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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
SCIENCE NEWS

Ski-jumping airplanes ? In
order 10 get heavy aircraft up IN
a short ground space. a runway
similar to a ski-Jump IS being
experimental with in Germany.
Success Of the method is reveal
ed in a report that airplanes
rise in 80 per cent shorter space
after their runway descent. An
other method. by which aircraft
are started by cstspult device,
is described as inferior due to
limitation of the power II can
supply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14

and okayed. it Is snatched up by
= colossal overhead crane and
Iugged down 10 the shrinkage
pits. These are vertical electric
furnaces deep enough to take
this 6O-foot tube. their mouths
come up Just about 10 the floor
level The tube IS hoisted on
end and lowered into furnace.
Then it is heated slowly until II
expands slightly
Now the inner tube containing
the rifling spiral grooves
which make the shell spin in its
flights brought up. The crane
up-ends this tube. the furnace
door is opened. and the crane
operator using his big instru-
ment with the precision OF
jeweler-lowers the inner tube
into the outer one. When It gets
snugly in the heat IS turned off,
the outer tube cools and shrinks.
and the inner tube Is gripped
firmly by the outer one.
After this. shorter and fatter
tubes are fitted on over the orig
inal in the same way. A guns
walls must be thicker near the
breech, where the explosion of
the powder sets up tremendous
pressures. They get greater
strength by building the gun up
out of several separate tubes. or
hoops, than they would by cast
ing it all in one piece.
At last, completely built up,
the gun goes back to the lathe 10
be machined down TO its grace
full, ominous shape. Then it is
ready for breech block and the
rest of its fittings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
IN NEW YORK
BY GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORK Man a I [ a ms
~ latest electric sign wonder
is the massive display at Column
bus Circle for a nationally
known soft drink.
Besides advertising the prod
uct. It gives hourly weather re-
ports from official meteorological
sources.
Mark Twain said that every
body talked about the weather,
but nobody ever did anything
about it. But at last, a shrewd
advertiser has.
For not only does this sign
flash the news of the weather,
but also illustrates II. II rain Is
announced, a downpour is de-
picted by the miracle mazdas,
and so is r snowfall. When the
electrics say Fair and Warm
err" Old Sol energies and smiles
benignly from the incandcscent
lamps. And so forth.
Thousands of New Workers are
plotting their next day schedule
by the new sign.
TAlLOkS' DESPAIR
TIM FULLY always will be the
rugged individualist in haber-
dashers' eyes. He still has not
bent his iron will TO sartorial
Manhattan. He wears his polo
shirt-agape at the throat-to
all functions and sports hikers
moccasins. And with the bushy.
whitened hair that stands, as if
in fright. all aslSew on his head,
he cuts unique figure.
Nor is Tully entirely unself-
conscious, for he returns stare
for stare when he is in public.
The ex-itinerant has been
around New York sew a /
months, bent upon literary
pursuit, and there are two spots
where he usually can be found.
One is the Algonquin with the
HltIukl, Allt tliiti IL JdIh APtiisf
sey's restaurant, with his best
pal-the Manassah Mauler.
THAT PICTURE AGAIN
A LII that rumpus in New York
about the picture YES. My
Darling Daughter" is amusing
Alfred De Lisgre, who produced
the original play on Broadway.
The movie presentation of
Eyes, Ny Dsrling Daughter was
briefly banned because of the
possible moral harm it might do
to the youths of manageable
age. But when Yes. My OAR
ling Daughter" first came up for
consideration by Broadway show
men, ii was rejected by many as
being old-fashioned stuff and too
pure and tame to be accepted.
De Liagre nursed that sus-
picion in his mind. too. but he
took a chance and won. The
play was great success.
Now, what seemed straight
laced couple of years ago, Is
great shock to the censors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
NEW
Innings

The rifling in gun wears out
after it has been fired about so
many times. When that hap
pens, the gun is simply sent back
to the yard and the inner tube
containing the rifling is pulled
out. A new one is put in and
the gun is as good as ever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
Bruce Cation
Tacoma Times Washington
Correspondent
" ASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - You don't see very many sailors
around the Washington navy yard and you hardly ever see
warshp there Yet it o. the most important OF all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
TopAy's COMMON ERROR

DO not say. He lives on on
tsrio street: say. in Ontario
street."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14

the naVys shore stations.
For II it doesn't have many
sailors or many ships. il does
have guns. Il makes them.
makes all Of the guns used on the
l.. 5. fleet. from the dainty little
Il rapid fire guns up to the
awe-inspiring 16-inch orutes.
Roughly. the yard is like a
big industrial plant gone sea-
going. L IS full OF factories.
Some 800 civilian employees
work there. many OF them on
night shifts. Railroad tracks
wind in and out. with hump
backed little switch engines
nosing big natcars about. A
steady hum comes out OF the
buildings. In open lots there lie
scores and hundreds of black
tubes - guns mounted on mer-
chant ships and transports in
the World war, now kept in stor-
age against possible use in the
future
Stripped Of its breech block,
recoil cylinders. sighting and
training mechanism and so on, a
gun looks simple-like long
iron tube fatter at one end than
at the other Actually it is far
more simple. Instead of being
made all in one piece, it's made
of half a dozen separate pieces.
Fitting those pieces together Is
a big job.
HOW Gun
Is BUILT
Right now the yard is making
16-inch guns for the new bat
tleships Washington and North
Carolina. Here's how it's done:
A 60-foot steel tube goes on
gigantic lathe, to be turned
down to exact size. Revolving
on the lathe. it looks like the
drive shaft for some super ocean
liner.
Finished, measured, checked
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
Mr.. fIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Onlv initials
viii be published wren requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14

Hitherto have We asked nothing in name ASK and
shall receive, that your joy may be ull-John 1924.
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some five minutes later. "Remem-
Der what I told you! Sit tight and
don't leave this room" And before
I had a chance to complain Of this
command the door opened and
closed and he had gone.
Nine-thirty! Ten! Ten-thirty! ]
mad read every advertisement u
every magazine in the place.
knew how to cure bunions, irldiges-
ton, halitosis, enlarged pores and
athletes foot, but I did not know
the answer to the riddle Of the gun
and glove, or what Mac and Flu
were up to in the silence.
Midnight! I was batty as a bed
bug! My fingernails were but .
memory! Promise or no promise,
danger or no danger, ! made up my
mind to find out what was going
on. l changed my pumps for moe
casins. sneaked the length Of the
nall. The policeman on guard at the
head Of the stairs regarded me
obviously but did not halt my prog
ress. crept down the stairs. The
lower hall was as empty as the
| upper.
AS l stood uncertainty, one hand
poised on the banister, man ap.
preached from the direction Of the
kitchen. At the entrance to the lie
brary he paused. I knew the man.
I went forward. The man did not
see me. He was opening the library
door. He was intent upon some.
thing beyond that door. He looked
inside the library. He looked inside
for long, long time.
Now ! was quite close to him.
could see the cords in his neck.
could see the cords swell and
swell until they stood out against
his neck, red and angry. Still the
man did not see me.
No warning bell Of danger tolled
in my brain. I knew the man. He
was my friend. I moved behind
him. !. too, looked into the library.
A man and woman were standing
in the center Of the dimly lighted
room. They were kissing. The man
was Reginald Ainsworth and the
woman was Della Craig.
The man breathed heavily. He
breathed as if he had been running.
AS if he were choking. AS if-his
hand, his right hand, moved from
his pocket upward. There was
something black and. shiny. He
pointed the black thing to face the
broad back Of Reginald Ainsworths-
Then, suddenly, the black thing
made noise. A loud noise like
like bag bursting-like gun go
ing off! The noise sounded in my
ears. My head began to swim.
Round and round and round. The
world went black. ] knew no more.
Ito BE Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
BY M. E. CORNE
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN

SOMEONE tapped lightly at the
door. / started forward, but the
detective forestalled me. SSH" he
said. He opened the door and
Daphne Witherspoon entered.
WELL" she said. ''Well?"
He motioned her to chair, but
she remained standing. He said
'Wili you answer question 2" She
regarded him warily. Perhaps"
"You must answer it," His blue
eyes blazed into hers.
She said again: Perhaps"
"Who was the man or the wom-
an who suggested to your mother
that she have permanent wave 2"
He shot the question at her and
she moved backward. One hand
few to her throat. She grew
deathly pale.
II can't answer that" she said
finally.
"So?" His lips curved into a
faint smile. why did you take the
bottle of beauty mask from the
salon?" he asked softly. "Why?"
I'll can't answer that"
"You have answered." Mcintyre
said. you have answered"
"No"
eyes. You may go. Miss Wither-
spoon"
"You aren't" she began and
stopped. Her hand fell Imply to
her side. She had reached,
thought, the limits Of her strength
and endurance. Very WE'LL" she
said. She dropped her head upon
her breast. She went away.
I faced Mac angrily. why must
you keep on torturing her? Hasn't
she borne enough?"
"You don't understand, Elsie. It
was necessary to do as / did,"
understand 2" I laughed mirth-
lessly. why should I understand :?
No one tells me anything!"
"Quiet!" he commanded. The
door was reopening. Phil had ar
rived.
Everything set?" he greeted
Mac.
cIntyre nodded. where's
Ellis 2"
waiting downstairs"
"Goodw
demanded, exasperated: twill
someone kindly tell me what this is
all about? 2"
Mcintyre placed his hands on
my shoulders. phil and have a
job to do, Elsie. It's serious job.
You can't help us. You can only re-
main here in this room until we
call you. Is that clear?"
My annoyance increased. Clear
like mud!" I grumbled.
Don't run a temperature, girl!
We aren't trying to put anything
over on you." He lowered his voice
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
Brisk Battle
Develops On
Court Rules
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir walter Hotel.
BY HENRY AyNRTLL


Raleigh, Feb 9-Brisly. fighting has
broken out in an almost totally un-
expected legislative sector and over a
Nttle-publicized casus belli, as the
Latins used to call something to start
throwing punches about.
The theatre of hostilities is the
House committee and the cause of
squabbling bill giving the State Su-
preme Court authority to make rules
for all inferior courts in North Car
DINA.
The battling is going onto the House
floor by way of what will probably be
the very first minority report of the
current session. Wednesday the meas
ure lost in committee, 10 to 9.
Now, New Hanover's Jack Legrand
small in statue but bristling in spirit
has secured plenty of signatures
(seven to be exact) to a minority re-
port, which he has filed with the COM
mittee chairman, Claude G. Aber-
nathy of Nash.
The committee is unlikely to report
before Friday and may hold off until
next week, which will delay the floor
battle a little.
Observers who take great delight in
a brisk debate are licking their chops
in anticipation. The committee vote
appeared to indicate that it will be
city against country lawyer battle,
with the non-legal members of the
House likely to find themselves a bit
lost.
The bills provisions are not at all
complicated. 1t provides:
;e I'D
to govern by rules of court the forms
of process, write, pleadings, practice
and procedure in all proceedings, both
criminal and civil, in all courts be-
low the Supreme Court"
These rules shall not abridge, en-
large or modify the substantive rights
of any litigant, or any right of trial
by jury in the Constitution, and they
shall not take effect until six months
after their PRONUNCIATION by the SUI
preme Court and publication in the
Advance Sheets of the Supreme Court
Reports"
The bill carries the full endorse
ment of the North Carolina Bar AS
ISOLATION. 1t was introduced by Mr..
Alternately, Victor S. Bryant of Dur
ham, Spruill Thornton of Forsyth and
Lacy McBryde, of Cumberland.
In committee, objections was made
to the bill as giving the Supreme
Court powers just bit too supreme.
At present the highest court of the
State regulates it's own rules and
those for superior courts, but it's pow
ers would be widened to embrace all
courts, even down to the justice of
the peace tribunals.
Objection was also made to appoint
ment of an advisory committee to as
sist the court in establishing the
rules.
Those who opposed the measure
were, for the most part, from the
small counties of the State, while
practically all the lawyer members
from the larger cities were for if
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
Aviation Talk Is Hys-
terical to Mary Folk
Continued fr.,m page One,

|
in so far as this country is concerned.
True, navy and army alike will be
glad of all they can get aerially, but
| they rate the heavens as secondary
to oceans and terra firma for Amer
lean military purposes. .Sf
| I do not mean to say that there
| are, not flying enthusiasts who con-
| tend that surface fleets and troops
| are obsolete, but they're in minor
;ty.
Europe Is Different.
| Europe, to be sure. is different.
An aircraft from Berlin, say, could
scoot over London or Faris and do
incalculable damage and kill hum
dreds or thousands, and get home
| again, unscathed
saw one of the Kaiser's dirigibles
try it over London in 1916. 1t was, in
deed, while trying to make it's get
away, shot down above the Thames
estuary, but it had raised hades in
the meantime.
Parenthetically, the English had
been telling what awful things they
would do to one of those crews of
German pirates if ever they caught a
few. Well, they did catch that diri-
gible-load-all of them survived en-
cept one who was drowned accident
ally in the estuary. The prisoners
were informed at Chatham Barracks.
AS neutral correspondent, at that
juncture, I interviewed them. The
English officers had turned out Of
their quarters in the barracks and
were sleeping in cots in the corridors
to furnish comfortable accommoda-.
lions for their German captives.
But aviation today is not what it
was then.
j have no doubt that, as of the pres
ent writing, whole fleet of hostile.
psanes (noH mere dirigAbles) could
/ Streak 1t over the British and French
CAPITALS leaving them mere masses;
u ruins, and get away safely.
ouch would be short-range opera
But manifestly, no effective air.
meet could get, from Europe or Asia
- tnls side of the Atlantic or Pa,
enc. few aircraft, out of severar
thousands, might do it, and wreck a
uozen or SO of buildings in New York
or San Francisco. Which would be
very Irritating, but, militarily, of no
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/, to a whisper. There may be dan
ger. Viii you promise to stay
here? ?"
ooh, all right"
Good girl! Ready, Benson ?"
READY! Sit tight, sweetheart"
He kissed me lightly. $50 long"
1 returned to my magazine. 1t
was raining harder now, and the
wind was blowing wildly. The clock
on my bed table chimed eight.
l could not sit still. threw the
magazine into a corner and began
to pace UP and down the room
Where were Mac and Phil? What
was the job they had to do? The
serious, dangerous job?
Eight-thirty! l could stand the
suspense no longer. moved toward
the door. It was opening! Slowly!
Opening! Mac Mcintyre slipped
into the room. Phil followed behind
him.
WELL" l exclaimed GROSSLY, my
heart humping like a girls in the
first throes of puppy love. IF you
have to come into my room every
hour or so. the least you can do is
knockw
Sorry, Elsie" Mac apologized.
His forehead was moist and per-
spring.
We've been places, baby! Phil
added. And we've been doing
things!"
was slightly Modified. What
places and what things?"
Mac wiped his forehead with the
back of his sleeve. I'VE have the
gun, Elsie-and the glove!"
''The gun? The glove 2"
Phil drew something from his
pocket. A glove with the end of the
thumb out. There was a gun
wrapped in the glove.
"What-what's it all about?"
"Never mind now, girl" Mac re-
fused to explain. I'VE have the
missing pieces! Now for action!'
"Action!" I snorted. This place
is as quiet as a churchyardm
"And will be quieter before 1t
gets noisy" Mac said graphically
He was doing something to the
gun. He was taking bullets from
the gun. He was putting other bull
let's in.
what are you doing? ?"
playing games, Elsie" He
wrapped the bullets in a piece of
paper. Take care of these, Elsie"
He handed them to me and
dropped them gingerly upon the
bed. Ready, Phil" he said, and
folded the gun back into the glove
BE sure you put it back exactly
as you found it,"
20. K, Mac" Phil slipped the
glove into his pocket. He crept eau
tiously from the room.
I'm going now, Elsie Mac said
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Cold Wave Is Coming
East From Canada
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
alive after being buried al night.
The body of a girl was found, MAX
ing two known fatalities in the slide
that roared down narrow Bingham
canyon last night. One man is still
missing.
Physicians said the youth, Duchin
Thomas, 10, may not live. The snow
slide that carried away the top of his
home and killed his mother and sister
swept him along securely wrapped in
his bed clothes, accounting for his
survival until reached at 9 a. m. today
by copper miners who had dug all
night.
The body Of his 41-year-old mother
was found last night. His 11-year-old
sister, Helen, was found dead at the
same time Duchen was rescued.
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or an air base in Manila against H.
pan. But it would be mighty unhandv
in either case.
The nub of it is:
A lot of legislators think our avio-
ton talk is purely hysterical.
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consequence. They never would get
home, either. That would not signify;
warrior expects to commit suicide
but he'd be wasted.
A landing and occupation obviously
would be impossible.
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was worked up by Representative Lee
Grand, were Bryant and Thornton,
Arch Allen of Wake, Lawrence Wal
lace. of Lenior, Hubert c. Jarvis of
Buncombe, and Odus Null of Cleve-
land.
It's signers are optimistic that they
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09

Although an introducer of the bill,
Chairman Alternately, did not vote in
committee. Had he done so the vote
would have been a tel and perhaps
would have been a tie and perhaps
prejudice" report.
Signing the minority report, which
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
Equally Impossible.

It would be equally impossible for
Uncle Sam to send an air fleet to Ber-
lin or Tokyo.
Oh, yes, it might be done with an
air base in England against Germany
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09

will be able to reverse the commit
ee's action when the bill gets to the
lloor
Evening star., 1939-07-04
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON. D.
Cross Roads
Cast Spicedb
Izetta Jewel, Jr.,
And Allen Put
Biography Over
BY CHRIS MATHISEN.

The Cross Roads Theater is feel
ing much better, thank you. Two
shots in the arm have transformed
1T into a very healthy representa-
tive OF Drama ina barn. The
Baileys Cross Roads (Va) enter
prise has not been beset by Ills
constantly, of course, but it is joy
ously salubrious now because its
production of S. N. Behrmans
Biography" proved an excellent
effort last night. A few more per-
1ormances should make it unques-
tionably the most worthy job yet
turned out by the Cross Readers.
The pair Of most helpful hypo-
dermic injections are Miss Izetta
Jewel, jr., young professional
capable of upholding the family
stage honor that made her mother
a local stock company favorite, and
Reginald Allen, whose tea and
scenes are bought by the Columbia
Broadcasting System. At first ap-
pearances they set about doing we'll
rounded pieces of make believe. and
the others in the company seemed
TO agree that it was a desirable end.
demonstrating near-perfect
command of the extensive verbiage
allotted volatile Artist Marion
Evening star., 1939-07-04
Vanderbilts Are Evicted.
Which Surely Is News
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOII,YWOOD


Vanderbilt evicted from the studio
Vanderblts eVicted
Mrs Gloria OF that iurious surname and Daughter Gloria
Wanger
half
Yours" But it that Loretta:
had on-for the
Evening star., 1939-07-04

Froude, Miss Jewel was refreshing
to watch and to hear. After steadying
her pace toward the middle of the
first act, she was little short of
superb. proved herself capable
trouper in covering a falter neatly.
Although possessed of more re-
stricted background of experience
on stage, Mr.. Allen, as the first love
who fears for his political chances
should Miss Froude's autobiography
be published, was eminently equal to
his chore. His was most convinc-
ing and entertaining clustering.
Bob Langley, whose role was that
OF Richard Kurt, pathetically trucu-
lent magazine editor, played halt
lngly at times. but appeared capable
OF filling his niche adequately after
another try or two. Praiseworthv
were the performances of Ruth
May, Ted Field, Austin Gattis, Fred
w. Todd, Ann Moran. Praise
worthy, too, was the direction of C.
Adolph Glassgold.
If the Cross Roads can keep Miss
Evening star., 1939-07-04
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Earle-"Good Girls Go to Paris,
romance and comedy with Joan
Blondell and Melvyn Douglas: II
am, 1:35, 4:25, ITO and $50 pm
Stage shows: 1855 pm. 3:45, $50
and 9:10 pm.
Palace - "Tarzan Finds a Son.
meet Tarzan, jr, in this newest
jungle thriller: IL am, Ito, 3:2O,
5:35, 7:45 and 10 pm.
Keith's-"Five Came Back" ad-
venture in the jungle: 11:25 am,
ITO, 2:55, 4:40, 6:25, $40 and 9:55
pm.
Capitol-"Maisie," the explosion of
a blond: 11:05 am, las, 4:3O. 7:1O
and 9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1880
1920, 6:15 and pm.
Metropolitan "Juarez," portrait
of a nations hero by Paul MUM:
11:25 am, 1:55, 4:3O, 7:O5 and 9:4Q
pm.
Columbia "It's Wonderful
World" mystery in bright comedy
manner: Has am, LAS, 3:45, 5:45
7:45 and GAS pm.
Little - South Riding" Korda
looks at life: II am, 1880. 2:35
Ais, 6, 7:45 and 9:35 pm.
Trans-LuX-Newsa and shorts: con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Open-Air THE 80 Steps," with
Robert Donat: $40 and 1910 pm.
Evening star., 1939-07-04
Marlboro Theater
Has STAGE Show

More stage entertainment for his
neighborhood and nearby Maryland
theaters is announced by Sidney
Lust. The Emerson Mountaineers
hillbilly stars of the radio and movie
shorts, will appear at the Marl-
boro Theater in Marlboro tonight
and tomorrow night in addition to
the regular screen program. Thurs
day and Friday nights the same
troupe will provide stage entertain
ment at the Milo Theater in Rock
vile.
The Boro Theater in Bethesda
has an all-comedy show scheduled
for Friday evening-a show which
includes the Cabin Kids on the
stage
Evening star., 1939-07-04
Stars Original. Dialogue
Brightens Twin Beds
Helen Twelvetrees Plays Lead
In 1920 Farce Opening
Olney Theater
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Not since John BARRYMORE held intimate conversations with the
Children"
adbbng local heater that which
occasion