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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Plan Stocking Shower

October %, Sigma Lambda
Chi Sorority is giving a stocking
shower in the home Of Mrs.
Robert Marks in Princeton
avenue.
November 2. Miss Veronica
Reaume will entertain at a tea
and bathroom shower in her
home on Crosse lie.
November 4, Miss Peggy
Command will entertain at a
luncheon.
November S. Valerie DeGalen.
sister of the bride-elect. viii give
the spinster dinner in the family
residence.
November L is the all-impor-
tant day for Lorraine Ann Dav-
export. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Loren Davenport OF
Buena Vista avenue. who will
speak her vows 10 Edward Louis
Thompson. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Thompson Of Epworth
avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Decorated With Nuns

The table was decorated with
white NUNS. silver candelabra
and white tapers. The place
cards were clever book matches
with Betty's and Arthur's names
in silver and white on silver.
The guests included the fol-
lowing Of Port Huron:
MEsDAMEs
Christopher Lout Patrick O Hourcs
Morrey Ford George Manuel
Charles Ilse Lillian kanmann
Harry Litchned ChAries n. o'Connor
Also Mrs. Frederick Tomlin
and daughter, Jeanne, OF Marine
City, and Ruth Mary O'Connor
of Mount Clemens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Fiesta TO Benefit
Children of Ne ed>

INFANTS SERVICE GROUP,
headed by Mrs. Samuel G. Bank,
will hold its Fall Fiesta the eve
ming of November q in the
grand ballroom Of the Book
Cadillac Hotel.
Proceeds will be used TO fur
nish milk, clothing, medical sup
plies and medical care TO chill
dren of INDECENT parents from
the day OF birth until they are
2 years old.
Mrs. David King is general
chairman of the fiesta. Her as
sistants are Mesdafnes Sidney
/Kalt. Louis Fried, Isaac Elsoh
and William Katz.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

The wedding will take place in
the Woodward Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. The Rev. II. B.
Hudnut will officiate.
A reception will be held in the
church parlors.
Mrs. Glenn Pratt will be the
bride-elect's only attendant ~
Raymond Thompson, brother
of the bridegroom-eiect, will be
best man and Glenn Pratt. Ray
mond Mason and Albert Hunter
will be usherS.
Mrs. Davenport. mother OF the
bride. entertained in her honor
Saturday at home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Kay Andres Enferfains

Kay Andres entertained at
a games party in her home IN
Longwood avenue last evening.
The guest list included Kay
Laughlin and Dick Hammer,
Dorothy and AL Marcus, Bill
Doyle and Ray Lustig.
Pvt. Clay Blaessar of Fairfield
avenue will be home from Fort
Sheridan in Chicago for a 15F
day furlough shortly.
There will be a merry round
OF parties in the north end IN
his honor.
Mrs. James w. McClain and
daughter. Betty, OF Santa Rosa
drive are travelling in the South.
They are visiting Pvt. James
McClsin at Camp Polk. La, and
from there they are planning a
pleasant interlude in New Or
leans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Miss Alive a Bridesmaid

Misses Florence Alive. Doris
Stanzell, Peggy Hazer and Cath
crime Joels will be bridesmaids.
Norman Vein will be best
man and John Bowman, Dick
Franklin, Martin Bowman and
Homer Higbe WIN be ushers.
The reception will be held in
Dearborn Inn.
A spinster dinner was held
recently in the home of Miss
Florence Alive in Audubon road.
A linen shower was held in
the home of Mrs. M. p. Adcock
in Piedmont avenue at which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
DettIoff Girl
Married to
Lerchen Jr.

VIRGINIA CLARE DETT-
LOFT, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Lumpkin of
RossiterJ road, was m arrie d
Saturday to Bertram r. Lerchen
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram
r. Lerchen of Colorado avenue.
The wedding took place in st.
GATHERINGS Chapel of SIS. Peter
and Paul Jesuit Church at
9 a. m.
The Rev. Father Leahy off,
ciated.
The bride wore a medieval
gown Of white slipper satin on
torso lines, fitted bodice of
chantilly lace, high round neck
line, satin epaulettes and a full
skirt with a three-yard train.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

THERE have been parties
= galore for the Northend
brides-elect.
Betty DeGalen, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Roy DeGalen
Of Vinewood avenue. who will
become the bride Of j. Arthur
Brown. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Brown of Port Huron
and Detroit, November 8. has
been much feted.
Mrs. Brown, mother OF the
bridegroom-elect, entertained in
honor of Miss DeGalen Saturday
at a luncheon and miscellaneous
shower in the Hotel Yorba.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Mrs. Pratt Enferteins

Mrs. Glenn Pratt entertained
in her home IN Tyler avenue,
Wednesday. at linen shower
Miss Betty Lennig. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Edwin Len
mig of Penrod road, will speak
her vows 10 William Henry
Braund. son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
de Buriatte Braund of Lawndale
avenue, November 8.
The ceremony will take place
in the Ascension Episcopal
Church. The Rev. Henry Z. Rid
ley will officiate.
Virginia Lennig, sister OF the
bride-elect, will be maid OF
honor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Sno4hcA SeoeA

MRS. VILLAGE S. MACKENZIE ol,cays looks as
AvA though she hduing the time Of her life.
Mary Bull is of the very incest girls in Mayfair
You'll Mrs Edwin Scott Barbour looking hurried
hustered
Mrs. George Endicott dCays is trim and smart and
usually suits the street.
Mrs John Mcneil Burns like yellow. which becomes
her.
Mrs Joseph B. Mills would love to be tall she
the very highest heels she can buy.
Mrs. A. Louis O'Connor is knoUn about Crosse lie
the "seren tooth grandmother because she brdgs much
about the dental accomplishments of her year-od grand
son, A. Lqps ILL.,
Priscilla Darmstaetter is VERY busy studying shorthand
md ryprng These days.
Mary Ann Dodge writes a beautifully rounded script,
Helen Sringfelow has already started her Florida
Mrs. George Baldwin (Hilda Flannery) goes far afed
hunting for antiques
Mrs Forrest w. Startling her personal postcards
in paest green
The Henry GrpekOvens adore their house Fisher
road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
MaitIands. Doanes
VISITING Houston

DIR. AND MRS. GORDON r.
MAITLAND of Washington road
and DR.. and Mrs. Haven +.
Doane Of Royal Oak will return
from Houston, Tex, in early
November.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Miss Meyer Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund r.
Meyer of Log Cabin avenue an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Lucy, to James o.
Murcklen Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James o. Murcklen.
Miss Meyer is a graduate of
Highland Park Junior College
and Wayne University.
james attended Wayne Uni
versity and Lawrence Institute
of Technology. He is affiliated
with Sigma Delta Fraternity.
Kay Laughlin, Kay Andres,
Ann Cation and Betty McNamee
are planning gay weekend
jaunt to Chicago over November
IS. They will be travelling by
train.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Fete Betty DeGdIen
Who viii Become Bride
OF }. Arthur Brown
BY THE DOwAGER

she and Mrs. Robert Cooper COL
laborated as hostesses.
Last Wednesday Mrs. William
Cooper entertained in her home
in Nottingham road at sur
prise miscellaneous shower.
Mrs. Roscoe Adams and Mrs.
Elizabeth Farlow we're CO.
hostesses in Mrs. Adams home
in Livernois avenue, Saturday,
at kitchen shower.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Molnar of Stoepel avenue re-
Gently announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Marge,
TO Larry d. Convissor of Calvert
avenue, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Convissor.
February ID is the date set
for the wedding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Practical Good Neiqhbors

There is chance that Che United States overseeing
its Good Neghbor policy in South America Too many
wemeant goodwill journeys too much emphasis words
and propaganda, too much talk and not enough action
Prorities have hit the Good Neighbor policy, just
they have hit lot of other things Many people south Of
the Rio Grande anxious to order American goods ready
for with hard American dollars to pay for them, have
been told Not Now. We're busy with defense"
Much Of Latin America is sympathetic with American
foreign policy The American defense effort Is pretty
well understood Nevertheless Latin patience thin
just quickly as North Amarcsn patience. Unable TO
on filling their needs from the United States 1t is golden
opportunity But to impose circumstances to assume
that because Germany for the moment of the
ming goods be delayed and delayed is TO take too
great chance.
Further these delays may hinder prompt delivery from
defense effort Thus 10 deliver goods promptly TO South
America is just much part of the American defense
drive as to make guns and planes for Britain.
veteran Central American diplomat sympathetic to
meetings. shook his head recently at the sight of North
American goodwill party and ssd Sentiment is wonder
full, but it's economies that count" And fortunately
North Americans. like 1t Col R. r. Lord of the Economic
Defense Board coming To realize the same thing Said
Colonel Lord You can send them all the books and moving
pictures want, but deny them goods hold them up
for exhorbitant prices and will be of no avail
All this is lust another proof Of the aout" nature Of
defense in such times these The task is bigger than
merely building ships and II touches phase of
life II implies producing and shipping to the markets of
countries whose friendly cooperation necessary of
that policy 1t implies actually increasing production and
distribution at home of every product which does not
interfere with the direct defense effort
implies that every step which strengthens the country
and its people internally and In relation to other friendly
countries improves its position in relation to those
tries which not friendly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01


Only a few weeks ago Hitler
treasured his people and dispar-
aged our industry with a speech
declaring our supplies would not
reach his foes in sufficient vol
ume TO influence the final deci-
sion. Italian and Japanese prop
agandists also have tainted
Uncle Sam about his slowness
In swinging into action. Even
the Russians and the British
have shown disappointment as
to the quantity of aid we have
forwarded since enactment of
the lend-lease bill made us a war
partner. The reliance on u. S.
weapons and British strategists'
headline tributes TO their per-
formanees are designed to an
swer these charges and calm
those fears.
Months ago the president and
Prime Minister Churchill agreed
that the bulk of lend-lease ship
ments should so To Africa and
the Middle East instead of to the
isles. Hitler's failures in the
Russian campaign, together with
the prospect that he may be in
volved in that area throughout
the winter, made it possible to
divert arms from England to the
African laboratory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

This is not an important day
In planetary direction. Bene-
fic aspects stimulate construc-
tive work and merchandising
is subject TO fortunate sway.
There is an adverse sign for
shipping.
Heart and Home: Women will
find this q favorable eonfigura-
ton for work which is broadly
philanthropic. All forms of war
relief are well directed. Girls
should employ every daylight
hour in preparing for aid in de-
tense work or for civic employ
msnt which indirectly helps the
nation. 1t is not date aus
picious for love affairs.
Business Affairs: Building Of
all sorts should be speeded I'M
der this direction of the stars.
Ships and airplanes are 10 null
tiply under record breaking
methods Of production. While
money viii be plentiful there
will be government efforts 10
eurtail spending. but they will
he limited in success and the
Christmas trade will be good.
National Issues; Minority
groups will continue to work
against the foreign policies Of
the administration and TO voice
fears that freedom of the press
will be abridged. Fifth col
umnists sTin SOW preIudices
against citizens OF varied re-
ligions and nstienalities in dss-
perste attempts 10 divide the
people Of the United States in
their defense program which is
70 expane in the new year.
Persons whose hirthdate u is
have the augury Of . year Of
good fortune. Gain through
connection xlth the govern
naent is forecast for both men
ana women who are technically
expert
Children born on this day
probably viii be kindly and un-
selfish as well as extrsordin-
srily talented. Owing 10 their
generosity they may have muts-
tons o. fortune.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
ANCIENT ALLIANCE
MAY BREAK UP


The farm and labor blocs on
Capitol hill may terminate an
ancient and profitable alliance
because of conflicting views as
to the kind of price-fixing con-
trols to be written into law.
Members from the agricultural
districts believe that the city fell
lows are 'hogging' the war
profits. The unions, ss pointed
out by S. Burton Heath on Nov.
10 favor a ceiling on food prices
but won't stand for any on
wages.
The immediate controversy
centers evsr the method by which
parity prices" are determined,
and over the way in which ris-
ing wages have upset the old
balance. Under the parity"
system the producer is supposed
to enjoy the same relative pur-
chasing power that he possessed
from 1910 to 1914. The base
period was fixed arbitrarily by
government economists. and I'M
I'll recently the farmers sp-
peared satisfied with the selec-
ton. They have now convinced
themselves that the formula op-
crates in favor of the working
man and against them.
According to farm Spokesman.
factory wages have risen $50 per
cent since the 19lO-1914 period,
while the price of farm products
has advanced only 80 per cent.
Moreover, wages are still climb
ing. The farmers note also that
their prices are subject 10 srbi-
trary and rigorous control with
out any further legislation.
Meanwhile, organized lsbor's
ability 10 obtain fstter pay en-
velopes through strikes is cited
by the farm bloc as evidence Of
tho need for federal control over
wages. Should their present dis
pute lead To a permanent di-
vorce. the most powerful lobby
combination in Washington will
be destroyed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
in
Stamps
Peru Helps Motives
ResettIe Desert Areas

A LMoST unnouced in the daily
newspapers are accounts of
gigantic land resettlement project
in Peru, where the government IS
encouraging natives TO take up
farming in q newly irrigated area.
The Peruvian desert. high on
the plstesus Of the Andes. is so
dry that even cactus plants
grow miles apart. Yet sections
of this land now under irrigation
yield six and seven alfalfa crops
per year.
The government has set Up
model farms and experimental
ststisns 10 record the progress Of
the project and 10 help the farmer
Win his problems. The 1887
stamp. above, pictures a ram at
the modei farm at Puno.
Fifty thousand acres Of arid
land are being reclaimed by the
rsSettlement project as Peruvian
officials attempt 10 rehabilitste the
poor Indians, wooed away from
the land 10 work in the now Idle
cities.
Water tog the dry 4s00-foot high
mesa comes from two rivers IN the
mountains. the Calico and the
Chill. When tire last irrigation
canals and splllwsys are COM
pleted water viii be plentiful u
EontnS Of TIE year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

Broadway: Alien c Mason,
which occupied = slightly loos-
uan on what is now the corner
Of Ninth and Fswcett. and Eben
Pisres, retired farmer. on a high
terraeed lot on u st. near Fifth.
OF particular interest in these
dass Of stresmline trains and
the periodical and hectic de-
mands for more and more
speed are the sketches showing
the Northern Pacific switch
hack over the Cascade noun
tains, With passenger trains
double heading" over flimsy
looking frestles and along
Lodges on the mountain sides.
The railroad reached the sum-
nit over five "switehbacks,'
with seven miles of track and
an average grade of about 500
feet 10 the mile.
The ride along the side of the
mountains gave travellers a great
thrill. Shortly after the line was
opened, W. p. Bonney and Gel
J. M. Steele were going up the
mountain on a train of half
dozen cars with a 10-wheel loco
motive at each end when the
Colonel shouted:
by governor. Bonney - look.
We're way over the tree tops"
And that's about what It ap-
peand as one looked from the
car window.
Views Along the Waterfront
show the old Northern Pacific
dock at the foot of Pacific ave.
nue.; the coal bunkers, notable
all along the coast for the fast
coaling of vessels; a great fleet
of sailing vessels anchored off
the Old Tacoma mill, and the
Pacific mill, a lumber venture
near Point Defiance.
Sketches in Taeoma's first
booster book are interesting,
but what really impresses one is
the earnestness of the appeal
made in the text. Those old
timers believed 100 per cent in
the future OF Tacoma. They bet
every cent they had on their
city, II was not their fault that
some Of them lost. Tacoma
could use more of that spirit
today. There are a lot of Jobs
waiting q return of the pioneer
spirit and vision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To reosiss attention n thb eo,-
Nnn Letters must eiFt nume and
address % writer ONLY initials
III be published Vhsn requested
Mr.. Fixii: I am wondering II
YOU oould tell me where ! can
get seme material containing
sotne short plays, Is 70 20 minu-
ties or half an hour, something
In the comedy line With few
characters In them I am fire.
quen,ly caIsed upon IN our com
munity 20 help with programs
and plans and Z have run out of
material.
MRS. n. y. NJ.
fsTandvieu.
Among the places you could
write for cstalogs are Bakers
Plays, AS So. Hill st, Los An
ksles; Dramatists' Play Service,
s 70. asth ST, New York; Long
man, Green A. Co, ia 5th ave.
New York, and Samuel French,
sil W. 7th st. Los Angeles. II
you look in Readers Guide In
the nearest public library you
viii find lists Of plays which
have appeared In magazines.
Mr.. FIxit: Some years hack
three men held up the train ON
the Southern Pacific at Q tun-
mel In Oregon and killed the
fireman and engineer. Viii you
please tell me their surnamess
Also IL Brooklyn n part Of New
York City or does II have IL
own mayor. READER.
Considerable search in the
New York Times Index nj tbs
public library hasn't turned up
your train wreck. II IL Is Inn
portant enough for you 10
know. you could write to tina
Southern Pacific office in ssst-
tie.
brooklyn is a part OF greater
New York snd is part of Mayor
IsGuardis's domain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn TO
page 13 for the answers.
l. What Old Testament book
is sometimes called Canticles T.?
2. A loach is a fresh-water
fish. bird, or an insect?
8. Do the equinoxes occur in
March and September, or June
and December?
L. In the Arabian Nights. the
great bird that carried off men
and animals was called a re?
5. The whale lisa crustacean,
cetacean, or arachnid?
6. There Is more land than
water area on the earth; true
or false?
7. The tales of King Arthur
called "Morte d'Arthurp were
collected by Thomas Darlington
Maosulay. Alfred Lord Tenny-
son or Thomas Mallory?
s. Name the central powers
in World War No. /.
2. In which state is Arlington
National Cemetery situated?
10. What famous address
opens with the words, Four
score and seven years ago"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
DEFEN 81
BON D
o liz

O. How the Christmas spirit be expressed in terms
Of the Defense Savings Program!
A. By giving Bonds and Stamps for Christmas. There
also Christmas cards sale which include Defense
Savings Stamp album
How does the Defense Savings Program for the sale
of Bonds and Stamps differ essentially from the usual
"drive" to raise money?
A. You asked to lend money, not to give 1t. You
get back what you lend and something more.
No,.-o hum .,.n,. so,a. and s,.un. .o to tn, nearest
post the
the United States Washington D. Stamps
On
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
WANTS To
TAKE OVER POUND.

Editor, This Times A letter
appearing recently IN these coll
umns protesting conditions at
the city dog pound seems to re-
quire another statement from
the humane society judging from
telephone calls received at the
Shelter Home and on my per-
sonal phone regarding this mat
ter.
The Tacoma Humane society
has made many unsuccessful at
tempts to contract with the city
for operation of the dog pound.
We have concentrated upon the
building up of our Shelter Home
and though our finances have
been small and uncertain we
have, largely due to income from
boarding kennels, improved our
property until now We have fine
kennels with beautiful, well
planted grounds. Many friends
have helped also.
The society definitely needs
another man to help meet the
increased demands made by a
fast growing population in Ia
coma. Without financial aid
from city, county or state, we
see no hope of employing addi-
tional help.
The men in charge at the city
pound are also short handed.
This condition has recently been
made worse by the illness of Mr..
Miller, who for years handled the
pound work. Mr.. Miller has done
the best he could with the means
at his disposal and the humane
society knew him TO be humane
in his handling of dogs. Mr..
kibbe, who has been with the
pound the past year, has also
seemed interested in and we'll
adapted TO this work. He, too,
has been i'll and therefore the
pound has temporarily been IN
der another mans care. Truck
calls have been referred to the
humane society during this
emergency.
The Humane society and city
dog pound should be combined
for humane and economical rea-
sons. The society knows that
at least four men and two cars
would be required to cover Ia
coma and Pierce county In as
suming the pound work the So
cisfy would stin wish 10 handle
county complaints.
Unless the city council and
city attorney are willing to
amend the charter or pass need
ed ordinances that will enable
the society TO properly finance
this work. then i is folly to
assume the burden. II would
take a period Of time TO educate
Tscomans 10 paying dog tax
regularly. Also we would be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
ANSWER TO HITLER's
NEW ORDER

President oosevelt has
launched a far-flung counter
offensive designed To discredit
the new order conference of
European nations which Adolf
Hitler has scheduled for early in
1912. The desire TO undermine
this movement lies behind Wash
ington's recent promises To feed.
finance and rebuild a postwar
world.
Secretaries Wicksrd and Nor
senthau have pledged that our
vast agricultural surplus will be
distributed to those made hungry
and homeless by Hitlers con-
quests. Sumner Weiles has as
sured millions of migrants that
the United States will find a new
homeland for war refugees. Our
postwar budget plans provide
tentatively for billions of dollars
to rebuild devastated areas and
to restore trade and agriculture.
The Roosevelt-Churchill Atlantic
charter promises that all nations
shah have access 10 essential
raw materials. In all official
statements We have discrimi-
mated between the ruling group
At Berlin and the German people.
as Woodrow Wilson did during
ths World war.
This nations willingness TO
make these contributions toward
world peace and happiness has
been broadcast on the shortwsve
radio operated by the Donovan
propaganda bureau. We have en-
phasized also that even If Hitler
should win on the battlefield.
he viii not possess sufficient
food and funds and natural re-
sources to match our humani-
tartan effort White House Sec
rotary Eariys blast against the