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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

was the Non-Intervention Com mittee, which proposed a policy of sending munitions to neither side. But honest diplomats long have recognized that the commit te was largely blind to prevent arms shipments to the Republi- can government. Franco, the Chamberlain government know, could get ample supplies from his partners in Berlin and Rome. U. s. BACKS BRITAIN
 Hitherto unwritten history of the British fiasco in Spain is that Chamberlain's policy was regis tered directly with the U. s. State Department. Chamberlain made it all too clear that he did not want the U. s. arms embargo lifted, and the State Department &C., quiesced.
 This was made known exactly one year ago when Senator Borah, powerful member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and New York Supreme Court Justice Pecora, a close friend of Roose- velt's, came to see him separately on the Spanish embargo. Both urged immediate action.
 To each, Roosevelt replied that it was too late. The Span- ish war would be over, he said, in three to six weeks. This re- port, he explained, came direct from his foreign advisers. More over, he said that even if the embargo were lifted, Spanish government supplies could not get through Franco's blockade. He said nothing about Cham berlain, but his advisers in the State Department did.
 That was in May, 1888. Repub-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

While we don't want to take any credit for predicting such abominable weather as April has produced, still we'll have to admit that we saw it coming and didn't hesitate to announce that the weather would be vile. Can anyone explain the phenomenon of a midnight thunder storm just 12 short hours before solar eclipse? And at midnight some AS hours Lights entertained New England. Only the end of the month looms as halfway decent spring weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

The recent announcement that the C. R. & L. Company would remove all the trolley rails left in our city streets was indeed good news. With their removal there is no excuse for not paving some of the streets which in portions are badly in need of attention. It is unfortunate that the city is not in a position to fi- nance a gigantic street repairing pro- gram, but something done here and there is better than nothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

that might originate in Detroit would certainly get a fair ''kicking-around". And it would end up right where it began in Detroit's lap. The only enheartening feature in the proposed secession" is the fact that the state now knows that its leg islative body is sadly out of proportion with the cities getting the short end of the deal. Isn't that just as true right here in Connecticut where you never hear men, tion made of secession" or new states?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
Views of The Press

their relatives when those can be found, or to relief authorities in the communities from which the mi- grats come.
 Yet 1t will require more than the warnings of welfare officials to con- vince the more rash migrants that 1t is difficult to remain long in New York on a dollar or two day, and that the experience has more un- pleasant aspects than any amount of adventure can compensate for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

lican forces did not collapse until nine months later. And all dur ing the summer supplies streamed into Republican Spain, as both Borah and Pecora had prophesied. MUSSOLINI ACTS
 These supplies were shipped from various countries via France. The French border remained open all summer, and all summer Span ish resistance continued. Then in the autumn, Mussolini, tired of the long drawn out civil war and the reflection on the bravery of Italian troops, put the heat on Chamberlain.
 If Chamberlain wanted Italian friendship and harmony in the Mediterranean, he sent word, he could put pressure on France to close its border.
 Chamberlain did. The French border was closed. The Spanish army fought literally with its bare hands. Russian supply ships, tied up at Marseilles, were kept there by the French while the Fascist advance came closer and closer to Barcelona.
 Now Chamberlain, frantically appealing to Russia, Turkey, Poland, and with Gibraltar in danger, is getting a dose of his own Spanish policy.
 NOTE-A second Merry-G Round column, giving the inside story of State Department recog- nition of Franco and the internal machinations in the Spanish En- bassy, will follow shortly.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
AMOS N ANDY TELEvIsED

New York-Amos m Andy, black face comedy team, played the stel- lar roles in the first experimental commercial television program ever attempted in the United States when they appeared before the Icono- scope at the New York World Fair 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERICK Al HEREBY


 Enclose . three-cent stamp fOR reply when addressing any ques- tiOn of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un. dertaken Be sure all mail Is ad. dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, lOl? Thirteenth Street,
 THE EDITOR O, I have heard that some Amer ican automobiles, manufactured in the past, had odd names. Will you name few of them?
 A. Auto-go, Anger, Bugmobile, Crouch, Crow, Darling, Dewabout, Gasmobile, Imp, Kidder, Pneumobile and Red Bug.
 O. When was Governor William Sulzer of New York impeached?
 A. He was convicted October 17, 1913. o. Is Central Falls, Rhode Island. more densely populated than Provi- dence? A. In 1880, Central Falls had 8 population of 34.9 persons to the acre, and Providence had 22.7.
 o. Was And Tell of Time," by Laura Krey best-seller last year? A. It was published on August 20, 1888. In September 1t was on the list of ten fiction best-sellers. In October it dropped of the list. o. What is meant by trimming a ship?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
TRAVELLING IN FART TIME"

New York-In the "MaS erpiecea of Art'' Museum at the New York Worlds Fair 1889, the order of tha rooms will follow the historical SC. quence of art-development from tha Middle Ages through the Renais. sance and Baroque periods to tho Eighteenth and Nineteenth Cen. turieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 9:56 p. m.
 Sun rises 5:04 a. m.; sets 6:38 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Property owners in the suburbs need only look at adjacent woodlands to realize that potential fire hazards are close by. A tre- mendous amount of wood is lying on the ground this spring. Unless it is cleaned out now it may prove ready fuel to some straying grass fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

oAAACAAAy AC-AAo- cover the old di- versions and play them up as nov- cities is some thing to behold.
 The carnival in- stitutions of for- t u n e-t e Hing, |palm-readinga and |graphology have been coming back. With a rush, several of New
 York's leading |bistros have en- Jagged calm, in-
 | R .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

A. To trim ship means to ad. just it to position in the water by arranging the ballast, cargo, or per- sons, especially on each side ot the center and at each end, so that the vessel shall sit well on the water, or sail well.
 o. When and where will the next Pan-American Congress be held.
 A. In Bogota, Colombia, about December, 1943.
 @. What month in the Moham- medan calendar corresponds to May?
 A. In 1889, Rabia I begins on April 2l; Rabia II begins on May q and Jumada begins on June g.
 0. Is the fan and bubble dancer, Sally Rand, related to Loretta Young, the motion picture actress?
 A. No. Miss Young has sister known as Sally Blanc.
 e. When did Tahiti come under French protection? tl
 A. In 1842, as a native kingdom; in 1880, it was declared a French colony.
 Q. What is the salary of the pres- ident of the New York Stock Ex- change?
 A. William Mcc. Martin. Jr., the first salaried president of the ex- change, receives $48,000 a year.
 e. What is the name of the pub- lication of the c. I. O. and who Is its editor?
 Caux, editor. G.+ Et4.
 A. The c. I. O. News, Len Dc Caux, editor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
Washington Merry-Go-Round B.
D R E w PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN
csoyTisha ieae. NEA

WASHINGTON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, April 22.-There's nothing new under the sun, but the way in which the night clubs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

If you want 8 copy of our book let THE DOG AND CAT BOOK" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "The integrity of the opinions he expressed was
 not questioned"; say, "hon-
 esty of the opinions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

Copyright, 1880, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07

Tacomans will have their chance
to learn the most modern tech
nique in gardening Thursday. July
20. when Harry r. o'Bricn, the
noted plain Dirt Gardner speaks
here.
Announcement Of the visit of
o'Bricn. Of worthington. Ohio. WAS
made today by c. W. rryon, presi-
dent of the Washington Dahlis
society. which Is sponsoring the
speakers appearance. o'Brien's
subject will be New Flowers for
the Garden" and he will speak at
the Odd Fellows hall in the even
ing. His talk viii be Illustrated
with colored slides.
Well-known to thousands who
have read his articles, O'Brien pro-
fessionally Ia = magazine writer
and university teacher OF technical
journalism. His hobby. gardening.
led 10 a monthly department in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
Group Opposed to Shipping
Scrap Is Answered by LA

and ! regard it as an intoleraole
invasion of our functions and our
rights as workers, to have any
outside organization say what we
may or may not work.
Labor Organization
We are labor organization, not
foreign policy association or a
political debating society. Our
object is to better the hours,
wages and working conditions for
our membership. We depend on
the waterfront for our livelihood
and while of course we believe in
humane activities. we also believe
that they should begin at home.
Our members stand 10 lose on this
one ship alone more than $500 in
wages of this scrap-iron is diverted
10 Seattle. and naturally after the
restrainers the Waterfront En-
ployers will have no trouble work
ing il there. Will these volunteer
pickets, whose hearts are so warm
for the Chinese. be so warm as
to supply such funds as we stand
to earn by this work? This is
our means of living
l am making this statement for
I know unless this Tacoma COM
mittee gives the Tacoma long
shoremen some assurance that the
picket lines will be removed in the
event the S. S. bennington Court
is brought back TO Tacoma that
this ship cargo of scrap-iorn and
all scrap-iron in the future will be
loaded in Seattle. II this ship is
returned here no good end can be
lustifiably served by our refusing
to do what longshoremen have
hahituslly been doing and un-
questionably will do in the future
in every port on the Pacific coast.
r. A. Thronson.
Secretary-Treasurer. Pacific
Coast District. Interna-
national Longshoremens
Ann.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
PLEADS GUILTY
TO ONE CHARGE

William Henry Lacey. orting
man who pleaded guilty to the
possession of molds as one count
of four counterfeit charges. will
appear in federal court for SEN
tence Saturday.
The three other charges against
Lacey were dismissed following his
guilty plea Wednesday, upon mo-
ton of the government.
John Molchan. who with An
tome Gaidoux. was charged with
concealing liquor by nonpayment
of taxes, pleaded not guilty. He
will appear before Judge Leon
Yankwich July Is.
Court leniency WAS extended to
Omar Charles Brum, of Randle,
who pleaded guilty TO operating a
stil and was sentenced to the city
Jail. Brum told the court he would
like to serve his time at an institu-
ton where he could work. His re-
quest was granted, and the prison
err was ordered 10 the federal pris-
on camp No. 5 at Dupont.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
4 MEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION

UNIONTOWN, Pa Four men
were killed today in a gas explo-
sion touched off by an acetylene
torch, with which they were de-
molishing coal mine fan house at
Tower Hill No. l mine near Re-
public, Pa. Two other men were
injured.
The dead were: Albert Basha,
81. Fairbanks. Pa; Russell Meyer,
George Murray, sr., and James
Coddington.
Basha's son. Albert, jr., and an
other youth were in the building
when the blast occurred. Both
were injured, but physicians said
they would recover.
Basha. a junk dealer. had hired
the other three men to help him
dismantle the fan house and other
buildings at the mine.
The blast literally blew the
men TO pieces. Parts of their
bodies were scattered 200 feet
from the destroyed buildings.
Windows of homes within
half-mile of the explosion were
shattered.
1t was believed that accumulated
gases from the abandoned shaft
seeped through the flooring of the
fan house during the night. The
explosion occurred shortly after
the men reported for work. The
two survivors of the explosion
were too dazed to be questioned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
POSTS SIS BAIL
/ FOR 5 TICKETS

Failure to answer 10 five traffic
tickets issued during the past five
weeks by police officers. resulted
Thursday in arrest Of Thomas T..
wilists, s5-year-oid bridge worker.
and posting Of s35 cash bail for
hia freedom.
Willets, according to police. had
been tagged" for violation Of the
parking ordinance. A total Of IL
warrants were issued for the man's
arrest and it was not until today
that Patrolman L. L. Berquest
located Willeh and took him into
custody.
Police warned motorists that
failure to appear in police court
to answer 10 4 traffic summons
would result in warrants Of arrest
being isGued by Judge Joe Mallery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07

Editor. The Times: The action
of the Waterfront Employers in
Seattle in securing restrainers in
federal court June IS has resulted
in the loading of the s. S. Nordbo
and the S. s. Bennington Court by
the Seattle longshoremen Of the
so-cslled hot scrap-iron." With
this fact it should now be APP
parent to the Tacoma Citizens
committee. whose picketing activi-
ties resulted in the diversion of the
s. s. bennington Court to Seattle.
that it is not possible for the
longshoremen to usurp the duties
of the federal government.
The administration in Washing
ton is considered by all as liberal.
and in my mind, as long as the
policy of the government is that
there. shall be no. embargo on
scrap-iron, the demonstration of
the past week on. the Tacoma
waterfront by the Tacoma COM
mittee has served its purpose.
Rack To Seattle
Friday june %, after the sailing
of the 5. s. Bennington Court. l
made every effort to contact this
committee of the Friends of the
Chinese" With. the exception of
the chairman. all were working.
gone back to Seattle or on vaca-
ton. We. as longshoremen should
have some say in picket lines on
the Tacoma waterfront which we
are expected TO respect. Apparently
in this case. We were to be ignored
by these self-sppointed srbiters of
what We shall work and what we
shall not.
Neither our oxn nor any other
Tacoma labor organization has
placed q ban on scrap iorn shipped
to Japan Neither our own nor any
other Tacoma labor organization
has attempted TO classify nations
- aGgrsespT - 1ca-aou1osnnx,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
Arrest Olympian
As Drunk DriUer

Arrested early Thursday, Leslie
K. Patterson. Olympia. was being
held in city Jail on a charge OF OPP
Grating motor vehicle while under
the influence of intoxicants-
Patterson was arrested at 4:2s
a. m. BY Prowler Car officess Tai
hott and Overhaul az So. sOth and
Pacific ave. when he Was found
driving his car on the wrong side of
the road.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Divorce actions by Cathryn
against Walter N. Fisher. Herman
against Mary krones, Rsgnal
against H. l.. Hopkins. Kathryn
against william ID. Smith and
Angrline against Agostino vnsi-
uoio were On sl1le Thursday In
Pierce county superior cosrt.
Granted divorce DEGREES were
Marian g. from Bert Ross. inter-
locntory. and Margaret s. from
Roy z. Eilieon and Helen L. from
IJeas 4. Hoo. final
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07

Gentleman. For the latter maya
zine he has travelled more than
Sc. 900 miles, interviewing garden
ers. talking with hybridizers. visit
ing gardens. trial grounds. seed
ranches and taking photographs.
In his talks. O'Brien says he
speaks amply ~ dirt gardener
and magazine reporter, and not as
a professional public speaker. His
visit here will be an opportunity
for garden-lovers to ask any ques-
tons they please regarding their
hobby. Tryon stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
Band Concert at
; Point on Sunday

A hand concert will be heard
Sunday in PIT. Defiance park from
. to 4 p m. II Was announced
.Ihursday BY the Metropolitan Park
board The music win be fur
niahed BY the 30-piece steilacoom
CITY band. under the direction Of
=. c. Rosevear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07

Commissioner Ira 5. DAWSON
can 90 ahead with his drilling IN
South Tacoma but he takes the
chance of learning next fall that
he merely has given the Metropoli-
tan park district a free $4,000
well.
Superior Judge Fred G. Remain.
hearing a petition of Park Board
Member and Attorney Fred 5.
Henrieksen for an injunction
against the city water department.
ruled "Wednesday afternoon that
there is no immediate need for
such action.
Henrieksen started the action
when the city refused to stop dig
ging a we'll on its flume line in the
south end. which is occupied on an
easement from the park board.
The easement carries no implica-
ton of a right to dig wells, the
park board member argued to the
court.
He admitted other wells had
been sunk by the water depart
ment on the flume line with park
board permission but at the loea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
Remain Uon't Stop
City Drilling ueN
However, It's Possible Park
District May Become Owner of Ii

ton Of the present digging, ne de
elares. the board intends to develop
IN the future a beautified parkway.
Question of Damage
To permit well-drilling over PARK
board objections anywhere on the
line. argued Henricksen, would be
giving the city the night TO dig IN
the middle of South park, II II
wished.
The only question before me.
ruled Judge Remain, is whether
continuation of the drilling at this
time will cause irreparable damage
before the case can be heard on its
merits"
That hearing. it was pointed out,
can't be held until October because
of the summer vacation of the
courts during which no contested
cases are set.
Pointing to the present undevel-
oped state of the park property
where the contractors are drilling,
Judge Remain said:
This is not the same as if the
city jumped into the middle OF
South park and started to destroy
something of scenic beauty.
May Be Owners \
81 can't see how the park board
can be seriously hurt at this time.
/, fact, if it should appear at a
hearing on the merits that the city
has no right, you may find your
selves the owners of q $4,000
well for nothing
we could use one" commented
Henricksen, who has been trying
for years to get water rate conces-
sions from Davisson's water de-
partment for the park district,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07

iliary women take prominent parts
in this episode.
Choir To Rehearse
Also Thursday night at s o'clock
in the Stadium high school audi
torium will be held the first re-
hearsal of the mammoth choir,
which will furnish musical back
ground for the historical pageant
Herb Ford. who is director of
the choir. asks that singers report
to him Thursday night at the high
school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
WILL REHEARSE
GRAND Finale
500 to Practice for
"Saga of West
on Thursday

Rehearsal of the spectacular
grand finale o. the Golden Jubilee
pageant. Saga Of the West will
be held Thursday night at the
armory with more than 500 char
acters taking part.
First will come the queen Ito
be selected next Monday night at
the Music Box theater) borne
aloft on a golden throne. carried
by dozen young men, their bodies
glistening in golden bronze.
All beautifully costumed fthe
costumes arrived from the east
Monday. Il pages. "a lsdies-in-
waiting and "a guards will precede
the queen.
30 County Queens
Behind the queen in the royal
procession will come the 80 county
queens. the four prineesses of the
Jubilee, LA attractive young girls.
representing the various nationals
ties to be found in Tacoma. 40
members of the Daughters of
Union Veterans. 90 Sea Scouts. "a
Red Cross nurses, both the junior
and senior American Legion drum
corps. and mounted guard of IS
National Guardsmen.
The finale Is not the only scene
which will be rehearsed at the
armory Thursday night. however.
William Marlatt, director, said re-
hearssl of the scene portraying the
first wagon trains creaking over
the Naches pass will also be
staged American Legion aux
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07
"Plain Dirt Gardener" Due
In Tacoma for Talk July 20

Better Homes and Gardens maya
zine called The Diary of Plain
Dirt Gardener" and he has been a
frequent contributor to Country
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-07

the annual Assembly r Ranho Fo for the Of
The n Taoma dar Clover P,n ads
ed M rg
Pyanu ts crste dar
Mar Emma Bea eb neral harman,Ce
he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
MIDWAY CARD PARTY
To BE FRIDAY NIGHT

GIG HARBoR - The Midway
P-r 4 VII give = card party
Friday evening at the Midway hall
With Mrs Eric Petersen and Mrs.
John Murphy the hostesses There
VII he tables for ninoehle. 500 and
auction.
The Peninsula Federated In
provement clubs vii meet Thurs
DAY evening. one DAY early A. the
Rosedsle hall. the guest Of Rose
dale Hall association.
The purdy Home and Garden
club will meet Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. W. Eastwood.
with Mrs. s. Isaaeson and Mrs
Katherine Anderson the assistant
hostesses.
The NJ and NJ. club vii gather
Friday afternoon at the clubhouse
on the Charles Frost place With
Mrs. George Foster the hostess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
UNIONS Dinner
FRIDAY EVENING

The Methodist Union Ct Taeoms
I'll hold is annual meeting n the
EpWorth church Friday evening
T. II. snidef VII preside. A dinner
vii be served At so Il the 500
guests and = musical ard illus
trated program vii follow under
the direction II Rev Charles n.
MaeCaughey. district superiniend-
dent. DR. A. {. utterback. vice
Of the Methodist church. and the
Rev. Frank Goodnough Of Tacoma.
Following the program. the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing
year vii be held. The present Of
ficers are. 7. NJ. Sniier presi-
dent. DIT A. ( utterhaek. vice
president. George Howard. seefe-
tary. and " b. Hawthorne. treas
urer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
TACOMA GIRL
To HEAD CAST

Nancy Jane Bare. 372s No. 2sth
IT heads the cast Of The Unl-
versity Of Washington annual
Dance drama. which vii open on
Feb. IS America IN the Nest
is the theme Of the drama.
Each year members Of the wom-
ems physical education dance di.
vision present the dance drama
Last years production. in which
Miss Bare also had a leading role.
was based upon Grand Coulee dam.
Miss Bare. senior at the uni
versity. Is president Of Orehesis.
national dance honorary. She was
graduated from Stadium high
school. where she vas also prom
inent IN dancing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

Mr.. O'Connor Turns
On the Light
Also Drive. a Few
Brass Tscss
Soap Boxers Not the
Only Subversive,
What Washington Said