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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11
DISASTER
FORESEEN

Editor The Times: The story
of the Narrows bridge disaster
was foreseen and dramatically
described by Max Eyth in one
of his famous books more than
fifty years ago.
Born in 1886 in Germany, the
famous agricultural implement
engineer. inventor and author
went to England in 1861. where
he became associated with FoW-
Ter with whom he constructed
the first steam pillow. which he
personally introduced, shortly
after the Civil war. into the
south of the United States, Cali
fornia, the West Indies. and
Egypt. In 1896 he served as
chief engineer for Hahn Pasha.
Max Eyth's books, which were
considered best sellers for dec
AIDES of years, contain facts and
fictional ideas collected during
his extensive travels. A narrow
bridge. an American superstrue-
ture. and its design furnish
the theme for one of his famous
books. Discovering soon after
its completion that he had neg
lected To consider the pressure
of heavy winds, the constructor
starts worrying and causes
much unhappiness to his family,
his friends and his associates.
one stormy night he crosses the
bridge on train (the author
had not visualized the heavy
automobile traffic Of half a
century later. and loses his
life with other main characters
Of the fiction, when the bridge
collapses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11
rrrrrr An Inside Picture of Finon-
l. u II i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON The European may pile up
numerous headaches for the |. 5, but Il may solve
the housing problem that has hitherto eIuded solution
Government emergency builders have learned lot OF
less from their 1ql4-lo11 eXperence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11

I've got kids of my own.-Cec Wetzel as he turned
down reward of $4,000 for capturing dnaper of Marc
de Tristan, jr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11

In his As years as peace Off
Ger, Bill Ware of Paradise, Cal.
fired his revolver only once. A
gang of bandits attempted to
steal several heavy copper plates
of high value, stored at an iso-
lated powerhouse on the Feather
River. Bill caught them red
handed. fired his single shot and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11

stopped the leader of the gang.
The bandits all served long pri-
son terms.
JOB INVENTOR
Herb Justman Of Ennis, Texas.
began two years ago to collect
and sell bundles of old news
papers and magazines, feeding
needy persons with the profits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11
OLIVIA MORFORD.
IoDAY'S CosIAIoN ERROR

Do not mix your lenses. as. y
shouted to attract her attention
but she does not hear; say. did
not hear"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11
CspT iss ~ United rest.r, s..asealsL Isr- M g
r~L nss, 4. . Pa oa,-Ab rshh r>,rws ~

He has fed more than $4,000 per-
sons and has given away more
than 5000 garments and 1900
pairs of shoes. If you have in
vented job, write to John Hix,
care of this paper. Strange AS 1t
Seems pays So for each job In
ventor" featured.
Monday: Electric Chair Throne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-11

city
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Evening star., 1940-08-30
Compulsory Training
And Better Defense
Urged by VT. ".
Brig. Gen. LockIond
Praises CoIiber of U. S.
- Planes and Pilots
: 1y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30.-The
Veterans of Foreign Wars are urging
compulsory peace-time military
training. increased defense appropri-
ations and Legislation to tax the
profits out of war"
- Prior to adopting the resolution
the V. F. W. National Convention
heard Brig Gen. Frank D. Lakeland
of the United States Army Air Corps
declare that in the air service, man
for man and plane for plane, we are
second to none"
Many people appear to have the
impression that Germany has some
knowledge about aircraft that we do
not possess he continued.
THAT is lot of baloney.
r THE United States plane is su-
perior to any they have in England
or Germany. The United States has
the best pilots in the world.
No other nation can hold candle
to America in the matter of training
pilots. Before the national defense
expansion started we were training
$500 pilots a year Now it will go up
to more than $4,000 a year"
Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines, ma
.tional administrator of veterans
affairs. appealed to the veterans for
"a solid front in support of President
Roosevelt and the Congress in their
program of national defense and
selective military training"
=. The v. F w. resolution calls not
only for peace-time military train
Ing. but adoption of a universal
draft system for use in case of war.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Baltimore Draw BRIDGE
Opens as Tram Crosses
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 3O.-The draw
OF Baltimore's Hanover Street
Bridge across the Patapsco River
opened unexpectedly while street.
car was crossing the span early
today, resulting in injury to one
man who dived through the car
window
Bridge attendants. saying the
bridge had been in perfect condi-
ton" expressed the belief that the
opening had been caused by the
weight of the car as 1t neared the
locks.
The ends of the draw parted about
IL feet and the wheels of the car
hung below the surface of the street.
A colored man suffered a frac-
tured wrist when, apparently in
panic. he dived through car win
dow into the street.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Senate Votes to Require
Defense Contract Bonds

By the Associated Press.
The Senate voted yesterday to
require performance bonds on all
national defense contracts after a
warning by Senator Wheeler, Demo-
crat of Montana that speed in sign
ing orders invited graft, corruption
and dishonesty to creep in"
Senators Miller, Democrat, of
Arkansas: Tydings, Democrat. of
Maryland and Austin, Republican.
of Vermont led the move to require
surety bonds on all contracts as an
amendment to the $1,000, 900, 900 de-
fense bill.
Senator Miller explained that the
Navy Department had been granted
authority to waive these bonds on
certain contracts negotiated with
out competitive biding and that the
House had voted to extend this
authority to the War Department
on certain defense contracts requir-
ing speed.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

that August 80 be celebrated as
holiday in observance of Huey's
birthday. The Huey P. Long Post,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, of New
Orleans will conduct its annual
memorial service Sunday at Longs
grave In front Of the Capitol
Indicted with Leche yesterday on
bribery charges were Seymour Weiss,
hotelman and former political treas
Evening star., 1940-08-30

tration of any non-American terri
tory In the Western Hemisphere
which any one or more of the
American republics may decide
should be taken over to prevent
transfer Of the sovereignty or con-
troll Of the territory to another nom
American power. pending ratinca-
ton of a permanent convention.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Virginia Absentee Voters
Reminded 10 Reqisfer

Virginians were reminded today by
the Absentee Voters Bureau Of the
District Republican State Committee
that they must return to their home
towns or counties before october 5
for registration if they wish to vote
In the fall elections.
Poll tax receipts for the past sew
eral years of residence must be pre-
sented to the local register. New
comers to the State must present
themselves before the city or county
commissioners of revenue and pay
their 1910 poll tax. Persons coming
of age this year must pay poll tax
for 1941.
With these conditions fulfilled,
absentee voters must write to their
registrar between September 5 and
October 81, inclosing sufficient post
age for mailing of their ballots.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

this hemisphere from falling into
other non-American hands.
The committee will be fully con-
stituted as soon as two-thirds Of
the 2l American republics appoint
their representatives. The United
States Is the first to announce Its
representative.
Under the "Act of Havana" the
committee will assume the admins
Evening star., 1940-08-30
200 to Go to Peace Meet

About 200 delegates from WASH
4ngton labor and youth organiza-
tions will go to Chicago this week
end for meeting of the National
Committee to Defend America by
Keeping Out of War, the Washing
ton Peace Mobilization announced
today.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

against the heirs who took over his
political empire tn 1885.
Former Gov. Richard w. Leche.
already under conviction for mail
fraud. headed a list of six persons
indicted yesterday by the New Or
leans grand jury on charges rang.
ing from bribery to confidence"
games.
The State constitution provides
Evening star., 1940-08-30
WeIIes Put on Committee
To Administer Colonies

Undersecretary of State Welles
yesterday was named United States
representative on a committee set up
under "the Act of Havana" for
inter-American administration to
prevent any European possession in
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Long Birthday Celebrated
As Heirs Face New Trials

B. the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. 3d.
Louisiana celebrated the late Huey
p. Longs birth anniversary with a
holiday today as the courts con-
tinued to grind out indictments
Evening star., 1940-08-30

urer for Long, and Freeman w.
Burford, Dallas oil operator.
The indictments charged that
Burford paid bribe of $48,592.66 to
Leche and Weiss to influence"
State conservation officials on oil
production in 1886 in the rich Ro-
deSSa field in Northwest Louisiana.
Only one in every five persons in
Ecuador can read and write.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
Household Hints.

With the holiday seasons ap-
preaching, you are going to have
more to do; new household tasks,
more social obligations, and larg-
er meals to plan and to prepare.
You may often wonder where you
will find the extra time to do
these extra tasks.
Miss Howe's book, Household
Hints" is just the book to help
you with these duties. Her time
savers will fit right into your ev-
eryday routine, leaving you more
leisure time for the new activities
which will come up during the
holiday season.
You may secure her book by
writing to Household Hints"
care Of Eleanor Howe, 919 North
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illi-
nois, and enclosing 10 cents, in
coin.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
Dressing for Turkey.

dressing IOr turkey.
10 cups soft bread crumbs
cup butter (melted)
] tablespoon salt
! cup parsley (chopped)
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and
use for stuffing the turkey. Note:
This amount of dressing is sufficient
for 10-pound turkey. If a larger
turkey is to be stuffed, the recipe
should be increased proportionately
Giblet Gravy.
Pour off liquid in pan in which
turkey has been roasted. From liq-
uid skim off 6 tablespoons fat; re-
turn fat to roasting pan and brown
with tablespoons flour. Add cups
stock in which giblets, neck, and tip
of wings have been cooked; or if
preferred, 3 cups milk may be SUBJ
stituted instead of the stock. Cook,
stirring constantly, until thick; then
season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add giblets (cut in small pieces,
heat well, and serve hot.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
BY VIRGINIA VALE

BY VIRGINIA VALE
Released by Western Newspaper Union,
THE Pennsylvania State
Il Board of Censors recent
ly banned Paramount's 'The
World in Flames" which is as
hard to understand as their
banning "The Ramparts We
Watch" The official ruling
"In the judgment of the board
this picture has tendency to
corrupt and debase morals,
and it is not proper"
The picture is a factual record of
the past 20 years, and stresses the
need of our nations preparedness.
1t had its first public showing in
Washington, D. c., before an audi
ence of high officials of the federal
government, and received the un-
qualified approval of such national
defense leaders as the secretary of
the navy and the secretary of war.
Henry Fonda's all in favor of liv-
ing in glass houses. The room he
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

likes best in his own
house is the break
fast room, which is
built entirely of glass
bricks. The light
seems to flow from
the walls in cheer
full, spirit boosting
doses, and he's found
it the best cure for
before bre a kfa st
blues, even when he
has to get up at the
crack of dawn to be
at the Stl1dio on time
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
statesmen
Ones Purpose

The longer live, the more deep
ly am 1 convinced that that which
makes the difference beteeen one
man and another, between the
weak and the powerful, the great
and INDECENT, is energy, invincible
determination, purpose once
formed and then death or victory.
NOVEL; Buxton.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
Dependence

To character and success, two
things, contradictory as they may
seem, must 60 together-humble
dependence and manly independ-
ence; humble dependence on God
and manly reliance on SELF
Wordsworth.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

y
ago, Thanksgiv-
!. |. !. !: !. !:
ing was one day MTZWNzAn
of the year devot- AAgEEIN
ed not only to CIV E12~/ n
ing of thanks, but WI Il
also to feasting. ZA
Not long ago / NVShMe
read of a menu ~
that was served x ny
at Thanksgiv-o %>STW
ing feast. It COMFY ~
tanned not only
roast turkey, but wild duck and sew
eral kinds Of wild game. The vege-
table dishes were innumerable, and
even the desserts did not take
back seat when it came to quantity.
With menu such as this good
many hours were required for din
ing.
The simplifed, modern version of
the Thanks giving feast Is now just
as thoroughly enjoyed. For it now
leaves time for conversation and en-
joyment; and the modern housewife
enjoys this extra period of time for
relaxation and visiting with friends
and relatives.
Cranberry Salad.
(Serves 100
! quart cranberries
2 cups water (boiling)
2 cups sugar
21a tablespoons unfavored gelatin
rs cup cold water
~ cup nut meats (cut fne)
70 cup celery (cut fine)
~ cup tart apple (cut fine)
Wash cranberries. Place in sauce
pan, add boiling water and cook 10
minutes, or until cranberries are
soft. Rub through sieve. Add sugar
to the cranberry pulp. Return to
saucepan and cook gently for S
minutes longer, stirring frequently.
Remove from range and add the gel
attn, which has been softened in the
cold water. Stir until dissolved and
then chill until mixture just begins
to thicken. Add nut meats, celery,
and apple, and place in individual
gelatin molds. Chill thoroughly, and
serve in crisp lettuce cups.
Roast Turkey.
Allow "a to pound of turkey per
person served. Dress and clean.
Rub the inside
= :; J !: :: !; !: !; ]:
r/ES6AA cavity thoroughly
.DtNg&N with salt. Fill
NJ I'D body and neck
W02WSccsS cavities loosely
MN with stuffing.
&y<\O "IAu Truss. Brush well
exssgFH with unsalted fat
and place on rack
in large open roasting pan. ut can
be stored overnight in the refriger-
ator if desired)
The following time and tempera-
ture chart may be followed:
Weight Of Oven Tenn Approximate
Bird perature Cooking Time
Under IS lbs. 3250-300o 21z-4 hrs.
1918 lbs. 300'-275' As hrs.
20-22 lbs. 275o-250' 5-8 hrs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

Fanny c'Baby Snooks'') Brice
strings right along with him. She
had huge hole cut in one of the
walls of her San Fernando valley
home and filled itwith glass blocks
they let in plenty of daylight, but
as they're non-transparent they
don't make her feel like a goldfish.
Land Of Liberty" the feature
picture which was the contribution
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

It will soon be time for keeping
open house, for the children will be
home for the holidays, and friends
will be dropping in at various and
sundry hours. Great demands will
be made upon your time, and even
greater demands will be made upon
your larder. Yet, you should be able
to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with
your family without becoming tired
out.
A well-planned Thanksgiving din
ner will insure an enjoyable and un-
firing day. Here is a menu you
may like to use for your Thanks
giving dinner this year:
Fruit Cocktail
Olives Celery Picked Onions
Roast Turkey with Dressing
Giblet Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Baked Squash
Cranberry Salad
Hot Rolls Butter
Hot Mincemeat Pie
Coffee
In the days of the Pilgrim Fa-
theirs, and indeed not so many years
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

OF the motion picture
industry to the New s@@
York Worlds fair W
and the San Fran -
cisco exposition, will s.
be distributed ma n
tionally by Metro h I|Ss
Goldwyn Mayer. |sSss
Plans call for donat- ||:
ing the net amount *:
derived from the re- #s $s s::
lease of the film to s;|SS#;s :ss
welfare work among
soldiers and sailors Rette Davis
by the American
Red Cross and similar organizations.
The picture tells the history Of
America from the days before the
coming Of the white men to modern
times. Included in the list of stars
appearing in individual sequences Of
the story are Bette Davis, Spencer
Tracy, Claudette Colbert, James
Stewart, George Arliss, Margaret
SULLIVAN, Walter Houston, George
Raft, and many other headliners.
3
Just before Ray Heatherton went
on the air for Westinghouse ''Mu-
steal Americana" somebody asked
him who composed "Annie Laurie"
which he was to sing. Somebody
else piped up and said, Robert
Burns, of course" Heatherton would
have won money on that question
on a quiz program, for he happened
to know that Burns was no must
clan, and didn't even write the
words Of the popular old song.
Furthermore, he knew it's history
that it developed as the result of
a romance between william Doug
las, a young Scotsman, and the real
Annie Laurie; because her hard
hearted father objected to the ro-
nance, Douglas went off to the
Flemish wars without claiming her
as his bride. The verses, composed
by Douglas, were found by Lady
John Douglas Scott, who was a dis
tant relative of Annie Laurie's, and
she altered the words and composed
the music.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

ago, Thanksgiv-
ing was one day
of the year devot-
ed not only to CIV
ing of thanks, but
also to feasting.
Not long ago 1
read of a menu
that was served
at a Thanksgiv-,
ing feast. It con-
tanned not only
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

Henry Fonda's all in favor of liv-
ing in glass houses. The room he
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

Dozens of colors in the newest
American leather gloves make it
possible to follow fashions latest
dictate which bids you match hats
and gloves or hat trimmings and
gloves. Here a gay red hat and
equally red mocha gloves put color
spice into a black suit Since the
hat faunts beige wings and dark
green veil, either beige or dark
green gloves could also be used.
Notice how the buttons fasten on
the side.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
Just be sure you get genuine fast
acting BAYER Aspirin.

acting BAYEK Aspirin.
At the first sign of cold, follow the
directions in the pictures above
the simplest and among the most
effective methods of relief known
to modern science.
So quickly does Bayer Aspirin
stake hold" of painful cold symp-
toms, welcome relief you can really
feel often starts in a short time.
It's amazing how fast it works.
Try this way. You will say it is
unequalled. But be sure
you get the fast-acting ~
Bayer product you want. AAHs u
Ask for Bayer Aspirin by SHJ
the full name when you e ~
buy. ~
GENUINE RAYER ASPIRIN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
New Bethel In
Grand Musical

New Bethel chorus sang The I'M
flammatus' by Rossini last Sunday
afternoon at = special musicale fca-
turing Mrs Nell D. Plante as So
prano soloist.
Other participants in the program
included: Junius Maxwell. tenor;
John Riley and Mrs. Alberta Pope
Bolden. Music was under the di-
rection of Robert L, Nolan, director
OF music at the church and pianist
for the famed Eva Jessye Choir.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Choral
Union Closes
State Meet

Now that one OF the greatest state
conventions held in Michigan by
the Michigan Gospel Choral Singers
has closed, we will find the group
rehearsing. new songs, filling en-
gagements, and carrying out the
general routine OF the group,
II might be interesting to our
readers to know that the Michigan
Gospel Choral Union is composed
of gospel choirs, choruseS and small
er groups. The group has much
to be proud Of when they view
the many engagements filled this
year, the large number OF boys and
girls. men and women. who have
Joined IN this work. and the con-
tributions paid in order that the
program sponsored in Kingdoms
building was such a success.
/ feel sure that friends are Won
dering who the officers are for this
year and l will relieve that sus-
pense by saying that: Mrs. A. W.
Hutchias is president: Mrs. Beulah
Morten. first vice president; Mrs
Callie Mae Fields, second vice pres
ident; Mrs Odessa Martin. third
vice president; Mrs. Queenie Jones,
fourth: Mrs. Hattie Walker, fifth
Divisional presidents include; Mrs
Ruth Carter, Flint. Mich; Mrs.
Curtis, Ypsilanti. Mich; Mrs Irene
Vandusen, Chatham, Ont; Mrs
Janet Williams Of Flint, state organ.
izer: Mrs. Nancy Corner, executive
secretary; Mrs. VIOLA Wouman. as,
sistant; Mrs. Bobbie Blackman. cor,
responding secretary; Mrs. Charles
Williams. prayer secretary; Mrs
Vance Mitchell. general treasurer;
Mrs. J H. Henderson. special fund
treasurer; Mrs. Ross Patton. schol-
arship treasurer; Mrs. Queenie Jones
sacrificial treasurer; Mrs. Georgia
L. Williams, usher.
So lengthy and interesting was
the state convention that it is now
necessary TO hold an extra session
at Lomax A NJ. E, Zion church. 1909
Dequindrc street; D. D Thomas,
pastor
Sessions will be held jointly with
the Gospel choir of Bomas during
the celebration OF its third ami
versary. Meetings will be held
daiIv from san n m through the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
N.A.A.C.P. Schedules
Meet In Logan, VIVA.

LOGAN, W. Va. Feb. 9-The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of colored People has called
a meeting OF all citizens OF Logan
County on Sunday. February II. at
the Logan county courthouse.
The purposes Of the meeting. it IS
said. are TO formulate plans where
by the residents Of Logan county
may come together as a group and
work out a solution to many of
the local problems.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10


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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Purchase Property

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther W Corn
well. prominent young business
people announced last week the
purchase of an -iecomc dwelling
located 288 Harper avenue.
The Cornwells are members Of
Bethel church the BeekeE
= Washington Trade Association
and the Luncheon club Of the same
organization and are proprietors OF
tie New Eastern Cleaners and
Dyer business establishment To-
Gated at the corner OF Medbury and
s.. Antoine streets.