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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-14
ri BELONG TO YOU By bSs 9ASS1R

happened to run into each other,
would you have taken exception to
that"
March said slowly, "No, I suppose
I wouldn't. But this"
"This," Griff interrupted, leaning
confidentially nearer, "never happen
ed at all. It was someone else who
met you at the station and insisted on
making a nuisance of himself. To-
morrow you and I will start from
scratch. There are a lot Of fellows
in this town I can see on business.
And I will! Depend upon it. Of
course if I happen to run across a
charming old friend, we might have
some fun Willing away the time, be-
tween business conferences"
March shook her head. "Did any,
one ever tell you how completely i'm
possible you are?"
Griff regarded her anxiously. 1t
seemed to him that her mouth had
begun to turn up a little at the cor
ners. He took it as favorable sign.
There were flowers from Griff the
next morning. Talisman roses and
the soft azure of delphinium in a
long, transparent box. There was al
so card.
"Good morning. How about break
fast? I'll be waiting in the lobby"
Griff had scrawled across it.
March had to smile little, stand
ing there in her gay printed housecoat
fresh and rosy from her bath. What
could you do with man like that :?
He was as ingratiating as a puppy
and as impervious to discussion.
March wrote firmly beneath his
message, "No. Go away. I'm hav-
ing my breakfast in my room and I'll
be very busy all day." She under
lined the Every" and handed the card
to the waiting bell-boy.
Breakfasting in solitary state at
a small table near the windows March
felt very righteous. Beyond the soft
ly billowing curtains and very far
below stretched the calm blue ofthe
lake. The sounds of traffic rose vague
ly, muffled by distance. 1t was a
clear hot day. After breakfast March
dressed in leisurely fashion and made
her way out to the elevators. It was
almost ten O'Clock. There was no
sign of Griff Morgan in the cool, dim
lobby. March sighed small sigh of
relief.
She shopped all morning, going
from one favorite haunt to another,
feeling gay and irresponsible and ex-
travagant. At noon she made her
way to the offices of the brokerage
firm in La Sale Street where Con-
chita was employed. She smiled a
little, giving her name to the recep-
zionist, anticipating her friends a.
mazement and warmed with pleasure
at the prospect of seeing her.
They had reached the coffee and
cigarette stage of luncheon and their
earlier terrific conversational pace
had begun to slow down a little when
a long shadow darkened their table
and March glanced up in surprise to
discover Griff Morgan beaming down
at them.
Grit fexclaimed in a credible imi-
tation of complete amazement, "Well,
if this isn't the strangest coincidence!
l was sitting right over there, wish
ing I'd see someone 1 knew, when all
at once
March was laughing in spite of her
self. "Griff, you idiot! Have you been
following me all day."
He nodded, grinring "And l new
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-14
Parents

When you and your family start on a
train, motor or bus trip be sure you
have a box Of Mothersill's. Travel
nausea inevitably occurs at an incon-
venient time. but when prepared with
MothersiIl's-yours will be happy
journey. Children are not accustomed
10 the constant motion and swaYing Of
trains, motors and buses, and often
become faint and nauseated after riding
but a shortway. Relieve this travel sick
ness with timely dose Of Mothersill'ss
the remedy successfully used for more
than third Of a century, and recon-:
mended by physicians. nurses and vel!
" ~. known travelerShrucut
EAeels1rOA the world. At drug stores.
%paREMrs'W GJor further Information uuits q
Sssi:i the %oiElRsIlI RlM MI co CO. Id:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Tacomans al
T. B. Meeting

A aslexssIaa q TsssmHns h<sd.
~ ~ ~. ". 7. Peavey. ~all al
tend : thTee-say annual m~~tinx
ef The Washington tuberculosis
association next ucusssy. Isw<aAy
and Wednesday In Everett.
DE-. Penney. - president ~ ne
state association. viii open Msn.
days session n sitt i've ethsF
Tacoma physicians. f,F. leha y.
Steele ard pf George 4. Smith.
wlli spssk On The Msnd.y after.
neoa program.
A stadium hikh s<hael kIfi.
Mary kiss.estA Nestnn. fInsiist IN
. statewide sxtsmpeFe paelss
speaking cpns~ss. will ~ In = sem.
psslssoa Manasy evening.
Mrs Fred l. rflaum. president
at Tia Pierre County Parent.
Teacher association and sal ssis
chairman foe tbs rlsrc~ ceanty
fasse<rrulosis league. win speak ~
the psrents's relHs ~ vice. dusias
the Tuesday Afternoon meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Negligent Driver
Fined SIS And Costs

A lesHon IN traffic Laws accom-.
panied tbs penalty In police court
Friday afternoon. when JAMES
Lsnlgan. 10. Was fined tz5 and
costs CA q negligent driving
charge.
Judge Joseph Aailsry reduced
he count from reckless drivinE
after police testified u NAs the
youths first offsnhs Ths court
siso pointed out 70 LaniEan that
revocation u licenses. customary
IN reckless driving convictions. re-
moves drivers from TIE road. u
vas testified Laaigan was driving
81 80 ~ Pm. On ~. q siTsst and
passing All the ears IN be way
when arrested Thursday
CHEfsAsTHEsfUn BLOOMING
Mr.. y. r. Dick u 1913 No sgts
81, Saturday reported ebrysAntbs-
nuns Nsfs blooming IL her yard.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
0keh Defense Bills

be laid before this fun COMMITTEES
Monday. lie anticipated Il may
be ready for senate debate Tues
day.
As finally approved by the sub
COMMITTEES, tho bill carries si.tsa.-
2sa. 0ss IN cash 10 build up the
armys air force. increase the en-
listed strength TO authorized pescs-
time figures Of $4,000 men. Inn
prove seacoast defensss. and An-
qulre modern anti aircraft. anti.
tank and sami-automailc guns.
To up" Navy nlii
The measure also contains sa2e. /.
22e. $50 in contract authorizations.
mostly for thu air corps and Tho
ordinances department.
The original navy measure.
which went 10 conference beiwsen
the senate and house containing
sp6s. 7p7 AIS IN cash and $4,000. ?
900 In contracturai authority IL IN.
pected 10 be retnrnsd 10 this senate
naval appropriations subcommittee
early next week. - that additions
requested by the president can be
made ut ones.
The bin Ia scheduled Ia be In
creased by 1886. COG. 600 In cash and
sos. 900. 900 In cash and contract.
uai blank check authorization.
President Has Power
Chairman Carl Vlnson. Of the
house naval affairs COMMITTEES. EN-.
pinsizsd that tho navy speed up
blll was tentative" and dld not
represent the final judgment u has
group.
The measure would become Fl.
fectlye Whenever the president
should proclaim an emergency and
invoke ia pf0ylslona,
Naval officials told thu com
mlttss u could BE- invoked under
tbs proclamation u national
emergency lns,nd BY President
Roosevelt last September.
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Mayor Fletcher Bewren. Of 10.
Angeles. complained that the U. >.
census bureau Il doing : poor job
Of counting noses in Los Angeles.
Il know" he said. because have
not been counted. A mayer OF the
fifth largest city In the nation,
feel I have tho right 20 be enum.
GRATED among American citizens
Blil Boyd, the ''Hopalong Cas-
sidy" OF the movies. IL In Holly
wood hospital recovering from a
broken leg. The actor was thrown
from his horse during tho filming
OF Doomed Caravans" Hopalong
picture. IL was his first accident
In ~ pictures :.
Capt. Wooif Barnsto. millionaire
British automobile racer. has filed
petition AT London for divorce
from the former Miss Jackie Ciar-
idge Quealy. daughter of Cali
fornia coal magpata 49,.
The second time In four months.
Madeleine Carroll, blonde British
screen actress. will atttmpt TO per.
suade her parents 10 move from
England 10 America. She said she
probably would fly today from
Hollywood to Washington for .
brief visit with TIM British am
bassador. then go on to New York
and embark on the Atlantic clipper
for Lisbon, Portugal. From Lisbon.
she will 70 10 Paris. and then, II
possible, TO London.
Hendrix Nliiem Van Loon.
prominent author. has resigned
from the Dutch Treat club in New
York because, he said. Clarence
Budington keliaBd. author and
president OF the club. made a dis
paraging remark about President
Roosevelt. Van Loon said nc a
luncheon at which =. A. scburnpan.
Netherlands consul general. was
guest. Kelland remarked that the
fifth column In this country IL
headed by that fellow In the White
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Seek Injunction
Aqoinsf Grocer

An injunction suit charging a
Tacoma grocer. Ben Graves. OF 764
So. seth St, with being engaged
in misleading and unsound business
practices to the injury and
damage OF other grocers and mer-
chants was on file in superior
court here Saturday with the
Washington Food Council. Inc, as
plaintiff Basis Of the suit IL the
1899 fair trade practices act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Files Appeal Notice
After Conviction

Convicted on : state charge u
selling liquor by tha drink, Harry
hoffman flied notice u appeal IN
Judge Joseph Asilsfy's polies
court Friday.
Hoffman Was arrested May . a,
1913 coismsfes n. ~ y. chfis-
tsnson. state liquor board agent.
testified he and two companions
bought t~s rounds u drinks for
70 cents each. Hoffman vas fined
300 and eosts and given so.aaY
JAN ssnisnes. Ths appeal bssd sas
set ~ 800.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Fern Hill Juniors
Launch Projects

Members OF the newly organ
lied Junior Improvement club Of
Fern HIN are devoting themselves
TO the obtainmcnt of tennis
court. and also showers for the
Fern Hill gymnasium.
A ptition will be circulated
among citizens of the district in an
effort to obtain enough names In
favor Of Tire tennis court project
10 present II 10 the park board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Lincoln Play
Well Received

''clsrenoe." versatile and myss
FERROUS authority ON family Fsla.
tons made hls debut befors .
capacity audience In Lincoln high
school auditorium Friday night.
and scored a decided hit vlth stu.
dents and adults who thrnnksd
the hall.
Ths nooth Harrington faut.aet
comedy. offered by the Lincoln
senior class. viii be presented
again Saturday night. with ths
opening curtain scheduled IL =
o'clock.
Sidney Smith turned IN > stellar
performances IN the title role 81
Clarence. a World war veteran uho
shows up NJ the home % The
whselerr and sets A. pselflef In
the continuous family sqnshhiss.
Emily Springs eisvsr depletion
of stsfn Violet Penney. eassFnsss
Of ths two family ''probIem chit
dren." drew favorabls comment
Mlss Spring Was ths leading fem.
thine character. Norma uaFiIsrdI,
as flighty. tsmpsramsniai Cara
Wheeler. and Donald Clark. In The
role of the sdolssesnt up-stsrt.
Bobby. played their parts ssps.
clally wall
In parental rols~ u Mr. and
Mrs. wheslsr. Dorothy Prize and
Walter Harris wsrs very kped.
Others who shons In the support
ing east wsrs Josephine issoieF. -
Della the maid. Patricia Hsnssn.
as NJ. wAselsrs stald secretary
Arthur niols. ~ Dinwlddis The
butler. Robert Tompsins. - Hu.
bert stem, and Barbara Tedd.
Ths play sss veil resolved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Parks Heads
Coop Local
Peninsula PIT. A.
Season Ends

GIG HARHoR--The Washing.
ton Cooperative EgE and Poultry
association elrrted the following
new officers Thursday evening
President. O. n. Parks. vice press-
dent. Henry NJ. Peterson. secre-
tary. Nyle conkiia: treasurer. leo
Paradts X. o. Brown was elected
delegate TO United Locals. J. n,
Borgert Il retiring president.
vaughn PIT. A. viii meet Tues
day 10 install new officers.
Arletta Community Guild win
meet At the home Of Mrs. Roy
Arnoii on Tuesday At , ,. m.
Edward Cahrielson 81 Purify Il
building = new service station 81
Key Center, which he win operate
In conjunction with his present sta.
ton At rurdy. The new building
will have q fully-equipped repair
shop.
Crescent Valley PIT. A. win
meet Wednesday with the vice
president. Mrs. Georgia Quinn pre-
siding. Speaker VIII be Mrs. o. J.
swsnes OF Tacoma. Final plans
will be made for the school picnic
in the park adjoining the school
grounds Tuesday. May "a. J. Borg
ert win report on the proposed
new tennis court In Crescent Val
ley park. Arrangements have been
made by the PIT. A. for super
vtsed play in the park during the
summer, in charge OF Stewart
Kimball.
At the Lincoln graduation exer-
cises, which will be held at &
o'clock on Wednesday, II has been
requested that no presents or flow
ers be presented at the program.
but that they be left at the homes
of the members OF the class.
Ellery Cram OF Rosedals has &C.
eepted a position as principal OF
East Wenatchee junior high school
for the coming year.
The American Legion il sponsor
ing an Americanization program
at Longbranch school May ~. The
winner of their recent essay COM
petition on The American Flag"
will be introduced. Lakebay stu
dents will also participate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Charge Woman
With Murder

MFz Mandy tMss1 I<sette. ~.
vseF-eld Tscemk hea<e~if< WIS
net ara killed h<r hu<1@na -
Aendsv mafniHE. VS. charges
vita fsFst tsxrrs paaFdrF Saturday.
n<pnty Prosecutor uswHt e
Rowland fised Ne charge n Justice
cisFsaes Y tAytcus ecnrt. ~,
planning that InfuFm<tsnn shrul
TIE Killing stllI leaves Fscm e.
considerable investigated snd to
TIE compiNInt might - uscdiflssl
whsa = fefsnsi enc . MED n ~.
r<stoF ceuFt.
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Ftinsfsi services foe Capt nsr.
IN Hsfssrpm. father - Arthur
Hsrstfem - Tssoms. viii b Rid
Sunday n port Townsend. Wssh.
Hsfssfom. VIA disd Ibnssasy 10
Seattle. Il survived sIsa ~ NE VITA.
Berry three sons Martin. ~. ard
Curtis ~ Seattle and Waiter ~
Part Townsend. iNo d.uThtsrs.
Iiassi and Framed ~ Seattle =
sistsr. Mrs Pstris iAreum NJ Ner-
snT. ana = nephew. Andrsas
lsfenfn ~ Aeaftla
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Win Honors Al
Music Meet

IN = Northwest musle festival
composition In Spokane Friday snd
nalarasy. FisFes eaunfy eehoel
musicians toak soms n the honofx.
m Brock. Stadium hiEh s<heul.
and Albert Msddsnsh. KatonvIlIe.
wars awarded hanafs Ia Tie ssnlor
nafnst division.
David Judd. ruynilnp hlsh
sehosl. was given . Superior rating
IN the boys' hxh voses aIvsslan.
Ffsdsfick tisfts. siss fFem rssysi-
iup, wss awarded Superior rating
IN thu iisnisF piano dIvisien.
Janet Anderson. ~ liIEtllas high
sshopl. vas one a The winners ~
superior rating N The senlef plxns
dlsisloa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20

toward the channel ports. which
might be used as bases for aerial
attack on Britain. was emphasized
by German high command COM
munique in a reference to allied
aerial attack on the great German
ports of Hamburg and Bremen.
The German air force would be In
position to strike powerfully at
the British shipping center along
the river Thames If bases were
established in Belgium.
The German pressure was strong
along the whole front Given the
minimum OF rest. airplanes, tanks
and infantry were hurled at the
line in almost incessant waves.
The objective was to keep the
blitzkrieg from tagging, and to
try to turn the allied withdrawal
into a rout.
Battle Is Described
To this end. the high German
stats were keeping as close as
possible to the front line to have
better control OF movements.
Some German dispatches des-
cribed the allied Withdrawal as al
ready amounting to a rout. The
newspaper Der Angriff gave this
description: "Harried by our ever
advancing light and heavy armored
forces. (allied) troops must retire
along roads which Ire under ar
tillery fire. Endlessly. squadrons
Of dive bombers hurtle destruction
from the sky, letting go their loads
at every objective offering itself
above ground flaming csnters
appear where the bombs hit NUM-
tons dumps; bridge girders col
lapse like matches. roads burst
asunder: barracks and depots
stand in flames; reinforcement
trains are derailed-it's an Internal
landscape through which the road
backward leads
War Changes Noted
Some of the military experts in
Berlin said the new weapons and
techniques developed in this war.
tank divisions, dive bombers. para
chute corps and mass air trans
portation. would effect a tactical
revolution in the conduct OF future
wars comparable to the phalanx
formation initiated by Macedonian
generals under Alexander The
Great.
II was reported that in many
cases German dive bombers were
doing the work usually assigned TO
heavy artillery. The advantages
OF the bombers were defined as:
% the bomber can get to the
desired spot faster: ~ it can be
applied more effectively against
special targets. such as those far
behind the lines: go although II
cannot carry anywhere nearly as
great a number Of protectiles as a
big gun would throw in the same
time. 1T can lay down a bomb 80
as TO be far more destructive than
any artillery shell.
Bombs Are Superior
The superiority OF the bombs
over the artillery shell IL in It's
thin steel wall.
The shell. in order To Withstand
the terrific conclusion at being
fired. must have heavy walls to
keep It from exploding inside the
gun.
The bomb. on the other hand. Ia
simply dropped. and can have thin
walls. The bomb can hold 50 per
cent more explosive than shell
the same size.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Ex-Presideni Harding
Sunk by Nazi Plane

LONDON -Fifty-three members
OF the crew Of the steamer Vile
de Brugss. the former American
liner President Harding. arrived
9TH Dutch and Belgian refugees
in London Friday and said their
ship had been bombed and sunk
BY German plane May it
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Here's More About
The Allies vs.. Germany
lcon,inued From Page onsl


led his cabinet today. recalling yearod Marshal Henri
Phppe Peain TO duty. and hurled thousands Of French
os-famous World gunsinto desperate drive to halt
the German offensive into France.
Taking drastic action TO meet the military emer
gency al the very hour that air raid alarm was
sounded in Paris the premier shook up his cabinet
TO remove Edouard Daladier from the defense min
istry and 10 make the famous military strategist,
Petain, viee-premier
The aged marshal had flown back from SPAIN where
he has been French ambassador
In London was disclosed that Gen Henri Geraud had
been placed command of the forces fighting the German
offensive into northern France Gen. Maurice Gamen,
French commander-n-chef not mentioned Dispatches
from Berlin said German advance units halfway from
Belgium TO Pars)
The cabinet shakeup shifted the main defense power
from Dalader who becomes foreign minister. TO Reynaud
and Georges Mandel who shifted from colonies to the
interior ministry.
At Reynauds elbow moreover will be the veteran Petan.
in whom the French have great confidence and who COM
manded the World forces that broke the German often
sve at Verdun.
Concident with the sensational French political
developments designed to create the strongest pos
sible leadership in critical military situation
advices 10 Paris military quarters said German attacks
continued powerfully the Sambre- Mouse river
bulge" and that the Nazs had thrown than
$500 mobile into effort TO extend their
thrust into France
In fighting early today they said to have gained
ground but late this afternoon it reported they had
been checked in the Sedan Rethel and Avesnes sectors
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Hobsff " hsdb@rT. Tseems. sn1
Wade yorsmsn, oIympls. w~rs
tiekstsd By police Friday On spe>a.
lag charges John tfsmminx<r.
Taeoms. wes eIisa 10 court foe
operating sar ~ishsus : naf1<r.
and chsFss 4. ifsYdeH. r. Tai
eems. for driving across . painted
linz IN disfeFsfd n warning slEas.
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WPA Workers
To Celebrate
Mayor to Speak
AT Fife Monday

Mayor J. J. Kaufman viii speal
at gathering Of 1000 or more
employees Of the WPA Profession
al and Service division. Monday
evening. May 20. at the Century
ballroom. Fife corner. The affair
Is planned to call public atten-
ton to work projects Of that
nature.
A program of speakers includes
also Thomas A. Swayze, city con-
troller: DR.. William Powers
County Assessor Fred Smith: Al
Hodges, supervisor Of Metropolitan
Park playfields; Frank hardwood;
Commissioner of Public Safety
Holmes Eastwood: County Com
missioner Guy Melton: Julian
Arntson. chief engineer Of Tacoma
public schools, and DR.. n. Z.
Msgnussen.
Others in County
Festivities will include numbers
DN TIC NfA piNitoAidf cONsoa
mixer, dancing and floor show.
Similar dinners and entertain
ments in Tacoma and Pierce
county communities are planned.
Fern Hill PIT. A. will serve a
dinner in the school gym. from
$50 to 7:30 p. m, prepared by
WPA cooks.
Sacred Heart Parish Altar So
cieties will serve dinner at $50
in the parish hall. Rev. A. X.
Allsrd will speak.
X Street unit of the WPA sew
ing project will serve light re-
freshments at 1102i9 So. X.
A dinner will be served at the
household workers training pro-
ject. at 1902 No. 3sth st.
Guest speaker at a dinner given
by the Elk Plain school club. in
the Grange hall, is George Dorf-
ner, chairman of school board.
To speak at Roy grade school
potluck dinner are Mrs. Ruth
Bethel, Miss Cora Scherzer, Mr..
Wolf. Mrs. James Barry and Mr..
Oleson.
WPA recreational and hot lunch
projects will furnish potluck
dinner in the North Puyallup
school. Speakers are Capt. F, w.
Griffith and DIR. Carl Scheyer,
Puyallup health officer.
Speakers at the Maplewood
grade school potluck supper are
George B. Cole, sponsor of the
Y.M.C.A. project; Don Croy, for
Maplewood PIT. A; and Mrs.
Cole.
Light refreshments will be
served at the Western Washing
ton Experiment Station.
Puyallup Mayor Busy
Puyallup WPA sewing project
will feature Mayor William
Loughlin as speaker at a dinner
In the city hall.
At Sumner high and grade
school guest speakers include
Wade Calavan, superintendent of
schools. Also at Sumner light
refreshments will be served at
the Masonic Temple.
Buckley will open the week
with a program Of music and
entertainment in the high school
at 7:30 p. m. Speaker is Post
master J. E. Martin.
Wilkeson WPA recreation and
hot lunch projects will furnish
entertainment and a light lunch.
South Prairie will hold wiener
and marshmallow roast.
At the Carbonate recreation
building dinner will be served at
Z o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20

HOUSE " Van Loon, who IL q native
OF Holland. said: 4 happen 10 be
an American citizen. but In my
dumb European way. whsn = -.
mark like that - made In front q
foreign diplomatic representative,
| think rs time 10 leave" -.
orsen Welle.. screen and radln
actor. indicated at Hollywood he
may not produce motion ple,use
this year, although he has besn
working ON one weiies plans 10
appear IN king Lear" IN = Mer-
curry theater production In New
York. and II was believed thu play
would make II Impossible for any
film work this year -.