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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-20

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Won Stroheim
Tolakewood

The favorite projection room
sport in Hollywood these evenings
is running French mester pro-
duction, called THE Grand Illus
ion" This picture has played
several times at most every studio,
and every producer. director and
actor who hears about II, wants To
see H.
Praised by practically every
magazine of the country, Grand
Illusion" is now one of the best
known films. and was secured by
the management of Continental
Nights" for an exclusive Tacoma
showing at Lakewood In spite OF
its jumping market price. The
action takes place. mainly In a
setting Of German prison camps;
four languages are used through
out the picture, but French pre-
dominates. II Is never even slightly
confusing and although the pic
ture has English sub-titles, there
are many sequences where transla'
ton is not necessary.
Eric Won Stroholm, well re.
membered from many Hollywood
films, and director of Merry
Widow" and Wedding March.
gives an excellent portrayal Of q
German aviator. reduced To q
prison camp commander in the
course of the play.
Grand Illusion" will be shown
Tuesday and Wednesday only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
BOBBY BREEk BACK TO
KAY STREET SUNDAY

Boosting a story genuinely hu-
man In theme. richly enhanced by
hOmely bBmor. with scenes laid
In the contrasting background u
a quantity rustic section Of Penn
sylysnia and the entertainment
world u Chicago. and with an
elaborate and beautiful 3eqDsnes
Of an Ice skating carnival az i,s
show. piece. Bobby Breens latest
and BY far most pretsntious pie
tUrs. Breaking the Ice" returns
10 Kay street tbsaisr Sunday and
Monday
Featuring the worlds youngest
lee skater. Irene Dare. Charles
Kuggies and Dolores Costello. 81
the head II supporting cast. the
film takes rank essily "a Bobby
Breen'S most important vehicle
The supporting cast includes Rob
ert Barrst. Dorothy Peterson.
Billy Gilbert and Charlie Murray.
The Renegade Ranger" with
George O'BrIsn. Rita HsySorth
and Tim Holt will BE- the cOmpsn-
ion picture At The Kay Street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Boake Carter Saws:

Versailles theoretically Japan WAS
made only a temporary guardian
of them?
En- route to the Philippines dur
ing the Spanish American war, the
United States navy picked up
Wake Island 1850 miles west Of
Honolulu and the Spanish island
of Guam. We formally annexed
Guam by the treaty of peace with
Spain the same yea.
In those days-forty years age
few Americans realized what
was going on. without the de-
yeIopment Of communications -
radio, telephone and telegraph
which we have today, mighty few
United States citizens understood
how they were being committed to
foreign entanglements In the ORR
ent, up to their ears In violation Of
the strict Injunction Of the found
ing fathers. Few Americans forty
years ago even knew where these
islands were and cared hut little.
Why should the present genera
ton of expansionists ? Why should
we be chained to one of the great
est foreign policy mistakes ever
made in American history by 4
past generation of expansionists ?
Why should the Americans of to-
day be forced TO stand by folly
Of yesterday which can overnight
land them in ruinous war to-
morrow?
The islands were taken as posi-
BILE cable and naval bases. Recently
they have played an important
part in Pan-American Always
service across the Pacific. Even
in the last several years we have
picked up few more very small
islands in the Pacific for presum-
ably the same purposes-nsval and
air bases.
DO the American people wish TO
retain all or part Of these islands ?
do they wish them TO BE- used for
strictly commercial or combined
commercial and naval purposes.
DO they wish 10 be chained TO dan
gerous commitments made with
out full knowledge Of the Ameri-
can people forty years ago?
But they should remember In
making up their minds that the
islands may lead to dangerous and
wholly unnecessary complications
between Japan and this country.
Copyright, 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Ruggles Comedy
Has Many Laughs

Fast and furious farce comedy
predomlnates on the bill at the
Blue Mouse thester IN the shape
Of the New Universal offering.
His Exciting Night" which fsa-
lures Charlie Euggles and east
Of expert comedy players
His Exciting Night" presents
Ruggles as a bridegroom, snatehed
from the church and placed in an
embarrassing predlosment with q
gorgeous blonde Ills attempts 10
explain 10 his wife and her family.
and the complications which arise,
furnish fast and lauRh-filied plot.
With gugglss are seen "slapsls"
Make Rossnbloom. Marion Martin.
Ona HunsOn. Stspib reichit.
Benny Baker. Georgia calpe.
Frances Robinson. Raymond Park
er. Regis To0mey and stanley
Hughes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Proposed West End Airport
Recommended By Inspector

shows, thereby leaving Tacoma
without airmail or passenger SER
vice. Mr.. McCaslin and other
members of the Y. NJ. b. c. are
very active in aviation matters M
Tacoma and have selected a new
airport site known as the 9th ave,
site, which appears to have great
possibilities for development as
you NAV note from the enclosed
tentative plan. This proposed site
lies on high. rolling ground about
3ia miles west of Tacoma over
looking a branch of Puget Sound.
Only Stumps Remain
The land is already cleared ex-
cept for many stumps and the soil
consists of a mixture of sand and
gravel which could be easily work
ed with LaTourneaus or carry-alls
and also would require very little
drainage. Mr.. McCaslin informs
us that the site is high enough to
be free of the low fogs which fire.
quently exist in this area during
the winter months
"Other outstanding features OF
this site are its close proximity to
the city, with adequate room for
expansion. 1t is about II miles
from McChord field where there
will be an extensive army aviation
activity in the near future and
which might greatly interfere with
commercial airport operations in
the event the airport were located
adjacent to them"
The regional engineers report
was submitted to A. B. McMullen
chief of the airport section, civil
aeronautics authority, at Wash
ineton. u. Q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
'Zamboanga' Ends
At Shell Tonight

Barbaric inter-tribal warfare,
for which the native Philippine
constabulary Is constantly on the
alert. and In which the most
brutal methods Of physical combat
are employed. 10 graphically de-
picted In "Zambosnga. the real
istic Sulu Sea epic romance. which
will have It's last showing at the
Shell theater tonight
In this remarkable picture.
which also depicts the primitive
loves and courtship Of the strang-
est people on earth, there are
many other incidents In the lives
OF the semi-pagan Moros some of
them never before photographed,
because Of religious and political
traditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06

Glazing Places which opened
yesterday Al the Music Hon. = 4
sunefasl hilarious comedy. which
Kept opening dsy audiences alter.
nstels humming and laughing ard
&c we're NJ les. snvulnesshis
Supported by such funny feo.
pie a. Alien Jenkins Hafusd
sIuser. Walter catlstt ana Thurs
Ton Hall. the swe stars - nses
Powell and Aasta i.ausss - make
''t.nlnx Places" . charming and
amusing Tim.
Notable amanx the nsw snnEs
in the movie IA that swing leader .
natural. sjeepers cfrepefs~ rhts
l. played at least twice ~ Louis
Armstrong; on Ma iussiy'fanssd
trumpet. II probably will surprise
yau. however. 10 learn that the
sing was named after hafss.
In fact. most ~ the ptc,ufs 10
built around hasses and ssseris-
chase risiing isoweil. u seems. ali
though he had never bsrn an .
steea IN his life. must pose 40 .
~oria-fsmnus stc-pis -chsse risisr,
We'll. more er les. by accident.
he dars ride and. eamicaliy enough.
doe. = pretty fair toh af II. yin.
ming tho hlx race and the hand NJ
Mis-. Louise at one and the same
time.
The Ro.d 10 Rene" supporting
f~.faf. at.lss f.lx viii sttfnffss s<,st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06

being for his middle name. Daniel.
even though he tried TO keep II a
secret.
After members OF Wild West
post auxiliary finish with the
book. Mrs, Murphy will take 1t TO
Ray c. Roberts and Messenger
auxiharies and then TO the other
three auxiliaries in Pierce county.
Mrs. Ella l.. Rinearson. state
orthopedic chairman for the V. r.
W. auxliaries, is the originator of
the idea of the Autograph OF HUI
man Hearts. II is probable that
other states viii follow Washing
toms lead.
The auxiliaries long have been
interested IN orthopedic work and
have made substantial contribu-
lions to the clinics at Spokane.
Bellinghsm. Seattle and Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Pacific Navy Bases.
How We Got Islands.
Do We Need Them?

Bill Proposes Guam Air Base
Newspaper headline.
How many American citizens
know where Guam is located in the
Pacific? Guam is virtually a coral
reef. 1t is 400 miles west of Homo
lulu. 1t is 1900 miles from Japan.
II is due north of Australia. Due
north of New Guinea,
In the name of National De-
Tense" congress is now asked by
the through Mr.. Roosevelt
to establish military defenses on
this coral reef $500 miles away
from the United States.
United States citizens have a
right to ask: What are we going
to defend: This nation and this
hemisphere Or are we to pretend
that National Defense" means
thrusting ourselves into foreign
entanglements One-fourth the 9TH
er side of the world: Suppose
Japan owned the Hawaiian Islands
today. Suppose Japan were to
suddenly anne unce that she
planned to install naval air bases
at Honolulu within Is to 20 hours
flying time Of the United States :!
The United States government at
Washington would instantly de-
nounce the move as an act of po-
tential hostility. Mr.. Roosevelt
would be the first to declare that
such a move would constitute a
gun placed at the temple of the
United States
Reverse the situation and II is
not surprising that Japan is now
accusing the United States OF
placing a gun" at the head OF
Japan by proposing 10 fortify
Guam. For while the Hawaiian
Islands are approximately $500
miles from the United States.
Guam is only 800 miles from
Japan.
The Oriental side of the Pacific
is Japan's playground. This SIDE
of the Pacific is the United States
naval playground. Is it "minding
our own business to build forti-
fications deliberately the other
side OF the Pacific ? Is il not ask
ing for trouble" TO go sit on an
other nations doorstep, $500 miles
away. and start waving a gun
around as much as to say: Il dare
you 70 touch me.
How many Americans realize
that United States citizens were
saddIed with Guam and many
other coral reefs in the far Pacific
by President Mckinley, the then
secretary Of state. John Hay, and
the United states navy In the
period of 1897 and 1899 as part OF
the American Imperialism and e1-
pansionism drive of that time
How many Americans realize fhat
Guam Is surrounded by japanese
islands and that 1t ia literally and
actually impossible to prevent
Guam from capture by Japan
How many Americans realize
that money poured into naval
bases on the coral reef would be
money not only wasted - and
among naval tacticians knowingly
wasted - but would BE- money
spent TO set up straw" situation
to justify commencement Of
naval war with Japan on grounds
she invaded" American terri
tory" coral reef.
II is true that japanese admirais
have denied that they have fOrti-
fled any Of these inundated islands
surrounding Guam. On the other
hand, United States admirals have
been highly excited by reports that
Japan has fortified many Of the is
lands. How many people know,
however, that under the treaty Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06

Civil aeronautics authority at
Washington has been advised
favorably of possibilities for a
major airport development at the
proposed 9th ave. site now largely
owned by Pierce county, accord
ing to information received Satur-
day by Chairman M. J. McCaslin
of the Young Mems Business club.
For the clubs files on this sub
ject. Arthur Ayres. airport engi-
neer in charge of the region, has
Just sent from San Francisco copy
of the memorandum he has for
warded to Washington following
his recent inspection of the new
Tacoma site.
1t is Ayres' recommendation that
the city obtain this site while II
is still available, and hold it for
airport purposes even though no
funds for its development are now
available.
Ayres said he and the district
airport engineer, Paul Morris, had
recommended that "a long-term
development program be started
by constructing first the prevail
ing wind landing strip $500 feet
long by 500 feet wide and con-
tinuing with the construction of
the other runways as funds are
obtained"
1t was also suggested that other
portions of the site not needed
for airport purposes be developed
into recreational parks for the
public in general.
Col. Wright In Party
At request of McCaslin's COM
mittee of the Y. M. B. c., Ayres
and Morris came to Tacoma Jan.
26 on their inspection trip. Here
they were met by Col. Frank
Wright, commander of McChord
field; Capt. Paul Warren and Nc
Caslin.
THE city of Tacoma CPierce
county, has recently turned over
to the army air corps their old
municipal airport now known as
McChord field" Ayres' report
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
BOXER UNMARKED

After ten years Of a fistic career
during which be met such boxing
behemoths as Jack Johnson, Joe
Jeanette. Jim Coffee, Kid mccoy,
Frank Moran, and Jess Willard,
big Tom Kennedy. featured In
'-Torchy Gets Her Man" now
showing al the Temple theater
emerged without single mark oi
injury. The broken nose which
ne sports today IL the result oi
fast pitched ball during q sun.
day baseball game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06

tiNsr SHOWING


Min Not~s nasli Rsthhons,
Bcia Luso~i and nnFis hMieii
Ia Son ~ Frankensse,n. IL 20
q 40, ais. aoa. II 90 slsss
Charlie Nussi~s and Marie
pn.enhioofn ~ HIS via
Nlshts iss. sis. ITO. 10 90
Music noN pics povell ana
Anita Louis In "ueins Places
m 80 a.aO. ssa. nse ~ as
al.n nannolph f~rott ard isoase
Hampton IN '-fhs Read ~
Reno." iiio. sis. tho. 10 DO
RIVIERA William nosd and
aeufss HAYES In The From
tlersman, II 30 4 % 50,
Z 30. iu,ih. aiso John Carroll
aud Nav i.inassr In 4 An 4
Criminal" n So. y 30 alo.
ses
NoNy-vtfstnla bruce and
Fredric March IN "rhsss Goes
Nv Heart" II 40 3aa sas,
y 20 ii 40 also Preston rostsr
and slim summrrxilie Ia Up
tho nlver," ios. sio. 1is,
10 40.
RETURN SHOWING
nrNEnt.y Drama purbin and
MELVIN Douglas Ia THAT Ger
tain Age E" also Paul Kelly and
Lorna GRAY In Adventure In
sahara
COMMUNITY iob Burns and
Jean Parker In The Arkansas
Traveller" aiso Hobbs Hreen
and Charlie Hussirs Ia "hfess-
inG tho lee
KAY STREET Hob Burns and
Jean Parker IN The Arkansas
Ifaveler," also D~nnis Okesfs
and Florence Rice In Vacation
From Love
pAWk Edward q Robinson
and wsndis barrie Ia y Am
the Law" also The Lone
Ranger
PROCTOR Bobby Brsen and
irene Dare IN "Meakins tho
lee. also Gloria stuart and
Michael whalen In Time Out
For Murder
HEAIAHT-zJobn Howard and
Mary Carlisle In Touchdown
Army. also GLORIA stuart snd
Michael Whslen In Time Out
fss Murder "
Mn The Jones Family In
Safety IN huInbrsH" aiso
Lewis stone and Dennis
O'Keefe IN The Chssef"
sHki.Is-- Bucs Jones' In Call
fornia Frontier. siso The Moro
Sea 0gpsies ia "Zsmbosnsa
SUNSET Ginger Rogers and
FRED As,sire IN 'cHrefres"i
sisu william BOYD and ueorse
HAYES In Pride Of The West"
TEMPLE Wallao< B~srs snd
Mickey Rooney In "HtAhlr-
matrs-s also alsuda FARRELL anu
Barton AseIsans In forchy
Bsts Her Man"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
1t Costs One Cent For Each
Letter To Sign This Book

Members of Wild West post
auxiliary. Veterans of Foreign
Wars. started Friday evening sign
ing their names in the Autograph
Of Human Hearts. a book 10 times
the size of Gone With the Wind. ."
And for each letter in each per-
sons name one cent goes 10 the
funds for orthopedic work in this
state.
The Autograph of Human
Hearts was started in Olympia on
Jan. Il. II will be in Tacoma IN
til Feb. %, with Mrs. James
Murphy, 4124 9th ave. state or
thopedic sub-chairman, in charge
Of getting the signatures.
When Gov. Clarence D. Martin
signed his name to the book in
Olympia. the auxiliary members
charged him 20 cents, six of them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Continues
For These -Four

Four men who once fought
against each other In the World
War worked together in the pro-
duction of Columbia's Adventure
in Sahara" current at the Beverly
theater film with Paul Kelly,
Lorna Gray and c. Henry Gordon.
They are Ross Lederman, the di-
rector. former Y. S. army officer:
Albert Pollett, the technical ad-
wiser, formerly officer in both the
French and American armies;
Henry West, technical adviser on
authentic costumes. who served at
times in both the German and the
Czechoslovakian armies and Franz
Planer, cinematographer. VIII o
served in the German army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
TRAILER FAMILY
ON ROAD 9 YEARS

ST. LOUIS For nine years
now. home" to Richard p Vale
and his family has been wherever
they happened 10 park their
trailer.
They didn't park IL often, how
ever They have, In those nine
years of globe trotting in a
maroon-colored house on wheels,
visited every state but Rhode Is
land. Travelled $4,000 miles. and
stsked out a claim to the title OF
Americas premier trailer family.
II all started back in the spring
of 1929, when Vale, a college grad
uate. decided that manufacturing
chemical by-products At SPRING
field. Mo. was too uonotonous and
too combining.
Started on Honeymoon
With his bride of few months.
Mrs. Mildred Vale. he set out IN a
trim 2e-foot trailer he had built
the year before.
Now there are four more travel
ing Wales: Dixie Jean, I; Richard
Francis. s, Betty Lou, 3, and VIII
liam were born in the trailer, the
others in hospitals al towns wher-
ever the Wales happened to be AT
home" None of the children has
known any other home than the
trailer.
But they are not discomfort. The
trailer is equipped with washing
machine, shower. gasoline range,
two radios, electric lights, bed,
and a double-deck safety cot for
the children.
Vale has a tiny workshop in the
nose of the trailer. and porch on
which Joe. the family cat. can be
put out for the night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Music Box And Riviera
Offer New Attractions
DeL Powell Stars in "6ons Placer" Whs Randolph Seen
rocs Road 10 Reno" ~ Hsmr;et Houss; Wi&sm
Boyd Brings Action 10 ihs Riviera 1hsssss

Thu~~ three sn.eperahle saesfl~-
mates. Wiiiism lloyd. Ceorge
Hayes and Russell ttaysi~n. nsers
easily recognised ~ c1sr~ecs Z.
Mulfntd story fans ~ rHoppy.~
WINDY ana s't.urny.~ are ~
kether again N The Frontters-
men. which opened rssday ~ Tie
Riviera th~stsf
rAs psespes. whsrA swpes
~ wow bposnes go n -
~ ~ veysnm ~ p~es6ose
hs~fs. wsnv ~ ~ en1ppa >
sure sIse~ ~. go - 49,
shls eae ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
sesse~ wNsrA p1asvy sp,pswsnN
rs sls~~sss ths~s psse snsss
years.
Tn. lsttis red sehca house. srs1s.
nsrtiy the last ahieet h ~ ssrc~
eiasel with : western story. - she
center ~ attraction. and - fin1
s-isappy~ taking tins cus Ia fsx :
young sdmif~r M the rusd u
knowledge
Although ne msshnsss sss sn~s-
~hat frsisi>es II first. the ycsssg
syke finds reading. writing snd
'rsthnstis arv really epmsshiu9
worth hnowin9s Thin b made pcs-
sihls by Evelyn veNsnl~ suhus&
marin wha turns ~ ne - vnnre-
ers lnic youngsters with ~ ensen-
lns quest fus hnOw,e<ius.
Ths ether half Al fhs 49,
Riviera hsil sslls ssosy - frteua-
ship and asvvsinn. with Jona css.
ren playing the title Fols y Z
Am . Criminal lan't ~ thee
tile f..i pm. however. fnv there
" nothing sarsisd IN The play ~
make "a siistassssui rhls badman's
record IL b~hind him -. - -
speak, are Yesterdays heedttUee.
jain Carroll and little Martin
rpsiimAn carry sne~t ~ ths sensy
~ith Nay IAnahsv and Craig Hsy-
nolds in the minor rulee y L.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
Five Hundred
Men And Phyllis

For most of the scenes in Up
the River" the new 10th Century
Fox comedy hit Of prisoh-footbsIl
now showing at the Roxy theater
the cast consists Of 500 men-and
a girl. The girl In Phyllis Brooks
and the men are all members Of
a east headed by Preston Foster
Tony Martin, Slim Summerviile
Arthur Preacher and Bill Robin
son. During luncheon one day
Director Alfred Worker offered
Phyllis a choice Of coffee or tea
Il like them both. and" she add
ed grinning and looking around
Il like the boys ana the boys like
me-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06

A true soldier Of fortune, John
Carroll worked ~ wiper In
engine room of tramp steamer
has a large collection Of guns and
knives he's q baritone
most recent starring role II that
Of a rejuvenated man In y Am
Criminal" now showing at the
Riviera will h. ~ neat July
II has = msnagerie Of pets,
most Of them black has Won
many Workmanship prizes
will have final divorce decree from
steffi DuBa early In 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
FIX CUBA SUGAR

HAVANA cuba's sugar grind
ing, which began this month. viii
terminate June /. The crop VIII
probably be limited al z.700.o0o
long tons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-06
IOuns.E turRus

CAIRO Recent Egyptian citrus
exports 81 nearly = million eases
doubles thos~ of . year ago.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

ing leading to the upper entrance
is a most appropriate bit of detail.
Washington's town house in Alex
andria-demolished some time ago
is said to have been patterned after
this typically pre- Revolutionary
building. This is largely conjecture
since 1t Is q type of story-and-a-
half house-with entrances from
both the street level and from an
elevated stoop, windows divided in
small panes, low cave lines and
steep-pitched roof-much in favor
with builders of that period.
Referred to as "Washington's en-
cheering headquarters" it is be-
lieved that plans for the Federal
City nearby" were made by him here.
1t Is reputed that it served as head
quarters for Pierre L'Enfant when
making surveys and drawing plans
for the future Capital Also, Mai.
Elicott Is thought to have carried on
here the work that L'Enfant, in in
dignation, is said to have left un-
finished.
Fact and fiction regarding the lit
tie old stone house In the 5000 block
OF Georgetown's M street have been
weighed but never balanced. Even
Congress couldn't agree that the
nuggets which seeped through its
fact-flnding sieve were Of sufficient
value to warrant dedication of this
house as a national monument.
However, the Goddard family. own
ers Of the property for more than
so years, have preserved it as an
historic shrine.