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Evening star., 1942-01-22
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LECTURES.

Camera Studies of Wild Flow
ers," by DR.. E. T. Wherry, room 43,
United States National Museum,
pm. today.
That Day Alone" by Pierre van
Passen, reviewed by Rev. Lawrence
Phelan, Study Guild Catholic Lii
brary, 1725 Rhode Island avenue
NV. 8:15 pm. today.
"Mannerist Painting in Italy" by
Hugo c. Smyth, sponsored by the
National Gallery of Art, lecture
hall Sixth street and Constitution
avenue NV. $50 pm. tomorrow.
Engineering Thinking in World
Crisis" by DR.. Paul F. Douglas,
sponsored by the Washington Soci-
ETY. of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, followed by dinner
meeting, Y. w. c. A. Seventeenth
and K streets NV, pm. tomor-
row.
MUSIC.
Concert, Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, Stanley Hall, $50 pm. to-
day
Evening with the Victrola. Public
Library, Northeastern Branch, Sew
enth street and Maryland avenue
NE, 7:30 pm. today.
B. & o Glee Club and National
Choral Society, Reinald Werren-
rath soloist, Red Cross benefit con-
cert, Constitution Hall, $3.50 pm
today.
Friday Morning Music Club, Bar
ker Hall, 1870 am. tomorrow.
MEETINGS.
Audubon Society, Washington Club,
1701 K street NV, pm. today;
Cappel Concert Guild, Raleigh
Hotel, pm. today.
Alliance Club. gold room, Hamil-
ton Hotel, pm. today.
Thirteen Club, cabinet room, Will
lard Hotel, 8 pm. today.
Town Hall of the Air" broad
cast over Station WMAL, followed
by forum discussion, hospitality
room. Jewish Community Center.
Sixteenth and @ streets NV, $50
pm. today.
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mayflower Hotel, 10 am. to-
morrow.
DINNERS.
Turkey dinner, sponsored by the
Womens Auxiliary of st. Adams
Church, Satterlee Hall, to 7:3O
pm today.
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, May
flower Hotel, 7:15 pm. today.
LUNCHEONS.
Reciprocity Club, Mayflower Ho-
tel, 1890 pm. tomorrow.
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mayf1ower Hotel, 1890 pm.
tomorrow.
Cosmopolitan Club, Hay-Adams
House, 1890 pm. tomorrow.
District of Columbia Bankers As
sociation, parlors A, B, C, Willard
Hotel, 12:45 pm. tomorrow.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Game night-ping pong, shuttle
board, decktennis. refreshments
Columbia Heights Christian Church,
1435 Park road NV, 7:30 o'clock
today.
Open house, Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, pm. today.
Colored, hobby night-games, ham
dicraft, music appreciation-Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A., 901 Rhode
Island avenue N. w., 8 o'clock today. |
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CLEARANCE OF
COATS
NOT Friday Only! On Sale
Until Quantity Ia Sold.

<0Nsssy -
3 COATS. Brown, button down-the-
front style. Velvet collar. Sizes -
and lS. Were SIS ----Sls
I BROWN COAT. Size IA. Was
S45 -.-- so
! BROWN BOX COAT. Size s..
rs Black COAT. Dyed fitch color Ikr
and cuffs. Size IA. Wos See.e5,
$40 plus tax
! pREssY REFER. Block, buttons
down front. Size IS. Was s35 s22
l BOX COAT WITH sABLE-DYEp
SQUIRREL COLLAR. Size 9. Wos
S45 s54 plus tox
| BLACK COAT WITH BLENDED
MINK COLLAR. Size II. Was
sox COATS With s1siI"DrfD I' ao
RIhGTAIL. Brown, wine, blue. Sizes
33h, 37h, 39h, AN. Were
I BROWN COATS WITH SABLE
DYED SQUIRREL COLLAR AND
CUFFS. Size lo. Were $685.,
BROWN BOX COAT WITH LYNX
DYED WHITE FOX. Size TO- Was
$685. $40 plus tox
! Black COATS WITH BIUE-DYfD
FOX. Size s. Were S69.95,
S4e plus tox
3woLE FUR COLLARS AND Z RAG
COON FUR COLLARS. Were $3.50
to S35 --S22 plus tox
TWEED REVERSIBLE COAT. Wine,
size l8. Was Sl4.o5 ST
1PLAID REVERSIBLE. Size 3. Wos
SlOe5 - ST
! PLAID REVERSIBLE. Size Il. wos
Sl6.o5 ----- So
BLUE FLEECE COAT. Wolf collar.
! PLAID COATS WITH Wolf COL
LARS. Sizes IA. Is. Were S45.
I KoALA PAcA BOX COAT. Rose
pink. Size s. Was S29.95 S22
TWEED COAT WITH RAccook
COLLAR. NoturoI beige herrinobone.
Size u. Was S45 s22 pIu. tox
TWEED COATS WITH RAccooN
COLLARS. Sizes 35h end 43h.
Were S4o.95--S3s plus tex
The Paiais Royal,
Goats -. Third Floor
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MEMS FURNISHINGS

30 pairs PAJAAAS. Knit top with
broodcloth bottom. Stripes, size
only. Were 81
8 "ZELAN" JACKETS. Upper front,
solid eoIors. Sizes, small, medium,
large. Were S2.95----SI.79
800 poirs RAYok SOCKS Clocks
and vertical stripes. Sizes loh to
IN
20 FANCY SHIRTS. CoIIor ottoched,
broken sizes. Slightly soiIed from
hondIine. Were Sl.85-Sl.19
800 peirs SHORTS. EIostic and tie
sides, patterns. Sizes 81 TO 40 23e
18 TIE RACKS. Wooden bock with
two bors. Were $l----39e
The Paiais Royal,
Store for Men First Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
81 and s.
HANDBAGS
sl.59

Only 81! Fobric and leothers. As
sorted coIors.
Is FABRIC HANDBAGS. Some Ieoth-
er Were 5 and s.. As is z for 81
s FABRIC HANDBAGS. Block or
brown. Were S. - So
I BROWN LEOPARD LAPIk MUFF.
Wos S. So plus tox
Z BEAVER MoUTok MUFFs. Were
SlO.5O $3.50 plus fox
8 MILITARY SETS. All sold "os is"
Were SlO.o5, $40, S., S., $3.50,
$3.50 -S7.e5, Se.e5, S4.95,
S3.ss. 81, $1.5o
The Paiais Royal,
Handbags First Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
CLEARANCE OF
PICTURES

3 MODERN SCENES. 25x3l inches,
white frame. Were 1898 S7.9S
z MODERN FLoRALS. 25x28 inches,
ivory color frome. Were 1898 S7.9s
s MODERN FLoRALS OR SCENES.
1913 inches. Were S6.98 S4sS
I MIRROR FRAMED PICTURE. Wos
SlO.o8 S6.o8
Z MODERN FLoRALs 1884 inches.
Noturol wood frome. Were Sl4.o8,
Ss.eS
GROUP OF SMALLER PICTURES.
Were Sl.98 to S4.98 soc to S2.ss
GROUP OF LAMP SHADES. Sizes
for bridge, tobIe ond floor lomps.
Slightly soiIed, floor samples. Were
ST SO to $2.98-----S
Tie Paiais Royal, Pictures and
Lamps Fifth Floor
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CHINA-CLASSWARE
Regularly &C IN ~
I0e to $3.50 " ~ 4

$500 pieces dinnerwore and gloss
wore reduced! GobIets, footed bever-
oee CLOSES, stemmed beverage
CLOSES, tunbIers. Plotes, plotters,
covered vegetable dishes, teo cups
and soucers, soup plotes, fruit dishes.
Discontinued pottems.
IS pieces GLASSWARE Cut condIe-
sticks, flower bowls, torte pIotes, rel
ish dishes. Were S3o8, recently re-
duoed TO 81 5---Sl.es
~ pieces DECORATED POTTERY.
Some pieces slightly Clipped, " off
The PaIais Royal.
China and Glassw0re Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22

FOOTWEAR
BARGAINS

i57 pairs SUEDE SHOES. Black and
brown, mostly high heels. Broken
sizes. Were S. to $6.75 $I.95
IS peirs WoMEk'S RAYok SATIN
SLIPPERS Hard leather soIes. Wine,
pink. Were $3.o5--------$f
The Palais Royal,
Footwear {. Secosd Floor
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NECKWEAR

ATTRACTIVE kEcKwEAR, high or
low styles. Cotton Ioce or royon
foilIe, mostly white. Were s. e7e
CHENILLE TURBAks. Wrop-oround
styles, posteI oolors. Were SOC, lee
WHITE NECkWEAR. Cotton pioues
and cotton Ioces. Wee or round neck
lines. Were SOC ----1se
The PaIais Royal,
Neckwear First Floor
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FABRIC
REMNANTS
u price

Sove! Hundreds Of lengths,
varying from | to 4yords. Fri
doy only, " price!
Rennnonts Of WooIens
Remnants Of Silks
Remnants Of Royons
Remnants of Cottons
The PalGs Royal.
Fabrics Second Floor
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Slipcover. Curtain
Upholstery Fabrics
u price

1000 yords Of remnonts! Excellent
quoIity roterols. Many oolors. Were
2oc to $3.o8 yord - "a price
200 poirs CURTAINS. Slightly soiIed
or domooed Were 81 .29 to S3.o8,
"a price
rs WINDOW SHADES. As is, soiIed.
Were 6oc to .lo ~ 29e
$50 cRETokNE SQUARES. Assorted
styles. Were 5ee to Sl.2o yord.
each Toe
700 UPHOLSTERY SQUARES. Were
ST to $2.o8 yard d----e each 39e
The Paisis Royal, Curtains and
Dyaberiss . Second Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
CUST0M.MADE
SLIPC0VERS
Y Price or Less

SonopIes ond cancellations Of better
slpoovers reduced hoIf price or less!
Sold "os is"
5 CHAIR COVERS. Were Sl4-S7
! CHAIR COVER. Was S1O--S5
s CHAIR COVERS. Were S8-- 81
s CHAIR COVERS. Were S. 81
z SOFA COVERS. Were S2l $lo.5o
s SOFA COVERS. Were Sl2 S.
I SOFA COVER. Was S12 $3.50
! LOVE SEAT COVER. Was $40 S.
! LOVE SEAT COVER. Wos $50 SIS
! STUDIO COUCH COVER. Wos $40,
$40
Tie Palais Royal,
SHpcopers Second Floor
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CHuDREN'S CLOTHES

20 UNION SUITS. l-pieee, sleeve
less, cotton. Sizes 10 and II. Were
8oc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49e
; BLoUSEs. Size l6. Were 81, $l.l5
! JERSEY BLOUSE. Size IA. Was
$2.o5
Z COTTON BLoUSEs. Sizes 4 and 6.
Were $l.l5 ------s4e
; RAYoN SLIPS. Sizes Z and l6.
Were ills -69e
The Pniais Royal,
Chiidres's Wear Third Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
CLEARANCE OF
HOSIERY
NOT Friday Only! On Sale
UnfI Quanfifu L. Sold

NOT Friday Only! On Sale
Until Quantity Is Sold.
81 pairs 4-THREAD HOSE. Sizes
8X2 and 9. Were 81 65e
ls2 poirs 5-THREAD HOSE. Sizes
81 and lOH2 only. Were S 65e
Is poirs 2-THREAD HOSE. Size 10
only. Were Sl.l5 65e
23 poirs 3-THREAD ALL-sILk HOSE.
Size 81 only. Were Sl.l5 65e
II poirs CAPRICE HOSE Size ga
only. Were Sl.65 -- 65e
~ poirs COTTON HOSE. Outsizes
only, white. Were soc 25e
IS pairs CHILDREk'S SOCKS. Per-
feet quolity, some seiled from dispIoy.
Mostly sizes 9 and ga. Were zoe
and 3oc -------------10e
The Palais Royal,
Hosiery First Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
JANUARY CLEARANCE
WHAT.N0T SHELVES

NOT Friday Only! On Sale
Until Quantity Is Sold.
20 JENNY LIND" WHAT NOT
SHELVES. MopIe or wonut finishes.
Were soc
IS JENNY LIND" S N OK N G
STANDS. Mople or wolnut finishes.
Were Sl----------
20 HANGING BOOK SHELVES. Were
ST soc
II ANCHOR SMOKING STANDS.
Mople finish. Were Sl---Soe
The PaIais Royal,
stationery First Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
RIBBON REMNANTS
ASSORTMENT or PIBBoNs I :,

ASSORTMENT OF RIBBONS, ] to 4
inches wide. includes royon sotn,
royon oros groin, royon MORE, royon
toffeto. Many colors. Lengths over
oee to 3 yords. Yard 7s
The Paiais Royal,
Trimmings First Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
LINENS, BEDSPREADS
D0MESTICS

IS DoIlIES. Were | DC ond ] Sc.
Eoch --------.-----
IS DoILIES AND NAPKINS. Were
1oc - --.-----10e
II cHINTZ BEDSPREADs AND
DRAPES. Were S2.98 $I.98
7 RAYok TAFFETA BEDSPREADs.
Were S3.o8 -- $2.9s
3 NORTH STAR All-WoOL BLAN-
KETS. Green only. Were Sl4.o5,
$3.50
s CHENILLE BEDsPREADS. Slightly
soi!ed. Were S4o8 $3.50
IS REMNANTS COTTON MUSLIks
AND SHEETlkGS. off
Tie Palais Royal,
Linens 0sd Domesfics -.
Second Floor
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Is INNERSPRINC
MATTRESSES
1875

One piece silent interIockine steel
coil unit encosed in loyers Of soft
cotton felt Stondord sizes.
II ENGLAkDER COIL SPRINGS.
PIotform top for innersprine mot
tresses. Full double deck with sto-
biIizers. Stondord sizes. Were Sl4o5.
SI2.s5
I SOFA BED. Converts into COM
fortobe bed Bedding compartment.
sompIe, os is. Was S3995 S2s.s5
! SOFA BED. Comfortable bed, bed
ding compartment. Homespun COW
erino. Wos S49.95 ~ $3.50
l SIMMokS SOFA BED. Hide-A-Beo
type, Tuxedo style. includes fulI-size
innersprino mottress. Heovy cotton
topestV. SompIe. Was So8.50.
$3.50
The Palais Royal,
Bedding Fourth Floor
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3-S24.s8 STAINLESS
P0RCELAN.T0P TABLES
1898

25x40-inch porceIoin-top with pull
out leoves. Red and white chrome
legs. Floor sompIe, sold os is.
7 PORCH GATES. Extend TO 9 feet.
NoturoI finish with fixtures. Were
S1.75 - CSC
1s SHOWER CURTAINS. Floor
sompIes, slightly soIed. Were S2.o8,
S3e8, S4.o8 Sl.sS
- CANS MURPHY's OIL SOAP.
Cleons oil sufoces. Were 65c--19e
66 CANS MURPHY'S RUG AND UP
HoLSTERY CLEANER. Were Csc, Sc
so SNAP TOWEL HOLDERS. Were
SOC .- 29e
100 UNFINISHED WINDOW COR
kIcEs. Were Sl--- 79e
I GENERAL ELECTRIC CLEANER.
New, guaranteed, floor sompIe. Motor
driven brush, electric heed light Wos
S35 $3.50
The Pnlais Royal,
Housewares Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
WALNUT ALARM
CLOCKS

ONLY IS ALARM CLOCKS in hand
some walnut cases. Friday only,
S2.79 plus tox
The Palais Royal,
Clocks First Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
THRIFT DRESSES

10 DRESSES. Were S8.e5 81
s DRESSES. Were S5.oS and $6.o5,
So
The Palais Royal,
Thrift Dresses -. Third Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22
CLEARANCE OF
ART NEEDLEWORK

NOT Friday Only! On Sale
Until Quantity IL Sold.
NEEDLE POINT YARN. 40 yords to
skein. Were 25c-------10e
WONDER CREPE. 2-ounce skein,
7loo wool and 1920 royon. For
dresses, scorfs, neokties and sweoters.
Were ooe 49e
LUsTRE RUG YARN. 5ooo wool,
5Ooo royon. l.87-ounce skein or
q 5-ounce skein. Were 38c and
l5c -----19e and Zoe
5 coLLAPsIBLE BED RESTS. Wosh-
obIe covering. Were S5.e8-- $1.sS
! BED REST. Wos 1898 $z.ss
s RAYok SATIN BED JACKETS.
Stomped for quilting. Were $2.9s.
$3.50
The PsIais Royal.
Art Needierork Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22

JUNIOR DRESSES
5 JUNIOR DRESSES. Were S14.e5
and Sl3.95 ---- 50
8 JUNIOR DRESSES. Were Sl2.o5
and SlO.o5 ---$ IS
3 JUNIOR DRESSES. Were s.o5 81
Tie Paiais Royal.
Jasior Dresses Third Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-22

TIC Palais Royal, Store for Mes . . Firsf Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16

IS bombardlsrs, navigator, and pilots.
he Three Muskstees" Of the Army
Air Corps. Examination boards have
been set up IN key cities ~bsre you can
take your mental and physical exam
nations ,he ssne day yoH sppi,, and
be enlisted Immediately.
It's tims for sotion. Call 81 the mar
eat Army recruiting station today. You
ill b. gwen full information on ho~
you can serve your country and become
a Flying Ofscer in the Army Ar Corps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Dutch Planes
Hunt Jap Ships

BATAVIA - Netherlands East
Indies planes swept out over the
South Seas Thursday IN eon-
oerted hunt for Japanese war
ships and transports as part Of
the policy Of eonnter-attack which
has taken Dutch planes and troops
into action over or on Dutch.
Philippines and British territory,
Today's brief eommunique said
only that the Japanese had car
RED out a bombing attack on
military detectives" At Ambon.
the second most important naval
base In the Dutch East Indies. II
- in the Ceram sea between
celebes and New Guinea, where
the Japanese are concentrating
operations In an effort 10 COM
mand the sea routes north of
Australia.
Japanese srs and air forces
were reported to he organizing
for direct invasion attack on Bali
Papan, on the east coast Of
Borneo 120 miles south Of Tsrakan
island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Try 10 Prevent
Horror Chamber

WASHINGTON rh< justice se-
psrtment = making every effort
a. rr~srnt ne sverltsnle chamber
~ heFrere- that RESULTED frnm
prosecutions II critic. # th< first
World var
Assistant Attorney 0<n<Fsi Wen.
del, H<fke sd the department hss
prepared itr<tf n ecr~ vita ~thus<
pressure. snd Influences which cry
Tor the rfos<eatiur n the~< people
Who are meFely exefel<sHx fh<if
right II fr~~ speech sna ~hrs<
uttersnee< are not N themselves
s~ditioas sna esnnet - she~a q
eonsis, - sns direct interference
with eunaurt - the var
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16

ceremonies Nhtrh WIZ offfFtaitN
open the colleges nsw studsnt
union building.
Dedication rites wili take place
at iiao. Immediately after the
governor has delivered an al.
dress before = student convocs.
ton. In the ceremony Or. Todd
viii introduce Edward l.. blaine
II Seattle. chairman 81 the hoard
IT trustees. |. presiding officer.
Invocation viii he pronounced nv
Bishop Bruce n. Bsxter 81 the
Pacific Northwest area ef the
Methods, church.
Other. Taking rsf
Roderic olsendsm. representing
the city ~ Tseoms. will hiring .
brief message. James g. Nswbe-
gin. chairman Of the building eom-
mlttee Of the board ~ trustees.
viii make the official pro.enta-
ton of the student union and
Trustee Blaine viii give the so-
ceptancs speech.
out-of-town guests. a. well a.
Gov. Lsnglie. will he hnnored
Friday noon At = luncheon In the
commons of the new structure.
All citizens Of the city and sur
rounding community are invited
tn attend an open hotnr from
To 10 p. m. Refreshments slll he
served and the visitors will be
greeted by President Todd, Dean
John y. Register. Burssr Charles
A. Robbins and Dr. Philip ".
Fehlandt and their wives.
Completed D~e. rs
The new student union. com
pleted Dec. Is. will 10 known a.
John NJ. kiitredge hall. n IL the
seventh sdifics completed during
the 2s.year career ~ Or Todd
since he assumed the presidency
In 1914 At that time the col
lege was located on the present
ste Of Jason lee school. In 1874
he purchased tho so-acrs tract be-
tween Lawrence and Union ssss
and moved tho campus N IA
present location. Five nss build
ings have been raised since that
date and Two others rsmodeiied.
All previous buildings have
been made possible by relatively
large donations. but the student
union 10 IN. FIRST 10 be built by
small contributions The gifts
ranging mainly from 40 cents 10
81 900. were collected In part ~
students turing their bricks
krf.s" drive last year. rhs largest
esausst sss ~ the isis Miss
Grace Eitts~dss N rseoms sha
CAV. ti7 mn. and tho nall hss
h~ss NAMED }. honof ~ her father
John N. Sfitrsdfs.
PAY As Sss Ge"
through NE years. Pnssidsn,
Todd has adhered RICHLY 20 his
pay a. You e p"liey, ano y MAs
followed here. for the building Nas
paid for before construction be-
gar. n s1li - the last sap IN
college expansion until after the
war. 10 aid A new library Il
planned a. that time
Architecture ~ me nss saifies
follows that ~ the rest of he
campus and sss adapted from
stanford AMI johns Hopkins mi.
ysfsliles Al social ard extra
eurrio,sisr activities will bs esns
tered here II addition a siil
contain hook store. commons. al
sorority rooms. publications offi.
60. social loBngss. and ths offices
u Howard oissth pubiicstioa "a.
wiser. ana LYls DrDshsi. Dean u
women
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16

The Presbyterian guild win
meet Friday at IL a. m. with Mrs.
David Pennington. 2007 w.
Stewart ave. Assisting hostesses
will be Mrs. Verne Broullet and
Mrs, Donald Grow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Stoie Surplus
Is Forced Down

OLYMPIA - Tax income the
week ended Jan. s totalled si.40s,-
t36 and expenditures went up 10
81 .29o. 22t to force downward the
state treasurys cash surpluses.
Treasurer Otto Case said Thurs
day. Cash In all funds dropped to
s23, 070,17p. The general fund
went down from 1882. 3o7 to
81. 1872. 754.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Annual Banquet SET
By Downtown Group

T1os DVSntoNn Association ~
Tacoma all heid ga annual meet
ing ard banquet Wednesday. Jar
n. - ths Tacoma hotel. beginning
~ $50 p m Guests siil include
city couneiinaen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
PEG PIES
~Nlsr- Nfsrchssdiss Fer Less Nessus

You cd noi,oroi
defense when YOU
cory sr'oll pockooes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Gov. Langlie Will Assist
In Dedication on Friday

seventh building erected during
the long administration ~ rresi-
dent r. n. Todd VIII he dedicated
Friday 81 the College Of Puget
Sound. Gov Arthur n. Lsnglie
will he the principal speaker al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Puyallup Council Gets
About Defense Measure
Appropriation of s27.50o Plonned:
Pioneers Re-elect Solly Sicode

FUYALLrP = Preparations 70,
About fire ana police protection
we're taken Wednesday night hy
the city council when II heard the
first reading Of an emergency ordi.
nance to appropriate up 10 ST 500
for purchase Of equipment for both
departments Date for the public
hearing was set for Wednesday
night, Jan. IS.
Items IN the appropriation in
elude So. 500 for salaries for extra
police and firemen hired for the
emergency since the 1912 budget
Was adopted. and approximate
sums Of 800 for a siren. $3.50 for
hose, si,4oo for up-to-the-minute
radio equipment for the police de-
psrtment, $1,000 for a fire station
at Grsyland park on the north side
Of the railroad, and between
$4,000 and s12, 900 for a fire truck.
Receive Five Bids
Five bids were received Wednes-
esy night on the truck and the
council will go into a committee of
the whole next Tuesday night to
decide on the purchase. the decision
10 he given out at the meeting Of
Wednesday night, Jan. IS. Council
man Earl Poe proposed that the
city have Identification cards for
defense workers and q set of in
structions for emergencies TO be
placed in every home in the city
printed. The cost Of this will also
he included in the emergency
appropriation.
Other business included repeal of
the thester license fee and the pur-
chase Of the eity's 1912 gasoline
supply from five companies whose
bids were 1912 cents per gallon
each. Councilman William Wische-
mann, chairman OF the sewer and
drainage committee, told the coun-
Gil that Parker and Hill, engineers,
have finished the survey of sewer
and drainage conditions in the city
and that a sanitary system will
cost over $1,000. 900" II was
decided to postpone the project
indefinitely. Parker and Hills bill
IF s475 for the final part Of the
survey was approved. Fines and
forfeitures for December were
s151.50. according to report of
Police Judge Robert Campbell.
Miss Sicade Reelected
Pierce County Pioneer society
met Wednesday for its first quar-
terly session at the First Chris
tisn church in Puyallup. Miss Sally
Sicade was elected for the fourth
consecutive time to head the or
ganizstion and Mrs. D. H. White
Of Tacoma was the choice for vice
president. More than so members
and friends were present at the
sll-day meeting.
Charles H. Ross OF Puysllup was
~ charge of the program and
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McDernoft 81 FIysllur. chairman
of the Historic Road committee Of
Pierce county. gave = talk on the
work Of his committee which was
instrumental in establishing Wash
ington State Historical Road No.
BY the iesi state legislature.
MoDermott was recently presented
with = ife membership by the
state Historical society.
" 7. short Speaks
F. T. Short 81 The Tacoma
Times gave = talk on the life Of
the late Mrs. Kate Stevens Bates
Of Olympia. daughter Of the first
governor. George n. Taleott de-
scribed the early DAYS Of Talcott
Bros, jewellers Of Olympia. and
presented Charles Ross with a
bronze replica Of a covered wagon
and OK team. a reminder To Ross
that that was his first home. He
was born in q covered wagon -
his family was on it's way here In
1881. Mrs Paul shafer of Puy-
allup and William Matthews Of
the karshner Memorial museum at
the high school. also gave talks.
Special music was a group Of vocal
duets by Mrs. c. r. Richie and
Mrs. Frederick L. Scheyer. accom-
panied by Mrs. Robert Campbell.
Vernon hin Speaker
Vernon Hill will speak on China
and the China Situation" at the
meeting of Msplewood PIT. A.
Monday evening at 74a. Music
viii consist of selections by the
Maplewood girls double trio as
well as instrumental numbers. Lee
Matlock. acting president. will con-
duct the business session.
Wednesday evening. Jan. IL.
Meeker PIT. A. will hold its
regular meeting in the school
auditorium. Following a business
session at s o'clock the men will
put on Dads" night program
with Miss Ruth Meredith in
charge of the music. James l..
Brown. chief air raid warden for
Puysllup. will discuss that phase
of the defense program. All resi-
dents of the Meeker district are
urged to attend. The dads COM
mittee in charge is composed Of
Ellerd Doering, Harry Fewins.
Vern ellison and James Cowan.
The Presbyterian guild win
meet Friday at IL a. m. with Mrs.
David Pennington. 2007 w.
Stewart ave. Assisting hostesses
will be Mrs. Verne Broullet and
Mrs. Donald Croy.
Buy Defense stamps
In a two-dsy drive by pupils Of
Meeker grade school $3.50 worth
Of 10 cent defense stamps were
purchased recently.
At the annual meeting Of the
Department NJ Administration and
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Supervision Of the Washington
Education association held recent
ly IN Seattle. Paul Hanawalt.
superintendent Of schools. was sp-
pointed for a five-year term as a
director.
Dances for soldiers
Most Of the time at the lunch
con meeting Of the Puysllup CO.
ordinating council "Wednesday noon
at Peace Lutheran parish hall was
devoted To a discussion OF how
to entertain the soldiers stationed
at Puyallup.
InItational dances viii be spon-
sored by clubs Of the city. the first
10 be held at the Elks temple next
Wednesday evening. Plans also
were discussed for creating q
headquarters for the soldiers for
recreation.
Miss Margaret utzinger, city
librarian. announced that next
week boxes viii be placed at the
library and other locations where
late books may be left for the
soldiers stationed In towns where
there are no public libraries.
Guest speaker was Miss Beatrice
Shipley. executive secretary Of
Friend, Center. Seattle.