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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05

Second OF six stories on the life
OF Wendell Willkie. the small town
Hoosier who grew up TO become a
Republican presidential nominee.
Nv TOM WOLF
The Elwood, Ind. OF 1892 into
which Wendell Willkie WAS born
was a living laboratory of social
and economic maladjustment. II
was the perfect place for a sensi-
tive. inquisitive, young boy to
acquire eep-seated social
conscience.
Once a typioa sleepy country
town, in the heart of the corn belt,
Elwood became q magnet for in
dustry with the discovery of its
natural gas supply. So profuse
was the supply at one time that
II was found more economical to
leave street lights burning all day
than to hire men to extinguish and
light them.
But by the time that Wen Will
kie was a boy. the gas supply had
all but been exhausted. Much OF
the industry which had rushed to
II deserted Elwood, leaving behind
many of the migrant laborers 1t
had imported.
In this maiadjusted town the
WILKES were comparatively we'll
to-do citizens. Herman Wilikie
had made money in real estate
during the boom days, though he
lost much Of 1t in the panic Of
1898. He had built three-story,
green frame house not far from
the town high school.
LIBRARY PRIDE
OF WILLKIE HOME
To many citizens of Elwood. the
most impressive aspects of the
willkie home were the stained
glass windows or the huge. CHEEKY.
six-foot living room fireplace. To
the WILKES themselves. the pride
and 10Y Of their home was a 800
volume library.
The late Herman and Henrietta
willkie both were lawyers. mrs.
Willkie was the first woman ever
admitted to the Indiana BARI They
read extensively. and encouraged
their children TO do likewise.
1t was here that young Wen ac-
quired his ravenous appetite for
reading-which today is his one
hobby. Even at his office books
litter every available inch of space.
In both books and movies his
weakness is thrillers. In addition.
he manages to read every week a
couple Of non-fiction books of
every shade of political coloration.
Because books have given Willkie
q sympathetic understanding of
many problems. his friends include
radical and reactionary.
WOULD JUST AS SOON
ARGUE AS EAT
At the Willkie dinner table In
Elwood, the conversation often
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
COP Warned Not to Make
Preparedness Ballot Issue
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Republicans
today received the New Deals first
reply to the attack leveled by them
at their recent convention at the
administrations preparedness pro-
gram.
Sen. James F. Byrnes. D.. s. c..
close friend and adviser of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, assailed the criti-
cism of former President Herbert
c. Hoover as petty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
Firecrackers Hurt
Two Tacoma Youths

Tacoma casualties from Fourth
Of July firecrsckers, up to noon
Thursday:
Norman Chard. years old. put
firecracker in his mouth. then lit
it. Face burns. st. Joseph's hos
pital.
George Bottle. 16. accidentally
lighted firecracker in breast pock-
ct. Chest burns; treated with anti
tetanus serum at county hospital
and released to home.
The Chard boys home is 81 Ri.
8. Box 3s4. Georges residence IL
1929 Ea. 29th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
BY JOSEPH LINCOLN LUHAN
OF American Hospital Ambulance
Service

service
PARIS Via Air Courier TO Ber-
lin -Pestilence. hunger. filth and
fatigue create new horrors for
hundreds Of thousands OF refugees
and imprisoned French soldiers.
During a 150-mile journey
through France in an American
hospital ambulance driven BY Mrs.
Gertrude Hamilton of st. Louis.
Mo, I visited prison camps where
tropical fever had struck Negro
colonial troops and spread swiftly,
and mingled with refugees trudg-
ing along dusty roads to the homes
they fled before the blitzkrieg.
We visited prison camp near
st. Cloud, just outside Of Paris,
where 5000 exhausted French
soldiers were existing amid un-
believable filth.
1t seemed that practically
every man In the camp rushed
our machine, yelling "our
angels have arrived again"
They jumped onto the running
board and thrust out grimy
hands. We distributed food.
clothes. toilet articles. socks.
handkerchiefs, hob -nai led
shoes. oranges, cigarets, and
canned alcohol.
There were wooden barracks for
some, but many slept out of doors,
under shelters made Of branches
and grass. The air was filled with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
Pestilence, Hunger Haunt
Prison Camps in France

the smell Of unwashed bodies. Pris-
oners dressed in tattered uniforms
thrust into our hands pieces Of
paper on which were written re-
quests for tooth brushes, beef
cubes and chocolate. Some offered
money.
Many begged for fresh
bread. Mrs. Hamilton got
some from German officers.
She gave some to n man of
80 who appeared to he at least
so. He bowed, repeating In
sobbing voice: Thank you,
thank you. thank YOU
German officers said they were
trying to arrange their distribution
system so the prisoners could have
fresh instead of mouldy bread.
One soldier told me, Il suffered
so much because of military errors
that I don't care what happens. I
don't care If survive this terrible
ordeal :. The Germans have been
as nice to US as possible"
The soldiers were less depressed
by the defeat OF France than by
the delay in returning them to
their homes.
Many Negro troops were at st.
Cloud and we were Informed that
white soldiers were given preferred
treatment. A busy German doc
tor. referring to an unattended
case of strangulated hernia of a
black colonial, said I'VE must dis
tinguish between black and white.
The French must learn that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
Sc Beer Now Taboo

SALEM, Ore.-The nickel beer
is a thing Of the past today IN
Polk and Marion counties. The
Beverage Dispensers association Of
the two counties abolished the five
cent schooner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
Sonia Henie 10 Wed

CHICAGO-A spokesman ( o r
Arthur Writ. Chicago stadium
manager. said Thursday that
Sonia Henie. Norwegian ice skater
and motion picture acress. and
Dan Topping. New York socialite
and sportsman. would be married
today at Writes home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
Oregon Lumber Dock
Damaged by Blaze

PORTLAND-Supt. f. L. King
of the Southern Pacific railroad
estimated at $4,000 Thursday
damage from two-alsrm fire that
partially destroyed a Southern Pa
cific lumber loading dock at the
east end Of the Burnside bridge
late Wednesday.
Thirty companies Of firemen
aided by fireboats succeeded in
controlling the blaze after it burn
ed rapidly for so minutes. Billow-
ing smoke covered the east end of
the Burnside bridge and caused a
temporary halt 10 traffic. Thou
sands Of persons watched the fire.
-
ell y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
By WALLACE CARROLL
United Press staff Correspondent
SOM WHERE IN GREAT

United Press staff correspondent
SOME WHERE IN GREAT
BRITAIN Great Britain's fight
ing forces are ready for Germany's
approaching attempt to conquer
by invasion.
On part Of the British front,
at least. are sun-bronzed veterans
who fought the Germans in Bel
GUM and France and were eager
TO fight them again.
On the heights above their bar
ricades, pillboxes and dugouts are
artillerymen with guns trained TO
shower high explosives on any at
tackers from the sea.
Mechanical units wait to ooun-
ter-attack any force which might
penetrate the forward defenses
and land.
Warships On Alert
Out at sea are the warships
and at scores of airdromes are
the fighter planes. These are the
real first lines OF defense. the
ships against invasion by sea, the
fighters against invasion by air.
1t was believed by some that
when and if the invasion did come
the Germans might use artificial
fog to cloak an attempt to cross
the North sea or the English
channel, as well as to cover land
ing parties from British airplane
bombers.
Use Of air-borne tanks. and
swimming tanks which could be
launched from transports to make
their way ashore, was believed
possible.
Clever Defenses
| made rapid tour of sector
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05

is the bane OF his wife's existence.
His appearance is not entirely
unconscious, however. for he can
didly admits that in my business
it's an asset to look like an In
diana farmer"
Many Of the Willkie neighbors
like TO remember young Wen as
the local bad boy" Exploits ne
certainly did have, as the time he
lowered himself by his suspenders
from the roof of the Elwood gas
tank 10 paint his class numerals on
it. But most OF the stories of his
wild and boisterous youth have
become exaggerated by time and
tailtn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05
FIRST WORKED
AT HOUSE MOVING

Wen got his first job when ne
was IL. He went 10 work with
his older brother Ed. carting the
small abandoned houses of FL
woods migrant factory workers
out TO the surrounding farms and
selling them to new farmers.
In this varied atmosphere -
some work, some play. and always
reading and keen discussion -
blue-eyed. exuberant Wen Willkie
grew up. He did not spend his
entire youth in Elwood. for his
father travelled extensively. both
as a circuit judge and as superin-
tendent OF schools at Fort Wayne.
But Elwood was Wen's principal
home, until. when he was Is. he
went TO join his elder brothers at
the University Of Indiana.
There the mold for the future
Republican presidential candidate
was even more clearly cast. There.
too, he met his future wife. al
though at the time he didn't
know il.
NENT: The college Radical"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-05

II you're not using IT, sell II with
Fast-ActIon Times Want Ad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

w ACCA th0b VIC
President was playing a bit Of
politics with the general subject of
economy-spending.
But congress, generally. decided
to take the President at his word.
IT." they appeared to be saying,
the President really wants econ
omy; II he wants to reduce govern
ment spending, boy. OIL boy. we will
be with him in a big way"
So It has come to pass that the
Presidents own proposal conceiv-
ably can throw him into a place
where plainly he does not wish to be,
at least from political standpoint.
Heretofore, 1t will be recalled, there
have been frequent declarations for
reduction In government spending
and each time it has been overcome
by backdoor operations Of New
Dealers.
Economy-Minded Legislators
Dominate Scene
AS far as the play has progressed
on the open stage, the economy
minded members Of the house and
the senate appear to dominate the
scene. They have cut deeply into
several of the Presidents pet prof.
ects. They have cut or have pro-
posed to cut, deeply into the Presi-
dents program for national defense
for which Mr.. Roosevelt had ideas
costing billions as against former
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
(WNU Servicc)
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press
Bldg, Washington, d. C.

WASHINGTON. - Congress soon
will have completed the second
month Of its 1910 meeting and the
most significant thing to come out
of the session is a situation contain
ing all Of the elements necessary for
another good battle between the
legislative and executive branches
Of the government.
It Is much too early to enter q
forecast that President Roosevelt
and his opponents-Democrats and
Republicans-will come to grips.
But slip Of even small caliber on
the Presidents part would throw
him into the path Of q substantial
section Of the congressional men,
bership. That Is exactly what some
Of the opponents hope will happen.
It is, conceivably. thing which Mr..
Roosevelt and the New Dealers hope
will be avoided.
The condition stems from Mr..
Roosevelt's budget message. As I
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

The average girl doesn't look like she puts her
makeup on with putty knife.
The fellow who proposes on his knees often has to
have woman put him back on his feet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
President Is Missing
Economy Sound Waves

Undoubtedly, however, the Presi-
dents advisors have failed to catch
the sound waves that are reaching
congress from "back home" There
is a tremendously heavy mail on the
subject Of waste and spending and
debt, arriving in congressional Of
fees. This reaction is highly i'm
portant. 1t reveals something more
than just desire on the part Of
many voters to see the government
spending brought within bounds. It
discloses, believe, quite a definite
trend away from New Deal ideals,
because somehow, there is a grow
ing conviction in many sections Of
the country that it is the reforms
that are costing money.
This word from home has resulted
thus far in offsetting the great pres
sure Of various groups who are
vociferous in their demands for
more money. We had a flock Of
young voters-the American Youth
Congress-around town ten days
ago, and their leaders were unani-
nous in their calls for more money.
They were as well trained as any
college cheering section that ever
have seen. Of course, they may
win out yet, but at the moment
they are not winning much support
for added money.
AS Of this time, then, congress
surely has gone forward in a most
determined fashion to cut off some
OF the excess spending. It has re-
sisted pressure thus far. The battle
lines are well formed-thus far.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

something, there; but why pass over
this point to suggest that if and
when the congressional enthusiasm
for economy wanes it will be easier
to vote money for the agriculture
program than for any other. It is
just plain good politics. / imagine
many members Of the house and the
senate feel that way. too. They be-
ieve they can always find justifica-
ton for voting money to farmers.
While none can say definitely what
goes on in the Presidents mind,
there are many who believe Mr..
Roosevelt would have preferred to
see congress raise the present debt
limit from $45, 900. 600, 900 to $50, 0OO,-
000, 1000, rather than take him so Sc
riously on the suggested reduction
in spending. 1t seems logical. He
offered three propositions in his mes
sage: retrenchment in expenditures,
raising the debt limit, and laying
new taxes.
Now. most anybody knows that
congress will do very little about
new taxes in an election year. That
left choice between the curtail-
ment Of spending and raising the
debt limit. The debt limit is more
than just a sore spot. It is prac-
tically carbuncle on the neck of
congress, because there are so
many thousands of letters coming
in as q warning against getting the
nation further into debt. Nothing
was left, therefore, but the program
that would reduce available funds
for the fun-loving spenders.
These things present a picture
which seems to show that the Presi-
dents strategy may have failed.
That is to say, he may have expect
ed that congress would take the
proposition Of raising the debt limit
as the easiest way out Of its diem
ma. 1t is sheer conjecture, of
course; yet it has a basis in any
sound analysis Of what has hap
pened.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

Almost every girl has two boy friends, the one she
likes and the one who will probably amount TO some
thing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

Should that 84-year old man being sued for aEena-
ton of affections be socially embarrassed or publicly
flattered?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

reported to you ear
ly In January, the
Presidents budget
declarations sound
ed real. A good
many folks suggest
ed. however, that
these pronounce
ments had come at
the very beginning
Of the session and
predicted a change
In the scenery be-
fore the end. Those
observers appeared
RI %nA1 that fh a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

The honeymoon is over when the groom sto
ing about his bride and starts raving about his
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22

The coal drivers strike wasn't as important as
striking the bottom of the coal bin with your shovel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
Wallace Wants Share
OF Government Spending

In the complaints by Secretary
Wallace is another tipoff. The Sec
rotary feels that there is no logic in
cutting the total expenses Of the gov
eminent completely out of his share
Of the swag. He fails to understand
why the cuts have not been made
proportionately in amounts Of esti-
mates for other agencies Of govern
ment. ] think he has his teeth in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
Bruckart's Washington Digest
Bruckart's Washington Digest
1910 Congress Sets the Stage
For Executive-Legislative Battle
Both Republican and Democratic Congressional Mem
bers Are Ready for Tussle Over President Roose.
velt's Budget and Spending Plans.

years when the cost of army and
navy development was measured in
hundreds Of millions. Moreover,
the legislators have shown courage
in nicking agricultural spending for
a good many millions, and that hurt
Secretary Wallace and his crew.
Now all Of this has been going on
when the elmer circle" of New
Dealers still are clamoring for con-
tinuation of the fun they have been
having in spending. taxpayers
money. There is some doubt, too,
that Mr.. Roosevelt has changed over
completely.
Attention might be called in this
connection to the fact that, in the
national budget itself, Mr.. Roosevelt
left numerous avenues Of escape
from what appeared to be definite
commitment towards retrenchment
as stated in the budget message.
Secretary Wallace touched off the
match on one Of these. Mr.. Roose-
welt said the agriculture appropria.
tons had been squeezed down by
the budget bureau to the very limit.
If the funds were sufficient, accord
ing to the President, there had to
be a continuation Of good business.
A good many of the folks in the de-
partment of agriculture have been
saying both publicly and privately
that the volume Of business is going
to slide off during the late winter
and spring. Thus, more money will
ho noodod
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
STAGE is SET

While William Bruckart feels it
is bit too early to make a def
mite forecast that the President
and congress wiz come to blows
over governmental items like the
budget, economy, waste, and
spending, he feels that congress
has set the stage for such battle.
Naturally, the President doesn't
want such battle but his oppo-
nents don't mind, says Bruckart.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
Cnban Births

Births in Cuba in the last six
years totalled 6O8,7O1 and deaths
343, 900.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
Cycle Service

Parcel delivery service by ri
cycle has just been started !,
London.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-22
Government Control

Tea exports from India and Cey-
lon are to be controlled by the
two governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
RUNS SCORED
in FIRST INNING
Cincinnati Regains Lead In
Loop; Thompson Hurls
Five-Hit Game

BROOKLYN, May 15.-R-Cin-
cinnati's raging Reds retaliated for
yesterdays defeat by the Dodgers
with a five-run first inning today
to beat Brooklyn 5 to 2'and return
to first place in the National league.
Eleven men went to the plate for
Cincinnati in the riotous first inn
ing in which Whitlow Wyatt was
unable to get anyone out.
Bill Werber opened the lombard
ment by hitting Wyatt's second
pitch into the left field stands for
a home run. Then a walk to Lon
ME Frey, a single by Ival Good
man and a pass to Frank McCor-
mick filled the bases. Bill Hersh-
berger promptly tripled to clean
them and finish Wyatt's work for
the day.
Van Lingle Mungo came to the
mound and John Rizzo hit his first
pitch for a single scoring Hersh-
berger. This ended the Reds scor-
ing for the day, although Mungo
walked two more men to fill the
bases again.
Gene Thompson held the Dodgers
to five hits in gaining his fifth
victory against one loss. But he
missed a shutout when Brooklyn
punched three hits for both it's runs
in the third inning.
Herman Franks led off with a
double, moved to third on the
second of two infield outs, and
scored on a single by Charley Gill
bert. Then Pete Coscarart walked
and Dixie Walker singled for an
other run.
A crowd of 18, 403, approximately
5000 less than yesterday, saw the
game.
Catcher Ernie lombard of the
Reds was kept out of action by a
bruised right hand.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
PILLS TRIUMPH
OVER CARDS, 6-3
Prothro's Club Stages One
Inning Spree Of Singles 10
Win Second In Row

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-P-
Doc Prothro's unpredictable Phillies
gained a tighter hold on the top of
the National leagues second divis-
ion today, trouncing the trailing st.
Louis Cardinals 6 to 3 in a one-in-
ming spree of singles.
Climbing over the Cards to fifth
place yesterday, the Phils made it
two in a row today by routing
Pitcher Gene Lillard in the second
frame with a six-hit barrage that
produced all of the winners runs.
Chuck Klein, Merrill May and
Heinie Mueller opened the inning
with a tattoo of singles, Mueller's
scoring Klein. Pitcher Kirby Higbe
walked, filling the bases. Joe Mar
ty went out, but May scored. Then
Bob Bragan's single sent Mueller
home and Art Mahan drove in Higbe
and Bragan.
Bob Bowman replaced Lillard and
was greeted by a single from Morrie
Arnovich that scored Mahan.
Shortstop Joe Orengo's homer
started the futile St. Louis surge in
the fifth. Stu Martins single scored
Johnny Hopp, a single by Joe Med
wick and a double by Johnny Mize
did the rest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16

mo, I'm not going to start ,wor-
rying after all these years." he re-
piled. "You can't do any good wor-
rying."
Were injuries or illness hobbling
the Yankees?
mo, everybody's all right. OF
course, DiMaggio was out for a
time. But he's back now"
mo, the pitching has been all
right"
When you're in a slump nothing
goes right, Joe patiently explained.
Il change pitchers and the new
n is hit harder than the fellow he
relieved" he laughed. "I let a pitch
er stay in there and the attack
grows heavier. When the pitching
is good, the defense is bad or we
don't hit.
Nothing much you can do about
it, is there?"
Two successive postponed games
spoiled the Yankees hopes of chang
ing their luck against the Browns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
CAROLINA FAVORED
in SOUTHERN MEET
Banks McFadden Not To Com
pete In Track And Field
Meet This Weekend

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, May Is
F9-The annual southern confer
ence track meet to be held here this
weekend lost one Of it's most color.
full entries today when word came
from Clemson that Banks McFad-
den, versatile Tiger athlete, would
be unable to compete.
McFadden, who smashed records
in the South Carolina State meet in
the broad jump and high and low
hurdles, was unable to arrange his
examination schedule to make the
trip here and will have to take two
of his tests on Saturday.
Bright news came from the Uni
versity of Maryland, however, that
Joe Murphy, conference king of the
100 and 220-yard dashes, had reach
ed his peak after a recent illness
and would be out for records in
these events. Murphy is now in a
siX-way tie for the 100 mark Of 9.8
seconds.
Carl M. Voyles, William and Mary
athletic director, announced today
that Forest Fletcher, now on a years
leave of absence as the Washington
and Lee track coach, would as
referee on the meet which opens at
$3.50 p. m. Friday with field events
and trials in the dashes and hur-
dies. Finals will be run on Satur-
day, beginning at $3.50 p. m.
Robert Fetzer, University of North
Carolina coach, is chairman of the
conference track committee. Col. H.
NJ. Read, V. M. T.; Sumner Tilson,
Virginia Tech, Voyles and Fletcher
are the other committee members.
North Carolina is favored to con
tinue it's two-year reign in the meet
with Maryland and Duke slated to
furnish the principal competition for
the Tar Heel runners and field spec
ia1iStS