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Battleship VS.. Plane
Discussed By Admiral
Rear Admiral Yates Sterling Casts Some Doubt on
Claims By Germany That Nazi Bomber Had
Sunk British BattIeShip
BY REAR ADMIRAL YATES
STIRLING, JR.
MN. Rnli nnhl

Copyright, 1910. by United PrcssD
Naval warfare during the past
week again has brought TO the foe
the question of airplanes versus sur
face ships.
Germany asserts her bombing
planes have sunk battleship.
Britain denies it.
Upon the truth great deal may
hinge: The eventual entrance OF
Italy into the war and the attitude
OF other acknowledgement and neu-
trail states, for example.
Assuming the German claim Is
true. students argued over the
Weekend that the day OF the great
battleship is ended.
So far, ! see no positive proof
that this contention is true
What is true is that the war Is
bringing new methods OF attack
which will require new methods Of
defense.
The last war brought the subma-
rine menace but method OF de-
Tense was found. This war has
brought the air attack and it seems
entirely possible that methods Of de-
Tense also will be found,
Have Not Sunk Navy
German planes may or may not
have sunk British battleship but
they have by no means sunk the
British navy.
If an airplane bomb actually has
destroyed as modern battleshlp
as one OF the Queen Elizabeth class
completed in 1915 and contempo-
raries Of our battleships Pennsyl-
vania and Arizona-then, something
serious may happen to the worlds
belief IN what constitutes strength
OF the seas.
The loss of faith in the great bat
tleship. however, will be the result
not so much because of reality as
becauce of state Of mind.
We have known since the World
War that salvo of high explosive
shells can penetrate armor and de-
tomato within ship. AT Jutland,
England lost three great battle
cruisers because shells penetrated
their armor and exploded inside
their magazines. But. that an air
plane bomb could penetrate heavy
armored deck. reach and exploded
In a battleship's magazine, has been
believed something TOO improbable
10 consider seriously.
Mystery About Sinking
How such thing could happen
to a battleship from even the iarg-
est bomb. exploding on an armoreo
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Germany Rushing Troops,
Planes From TrOndheim
to Enter Narvik Fight
NAZI SUBMARINES TO
MEET BRITISH NAVY
German High Command
Claims Another Battle.
ship Of Britain Hit
BY FREDERICK LAUDON
United Press Staff Correspondent

lSnItcu Ircss StHIt COfTcspOnucntD
Stockholm, Sweden, May
g. (UP) -Germany Is send
ing ski troops and airplanes
northward from the Trond-
helm area of Norway and Is
hastily establishing submar-
ines along the north-central
coast for an attempt to chal-
lenge the Allies at Narvik, 1t
was reported today. German
sources here expressed hope that
by combined air force and sub
marine action, Ii cooperation with
any small naval units which might
reach the fighting zone, they might
break the British naval control over
northern Norway and thus permit
special ski troops, already Oh the
march, TO reinforce the German
garrison at Narvis.
With their recapturc OF Roercs
yesterday the Germans now con-
trolled all OF Norway south Of Nam
sis and the entire area was blanked
out except for such information as
the German high command might
Issue.
1t was understood that the British
navy was stall bombarding the Ger
mans heavily at Narvik, while land
parties sought 10 press In Oh the
town.
Norwegian authorities. including
Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht
who arrived at London yesterday
were believed to have asked for
material aid for their own troops,
and for aid In organizing defense
line as far south of Naryik as pos
sible. 1t was believed possible that
there were Allied troops at one or
more points south of Narvik.
Decisive Test
German sources. however, said
that their high command believed
that In new operations the German
air force IN cooperation with the
other fighting forces might win a
decisive test against British naval
units, and thus induce Italy TO cn-
ter the war on Germany's side.
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Conspiracy Case
Attys. Submit Score
Of Alleged Errors
Papers Were Filed in Superior Court This Morning;
Superior Court Clerk George Freeman Received
VOIuminOus Documents

Former Mayor Frank Hayes and the thirteen other
defendants in the recent conspiracy trial here which made
recent history aege that they deprived Of the right
given by the Constitution Of the United States &C.
cording the volumnous assignment Of errors their re-
spective lawyers filed in superior court this morning in
connection with their appeals to the Supreme Court of Err
rors Scores and Of exceptions noted in the
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May up -G"v.
eminent expenses and receipts fm
the current fiscal year through Ma!
Bird, compared with n year ago;
This Year Expenses Last Aear
$S,OiO,6SS, 1870 1851, 0S7,G $50 3S
Receipts
$i,S20,59i,iSS.SS SL75O,99S, S9S. :?
Cash Balancc
2,2O7, 96i ,9G04i S3.07J.SGS,5a1.a -
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NORWAY SAVES GOLD

Stockholm. May 6-(UP-A So
ciai Demokraten correspondent re-
ported that the Norwegian gold re-
serve said to be 60O.000.000 kroner
,ab0ut si36.0OO 900, has been trans
ported In 80 trucks from Oslo.
He said IT had been taken north
and was embarked on British war
ship and sent 70 England last week
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WHAT ABOUT
RECOVERY?

The big names In the pres
idential campaign answer
the one big question In Q
history -making series Of
six articles now appearing
exclusively In the Waterbury
Democrat. Every citizen Of
the nation should read
these articles. They give q
real insight into the think
Ing and the theories OF the
men now out In front In
the presidential handicap.
The second interview Of this
series with Paul v. McNutt
appear ON page i6.
TODAY's
DEMOCRAT
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THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
MAY 6, 1915
lIiy Ilniieh Press

lBy United Press
Angle French attack nj Gal
!ip0li failed In second battle OF
krithia.
BOtha's South African force
held Karibih.
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Enroll now Tor Summer Glass. Be-
gins July I. 50th year Of Business
Training Post Junior Coilegc.-Adv.
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Pierp0nt diamonds bear . guarantee
of unsurpassed quality at moderate
prices. Pieruont's. 159 Bank St.-Adv.
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Writ our new store at 81 East Main
street. Watch for daily specials.
Echnclder's-Adv.
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The Weather

Showers Tonight;
Tuesday Showers
'ulI Weather Report Page
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Home Edition
Late Sport NeOs
EI5 Stock Prices
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Mystery About Sinking

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

On Puget Sound the North
vests Evergreen Playground, the
first touch OF Spring the first
day Of summary. sunny weather
brings thoughts OF the grand play
days to come starts plans and
dreams of smart and gay play
clothes To make vacation time
to really enjoy ourselves! Play Is
the thing, and with a full calendar
of picnics, cruises. days on the
beach or on the lawn, every ward
robe needs summer sports shoes
that are smart and attractive.
that are easy to keep looking
fresh and smart. and that are
above all, comfortable.
Here are five pairs. sketched
from a Acknowledgements line,
smart as a page from your favor
lite fashion magazine, but with a
quality of practically that is the
essence of summer fun! Note how
cleverly they're designed and
learn that they are strongly made.
of washable fabrics, so that after
a day on the tennis or badminton
court, or a picnic on the beach
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you ?" he asked, amused.
"Oh, no, I'm just trying to lead
you on" Gail declared.
Her cheeks were flaming. The
words tumbled out of her trem-
bling lips without her own volition.
For moment he was silent, then
he asked in a different voice. IF
you really feel like this why did
you come out with me ?"
Now what had she done? Put a
barrier between them instead of
winning his confidence as she had
planned. She felt a sudden mad
impulse to tell him the truth. Con-
fess that her real reason for ac-
cepting his invitation was to make
use of the son of the man who had
sent her father to prison.
what is the matter with me ?"
Gail thought. II can't do that.
must never tell him."
I'm waiting for an answer"
Chris said quietly.
Il came with you for several
reasons" she evaded.
Tell me one" he urged.
II like you" Gail said primly
That is. / like the person you
could be. If you'd stop acting so
collegiate and be more serious"
He inquired lightly, What
would you have me do? Come to
work at s o'clock every morning ?"
Why not? Take an interest in
your fathers business for a
change"
But Dad hasn't any use for my
ideas" Chris reminded her. Hes
opposed to any changes as a mat
ter of principle"
Prove that he's wrong then, Z"
Gail cried. you seem to have no
idea Of the force Of your own per-
sonality. You could have everyone
at the store on your side if you
made half an effort Instead. they
laugh at you. You're just a
joke"
All the time she was saying this
an inner voice Knocked, And what
is 1t TO you. Gail Meadows Tren-
ton? Why should you care ?" But
Chris to her amazement was evil
IDENTIFY moved by what she said.
IF / thought you were right
II there were any way of really
getting closer to my father" he
hesitsted.
But you don't know him. I've
never been anything TO him but a
disappointment and a response
bility"
II don't believe that" Gan in
/ Continued on Page 16. Column 81
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all you need to do is toss these
foot-free sports shoes into the
wash tub. give them a scrub, and
they'll come out looking spanking
clean.
Sketched at the top, right, Is
perfect all-'round vacation shoe In
navy blue with ribbed crepe sole
that gives you firm footing on
slippery rocks, and mountain
trails. The clever 'pinked" trim
is in white, to match the COM
Portable walking heel and the pip
ing. Left, above, very swanky
sandal for white linen-like fabric,
with red. white and blue platform
sole for the nautical touch. A
broad band of elastic helps to keep
it anchored firmly but "giveably"
to your instep and the open
toe provides summer air-condition-
ing.
Left, below, a skittish and Scot
fish playtime sandal, with the
wedge heel that you'll see on many
expensive shoes for Spring and
Summer. It, too. has that COM
Portable elastic instep band, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Her False Teeth
Sparkle With
Lustrous Beauty

Help 20 gain the smile that fsscinates
dismal. mnriy. dull false teeth can spoil
any sn,iie-can faint the bresth-csn shat
Ter . romance.
Here's = real fip-eet = 30 cent bottle
Of 6fera-kieen--erop pinch In = half
glass Of lukeHarm uafer-iet your plate
stay In this harmless solution for 10
minutes o. ~ long rs you wish--all
night n you choose.
Then take them out and ioyfully
notice how they begin 20 glisten
with purity-how bright and iustrons
they can be.
Do this daily and stains are gone
shiny mucin disappears and teeth,
plate and ali are Immediately clean
---Fonr mouth feels cieaner-breath
should be sweeter-you1l be satisfied
with Sfern-Kieen. Druggists every
Ehere-lasts for weeks-3o cents Adv.
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being in nubby-weave cotton cloth,
will be good-looking enough to
make its appearance on a Country
Club veranda for summertime
afternoon teas where sports
clothes are the rule. Notice the
ribbed sole on this sandal, also,
for a firm grip in action.
Center. below, another spectator
type oxford of navy twill with
pinked trim in flashing white, and
a Cuban heel for those who do
not like really low heel. Extreme
right. below, your favorite college
saddle oxford in its new and smart
washable edition. OF fine white
twill cloth with saddle in contrast
ing color, and a narrow piping of
the same color above the white
rubber sole it is the perfect
warm-weather shoe for active
sports and all-'round daytime
wear.
Call Peggy Green at The Times,
Main 1851, and learn what Ia
coma shops are featuring these
extremely attractive 1910 sports
shoes.
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gathers at either side below the
seam. lend a new. chic girlish
look. Isn't the squared-v neck
line attractive? Edge II and the
short puffed sleeves with ruffling
II you want a dainty air. and take
your choice OF two belt styles.
The back and side-fronts of the
bodice and the sleeves may be in
contrast for colorful spice.
Pattern 4414 Is available In
misses sizes IL. IA. 16. Is and 20.
Size is takes 3% yards 80 inch.
Send Is cents in coins for this
Anne Adams pattern. Write plain
" Size, Name, Address and Style
number.
It's smart 10 sew your own"
And with Anne Adams Spring
Style Book for expert guidance,
you can have that well-dressed
look always. Choose from dozens
Of frocks. suits. coats, home
modes pictured. See the new sill
houettes-peg-top. bouffant. apron
and longer-torso-shown in both
sunlight and starlight styles.
Sportsters. tailoreds and dress-up
clothes for bride. career girl. hard
to-fit matron and young set. are
all included. Order a copy today.
Book IS cents. Pattern Is cents.
Book and Pattern together. rs
cents and three tokens
Send your order to The Tacoma
Times. Pattern Dept.
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Reputation
HEzEEzEBY Vida Ez=z=HZz=Zzzzzz

apparent. The hat check girl flut-
tered admiring eyelashes at him as
he left his coat; the cigaret girl
sighed. THANK you. Mr.. Reid; the
most beautiful dancer in the floor
show nodded her recognition and
later watched with envious eye
from a table in the corner.
Other girls, dancing in the arms
of their partners. called a gay or
provocative greeting but in each
voice was that personal touch
which Chris reused in his most
casual relationship.
The fact that he appeared ut
terly unconscious of it did not ex-
cuse him in Calls mind for being
what she scornfully considered a
''lady-killer."
On their way home when he put
his arm around her and attempted
to kiss her she cried sharply.
DON'T" Although she had DELHI
erately planned to be sweet she
found herself striking out at him
with an unreasoning desire to be
hurt.
Just because happen to work
for your father is no sign that l
am flattered by your attentions. F"
Chris said reproachfully, I'm
crazy about you. Gail. have been
since the night / saw you with
Bill"
you're crazy about every pretty
girl you see." Gail corrected. II
know your type of love and l don't
care for it,"
Gee. you really mean that don't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

Little girls at the leggy stage
are in luck. For Elizabeth Windsor
is growing up with them. And the
resources of an Empire are busy
keeping her pretty as Princess. !"
No straight pleated dresses for her,
no vertical stripes, no belts around
her long. rangy waist. Especially,
no tightly braided hair to give her
an inferiority complex.
Elizabeth's hair happens to be
somewhat curly. But beauticians
have worked out loose permanents
for her admiring contemporaries
to be applied to the ends only, of
course. Then designers are putting
Elizabeth in high-waisted jumpers
with ruffled blouses to flatter her
growing figure. See how the jump
er straps converge toward the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

GAIL MEADOWS TRENTON. 40.
goes dinner-dancing with BILL NOR
GAN, and meets CHRISTOPHER
REID, handsome son OF the man who
was responsible for her fathers I'M
Just Imprisonment and death. She
tells Bill about her father and de-
clines his proposal OF marriage. The
couple returns to Calls home where
she lives with her mother. ANNA.
and spinster AUNT BELLE. Gall
explains TO Bill she has promised
her mother that she will not marry
until her fathers name Is cleared.
Using the name Gail Meadows. she
obtains a stenographic position In
the John Reid jewelry store and dis
covers that anyone of the employees
who had been there five years might
ruin. Chris tells Gail he was grad
uated from college five years ago.
and she adds him 10 her list Of
persons TO be suspected.
CHAPTER FIVE
All the time they were dancing
Chris was making love to Gail in
that subtle fashion which makes a
girl seem crude II she objects. He
did and said nothing obvious but
he was giving her the impression
without words that she had be-
come tremendously important to
him.
Just as silently Gail was resist
ing yet she felt the spell of his lazy
charm draw her like silken
threads.
He was without a doubt the
most fascinating man she had
ever known.
Also the most dangerous. She
told herself that even had they not
been secret enemies she would
not have trusted him.
His power over her sex was too
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Well Planned Dishes
Made of Left-Overs

There will never be any left
overs from well planned dishes
made of left = overs. Combine
some of yesterdays ingredients.
kept in a modern refrigerator.
with some of today's fresh in
gradients. That is one of the first
rules of low cost food budgets with
high grade satisfa ction
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CARROTS STUFFED
WITH HAM
(Seryes Six to Eight

-Four large carrots, l tablespoon
butter or margarine. tablespoons
chopped onion. tablespoon chop
ped green pepper, l cup boiled
rice. 1-3 cup finely chopped left
over ham. salt, pepper, buttered
bread crumbs.
Wash carrots and cook until
tender. Peel and cut in half.
lengthwise. Cook onion and green
pepper in butter until slightly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
P PATTERN

Are you the wide-awake sort of
woman who likes to be among the
first to endorse new vogue !?
Then here's your chance. This
striking Anne Adams newcomer.
Pattern 4414, accents an import
ant feature Of the season-the
sleek. longer torso. Its waist-seam
is lowered TO just above the hips
for n long-bodied effect, empha-
sized by a bodice panel. Skirt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
SPINACH CROQUETTES
lSeryes -Four To SKI

One tablespoon butter, u cup
chopped mushrooms (fresh or
canned), cup thick white sauce.
1 egg, liz cups chopped spinach,
u teaspoon onion juice, 4 tea
spoon salt, u teaspoon pepper.
Saute the mushrooms in butter.
II desired, mix the mushrooms and
spinach with the white sauce. and
add the seasonings. Chill one hour
in the icebox. Form into GRO
quettes, roll in sifted dry bread
crumbs, then in beaten egg, and
then in crumbs again. Fry in deep
hot fat until golden brown. Drain
on absorbent paper. Serve hot
with or without cheese sauce.
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Answers to Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on editorial page.
1. Decoration or Memorial Day.
2. Yes.
3. A Greek version of the Old
Testament.
4. Russia.
5. No.
6. Bulgaria.
Z. James Buchanan.
8. Eureka, Calf.
Q. 1917.
10. Eleventh to thirteenth.
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G o O d T a ST e
T o d ay
BY EMILY POST

1t Is considered entirely proper
for a wife TO pay all formal visits
for her husband by the simple ex-
pedient OF leaving his cards with
her own. This of course Is q me-
chanical formality that might. I'M
der certain circumstances, be con-
sidered not quite friendly. Such
circumstance is described in the
following letter:
I'VE have lived here for just
short time and already several
neighbors have called on me in
formally. But yesterday a hus-
band came with his wife; they in
troduced themselves and left their
cards. May I go TO see them now
without my husband? He has
only Sundays free and he is usu-
ally not in the mood for paying
visits when he gets out from the
city every evening. II I may go
without him. do I leave his cards
with mine ,"
Since this particular husband
came in person to see you and
your husband, it might not be con-
sidered very neighborly on your
husbands part if you go alone to
return their visit, even though it
is correct" so far as etiquette
goes to do so. II you liked these
people and want to welcome their
friendliness, then I think your
husband should go with you this
coming Sunday afternoon, or at
latest the Sunday following. Or
If you know it is customary in
your community to pay visits in
the evening, then you can perhaps
persuade him to go with you some
evening next week. If you can't
induce him to go with you prompt
ly, it would be best, / think, to
go alone and explain that you did
not want to wait until he could
go with you but that you hope he
may meet them soon.
Girl Sends Man Flowers
Dear Mrs. Post: l sent a cor
sage to girl recently because she
had invited me to a dance. Much
to my surprise. early that evening
l received a carantion from the
florist-from her. Is this a gen.
eral practice? I'd never heard of
1t and neither have the people I've
asked about it here. We wondered
If they did it in other places.
Answer: I would say that 1t
was a very unusual occurrence
anywhere. I think, however, it
was an appreciative gesture on her
part-a reciprocal one, perhaps,
because of Leap Year!
Strange Way To Mark Writing
Paper
Dear Mrs. Post: received
writing paper marked MIR. and
Mrs. --" and full house ad-
dress. When is it proper to use
this paper?
Answer: I can't imagine what
use it could be put to. The COM
oined use of Mr.. and Mrs. is al
ways a formal one and utterly
unsuitable for the utilitarian pur-
pose of a name and address letter
head. The only way 1 can think
of to make use of it at all is to
suggest that you scratch out
Mr.. and" before the Mrs.
and write mail-order lists on II.
Or you might use it up" writing
TO your family, or in place of a
telephone scratch pad.
Copyright, 1940)
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waist. Note the graceful swing
skirt and slightly puffed sleeves.
These things give Elizabeth her
right royal carriage which is every
child's birthright!
Watch for your type tomorrow.)
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Drowned and add rice and ham.
Season with salt and pepper. Pile
stuffing on carrot halves, sprinkle
with crumbs and brown in mod
crate oven 375 degrees F. Serve