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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Douglas, Alaska WALTER A. SOBOLEFF, Minister SunGay services:
 1:30 p.m.-Church School. 200 p.m.-Divine Worship. Dur ing this period the Communion of the Lords Supper will be observed. Let us renew our trust in God and. go forward without fear, and with manly hearts. s.'-Lincoln.
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INFERIOR OREGON
 TO GET AIR BASE

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. The War Department discloses that $1,- 436,O0O has been allocated for the construction of an Army air base at Pendleton, in interior Oregon.
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ST. NICHOLAS Russian Orthodox

REV A. ZOLOTOVSKY 700 pm. Saturday. - Vesper Service.
 10:00 am. (Sunday) Sermon. Divine Leadership.
 Tuesday, zoo p.m.--Choir prac- tice.
 Wednesday, TOO p.m.-Vesper Service.
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CHURCH NOTICE Aux Bay Bible Study League

PASTOR M, L. MILES, Minister
 Meets at the home of William Walker every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Highway residents are invited.
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WANTED
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Coin purse containing sev- eral dollars. Lost between Top Notch and Assembly Apts. Call at Empire office.
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Subscribe to the Daily Alaska Empire-the paper with the largest paid circulation.
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Douglas Church
 Services

Notices for this church column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc.
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DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH

goo a.m.-Holy Mass.
 12.30 p,m-Sunday School
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3lsFT. TROLLER Marian J. fully equipped, $9O0 424 East St.
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FOR SALE

1883 CHEv SEDAN, good condi- ton, heater. 92o w. 18th or phone Blue 450.
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SACRIFICING equity in newly furnished home, 649 Hemlock Way. Phone Red 649.
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Try a classified ad in The Empire,
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p!'1b]''|
 In case of error or If an ad has been stopped before ex- piration, advertiser please noti- | fy this oft1ce (Phone 374) At once and same will be given ! attention. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE Count five average words to the
 
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 Minimum charge -----5oc Copy must be in the office by 2 o'clock in the afternoon to insure  insertion on same day.
 We pt ads over telephone som persons listed in telephone Srectory.
 Phone s74-Ask for Ad-taker.
 FOR RENT BROOM furnished apt, shower bath, oil range. 1865 Scatter Tract. Phone Black 479. FOR RENT Housekeeping room. Phone Blue 1855. Call at 437 Seward St.
 FOR RENT-3-room house at 11rh and r Sts. Call Blue 225. VACANCY, Evergreen Apts., Jan. 15. Phone Blue 629. - TT , VACANCY - Jensen Apts. Phone Blue 90. COzY furnished tWo-room apart ment with shower. Oil range. 724 E. St.
 BROOM furnished heated apt. and bath. Phone 704
 ROOMS and bath, air condi- toned, heated, electric washer. laundry, new oak floors. electric range, frigidaire, nicely furnished. Call Windsor Apts.
 FOR RENT - Broom steamheated apartment. Phone 569. START the New Year right in the Winter & Pond Apartments. We invite reservations by couples only.
 APARTMENT WITH BEDROOM; ALSO APARTMENT WITH BEDROOM AND BED CLOSET. HILLCREST, PHONE 439. TWO FRONT room furnished apartments, including water and garbage, $35 monthly. Call 143. FOR RENT--Apartments, inquire at office 20th Century Bldg. NICELY furnished heated apart ment, 4 rooms and bath. $45 per month. Phone Blue 135. FOR RENT - 5-room furnished house and bath, with bedrooms, oil heat. Phone 372, Douglas. FURNISHED home on Fritz Cove Road, Auke Bay Write Box 632. Ted Danielson.
 FOR RENT or LEASE-Rainier Rooms, furnished or unfurnished. See I. Goldstein.
 TWO-ROOM furnished apartment, $15 month. Phone Blue 510. FOR RENT-Furnished apartment in Triangle Bldg. Phone 3. s-2OOM furnished apt, oil heat. Phone Black 490.
 BOARD & ROOM, $50 per mo. Steam heat, dry room and shower bath. Juneau Rooms, phone 472. STORE space in Decker Bldg. Phone Blue 465.
 FOR RENT-2-room apartment hot and cold water, steamheated. Electric range. Phone 569. FOR RENT-4-room fuI. house. oil heat. Phone 187. VACANCY Nugget Apartments. VACANCY Perelle Apartment Phone Blue 575. 4-ROOM FURNISHED apartment; also 5-room strictly modern un- furnished house. Phone ASA. COZY warm furu anta TJShfS
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VACANCY at Fosbee Apts.

The DaiIy Alaska Empire guaran. tees the largest daily circulation Of any Alaska newspaper.
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Revival Of Old Town M!eeting Siarfs Now;
 E Community mil Affair

(Continueo rom rage One)
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TWO-ROOM furnished apartment, $15 month. Phone Blue 510.
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FOR RENT or LEASE-Rainier Rooms, furnished or unfurnished. See I. Goldstein.
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FOR SAILS = Furniture. Phone 163 or call at 404 l2th St.
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FOR RENT-Furnished apartment in Triangle Bldg. Phone 3.
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FOR SALE-Reasonable small, mod ern apartment house. Recently constructed. Automatic hot water heater. Laundry facilities. Good income property. Phone 351 or 681
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
Soldier Helping
Friend Arrested

A celebrating Auburn ssle.mas.
kaehlsr . Cunningham. - y<Ars
cid. thought ne hsd made . god
New Years resolution
~. decided hr want IN eundi-
ton n drive. ~ turned tne wheel
over 10 nj. friend. Isae James
zi.ysaF-ola Msshora Field salaler
frnm ussrk. Arb.
Tut the Fe~aIntioa sent swvy.
because James ~As equally In
toxl.ated In the eyes ~ vIsllsHt
state Patrol officer J. y No
Eihinsy. eho stopped Inc car near
Camp Murray snaut asa =. m.
Mckinney haaked sh~ driver
Al tha county IAN IN = drunken
driving charge and then had Cum
bingham iaekrd mp fao an the
unusual charge ~ permitting .
drunken peF-an In drive hls ear
The msn wsrs hid In lieu II la10
hail zach
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
N. P. Arrested
In Auto Theft

nu1d r Howard. 1s-yesr-nld
member ~ TIE Fnrt Lrwie mIli-
tary police. 49, Rid n the Pierce
county al "Wednesday for IN
vestlxatlon II the theft n an
automobile which ne vsz driving
whrn Ne .sde~wtped another enr
IN ire ruysllup river bridge early
y the morning
State rafrnIman Mlke Wayne
ana ether officers ~ere trying n
fisg hown cars m Mirror sellsssnr
On re hfisfxe rrald r. cleared
shsn Howard ~sIlea through II
hssh sr~ea.
When Fua Down = shaTt distance
Trnm ths sesne - ~ae found n
- driving car ssuI~n earlier
downtown Al lsso Pacific Az. Il
sss the property ~ nantiniss 10
raui.
Deputy shsrsffs I.yis f~snrap
and III Dahl teak the snlsli~r IN
the county Isii al LA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
GEORGE JOSEPH GAsPERE

Funeral services are being ar
ranged at Buckley-king mortuary
for George Joseph Gaspere. p. Of
10000 10Th ave, S. W. Seattle. who
died Monday in a local hospital. A
native of Mansfield. ". Va. he
had lived in Seattle during the
last year and half. and was a
sheet metal worker at the Boeing
Aircraft Co. and a member Of the
Bible Students church. Surviving
are his wife. Babs, one son. George
Jr.; his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Gaspere Of Tacoma. one sis
ter. Miss Ann F. Gaspere. also Of
Tacoma, and two brothers, Steve
of Bremerton and Paul Of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
Home Defense
To Seek Men
Will Recruit for
Infantry Unit

To facilitate enhstments in the
Home Defense Infantry regiment
q the Washington state guard.
Col Frederick NJ Lash. regimenta1
commander. today announced
opening n recruiting office n
the Bankers Trust building li13
Pacific ave In addition he an.
bounced that the officers meetings
will be continued on Mondays from
80 to $50 ? m. and that the
infantry regiment vii drill on
Thursdays from 80 II $50 ?.
m. Both are in the Tacoma
Armory.
The Washington State guard.
authorized by GOV Martin. re
places the Washington National
guard during the time the latter
organization Is IN service Wher
completely organized, under pre-
sent plans the Washington State
guard. according To Brig. Gen.
Maurice Thompson the adiutant
general Of Washington. will con-
sist Of more than 30 units 10 be
In or near the towns and cities IN
which state armories are located.
II will consist. besides the regi.
ment Of infantry. of hattalions OF
anti-aireraft, engineers and anti
tank. in addition TO troop Of
cavalry and radio intelligence
company
For the infantry regiment Col
Lash announced today that he
anticipates the adoption Of regi-
mental eolors which will duplicate
that of the Culpepper Minute Men
commanded by Patrick Henry in
IT'S The flag consists Of a cooled
rattlesnake and bears the legend.
Liberty or Death. Don't Tread
on Me
As another distinctive emblem
previously announced the Wash
ington State guard VIII wear the
shoulder patch of Gen. George
Washington. a raven perehed on
golden crown atop a twist of
blue and silver. This shoulder
patch was adopted for Washing
ton troops shortly after the World
war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
Head on Collision

A head-on collision on East
Main ave. near 18th st. Tuesday
afternoon caused considerable dam
age to automobiles driven by L. D.
Howe Of Sumner and Mrs. Marie
Lehman of Orting. Occupants of
the cars were considerably shaken.
Howe having several teeth knocked
loose and Mrs. Lehman was
bruised.
Mrs Lehman. who was accom-
panied by two little girls. ex-
planned to Officer Earl Jennings
who investigated. that either some
thing went wrong with the steer
ing gear Of her car or else one Of
the girls gave n tug at the wheel.
throwing her automobile into the
path of the oncoming Howe car.
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Obituary Notices

three sons in Tacoma. Louis II,
Frederick J. and Julian o. two
daughters. Miss Marie Dupuis of
Tacoma and Mrs Josephine Win
termute of Seattle. one brother.
+. J. DuPus of Tacoma. and two
sisters. Mrs X r st. John and
Mrs Walter s. Speere. both IN
Minnesota Melhnger Will an
nnunen The funeral
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Bridge Collapse
Heads News List
For Washington

Collapse ~ the Tseona Narrovs
bridge Nov. ! -. Inc biggest
story q the yszr IN Washington.
poll ~ telegraph esisiars II Unit.
81 Press eiient newspapers in the
state sfeseesi tosssy ne estltaxs
were unanimous in their ehasee ef
The top story
fhr rlnsn Kuh~rnatortal election
Fars between Mayer Arthur n.
lanxlle AZ Seattle and c e. mn.
Spokane Democrat and fnsmeF u.
= senator. toek second piaes
Third came fhe Saga ~ tke
ssisas tho family who sailed n
Alaska In their ewn hal despite
al sorts 81 difficulties
other siefie. IN the lit ~ the
Top ten we're
Fourth National defense with
IT. concentration ~ truars At Fort
Lewis a. SUMMER FuF re greatest
pcaertima maHeuywrs in history
then mobilization ~ tho national
guard. CONSUMPTION ard the sxpen.
aliurs 81 millions 90 dollars Tor
shlrYanis. aiFrlane factories and
naval improvements
##ffh Murder If Mrs Laura
Aberdeen atiil unnoivesi
n Explosions At rarreniah.
frcasfiekson. Dupont. chehslis in
close succession
seventh Strikes IN lumher mills
and logging camps
Eighth Plane crash IN which
Cara Sterling and four children
died sn Seattle.
Ninth Old age pension mlsup
following enactment af 1nltlative
1si.
Teuth rhnrston county grand
jury exposes
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Hold "Ihamp" Party

Theodore Schroeder and Natalie
Bum were E q h ostesser New
Years eve AT tramp" party al
the home Of Miss Bunn's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bum Of East
Pioneer ave.
The evening was spent playing
games and at midnight supper Was
served. Guests were Virginia
Kemp Merle Engh. Imogene Esps-
land. Frances Bum. Harry Veach
Thomas Edwards. Teddy Brack-
man. Dick Porenta. Fred Barto
Wayne Brock and Jimmie AYES
Mrs. Bum assisted her daughter
and Miss Schroeder.
Hosts nj Dinner
Recently Mr. and Mrs J ~
Bum vere hosts Al dinner party
for = group Of friends sho had for
merry resided in Puysilup Places
we're marked for Mr. and nra
Philip stayden and children. Jim
ME and Nancy. Of Browns Point.
Mr. and Mrs Winfield Henderson
and daughters. Norma Jean and
Donna Lee. o. Sherwood Ore.
and Mr. and Mrs Carl Wiener
and daughter. Nancy. Of Tacoma
Town Hall. Meets
The Town Haii group xIii meet
Thursday evening ln the study
room II the library building a. :
clock subject Tor discussion
VII b WI Our Camps Build
CITIZEN Soldiers
All DsY session
The Womsns Society - chr1s-
tan Service ~ ths Methodist
church s1ll meet Thursday a. the
church for al day kessions
A. 10 a. m Mrs. J. ". L. KAuf-
mar viii review tao chapters ~
the groups study book. Danger
Gus Opportunities" At II Is Mrs.
Paul Hanswsit. president Of the
society. Will preside al a business
session and at u 30 luncheon viii
be served with Mrs. G. r. Henry
In charge.
The afternoon session will open
II 20 with Mrs. Bernard Nelson
leading the dsvotions Her sub
Get vii be "1nVesiing Our Herr
fsFs in Health. Other speakers
Nill be Hlss Ruth Robertson,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
FRANK +. BALCORTE

Frank F. Baleorte. 80. of orting
died Tuesday at a local hospital
He was born in the Philippine
islands and had lived in the u. S
II years. Surviving are two broth
ers. Alex and Ted of Tacoma. Flu
neral announcement by Cassidy &
Allen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

Louis o. DuPuis. 81. of 1902 So
Cushman ave. died Tuesday at
his home. He had lived here for
40 years. coming from Iowa. and
at one time was salesman for
tho Shull-Day Clothing Co here
He was native of Quincy. III.
Surviving arc his wife. Ethel May.
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MRs. CARRIE BRtNNAN

Mrs. Carrie Brennan. 81. of l11a
So. G st, died Tuesday night At
local hospital. She lived at the
Bethel home, where she was a
cook. Funeral announcement will
be made by Mellingers.
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FUNERAL. SERVICES
Mrs. Susan Frances Macarthur

Thursday. 1870 a. m. Mellinger
chapel, Rev Harry J. Steil Off
ating: cremation TO follow A
widow. she had lived here for 81
years. and is survived by three
sisters. Mrs. r. l. Wright and Mrs.
Edwin Gangler. both of phila-
delphia, Pa. and Mrs. Donald
McEward of Long Beach. Calf.
and two brothers. Walter M An
derson of Spokane and II F. An
derson of Portland. Ore.
Charles soper Thursday 80
p. m. Roy Community church.
Rev. Hans Svinth officiating. in
terment, Roy cemetery.
William Il. Ekstrand Thursday
3 p m. Lynn chapel Rev Roy l..
Smith officiating, interment, Mt
View cemetery
Mrs. Dora l.. kibbs Thursday
1890 a m, Buckley-king chapel
Rev. Harold B. Long officiating
private services. interment, Gull
Gene, Wash.
Mrs. Mary Lone, Saturday.
p. m. Yelm Lutheran church, Rev.
Lucas officiating: intenment. Roy
cemetery under direction Of Stor-
lies.
Charles John The body was
sent by Cassidy 4 Allen To
Wapafo, Wash. for funeral serv-
ices and interment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
FORTUNE IN FLOATING LOGS

poaIt.ANO, bfes=~en estiAasts
ed 500. 900. 600 board fact ~ fiF
and hnmioeh logs are RATED and
tied along the hanks II the VII
lamette river anaxr and heluw
Portland hafbaf. setting usw
record. f'hs logs are sufth aeout
81 500 600 in the water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
DIVORCE ACTION

Divorce action WAS filed in gu
perior court here late Tuesday by
Milton W against Rhea Cole
man. grounds deseriion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

the L :. Veterans hospital a
American LAKE. Applications must
Be N file Al the Civil Service 81
fee. Seattle. not later han Jan II
parents. NJ sna nrs J. Lsener
f FeFEn. Fails MINI.
arrr.. ae.sr,..
Charles rfluger 81 oftinx "a.
arrested Tuesday night and II
charged ny police with drunken
driving tie ran into q parked
car in front ef the ria. temple.
causing about ~ damage. Police
did not knew the name 81 the
owner Of the damaged car.
ransr.l Notice.
Funeral services wer. being ar
ranged Wednesday for Raymond
A. Maiicty. Is. Who died Tuesday
In Tacoma hospital. lie VAS an
empiaye af the fahereoard conn
nany At sumner and lived Al
Route ;. nox iso. rnyallup
Surviving are hl- wife Rachael.
Two SIMS. Arnold and Oliver and
two daughters. Mrs Irene Nelson
and Miss noro,hea Mailry WIZ
lev and Clements viii announce
arrangements
Funeral services for Mrs. Gseella
Faanderhufs will he held Thursday
At , o'clock At the Nr,Eley and
Clements chapel with Rev. A. u,
crahh officiating Burial vii be
in Greenwood cemetery. centralia
Last rite. for John panner viii
ho Thursday at J o'clock at niii's
funeral home. Rev. Philip Ray.
mond will offioiats and burial viii
be In woodhine cemetery.
ADAMS We aiah 20 express oar ain
eers appreciation Ia our friends
ana relatives especially = WhssleFs
FaIsl and Local 3aHs : Al Iufnh~f
wsTae far tho slndnsas and
sYmnathY extended 70 us IL the
death Of eur hslsxed husband and
father also our utmost thAnks Tor
ths heautif1l fiafai tributes
ialsned1 Mis- ADA ADAMS
a FAMILY
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Visits Brother.

Mrs. Earl symington and son.
Garnet Of Neche. n D. are visit
ing Mrs Symington's brothers. W.
A. and J. X. Gym
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
Valley Woman
Thug Victim
Mrs. Walter Dowes
Knocked 10 Ground

rIN AlItf Police were
searching "Wednesday fer = Yeung
thug who assaulted Mrs. Walter
Dawes. SO Sih s. y " While
she was walking toward her home
At about 8 o'clock Tuesday eve
mig
Mrs Dawes told police thai -
she nesred the corner n tn ave,
and sth 81. \. " she heard bur
rying footsteps behind her and
upon turning To Sc Who was sn-
preaching. she Vas struck IN The
face. she fell 10 the sidewalk and
instinetively shielded her pocket.
book beneath her body
Her screams frightened her a.
sailant away. Mrs Dawes. Who
was bruised about the face and
badly shaken. could only describe
the thug as youth in his teens.
Air Executive Talks
Frederick n Collins. sales man.
ager Of the Boeing Aircraft COM
pany. told members Of the Cham
her Of Commerce and large num-
Der Of guests At luncheon Tues
day that II Is irritating To air
plane manufacturers 10 have II
come out in the press that sirplane
factories are not producing fast
enough It's not The fault Of the
industry but Of the government.
which Is changing models 80 much
that II hinders the manufacturers
in assembling their machines and
tools for production.
II is expected. Collins said. that
within three months the industry
will be turning out an airplano
every three minutes The Boeing
company has completed 80 flying
fortresses and. II Is expected. will
build SOP more Reason the British
want the flying fortresses Is that
they can be used in daylight raids.
Explaining the operation Of the
plant. Collins pointed out the men
80 TO work in tunnels under the
floor and employees in each depart
ment must wear different eolored
buttons and keep 10 their own de
partments. These tunnels also
serve rs air raid shelters rs they
are rooted with ~ inches of con-
crete.
Al the meeting next week there
will be reports Of the years work
by II. +. Spear. retiring president
and Secretary Rex Kelley together
with the installation of new of
ficers headed by c. o Gregory
Speaker Will be I'D rhelan. man
aeer of the retail trade bureau oi
the Seattle chammber of Com.
f meFfr
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We follow the North Star
of bookkeeping

the =
50 y . ~ NJ
Ut
on
July 1888 founded oteol f~od firm sd
n u
Gu b nd = % mode curpeie O
ser o i o carried from o
o1 disposed
.snrod the old time
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school nurse. on Health In Our
Community and schools. and Mrs
Edison NJ. Case on What Metho-
dist Women Are Doing
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Daughter Harm

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted yollereht Of
Clallam Raw are the parents Of
daughter sharon Joy. horn sun.
day at Puyallup General hospital.
Sharing in the congratulations are
the maternal grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Quinlsn of 18th
Fl n W. and the paternal grand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

BUSINESS without the old time
frills, with every Improvement how
ING but one purpose IN nnind-Yoor
convenience ond pleasure in abop.
ping
So nov. os We foce the Kew Yeor.
We fose stock Of our accomplish.
ments over the post thirty months
We look the future squofely IN the
iaee. and feoifirm our policy o. de.
cided on IN 1893 MORE nER-
CHANDlse FOR LESS MONEY"
We wont you 10 know ue oppfecio'e
your business. ord PEOPLES t~o
hundred employees ord Their ionn-
lies wish you Vsy Happy ord
Prosperous New Yeor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

The 4. :. civil Service eemmis-
slon announces competitive esam1-
nations for laundry assistant vii
- held TOR the purpose Il filing
existing and future vacancies st
The L :. Veterans hospital ~
American LAKE. Applications must
b IN tie Al the Civil Service -
fee Seattle. not later than Jan II
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Mediation Offer
Contains Threat,
London Reveals

LONDON, Feb. 20. (UP)-A Japa-
nese note to Britain, offering medi-
alton to end the wal, contained
covert threat in the form of a
hint that some Japanese groups
were demanding immediate meas
ures to anticipate a possible emerg-
ency in the Pacific due to British
and American activities, it was re-
ported today.
1t was believed that the note was
intended first to divert attention
from Japan's own warlike activities
and to demonstrate to the japanese
people that their government was
not passively accepting such meas
ures as American plans to strength
en- Guam and Samoa and British
reinforcement of Singapore
Viscount Halifax, British ambas-
sador at Washington was expected
to consult the state department on
the note and on Britain's reply.
which was expected to be a firm
but polite no.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
japanese Denounce
US. Plans 10 Arm
Guam, Samoa Isles

TOKYO, Feb. 20 CUP)-Japanese
today denounced United States
plans to strengthen the defenses of
Guam and Samoa Islands and Brit
ish reinforcement of Singapore.
They charged that America and
Britain in concert were trying to
intimidate Japan, and, as regards
the United States, said it would be
solely responsible in the event of
the worst developments" s"-increaS-
ingly popular euphemism for war
A government spokesman said
tartly that the Japanese people
were getting somewhat tired" of
statements such as one made in
the American congress that Japan
intended TO attack in the South
Seas, including Singapore. Branding
this and similar statements ire
sponsible, the spokesman asked
when has Japan declared she
would make such an attack"
Naturally Japanese will be more
concerned at the prospect of addi-
tional American defenses near
Japan"
The spokesman said Japan's po-
sltlon on the present situation was
that expressed in statement
Tuesday by Koh Ishii, chief of the
cabinet information service that if
The United States could only be
persuaded to restrict its activities
to the western hemisphere the sit
uation would ge greatly mitigated.