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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16
An Inside Picture OF Finm.
Llun ! ciol and Political America
ny RAY TUCKER

WAsHINGT0N-0live \ Quayle r. treasurer Of
the Democratic national committee has written money
begging letter to al federal employees which indicates that
the Hatch clean politics law viii be forgotten for the
dnrafion of the political campaign. The privateyereu-
lated warning has angered workers who thought the
Law nrnfecfed their pocketbooks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16
STRONG PEOPLE NEEDED
FOR A STRONG DEFENSE

Editor, The Times. Now that
we are on this defense prog am,
lets take a look at the records.
One of the developments of this
program is the disclosure that
while the nation is spending bill
lions to rearm. 45.oo0,0 900 of its
people. one out of every three.
are not getting the right kind of
food necessary for proper health
and strength.
Yes, $4,000, 900 of us living be-
low the safety line at the present
time. Hungry, undernourished
people do not make for strong
defense. We have the lands.
machines and man power to
produce. make and market all
the food we need to assure
everyone of an adequate and
safe diet.
This tartling information
comes from the agency most
concerned with building up the
military strength of the country,
the national defense advisory
commission. The report was
prepared by Harriet Elliott, con-
sumner member.
Defense is not only of guns
and planes. II also includes
building the health. the physical
fitness. the social well-being of
our people, and doing 1t the
democratic way. Yes. let us
make America strong by making
Americans stronger.
Anr AETrNrrr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16
TuRRET INVENTION

TURRET INVENTOR
Used today on mobile war
tanks. aircraft and other We
hicles. the revolving turret was
invented 20 years before the
Civil war by Theodore r. Timby
of New York, in 1s41. when he
was only 10. He was awarded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

Program with its more than 100 dif- ferent hobby and vocational sub- jectS has guided many boys into their life work and has given them skills which makes them better cit- izenS because of their ability to take care of themselves and others.
 Scouts know how to cook tool Recently group of West Chester, Pa, Scouts were hosts at a Scout Camporee to the Hon. Owen J. Rod- ertS, Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He ate the Scouts prepared meals and handed down 8 favorable decision.
 Scouts take part in community projects. They distribute literature for worthy causes, help the Red Cross in numerous ways in their annual Roll Call and the Tubercu- losis Christmas Seal campaign and countless other similar deserving projects.
 One troop of Scouts of a partie- ular religious faith raised several hundred dollars to enable blind young man, not of the same faith, to receive training with Seeing Eye Dog. Scouts at Newport, R. l., as Good Turn project, have es- corted a blind man to his place of business and home again each day for the past four years.
 Scouts have a reputation of pay ing their own way. A troop at Hous- ton, Texas, earned its camp expenses by operating dog laundry. When troop 10, of Story City, Iowa, wan- ted to raise funds for expenses its members obtained the use of some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
DTS NEW-EoR cHRIsTMAs
For Father
By VI. U. WILSON


 Father should really be made to enjoy himself at Christmas, be- cause the first of the month rolls around soon after with its accom- panying bills.
 If he smokes you'll make no mistake by giving him one of the new Crystal Ball Cigaret Lighter sets with its two companion in- dividual ashtrays. All are delivately engraved with attractive leaf design.
 They go well at the dinner table or the office desk.
 Since hell be footing the bills, make it easier by giving him a genuine Pigskin wallet. They come with cowhide belt to match.
 It will be a pleasure for dad to handle it and perhaps even to open it.
 The personal gift is mono- grammed jewelry. He would pride a set of sterling silver cuff links displaying his initials or a tie clip of setrling silver with his mono gram.
 An unusual gift is the Torch Lighter" Held upright, it gives a small flame for cigarets, but tipped sidewise it shoots out a three-inch flame that gets right down into the bowl of a pipe.
 Just the thing for the pipe smoker. Beautifully finished in chrome.
 Bookworms, and casual readers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Boys Life" Shows
 Scout Activities
Hundreds of Everyday Tasks Are Graphically Pic-
 tmed in Boy Scout Magazine

A review of hundreds of news photographs in Boys Life" monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts, shows that Scouts in all parts of the nation are resourceful in their everyday activities and by their daily good turns, unconsciously show their capacity to be helpful to their fel- low citizens.
 Only recently, a lare number of Scouts responded for emergency service within a matter of minutes after the powder plant explosion at Dover, N. J. At Huntingdon, w. Va, recently Scouts constructed sand bag dam when high waters threat ened serious damage to residential areas in 8 recent flood. Sea Scouts who drill in the use of the brooches bouy in rescue work, never know when that skill may be put to actual use but through the years they have been able, because of their training, to save many lives and be helpful at critical times when trained hands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

are solely needed.
 Twenty-two Scouts, all good swim mers, used aswimming pool at the University of Minnesota to demon strate that by holding on to a boat completely filled with water, that they could remain afloat until aid comes. These Scouts safety demon- strations have enabled countless spectators to use the same tactics when accidents occur, and thus avoid serious consequences.
 Through Scouting boys acquire useful skills and much informal ed- ucation. Sea Scouts have converted old, unseaworthy boats into safe ves- Sels. They also construct hundreds of new craft each year. Many troops of older Scouts are quite adept at erecting wooden bridges and towers that can sustain heavy weights and serve a useful purpose. The Scout Program has made hundreds of thousands of Scouts handy with tools and ropes. The Merit Badge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Sts. Approved For Costing

The Board of Aldermen, on rec of a special commit tee which met with Police Supt. William !. Roach, last night ap- proved list of streets on which coasting will be allowed this win- ter. The streets will be posted with signs warning motorists to exercise extreme care.
 The streets are as follows:
 Court. Street, Branch Street, BOnair Avenue, west end.
 Bryan Street from East Main Street to Plank Road.
 Cables Avenue from Yates Ave nue to Columbia Boulevard, Chase Park Avenue from Chase Park to Fenn Place, Clinton Street, Greenwood Avenue.
 Lakewood Road, Warner Street Extension, south end.
 White Street west end; Willow Street, north of ROseIand Avenue.
 Cedar Avenue, Dallas Avenue, Elliott Avenue, GrOveland Ave nue, MelroSe Avenue, Ridgefield Avenue, Rose Street, Birch Street, Ayers Street, Burr Street, Charles Street, south end.
 Luke Street, Market Street, Middle Street, Ridge Street, South Street, Bradley Avenue, Grand view Avenue, north end.
 Pierpont Street, Seymour Street from Highland Avenue to Wilson street, BOyden Street, Wheeler Street, Yale Street. Fremont Street, Park Road and Laval Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

too, will prize the new pewter book marks with the readers own mono gram or first name on them.
 An ornament to any library or desk would be the Dragon letter opener. The design is taken from the imagery of Oriental antiquity and is nodded in plastic in sev- eral striking colorS. It will hang on a hook or lie on the table.
 Put up in an attractive box, it makes an impressive gift.
 The constant driver will appre- ciate a pair of Variable Polaroid Day Glasses. These sunglasses have two lenses before each eye, one of them movable. In moving, it blacks out glare and reduces brightness to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

whatever degree is most comfort able.
 Something different in sunglasSes are the Ray-Ban Shooting Glasses. Designed especially for hunters, they are ground and polished to elim- mate all distortion and are useful wherever antiglare glasses are re- quired-for driving, flying, yachting, all outdoor sports.
 Airguide will be interesting to those who like to know the exact temperature and humidity of the air. Its circular dial shows both at glance. Encased in molded bakelite with chrome trim and black and silver dials, 1t is scientifically accurate.
 A gift for one whose eyes don't focus easily is the new magnifying fountain pen. It has a strip of Lucite, transparent and magnifying, at the end instead of a cap. It's a big help for reading fine print phone numbers, street names on a small map, or fine print in a legal docu- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

farm land and planted both sweet corn and pop corn. The proceeds from these products brought enough money to pay the troops annual registration dues, finance a summer camping program and enable the boys to build 8 fine troop cabin.
 This is a cross section of Scouting in America as seen in Boys Life" which dedicates itself ito the en- tertainment and service of the boys of America, to help them, through good reading, to learn how to do things for themselves and others, to train them in Scoutcraft. and to teach them patriotism, Courage, self-reliance and good citizenship. on the basis of the Scout Oath and Law"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
CLUB TO VOTE ON
 CHANGE IN BYLAWS

The Italian-American Democratic club will vote on changes in the bylaws at special meeting Friday night in Canadian Legion hall on Bank street. The bylaws commit tee has proposed the changes. The committee consists of Carmine G. Cipriano, chairman; John Mem primo, John Savino, Charles F. Sciullo, Dr. Guy Sandulh and vic- tor Mambrlmo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
NEXT: For sister.
A TOss-UP VOTE

Everett, Wash. -(UP)- Verne Sievers, county auditor, reported the number of registered voters in rural areas of Snohomish county, one of the states largest, is 24,632 The ex- act number is registered from cities in the county, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

Washed woolens will not shrink so much if warm water and mild soap are used, and the woolens are dried slowly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
COLLEGE ALUMNI
 TO HOLD SESSION

The annual dinner of the Spring field College Alumni Association of Connecticut will have Dr. Ernest Best, president of the college, as guest speaker Sunday noon in the Y. M. c. A. Pictures will be shown by Littell R. Stone, vice-president of Stone college in New Haven, who is also chairman of the alumni as- sociation. The pictures will be Of his trip to California.
 American nail polish will be used in Egypt.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Dollars Given to Send Children
To Camp Will Save Many Lives
Boys and Girls Whose Mothers Cont Wotch
Them Will Be Sofe From Street-PIoyinq PeriIs

A 3-year-old boy. playing in an
alley near his home. was run over
and crushed by a two-ton truck.
His mother, grief-stricken, told
= coroner's jury she had so many
children and there was so much
work to do, she couldn't watch him
every minute
A 6-year-old boy was playing in
the street with his friend, playing
hide and seek. He was killed al
most instantly when a car struck
him.
Police are dragging the Ana
costa River for two boys who
drowned yesterday while swimming
80 feet from shore"
I Those are stories from the news
papers of last summer. There are
many more. Two little girls wan
dered off to death in the river
hand-in-hand. A 12-year-o1d boy
stepped from the curb into the
path of an automobile while his
mother watched. An 8-year-o -old boy
was crushed under the wheels of
a truck.
Day After Day 1t Happens.
Day after day, during the sum-
mer months. there is the vail of
the ambulance, the siren of the
rescue squad cars screaming the
end of story only half begun, the
end of child's life.
They die because, as that mother
said, they can't be watched every
moment. Some live too far from
Fairgrounds or free swimming pools.
They die because they are trying
to be happy, finding their only
place to play in the streets or in
the river
The children whose parents can't
afford to send them away or haven't
time to keep an eye on them, the
children who have no other place
to play besides the alleys and the
river have only one safe haven open
to them.
It's the haven that only the gen.
erosity Of Washington can provide
for them-camp. There woodland
trails replace the alleys. There, they
swim in tree-shaded pool under
the ever -watchful eyes of councillors.
A Week Costs $3.50.
Even if they are only away from
the city two or three weeks they
Evening star., 1940-06-14

learn to be careful about venturing.
unmatched, into the river, however
cool and inviting it looks. And, for
the time they are away, no trucks
will run down those children, no
mother will find policeman or 4
neighbor on her doorstep to tell her
that her child's body has been found
in the river.
The Washington Council Of
Church Wemen is trying to make
that safe haven possible. It is try
ing to ssnd hundreds Of children
to Camp Good VIII and Camp Pleas
ant and. older children, ito other
camps: The goal is 81 500. A<child's
week in, camp, costs $3.50, three
weeks cost $25. =,
A few dollars may save . child's
life, your dollars may send to camp
the very child whose ,life otherwise
might have run out under the
wheels of q trucks. So
It's something to remember
when you hear the sirens scream.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
i. Bandits L! Escape.
With $50 in . !.
Ho|dup'
Two Elude Pursuit
In 60-MiIe-on-Hour
Dosh Through City

Two bandits held up the night
clerk ut the Cairo Hotel early today
and escaped with $50 after q wild
eo-mile-an-hour chase through
downtown Washington. !.
George w. johnson, n guest At
the hotel, who witnessed the hold
UP, followed the men from the lobby
and gave chase. They eiuded him,
near Highway Bridge
The robbery victim, John W..
Dixon, Is, said one OF the bandits
walked to the desk and asked for
Virginia Smith," !
Demanded Meney Box.
II told him We had no one regis,
tered by that NAME" the clerk told
police, "and then he put his hand
in his pocket and asked for the
money box" ~. -.
Mr. Dixon handed over the cash
container when he became con-
vinced the man wasn't kidding"
and the latter left with his COM
panion, who had remained nearby
during the conversation. o..
Two colored women, one armed
with pistol, robbed Henry r. Pope,
50-year produce salesman, As
he left for work today from his
home at 1410 Newton street NV.
Mr.. Pope told police the women
jumped on his car. forced him to
drive into an alley in the 1900
block of Meridian place, robbed
him OF his wallet containing $1S
and took his trousers so he would
have trouble getting police"
Colonel Routes Housebreaker.
Col Hugo e. Pitz, attached to
the Quartermaster Generals ONCE,
routed two housebreakers At his
home last night after he interrupt
ed their proving on the first fioor.
of the residence, 1347 Somerset
place NV. The colonel, who Is
60. was awakened by his wife, who
heard a noise in another part OF
the house. He found two men
ransacking a chest Of drawers. Col.
Pitz went to battle with both fists
flying and delivered the tinal blow
by pushing the two through the
screen door.
"One probably got q little hurt
from a blow on the button" said
Col. Pitz Police listed both men
cut and bruised on the mouth.
Mrs. Pitz. whose screams, the COL
onel said, woke up the neighbors
for miles around" said carpenters
are repairing the. damaged door to-
day, and she's having quite a
time Strengthening up the interior
OF the home.
I. C. 6. ,OfnciaI Robbed at Home.
Paul p. Reiney, an ofiicial in the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
was held up in the kitchen of his
home in Chevy Chase. Nd. last
night and robbed of $2l by two
young white bandits.
Covering Mr.. Reiney with re-
volvers. the men took his wallet
and ned through 4 wooded section
near the Reiney home, At 403 East
Leland street.
Mr.. Reiney, member of the
Fourth Section Board, Bureau of
Trafic, at the I. C. c., told Mont
gomery County police the holdup
occurred when he went into the
kitchen to lock the back door.
The two men, whom he described
as being about 20 or II years old,
were standing In the darkened room
when he entered.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Girls Get ! to ) Yeors
For Firing Dormitory

Two colored girls were sentenced
to from one to three years imprison-
ment each in District Court today
for setting fire to a dormitory at the
National Training School for Girls
on Conduit road NV. April 10.
The girls, Marthina L. Quigley and
Esther NJ Wheeler, both II, pre-
viously had pleaded guilty to an in
dictment charging arson. Justice r.
Dickinson Let's, who ordered two IN
dependent Investigations Of the in
c'dent after the guilty pleas were
entered passed sentence today.
The fire caused damages estimated
at $500. A 16-year-old colored girl
is being prosecuted in juvenile Court
in connection with the case, accord
ing to Assistant United States At
torney Cecil r. .Hefin, who handled
the prosecution.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Member Of Warning
Gang Arrested in
P Street Still Raid
SomueI Montgomery
And Another Held
On Liquor Charges

Samuel Monty Montgomery, one
OF the Warning gang regulars" of
the bootleg era. was back in police
custody today on liquor-law viola
ton charges.
Montgomery was arrested with
Joseph Mills, colored. in raid last
night on a 305-gallon still set up
in the basement of house in the
1400 block of p street NV.
The two were charged with pos
session of an unlicensed still and
violation of the Liquor Tax Act of
1894. Their aArraignment before
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage was continued to-
day until June Is. Bond was set at
$1,000 each.
The raid, first of it's kind in
Washington since February, 1888,
was conducted by 1t Paul L. Barnes.
Sergt. John r. Leach and Detective
H. H. Hodge, all of the second pre-
cinct.
The raiders confiscated $1,000
worth OF equipment, 40 gallons of
75-proof whisky and 500 gallons of
mash.
Detective Hodge said today the
still was in operation when the
raiders entered the basement.
The main boiler of the still was
described as made of galvanized
iron, in contrast to the copper lined
vats usually employed in home
made" distilleries.
Montgomery, who Is AZ, was in
votved in the O'Brien shooting dur
ing a bootleg war" in 1885. The
case was widely publicized during
subsequent developments, the most
sensational of which was the per-
jury conviction of Joseph Edward
OBrien, the shooting victim.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

The original manuscripts of nearly
all the extant verse, published and
unpublished, of A. E. Housman, the
British poet, have been presented
to the Library of Congress by Mrs.
Matthew John Whittall, who has
contributed a number of works in
the fields of music and poetry to
the institution.
Because the poet left imperative
instructions calling for destruction
of many of his writings after his
death, Housman originals are not
abundant.
He wished only the best of his
work to survive him. The manu-
script poems which make up the
Whittall gift represent what re-
manned of four notebooks after the
poets literary executor, his brother,
Laurence. had removed the poems
which he considered not up to
standard.
The handwriting is precise and
the cancellations and insertions are
neatly made. The care taken even
In punctuation recalls to Housman
authorities the consolation he Of
fered an admirer who was unable
to obtain copy of the first print.
ing of his Last Poems" and had to
content herself with the second.
In that case" he said, you have
the more valuable edition. In the
first, two commas are missing
A peculiar value Of these note
book pages are the opportunity they
afford to follow the poet through
the successive steps of revision from
the time he put his first draft on
paper. Variants and suhstitutions
are legibly noted on the pages where
Housman labored to perfect his
work.
The Housman manuscripts given
to the Library include, In addition to
some unpublished verse, all but a Of
the poems in the two volumes which
appeared during the poets lifetime.
"A Shropshire Lad" and Last
Poenis," and the posthumous volume
issued by his brother, "MQe Poems"
Evening star., 1940-06-14

The District Red Cross Char pter
with collections of s12895 yesterday
raising its war relief fund to 1884,
347. continued it's activities today
with the objective of topping its
100000 quota at "goal-to-go"
rally Sunday night.
Secretary of State Hull and Mrs
Hull are to be guests at the rally
scheduled for the departmental au-
ditorium at 8 o'clock Sunday night.
Earl A. Nash. chairman for the
event, has announced that a num-
Der of national radio celebrities, and
25-piece orchestra from the United
States Navy Band will be heard on
the program.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt visited
the chapter house, 1880 E street
NV, yesterday and watched the
making of surgical dressings.
Special gifts recorded yesterday
included: Mrs. Louis F. Austin,
$500; anonymous, $500; Mrs Ella
Sewer, $500; Mrs. John L. Proctor
$500; Gen. John j. Pershing, 500
Second contribution): Mrs. John G
Flannery. $3.50 (second contribu-
tom; Mr.. and Mrs. John B Mccul-
lock, 500.
The Government unit reported the
following additional contributions
Walter Reed Hospital, $38; Welfare
and Recreation Association, $500;
D. c. Municipal Garage, $23; De-
partment of Commerce. 1896 SO +:
Navy Department, $437 80: United
States Supreme Court, $11.78; De-
partment OF, Agriculture, 1868; War
Department, s670.28; Library of
Congress, $50; State Department.
1882.
In the national campaign, the
halfway mark was passed as col
lections of $10,627 .149 were reported
The minimum goal is $40 OO0, 900.