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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Election Results
HERE'S MORE ABOUT

days presidential primaries. in
creasing returns showed Wednes-
day. His vote was nearly twice
that received by Thomas K.
Dewey. unopposed on the C. o. p.
presidential preference ballot.
Dewey polled slightly better
than rs per cent of the G. o. p.
primary vote, according to these
returns.
6,lI6 Of the states S.SS6 pre-
cincts gave; Roosevelt s14,564.
Garner l4l,ass.
Dewey received s1s,ssl In s,s4e
precincts.
Lieut.. Gov. John STEELE. self
styled rebel. who had created q
furore Monday by declaring him
self governor because Of the ILL.,
ness Of Gov. Henry Horner. APP
psrently was defeated for the
Democratic gubernstorial nomina-
ton by his Horner-sponsored OPP
ponent, Harry b. Hershey. q
country lawyer. Returns from
6,467 precincts gave Hershey
7ls,644 and Steele 34e.641.
In the G. o. p. gubernatorial
contest. Dwight II. Green. prose-
eutor of Gangstsr Al Capone,
won nomination over Richard J.
Lyons, former state legislator.
Lyons conceded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Spokane County
Officials Visit

Modern office equipment used
by the Pierce county assessor,
auditor and treasurer was the OBJ
ject of admiration of three Spo-
kane county officials who visited
here on an inspection tour We'd
nesday.
Looking over the addressograph
machine used jointly by Assessor
Fred A. Smith and Treasurer Paul
Newman, and the photostat equip
ment of Auditor S. Clifford Davis
were Spokane County Auditor Joe
A. Stewart, Treasurer Frank ].
Glover and Assessor H. L. Kings
land.
The three will continue their
tour to offices in Olympia and
Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Census 10 Affect
Ciiy's Revenues

CITY revenues from state funds
will be affected for the next 10
years by the actual count Of Ia
coma noses taken In this 1910
census, City Controller swayye
pointed out Wednesday.
Tacoma city officials who pre-
pare budgets are particularly anx-
ious that everybody be counted.
Swayze said.
The city Golfers benefit from
two state funds. gasoline taxes
and liquor profits. and distribution
to cities from these funds Is based
on population a. enumerated in
the official federal census"
Swayze said.
Thus Tacoma with . population
Of 106,s17 in the 1880 census has
been receiving allotments, from
the state on the basis of the 1880
census. II IL of real importance
that every eligible citizen be
counted"
Tacoma's 1910 budget estimates
receipts OF 1921 .2ss.74 from the
gas tax fund and $265.000 from
liquor profits. both items based on
the 1880 census.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Aluminium
Plant Is
Possible

Deposits of bauxite. aluminium
ore, large enough to make pos
sible establishment of major
aluminium plant near Enumclaw,
have been discovered across the
White river from Mud Mountain
dam. County Assessor Fred A.
Smith said Wednesday.
While visiting Enumclaw Tues
day night to talk to the chamber
Of commerce there. he said, he was
informed prospecting by large
private interests Is going on in the
area now in search of flux metals
which such a plant would require.
The assessor spoke in Enumclaw
on the proposed shortcut road to
Yakima via Naches pass which
could be used for year around
truck traffic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
War in Europe
3 ARTS ON PAGE ONE

and transports intended to be used
in landing troops in Norway. (All
this was denied by the British ad-
miralty.)
In spite Of attacks on the Ger
man positions in Norway by "su-
perior French and British naval
forces the German high command
reported further occupation Of
Norway was proceeding quickly
and on schedule and that German
pursuit squadrons were patroling
the west coasts of Denmark and
Norway, as well as inner Helgoland
blight.
The fury Of Norwegian resist
ance to the German invaders and
the extent of aid the allies had
rushed to that country only began
to become apparent in today's Ger
man communique.
Meanwhile, as the Germans for
titled themselves In Norway, the
German minister there was report
ed to have obtained an interview
with King Haakan, to have him
clarity status Of the Norwegian
COVER ment."
The Norwegian Nazi National
Union party announced last night
that 1t had formed a new govern
ment, headed by Vidkun Quisling
as premier and foreign minister.
1t referred to the Hamar group as
trump" government.
Authorized quarters in Berlin
said today that the kings own po-
sition is not clear" and that the
German minister had commune
Gated with him to clarity the ex-
isting uncertainty"
1t was reported that the German
minister had inquired whether the
"old" Norwegian government had
resigned. in view of the declaration
by Quisling's party. and that he
had been informed the "old" gov
eminent had not.
THE formation OF a new govern
ment is an affair of the Norwegian
people and the king" an authorized
source at Berlin said. For Ger
many, the only problem Is having
some duly-constituted representa-
tive to deal with on administra.
tional questions arising from the
German action"
The British war office an.
nounced that all leaves in the Brit
ish expeditionary force in France
had been cancelled until further
notice.
London police were extraordi
narily vigilsnt through the nigh
to enforce the afraid blsckout
All day yesterday air raid precau
tons men had been on the alerf
and fire stations had been tested
This meant to Londoners tina
the government believed the Ger
man air force might attack tn
city at any hour. The stmospher'
was more tense than it had bee'
since the day the war started, bu
people were calm, almost ex
pectant.
Now It is starting. and tina
means IL will all be over sooner,
British people commented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
When Poisons Slow
KIDNEYS
and lrritate Bladder
Flush Them Out For IS Gents


Go TO your druggist today and get
this safe. swift and harmless diurstio
and stimulant - ask for Gold Medal
Harlem Oil Capsules and start ~
once 10 fiush kidneys Of waste mattsr
saturated with acids and poisons-
That's \ quick and effective way 10
help bring about more healthy Kid
ney activity and relieve that bladder
irritation with its scanty passage with
smarting and burning ~ wei a. rest
less nights.
nsnsnber the kidnsss oftsn need flushing
as wsll q The bowels. and some symDtons 81
kidney weakness may hss gsttlng W cften
during ne niEht--pu7y syes-Aseksehs.
But be sure and set GOLD MEDAL
Harlem oil Capsules - the original
and gsnuina - right from Harlem In
Hells nd--ths prics Il small cas- centsl.
the good results will fulhn your az
pectaticna. Don't accept . substitute
aAs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Personal Injury
Suit Filed Here

Personal injury action based on
an auto-truck collision on Puyal-
lup ave. at Ea. E st. last Nov. 1
was on file in superior court here
Wednesday with S. E. and Evelyn
Tokstad and Robert West as
plaintiffs and Heyser's Nickel
Plate Transfer Co. Of Portland, de-
PENDANT.
The total asked, 81, 460, Is made
up of $3.50 for alleged damage to
the Tokstad car, $3.50 for injuries
to Mrs. Tokstad, $500 for injuries
to Mr.. Tokstad and $3.50 for in
juries to West. 1t Is charged that
the truck backed out onto the ar
terial highway in the early MORN
ing without q taillight.
Also filed was a suit of Frank
]. Meyers, Tacoma WPA worker,
for s1,214.20 against Edward Nal
strom, with whom he was involved
in 4 crash near Camp Murray
Jan. II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Lido Paddock /
Case Up Again

Court action to enforce for.
feiture Of a $1,000 penal bond
posted March 8 by operators Of the
Lido cafe at 1919 Broadway. now
the Star cafe. was filed wednes-
day by Deputy Prosecutor Hugo
Metzler. r.. with = complaint that
sale OF liquor by the drink has con-
tinued there In spite OF an injunc-
ton.
Named defendants were Mike
Novak, Aladino Pellegrini and Al
iessandro cecchi. signers Of the
bond which was forfeitable IN case
Of any further violations at the
place after the abatement order.
The prosecutor cited conviction and
filming OF Tom Jones. a bartender,
at the cafe, on March rs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Co.
Gets Award

Contract for building the theme
section of the Washington Apple
Blossom festival, April 1871, as
well as for many private floats,
has been awarded to the Smyser
Display Service, Inc, 1t was an
nouneed Wednesday.
The local concern also IL build
ing the Liberty Orchards Co.'S
display booth to be installed at
the n. Y. Worlds fair. The state
has employed smyser to recondi-
ton the Washington exhibits at
both the y. Y. and San Francisco
fairs. Immediately after the
Wenatchee festival, Smyser will
20 to Flushing. N. Y. to super
wise the work on the fair grounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Pan American Program
For Tacoma Roiarians

The 50th anniversary of the
Pan American Union will be the
subject Of the Tacoma Rotary club
program Thursday noon at the
Hotel Winthrop. 1t will be con-
Quoted by the clubs international
service committee, headed by DR..
Harold B. Long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Mrs. ThoYer Pupils
To Present PROGRAM

Pupils of Mrs. Taynton Thayer
dancing school will furnish q pro-
gram on Wednesday evening, April
10, for World War Veterans at
the armory. The meeting is being
sponsored by Tacoma chapter No.
l, Disabled American Veterans.
Taking part will be Betty j.
Miller, Berdeha Tobiason, Adele
Damion, Alice Edwards, Diana
Edwards, Maxine Mclaughlin,
Joyce Faul, George Schwepker
and Beverly Gezecki.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
One House Legislature
Initiative Is Altered

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of an in
itiative plan for a one-house
legislature OF "a members with
drew their original draft Of the
measure and submitted = revised
version with Secretary Of State
Belle Reeves last night.
The new initiative was drawn
up after the attorney general
ruled the first constitutional
amendment measure was invalid
as drafted. II was filed by the
Unicamersl Legislature for the
State of Washington. Inc, and
Il. r. Mitchell of Seattle, an
officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
HERE'S MORE AB0UT
Local Death Case
- .a1R nNR

later in the day, however, that she
was taken to st. Joseph's hospital
Blood Transfused
Suffering from painful injuries
which the woman said had been In
flicted by whisky bottle, and from
loss of blood, hospital attaches
waged a desperate, but futile at
tempt to save her life.
Several blood transfusions were
given. but she expired Tuesday
evening.
plan Post Mortem
Coroner Long said a post mort
en- would be performed Wednes-
day, to determine exact cause oil
the womans death.
Miller, who was arrested IN Sc
attic in November. 1895, after he
slugged a japanese grocer in an
attempted robbery. later convicted
on a charge of second degree as
sault and ordered to serve six
months in the county Jail, said he
met the woman in Seattle seven
months ago.
Miller said they began living to-
gether as man and wife, coming to
Tacoma January 6, where he OBJ
tanned employment as a filter and
loftsman at Seattle-Tacoma Ship
building Co. plant on the tideflats
here.
He Tells Story
During the period they lived to-
gether, Miller said the woman
drank heavily and had practically
succeeded in curing herself of the
narcotics habit.
Miller related that on the MORN
ing of March 80 he and his COM
mon-law wife quarreled He said
he packed his grip and went to
Seattle.
Later in the day. however, he re-
turned to the Fawcett ave. apart
ment, where he found Mrs. Miller
intoxicated. He said he took her
to a downtown cafe for dinner and
then they returned. home.
Says Men There
Police said Miller declined to re-
veal events from the time he re-
turned to the apartment from the
cafe until Monday morning, April
1. when he went to work in the
shipyards.
The woman, however, told au-
thorities, before she died, that
Miller brought several men, to
the apartment who joined 1.-THE
party"
She said she did not know their
identity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Forest Fire Season
Effective Apr. Is

Washington's forest fire season
officially will open Monday. April
is, after which no settler, camper
or hunter can build a campfire or
any other blaze without . permit
from the district fire warden,
State Forester T. s. Goodyear said
today.
All timbered areas Of the state
win be closed officially to fires
OF all sorts on that date and will
stay closed until Oct. Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11


| He warned Americans not to
withdraw further into . shell OF
nationalism after failure OF the
league but to act now In planning
4 new order. founded on the basic
American principles.
Fifteen leading democracies In
the world now have the power to
make one-half the world safe for
democracy without = war" STREET
declared.
Wants Fast Action
He would have the United
States take the initiative In call
Ing = constitutional convention OF
the democracies, even II the
British Commonwealth, France
and this nation were the only ones
to take part. and draw up q con-
stitution Of the nations just as the
states did in devising the present
form Of this government.
Streit's federal union OF the de-
mocracies would be one In which
people had the power. and not
states. as In the League of Ma
tons.
Like the American constitution,
he would have II leave the way
open to nations like Germany to
be admitted when they had estab-
lished democracy within their own
borders. When the German people
can obtain the advantages Of the
federal union--a common defense
force. common money. free trade
area, common postal service and
common citizenship which the
United States now can demon
strate--they viii have an incentive
to overthrow their present die
tatorship. STREET. feels.
With Germany In the union. It's
military force a part of the
unions. the world then could dis
arm. he declared.
Permanent Armament Race
I've covered practically every
disarmament conference since the
World war" said STREET., land a.
long ~ the world In organized
into separate states with separate
armies, we are going to have an
armament race"
He doubted ability of q bloc or
the dictator nations to break I'D
the democratic order II 1t were
formed.
Their power. and the right OF
admittance." he said, would break
up the bloc from within. Take
Germany, Italy. Japan and Russia.
Thu only reason they would get
together would be weakness OF the
democracies."
II the world needs examples
that federal union can work,
STREET. has them.
TT has been tried In our IS
states. made up Of people Of all
nations" he showed. And 1t also
works in Canada. where q third of
the people are French. II works
in Switzerland where there are
three nationalities and languages. :"
No Guarantee Of Peace
He said he sees no guarantee
that the United States will not be
drawn into the present war. II II
10, he feels. the people should know
what they want to fight for.
II the Nazis win, he sees little
hope for union of the democracies:
little chance, in fact. that the demo-
cratic system can be maintained
In the United states with It's re;
sultant need then for two-ocean
navy. more soldiers and sailors,
taxation. deficits. and more power
In the central government.
But there are hopeful signs. One
Of them. he sees. 10 the recent
pooling Of economic and defense
resources OF Britain and France
and pegging OF their money In what
Ii almost q common currency. A
common parliament II almost the
only remaining step. he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Forgery Is Charged

Ralph 4. Summers, 41-year-old
Enumclaw clerk, was held in the
Pierce county Jail Wednesday on
a charge OF forging $40 check
on the First National bank Of
Enumclaw in which he had no ac-
count and no credit. The check
was given to Moneys tavern.
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Page One. Column One
STARTS ON PAGE ONE
TO be inexhaustible and its
purity Is unQuestioned.

purity Is unQuestioned.
ORIGINATING in Seattle
- there has been filed with
the secretary Of state an ini-
tiative proposing a unicam-
eral or one-house legislature.
While the states in which it
has been tried claim certain
advantages for the one house
legislature, it has not proven
Z cure for all the ills of which
the people complain. The SER
vices performed by a legisla-
ture, whether of one house or
two, still depends on the char
acter of the men chosen by
the people. It also depends to
quite an extent on the degree
of interest the people take
in legislative affairs after
election.
- =
GRADUALLY we are par
- tally repairing the DAM
age done to our forests by our
poor judgment in early log
ging and land clearing ac-
tivities. The forest service
announces that this year ap-
proximately 1000, 900 young
trees viii be planted in Wash
ington and Oregon this year.
With ordinary common sense
and q reasonable watchful-
ness most Of these trees will
reach maturity and help pro-
vide the lumber supply for
other generations. The plant
ing Is to be done by the CCC
boys, adding another to the
valuable services performed
by that branch Of the federal
recovery set-up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
Union Now" Author Wants
Federation Of Nations
i Clarence K. STREET. Soys Democrocies
Must Develop Power to Enforce Ideols

Taking lesson from the other side Of the fight democ
races in the world must realize the only they will
get the and security they to have
enforce it Clarence X. STREET., author of "Unon Now
warned Tacoma audience of both young and older people
Tuesday night in Jones hall auditorium at the College of
Puget Sound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

Streit, one-time Rhodes scholar
and since = foreign correspondent
for American newspapers and
League Of Nations observer. spoke
conversationally TO his audience
and answered questions . fun
hour after outlining his plan for
= new world government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

Yet sravisy-defyine Ayers--
shutfIing between winter sli-
cudes and summer low-titudes
-set constant Performance
from instruments which stretch
The Imagination just Is much Is
. moor ar leapins of . high
mcunnin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
SuOOsb! It's
and
Sussb! It's
summer
WoULDNT Err,
summer

YOU WOULDN'T expect
i your caf 70 take Of Of the
wintry peak Of Mt Whitney
and begin running at full eff
ciency . few seconds later ss
IL cruised into the summer heat
of Death Valley. In mid-Aieht
you'd wisely sop and ask the
ssaion salesman for . seasonal
eil-chanee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11
See Tsre-Toaes

See Twe-Toaes
see really se~ note IN fafsriers!
No, your car does sOf need TO look
like everybody slse'sl Get a Chrysler
Windsor or New Yorker with a Tieo-
Toss interior harmonixins or
contrasting tones combinations
featuring blue and gray, browns,
greens, maroon and beige :. pick the
exterior and interior combination
that suits your own taste!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

See Easg -EsSrs
Doors... Ness and
Mighty SeSsibfe!
Why drag beauti-
fulhocko over dirty
fender? Chrysler's
Easy. Entry Doors
sf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

Learn Abe % g
Anpsrffnish
Afgh-Tergns
n " gta .. q " a
ether ChrgsIer
Firsfs.
Superfinished
working parts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-11

Bee fke Ssra09eF Hf0hIHHdsr
...s sfsIs-kff IN Pfsfds!
A really new idea in oonvertibles! The
Highlander is upholstered in a dash
ing combination Of colorful Scotch
plaid and moleskin. The top is auto
matte :. whisks up or down at the
touch of a button!
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right TO the bottom, with no cutaway
over the fender. A grand idea! See it!
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-17
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

A Daily Vacation Bible School will be conducted for two weeks at. the Federated Church com mencing Monday, May 20 and lasting through Friday May 31 The Bible School will close with a picnic for all who have at tended regularly.
 Mrs. Ruth ToWner and Miss Helen Forshaug will have charge of the Primary department. Mrs. Thos. Morcom, Miss Edith Hab- lutzel, Mrs. Andrew Nerland and MT. and Mrs. Wood will work in the Junior Department. There will be interesting hand work, classes in Bible Study and Christ ian Citizenship; and Mrs. Ner- land will produce play or two.
 All interested in attending the vacation Bible School are urged D register on the first day at BOO am. sharp. There will be nc charge for the Bible School.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-17

In the Noatak-KobukPrecinct, Territory of Alaska, Second
 Division
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-17
Break Through Strike at Rear
 Of French Army

UNDATED, May 16 lP)-Mech anized German shock troops, ranging far ahead of is support units on the seventh day of the Nazi f1anking drive through Bel gium into France, struck at the rear of the French army defend ing the fifty-mile river front be- tween Sedan and Namur. The French war office spokesman said "a great battle is on and the sit uation is serious and very con- fusing'
 German troops marched into the capitulated cities of The Hague and Amsterdam. The Nazi high command announced that a fierce battle ragged at Antwerp and in the fortified zone all along the secondary Belgian de- fense line from DyIe on scu.h- ward to N8mur. A German com munqiue said the enemy has accepted the fight.
 The French high command, in cryptic morning commInique said the bloody three-day-old battle at the Mouse dared into meehanized and wide open war fare in a gigantic battle of move ment. All details were withheld.
 The rising crisis in the Med- iteraaesa Sea was spolighted by the United states consulates advising American citizens to leave Italy at. the "earliest pos sible moment
 The Yugoslavian cabinet re- viewed plans for a general mobil ization amid fears of an Italian attack.
 Greece massed troops on the wild frontier of Albania, which is an Italian aprotectorate.'
 President Roosevelt sent an- other communication to Musso- lini in an effort 10 prevent the spread of the war.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-17

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The Nome nugget., 1940-05-17
COLORFUL FASHION SHOW GIVEN

Mrs. Charlotte B. Paterson pre- sented a very colorful Fashion Show of the latest Daytime dress es and suit also playclothes at the renovated North Pole Bak- cry and Restaurant on WedneS- day from 2 to 4 pm. to a very appreciative audience of about 150 persons.
 Day time dresses and suits al so playsuits were shown.
 The following charming ladies participated as mannequins:
 Mrs. Zelda Boulanger, model ing a three-piece princess-style pique; a rayon and cotton pink plaid slack; and a black wool dress maker style suit,
 Miss Connie Mazen, modelling a plaid cotton crepe pinafore; three-piece printed cotton crepe pinafore; a three piece printed satin playsuit; a rayon and cotton apricot plaid slack suit; and a black wool dress-maker suit.
 Miss Johnnie Johnson, model ing a red and green linen, rayOn and cotton blue plaid play suits: and a wool slack suit. also a tWo- piece silk dress and wool jacket suit.
 Mrs. Lois Sly, modelling a brown and green linen playsuit; Ia red polka-dot cotton Farmette; green linen play suit; Hawaiian slack suit and a silk figured print dress and Redingeote coat.
 Mrs. Phyllis Maynard model ing a rayon and cotton stripped slack suit; a Redingcote coat and dusty rose silk dress also shown with a most attractive black coat.
 Miss Noreen Walsh modelling a blue and pink rayon and wool slack suit.
 Miss Olga Hay in the same type slack suit in blue and pink.
 Miss Ruby O'Farrell in an aqua overall suit of latest shades of denim.
 Miss Frances Paterson in a Miss Muffet play suit.
 Miss Carolyn Glavinovich in a red overall plaid cotton blouse used as sun suit and playsuit.
 Miss Ann MiroW in an aqua Miss Muffet play suit.
 Miss Sharon Harney in a white linen sack cloth sunsuit and playsuit
 And Miss Mary O'Farrell in a Miss Muffet playsuit.