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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
COURT MAY RULE
ON PRESS ISSUE
U. S. Tribunal May Also Act
On Litigation Involving
Freedom Of Speech

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. -R-
The supreme court may act tomor-
row on litigation involving freedom
of speech, freedom of the press, and
federal regulation of hydroelectric
projects.
The freedom of speech issue was
raised in a challenge of a labor
board order holding that the Elkland
Leather company, Inc, of Elkland,
Pa. had committed an unfair labor
practice by giving it's employees, along
with their pay checks, a written
statement announcing an open-shop
policy.
This order was upheld by the fed
eral circuit court at Philadelphia. So
licitor General Francis Biddle said
he did not oppose a supreme court
review because a contrary decision
had been delivered by the federal
circuit court at Cincinnati in litiga-
ton involving the Ford Motor COM
pany.
"Resolution of the conflict by this
court" he said, "is of great impor-
lance in the administration of the
National Labor Relations act since
in many cases the unfair labor prac-
tees of employers take the form OF
coercive communications to their
employees"
The Cincinnati tribunal refused to
uphold part of a board order direct
ing the Ford company to a dis
tributing to its employees pamphlets
outlining the firms views on union
ization of it's plants.
Besides announcing whether it Will
review the freedom of speech con
t~roversy, the supreme court may de-
liver final opinions on contempt OF
court convictions of the Los Ange'
les Times and of Harry Bridges
west coast labor leader.
1t also may rule OF whether the
Federal Power commission or the
state of Virginia has the right to
regulate the Appalachian Electric
Power company's power plant on
New river near Radford, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Nazi Leaders To Confer
With Ramon Suner Soor

BERLIN, Nov. 17-lR-The in
formed commentary Dienst Aus
Deutschland, with foreign office
connections, declared tonight Nazl
leaders would confer shortly with
SPANS foreign minister, Ramon
Serrano Suner, in the next move
OF a series of political steps in
volving the destiny of Europe,
Africa and Asia.
Referring to the recent visit to
Berlin of Russia's premier and
foreign commissar, Vyacheslaff
Molotoff, the commentary said it
was reported that within the
shortest time other political &C
tons by Germany and Italy would
follow the German-Russian con
versations."
Informed sources said Serrano
Suner had not arrived in Berlin
after conferences in Paris with
French Vice-Premier Pierre Laval.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
COMPUTE BACK WAGES

RALEIGH, Nov. II. Up "A. l..
Fletcher, regional director of the
wage and hour division in the Caro-
linas, said today that 1877 employers
In the lumber industry in the two
states had computed back wages to-
falling ~$51,S37.10, which are owed
to 1902 employees. The restitution
computation was a result of an in
d~ustry-wide information and inspec-
ton campaign conducted by the
division.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Il ~.

Island on the Delawaro
where one couple was fo,Ins liver
in 1888 and another in 1870 ~ S,ala
were also killed by shotgun b !Aey
The slayings are still unsoIra sS'S
Brettell said Kovacs and y.
Morconi were apparently slai1 wv
tween 7:3o p. m. (EsD and id os.
p. m. when their bodies .u'5'
found in the back seat Of The " III
by Radio Patrolmen Dania az { ca !,
and Phillip Booz making = BEL
checkup. '00'lNe
Brettell said the patrolnar
not seen the car when tbev As1
through the section at 7:3o we went
ces Inverse, IA, who lives on mn !.
farm about a quarter.mi]e vi a
the scene, said she had heard ~ 4
or two shots at about 8 D m '4'
The police chief said Assi..
County Physician David F,,al.
told him, after EXAMINE 'aei
bodies, that the couple apparor ne
had been dead about three bo,,s.
Brettell added that "everv w.,
cation points to a repetition Of .t ~.
Duck Island Sayings" We
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
WHITE HONORED

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-R-Wil-
liam Allen White, chairman of the
Committee to Defend America by
Aiding the Allies, was selected today
to receive the 1910 award Of the Ma
tional Association of Accredited Pub
licity Directors for "the most dis
tinguished service in the whole field
Of public opinion formation"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Earthquake Experienced
In South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II.
Two short earthquakes accompanied
by rumbling noises ratified dishes in
south and west Los Angeles and In
glewood today.
Reports to sheriff's and police sta
tons said the first tremor was at
1907 p. m. and was followed almost
Immediately by the second. Nc
shocks were reported in other parts
of Los Angeles or adjacent beach
towns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Eight Persons Injured
In Automobile Accident

MIFFL1NTowN, Pa, Nov. H.
Up - Eight persons, including a
young couple and their three small
children, were killed last night in the
crash Of their automobile with a
trailer truck on a curve near this
central Pennsylvania community.
State Police Private r. E. Bailey
said the car failed to make the turn
and smashed headon into the ap.
preaching truck.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Christians Jews Groun
Plans To Honor Hugb.

WASHINGTON, Nov, II. IL
The National Conference Of cb,a,
tians and Jews will present a nj.
ton to Chief Justice Charles Fv,r.
Hughes December II in recor,i,;a.
of his contribution toward imnroro
ment of human relations, it was a.,
nounced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
WINDS KILL SIX

MADRID, Nov. IL Up Heavy
winds sweeping some sections of the
Spanish coast at a more than 30
mile-an-hour clip caused at least six
deaths in Spain and Portugal and
did extensive damage to communica-
tons and waterfront installations at
several ports, it was reported today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
MUMMY

A mummy preserved in
St. James Church, Garlick Hill,
London, is more than $50 years
old. The mummy is that of a man,
who he was or how he became
mummified is not known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
And he said unto her. Daughter. thy faith hath made
thee whole; in peace and be whole of thy pagueMark
6:34
Welfare Groups Given New Task

Men who go into the new army will never know
feature that commonplace to the of 1918.
That is the welfare centers conducted by the Y NJ C. A,
Salvation Army X of c. Jewish Welfare Board and similar
organizations.
As the environments rise each has recreation
ter but it will be armybult and armycontroled. The
writing paper the exhortatons TO write home the piano in
the corner the magazines and books the oungg
chairs and checker will be administered by the army
itself, through a morale division in Washington Social
workers and national youth administration employees will
take place of the Yworkers and Salvation Army Lasses
of the World
Religious organizations being urged to do their part
less actively than before but in another way They
being urged TO minister to the recreationa and spiritual
needs of the soldiers outside the military reservations
the hours when the and not under direct
military control The army considers the problem of the
young leave in a large and strange city with
place to and nothing constructive to do more
worthy the attention of the private welfare organizations
than that of recreation during offhours the
themselves
There has been considerable confusion among welfare
groups willing and anxious offer their services yet
certain to just what they properly do. Only the
general lines have been laid down: that Legitimate and
appropriate services by civilian welfare agencies TO be
solicited with the only stipulation that there be
lations like the VS. elaborate Governors Island in
New York. will not be disturbed. But a general policy
will not be up Organizations seeking to
tribute to the spiritual and physical webeng of the soldiers
will do il in town. not in camp
The field for such work is large II is hard for
military authorities TO control the activities of
harder still to control the places entertainment which
cater to the soldier trade but which outside military
jurisdiction.
large field for beneficial welfare work among soldiers
is still open to private organizations But the that
field is defined the better for important facilities
probably being held up simply because welfare groups do
yet know exactly how they may be of the greatest
service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn to wom-
ans page for the answers.
l. Does sealing wax contain
real wax
2. What was the former name
of Thailand
3. Where did the VT light
brothers make their airplane
flight?
4. How many cubic feet are in
a cord Of wood?
s. In which branch Of the
army did Wendell WiIlkie serve
during World War !?
8. For whom did Shah Jehan
name the beautiful mausoleum,
Tai Mahal2
Z. Who was speaker Of the
house Of representatives in con-
gress against whose Dictator
ship the house membership re-
belled in 1902
S. With which sport is
''Tuffy" Leemans principally as
socisted7
@ Where is the paper money
Of the United States made
10. Who composed The Tales
Of Hoffman"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

double sense of either any or
every. The German "jede" has
only the one meaning of every
in the connection as used by
Hitler. Had he meant amy other
power" he would have said
"eine jede andere Macht." But
the simple "jede andere" for
those of us who may be able TO
command the German language
at least as well as Hitler learned
it that phrase and idiom means
every other"
The whole context of his
speech proves it and can be un-
derstood only in that sense.
Moreover. the whole creation
knows they are out to divide and
conquer the world. They sing it
every day in the cutters and in
the army; "Heute gehoert uns
Deutschland, morgen die game
Welt And before every con-
quest they said they We're salts
fled with what they took and
then grabbed some more. Just
now, squirting Joe Stain is
keeping them from crossing the
Danube and nothing else.
Just one more of those Nazi
humorless lies.
F. L. KERZIE.
11l4 Fidelity Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
1929 Is Not Good ENOUGH

So hypnotic has been remembrance of the good old
days of 1929 that the realization has been slow dawn
upon us that those days were not good enough.
Most Of have realized vaguely that the high-waer
marks set at that time longer goal Now that
thesis is puncuated with great clarity by an American
Federation of Labor estimate that 900 persons
at work in the United States last month That the high
est number in history for brief period from May to
November in 1929 when employment hit 47600000.
The number of remaining unemployed is roughly
of how much must exceed 1929 totals bring
about true prosperity. How many unemployed there
today do know, but likely that until well
above 5000000 people have jobs shall not be relatively
the 1929 employment level though at the point
of exceeding it in actual numbers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

Senator Couzens: This law
does not prevent these countries
now in default to our govern
ment from coming here and get
ting more money from our gov
eminent.
Senator Johnson: The senator
asks a rhetorical question. The
senator from Michigan says it
would not prevent these coun-
tries from coming here and ask
ing for more money from our
government. Mo- One may ask
of the moon anything he chooses,
but l should like to see the
country in Europe which owes
us money coming TO this country
and asking our government for
more money. I should like 10
see what the reply OF our govern
ment would be. And who would
doubt what the attitude of our
people would be
Mr.. Couzens: The American
people were not consulted when
the loans were originally made to
these countries. II was done by
executive officers and the coun-
try was not consulted.
Mr.. johnson: Quite so. And
now we are arousing the coun-
try, and the country is aroused.
Now there is different situ-
alton.
That confidence in the perma-
nence of the no-loan and no.
credit policy was expressed long.
long ago-on May Z. 1884. or Is
months after Hitler had risen 10
power.
The inside story Of the loophole
amendment framed by President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull-or
their advisers discloses that it
WAS designed TO permit loans TO
reeently-recognized Russia. then
the administration most favor
ed nation. There was no sd-
mitted intent to open the door 10
such debtors as Britain, France.
Italy, etc.
As the bill originally passed
the senate, it provided that no
person could purchase or sell
here the bonds or other obhga-
tons OF any nation which owed
money to Uncle Sam. And per
son" was defined simply as an
individual. partnership. corpora
alton or association" Several
days after unanimous senate
passage. the late Senator Robin
son. then the White House lead
er and spokesman. moved recon-
sideration. As repassed after
huddles involving Messrs. John
son. Robinson. Roosevelt and
Huh. the bill exempted any pub
lie corporation created by con-
gress from the ban. This means
that the RFC, WPA. AAA or
Import Export bank could sd-
vance funds 10 Britain or any
other nation without violating
the statute.
Johnson accepted these amend
ments. though with some mis-
givings. But he could not con-
ceive then that official or public
opinion would ever shift so as TO
permit repeal or evasion Of his
Law. The only bar TO turning
over billions 70 Britain. as Nor
| genthsu comedies. u that con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

They Asked for Bread;
We Gave Them Beer
Looking Backward Over
A Long Wet Trail
One Was Tweedle-dee;
The Other Tweedle-dun
s the last pages Of the 1910
y date book are thumbed over
there - the reminder that in a
few DAYS the country viii have
experienced seven wet years
after a long more or less dry
spell. Facilities 10 end the
drought were authorized at the
general election in November,
1892 when the 18th amendment
was repealed.
Immediately after election
things began to happen as a
lame duck congress took over 10
discuss ways and means Of
Opening the sluice gates. II was
a difficult problem because it
had been solemnly pledged by
the wet advocates that one
thing the country could not
tolerate was the return of the
old saloon. But that was seven
years ago.
First flare-up was the arrival
Of the advance guard OF 1000
hunger marchers on the way to
Washington to demand that
congress do something to check
the depression. John n. Garner,
speaker of the house. refused
to listen TO them. Vice Presi-
dent Charles Curtis. TO whom
they next appealed. told them
To go back home and save their
money. President Hoover didn't
say anything.
Congress was then in the
turmoil of beer legislation
trying to figure out a way
10 pebble beer and let all
the boys In on the cut
without having saloons.
When the hunger marchers
de m n d e d legislation to
provide bread before beer. II
made the headlines all over
the country but didn't pro-
duce results. That was on
Dec. /.
On Dec. 5 Speaker Garner
brought out a bill 10 immedi-
ately repeal the Volstead act.
The house turned it down three
to one.
That was sad news. No beer
by Christmas.
Well, then-.couldn't we have
whisky by Christmas There
was plenty of bootleg whisky
that could have been peddled
under the dry law, but when
the business was about to be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10


Benefic aspects today conflict
with adverse planetary influ-
ences. In the morning hours the
mind may be open TO perplexi-
ties and II may be difficult 10
make decisions, There is a
pormising sign for persons in
authority. Public officials should
benefit.
Heart and Home: Women to-
day are under planetary influ-
ence which may increase nerv-
Gus tension. WEAKNESS from
undue activities in holiday prep
arations may cause irritability.
Self-control should be exercised.
Girls need not expect young men
TO be sentimental. The stars
encourage an intuition which re-
veals carefully concealed faults.
This is fortunate day for serv-
ing the needy.
Business Affairs: As business
in its largest relations slows up
for holiday enjoyment, the out
look for the future will be bright
in this country. This should be
fortunate date for signing new
contracts. Under this planetary
rule there may be a tendency TO
exercise caution in assuming
great commercial obligations.
Fortunately miracles are TO be
performed in factory expansion
In the United States.
National Issues: Safeguarding
of the public health is to war
rant attention as epidemics be-
gin 10 spread in various parts
Of the country. Children should
be carefully watched as the win
ter advances. The seers foretell
that colds and influenza NAV be
prevalent in especially severe
forms. Relief OF the nations
needy should be generous as well
as scientific. Nurses and phvsi-
clans are 10 be overworked next
month. il is forecast.
International Affairs: A new
day will dawn for China but
the winter is to bring terrible
experience TO her people. who
viii lack sufficient food and
shelter. Japan is subject TO evil
portents that are read as in
Guiding q major disaster. per-
haps sn earthquake. Changes
in the government and the mill
tary command are prognosfi-
Gated. The United States is 10
pay q penalty in the orient for
long ignoring the work Of spies
and the sale OF war materials.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the sugury Of a year OF
prosperity. All opportunities
should be wisely developed by
men and women.
Children born on this dsy will
be forceful and vigorous. They
should have strong bodies and
keen minds. Brave 10 the point
Of recklessness. they may be diff
ncult 70 direct
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

70 receive attention n this col
umn lsttsrr must give name and
address o. writer Onlv Initials
vi be published when requested.
Mr.. FIxit: 4 child l. given by
his parents for adoption soon
after birth. Several years later
the real mother and father die.
Has the child any legal right Ia
the property Of his real parents.
=. A. q.
That's an interesting question.
but three prominent attorneys
say they believe the child il
entitled TO inherit.
Mr.. Fixit: n were a citizen
% the L. :. and I married an
alien, would I lose my rights as
n citizen Can a male nurse do
any operation without a diplo-
ma. and h n male nurse also
called a house doctor In n hos
pltal: MISS u. d.
BY federal law Of 1928. you
would not lose your citizenship
in the Il. s. by marrying an
alien. Formerly that was true.
A male nurse. as you call him,
has no authority 10 perform
operations since that is reserved
TO licensed graduate practition-
ers. Medical school graduates
serve what Is called Intern
ships" in hospitals after grad
uation and there commonly gain
surgical experience usually un-
der the supervision OF skilled
surgeons. They are classed as
'fnterns" and are addressed as
Doctor by the staff, they are
not. however. male nurses"
House physicians or house doc
tors" at hospitals commonly are
physicians OF recognized stand
ing in the profession. The term
is in no sense interchangeable
with male nurse" a proper
classification in itself.
Mr.. Fixit: Could YOU send me
any information ON the "spoils
system" 1 need u by Friday.
ALNERA X.
Buckley.
"Spoils system" refers to the
practice in American govern
ment. local, state and national.
OF throwing out government
employees appointed by a pre-
eeding administration. Senator
Marcy of New York is credited
with applying the slogan ITO
the victor belongs the spoils'
when Andrew jackson, elected
president in 1928, inaugurated
the system as a beginning for
the new Democratic party, con-
trolling the administration for
the first time. You should find
a good history of that period in
your school library. or the near
est public library; or some con-
densed reference in an en-
cyclopedia. The subject is still
a live one in American politics
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

commissioned a brevet brigadier
general.
A sudden shower was respon-
sible for Ferde Grofe's compo-
sition. the Tabloid Suite" Grofe
was walking along a street in
New York, when a shower forced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

gress must supply the money.
So, aside from congressional re-
fusal to make such an appropri-
alton, the real obstacle TO all
out financial aid to England is
the cash-and-carry provision of
the neutrality act. II is toward
amendment of this prohibition
that the administration is NOV
ing obliquely but persistently.
Several militarily- con-
gressmen with confidential army
connections are burning inward
ly over the kind of arithmetic
applied by the administration to
the problem of splitting plane
production $3.50 with the Brit
ish. 1t is understood that nu-
merous army-navy airmen share
their concern.
The president has declared
that this country will share alike
with England in any division of
airplanes rolling off the assem-
bly, line. But what worries Cap
itol Hill investigators is that ne
has never specified the types of
ships to be shipped abroad and
OF those TO be retained in this
country. Assuming that produce
ton per month is around $50
probably generous estimate
some will be bombers. some
fighters. some reconnaissance,
some trainers.
What the members hear-and
fears that the ma jority of
machines being turned over TO
London are combat classes.
while our army is obtaining
mainly trainers untitled for ae-
tual warfare. They have been
told that for the months Of Octo-
Der and November only about so
real fighting planes were sllo-
Gated TO the L. s. army.
Numerous government stats
ticians have started private
movement TO revise-in fact.
revoluuonize- calendar I'M
der which Uncle Sam operates
and keeps his books. They want
to substitute the calendar for the
fiscal year which ends on June
30th.
Advocates Of the change con-
tend that the present system
causes endless confusion. Most
departments keep their records
according 10 the J q n u y
December period. and submit
them to congress in that style.
II means extra time and money
also ambiguity-to work on
this basis Of double bookkeeping
II resem bles the difficulties re-
sulting from the clash Of day
light and standard time in near
by cities. The fact that numeg-
Gus private corporations keep
their records on a calendar year
standard makes trouble for
them. too.
The government managed It's
affairs on the old-fashioned basis
from its founding until 1s43.
when il shifted TO the present
system. Congress then assem-
bled in December. and II wanted
picture Of federal finances
ready when II convened So IL
moved the windup date from De-
cembsr slst TO June 3oth. But
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
BOTANY LESSON

Editor. The Times: Autumn
winds now cause acacia trees
to drop their seedpods. Nature
study teachers use these 10 show
their pupils the wonderful con-
trivanee for mechanically dis
tributing acacia seed. The let
black seeds adhere TO the pod
by small threadlike stem. The
pod itself is wrinkled and curved
in such a way as to act like the
sail Of ship. Seeds. which
probably would not terminate in
the parent trees shade are thus
carried 10 a considerable dis
lance. In the course Of years
wide areas are covered by
acacia forests. as in Australia,
Of which the acacia is a native.
The weeks preceding Christ
mas are among the best to init
ate children into the wonders of
the seed travellers. Children en-
JOY the seed travellers game TO
see who can collect the most Of
these seed wanderlusters. Here
are a few suggestions: Dande-
lions and clematis are flyaways.
Maple and pine seeds sail like
aeroplanes. There are jumpers
like the jimpson weed. The
cookie burr steals a ride like a
tramp. There are swimmers like
the cocoanut, scrobats like the
tumbleweed. Some seedlike
nuts and scorns depend. for
their wanderings on mammals.
as the squirrels, some on birds.
who spread the Virginia creep
er and the mistletoe.
c NJ GOETHE.