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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Auto Runs Wild
Short Distance

Possible tragedy was missed by
q narrow margin Monday night
when an automobile parked on the
18th st. hill broke loose and
plunged down the hill during an
hour when parade crowds still
were tied up in congested traffic.
The machine, owned by Edward ].
Holmes, 1918 No. Verde st. rolled
from its parking place between
Pacific and Commerce into Pacific
ave, where II struck a parked car
and stopped. Damage was minor,
according to police, who issued a
ticket to Holmes for leaving a car
improperly parked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03

Two presidents Of the United
States were born after their faith
ers died: Andrew Jackson and
Rutherford 3. Hayes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Norwegian Vice.
Consul Succumbs

PORT TOWNSEND 49, Norwe-
gisn Vice Consul Oscar Kloeker,
about so, died today of a bullet
wound inflicted in dependency
over the fate OF his homeland.
He shot himself In the head
Sunday night soon after remark
ing TO his family that he hadn't
heard from relatives in Norway
since the Nazi occupation.
He was a former mayor and
Commercial club president and
past exalted ruler Of Port Towns
end Elks.
He came here in 1854. returning
briefly to Norway in 1912 10 re-
ceive the Order of st. Olaf from
the royal family, with whom he
was intimate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
AWukens in Time
To See Thief Leave

Frank Matsumoto. guest in the
Baker hotel at Sl3 So 18th st.
cautiously opened one eye in the
early hours OF dawn Tuesday
long enough for one good look at
his roommate. The visitor. who
neglected 10 register and even ask
Matsumoto II he might move in.
stayed Just long enough to pick up
his hosts black billfold. containing
Ss7 in cash and personal papers.
Police took the description from
Mstsumoto.
A less heavy loser was George
Ellsworth. 726 ST. Helens ave. who
said q thief entered his unlocked
room while he WAS absent Monday
night and took a billfold with 81
and his drivers license.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03


Former Mayor George A. Smit-
ley was the sole mishap victim of
Monday nights parade. He was
injured when he attempted TO
climb aboard the Bremerton Elks'
bus near the close of the parade.
Smiley. So, of $40 SO. Sheridan
ave. evidently lost his hold on the
moving bus when he tried TO catch
ii at So. 22d and Pacific and fell.
The rear wheel passed over his
right leg. leaving a 10-ineh cash
but not breaking the leg.
The victim, Tscoms's mayor
from 1884 to 1885, was taken to
Tacoma General hospital where he
spent a restful night and was re-
ported doing Well Tuesday morn
ing. He marched in the Tacoma
Elks unit during the parade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Many Noiables at Luncheon
Here After Bridge Ceremony

celebration committee were intro
duced by Ted Brown, chairman:
peninsula bridge committee by II.
II. Bachelor; bridge engineers by
Clark Eldridge; members of state
legislature by Senator Monty Per-
eival; visiting mayors and other
city officials by Mayor Harry p.
Cain.
Speakers briefly reviewed the
negotiations preliminary to APP
proval of the bridge and pointed
to the benefits to be derived by
Tacoma and the peninsula. John
Schlsrb. county commissioner and
chairman of the board during the
negotiations to finance the prof.
ect, reviewed some OF the expe-
riences of members Of the com
mittee when hung by a
slender thread. He also told how
he visuslized n bridge across the
Narrows IS years ago when his
family lived in Gig Harbor and
he worked in Tacoma. Missing
the last ferry meant crossing the
bay in a row boat.
100 Pct. Cooperation
Ralph T. keenan,. vice president
of the Pacific Bridge company,
contractors, credited completion OF
the bridge on schedule TO the 100
per cent cooperation of all inter-
ests involved. including organized
labor. He commented on the fact
that notwithstanding the hazard
III type of construction, only one
life was lost.
James A. Taylor, president of
the Washington State Federation
OF Labor. pointed 10 the project as
an evidence of organized labors
desire to cooperate in every worth
while undertaking for the general
good, Every AFL union. said he.
a be depended upon when the
public interest is concerned. That
there had been no labor difficulties
during the entire construction
period, said he. was evidence that
differences between employers and
employees can be settled by nego-
tistion.
Lacy V. Murrow. director Of
highways and chief engineer OF
Washington Toll Bridge Authority,
W. l. Drsger. chief engineer. en-
cheering section Reconstruction
Finance corporation. Washington,
y. C: r W. Clark. acting COM
missioner PWA. Washington. ID. c,
and Gov. Clarence n. Martin.
chairman Washington Toll Bridge
Authority. praised the spirit in
which the federal and state re
euirements had been met and com
plimented all the interests con
cerned on a good job well done.
The last speaker. c. A. Hanks,
mayor OF Port Orchard. predicted
a great development in the entire
Puget Sound area as u result Of
tying together the peninsula and
the mainland on the east side Of
the Sound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
BY J.. ". T.. MASON

Ireland is being carefully
avoided by German air raid
ers in their bomb attacks over
the British isles. as If Hitler
had planned to refrain from
actions that might stimulate
the Irish people to strengthen
their home defenSes.
The Germans we'll under
stand all possible advantages
that might accrue to them
through the division of po-
litical and social sentiment
between North and South Ire
land and the reluctance of the
Irish Free State to cooperate
with England for mutual de-
Tense.
Hitler does not want TO
brighten the Irish into a real
istic acceptance of warfare
conditions.
This is good strategy for
Germany, since if it succeeds,
future events may allow Hit
Ter to make some effective use
of Irish unpreparedness, as
his plans for attacking Great
Britain are unfolded. But, at
best, Ireland can play only a
secondary role in a German
invasion of England.
Its main use 10 Hitler
would be to provide subma-
rine bases for attack on ship
ping which utilizes English
and Welsh west coast ports
such as Liverpool and Bristol
for supplying Great Britain
with food and munitions from
overseas.
To obtain military posses
sion of d, however,
would present far more diff
ficult problems of transport
than an invasion of England.
Ireland would be easier to
hold than England, once a
major force had landed, but
to move the necessary Ger
man divisions with their full
equipment to the Irish coast
would be a precarious under
taking.
To keep open a line of COM
munications would be even
more hazardous. The nearest
German base TO Ireland is the
French port of Brest, now in
German hands. 1t is $50
miles from the southern tip
of the Irish coastline with
the open sea between. To
start an armada across this
lengthy stretch of waterway,
along the whole
southern coast of England
would require a plan of OPP
Grafton to dodge the British
fleet.
How that might be done
Hitler may believe he knows,
but the chances of success
must be meager, judged by
any known standard of naval
strategy. Hitler has no navy
of sufficient size to protect
troopships, while his air
planes could scarcely bomb
British warships closing in
on transports because all the
vessels would be so close that
enemy targets could be sim
gled out for bombing only
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Waitress Injured
Al Bottle Breaks

Suffering from loss Of blood
after beverage bottle, broke in
her hands and a splinter Of glass
severed an artery in her thigh,
Dorothy Dippolito. so. s0s So. l.
ct. was under observation In St.
Joseph's hospital Tuesday. Her
condition was reported good. The
young woman was hurt Monday
night while trying to open the
bottle at the counter OF Brewer &
Thomas. e02 Broadway, where she
II employed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
S. T. Kiwunis Club
To Heor About Base

Facts ami information concern
ing MeChord field will be given
by Lieuts. f. L McCune and C. A.
Blakey to a meeting OF the South
Tacoma kiwsnis club Wednesday
at $50 p m in Masonic temple,
S60l So. Tacoma way.
J. r. Pinkhsm will preside over
the meeting and introduce the
speakers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
NE &C
FOR
SALE

TN the name of the American
i Red Gross and today's armies
of suffering mankind, we pro-
pose that you try a simple ex-
pertinent. Though il may not
be a pleasant one.
After you have finished read
ing this column, We suggest that
you close your eyes for a brief
moment. And listen -.
4
Listen to the shutting, rum
bling sounds of the greatest ar
my of all time. Listen as though
this broken, weary, hungry
horde of tortured humanity, of
children and babes in arms were
trudging endlessly by your own
front door. 1t is the army of
the homeless refugees of all
Europe. They have been dis
possessed of practically all that
life holds dear. Many are sick
and wounded. Hunger to them
is an agony that knows no end.
They are not thousands-they
are Authorization destina-
ton and without hope. They
are as real as the familiar faces
you will see tonight at your
dinner table.
4
Their need is tragic, stark
and immediate. If you could
will an end 10 this suffering.
how much of ii would you
choose TO erase? 1t is your con-
tribuuion TO the American Red
Gross that measures how much
this shall be. Mercy is on HUI
manity's bargain counter for
sale. Let's close our eyes and
listen =. And when you open
them, we think you will want
to reach in your pocket. What
else can We all do!
Standard Oil Company
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Young Demos Set
New Meeting Dates

The Young Democratic club will
meet in the future on the first and
third Mondays Of each month, il
was decided at a meeting Mon
day evening at Hotel Winthrop.
All members of the club will take
an active part in the Democratic
picnic to be held Thursday, July 4,
at Spanaway park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Eight Persons
Suffer Hurts
Streets Crowded
For Celebration

Traffic swollen By out-of-town
visitors attracted by the Narrows
span celebration and a pre-Fourth
Of July ~fun-seeking populace
caused the heaviest Monday acct
dent casualty list in months. po-
lice said Tuesday.
Seven persons were injured in
addition to = parade accident that
h~ospitaliEed former Mayor George
Smiley.
Three persons were hurt In a
two-car collision for which Mrs.
Arwilda RAIDER. %. 5o7is so. 18th
ct, one Of the victims. WAS ar
rested a. q drunk-driving suspect
The woman suffered q cut head
and bruises when her car crashed
with q machine driven by r. Wal
ter Graham, ~. Of Shelton, on
Wakefield drive near N st.. about
1918 p. m. Monday. Graham and
his son, Jack, IL, suffered cuts
and bruises.
Arrested After Accident
Also jailed on q drunk-driving
investigation was Victor Bolen-
baugh. 81. following an evening
accident at 22d and Dock SITS.
Mrs. Rose Martin, 70. 1924 Ea.
26th st.. passenger In q car struck
by Bolenbaugh's, sustained minor
bruises.
Paul M. Gouzigian, painter liv-
ing at POS So. Adams. vas under
observation at Tacoma General
hospital with revere decorations to
his left elbow and his scalp and
face cuts after he repeatedly walk
ed into the rear fender Of a NOV
ing car at 6th and Adams Mon
day night. He was taken to the
hospital by Emil r. Beitx, l23 Es.
54th st., driver Of the machine in
volved.
Nose II Cut
A similar accident sent Albert
Grant. so. sI2 SO. 18th St. To the
county hospital for first aid. His
nose was cut when he walked into
an unidentified a at So. 18th
and Court A. Monday afternoon.
Witnesses said the driver was
unaware Of the accident, and
drove on.
Another victim was Vernon
Bishop. 25-year-old soldier from
Fort Lewis. who sustained chest
injuries In an accident In the bus
station At 14th and Pacific Mon
day night. Bishop WAS caught be-
tween q slowly-moving North
Coast bus and the wall OF the
terminal. He was taken to the
county hospital.
None Of the injured was believed
seriously hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Sll.7W Is Allotted
Experiment Station

Presfdent Roosevelt has APP
proved Of Z WPA allotment Of
04.727 to improve Pierce county
facilities at the state experimental
station near Puyallup. Sen. Lewis
B. Schwellenbach disclosed Tues
day in a telegram from Washing
ton. ID. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03

Makes fntrodUctions
Members OF the Tacoma bridge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Smith Troy Will
Run in November

SPOKANE Attorney General
Smith Troy today sought election
10 the post TO which he was APP
pointed by Gov. Clarence d. Martin.
He told the Young Mems Demo
cratic club here last night he
would file for the office in Novem-
Der balloting. one aim. he said.
was TO coordinate all state legal
business into one department un-
der the attorney general.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
ORANGES

A new list Of surplus commodi-
ties available for food stamps was
announced by the u. S. depart
ment Of agriculture Tuesday with
fresh peas and tomatoes included.
Oranges no longer are ON the list.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03

! One Of the happy events In con-
nection with the dedication of the
Narrows bridge Monday WAS the
luncheon at Hotel Winthrop when
distinguished guests and citizens
Of Tacoma and the peninsula
joined in fluctuations over the COM
pletion OF a notable project.
Speakers from abroad pointed to
the project AS the result OF a great
cooperative Effort. Representatives
of Tacoma and the peninsula pre-
dicted that the accomplishment
would inspire the people of Puget
Sound TO work together for other
great projects.
Clapp Chairman
Guests introduced by Chairman
Norton Clapp included the follow
ing Cliff Yelle. state auditor; Olaf
l.. Olson, director of the state de-
partment of business control: Don
G. Abel. director state department
OF public service; Rear Admiral
X. +, Gregory. chairman of engin-
eering board; X. H. Thompson,
consulting engineer. all members
of the Washington Toll Bridge au-
thority.
r. b. McMinn. bridge engineer,
L. S. Bureau of Public Roads;
David l.. Glenn, resident PWA engi-
neer; Guy Melton and A. A. Rankin.
members Pierce county board Of
commissioners: Cebert Baillargeon,
president Seattle Chamber of Com
merce; Everett T. Smith. president
Tacoma Chamber OF Commerce;
Harry r. Gowman. OF Seattle,
chairman Lake Washington bridge
celebration committee; VIM. o.
Thornley,. president olympic PEN
insula Hotel and Resort Owners
association: II. A. Dick. represent
ing Associated General Contractors
of America: J. w. Maxwell. presi-
dent of Washington Automobile
club; Douglas A. Sheior. secretary
Washington Good Roads sssocla-
ton: r. b MeGovern. Lyle Abra-
hanson and Leo Weisfield. menu
bers of Washington State Progress
commission.
Roper Attends
James II. Roper. inspecting en-
gineer Reconstruction Finance
Corporation: L. /. Hewes, western
region chief Federal works
agency and Public Works sd-
ministrstion. San Francisco o;
George Buskie. deputy federal loan
administrator. Washington. d. C.;
Col. y. Gilbresth. assistant COM
mandsnt. U. s. cavalry school.
Fort Reilly. kans.: X. A. Good
win. regional director PWA. San
Francisco; Brig Gen. Maurice
Thompson. the sdjutsnt general.
Washington national guard; Col.
Kenneth $. Perkins. representing
Brig.-Gen. Charles F. Thompson,
commanding Third division. Fort
Lewis; Rear Admiral E b. Fen
ner. commandsnt 18th naval dis
trict, B~remerton. Leon $. Mois-
seiff. consulting engineer snd
internationally known bridge de-
sifner.
Makes IntrodUctionS
Members Of the Tacoma bridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
HOUSE CONTROL
 IS COP BELIEF
At Same Tim e Poll of
 Writers Places Roosevelt {. at Top of Heap
BY LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Washington, Feb. 20.-(UP)-Po- litical calculations indicated today that the House of Representatives
 would be restored to Republican control next November if returns from two Ohio by-elections ace curately foretell the shift in voting
 sentiment since 1938.
 The returns coincided with pub- lication of a newsweek poll of Wash- ington political writers which named President Roosevelt, secretary oi
 state Cordell Hull and sen. Arthur
 H. Vandenburg, R., Mich., In that
 order, as the three men best quali-
 fled to be president.
 MT. Roosevelt ran away from the
 field in first choices and point score in this poll. But choices were widely
 scattered. H. had only 16 first
 choices as against 36 distributed
 among IA other persons. Vice presi-
 dent John N. Garner was 18th and
 New York district attorney Thomas E. Dewey was 16th. Gov. John w Bricker of Ohio, was not the rela- tive chance of nomination or elec- tion.
 While candidates pondered these returns, republicans were jubiiant and some democrats were uneasy
 over the congressional district vot- ing in Ohio. wortI Of Returns
 The Ohio figures, for what they may be worth. show that the repub- licans increased their proportion Oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Census Taking Battle
 Not Through Iii Senate
Senator Tobey. R., of New Hampshire Asks More Time to Present Witnesses Income Questions
 Are Bone of Contention
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Feb. 2s-(UP) Sen Charles w. Tobey, R. N. H., pleaded with a Senate commerce subcom. mittee today for more time to pres ent witnesses opposed to 194O cen- sus income questions. particularly g group from Olean, N. r., where "the Democratic women are even maddei than the Republican women" Tobey said he was getting support by telegram and long distance tele. phone in his fight to strike the in. come questions from the census list
 He read a telegram from H. R Helsby. editor of the Olean Times Herald, reporting that a group oi Clean women were en route tc Washington to aid Tobey's cam- paign. Helsby congratulated the New Hampshire senator on 'youi valiant fight"
 Tt has reached a stage" reported ffelsby, where the Democratic wo- men are even madder than the Re- publican women"
 Tobey said he had four long dis tance telephone calls today from women's groups desiring to be heard
 Subcommittee Chairman Wallace White, R., Me, agreed to allow any one who turned up today to testify
 Supports Income Query
 Ralph Hetzel, CIO unemployment division director, testified in support of the income questions. He said the information was absolutely es- sential" to the study of unemploy- ment problems.
 Dr. Willard L. Thorp, economic advisor to Secretary of Commerce
 (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
TO GET
 $2O,OOO, LOAN
Can Buy Commercial
 Planes In U. s. Bitter K Word For StaIin, Hitler

Washington, Feb. 29.- 9.--(UP)-Th Senate today approved and sent to the White House the $l0O.0O0, 900 ex- port-import bank bill, under which Finland may obtain q 920, 900 900 loan for non-military purposes.
 Sen. Prentiss M. Brown, D., Mich., author of the measure, moved to concur in amendments made by the House yesterday. This was done with out a voice being raised in objection and congressional action on the bill thus was completed. iss <;
 One House amendment provided that no loans could be made in cone travention of the Johnson Act pro- hibiting loans to foreign nations in default to the United States on their war debts. This does not affect Fin- land, the only war debtor that has not defaulted. Another amendment provided that borrowers under the expanded bank fund can use their money to buy commercial airplanes in this country.
 Can Buy Planes
 Commercial as vel as military air- planes previously had keen excluded from the products for which export import bank credits could be used. This prohibition was lifted by the House before 1t passed the bill by q 168 to 51 vote late yesterday.
 The bill increases the expcxtsiin- port banks capital by 4lo0, ,0OO, 900. It does not name any nation specificai- ly but gives the bank discretionary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Mayor Vincent 4. SCully Names lin For Full
 Term of Four Years
WELL INFORMED ON
 DUTIES OF OFFICE
Had Been Filling Term of Thomas 4. Sflanahan,
 WhO Resigned

Appointment of Joseph H. McG Ginniss for a full term as a member of the Board of Tax Commissioners and appor- tionment was announced to- day by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. MT. McG GinniSS, whose home is at 57 Plaza Avenue, has been 8 member of the board since last Sep tember. His new term, be- ginning tomorrow, will run until March 1, 1945.
 s'Mr. McGinniss is familiar with the duties of the office and I am pleased to announce his ap- polntrnent," said Mayor Scuily. "He has proven to be afl able, conscien- ticus and diligent7 official"
 A former employe of the Apothe- carries Hall Company and later al, enaploye of the Street Department, MT. McGinniss was named an as- sessor in September of 1889 by Mayor Frank Hayes. He was chosen sto m the iinexpired portion of the term 0f TapEIes 4. Sharah ahan, Whc had submitted his resignation.
 Ths post carries . salary Of s slOlc a year. Other members of the Board of Tax Cofntnissio ionefs are Frederick w. Paloinba and John . Jenusaitis, Republicans: John Kilduff and Miss Jane Kilduff Democrats. The charter requires that no more than three members of the board be of the same party MT. McGinniss Is a Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
DELINQUENT TAX
 PAYERS LOCATED
Policemen signed d to That Duty Have No
 Trouble Finding Them {

Aspecjal squad Of police assigned to locate delinquent taxpayers are fineing the job an easy. one, Chief William J. Roach said today, be- cause in a majority of cases the delinquents have not moved.
 Although the squad was detailed primarily to find persons whose ad- dresses were reported changed, the chief said the policemen are locat- ing tfern et the addresses which sap. l,eared on bills sent out by the tax collectors office, but returned be- cause of wrong address,.
 Iii one case, Roach said, a pc licetaau found that each of five persons, previously reported to have moved. had notfnoyed at all. To each he delivered the bill, with the com p1iments of the city. !.
 Naeh patrolinan is given five bills to deliver in a day. In most cases tiie biiis proved easy to deliver yes- terday, but some alleged delinquents were actually found to have changed 5heir address.
 A flock Of biils returned to the post office when first sent and labelled wrong address resulted In the formation of the special police detail. Both old age and personal taxes are being delivered to the de- ltnQuents.