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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
TIcuT An Inside Picture of Findn-
Ii I'll i ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON = Henry Morgenhau jr., failed to
study the background of the Johnson Act he would not
have fallen into the prevalent that the law bars d
government loans World debtors. In a forgot
ten coloquy, Senator Johnson himself conceded
that amendment sponsored by the Roosevelt admnstra
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
GERMAN A LA HITLER

Editor. The Times: Anyone
who knows German and has
listened TO Hitler's German will
willingly admit that he is no
model TO follow. He only had
about two or three years Of an
Austrian high school and in that
time he learned previously little
OF the correct use of the German
idiom.
In his latest Berlin speech
under the mouths Of the steel
guns he is admitted to have said
IND nit diesem Geld schlage
ioh lede sndere Mscht der Welt"
The cable first carried this
translation: and with this gold
/ defeat every other power in
the world"
The Nazis are now Directing
TO this, saying that il should
have been translated any other
power in the world They
claim that "jede" can De rend-
cred by every" and any"
Listen. These Nazis looked
into the German-English dc
uonary and therein found both
English terms for 'jede." But
they forgot Just one thing.
namely that not the German
lede but its quoted English
any may be used in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
MT CARSON

MT CARSON
After leading Fremont into
California, besides other hazard
Gus experiences. Kit Carson
found that his army commits
sion had never been confirmed.
However, in the Civil war he was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. He is the hand
soonest man ! almost ever saw
say. almost the handsomest
man"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

The fundamental thing remember is that education is
the product of the influence of the family the church
and the schoo-Nichoas Murray Butler president of CO.
lumba university.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
DEGREES LOADING OF
EXPLOSIVES HERE

What's wrong with the safety
department, the press and the
radio that little or no word was
published or said about the load
ing Of tons and tons of the most
explosive type OF munitions at
one of our local docks recently?
Is there a conspiracy of ST.
lenee," or what? Sure the long
shoremen get fat wages for
jeopardizing their lives in the
loading of this cargo. The NUM-
tons are badly needed by and
were sent to the Chinese. via the
Burma road, we understand.
There's nothing wrong in
transporting cargo Of this type
to the Chinese, who need IT and
who are friends of ours. But
why in the name of common
sense should the residents of Ia
coma be jeopardized by the
loading of such eargoes in the
heart of the city? Have we for
gotten the Halifax. Nova Scotia.
disaster in the world war? Or
the Black Tom disaster on the
Atlantic Coast We want no
such calamity here.
II is true the longshoremen
get extra money for their work
and the wharfinger gets his cut,
but what about the average citi-
zen. whose life may be in serious
danger? If this stuff must be
shipped from Tacoma. let's get
a special dock, or spit. or raft,
or something from which To
trsnsship it. The railroad en-
ployes don't like No handle this
type of cargo anymore than the
rest of us. Let's have some real
safety measures enforced in this
town. KNOWLEDGE"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

now. with congress meeting in
January. there is no practical or
valid objection 10 turning back
the clock Treasury heads admit
that they could submit prelim-
mary reports for the previous
calendar yesr-Jsnusry 10 De-
cember-to the congress within
q few days after the gsyel falls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
by John Hix

him into the News building.
where he took a guide trip
through the building to kill time.
Impressed, he dashed home, COM
pleted the suite in four days and
nights, then slept SO hours.
Tomorrow: Doheny's Oil Mine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

70 receive attention n TN. col
umn lrtfsrn must give name ana
address o. writer OnlF Initials
Vil be published Shen ecuested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

where he had left of, and from 1880
down to the time of the Conference
of Paris after the World War he
was a paramount figure in Japanese
history. He sat in with Wilson,
Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Or
lando at the table where the YER
sailles treaty was drawn. In 1919
he was invested with the Grand
Order Of Merit, and in 1920 he was
made a prince in recognition Of his
services to Japan.
Successfully after his return from
his Paris schooling he was news
paper publisher, Junior senator, Min
lister to Austria and Berlin, vice
president of the House of Peers,
member of the Privy Council, cab
met member and twice premier. The
death In 1924 of Prince Matsukata
left Saionji the sole survivor of the
genro, that body of elder statesmen
who stood between the cabinet and
the crown. The genro. though OF
no official status, were by reason
of their former distinguished serv-
ices invariably consulted in crisis
and had much to say in the creation
and dissolution of ministries.
Had Deep Sympathy for French.
Saionji's period of education In
France gave him a comprehensive
idea Of foreign customs, rather
unique in that time for Japanese,
and 1t created in him also a deep
sympathy for the French people and
their institutions. His courses of
study covered a wide range but we're
devoted to law and politics.
The result was that he returned
to Japan in 1880 under the in
fluence of extremely democratic
ideas.
Two years after his return to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

Japan from Paris, Eaionu was ap-
pointed Minister to Vienna IN 1885,
and was transferred TO Berlin In the
same capacity In 1858. His diplo-
matte career was comparatively short,
and in 1891 he retired and was made
president Of the Bureau Of Decora-
lions and later vice president Of the
temporary Code Investigation Com
mission.
In 1893 he was made vice president
Of the House Of Peers and. one year
later he became q member of the
Privy Council. The same year upon
the formation OF the second Ito cab
met he entered the ministry with
the portfolio OF education, acting as
foreign minister ad interim owing to
the illness Of the late Mount Matsu.
The Saionji ministry which came
into existence in 1906 was dissolved
in 1908, being succeeded by the sec
ond Katsura ministry, but on the
collapse of the latter cabinet in 1911
the then Marquis Saionji organized
his second cabinet which continued
until December of 1912. Viscount
Kosai Uchida, who later became jap
anese Ambassador at Washington,
was the foreign minister.
Saionjrs later life showed an
abandonment of the democratic
ideas inculcated by foreign study,
but he maintained his keen interest
in foreign law and politics.
His place as a member of the
genro was established in October,
1916, when the Emperor summoned
him to meet with the then three
surviving elder statesmen and confer
on the succession to the ministry of
Marquis Shigenobu Okuma. That
conference ignored the recommends
ton of Okuma, champion Of
representative government, that Wis
count Takaaki Kato, leader of the
governmental party in the House of
Representatives, be named Premier.
Instead they advised Emperor
Yoshito to appoint Count Masatake
Terauchi, governor general of Korea,
and this was done.
Death Plotted in 1885.
In April, 1885, six youths were ar
rested for plotting Saionji's death
and when the military revolt Of
February, 1886, tried to seize the
government, a band of assassins
went to his mountain home in the
early hours Of the morning. Warned
few minutes beforehand of the
impending attack, the frail, little
old man slipped out back door in
peasant disguise. Accompanied by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

. maid servant he walked . mile
through heavy SHOWS to . railroad
station and sat in the waiting room
until q train came that would take
him to Toxic, where he conferred
with the Emperor and the surviv-
Ing members Of the cabinet.
The prince was consistent In his
advocacy Of liberalism. In his earlier
career he brought back rrom France
many advanced ideas and, as min
lister of education, opened Japan's
first college for women and mod
ernized the schools of law. In Sep
TENDER. 1918, he was instrumental
in having Japan's first commoner
premier named in the person of
Takashi Hara and when that un-
fortunate statesman was assassinated
in November, 1921, the pressure upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Huqh Wilson 10 End
Diplomatic Career
On December 81
Former Envoy to Reich
Is Praised by Hull on
Announcing Retirement

Hugh r. Wilson, veteran career
diplomat, who has been q special
assistant to the Secretary of State
since he resigned as Ambassador to
Germany soon after the European
war began, plans to retire Decem-
Der 81.
The State Department announced
his retirement last night, making
public q letter by Secretary Of State
Hull praising Mr. wilson's services
and saying certain important and
confidential work" which he had
undertaken "has now been salts
factorily completed"
Mr.. Hull's letter did not indicate
the nature of the work TO which
he referred. Mr.. Wilson recently
negotiated new customs treaty
with the Dominican Republic which
Is understood now to be ready for
submission to the Senate for ratifica-
ton. His work at the State Depart
ment also has been concerned with
special problems arising from the
war in Europe.
Mr.. Wilson, who is SIS years old,
entered the foreign service in 1911
and has held posts in Lisbon, Guate-
mala, Buenos Aires, Vienna. Berne
and Toxic, as we'll as Berlin. He
also served as chief of the Division
of Current Information and as an
Assistant Secretary at the State De-
partment
As a protest against Nazi anti
Semitic and other policies, Mr.. Will
son was called home from Berlin
''for report and consultation" in
November, 1898. The German AM
bassador was recalled to Berlin soon
thereafter. There has been no in
dication that a new Ambassador to
Germany would be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Japan Preparing State Funeral
For Prince Kimmoch SoionI
Lost Of Nippon's Elder
Statesmen Succumbs
At Age of91
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
OKITSU, Japan, Nov. 25.-Japan
is preparing a state funeral for the
last of her elder statesmen. e1-year-
old Prince Kimmochi Saionji, who
died yesterday after a liftime which
spanned the whole period Of Japan's
emergence from medieval insularity
to rank as a modern power.
The funeral will be held December
in downtown Tokio's Hibiya Park,
an 18-man committee headed by
Premier Prince Funimaro Kohoye
announced today. A government ap-
preparation of $4,000 yen ($19, 941)
will pay the cost of the elaborate
ceremony.
The state services will be the 18th
for a Japanese notable since 1868
and the first since that of Admiral
Marquis Heihaciro Togo in 1854.
Saionji, who had been Ill since
November Is, was the last of the
Genro, that unofficial but influential
body of statesmen standing between
crown and cabinet. Twice Premier
himself, he had advised the Emperor
in the appointment of at least
score of others since 1916.
Headed Peace Delegation.
He headed the Japanese delega-
ton to the Versailles Peace Confer
ence in 1919 and the next year was
made prince. He became the last
of the Genro in 1924 on the death
of Prince Masayoshi Matsukata.
His life was inextricably bound up
in the history of Japan. He was
child when Commodore Perry made
his historic visit to Japan in 1883
and a young man when feudalism
was abolished. He was the first ever
to wear suit of foreign clothing
into the imperial palace, an act
which brought him a reprimand.
He visited the United States and
Europe in 1882.
Although marked for death sew
eral times by assassins he always
was able to escape. He never mar
ried because of a family tradition
of legendary jealousy of a phantom
serpent woman, but maintained the
line in the traditional fashion by
a son, the son of Prince
Mori, who is the 34th Of the family's
line.
Born in October, 1849.
Prince Saionji was born in the an
Gent capital of Kyoto in October,
1849. He was the youngest brother
of the late Prince Tokudaiji, who
had served the late Emperor Mutt
suhito for 40 years as lord chamber
lain. The junior brother quickly
began to follow in Prince Tokudaiji's
footsteps, and while still unGer 20
years Of age, Saionji took part In
the council Of state at the time of
the Meiji Restoration on 1867, when
the Mikado's supreme powers were
restored after having been vested
with the shogunate for more than
two and q half centuries.
Saionji had commanded the i'm
perial forces against the retainers
Of the shotgun, and on the sub
jugation Of the revolt he was made
governor Of Niigata prefecture in
Northern. Japan, but he held this
post but for a short period, going
to France in 1869. where he studied
IL years at the University Of Paris.
On his return, however. he seemed
to at himself again into the point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Formation Broken Up,
Wild Geese Run Wild

Ey the Associated Press.
MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 25.-The
Acknowledgement trait Of wild
geese got them into all sorts Of
trouble here yesterday.
Apparently frightened by trans
port plane flying nearby, a flock of
several hundred broke formation,
scores separating from their leader.
AS if lost, small groups flew around
wildly for several hours. Many fell
to rooftops and streets. Two crashed
into church steeple. A few were
captured and appeared destined for
the dinner plate on Thursday, when
Vermont celebrates Thanksgiving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

his sponsor to take the premiership
for the third time was heavy. 1t
even reached the stage Of per-
sonal appeal to him by Field Mar
shall Prince Yamagata, his colleague
Of the genro. But Saionji pleaded i'll
health and his n years and declined
the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
lndia Leader Arrested

LONDON, Nov. Is (P.-A Reuters,
British news agency, dispatch last
night from Lucknow said Pandit
G. B. Pant. former Congress (Na-
tionalist Party Premier of the
United Provinces, had been arrested
under the Defense of India Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Policeman Who Raced
Thoroughbred Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-John A.
Walstrum, a, police department
athlete who once raced against .
thoroughbred at the Pimlico race
track, died yesterday.
Training for a track meet in 1925,
Mr.. Walstrum ran so yards against
Sea Crest, losing the first heat to
the horse by seven yards, the Sec
ond heat by four yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

Men who laugh at the way women
love to dress up are the same ones
who'll join any old order that has
snappy uniform.
lnever argue when folks say there's
no difference in teas. | jest brew a
ch-flavored, fragrant cup O.
LIPTON'S and make 'em enjoy be-
In wrong.
When someone says he's holdin' out
for his rights just "for the principle
Of the thing" you can know he's
little ashamed of bein' SO selfish.
Want a treat that wouldn't scare
penny? Brew a cup O. LIPTON'S
TEA. You'll like KNOWN that even
as fine a tea as this is the most
economical thing you kin drink, be-
sides water!
Lpton's n,atchless favor comes from
q blend of choice teas-each selected
for some distinctive quality. This
blend includes something only
Linton gives gou-notdble teas
from Lpton's DUN Ceylon gardens.
LiptOn's Tea
"world.f famous for fauor''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
CITY TO DROP
HARRIS Plan
Lack Of Facilities Pre-.
vents Transfer Of Pa
tents to BrOOkside

Plans to care for needy GONZALES
cents at the Brookside home will
probably have to be abandoned for
this year because of lack Of prop
er facilities, it was learned today.
Reliable sources state that before
the home can be used for that pur-
pose 1t will be necessary to make
extensive alterations.
The Mutual Aid committee head
ed by William M. Harris recon-
mended last fall that the city save
money by taking those who are i'll,
without dependents and on city re-
lief, from private boarding homes
and placing them in Brookside
home. It was planned to begin the
new program this year, and the 1910
budget includes q provision for the
salaries Of two additional nurses.
The change Of program must have
the approval Of the state depart
ment OF health, and it is reported
that the department will not give
such approval unless better facilities
for care are provided at Brookside.
One of the changes necessary Is the
installation of elevators.
The budget contains no provision
for any major alterations at Brook
sid,, the only item that could be
used being one of $1,000 for repairs,
This sum would not be anywhere
near the total needed to make the
alterations required before con-
valescents can be transferred there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
HOWARD CASTVENT
GETS SUSPENSION
Local Youth Misses Re-
forrlatory Term; Guilty
of Theft Charge

Litchfield, Feb. 3-Howard CAST
vent, 20, of Waterbury, who pleaded
guilty to charge of breaking and
entering and theft of apples from a
storage house in Washington, was
sentenced to the state reformatory
by Judge Arthur r. ELS In superior
court Friday. Execution Of the sem
tence was suspended and Casivent
placed on probation for one year I'M
der Probation Officer william Harris
of Waterbury.
John Wandered, 20, of Washington,
pleaded guilty to two counts OF
breaking and entering and theft OF
apples from the same storage house.
He was sentenced to the state re-
formatory but execution was sus-
pended and he was placed on proba-
ton for one year under Probation
officer Martin j. Donahue of Itch
field.
Samuel Wyant, 20, and Edward
Reymunt, 20, both of Washington,
pleaded not guilty to three charges
Of breaking and entering and theft
in the town of Washington. They
elected trial by jury, assigned for
February q at Litchfield. They are
charged with a break at summer
cottage on December 81, 1888, and
theft of automobile equipment; a
break at the Romford school on jan
uary 10, 1910, and theft Of school
equipment and break at Jack grill
January II and theft of money.
Bonds in the cases Of both Wyant
and Reymunt were reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000 on request Of Act
ing Public Defender Charles p. Rora-
back of Torrington. States Attor.
ney William H. Blodgett agreed to
the reduction.
At short calendar session of the
court Judge ELS granted Pearl E. p.
Clark of Naugatuck divorce on
desertion grounds from Harry r.
Clark. formerly Of Rockville. The
case was uncontested. The couple
was married on October II, 1880,
and the desertion occurred five years
later, 1t ways testified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
MARCHING DRILL
HELD BY SCOUTS
Eight Pass Tests at Meet
ing Of Italian Boys
Last Night

The Boy Scouts Of Troop 2, Our
Lady of LourdeS church, held their
weekly meeting in the parish hail
last night. The meeting was opened
with the presentation OF colors by
Patrol Leaders William Pace. San,
Paulone, Gus Pasqua and Jerry
D'Ambroski. The collection Of dues
was next, and the troop was ther
inspected by the Scoutmaster, Car
men DiMaria. Inter-ptarol confess,
were held in knot tying, signaling !,
and compass. Junior AssiStart
scoutmaster Bill Sabetta instructea
group Of twelve boys in first aid5
while Assistant ScoutmaSter An
thory DiMaria instructed some tel: :
derfeet. Junior Assistant Scoutmas :
ter Jim Laviana instructed. SON. /
boys on safety.
During the requirement eriod TIE
following passed tests: Edward and,
Guido Carlascio, Ted Cocao, Paul
Varlese, Anthony and Jerry DAM,
broski, Anthony Prin1iano, Dante
Tartaglia. A marching drill was
conducted by Anthony DiMaria late =
in the evening.
The Boy and Girl Scouts of Gu!
Lady of Lourdes parish are sponsor
ing roller skating party, Saturday
February 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
REPUBLICAN VOTE
INCREASE SOUGHT
Move Aimed at Ousting Of
Michael J'Anthony Is
Runlored By COPS
Brooklyn News.

A move aimed at the ousting of
Michael J'Anthony, Republican SEN
ior clerk in the Office Of the regis
trars Of voters, Is reported being
planned by the Brooklyn and Town
Plot Republican club. Names OF
several possible candidates to repre-
sent the section we're offered at a
meeting last night at the Brooklyn
". M. G. A. 4ta
Lists of voters In the Brooklyn
and Town Plot sections were studied
at the meeting, and lans for seeking
an increase in the Republican vote
were discussed.
All members of the Junior and
senior choirs OF st. Joseph's Church
are arked to meet in the school
auditorium tomorrow at noon for
dress rehearsal in preparation for the
annual concert and play in the par
ish hall tomorrow evening.
Contrary to custom the men will
not sing alone at the II O'Clock
Mass tomorrow morning. The girds
will also assist in the program to-
morrow.
Freddy Hall will be master OF
ceremonies at the 51st anniversary
banquet Of the Brooklyn Athletic
Club in st. Joseph's hall this even
ing and Michael Morrissey, vice.
president, will fill the role Of toast
master. Five acts. direct from New
York, will be presented after the
dinner. Matthew Dunphy, Edward
DiNapoli, Michael Sasso and John
'Skiddo' Dumschott are members OF
the general committee on arrange
ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
HENRY GORTON
100 TOMORROW
Waterford Resident is
Yale University's Oldest
Living Graduate

New, Haven, February 8 - Henry
Haven Gorton Of Waterford, Conn.,,
Yale's Oldest living graduate, VIII
celebrate his Tooth birthday tomor-
row and will become the sixth son
Of Yale to reach the century mark
The only surviving member Of the
class Of 1862, which graduated 100
Gorton has lived In retirement for
the past 20 years on the farm IN
the Gilead section Of Waterford
which has been In his faInily's pos
session since l771.
At Commencement In 1887 he re-
turned to New Haven for the 18th
anniversary Of his graduation and
was presented to the alumni at their
annual June luncheon by President
James Rowland Angel as "the dean
Of us ALL" A congratulatory tele-
gram will be sent him tomorrow by
President Charles. Seymour and the
Fellows of the University.
Gorton was born In Waterford and
prepared for Yale at the old Bartlett
High School in New London. After
graduating from college he taught
mathematics in schools in Waterford
and East Lyme and in the Middle
West. Forty years later he gave up
teaching and turned his, hand to
farming. He cast his first vote for
Abraham Lincoln and shook hands
with him at the Inauguration cere-
monies.
On his birthday a year ago Gorton
said 1t felt fine to be 80, but regret
ted that he could not celebrate as
In former days. His dictum on the
secret Of longevity is Live gently
and take things as they come and
don't SOW wild oats. It's by using
restraint that I lived to see all my
classmates beyond the pale"
OF the six Yale graduates who
lived to be 100 five were from Con-
necticut. -Four entered the minis
try, one was a lawyer and one a
teacher farmer. The first was the
Rev. Nathan Birdseye Of the class
Of 1876 who died at 1903. He was
born in Stratford and was minis
tSI LII WcSL E1dVcU. OdIl4CA WdIAO
Of the class Of 1888, who died in his
102d year, was born In Windhan
and was a minister and missionary.
He was chosen chaplain of the House
Of Representatives In Washington
at the age of IS.
Edward Payson Bradstreet Of the
class of 1853 was born in Vermilion,
Ohio, and practiced law In Cincin-
natl. He died during his 101st year.
The Rev. Augustus Field Beard Of
the class of 1857 was a native of
Norwalk and held pastorates in sew
eral Maine towns, Syracuse, N. y,
and In Paris, France. He was a corr
responding secretary Of the Ameri-
can Missionary Association and Q
member Of the Yale Corporation
He died at 100. Samuel Durham Of
Southington Of the class Of 1860 was
a minister in West Brookfield, Mass.
Norwalk and Binghamton, N. Y. He
died in 1886 in his 102d year.