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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
FEARS FOR
DEMOCRACY

Editor, The Times: Regard
ing the state senate custer of
Sen. Westman: We do not know
Mr.. Westman, we do not know
whether he is a Communist, a
jew. Nazi or Hottentot. We
do not care. For the moment
we are not concerned with the
rights or wrongs of Westman,
but with the right of voters of
his district to senator of their
own choosing.
II that choice is subject to
veto by ma jority vote OF those
senators seated. the foundation
of democracy is gone. That
foundation is the right of voters
to choose their representatives
That choice must be final and
unconditional. They have a night
to make decisions that seem to
others unwise. They have often
done so in the past, and doubt
less will do 80 in the future.
That must be accepted as part
of the democratic process.
Hitler came TO power by out
having and expelling the Com
munist members of the Reich
stag. All other parties cooper
ated in the act. Shortly after
ward the Socialists were out
lawed with the consent and CO.
operation Of all the remaining
parties. Thus, one after another
all the remaining parties but
Hitler's We're eliminated, and
finally the left wing OF his own
party was eliminated by pistol
and dagger.
II Republicans and Democrats
can refuse 10 seat a man be-
cause he Is Communist. the
process can be applied by Demo-
Gratis 10 Republicans. or by Re-
publcans TO Democrats. or by
either TO left wing" or
right wing whose presence be
comes inconvenient.
There Is Communist in the
British parliament, and his pres
ence seems not to interfere with
the stability OF the throne or
the vigor Of defense.
Let's not burn down the house
because we don't like the shape
Of the doorknobs.
WOMEN'S COUNCIL
FOR PEACE.
BY Jessie Bullock Kastner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

AuVerSt Aspects appear W
rule today. While the morning
is fortunate for signing con-
tracts, labor troubles are indi-
Gated. Friction between en-
ployers and employees is indi-
Gated. There is good sign for
merchandising.
Heart and Home: Social
changes will be marked az the
year progresses. A levelinf
process which grasses class dis
tinctions as well as bank ac-
counts will be far-rcaching. Wo-
men of the older generations
must adjust themselves to the
acceptance of customs that are
distasteful to those trained in
old-fashioned formalities and
dignities. The wise will seek to
establish an understanding with
those who represent the new
order in dress and manners.
The line between freedom and
license may then be sharply
drawn.
Business Affairs: Employees
will profit, while their employ
ers sustain heavy duties in ex-
panding and developing plants
and factories. Prosperity will
he general. Winter resorts will
enjoy a season Of extraordinary
patronage. Tourists west and
south will multiply and new
ccnters will attract attention.
Increase OF country homes in
states which enjoy mild climates
will be great this winter while
the hegira from cities will
cause the establishment of
many cottage Ravens in the
spring.
National Issues: Efforts to
promote political parties will be
made in the spring, but unity OF
purpose will be imperative a.
the need of undivided support
of government policies is rec
ognized. The stars indicate that
deceit and double-dealing will
be evident in certain European
peace gestures which may gain
the approval of well-meaning
Americans. True patriotism
will forget personal peeves and
remember only that the democ-
racy must be upheld and per-
petuated.
International Affairs: Ac-
cording to a Berlin-Rome-Tokyo
Axis chart, signs that the
United States will be molested
are evident. Increased activity
Of our forces in foreign affairs
is indicated. Threats may be
expected from the Axis powers,
but they will hesitate TO take
any definitely warlike action
against us. Speed in our de-
Tense program is urgent. as II
IL important to demonstrate the
strength of the greatest democ-
racy.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury Of a year Of
progress. Ne m bers OF the
learned professions. writers and
molders Of public opinion will
benefit greatly.
Children born on this day viii
be strong-willed and courage
Gus. Original and quick-witted.
they should enjoy successful
careers.
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on Spanish colonies, in direct
violation of Washington's neu-
trality views. Also, he estab-
lished Democratic Societies" to
attack the Washington admin
istration.
JOB INVENTOR
Mrs. ThurZa Boudreaux, in
1888. was given a WPA job as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
SUGGESTS STATE SENATE
BE ABOLISHED

Editor The Times: have dis
agreed with some of your edi-
torials in the past, but l must
commend the spirit of fairness
and democratic principle dis
played in your issue OF Jan.
9th regarding the Westman
case. Like you. ! hold that the
voters OF the seth district
should be the only people to
judge Of his eligibility for the
position of senator.
The senate by expelling him
has denied them the right of
political expression, which is
the very essence of democracy.
The constitution should be
amended so that this arbitrary
misuse OF power be eliminated.
1t is pleaded in excuse for
such conduct that Communists
would overthrow government
by force and violence. II is true
that they did that in Russia. but
no other course was open TO
them there at that time. II
should be remembered George
Washington and his army did
the same thing TO govern
ment which was distasteful to
them.
In America where people can
express themselves by the bal
lot, there - no need for such
course, and the American
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
CITIZEN GENET

French minister 10 the United
States from 1893, Edmond
Charles Edouard Genet, history
shows, used his office to incite
America to war against Eng
land, Frances enemy. Genet
went so far as to outfit privat-
GERS in American ports to prey
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

Ger fsai ;, usivd ysstsr, syss,sss ins. II
TN R.s L 3 Pat on-An rights reserved -
rural librarian, 80 books. and
nowhere to put them. So she
built a tiny shack to serve COM
munity, thus insuring her en-
ployment II you have invented
a job, send the story to John
Hix, care of this paper. Strange
AS 1t Seems pays 81 for each
Job inventor featured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

King John ", in medieval ar
NOR and mounted on a white
morse, forms the design Of Portu-
gals issue Of two values COM
memorating the third centenary
OF independence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
An Inside Picture OF Finon,
L. u IL / ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures is playing the same ca-and-
trick with England that he used against the fallen
countries of the continent British intelligence reports
his invasion read like unsoved crossword puzzle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
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Tough jog On Tacoma
Avenue
Old Time psvers Bull
For Many Years
Pedestrian Didn't Jump
Fast Enough
ONE OF the toughest Jobs in
" connection with getting rid
Of the street car tracks. now no
longer needed. IL on Tacoma ave-
nue.. and there il a reason. Ia
coma avenue. once planned as
the citys main business thor
oughfare. was paved fifty years
ago when the city builders be-
lieyed thoroughly in the destiny
of Tacoma and the Job was done
in conformity with the belief
that here would be the New
York of the Pacific coast"
Except for the scars left
when II was necessary to cut
the surface 10 renew or es-
tend water mains and sewers,
the surface of the pavement Is
still sound and looks rs II 10
would he good for another
fifty years. II il one Of the
jobs al which highway engi-
neers have marveled hut do
not seem to be able to du-
plicate.
Facts concerning the interest
ing story of the tough Tacoma
avenue pavement came from the
files OF A. E. Grafton.
The job was done by the Ia
coma Bituminous Paving COM
pany in 1891. Edward w. Gil
more was manager of the COM
pany. Principal stockholders
were Henry Hewitt, jr.. presi-
dent; Col. c. w. Griggs, George
Browne. and P. d. Norton OF the
st. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.
The foundation was concrete,
six inches thick. 1t was mad
from crushed basalt rock quar-
ried near Orting and mixed with
English cement. The cement
was packed in 400-pound barrels
and brought around the Horn in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
Have We Forgotten Finland?

1t is not so long ago-Just a year. in fact-that the
world appaudng Fnlands courageous stand against
Russian invasion Here the little country unoffend
ing making brave stand against unprovoked aggression
Here the only country that paid its debt to Uncle
SAM Here were free men and women Cheers!
But the Finnish Russian is all and the
Firms fight only against hunger, and cold and disease
They only rebuilding now, not fighting That is not
dramatic Courage is forgotten.
The Firms want lard and margarine, and wheat oil
cake and cotton, all surplus commodities in the United
States They have port, Petsamo; they have British
navicerts for transport. But they have little money
If in earnest about wanting to help those who
fight totaitaransm, good place to begin would be to
help the Finns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

Chile's new alrmsll series of IS
values IS scheduled for early re-
lease Five stamps commemorate
ing the founding Of Santiago In
154l are also being printed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

OF major importance in the
commemorative field Is Hong
konss centenary, promised for
January release. War conditions
IN Far East may delay arrival OF
these stamps in L. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

Each days increased effort will shorten the struggle
by a day.-Ernest Bevin, British minister of labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

spelling: Puerto Rico or Porto
Rica7
g. Where are the Hsrz noun
tsins?
10. Who wrote a Tale Of
Tub :"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

Frances postage is due for re-
vision under the Vichy govern
meni. Stamps bearing portrait Of
Marshal Petsin were announced
late in 1870.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04
in
Stamps

BANANA opened the philatelie
L new year with an issue OF IL
overprints commemoratine the
new constitution, which became
effective Jan. 2. Six OF the series
are airmails.
New series announced for 1871
issue include Philippine Islands,
new postage and airmails; Meth
erlands Indies. complete new Sc
ries with portrait Of Queen VIII
helmina on higher values; Brazil.
IS values on national census, agri-
culture and industry; Ecuador, IA
nous poets set.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

Illinois missing with $4,000 caught in Florida.
That's carrying things too far.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

So many people really need sympathy you shouldn't
waste any yourself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-04

Mr.. Fixit: Will a certificate
Of baptism serve In place of
birth certificate? A READER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
Naches Pass Highway Assn.
To Be Organized Monday
Dinner Meeting. No-Host Affoir.
Will Be at University. Union Club

Sponsored by the road commit
tee Of the Young Mems Business
club. no-host dinner meeting
will be held at the University
Union club at $50 next Monday
night 70 organize a Naches Pass
Highway association. The pur-
pose Of the organization is 70
keep before the public the sd-
vsntages that will accrue to both
sides Of the state by the con-
.truction Of the Naches cutoff.
shortening the distance between
Eastern Washington and Puget
Sound IS miles.
Invitations 10 send representa-
tives to the meeting next Monday
night were mailed by Secretary
Arthur Cook TO organizations in
the areas 10 be directly benefited
by the proposed highway, includ-
ing the Puget Sound area, South
west Washington and the Kittitas
and Yakima valleys.
1t Is proposed that the first
work Of the committee viii be TO
seek funds for the Naches survey
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
3 Vacancies
To Be Filled
Hove Openings for
Men and Women

Eight vacancies in the beginners
classes Of the Tacoma Home De-
Tense Cavalry troops were an
nounced Tuesday by 1t J. J.
Mellinser, u. S. A. Res.
Troop vacancies are open to both
men and wimen. Beginners classes
are held each Wednesday at !
p. m. at the Tacoma Riding acsd-
envy on South Tacoma way. Expert
instruction in horsemanship is
given beginners and also the ad-
vanced classes by former U. 5.
army artilleryman. Instructions
are given free to troop members.
Men and women desiring to take
advantage Of the vacancies should
phone Mr.. Warden Of the Tacoma
Riding academy 50 that horses viii
be available. Special rates are
given to troop members.
Beginners are advanced as rap
idly As possible into the advanced
classes. which are held each Thurs
day evening at 7. Advanced classes
now have an average turnout Of
20 members. according to Com
mander Mellinger. He also states
that troop members are beginning
to acquire their own uniforms. and
that both the mems and women's
troops viii be In expert condition
In the near future.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

The annual outdoor meeting of
the South Tacoma kiwanis club
will be held Wednesday evening at
6:15 in Kiwanis grove at Wapato
park.
After the picnic dinner. plans are
for a softball game on kiwanis
field, donated to the park along
with the grove by the South Ia
coma club. Ralph Martin and Hugh
Sowell will handle food arrange
ments; Adison H. Forester,
sports, and Herbert c. Ford, the
group singing, which will be &C
companied by Arnold Leverenz on
a portable organ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
Women Arrested in Brothel Raid
Fined SIS Each; Men Sentenced

substituting this week in the abb
senee OF Judge w. A. Richmond,
who is on vacation.
Five men charged with being in
the house. located at 317 So. nth
st. were given 80 days in jail
and then turned over to military
authorities. All Negroes. they
were Harry Madden. SO; T. j.
Wheeler. IS; Robert Turner. Is;
Frank r. Robinson, Il, and 8.
Phillips. Il.
The eighth person involved,
Alma jackson. 80. charged with
operating the house. was unable TO
appear because of illness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
War in Europe
A Year Ago
Aug.5, l94O
BY United Press

President Roosevelt called upon
the states to cooperate with the
federal government in combating
fifth column activities. but warned
against emotional haste" in leg
islation and law enactment.
Raj. bombed and set fire to
Ruhr oil plant at Sterksrde. Brit
ish air ministry reported.
Six Italian planes were shot
down in two air battles over the
western desert area Of Egypt.
Swedish steamer sigyn was tor
pedoed off west coast Of ireland.
British naval trawler Marsonia
was sunk by enemy mine with
casualties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
County to Study
Bids for Week

Four bids on two new bitumin-
GUS mixers were taken under adj
visement by the county commits
sioners for a week following the
opening Of bids Monday after
noon. The commissioners want to
study each proposal as the bids
ranged from S1,225 apiece for one
size to $3.50 lump sum for two
larger mixers.
The bids were. Rainier Equip
ment Co. s1,e02.20 each; A. H..
Cox and Co, 1858 each;
Feenaughty Machinery Co. Slips
each; L. A. Snow Co, $3.50 lump
sum.
Commissioner also granted a
franchise to the city of Tacoma
for the erection of transmission
lines on certain lakes district
roads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
Flour Union
Spurns Offer
Vents More Thun
ia Cents Increase

sEATTLE-The Flour and Ger
cal Professors union (AFL) Mon
day rejected an employer offer for
a blanket wage increase Of Ia
cents an hour and held out for
their original demand Of 1924
cents.
The offer was made by bargain
ing representatives Of North Pa
cific Flour Millers, negotiating
for the principal mills of oregon
and Washington.
An employer spokesman said the
offer would. have made Northwest
milling wages the highest In the
industry. Present wages scale
upward from 72ia cents an hour.
The union seeks n new contract
TO replace those expiring in most
mills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
Fined $3.50. Also
Given Term in Jail

Louis Sampson, young Indian,
was fined $3.50 and sentenced to
40 days in the city Jail Monday
when he was brought before Acting
Police Judge Theodore p. North
strom on a charge Of drunken driv-
ing.
Samson, also charged with driv-
ing without a license. was arrested
Sunday morning following an auto
mobile collision at path and l SITS,
in which Mrs. Thomas f. Winsor,
$500 SO. L st. received minor leg
injuries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

licenses

Marriage license applications
were made with the county auditor
Tuesday by Albert Sylvester Par
ker. q. RI 2. Box 4o4. Puyallup.
and Marian Zelma Harrison. Il,
Rt. :. Box 4o5. Puyallup; Leslie
Ellis Reynolds. 20. Spokane, and
Renee Lockwood johnson, %. 5616
So. Warner: Walter +. Rogers. 30.
Mcchord field. and Violet Irene
Isham, 81. 1920 So. Asotin: orven
F'ischbach. 20. Tacoma. and Vivian
Victoria Comber, "a. eo2 So. sth:
Havey Hen de Bourek. 46. and
Florence d. Andrewsen. 40. both Of
Martinez. Calf; Elmer Woodrow
Meier. Is. 1916 So. L. and Ida
Frances Howard. %. $3.50 So. I st:
Lewis James, q. Fort Lewis. and
Marie Ingles. 10. Ogden. Utah;
Robert Glare Plant. rs. Fort Lewis.
and Mary Louise Lindenman, p,
South Bend. Ind: Leo Bush. Is,
Fort Lewis. and Lois Evelyn Tom
asini. is, Hotel oxford: Jean c.
Davis. q, Fort Lewis. and Helen
Jane Arthur, 10. Tacoma; Donald
Bruce Michel, ~. and Margaret L.
Crawford. %, both Of Yelm: Ed
ward D. Fsrck. 81. Fort Lewis,
and Mable Weston. 1s. 1214ik SO.
Tacoma ave: Fred Everett Olson.
20, and cleta Ember Bell. rs. both
Of Rt 3. Box 49A, Puysllup:
Howard A. shaffer. %. 500 So.
10th. and Marjorie NJ. Mckinney,
%. 1924 SO. Park ave: George
Shannon Farwell. rs, McChord
field. and Violet May Lillico. IS.
zoos No. Starr; Arthur Reno
Monaco. ~, 244 So. e6th, and
Sylvia Louise Block, %. 619 SO. X;
Carl Joseph Buselmeier. II. 1887
So. A st, and Leanna Lee Mael,
is, Rt i. Box oil: Earl Alvin
Jensen. 2s. Fort Lewis, and Bernice
Louise Mclean, 20. Bakersfield.
Calf; Frank John Marchese. "a,
Rt. 2. Box b13. and Eunice Irene
Larson, is. $3.50 East J st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

Two more principals in a raid
on a house of prostitution here
Sunday morning were found guilty
in police court Monday afternoon
and each was fined s25 and costs.
They were Dorothy Thomas, 81,
white, and June Morando. "a. Ne
gro, both OF whom pleaded not
guilty to the charge of practicing
prostitution.
Both admitted they earned their
livelihood by that means before
Commissioner Eastwood ordered
brothels closed by Aug. 1. but de-
MED working at the house after
that date.
They contended they merely
lived there because they had no
other place to 20. Occasionally,
they said, they admitted soldiers
who spent the time playing cards
while waiting for an early morn
ing bus to Fort Lewis.
Theodore d. Northstrom, local
attorney, assessed the fine. He is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
New French Bases
On African Coast

VICHY. Frsnce-An announce
ment that extensive new defenses
had been completed along the
French African coast was regarded
Tuesday as an attempt to assure
the United States that Dakar and
other strategic ports t.ere would
not be surrendered to Germany.
The announcement was made by
Pierre Boisson, governor general
of Dakar, while the German-con-
trolled newspapers in Paris were
denouncing the interference" in
French domestic affairs Of Admiral
william d. Leahy. United states
ambassador. and while one Of them
Louvre, was charging that Leahy
had offered American aid if France
would defend her African empire
against Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
State Defense Group
To Meet in Olympia

OLYMPIA-A meeting of the
executive committee of the state
defense council will be held next
week in Olympia. headquarters an
nouneed Tuesday.
Plans for gathering defense in
formation from industry. trans
portation, agriculture and other
activities. as basis for preparing
a longtime program, will be dis
oussed at the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
Death Takes
Mrs. Hubbard
Was Well Known
For Charity Work

Mrs. Allie Hubbard. so. promi-
nent charity worker here, died
Tuesday at local hospital. A ma
tive OF Illinois, she was a widow
and lived at 3724 No. 2sth st.
Mrs. Hubbard was a member Of
the board of trustees and treasurer
for the Childrens Industrial home.
She was a member of the First
Baptist church. past president of
the White Shield home board. a
member OF the Women's Christian
Temperance union, and was promi-
nent in the Ladies Needlework
guild, Tobey Jones circles and the
Community chest.
Surviving are two brothers,
Thomas w. Jacobs of Tacoma and
Harry Jacobs of Oklahoma City,
Okla, and one nephew and one
niece in Tacoma, Earl c. Hubbard
and Miss Gladys Hubbard Wood.
Funeral announcement will b.
made by Mellingers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
Navy Equipment Rental
Draws Fire Of Senator
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - CHI a i rman
Harry S. Truman. D, Mo, of the
senate defense investigating COM
mittee. said Tuesday during an in
quiry into the navy's equipment
rental division that I'VE thought
the army was rotten, but the navy
goes them better than that
Truman made his statement
during testimony by Lieut.. Comdr.
A. A. Ort, in charge Of the equip
ment and rental section. Ort told
the committee the navy had no
consolidated record of how much
equipment had been rented for
construction work on projects.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

The firs1 Tacoma private yacht
to be drafted into government
service for emergency harbor pa
troll work around industrial plants
on defense work was taken over
Tuesday morning by Thomas J.
Firth. CHEZ boatswain's mate in
command Of the coast guard de-
tschment.
First Communicated was the
klatawa, cruiser owned by o. v.
synder. president and general
manager Of the Pacific Match Co.
Firth took possession at the Ia
coma Yacht club, where the boat
was moored.
Others will be taken from the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

Yacht club. Firth said. and event
ually 20 boats in the Columbia
river and Puget Sound coast guard
district.
The private yachts will be loaned
to the government for specific
periods, in this case for a year,
and at the end OF that time are
to be given back in as good con-
d'tion as when loaned. Coast guard
reserve men will man the boats.
and in some cases, Firth said, own
ors may choose TO go with them.
When they do. they will be given
ratings according to their nautical
knowledge and placed in the coast
guard reserve for the same periods
as their boats.
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Sperry's Tacoma
Plant Is Closed
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Balfour- Guthrie Grown mill at
Portland. Only purpose OF the
lockout. he asserted. would be to
block extension OF help to the
Portland strikers.
Since early June. he declared,
negotiations for new wage basis
have been carried on without much
success.
we got all the northwest mill
operators together in a joint meet
ing at Seattle Sunday and Mon
day." Hopkins said. but no con-
clusion was reached. So far. the
local situation is limited TO the
one mill"
The sperry plant is operated by
General Mills, Inc, as a subsid-
larry: IL IL not connected. Hopkins
said. with the Crown mill in Port
land.