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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

Fuca, roared inland with velocities up to 85 miles an hour, ripped through the major Northwest cities and then eventually blew itself into impotency against the tarri- cade of the Cascade Range s
 Western British Columbia re- ceived it's last force early Sunday
 The two known dead are Ray mond D. Hartog, 20, of Sumas, and his brother, IT, whose name officers could not supply. Both were electrocuted when a high tension line fell on their car near Mount Vernon.
 Included in the injured were three persons struck by a tree that crashed into crowded rural dance hall near KelsO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

were smuggled out of the country by the British, who set up their own rubber plantations in Malaga. The present drive is to restore to Latin America her birthright in this es- sential product.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

tration trial balloons. Inside fact is that New Dealers are just as wig orously opposed to repeating the Johnson Act as the isolationists- though for different reasons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

United States parachute troops will carry bicycles news report says. Why not train experienced hitch-hkers for the service, so they can travel light?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

cheering thought is that after Germany is whipped, we can make honeymoon islands out of the air and naval bases got from England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

The recent deal between Hitler Mussolini ana General Francos brother-in-law apparently a case of Suner said that done
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

Hitler evidently is waiting for the Greeks to get the Italian army out of his way before attempting O march on Suez
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
I5 WORST
 GALE FOR
 20 YEARS 
Two EIectrocuted . Ship DisdbIed-Power Lines.
 Fall in ShdmbIes

(Continued from rage oneysI
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Try a classified ad in The Empire.
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Washington Merry Go-Round

tContnluc1 --7v, Page One)
Evening star., 1940-09-15

brutal. ruthless times--when force,
and force alone, can give safety and
.ecurity," he said.
Insularity, which in the past has
been our main defense, is giving
way to hemisphere defense. Now
there can be no safety which does
not provide for the safety and secu-
rity OF the entire Western World"
The Navy Secretary pleaded for
national unity, asserting:
"I am not here as Democrat or
a Republican but simply as an
American who has washed his mind
clean OF partisanship and who will
attempt to administer the affairs
Of the Navy to the best Of his
ability"
Ascribing the fall Of France to a
softening of the people. Knox added:
France lost faith, became a cyni-
Evening star., 1940-09-15

had commented II times on pend
ing legislation this year.
Franklin Roosevelt told the
people of the United States three
weeks ago that there was no re-
lationship between the air bases
and the destroyers. and yet at that
very time he was making a relation
ship between them.
II tell you that democracy, in
order to survive, in addition to
being effective must be truthful.
The finest English, the most polished
phrases drafted by the greatest &C
emulation of brain trusters that
ever assembled, cannot make lies
the truth or the truth lies.
Il wanted to come out here
through this section of the country,
the kind of country I grew up in. l
wanted the people to see me. 1 am
personally glad for you to look me
over. I like you, and hope you
like me. Vote for me or vote against
me, but I'll still be the same truth
full, simple fellow preaching these
things that I believe, because no
man knows better than I do this
precious, lovable, unbelievably happy
way of life. want to make 1t effec-
tive"
Recalls Lincoln Douglas Debate.
In Galesburg. Ill, Mr.. Willkie took
note Of the fact it was the scene Of
one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates
and he built one of his attacks on
the President around that theme.
He said:
Now I put it you. In the year
1910, 80 years after Abraham Lin
coin defeated here in Galesburg,
would Abraham Lincoln have said
that he was drafted in Chicago?
Would Abraham Lincoln have per-
mitted the Sewer Commissioner to
sit in the cellar and create artificial
noises and then pretend he was
drafted for public office?
when Franklin Roosevelt de-
cided to pack the Supreme Court.
he said the reason he was doing 1t
was because the members of that
Supreme Court were too old. Leav-
ing out OF account your opinion
as to the opinions of the Supreme
Court, do you think that was a
truthful statement? Would Abra-
ham Lincoln have made that kind
of a statement?
why, just think. within the last
six months, the President Of the
Evening star., 1940-09-15

but I can tell spinach any time
see it.
Now, I beg of you, I plead with
you, don't think of Wendell Willkie.
I was happy before I ran for this
Office. I will be as happy as any
man can be if you elect Franklin
Roosevelt President of the United
States, because none Of us will be
very happy. But don't be misled
by his high-sounding English; don't
be misled. We are representing the
most precious thing in all this world
If could have all the riches in the
world, or poverty and liberty, would
take poverty and liberty. If could
occupy the highest position in all
this world and be decorated by every
king that ever lived or have liberty,
I would still take liberty. We have
that. We have that, l say it to you
not as a candidate for pubic Office.
But you will not keep it, you cannot
keep it, If you go further along this
road of bankruptcy and economic
chaos. 1t will disappear. That road
is the road to dictatorship: it is the
road of failure; it is the road to
chaos; 1t IS the road to the luss of
this beautiful way of life we have.
But, in order to preserve this
way of life, We must make it effec-
tive. Only the effective things in
this world survive. Hitler has
created the most highly Industrial
lied nation that ever existed in this
world. 1t is competitive, it is eff
cient, it is deadly, it is destructive,
it is terrible
The question of the day is: Can
the United States, in the demo-
cratic way, keeping alive these beau
tiful civil liberties, make this way
of life effective? This is what I
can do for you. If you want to do
that, elect me. If you want the
path of satisfaction which comes
from honest work and its reward,
elect me- If you want the path of
words, elect Franklin Roosevelt.
81 Tell the Truth"
Il don't pretend to be much, but
I tell the truth. No man has ever
had the courage to say, and no man
ever proved, that I have lied about
anything, or ever would lie.
Il asked Franklin Roosevelt to
make comment on a certain piece
of legislation and he said he never
commented on pending legislation.
Yet the record established that he
Evening star., 1940-09-15

United States has appointed q man
of 73 years of age as Secretary Of
War. In other words, and I do not
say it to you in the captiousness
of a political debate, democracy
will fail If its leaders do not tell
the people the simple truth"
In one Of his earlier speeches,
at Joliet, Mr.. Willkie, In his first
reference to the Munich confer
ence, had said:
WAS it extraordinary skill when
he (the PresidenD promoted the
Munich pact? Was that an ex-
traordinary demonstration of knowl-
edge and understanding when he
telephoned Hitler and Mussolini and
urged them to sell Czecho-Slovakia
down the river at Munich?"
Later in the day a spokesman for
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cal nation which followed tb.
strange gods Of pacif,u and Com.
munism-and crumpled.
THE factors that destroy.d rr.r..
are here. Have they been ,,onn..
in timer Have we learned Ii. 80
nal truth that the only LII. 49,.
while Is the strenuous and vso,,,,.
life?
I'VE must put more emphasis q,
our ability to protect ourselves"
Evening star., 1940-09-15

the candidate explained that what
Mr.. Willkie had intended to say at
that time was that Mr.. Roosevelt
had urged settlement at Munich
and that the pact agreed to there
sold Czecho- -Slovakia down the
river"
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Security for U. 5. Rests
On Force, Knox Says

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Sept. 14.-Safety
and security for the United States
rests on force, and force alone" "
Secretary Knox told q Chamber OF
Commerce luncheon group today.
I'VE are living in ugly times
Evening star., 1940-09-15
She Confesses
81 would neuer recognize
the old room nolU"

following Transformation by the Sloane Deeoro-
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reach Of the most modest budget.
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sheroton sofo-The exposed mehosany inod
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te'e
the cute ndobIe size; Of genuine mo-
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Console Cord Tobe Of original Sheraton genuine
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Of Mostercroftsmen.
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Evening star., 1940-09-15
PIT. A. Meeting Tuesday

The Executive Committee OF the
Parent-Teacher Association OF the
Glen Echo-Cabin John School w1n
meet Tuesday at $3.50 pm. In tns
school.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
81 Can Tell Spinach"

II never made any pretense of be-
ing any remarkable fellow, but I do
know the rules of addition--I learned
them in an Indiana public school.
My lilt over the radio is unpublished,
Evening star., 1940-09-15
laryngitis Forces
WiI|kie 10 Cancel
Speeches in| Iowa
@. 0. P. Nominee Charges
Roosevelt Supported
Munich Agreement

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1940-09-15

Western tour at Coffeyville, Kans.
where he taught school as a young
man.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Frederick T.. LOTUS
Funeral Rites Today

Frederick. c. Lotus, rs, native Of
Washington and retired Govern
ment employe, died Saturday after
a long illness in Sibley Hospital.
Mr.. Lotus retired in 1888 after
Al years service in the supply divi-
sion of the War Department.
re was the son of the late Fred
-; B. and Caroline L. Lotus.
L.. wife. Mrs Annie Mayhem Lof-
tus, died last May.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss
Mabel L. Lotus, secretary to the
president of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.; a brother, Thomas Lof-
tus; three sisters. Miss Eva Lotus
Mrs. Amy c. Weech and Mrs. Grace
Faulkner, all of Washington.
Funeral services were to be held
at 3 pm. today at the Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV
with burial in Glenwood Cemetery
Evening star., 1940-03-25
72-Year-0|d Will Contest
On 6 Street Property Ends

The District Court of Appeals, dis
posing today of a contest affecting
a 72-year- old will. held that the
Munsey Trust Co.. as trustee. is en-
titled to property at 1904 G street
NV. occupied by restaurant. The
property is assessed at $4,000.
The will was signed in 1868 by
Mrs. Mary Ann Young, who died
September 2, 1870. The appellate
court held that the bank. under the
will of Mrs Young's granddaughter.
may claim the property as trustee Of
this portion of the estate which Mrs.
Young left.
The granddaughter, Malinda M.
Young. married Thomas c. Bourne,
and their only son, Thomas, was
killed in the Knickerbocker Theater
disaster in 1922. The controversy
arose over a doubt whether the
grandmother intended to require
that Mrs. Bourne had to leave sur
viving children for her heirs to take
the property
The heirs of Thomas H. Young,
Mrs. Bournes uncle, who died in
1925, brought suit in District Court
for the G street property. The
Munsey Trust Co.. as trustee under
Mrs Bourne's will, resisted this
move.
The Court of Appeals, upholding
the District Court, held that the
trust company was entitled to the
property and the rest of the estate
should 60 to Mrs Bourne's cousins.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
White Houses Church Mixup
Is Hard on St. Johns Ushers

Easter Sunday at st. Johns, across
from the White House, was a hard
day on the ushers-as it was in all
Of Washington's crowded churches
yesterday.
AS the church was rapidly filling
for the II o'clock service a telephone
call from the White House added
further trials to St. Johns hand
some and appropriately attired
corps Of ushers. Mrs. Roosevelt was
coming to church. the telephone
message said, and would bring with
her rather large party and it
would be necessary to have two
pews reserved.
The uShers went to work with
that dignified efficiency which per-
feet ushers must master. Two pews
were cleared, with regretfully
whispered explanations, and their
Evening star., 1940-03-25

occupants courteously ushered else
where. The ushers then set them
selves for the arrival of the White
House party.
The 15-minute interval specified
from the White House passed and
there was no White House party. A
hurried telephone call was made.
Mrs. Roosevelt, 1t was explained,
was already on her way and should
be there.
Mrs. Roosevelt was on her way
and had arrived-at st. Thomas
Church, where she and the Presi-
dent are pew holders. Somebody
had made a mistake in the original
call to St. Johns. And it is UNDER
stood that eyebrows were lifted in
the direction of st. Johns ushers
as the reserved" pews were refilled
ana the service began without Mrs.
Roosevelt and the White House
De:rty.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Mrs. Mary Latimer, SO,
Dies After Lonq Illness

Mrs. Mary Ann Bessant Latimer,
SO, mother of Harry E. Allen. presi-
dent of Allen, Mitchell e. Co., en-
gineering contractors, died yesterday
after a long illness at her home,
5102 Thirteenth street NV.
Born in London, Mrs. Latimer had
lived in Washington and Upper
Marlboro, Md. since she was S years
old. Mr.. Allen is her son by her
first marriage to Harry Allen, who
died many years ago. Her second
husband, William j. Latimer of
Upper Marlboro, died in 1905.
Besides Mr.. Allen, she leaves q
daughter, Miss Fanny M. Allen, by
her first marriage, and three sons
and daughter by her marriage to
Mr.. Latimer. They are Joseph B.,
Roberts E. and Philip A. Latimer
and Miss Mary r. Latimer, all OF
this city. Also living are Is grand
children and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
1890 pm. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 29O1 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Cherry Blooms
| Expected Soon
HCoId Abotes

There were plenty of buds, but
no sign of blooms, as Miss Rose
Colihower. queen of the Cherry
Blossom Festival, toured Potomac
Park on a frigid Easter, surveying
the scene of the fete set for April
and 6.
The unusually late winter had
left the Tidal Basin without hint
of the pink and white Towering to
come.
Yet Agricultural Department hor-
ticulturists were not pessimistic.
With any sort of break in the
weather within the next week-quite
to be expected-the cherry trees
will blossom quickly, they said.
There was, meanwhile, no danger
that the buds would freeze, because
the continued cold weather has pre-
vented them from even starting to
unfold.
The Cherry Blossom Festival Com
mittee reported today large num-
Der of reservations at hotels for the
event. and indications are that 100,-
900 visitors will be here. The Great
er National Capital Committee is
compiling list of several thousand
private homes willing to take
tourists.
Predicting a throng of visitors,
Curtis Hodges of the committee
added: People want to know when
the blossoms will be at their peak.
That's still hard to tell, but 1t
should be early in April"
The festival will include choral
music, torchlght water carnival,
fireworks and othar events.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Winter Furs
Mark Capital
Easter Parade
Mercury ot 19;
Shivering Throngs
Attend Services

Washington's Easter paraders met
the coldest weather in II years
cloaked in heavy winter furs yes
terday. but churches were filled
to overf1owing as the Capital OBJ
served one Of the holiest days Of
the Christian calendar.
The only signs of the customary
Easter parade that heralds the COM
ing of spring were gay-colored hats
as women made their way to church:
but once inside, with their coats
shed they revealed flowered dresses
of manv hues
The temperature dipped to l9 de-
grees at $40 am. but this did not
prevent about 5000 persons from
gathering at Arlington National
Cemetery for the annual Easter sun
rise services of the knights Templar
of Virginia and the District.
Mrs. Roosevelt Places Flowers.
Mrs. Roosevelt, clothed in a long,
black broadtail fur coat, laid a spray
of Easter lilies on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier during services, at
which the Very Rev. Hiram R. Ben
nett. dean of the Cathedral Church
of st. John, Wilmington, Del, deliv-
cred the sermon
The Knight Templar procession
was led by Mark Norris, grand COM
mander of the order, followed BY
William A. Wolfe grand commander
for Virginia. and j. Fred Huber,
grand commander for the District.
Later Mrs. Roosevelt attended
morning services at st. Thomas Eps-
copal Church. but the President
remained at the White House be-
cause of cold. The Chief Execu-
tive was permitted to get up for
part of the day, but was advised
by his physician, Dr. Ross T. Nc
Intire, to take it easy
The temperature never got above
freezing during the day, 80 degrees
at pm. being registered as the
highest. The low of 10 was the
lowest since the Easter OF April !,
1923, when the mercury dipped to 10.
Churches began their services
early, with the Catholics observing
| AAAoSSCo ollo CllC 1lOUCSldllIS llOlUlllE
communion. Last night special
musical services we're held in many
churches.
! Pope's Message Broadcast.
! Many early risers heard a mes
sage from Pope Plus and the singing
Of Easter mass broadcast from the
Vatican between 6 and 7 am.
Despite the chilly weather. thou
sands thronged the lily-decked
churches. Few. however, were the
pedestrians that are usually found
in the customary walk along WASH
ington's avenues.
The cold weather did not. how
ever, keep away the thousands Of
QUIT -towners who annually visit
the city on Easter. Hotels and
lodging houses were crowded as
Washington's annual spring tourist
incoming formally got under way.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Demurrer Is 0verruIed
In Fatal Traffic Accident

Judge Walter J. Casey today over
ruled demurrer and motion to
quash a negligent homicide charge
against Harold Hermanson, so, of
1923 Maple avenue. Bethesda, Md,
and continued the case for trial
Wednesday before a Police Court
jury.
Mr.. Hermanson was held by the
coroner following the traffic death
last November IS of Miss Ada Lee
Powell, 40. of 1914 Ellicott street
NV, who died three hours after
being struck by an automobile
driven, police said. by the defendant
as she stood in a streetcar safety
zone on Wisconsin avenue, a short
distance south of Ellicott street.
The defendant was arraigned be-
fore Judge John P. Mcmahon. De-
cember 8, pleaded not guilty and
demanded jury trial. He was re-
leased under $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1940-03-25
Senator S Wife One
Of 86 Who Have
Tickets Adjusted
Diplomatic Immunity
Also Suves Five on
Lost Weeks List

Errant District motorists who last
week had tickets adjusted included
68 who had got off with warnings
and 18 who were favored with can
cellations.
In releasing the list today, the
Police Department revealed a Sem
ator's wife and five persons with
diplomatic connections were among
the violators.
Mrs. Helen E. Ellender, 1888 Six
teenth street NV, wife of Senator
Ellender of Louisiana, was ticketed
for parking overtime, but the ticket
was reduced to a warning. after her
husbands secretary communicated
with Police Supt. E. W. Brown.
Others Benefit by Immunity.
Those claiming diplomatic i'm
munity and receiving cancellations
were:
DR.. Jose Rocca of the Colombian
Embassy, charged with disobeying
of1cial sign; T. M. Santiesteban,
Cuban Embassy. parking in re-
stricted zone: Stephen Parayewski,
Polish Embassy. violating no-park-
ing sign near Embassy; Martha M.
Rutkowska, Polish Embassy, violat-
ing no-parking sign near Embassy,
ant Ragna Gable. Norwegian Lega-
ton, parking IN restricted zone.
Because she had a tooth extracted
and could not leave the dentists S
office Immediately. Mrs. Clara P.
Sitz 2800 Thirteenth street NV,
was let of with a warning for park
ing in restricted zone.
Parking Meter Goes Wrong.
A defective parking meter came
to the rescue of Aubrey A. Edey, 1882
Belmont street NV, whose over
time parking ticket was Cancelled.
Paul j. Kelley, l440 w street NV,
ticketed for leaving his car in a no.
parking anytime space. was given
warning because he had no pre-
vious record. The action was taken
on request of Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
Pat Frank of Arlington. Va,
charged with parking overtime. had
his ticket Cancelled when he ex-
planned he was detained in a witness
room at District Court.