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Evening star., 1941-08-10
NAVY Publishes New Booklet
To Simplify Nautical Terms

ing upstairs" or "downstairs" or
front end" or back end is as i'll
bred as dunking a canape at tea
party the book takes the reader
into long Alphabetical list of
names and definitions of things
nautical.
It's a fair guess that part of the
first radio message from the presi-
dental yacht last week wasn't un-
derstood very we'll west of the Mis-
sissippi River, for the report re-
ferred to Mr.. Roosevelt enjoying
the sea air from the fantail. And
to set landlubbers right, here's the
definition given for fantail: THE
overhanging stern section OF vessels
which have round or elliptical after
endings to uppermost decks and
which extend well abaft the after
perpendicular.
That takes most of the mystery
away from the Presidents move
ments of the last week. He simply
sneaked off abaft the after per-
pendicular for a little rest.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Reor Admiral Remey's
Anniversary Marked

The birthday anniversary OF the
aate Rear Admiral George Colller
.Remey, who was born 100 years ago
TODAY, is to be celebrated today IN
Jamestown, R. l., where Admrai
and Mrs. Remey maintained a sum-
mer home for many years.
st. Matthews Church is TO oe
especially decorated, and the two
Uindows dedicated to Admiral ana
Mrs. Remey are to be banked with
flowers.
For many years THE Admiral S
Party" has been an annual aHalr
in jamestown and Newport society,
and will be in the form OF recep-
tion this afternoon. 1t will be held
at THE Quarterback" home OF Mrs:
John w. Wadleigh, a daughter OF
Admiral and Mrs. Remey. Other
children assisting will be Miss An
relica Gear Remey, John Terry
Remey and Charles Mason Remey OF
Washington. ,o
Rear Admiral Remey died in 1923.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

cluded a list Of Jewish residents Of
the entire province of Entire q Rios,
of which this is the capital, and
which is strategically situated to
control many waterways leading
into South Americas interior.
Other raiders were reported busy
at the same time in the Andes
region around Cordoba.
In one place where documents and
papers were seized, a German consul
was meeting with men identified by
police as seamen from the scuttled
German pocket battleship Admiral
Graf Spec.
The asserted plot in Entire Rios
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Brig. Gen. Cox 10 Head
Roll Call Speakers Unit

Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox. COM
.nnander of the Washington Provi-
sional Brigade, will direct the
Speakers Bureau for the District Red
Cross Roll Call this fall, General
chairman Edgar Morris announced
yesterday. 1t will be his fourth year
In the assignment.
Mrs. Helen Montfort Noodle Will
be vice chairman of the bureau, and
Gordon Hittenmark and Charles E.
Smoot also will assist, Mr.. Morris
said.
Gen. Cox said he would begin Or
kanization of the bureau at once, in
order to make available to Washing
Ion organizations informed speakers
10 present the Red Cross message.
Mrs. Noodle will have charge of
preparing a series of playlets for
Presentation in schools and before
organizations.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

The Nays latest gift to land
lubbers is a 52-page pamphlet that
tells the correct names of every
part or section of ship.
Nomenclature of Naval Vessels"
was developed primarily for inland
workers who became confused when
they transferred to shipyards, but it
became so popular the design divi-
sion Of the Bureau of Ships revised
the material, and the division of
personnel supervision and manage
ment, headed by. Charles Piozet,
published the volume.
Now anybody can spend Is cents
for a copy from the Government
Printing Office, and Immediately be
a nautical success. People who didn't
know a grommet from gudgeon
feel right at home on shipboard
after reading the booklet.
1t starts out more simply than
child's primer, with even the new
words you are to learn printed in
CdplIdlS. r1tIe ID Illc llioG PAL d
graph:
The foundation of a ship is
called the KEEL and extends FORE
and AFT from BOW to STERN,
which, when speaking of a build
ing in a similar way, would be
from front to back. The STEM is
located at the very forward end
of the keel and the STERN POST
to which the RUDDER is attached
is at the after end. The keel is
the backbone of the ship and ex-
tending outward from it to form the
ribs or framing of the ship are
the FRAMES to which steel
PLATES are welded or riveted to
form the skin or SHELL of the
ship"
Most landlubbers are Immediately
fattered into believing they knew
their ship jargon all along. But
after a few pages of advice on what
not to do or say aboard ship (say-
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Irish Voice Thanks
To u. S. for Garments

Relief garments sent oy the Dis
trict Chapter of the American Red
Cross to bombing victims in Ireland
have brought an expression of ap-
probation from that country, it
was announced yesterday by Otto
Lund, manager of the local chapter.
Mr.. Lund said that William Glib
lin, American Red Cross representa-
tive in Ireland, had sent him a re-
port on the use of the clothes. add
ing that the people of Belfast had
asked him to thank the Washington
women who had prepared the gar
mentS.
Since the first shipment of Red
Cross garments to Ireland in April,
approximately 20 tons have been
sent, and additional shipments are
being made daily, it was said.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Bragg Soldier Shot,;
Refusal 10 Halt
Speeding Car Blamed
Private Is Wounded by
N. P. at Entrance
To Army Post
1y the Associated Press.

BY the ASSCCldteQ fTeSS.
FORT BRAGG, N. c., Aug. g.
Pvt. Emmett Whitson of Unicoi,
Tenn, was in a post hospital today
suffering from pistol bullet wounds
In the hand and shoulder. His con-
dition was described as satisfactory.
The Public Relations Office said
that the 21-year-old reservist in the
quartermaster fire department was
shot early today by Sergt. Charles
Evans of the military police.
Three Bullets Fired.
The Public Relations gave this
account of the shooting:
Pvt. WhitSon, driving his own car
at a high rate of speed, refused to
halt at the command when he
approached the entrance to the post.
He was supposed to slow down to
5 miles an hour. He crowded an
officers car off the road as he
approached.
Sergt. Evans fired three times at
the car, two bullets striking Whitson.
Col. Charles B. Elliott, commander
of Fort Bragg, said today that there
was no evidence of race discrlmina-
ton at Fort Bragg.
In commenting on the fight early
Wednesday night in a bus contain
ing colored troops in which two per-
sons were killed and five wounded,
he said:
IT do not consider it as an indi-
cation of race discrimination. he
added that in any area where so
many persons were gathered there
would be some bad actors"
Reports Little Trouble.
He said that there had been prac-
tically no racial trouble at Fort
Bragg. There are currently $4,000
white troops and $500 colored
troops at the post.
He announced that Sergeant Rus
sell Owens of Hartley, KY, of the
military police would face a court
martial in connection with the
killing of Pvt. Ned Turman of Ash
ton, S. c.. colored member of the
18TH Coast Artillery in connection
with the melee Wednesday. He ex-
planned, however, that court mar
-tial was routine in such cases.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Dancing Masters Elect
lThover to New Post

! New ballroom dances will have
"a decided military swing" accord
ing to Leroy H. Thayer of Wash
-ington, who has been elected secre-'
tary treasurer of the Dancing Mas
tiers of America after holding the
Office of president for the last three
years.
I'm America" Mr.. Thayer de-
clared, people appreciate their lib
erty and freedom. Dance steps will
portray this spirit which in con-
daered countries of Europe has
ceased to exist ="
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Marshal in U. 5. Court
Arrested at Shanghai

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 9. - United
States District Attorney Leighton
Shields said today that Samuel
Titlebaum of Chicago, assistant
United States marshal attached to
the United States Court of China
had been arrested on charges of
selling two pistols, the property of
the United States, to a Chinese po-
lice officer.
The Chinese, who is under the
authority of the Japanese puppet
Evening star., 1941-08-10

regime, was said to have paid 4.4O0
Chinese dollars (s220 for the two
pistols and then presented them
for registration with settlement
police.
Titlebaum was unable to raise
$5 900 bail and was jailed.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 9 (R.-
Foreign Office sources said tonight
the German government had prom
ised not to distribute in Argentina
the big packages of propaganda
matter which arrived this week on
a japanese vessel, and had offered
either to destroy them or try to
send them back to Germany.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Great Number Arrested
In Argentine Spy Drive

BY the Associated Press.
PARANA, Argentina, Aug. 9.-The
roundup of suspects in an alleged
Nazi plot to overthrow the govern
ment continued so intensely here
tonight that detention cells had to
be cleared of other prisoners to
make room at police stations.
The total detained was not dis
closed, but police said it was "a
great number"
Police said evidence seized in
Evening star., 1941-08-10

Because their feeding is no prob
lem, goldfish are becoming increas-
ingly popular as pets in London.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

Province first was disclosed July 81
with arrest of nine suspects.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
s ABOUT MORE Main Street FACET; sAsx ss On

home for the holiday season, stay
ing at the Interlaaken home of his
brother. George. Mrs. Hellyer and
their three daughters remained in
Chicago
Mr.. and Mn. Wesley Hancock
and daughter of Lake City. Wash.
were weekend guests of Mrs.
Hancock's father. r. 7. Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hen Chamber and
baby daughter. Betty Jeanne. of
Tacoma were recent visitors in
Kennewick.
A marriage license application
was made in Pssco recently by
Charles s. Welsh, and Ruth kilpat-
rick. both Of Tacoma.
Mrx- r. 7. Harrison and her
sister. Miss Dora Aeils. both Of
sos So. Alder, recently made q
business visit To Dayton. Wash.
Pvt. Marvin 4. Perry. who was
transferred from the Northwest
to Fort Benning. Ca. recently re-
ceived two-day vacation and
special commendation for his ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Nazis EYeing
Madrid Pepper Sees
New Wor Theuter

MADRID afternoon news
paper Madrid headlined Wednes-
day that Germany IL preparing
new operations in the Mediterrs-
mean sphere.
The newspaper reported that the
German military spokesman IN
Berlin said Germany has several
military possibilities open to her
and that preparations are being
made TO take advantage Of them.
And the Mediterranean
A swedish newspaper CORES
pendent asked the Mani
spokesman.
Yes" the newspaper quoted the
German spokesman as replying,
Germany has never stopped con-
sidering the war in that sea"
The Berlin correspondent of the
newspaper informaciones said that
among the news and rumors Of
today" was the possibility of a
probable new theater of war"
in connection with that. said
the correspondent" military con-
ference has been held in Syria
which Representatives of the Turk
ish government appear to have at
tended"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Big Christmas
For Tacomans
Largest Business
In CitY's History
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Continued From Page One)
new record for Christmas buying.
The postoffice had the biggest
business in its history.
Transportation companies are
hard put to take care OF the holi-
day shipments and travel.
This years Christmas rush"
began early in December and
continued until Tuesday night.
Wednesday people began taking
time TO breathe. For the first
time since the heavy volume OF
business developed the postoffice
lobby was restored TO something
like normal. II was possible to
get through the lobby without
humping and being bumped by
persons with arms filled with
packages.
In stores. though there were a
considerable number of those who
did not do their Christmas shop
ping early" the tension was re-
lieved and clerks had time TO take
a breath. But in the delivery de-
partments the rush still continues
and will be on till late Thursday
night.
On this first Christmas after
the depression churches are en-
phasizing the significance Of
Christmas more than ever. In
every church and chapel special
services are being held to extoll
the Prince Of Peace" born in
Bethlehem ninteen hundred and
forty-one years ago. In every
program there is something to call
attention to the fact that Christ
mas is an occasion for worship as
well as for festivity. The observ-
ance in the churches ranges from
the simpler programs of songs and
recitation to the elaborate cam
tatas and psgeants graphically
telling the story from Bethlehem
TO the present.
In most OF the churches the
observance also includes provision
for those who have been UNI
fortunate. white gifts" will make
Christmas for many who other
wise would not have il.
Frsternal organizations. headed
by the Elks. the Salvation Army
and Volunteers OF America, and
the welfare groups are seeing that
Christmas goes TO the out-of-the-
way places.
It's going TO be a great Christ
mas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
POPE Plus DELIVERS YULE MESSAGE
World Troubles Caused
BY Those Who Left Path
OF True Christianity!
REAL NEW ORDER IS CALLED FOR

ligious persecution since religion
is a valuable element in world
reconstruction. the pontiff said.
The star Of Bethlehem is high
in The sky and II spsrkles as il
did 20 centuries ago" the pope
said.
Churches and chapels are IL
Illuminated but mankind is plunged
in war of destruction. which
brings suffering for millions Of
families. devastation of big cities
and the wasting of goods.
The war also brings moral
devastation. The difference
between good and evil Is no
more understood"
The pope said the real new
order" should provide for liberty
and the rights of minorities. free
dom Of worship. retention of
native cultures. redistribution of
goods and help for peoples less
favored in natural resources.
A peace which does not take
into consideration this outline,
will bear the germ of new con-
flicts, the pontiff warned.
The pope extended his blessing
TO all war sufferers, especially to
prisoners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Move Traffic
AT Rapid Clip
18th and A Lights
OFT so Minutes

The traffic bottleneck at llth
and A SITS. was at least tempo
rarily overcome Tuesday afternoon
by means Of the first step to
relieve general downtown eonges-
ton during rush hours
From until $50 p. m. the
intersection signal light was ex-
tinguished and a quartet Of city
policemen kept vehicles on the
move as they streamed into the
metropolitan area across the 18th
st bridge from the Industrial area.
The plan for the eity's worst
traffic snarl" resulted from city
council discussion. and first appli-
cation indicated continuance of the
initial step.
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Harbor attack. hardly slept a wink
that night. But the next morning
both bad reached the same resolu-
ton.
Bromley would JOIN the navy 10
be with his boys. For as the
dark-hsired vigorous-looking man
put II "Wednesday when inter-
viewed at the Northwest Door Co:
I've always said they
should take the middle-ased
man first."
On December & Bromley con-
tacted the Tacoma navy recruit
ing station. At first IL seemed
hopeless. He was too old (Brom-
ley will be 81 on Christmas day.
and the age limit was so. He
appealed To Commander McNulty
and was given special consent to
enlist, provided he passed the
physical examination.
Last week Bromley passed the
physical examination. He made his
plans to quit his 5000 a month job
the day after Christmas to go to
Seattle for the swearing-in cere-
mony before leaving for San
Diego.
Then on Saturday came the
dreaded news which both Bromley
and his wife had feared since the
Pearl Harbor attack two weeks
before. A night telegram from the
navy department said:
missing In Action"
your sons are reported missing
in action in defense Of their coun-
try. Further particulars will be
furnished later"
That telegram made Bromley's
course Of action more certain. II
was now q matter of revenge.
Soon the news spread around
the Northeast TIA soma district
where the Bromleys have resided
so long From door-to-door the
neighbors went planning a surprise
party for the friend who was will
ing to give so much to defend his
country.
Presented Wrist Watch
The party was held Tuesday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Defense Teamwork
Urged by Millikin

SEArTLE-Cooperation in de-
fense work was urged Tuesday
night by Mayor Earl Milikin who
asked each citizen 70 serve as his
own air raid warden in time of
blsckouts.
Reports of enemy submarines
preying upon our shipping along
the Pacific coast are a terrible
reminder that we must never relax
vigilance" Mayor Mifiikin said in
a radio address.
yet we will not become panicky
or unduly alarmed. for that Is
what the enemy wishes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Y. N. B. c. Elects
On Friday Noon
Wolters Unoppossd
For President

The semi-annual election and q
motion picture program both are
scheduled at the Friday noon meet
ing of the Tacoma Young Mems
Business club at the Hotel Win
throp.
On the slate for the election are
Frank Walters. only candidate for
president; Or. Charles Green and
DR.. Norman e. Magnussen for
first vice president: Richard Hodge
and David Tticll. second vice prcsi-
dent; Larry Huseby and Dave Poe.
head grceter; Lyle Salquist and
Art Swenning, sergeant -at-arms,
and Hugh Forbes. Milton Gaetz.
N. r. Centa. Norman Henshaw,
Aelmut Jueling. Frank Murtough.
conney Nelson. Orville Stewart. J.
Sheriff. Taylor and Paul Walker.
for the five trusteeships.
Walter Suffer and A. @. Munt-
sell will present pictures of the
japanese war In China.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Father Of Two Sons, Feared Lost
In Action. Enlists in Navy at 81

night at the community clubhouse
Bromley was presented a wrist
watch and other gifts. A birthday
cake with a battleship in the frost
ing was cut by the honor guest.
Wednesday Bromley worked his
final day at the Northwest Chair
Co. cutting cores with the glue
crew with which he has been as
ISOLATED for the past six years.
Shortly before noon he was called
into the office and presented a
check for a months pay by Her
man Tenzler, president of the COM
pany.
job Awaits Return
TT goes without saying that
your job will be waiting for you
when you come back" said Tenz-
Ter. His sentiments were echoed by
]. II. Gonyea, vice president
Christmas will mean more to
Bromley than celebrating his 51st
birthday or sharing Yuletide bless
ings with his family. II will be
the start of crusade to find his
missing" sons.
Around the table will be Mrs.
Bromley. who plans to get a job
to carry on; two daughters. Mrs.
Nina Dietz and Mrs. William Lieby.
both of Tacoma; his son. Walter,
jr; brother-in-law, Oliver Mid
dlekaupf, who has promised to
c plets the partislly-finished
home. along with grandchildren
and sons-in-law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Mission 10 Serve
Dinner Thursday

The Tacoma Rescue Aission.
1872 Pacific ave. will have q IL
o'clock chapel service and will
serve Christmas dinner at I p. m.
Thursday. according to Rev. Will
tam L. Edwards. superintendent.
Many transient and local home
less men are expected to attend
the service and dinner. made pos
oible by friends of the mission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Widow Of Former State
Official Struck by Car

OLYMPIA-Mrs. Fred Chest
nut, widow of a former state Off
cial. was in critical condition in
ST. Peters hospital Wednesday
after being run down Tuesday
night by a car driven by Gus
Forsberg, Olympia.
She sustained two broken legs.
a broken arm and possible skull
fracture. Her husband was super
visor of the divisions Of municipal
corporations for years. She was
employed at the office Of State
Auditor Cliff Yelle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Red Advances
Uninterrupted
Soviet Breoks Up
Orderly Retreat

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Former Clover Park
Youth Reported Dead

Another Tacoma casualty in the
war OF the Pacific is William c..
Mcclure. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cratic Mcclure and student at
Clover Park high school prior to
his enlistment in the u. S. navy,
Word has been received here
that he was killed in action. Nc
CURE was only Is. His parents
formerly lived ut American lake.
He leaves sister. Mrs. Scottie
Williams of Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

TICAN CITY Radio
Vatican City Recorded by the
United Press In New Yorkl-Pope
Plus XII said in Christmas
message Wednesday that the
troubles of the world were due
not to the failure of Christianity
but to those who left the path Of
true Christianity and created a
religion without soul or soul
without religion"
The pope called for "a real
new order Of all humanity"
based on liberty, justice and
love"
He said the new order would
require the pacification Of all ma
lions and the sharing Of all the
riches of the world. The new
order also will require abolition
of total wars and world wars
which can only ruin world
economy.
Churches Are Illuminated
There will be no room for re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Big Revenue
On Ferries

Revenues of the 9Th ave.-Point
Fosdiek ferry shuttle enjoyed a
daily average of ss11 during the
entire first IL months of opera
ton following collapse of the Ia
coma Narrows bridge. it was dis
closed Wednesday.
The years daily average was
approximately twice that of the
daily average during the first
months operation.
November revenues totalled s26,-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

Psi and operating expenses for
the same period amounted to 500
003. according to the state report
made public Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in u. s. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

o. +. Winchester patented his
rifle July 4. 1866.
You help yourself when you buy
Z. S. Defense Bonds.