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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
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Refugee Tells Story
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Brussels, sharing the road with
the British expeditionary force
bound for the front
Father MeGloin joined that pro-
cession on the 25-mile trek to
Brussels. He walked with women
pushing baby carriages. old men
hohbling feebly along. Most aban-
doned their homes carrying only
a blanket. expecting to sleep in
the fields.
Their attitude ," said Father
McGloin. They shrugged their
shoulders. They said, we are
small. we are wesk-what can We
do p"
student Disappears
Another Jesuit student accom-
panied him to Brussels. There IT
was said that reports of German
Roadway were exaggerated. The
student told Father McGloin he
was going back after his trunk.
He went back, and has not been
heard from since. His parents in
New York hope that it is only
because he is in occupied terri
tory and cannot get out.
Father McGloin saw none Of the
reported machine-gunning of re-
fugees. He left Louvain in the
evening. making the complete trip
at night and arriving in Brussels
amidst total blackout The refu-
gees were warned to be careful
on the roads, he said.
"Main thought of those
leaving was to get away from
the bombing" he said. "Of
course, there was dread of
what would occur under Ger
man rule, because of their ex-
perience during the occupation
period Of the World war. But
that was secondary.
'Louvains fate was devastation
as the Germans took hold, were
pushed out by the British, anc
again shelled their way in.
Tragedies of Flight
"One OF the tragedies of the
flight from Louvain was the
separation of families. Even or
the ship coming over were many
who did not know what had hap
pened to their relatives.
"Another thing I recall was
the sadness Of some on seeing
the Statue of Liberty whenNr
we reached New York. They
remembered that IL was a
present from France, and
already had heard Of the fall
of Paris and capitulation of
France"
After crossing France and Spain,
Father McGloin sailed for America
on the U. s. liner Washington,
which made history when she was
threatened with sinking by an
unidentified submarine.
More than a thousand Ameri-
can refugees were aboard when
the submarine commander ordered
the captain to abandon his ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
J. Carol Naish. Tired Of Playing Creepy
Roles, Now Writes Bed Time Stories

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ted no holding Of punches in this
sequence, with the result that par
Elephants all received their share
Of bruised knuekles and skinned
knees. Even Margaret SULLIVAN
and Irene Rich, who took no active
part in the battle but who were
required by the script to rush in
and stop the fray, were not spared
Miss SULLIVAN received a telling
blow in the stomach when Stewart
mistook her for one of his OPP
ponents, and Miss Rich sustained
a cut from too close contact with
a heavy buckle worn by one of the
fighters.
The sequence forms one Of the
several exciting episodes in The
Mortal Storm" which is based on
Phyllis Bottome's powerful novel
of a family divided by political
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Astronomers Finds
White Dwarf Star

TUCSON. AHA white dwarf
star, believed 70 be as large as
the earth, has been discovered by
DR.. William J. L1yten. University
Of Minnesota astronomer now do
ing research at the Seward Oh.
ssrvstory at ths University Of
Arizona.
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George PoppoviohoL
Etc. Etc. Etc.

TOLEDO. O.-~This u not the
printers error. George Papa
neutrality-suspicious. born IN
Greece. really syears - hia name.
he explained that rs eompliA-
ton u four family names and that
he Used ths name Of Vine when ss
vas married 70 Keep II secret.
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"Our TOirn"!

and actually takes you to the
scenes and events about which
he talks.
Thus, the story Is more
closely woven and for that
reason radiates all the warmth
of simple folk living simple
lives in n little town that
might be yours or mine.
The people who live in
Our Town" are Martha Scott,
William Holden. Fay Banter.
Thomas Mitehe ell, Beulah
Bondi. Guy Kibbee. Stuart
Erwin and Frank Craven. the
towns druggist, who tells the
story.
II is questionable II a
more capable cast could have
been assembled II every en-
tertainer in Hollywood could
have been tested for the vari-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

cast boasts some new person
alities who do much 90 make
the picture a standout in this
popular series.
In addition 10 the Glea-
sons. James. Lucille and Rus
sell. there is Harry Daven-
port, Lois Ransom, good old
Make Rosenbloom. Tom m y
Ryan and none other than
Arturo Godoy in person.
This vehicle has much
more to recommend il than
have previous productions
which have come to Va under
the Higgins banner. II Is fast
moving and there are no end
of comical situations.
The glorified western.
Wagons Westward" stars
Chester Morris in a dual role.
with Anita Louise. 0na Mum
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Preliminary Steps Taken 10 Form
Club for Soldiers and Sailors

Parent rssehsrv association Mtsa
Laura 1. Long. Rssisssrsd Nussss
association Mrs. J, w. cnohsnn.
president ~ g. Lso's Meshsrx
club Ted flsffnsy. v street tsssi.
nss~ Mems club. and DR. Norman
v, Maxnass~n. r,sres county hssish
affierrs
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Gabby Hayes, not TO mention Big Boy Quinn Williams
and a goodly number Of capable supporting players
The writer recall having Chester Morris in
truly western story until this production reached the
Rato and reaction be summed up in few
words let us have more of him.
Norris in addition being very capable actor has
of the hardest faces that mugged before movie
camera and his work this picture proves he ideal timber
for stories of the Old West.
And so We find two good pictures at the Ralto march
ing under the banner of entertainment for entertainments
sake.
"Ow TOUn"!
Those who Burton James and his Seattle Players
their presentation of Thornton Wlders Our Town
at the Lakewood theater will marvel at the Interpretation
given the Pulitzer Prize play motion picture production
II is equally that the picture will have gen
appeal than did the stage play because nothing is left
to the imagination the follows the commentators
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
No Holds Barred in Screens
Most Furnishing Gang Fight
james Stewort Co-Stor of Mortal
Storm" Takes En- on in punches

The most terrific if lopded battle ever to come out Of
Hollywood finds James Stewart battling no less than six
men for scene IN The Mortal Storm" showing at the
Roxy theater
Director
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dissension. Together with Stew
art. Miss SULLIVAN and Miss Rich
the cast features Robert Young
Frank Morgan, Robert Stack
Bonita Granville, William T. Orr
Maria ouspensksys and Gene
Reynolds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

Marcy Kelly plays The fem.
lnins Iced In fhs Temples cur
REM ofiroefion. "jssss James. +"
q dromofie story of The Old
Wast with Tyrone Power ord
Henry fondo in The roIs Isuds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

n you're not using u. sell II with
a Fast Action Times Want Al.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

but there is also the the Higgins
family offering the best of all the pictures they have
made This is titled Grandpa Goes To Town. and the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
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Wagons Westward!
There is exciting entertainment
at the Rialto theaier this week where
Wagons Westward" headlines a new
bin which opened yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
BY EDDY GILMORE,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

DR.. w. M. Patterson of San An
tonic University, who has been con-
Quoting research into the pacing of
tigers and the cawing of crows,
turned his attention today to speci-
men No. 3tthe baseball player.
Timing" he said, "is everything,
and there's no time like the present
to study these athletes who perform
before the critical eyes of thousands
every afternoon"
Coming to the Capital from the
Bronx Zoo. DR.. Patterson armed
himself with a stopwatch and a
sheaf Of charts and began = job on
the Washington Nationals and the
Philadelphia Athletics.
"It's just as easy to watch the
timing OF George Case, the fastest
man in baseball" said the scientist.
"as 1t is to study the tiger who PAGES
up and down his cage"
Case came to bat, and DR.. Patter-
son watched him drive triple into
left field.
Cease is q five-seven, or I'm badly
mistaken" he said with scientific
detachment.
Case came home on passed ball,
and DR.. Patterson exclaimed:
Hes q five-seven, all right"
Human beings, animals and birds
have the same general rhythm In
their movements with an interval Of
Evening star., 1940-08-07
British Refuse to Lift Blockade
On Food for Nuzi-HeId Areas
Press Rops Cudohy's
Prediction of Fumine
In Belgium This Fall
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. THE Ministry
of Economic Warfare said today
that Britain refused to deviate from
her policy of keeping food shipments
out Of German occupied territory
and added that there need not be
any famine in Europe this winter.
Ministry experts said the Con-
tinent's harvests and reserves ought
to be adequate with general distri-
button to prevent any general FAM
ine-provided the Germans do not
take the best for themselves while
leaving the conquered populations
hungry.
The ministry statement followed
British press criticism of an implied
plea by the United States Ambassa-
dor to Belgium. John Cudahy, that
the British Navy open its blockade
for food shipments. Mr.. Cudahy
said Belgium would be close to fam
mime by early fall unless food was
sent from the United States.
Food shipments would not be
allowed through the blockade even
If they were to be distributed by
an organization which the British
could trust completely, one author
itative source said.
The British view was that any
such food would make the whole
situation easier for the Germans,
relieving them of their troubles
with hungry people.
The harvests will not be bumper
Evening star., 1940-08-07
French Attitude Stiffens
In Indo-China Talks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HANOI, French Indo- China, Aug.
Both French and Japanese at
titudes stiffened noticeably today
toward the delicate bargaining now
under way over the scope of Japan's
influence on Indo- -China's future,
with the French expressing hope
Tor support from the United States.
The acting chief of the Japanese
mission here, Col. Kenryo Sato, is
known to have pressed the French
colonial government for the right TO
haul Japanese army supplies
through Indo-China under japanese
military guard.
Port facilities at Haiphong, it was
explained, are more convenient than
at either Yamchow or Pakhui, JAM
anese-held ports northeast Of here
on the China coast.
Six weeks ago Haiphong was the
busiest back-door for aid 10 China.
before the French yielded to Japan
ese pressure and sealed Indo- China s
borders against communication with
the Nationalist China led py Chang
Kai-shek.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
British Begin Talks
Here for Huge New
Arms Orders
Lone-Ronee Purchases
On Tanks, Artillery,
Supplies Planned
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The British government started
negotiations here today for hun
dreds of millions of dollars" of
tanks, artillery and other war sup
plies, in addition to all previous
Allied orders.
Arthur B. Purvis, chief British
purchasing agent. who presented
the program to Treasury Secretary
Morgenthau, told reporters that his
government was now seeking the
purchase of many types Of supplies
not previously purchased In this
country. He emphasized tanks and
field artillery.
The British previously bought
some old artillery that the United
States Army had left over from the
World War, but the new program
is for new weapons.
He declined to estimate to what
figure the new program might ex-
pand total British purchases in this
country, but previous purchases
mostly airplanes, amounted to well
over 81, ,000, ,000, 900.
The British agent went on to ex-
plain that the new program was for
material to be delivered a consid-
cradle time in the future.
He indicated that previous pur-
chases had been made, to large
extent. on the basis of immediate
needs, and that new programs were
being shaped on anticipated future
needs,
Evening star., 1940-08-07
House Rules Committee to Act
Tuesday on Representation
Will Hear Summers and Decide Whether
To Speed District Bill to Floor

Chairman SABBATH said today the
House Rules Committee will give
Chairman Summers of the House
Judiciary Committee hearing next
Tuesday on the measure providing
District representation in Congress
The resolution has been reported
out by the House Judiciary Com
mittee and is now awaiting House
action. If the Rules Committee acts
favorably, the measure can be
speeded to the House floor for con-
sideration.
Senator King hopes to get his
special subcommittee of five to-
gether this afternoon to determine
Evening star., 1940-08-07
10000 Auto Owners
Protest Plan for
D. {. Gas Tax Boost
Spokesman for Local
A. A. A. Division Testifies
At House Hearing
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Thirty thousand organized Dis
trict automobile owners today raised
their voice in protest against the
Randolph bill, which would increase
the local gasoline tax from to 3
cents a gallon.
Their protest was filed with q
special subcommittee of the House
District Committee conducting pub
lie hearings on the measure by
Washington I. Cleveland, manager
of the District division of the
American Automobile Association.
Pointing out that the District
division of the association, with
more than 10000 members. is the
largest civic organization in Wash
ington, Mr.. Cleveland declared:
Gentlemen, the American Auto
mobile Association Is unalterably
opposed to the proposed increase In
the gasoline tax for the District Of
Columbia"
McCusker Testifies.
Mr.. Cleveland was preceded on
the witness stand by Joseph O'C.
McCusker. chief deputy controller
Of Maryland, and John H. Con-
naughton, special counsel for the
Vegetable Growers Associations Of
America, general counsel of the
National Association of Hot House
and Vegetable Growers and volun-
tary counsel for the District Tax
Inform ticy, Coy,yoiffoo
Unexpectedly, Repre- ative
Nichols, Democrat, of Oklahoma,
chairman of the Fiscal Affairs Subj
committee of the House District
Committee, joined the ranks of the
protestants against an increase in
the gasoline tax.
Shortly after the subcommittee
began it's second hearing this morn
ing, Mr.. Nichols took a seat beside
Chairman Poage and frequently in
terrupted witnesses to show his
opposition to an increase. Several
times he pointed out he did not
believe Maryland and Virginia are
losing revenue because of the lower
gasoline tax here since motorists in
the nearby areas of the two States
can purchase the fuel at District
prices" and there is no particular
benefit for them to buy it here.
Asks Why Plan Was Revived.
At the outset Of his testimony Mr..
Cleveland reminded the special SUBJ
committee that the full House Dis
trict Committee at this session of
Congress had decided not to take
action on it. Then he asked:
why, then, has this proposal to
increase our gasoline tax been re-
vived?"
"Curiously enough he added
"this hearing presents a unique
and extraordinary, although I would
not say illegal, parliamentary situa-
(See GAS TAX PAGE A.20
Evening star., 1940-08-07
WeIIes Holds Cudohy
Talk Unauthorized,
Asks Full Report
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The State Department asked
Ambassador Kennedy in Lon
don today for q complete text
of the interview given there
yesterday by Ambassador John
P. Cudahy.
Sumner Welles, Acting Sec
retary of State, said Mr..
Cudahy's interview was granted
without prior consultation with
or authority from the State De-
partment.
Discussing conditions in Bel
GUM, Mr.. Cudahy said in the
interview:
Il was q soldier in the last
war and I think these Germans
behaved better than United
States soldiers would have
done"
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Three Die in BIust
AT Powder Plant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEBANON, Ohio, Aug. Three
men were killed today In terrific
explosion that wrecked a powder
processing building of the King Pow
der Co. at nearby Kings Mills.
Steve Resibois, workman, said
the dead were Charles Resibois, rs,
his son; Hobart Combs, 35, and
William Reed, As.
The cause of the explosion was
not Immediately apparent.
The powder plant, one of the old
est in the United States, occupies
scores Of small buildings along q
~ h-mile frontage.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Titled Englishwomon
Captures Nozi Flyer
Free Nine Days
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. IA titled
Englishwoman, Lady Buckland.
widow of Lord Buckland and
sister-in-law of Lord Camrose,
publisher of the London Daily
Telegraph, today captured a
Nazi aviator who had been
roaming England nine days.
Lady Buckland came upon the
airman as she motored along q
country road near Bristol.
Noting his unusual appear
ance, she questioned him and
then marched him of to the
authorities. The German flyer
had been at large since he
bailed out OF his disabled plane.
The military and the police had
sought him continuously after
his plane fell.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Research Shows George Case Of the Mats
Has d 81 Timing, Just Like the Best Tigers

Patterson knows a tiger who PAGES
at seven while he pants at five.
1.-THE same is true of Case" he
explained, "he runs at seven while
he wags his bat at five"
DR.. Patterson said that Jimmy
Cagney, the movie star, and Lord
Lothian, the British Ambassador
are also "fives." Connie Mack,
manager of the Athletics, is a "ten."
That's because" said DR.. Patter-
son, Connie Mack still remembers
his youth. He was an energetic five
and while he's slowed down, he sub
consciously can't forget it, so he
slows down to q ten, which makes
two fives."
Evening star., 1940-08-07

crops this year, this source con-
tinued, but he maintained that If
famine should occur it would be
due solely to "Nazi rapacity in loot
ing stocks for the Reich
He quoted a statement by Adolf
Hitler to the Reichstag July 10 that
food supplies are assured for the
duration Of the war, thanks to
measures taken in time" over the
whole economic area controlled by
Germany and Italy.
Commenting or Mr.. Cudahy s
statement that Belgium would face
(See CIIDAEY. PAGE All
Evening star., 1940-08-07

whether it will be willing to act
Immediately upon the national rep
resentation resolution or whether
hearings and study must be given
the question before it makes its re-
port to the full Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Chairman King attempted yes
terday to have subcommittee
meeting, but majority had other
meetings to attend or were too
much interested in the debate on
the Senate floor.
Senator King said today. however
that his conversation with other
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Storm Gathers Force
Along Gulf, Hurricane
Warnings Ordered
Thousands Murooned as
50-60-MiIe Winds
Push Waters High
BULLETIN.

DOLLL I'M
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. I LP).-
Full hurricane winds up to 80
miles an hour howled toward the
rich East Texas oil coast today
as the seasons first severe tropical
storm gained fury while 1t headed
inland. The Weather Bureau in
dicated the storm soon would
strike Port Arthur with an 80
mile wind.
By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. leather
ing force as it struck inland, a trop-
ical storm slashed at the Louisiana
Texas coast with 70-mile winds
today and full hurricane warnings
were ordered from Lake Charles.
La, to Sabine, Tex.
In an $50 am. &C. S. T0 advisory
the Weather Bureau urged that
every precaution" be taken between
Lake Charles and Port Arthur, Tex,
and predicted the center of the
blow would hit in or slightly east
of Port Arthur in a few hours.
Thousands were marooned by the
storm as it skirted the Louisiana
coast, carrying winds of 5000 miles
an hour. Nineteen persons were
reported missing, but later were
found safe. Upward revision of
the wind estimate in the latest
advisory placed it only 5 miles short
of full hurricane velocity of IS
miles.
The two-day-old storm pushed
Gulf waters to near record heights
in the many lakes and bays that
dot the coast and sent trappers and
fishermen scampering for refuge to
courthouses, schools and other public
buildings located inland.
Priest, Legislator Missing.
The 19 persons were reported
missing out of Morgan City, La, on
fishing trips, and included the Rev.
Jules S. Toups, a Catholic priest,
and c. Russell Brownell, wealthy
member of the State Legislature.
The refugees faced not only the
prospect OF losing their homes TO
wind and water, but their means Of
livelihood also. Conservation officials
said the disturbance would hurt fish
ing and shrimping and drown most
of the seasons muskrats, the princi-
pal fur animals of the affected
sections.
The blow first struck along the
Alabama and Mississippi coasts yes
terday. It veered westward to hug
the Louisiana coast and move to-
ward Texas Many highways were
blocked by water, but train and air
line schedules were being resumed.
Disturbances Near Bahamas.
Another and lesser tropical storm
sent small craft storm warnings up
in the Eastern Bahamas today.
A $50 am. E. S. TD advisory
from the Jacksonville (Fla.) Weather
Bureau said this blow was centered
some 275 miles east-southeast of
Nassau at 7 am, moving slowly
north-northwest and attended by
strong winds and squalls.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Parliament Adiourns

OTTAWA, Aug. 7 R.-The first
session of Canada's 18th Parliament
adjourned today after sitting since
May 16, working largely with war
measures. It will convene again
November s.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Cities Give Truman
4,OQ0-Vote Lead Over
Stark in Missouri
St. Louis and Kansas City
Cut Governors EorIy
RuroI Edge to Bits
By the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7.-Senator
Truman, who had been termed tine
Pendergast Senator" by his two
opponents in Missouri's primary
campaign, rode a swelling tide of
city votes into the lead today in
his bid for Democratic renomina-
ton.
The Senator, elected in 1884 with
the support of Tom Pendergast, the
now-fallen Kansas City political
boss" ran behind Gov. Lloyd C..
Stark in the rural precincts, but
shot ahead on an outpouril.g of
votes from Kansas City and St.
Louis.
Maurice M. Milligan, former
United States district attorney at
Kansas City and prosecutor Of
Pendergast on income tax evasion
charges, tagged far behind in the
spirited contest.
Truman Ahead.
Unofficial returns from 4,093 OF
the States 4,447 precincts. including
IT'S of 783 in st. Louis and 485 OF
551 in Jackson County (Kansas
City, gave Senator Truman 243,02e
votes, Gov. Stark, 1926, and Mr.
Milligan. 1885.
Lawrence Mcdaniel of st. Louis
who shared with Senator Truman
the brunt of 'bossism" outcries from
campaign rivals, held comfortable
lead over State Senator Allan Nc
Reynolds of Carthage in the Demo
cratic gubernatorial race.
Marvel H. Davis of Kansas City
and Forrest c. Donnell of st. Louis
appeared to have won the Republi-
(See MICSOTIPT pape A-S)
Evening star., 1940-08-07

seven-tenths q q second predomi-
mating between co-ordinated move
ments, he explained.
"That means" he said, most
people, animals and birds are
sevens."
Some have duplex rhythm. Dr..