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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-18
PIERCE COUNTY PERSONALITIES

Edwin w. Beedle. former Ta-
coma printer who has been living
in San Francisco for q number
of years. IL back here for a brief
visit and trying to contact some
of his old friends. He Will be at
the home of his son-in-lsw and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
johnson. at the Pennington apart
ments until Sunday.
Charles W. Price. 2i-year-old
son of Mr.. NJ. y. Price. 1921 No.
18th st. II now an aviation cadet
at the air corps replacement train
| ing center at Santa Ana, Cal.
Upon graduation he will take his
place in the air corps as either
pilot, navigator or bombardier.
Frank Londo. and Gene Anger
Tacoma students at Washington
State college. recently were sc-
eepted into the advanced R.O.TC
military course at the Pullman
school. They will be commission
ed second neutenants In the u. 8
army following their graduation
and completion Of military hours
Both Londos and Anger are MEM
bers OF the Cougar football team
Londos graduated from Stadium,
Anger from Lincoln.
Daniel Elmer Moffet. ~. Of
Route /. Box se4. has enlisted In
the Il. s. coast guard as an sp'
prentice seaman. Clarence William
LaCroes, ~, and Dean Herman
Segager. Is. both Of Puyallup, ais
have enlisted - Lacrosse as .
yeoman. third class. and vegagei
a. an apprentice seaman.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. !. Bedford oI
SO. 81. are entertaining theil
son. Edgar, who 10 home from
Pearl Hsrbor. He will spend .
few days with his parents before
returning to active duty.
Ernest ID. Thomson. instead o
J. A. Thompson, Thursday gai
elected q director Of the Taoom'
Rotary club.
Visitors at the home Of Mr.. nBs
Mrs. James Fisher on the vesk
end were Mr.. and Mrs. !. q
Thompson. Mrs. 6leb MinkIer AM
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor AinkIer o
Raymond.
yerie Raw this week volunteers,
for the armed service and will b.
mess sergeant In the ordnance com
pany being formed IN this locality
He will leave soon for San Fran
cisco. where ne will take q five
day training course then will Joii
his new organization In Nortl
csrolina. Ray. formerly of IN
National Guard. lately has serves
a. master sergeant Of Resimsnts
Service Co, 4th Infantry. Stat
Guard.
Miss Hllda HARRISON. former De
psrtment manager for the Fishe
Co. and now a buyer for the Cres
cent department store IN spoksns
Vss recently taken IN a. mem
hsr Of tho Altruss cluo ~ spoksn
as trsnsfer from the Tseoml
club.
A son, David Gary, Vas born re
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YERE'S MORE A ABOUT
Russian Mobilization

meant the total mobilization OF
Russian msnpower, embracing all
.ateeories OF citizens.
The council Of peoples com
rsssax Of the Communist
party issued q decree increas-
irs the annual number NJ
work DAYS on the collective
farms. IN order to speed-up
production.
tn. decree stipulated penalties
for failure to carry out the produe-
ton speed-up.
The German communidue
Friday ACKNOWLEDGED a Rus
sian attack with stronger
forces On the central front,
hot said II WAS repealed and
that German planes heavily
bombed Russian rear lines and
hases.)
The big-scsle aerial fighting on
the southern sector was near the
Sea of Azov, where the Germans
have held out at Tsganrog ever
since they were forced back from
Rostov.
The Germans apparently had
moved mp fresh air forces IN
an attempt to regain superior
ity In the air on the southern
front. Russian planes attacked
several numerically superior
enemy formations and de-
.troyed five Messerschmitf
fighters, losing none Of their
own, dispatches reported.
In heavy fighting on the central
front, where there has been intense
action in the Brysnsk sector, dis
patches said that the Germans
again had used wooden dummy
tanks in an effort 10 give the
appearance Of huge psnzer force.
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JAMES ys;,ss.rosE

James Jobnstons. ~. Croft bsssl.
died wednesday IN a local hospital
Born in Ireland, be had D~sn IN
ihis country 81 years. and IN Ia
coma ~ years BE leaves one
sister In fssifsss. Ireland. Piper
mort1ary wiil announce funsrnl
arrangement.
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Anton. Reuter-. -. of 1888 Paw
ostt ave. died Thursday In a local
hospital. a native u Germany.
ne had lived In this country -
years. and In Tacoma and vicinity
So years Ne 10 survived ~
brothers and sisters In Germany.
Piper moftusry will snneuncs fs-
neral arrangements
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TTe sugar content q napis sap
Ysnes with the sesSon--from 2 70
80 gallons being required for one
gallon ~ syrup
Buy q. s. Bonds and Ssysl
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Hall Sales Of Healing.
Plumbing Equipment

Neutrality-suspicious. Of heat
ing and plumbing equipment tor
for use In non -dsfenss building OF
unnecessary repairs we're stopped
Thursday by the War Production
Board.
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hANNhAahr nfArn rev iu<fpf
Chester. pastor OF the Methodist
church here and for many year,
a missionary in India. tell Of con.
ditions in that section Of the worlt
At their luncheon THURSDAY. Ac,
oordinr TO him. the prospects are
none too bright for the United Ma.
tons.
Guests If th~ club were I'd Nolf
Richard Cook and A. Sullivan O.
Puyallup; Philip Rust and Melvin
Mitchell If Tseoms. Capt c. n
Ferris head Of the military police
at th~ Japanese assembly camp
and Or. W. NJ. Ks~hner Of Puy-
allup.
II was announced that tho
speaker next week will hs DR.
Linder A. Mander of tn. depart
ment Of political science. Un.ver-
sty Of Washington.
Watch tower assignments for
Monday night are Bruce Ric. and
San Stoner from 8 to q. W r.
Sandy and Charles wildebour. . to
IL; DR.. A. W. sidders and n. u.
Spear. IL 10 ;. and Joe Pohlman
and Fred Pyfer. : to 6.
Elect Mrs. Gaspard
Mrs. |. c. Gaspard WAS the
choice 10 succeed herself az presi-
dent at the annual election of tho
high school PIT. A. held in the
study hall Tuesday night. Other
officers for the coming year are
Mrs. Ellis Berry. first vice presi-
dent; Miss Mary Beck. SECOND vice
president: Mrs. Buchanan. treas
urer. and Mrs. j. c. Stsckhonss
secretary. Mrs. Stsckhouse was
also elected delegst. to the Bell.
ingham convention.
Spinning Preschool group will
meet Tuesday at the home OF it's
president. Mrs. c. II. Teener. 7is
No. Meridian st. Miss Eleanor
Atcheson. home demonstration
agent. will prepare the luncheon
which will be served at noon at a
small cost to cover expenses. After
luncheon Miss Atcheson will snes X
on Family Meal Planning" The
meeting Is called for 10 a. m.
The Women's council of Chris
tian Service will hold its annual
thanks offering at the IL O'Clock
service At the Methodist church
Sunday. Speaker will h. Walter
p. Hiltner. for Is years . mission
airy in China. The public - In.
vited.
Visiting In Oregon
Mrs. c. ID. Rarsy Of <th ave,
s. W, 10 visiting her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Rarey at Tilamook. orr,
having made the trip to attend
the wedding this weekend OF her
granddaughter. Miss Jean Rarey
On her return trip she will visit
another son and daughter-in-law
Rev and Mrs. Harry Rsrey OF
Portland where Rev. Rarey 10 pas
tor of University Park church.
Following kindergarten pessior
of Miss Eleanor Arneson's schoo
in the library Thursday morning
Mrs. Henry Rohlman was hostes,
for the group celebrating the sixth
birthday Of her daughter Dolores
The little guests were Irma Marie
Doyle. Robert Doyle. Dolore,
Goodman. Conrad Eierman. ksth'
ryn Alexander. Dorothy Alexander
Janite Arneson. Patty Gallant
Betty Gallant. Alic. Virgins
Dorsn. Marilyn .'ence. Claudia
Dorsn. Donald Dorsn and MAJ
Arneson.
Hostesses for the April birthday
luncheon held Friday by Nsom
o. p. s. auxiliary at Masonic nal
were Mesdames Katherine Cook
Ida Farnsworth. r. y. crsblitt
Birdie Gym. Nette Angelin. snC
Elsie Crandsll. Guests" wer'
he~ismes Alice Boyle. Nargsrel
Wrigley. Jane KinneaT. Georgis
Smith and Dorothy Cook.
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Mrs. Helen sssp--sstufdsy st
! . M. from Bucsisy-king chapel.
with the Rev. Harold " L<snr Of
nclstiaT Burial ~lll - IN ths la
coma csmstsfy.
ysmss ". Monday al
Buekisy-kins enspei.
Dorsey =. Phiis.- Saturday 81
J 20 .. ~. from Piper chapel. with
tho Rev. ~ N. Jones officistlnF
Burial s1il - Ia the Tacoma eens-
isry.
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Obituary N Offices
pAsoviAI.r spADAFoRg

Pasqual. spsdafors. %. ~ 1908
so. cushmsn ave. died Thursday
at his homs. A native of Italy,
he came TO Tacoma from MiehiEsn
"a years ago. Ne VAS q pspsmsn
for the city. dsps rtmsnt Of public
utilities. q member OF the FRA.
iernal Order Of Eagles No. !, Nod
Carriers union No. iis7. and ~
Rlts's church. Surviving are his
wife. Josephine; one son. Louis
one stspson. Bsnney. three dsnxh-
tiers. Mrs. Rose hontsith, Mrs.
Florence wetr. and Mrs. fssils
Psnowich. all Of Tacoma; three
grandchildren: two brothers. Tony
Of Tacoma. and Angelo 81 Detroit,
Mich; two sisters. Mrs, Clara
Tarsiisno OF Tacoma. and Mrs.
Louise csrbons Of Toronto. On
tario, Canada. cssssdy and Alien
will announce the funeral arrange
ments.
MRS. PATRICK o'CoNNEfL
Funeral services for Mrs. Cath
srins Elizabeth o'connsii. Of Dss
Boines, former resident Of Ia
coma. were held Friday st 10 q,
m. from 81. Jos.phs church. seat.
tie. followed by burial IN Calvary
cemetery. Seattle. under thu difse-
ton Of Bonnsy Watson. Mrs.,
o'connsil died Thursday ct her
home. She VAS . native 81 Ire
land. and had lived In this country
50 years. and In Dss heinss III
years. Besides her husband. she
leaves two sisters. Mrs. Bernard
Lyons Of Dies hoinss, and Mrs..
Charles Talitis of Rove. Mas, :,
two brothers. John Carroll ~ Bos-
ton. Mass. and Patrick Carroll ~
Ireland.
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PuYanup Scouts Receive
Advancement Awards
Moplewood PIT. A. Plons Proorom
For Monday Night ct School

ssversl Boy SEQ, and Sea
seouts Of the Puysnup sres were
rven advance ranks following
examinations At IN. monthly
hosrd Of review 81 the Methas,>,
church Thursday night under
sponsorship ~ the area sdvanc,
nnent committee
Fred Sale. troon S.: Charles
overholt. SIS. and Eugen. Spear
es. we're advanced from tender
foot 70 second class rating. koI
sihnohsra. s6. frs class scout
was awarded three merit badges
In bookbinding. first aid and mu-
sic, Jim Looney OF scout snip le5
vas advanced from ordinary sea-
man 10 able ~amsn. and Dor
Eniffen Of the same ship and
hfe scout. was raised 10 ordinary
seaman and also received a merit
badge in zoology.
The board Of review was com
posed Of Capt. Fred Griffiths,
Floyd wolberg. Floyd Gosssrf,
Harold WHEN and II. p. Wood
worth. Harry Tweed acted as
clerk and Dave Thornton OF troop
ps Was the bugier. Skipper Paul
Mckinney of ship los was a guest
Movies On Program
Puget Sound TO Great Lakes
flight" a color film by Harley
y. Christensen and Ben r. Blen-
ner of Northwest Airlines. Taco
ma. will be the feature on the
program of Maplewood PIT. A.
Monday night in the school audi
forum.
Other program items include
yeview Of the National Parent
Teacher magazine by Miss Molhe
Walters. Principal Donald croy
will speak on Schools in the
American Way and annual re-
ports will be given by Mrs. A A
Cook, president; C. Lee Matiock'
vice president and program chair
man; Miss Elizabeth Bum, sec
Rotary: Mrs. John Brodigan, treas
urer: Mrs. Andrew Wilhelmsen'
finance chairman; Mrs. Paul Mil
Yer. membership chairman; Mrs
A. NJ. Overholt. coordinating
council chairman; Donald c Croy.
publicity chairman and sdvisei
Mrs. Gordon Bearse, hot lunch
chairman; Mrs. c. Leonhardt'
watch tower chairman, and Mrs
C. D. Schwartze. hostess chair
man. The record book arranged
BY Mrs. Claude Wheeler and the
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rog help Yourself w'hsn you bay
q. =. War bonds.
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history book compiled ~ Mrs. J
{. Morton and Ms Cook All -
on display IN, annual election
81 officers vii he held Hcs;es<es
FOR the evening all b. mothers
OF Mis- Walters and Ms JET
nek's rooms under the chairman
ship of Mrs c. Lombard; and Mrs
FLOYD Turner.
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a son, David Gary. was born re-
Evening star., 1942-09-21
.FD|C Reports Banks
In Soundest Condition
Al Start Of fWar
But Concern Is Voiced
Over Falling Ratio Of
Capital to Resources
BY the Associated Press,


The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp. said today that the Nations
banks entered the war with assets
and liabilities in the best condition
ever, but the agency indicated con-
Germ over the declining ratio OF cap
ital to resources.
THE growth in the resources Of
the banking system" the FDIC said
in its report for the 1941 calendar
year, without corresponding in
crease in the capital of the banks.
has diluted the margin of protec-
tion at the very time the banking
system faces critical period.
Moreover, there is reason to be-
lieve that these tendencies will con-
tinue, perhaps at an accelerated
rate"
Discussing improvement in the
quality Of assets, the FDIC said that
its examiners had criticized less
than 10 per cent of assets held by
banks last year, whereas in 1888 and
1884 they had criticized more than
third of them.
The rapid changes caused by the
war, the corporation asserted, have
changed the outlook for assets, with
the result that some notes formerly
appearing to be readily collectible
have become of doubtful quality or
may have to be written off, while
some securities heretofore regarded
as good for bank investment have
been adversely affected.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
MuhIenberg Head Assai|s
j. :. Treatment Of Youth
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 21.-
President Levering Tyson told Muh-
lenberg College students today that
"the Government has concerned it
self more intelligently with the
conservation Of gas and rubber than
1t has with our young people"
DR.. Tyson, member of the
United States Offlce of Education's
Wartime Commission, scored "the
inexcusable indecision and inepti-
tude of the Government in its treat
ment OF the youth of this country"
in an address prepared for the
opening of Muhlenberg's 18th aca-
demic year.
I'VE know" he continued, that
In a democracy there are delays
but in this situation, with
several years of warning to indi-
cate clearly what issues respecting
the training of our youth were
bound to arise. the short-sighted,
unintelligent and contradictory pro-
nouncements and halting procedure
OF responsible Government depart
ments have been unbelievable.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Coroner Calls Washington
Chemists Death Suicide

Coroner Harry r. Emes Of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, has issued a certificate
Of suicide in the death OF a man
Identifies through papers found In
his c.othing as DR.. Edward G. Lunn,
40, OF l545 Forty-fourth street, NV,
a chemist with the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing, the Associated
Press reported yesterday.
The coroner said the man had
taken his life by mixing chemicals in
a water glass and inhaling fumes.
His body was found early Saturday
on Goat Island in the Niagara River.
DR.. Emes was quoted as saying the
body had been claimed by DR.. Lunns
family.
At the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, it was said that DR.. Lunn
was on leave. DR.. Lunn had at
tended the American Chemical So
ciety convention in Buffalo last
week. Mr.. Emes said.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
New Destroyer Eaton
Launched in Maine
/. TIE Associated Press.

Bt ire Associated Press.
BATH, Me-, Sept. 21.-The de-
stroyer Eaton slid into the Kennebec
River from the ways of the Bath
Iron Works Corp. at a private
launching yesterday.
The Eaton cut to 81 days the aver
age between launchings since the
first of the year. The yards goal, set
by President William S. Newell, is a
launching every Is days.
Mrs. Mary Eaton Phillips of Kirk
wood, Mo. a descendant of Gen,
William Eaton, U. S. A, for whom
the craft was named, sponsored the
new destroyer.
Gen. Eaton was United States con-
sui at Tunis during the war with
the Barbary pirates and acted as an
official agent of the Navy.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Raj Bombers Start i
Fires Visible for
80 Miles al Tobruk
Bordiu Also Bomborded;
Fighters Strofe Axis
Transports and Comps
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Sept. 21.-Fires visible 30
miles were started Saturday night
by RAF heavy and medium bomb
ers which attacked the Axis supply
port Of Tobruk, more than 300 miles
west of the Egyptian battlefront,
a British communique reported
today.
The raid was the principal feature
of the week end in the North Afri-
can theater as the oposing ground
forces remained inactive except for
minor patrol skirmishes and ar
tillery exchanges.
were active over the battle lines
yesterday, shooting down at least
two enemy planes. Two other Axis
planes were reported shot down over
Sicily by British fighters operating
from Malta and schooners east of
Tripoli were attacked with some
success. ..--.-, ~...... ..-,
AllleQ DOmDerS also attacked 1uel
dumps at Bardia while fighter
squadrons were reported to have
strafed enemy transports and en-
campments in the area between FL
Alamein and Ell Daba.
An Axis ship loaded with supplies
for Field Marshall Irwin Rommel
was sunk by British plane in the
Western Mediterranean on Septem-
Der II, the Raj Near East news
service said.
At least one bomb hit the ship,
of 5000 to 1000 tons, near a funnel,
throwing up quantities of the deck
cargo. When he planes bombs
were all gone, 1T turned machine
gun and cannon fire on the ship,
which was last seen halted and
listing.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Morgenthau's S Blast
May Cause Major
Tax Bill Changes
Sales Tax Supporters
Still Hold Out Hope
Of Inclusion of Levy
BY the Associated Press.

Faced with an assertion by Sec
retary of the Treasury Morgenthau
that the new tax bill is wholly in
adequate" the Senate Finance Com
mittee convened. today for another
survey of the revenue measure, and
some members said major changes
might result.
Sales tax advocates have not given
up hope that they might substitute
such levy for some other tenta-
lively y-adopted impost, and Senator
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri said
he was turning over in his mind
the idea of offering again the plan
for pay-as-you-go collection of in
come taxes.
Estimating total additional rev.
enue from the bill at S6,85l 700 900
Secretary Morgenthau told his press
conference last week that was only
$500 100000 more than was provided
previously by the House and was
not enough.
Committee experts have contend
ed the Treasury's estimate of the
bills tax yield is too low, but men,
bers said efforts might be made to
increase it further.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Chilean Youth Congress
Urqes Breok With Axis
Nv the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 21.-The
Chilean Youth Congress yesterday
approved resolution urging a
break in commercial and diplomatic
relations with the Axis countries.
The congress is held under the
sponsorship of the President, the
ministers Of education and the inte-
rior and the commander-in-ch chief OF
the armed forces.
President Rios sent a message ad-
vising the congress to remember
that its deliberations and resolu-
tions would have repercussions
among the youth OF other American
nations, and added that 1t was i'm
portant that the congress devise
plans to maintain and safeguard
democracy.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
4 Allied Planes Downed
In Eoypt, Italy Claims

ROME From italian Broadcasts) =,
Sept. 81 P).-German fighter planes
shot down four Allied planes yester-
day as Axis aircraft bombed and
machinegunned Allied formations in
the rear of the Egyptian front, the
Italian high command said today.
Numerous Allied motor vehicles
we're reported set on fire.
British aircraft bombed Tobruk,
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Nazis Claim Capture
OF Town S Miles
From Grozny Field
Violent Street Fighting
Going On.in StoIinerod,
High Command Declares
By the Associated Press.

=
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Sept. 21.-The German
high command announced today
that Nazi troops driving toward
the rich Grozny oil fields in the
Eastern Caucasus had stormed
and captured the towns of Terek
and Vladimirovka.
(vladimirovka is 80 miles
northwest of Grozny and ap-
proximately the same distance
from the shores of the Caspian.
1t is north of the Terek River.
CA National Geographic map,
published in 1929, shows small
town named Terek on the South
bank of the Terek River only rs
miles directly northwest of
Grozny. However, later maps in
dicate that this town has been
renamed and show another
Terek about six miles east of
Mozdok and some SIS miles north
west of Grozny. This probably
is the town named In the Ger
man communicated
The high command said the two
places were taken by storm after
overcoming difficult and mined
terrain"
"In some districts of Stalingrad,
which the enemy is desperately
trying to hold with the help of fresh
reinforcements, violent street fight
ing is now going on" the COM
munique said.
Renewed relief attacks against a
position in the north of the town
collapsed amidst losses to the en-
emy."
Oil Depot Declared Fired.
At Saratov. 200 miles northeas,
of Stalingrad, it was said, the Ger
man air force shot up and set ablaze
an oil depot on the Volga.
One German division in one day
destroyed 129 Soviet armored car.
in the Stalingrad area while ward
ing of Russian attacks, the COM
munlque asserted.
Several Soviet attacks northwest
OF Voronezh, on the northern flank
Of the Stalingrad front, and south.
east OF Lake linen and south o1
Lake Ladoga were defeated with
heavy losses by concentrated fire
Of all arms. the high command
declared.
A Transocean agency dispatch
said yesterday German destroyer
planes attacked Russian airdrome
on the Arctic front Saturday, settins
off explosions and starting fires
German fighters escorting the de.
stroyer planes shot down four air.
craft OF the Hurricane type.
Volga Reached, Nazis Claim.
German troops have reached tn,
Volga River at several points in tn,
Stalingrad area, and fierce flghtin,
in going on in the town itself
German dispatches from the from
said yesterday.
The action about Stalingrad wa
said to be narrowing down." tn,
enveloping troops systematicall,
closing in on the city. Militar,
quarters said the wedges" driver
into the metropolitan area, and tn
reported thrust to the river at sew
eral points indicated that German
strategy was to divide the Stalingrat
defense area into sectors which
would not communicate with eacl
other, and then to reduce them on,
at time.
1t was reported here that the Rus
slams were sending materials ant
men into the city from the eas
across auxiliary bridges. Thes
bridges were declared being shelle,
constantly by German artillery.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Blitz Drives London
Hospital Underground

st. Thomas Hospital, London,
has gone underground. The most
blitzed hospital in the British capi-
tai, 1t is still carrying on despite
blackened windows and gaping holes
in the roof.
In what used to be the coal cellar
one OF the most up-to- date operating
rooms has been set up. 1t is
equipped with the most modern fit
tings obtainable. The hospital also
has two large wards in what were
once other cellars and basement
lumber rooms.