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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-14
Miss MCCord Sets
Wedding Date
Couple TO Plight Tro+h
May 70 at Williams Home

The d. w. Williams home at
Sumner will be the scene OF a
wedding on May % in which
Mrs. Williams niece, Miss
Dorothy McCord, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan S. Nc
Cord, will become the bride
of Mr.. George Edwin Clark,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy F.
Clark.
The Rev. w. A. Moore. who mar
ried the bride-elect's parents. 26
years ago, will officiate at the
ceremony.
Mrs. Paul c. Gierke. cousin of
the bride, will be matron of honor
and bridesmaids will no Miss Nor
ma Seeley. her cousin. and Miss
Alice Clark, sister of the bride
groom-elect.
Miss Virginia Wood. fancee of
the brides brother, Mr.. Evan Nc
Cord. will light the candles. As
sisting at the reception will be Mrs
George seeley and Mrs. O. G. Early
and Miss Evelyn Early will have
the guest book.
Best man will be Mr.. Harold J
Evans.
Songs before the wedding will De
sung by Mr.. Evan Hopkins AND
Miss Sonya Loftness will play TIN
| accomplishments and the wedding
| marches.
Both Miss McCord and her flame,
are Lincoln high school GRADUATES
and she attended the College o
Puget Sound
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Dessert Luncheon 10 Be
Given Thursday Afternoon

Mrs. L. J. Mahlberg is hostess
for this months meeting of chap
ter. p. r. o. She will be assisted
at dessert luncheon by Mrs. II. r.
Goold and Mrs. A. f. Hills.
A guest from Portland, Agee
HAYS will speak on by Type
writer. Pencil or Pen"
Milton PIT. A. will meet We'd
nesday at S p. m. Mr.. Clark Ober-
lies will speak following an cleo
ton of officers. The executive
board will meet at the home OF
Mrs. w. Millaird Monday evening
Children's Friend society vii
meet Tuesday for 1890 luncheon
at the home of Mrs Anne Lamb
6101 Pacific ave. Business will fol
low.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-14
Tapers Light
Wedding Scene
Miss SkHe. Mr.. spooncr
Erehsnes Vows Thursday

Lighted only by candles was
the wedding setting Thurs
day evening in which Miss
Mary Ellen Slifko and Mr..
Robert Leroy Spooner were
wed. The ceremony WAS read
n South Tao ma Baptist
church on the Esd wedding
anniversary of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Shfko. Mr.. Spooner is q son
q Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Miller
Il Summit.
rAs Rev. Elmer o. Psulson read
ne ssremony before 4 background
a Easter lilies and palma.
Waite slipper satin was chosen
~ she bride for her wedding dress
y vs. fashioned with long train
80 long fitted sleeves, pointing
over ire hand. There were lace
inssts n the yoke and sleeves and
n ~ long train.
Her fingertip lsngth veil WAS
sdesd n wide lace and fell from
. snail fitted cap. caught to .
crown a pearls. She carried
bouquet f white rosebuds and
vhi>e eweet peas.
A mafron Of honor. Mrs. Earl
qRf,ro. sister-in-law Of the bride,
wore white taffeta in q style sim
liar 70 the brides gown. The two
hrSdesmaids, Miss Emslin knight
and Miss Barbara Brooks. cousin
a the bride. were also in white
dresses. An attendants carried
Easter lilies with ribbon showers.
Little Dolores Butts. cousin Of the
bride. was the flower girl.
Mr.. Edwin Zaracki. cousin OF
the bridegroom was best man, and
ushers were Mr.. Robert BROOKS,
end Mr.. Joseph Brsttin.
Before the wedding tapers were
kghtsd by Miss Carol sheetz and
kiss Marjorie Halseth.
Mis- Sheetx also sang ut the
wedding and Miss Beverly Frants
played the violin. Mr.. Walter
1oller played the wed d ng
marches.
At the reception which followed
~ ceremony Mrs. William Fantz,
aunt of the bride. cut the wedding
cake and Misses Hazel Butts and
Miss Shirley Greech poured. Miss
Shirley Gibbs had charge Of the
quest book and Miss Jean currah
~ gift table.
After . short wedding trip, Mr..
end Nrs. spooner will be 1t home
n Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-14
Supper Party
For Writer'S
League viii Meet April ~
For Business Session

Buffet supper will be served
for members of the local chap
Ter of the League of Western
Writers at $50 on Saturday
evening, April 10, according to
IN announcement by Mrs. H.
X. Maybin. chapter president.
The meeting will be held at
the Maybin home on No. goth
ct. and will be open to men,
bers only.
An important business meeting |
will be held after the dinner. where
action will be taken on q number
a questions vital to the chapter.
Among the questions TO be dis
eussed are plans for Tacoma chap
tiers participation in the National
convention Of the league which this
pear 10 being held In Seattle.
Members of the Seattle chapter
Will b. hosts for the national con-
vsntion In August. II has just been
learned, the first time in many
years that this state has had q
national convention of the league.
A large attendance from the Pa
cific coast states in expected. and
the Tacoma group have been asked
10 aid in both the program and
onterfninment.
y. y. Latta. who recently re-
signed ~ national president. has
been succeeded by Edward Moses
u Los Angeles. according to word
from headquarters. and Ben Field
10 again offering prizes for the best
verse submitted by q member of
the organization. A member of
the local chapter. Mrs. J. X. Dele.
won honorable mention in this con-
test at the last convention. and ii
n expected there will be prize con-
tests IN the short story and drama
fields. Further details viii BE- given
ct the meeting.
Wsrsn Assembly VIII Hsvs
Dusiness Meeting. Perry
Warren Assembly. Order oi
RAINBOW for Girls, viii hold
businass meeting and Backward
Psrty" saturday at ESQ in War
~ hall, with Miss Cora Slows
snd her committee consisting o'
the Misses Mary Read, Lois Myers
1Garjorie Lane and Marijane keliel
- charge
lGiss Berris Dunsmore, worth,
advisor, and Mrs. Roy Roberts
mother advisor. win preside at tn
buninsss meeting. Plans VIII b
eonpaetsd for the father-daughte
nenoust, Il which Miss Lois Ayer
"a lGiss Amy Jean NUM- ara co
en.airman, and which viii be he'll
= Thursday. the 18th Of April
saturday evening . number Q
anmns Win be played and refresh
19nts viii Be served in the dinin
-en with Miss venitia Aitche
- hsr eommittes in charge. Aia
- Boyd and snnnitAas paen~Aa
lnnmn11GnA
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P. {. o. Chapter TO Have
Luncheon at Boyd Home

Mrs. Clell C. Boyd, 3114 No.
Junett will open her home to mem
bers Of chapter BA P. r. o. on
Thursday for ! o'clock luncheon.
Mrs. J. c. Bell will he the assist
ing hostess
wild Life Sanctuary" will be
Mrs Charles Masons topic for the
afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-14
Soviet Russie VIII Be
Study Iopic

When Mrs. H. Dolton Smith en-
tertains members Of Libra Study
club at her home. 34o7 No. 26th
Tuesday afternoon for l o'clock
luncheon Mrs. E. S. Dightman VIII
be in charge OF the study program
Her topic will be Citizens OF
Soviet Union-Russisn Life Eco
nomic Changes" Mrs. Jennie
Gregg Will present a book review.
Welsh American Society of Ia
coma Will meet in Saturday even
ing at S o'clock in the Masonic
temple. The meeting Will ne for
mem ers only Mrs Earl Ash Will
lead the singing and Mrs. Rose
Meredith will % IN charge Of late
supper Mrs. George Palmer viii
- n eAAses a ms xss<sES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-14
Initiates viii Be
Honored Monday

Tahoma Institute of the Y. L. !.
will hold q meeting in the Army
and Navy room of Hotel Winthrop
Monday evening. Miss Marie
Drummer Will preside for the bust
ness session which will be followed
nv social hour featuring Easter
in the decorations and supper.
Miss Francis Crosby. chairman
Of the evenings entertainment,
will be assisted by the Misses Mar
gsret Hayes. Anna Holt, Mildred
Manley. Helen Steinbeck. Eileen
Vogel. Nettie Potoski. Margaret
Hamilton. Beverly Naubert and
Mesdames II. A Turney, NJ.
rheriault and A. J. Sleet.
Especially honored will be MEM
bers initiated al the last meeting
and are the Misses Madeline
Moller. Helen Hagals. Frances
johnson, Patricia Donovan, Lillian
Besuchamp. Valera Resch, Heller
Macdonald. Catherine Rinkenoers
Viola sturmsn. and Mesdsmes L
Cozza and W. c. Corrighsn.
Ivy auxiliary. O. r. s. viii NEE
al the home OF Mrs. Guy Sheehsn
$500 So. Thompson ave. TUESDAY
Assisting hostesses will DO Mrs
Ads wp<cott and Mrs Jack Giss
.bNrt. CARDS. will follow q seoS
teasalnaAs = se4AG.
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s will he entertained by Mrs. An
gus Mclean, 510s So. n st. with
Mrs. l.. r. Lahey assisting and
Mrs. A. p. East as Bible study
leader. The hostesses will give the
mission lesson.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
s Vessels 10 Be Launched
In Baltimore This Month
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Baltimore's
teeming shipyards. keeping apace of
the program to expand the Ameri-
can merchant marine, will send six
vessels down the ways this month
the largest number of launchings in
a single month in the city's history
Two of the vessels will be launched
this Saturday in double
ceremony. Miss Patricia O'Conor.
daughter Of Gov O'Conor, will
christen one, the Roger B. Taney,
and the Governors wife will christen
the other. the Richard Henry Lee.
Five of the vessels will be Liberty
fleet ships and will be launched at
the Bethlehem Fairfield shipbuild-
ing plant. The other, a tanker, will
be launched at the Sparrows Point
plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Co.
The launching schedule: Decem-
ber s, the Roger B. fancy and the
Richard Henry Lee; December 8, the
John Randolph December 20, the
George Calvert; December 80, the
Christopher Newport. No date has
been set for the launching of the
tanker Catawba.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

precious than rubies these dayS-the
first shipment of its kind since the
Russo-G conflict began. Fur
ther. it's said that the Muscovites,
in order to offset Nazi economic
pressure on the Turks, have offered
them all the oil they need hence
forth, and they need plenty.
Now that move might easily de-
velop into a major victory for the
Allies. It's significance is that apart
from the Caucasus, from which the
Germans have just been flung back,
Turkey is the only feasible land
gateway from the continent to the
Middle and Near East. once the
Bosporus or Dardanelles has been
jumped.
In other words, Turkey is one OF
the most valuable stretches of ter
rain on earth right now in the eyes
of either the Axis or the Allies.
Turkey Seen as Rich Prize.
That's why both sides have been
doing their utmost to swing the
Turks away from neutrality and into
their respective camps. This far the
British seem to have the inside
track, but the cautious Ottomans
have given signs of trying TO remain
neutral so long as possible, or at
least until it seems wise 10 make
shift.
The side which wins the outright
support of Turkey will have got
rich prize. If that support could be
secured before the crucial fighting
of next spring, it would be worth a
kingdom either to Hitler or his en-
emies. and I dare say Ankara might
even get that price If it chose to
bargain.
Thus the Russian move OF supply
ing the Turks with the oil which
they need so badly becomes mat
ter Of moment. That is commodity
without which modern war cannot
be waged and induStlys wheels can
not turn-a fact which is worrying
Herr Hitler even more than 1t is
Turkey.
In connection with the attempt
Evening star., 1941-12-02
|MoryIond Rules
| Princess Must
Pay Taxes
BY the Associated Press

BY tne ASSOCl6teQ Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Grown
Princess Martha of Norway must
pay local taxes just like her Mont
gomfry County neighbors.
The Office of Attorney General
William c. Walsh ruled yesterday
that tax lien against Pooks Hill,
Bethesda estate purchased to pro-
vide an American home for the
| Crown Princess and her children,
was valid as against the govern
ment of Norway"
Previously the attorney general
ruled that she was not exempt from
| the motor vehicling tax or the State
income tax.
The Norwegian government ap-
pealed the assessment on the former
home of Merle Thorpe on the Rock
vile pike north of Bethesda on
the ground that it was the prop
erty of the government and not
Crown Princess Martha, although it
is her residence.
The taxes on the property, val
ued for tax purposes at about
s136.00O. including the house as
sessed at $4,000. amounted to ap-
proximately s2779. The effect Of
the attorney generals ruling. ac-
cording tc joseph C. Cantrel, attor-
ney to the county commissioners.
apparently is to uphold the comm =
sioners assessment. He said he
would not comment until he had
received copy Of the ruling.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
900 Sweaters Rushed
To Northern Buses

A rush shipment of 600 Navy and
Army sweaters for the armed forces
in North Atlantic bases was made
yesterday by the local chapter OF
the Red Cross In less than a
month, it was announced, volun-
teers have knitted and shipped
l,240 sweaters for men in Iceland
and other Northern outposts Later
this week another shipment of
sweaters will be made along with
more than 500 kits.
Mrs. James T. Nicholson, chair
man of the Knitting Committee,
announced acceptance of a quota
on knitted goods for men on the
Navy patrol in the Atlantic. In
cluded are 1000 turtle-neck sweat
ers. 1000 helmets and 500 pairs of
socks. A large portion of the quota
will be accepted by volunteers Of
the Navy Marine unit, consisting of
wives of Navy and Marine officers.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

Freight is being handled faster
than ever before. There has
been no tie-up. If the Govern
ment took over. 1t would only be
to break a strike.
The demands originally made
by the railroad brotherhoods
were for a 80 per cent increase
for operating employees, whose
pay ranged from s5.06 cents up.
and an increase OF 80 to "a cents
an hour for incorporating work.
ers. who received from IS to IS
cents an hour. The roads esti-
mated that this increase In labor
costs would have reached $780,
100000. The agreement now en-
tered into is compromise
The class l railroads of the
country, in the 10 months of this
year ended October 81, had an
estimated net income of S408,-
625,472. If the increases in pay
demanded were granted, this net
income would be wiped out almost
twice over. After 10 lean years,
there was 80 per cent of the rail-
road mileage Of the country in
the hands Of the courts-in the
red. The increase in business
during the last year has changed
this picture somewhat But TO
grant s900,O00,OOO increase in
wages would have had a terrific
effect on the roads, and especially
on the owners of stocks and
bonds. whether individuals, or life
insurance companies, or any other
corporations. The new settlement
means an added cost OF about
s300,000,0O0.
Average Wage.
The average wage of all the
railroad employees was Sl,9l2.77
in 1910. Ten years earlier it was
$1,71443. almost 5000 less. Take
the case OF some of the operating
employees. The average pay of a
passenger conductor in 1899 was
s3.3ll; of through freight con-
ductor, s2,796; of local freight
conductor, $3.469. A passenger
brakeman averaged $2,497, and a
Evening star., 1941-12-02

Russia somewhat in doubt the
Japanese postponed the start of
operations by their air and land
divisions against Thailand, an
event which, according to intelli-
eence received in Washington.
was due to occur sometime this
week.
Conversations between Secre-
tary Hull and the two japanese
ENJOYS, Ambassador Kichisaburo
Nomura and Saburo Kurusu,
were resumed in somewhat
frigid atmosphere, despite the
cheerful optimism of the Jap
anese delegates.
Mr.. Hull was thankful for an
other chance to impress upon
the Japanese that a war in the
Pacific would be suicidal for
them and that Japan could
obtain much happier conditions
of life by abandoning its aggres-
slve designs and siding with the
United States and its associates.
The success of Mr. Hull's argu-
ment5, however, it is felt in re-
sponsible quarters, depends not
so much on his persuasive powers
as on the immediate successes
of the Russian armies.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Volunteers Modified
AT Singapore for
Fun-1ime Duty
British Colony Prepares
For Any EventuoIity
Growing Out Of Crisis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE, Dec. 2.-Thousands
of British, Malayan, Chinese and
Eurasian volunteers went into camp
for full-time soldering today as this
British colony prepared for any
eventuality growing out of the tense
Far Eastern situation.
Mobilization of the volunteers left
business establishments and govern
ment departments throughout
Malaga with only skeleton staffs.
As an added defense measure the
Singapore commercial airport was
placed under military control last
night and all civilians-except those
Evening star., 1941-12-02

of the militaristic japanese
government must be sought on
the Russian battlefields. In fact,
one clear indication that things
are not going particularly we'll
for the Nazis in Russia is Japans
willingness to continue conversa-
tions with the representatives of
the A. B. C. D. powers in Wash
ington.
The United States Government
has scant means of learning what
is happening on the huge and
elastic front which extends from
the Baltic to the Black Sea. The
numerous American military and
air observers are cooped up at
Kuibyshev and not allowed to 90
anywhere near the front. They
make their reports to the War
and State Departments in WASH
ington on the basis of official
communiques issued in the tenn
porary capital of the U. S. S. R.
Nazi Setbacks Serious.
The only advantage these OBJ
servers have over the newspaper
correspondents is that the COM
muniques reach them a few
hours before they are released
to the press, but that advantage
is offset by the necessity Of cod
ing and DECIDING the official re-
ports of the American observers.
The American Government is
forced to accept the Russian
communicates at face value, in
the absence of any other sources
Of information. The japanese,
however, have their own observ-
ers at German army headquar-
tiers. Thus. they have better
means Of determining the situa-
ton
There is no question now in
the minds Of high officials in
Washington that the setbacks of
the Nazi forces both in Southern
and Northern Russia are far
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Allies Woo Turkey With Oil
Support Of Ankoro Seen os Rich Prize,
Eagerly Sought by Nations at War

to swing the Turks to the Allied
cause, some Washington observers
are specializing whether William C.
Bullitt, who has just been assigned
to the Near and Middle East as
presidential observer. may take a
hand in the game. If Mr.. Bullitt,
who has a reputation for skill in
diplomacy, could pull off that coup
he would have achieved a politico-
military triumph all by himself.
1t would be an exceedingly delicate
task and particularly difficult be-
cause Mr.. Bullitt would be dealing
with the Oriental mind Also, Tur-
key is in Britain's preserves eng
land hopes, but Prime Minister
Churchill undoubtedly would well
come spot of help in this instance
Should Mr.. Bullitt attempt to
bring home the Golden Fleece he
will encounter fierce competition in
Count Franz Won Papen, Nazi AM
bassador to Turkey. who not only is
one of the shreWdest diplomats of
our time, but is hard boiled and
wouldn't hesitate to try to give
American a ducking in the Helles-
pont if the pace got too hot. Apart
from other considerations, Count
Won Papen reputedly has no liking
for these idiotic Yankees" as he is
said to have called the people who
kicked him out of his job as German
Military Attache at Washington
during the World War because he
was suspected of plotting against
our neutrality
England's Concern Grave.
Count Won Papen undoubtedly
has done yOeman's work in keeping
the Turks from joining the Allies.
Englands gravest concern must be
that he might persuade Ankara to
go over to the Axis. though there
has been no sign that this was
likely.
Since the World War the Turks
have at heart been pro-BritiSh I
found that to be true when l visited
Turkey just before the present war.
The great President Kemal Ataturk,
creator of modern Turkey who then
was on his death-bed, had laid down
this policy as fundamental. 1t was
said that if the Turks had to fight
they would join Britain, but that
they would remain neutral as long
as possible
The American Ambassador TO An
kara, John Van Antwerp MacMur-
ray, undoubtedly has inspired in the
Turks a confidence which would be
Of vast assistance to an effort by
Mr.. Bulhtt I made Mr.. MacMur-
ray s acquaintance there and while
in Ankara received the impression
that the Turks regarded him very
highly. Thus the Ambassadors
sponsorship might be the open
sesame for Mr. Bullitt, since the
Turks trust whom they know and
are wary of strangers.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

guards have been posted at strategic
points in Bangkok and its suburbs.
Official quarters, while keeping
details secret, said these prepara-
tions were extensive in scope and
embodied all aspects of national
service in Bangkok and provincial
towns.
The Thai Navy, along with the
army. was understood to be in a
high state of preparedness.
Concrete afraid shelters are
being constructed at many street
functions in Bangkok.
A test of AFRAID precautions
workers will be held in the capital
next Thursday.
Thai authorities were reported to
be compiling data on available pri-
vate cars and trucks for requisition-
ing in event of an emergency. Plans
have been prepared for removal OF
women and children from the city
should the situation ever warrant.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
This Changing World
Soviet RepuIse Of Germans ExpIons
Tokio's Willingness to Continue TuIks

more serious than they appear in
the somewhat confused Russian
communiques.
Nothing but serious reversal
OF the Axis armies operating on
that huge front could have
changed the minds of the jap
anese generals in whose hands
lies the decision between peace
or war in the Pacific.
Because they are ignorant of
the exact situation on the Rus
sian front the White House and
State Department are proceeding
cautiously, and American de-
fense forces in the Pacific con-
tinue to maintain their 24-hour-
a-day vigil.
Repulse May Be Temporary.
The Russians repulse of the
Germans at Rostov may be only
temporary, and the Nazis may
still be able to retrieve the situa-
ton by rushing reserves to that
sector. If this occurs it is pos
sible that the Japanese negotia-
tors, who yesterday presented to
Secretary of State Hull counter
proposals to the American sug-
gestions of last week, will find
that the American position is
unsatisfactory and will call of
the negotiations.
Meanwhile. the japanese con-
tinue to rush reinforcements for
"blitz" against Thailand, al
though they know that such an
operation would be considered a
"casus belli' by the United States
and its democratic associates.
With the German position in
Evening star., 1941-12-02
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The war clouds which threat
ened to burst in the Pacific this
week have disappeared with the
same dramatic suddenness that
they appeared. 1t is a mistake
to believe that they have been
permanently dispersed; they may
gather once more and burst with
unrestrained violence. But for
the time being the japanese are
willing to continue to exchange"
views.
Policy1ramers in Washington
give thanks every time a major
crisis Is postponed and the
world is granted another respite
from a Pacific conflict.
The explanation of the mir
acle" of the reversal in policy
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Customs Guard Is Given
10 Years in Staying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Dec. John K.
Yeung, customs guard. was
sentenced in Federal Court YES
terday to 10 years at hard labor
for the fatal shooting last Septem-
ber of 1t. Martin R. Connolly,
United States Army Air Corps.
Yeung was convicted Saturday on
a second degree manslaughter
charge.
1t. Connolly was en- route to his
home in Syracuse. N, Y, to recover
from injuries received in an air.
plane crash in the Philippines when
he was shot during an argument
at the dock here with Yeung over
inspection of package of photo
graphs. Yeung said the shooting
was accidental.