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The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21
MISS. SCHOOL DEAN
HELD FOR FORGING
TEACHERS PERMITS

JACKSON, MISS, Dec. Is "a
NP)-If teachers certificates did
not have to be renewed every four
years, j. Frank Smith. dean at the
Utica Industrial and Normal
school, might not be in the hands
of the law today. The holder of
three degrees and second lieuten-
ant in the u. S. Army reserves,
Smith has been charged with forg-
ing Negro teaching certificates
and selling them for thousands of
dollars to teachers in Louisiana
and Mississippi.
The Jackson police arrested
Smith Wednesday when he came
to town to have some dental work
done, and turned him over to Lou
isiana state police who came for
him. 4
State police superintendent
Steve Afford of Louisiana said
that Smith had been selling de-
grees to teachers in the two states
for four years and that officials
recently found out about the
scheme when unususpecting teach
ers began sending their certific-
ates in to Baton Rouge and to Ne
gro colleges for the required four
year renewal.
Afford related that while m
ployed from 1884 to 1889, as pro-
fessor in charge of extension work
at Southern university near Baton
Rouge, Smith collected fees for
teaching but kept the money, then
issued credit for the work to his
pupils and others. and finally, for
between So to $1O extra, would
issue teaching certificates with
forged signatures-complete with
a replica of official seals.
The seals gave the degrees an
authentic appearance and most
such testimonials got by.
The hitch developed a month a
go, the end of the four year per-
iod when all teachers were requir-
ed to have their certificates re-
newed. Forged certificates began
flowing into the offices of Negro
schools, Southern university, Le-
land college, Xavier university,
and Tuskegee institute.
Soon complaints brought about
a description akin to Smiths and
he was arrested Wednesday. Late
ly he has been teaching at Pike
county agricultural school Mag
nolia, Miss, and has been dean at
the Utica, Miss. Institute and Nor
NAL college.
Afford said he assumed" the
middle-aged Smiths degrees from
Howard university the university
OF Indiana and University Of Chi
cago, e genuine, as the army
probably checked through on his
educational qualifications.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21
NAACP. PRELIMINARY SURVEY SHOWS
NO NEGROES ON LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS

New York-In sections of son g
thirteen staes. including cities
with a population of more than
100000 Negro citizens, no Negroes
have been appointed to local draft
boards, according to a prelimin-
airy summary of incomplete re-
turns from a survey conducted ly
the National Association fir the
Advancement of Colored People
through its branches throughout
the country.
Returns received from NAACP
branches in twenty-nine cities of
seventeen states and made public
here today, disclose that no Negro
es are serving on local draft
boards in section of South Carol
ina, New Jersey, Virginia, Miss
ouri Rhode Island, Delaware, o.
hio, Texas, California Kentucky,
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Mimi
esota.
A summary of the first twenty
nine replies to a seventeen ques-
tionnaire sent out by the NAACP
during the last week in November
answers the following questions,
which were put to officials of To-
cal branches in the organization:
How many Negroes have been
placed on draft boards in your
city? Was special action eces-
sary to get them on and what did
your branch do? What are some
of the problems that Negroes
had to face when they registered
for the draft? Were Negroes gil
ven paid jobs with draft boards
in your state, such as clerks or
typists? Have Negro physicians
been placed on medical examining
boards in your state? Have any
Negroes refused to register?
The summary according 10 re-
plies to date follows:
Florence. S. c.; Long Branch,
N j.; Danville, Va; Kent, Ohio;
Dallas, Texas; Thornhill, Va;
Princeton, N. j.. st. Louis, Mo-;
Monrovia, Calf; Bell County, Ky
Oklahoma City, Okla; Albuquer-
que, N. M; Minneapolis, Mimi;
Warren, Ark; Newark, N. j.; All
ken S. c.; Providence, R. l.; Mex
leo, Mo-; and Wilmington, Del;
all reported there were no negro
es on local draft boards. Twelve
Negroes were placed on the local
draft boards in Detroit, Mich; 6
in Youngston, o.; 2 in Amelia
Court House, Va; % in Washing
ton, ID. c.; l in Durham, N. c.; 3
in Buffalo, N. Y. rs in New York
N. Y; l in Berkeley, Calf; and
Kansas City, Mo-, reported there
were Negroes on the boards but
they did not know how many.
Florence, S. c.; Amelia Court
House, Va; and Aiken, S. c., re-
ported there were segregated sta
tions for registering. The New
ark. N. j., branch reported that
all Negroes were classified as
"black" regardless of complexion.
However, if the r~egistrant COM
planned, this was adjusted. In Bell
County, Kentucky, Negroes work
Continued on page 1879
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

just like the black one. But folks
is bound to talk"
According to DR.. William L. Daw
son, who helped to keep the birth
a secret, this is how it all happen
ed. MRS. Strong came to the
State Maturity Hospital for a
visit during the summer. l was
pretty sure she was going to have
twins, though l couldn't be cert
ain since we have no exray facil-
tiles"
She gave him no concern until
the night of Sept. 9Th, when her
usbanu rushed into the office to
come quick. First came the 8 III.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
Tent,o casino

A NNtfN 0NNffNN
Volvera a exhibirse hoy, con
el resonante exito de anoehe, Ia
pelfcula "Papa Soltero," la ma
reciente de las productions de
Tito GUITAR, ell cantante predi-
lecto.
Tito fue papa, con todas las
de ley, a las "a horas de haberse
tornado las 1ltimas escenas de la
cinta.
Tres actores argentinos de pri
mera categorfa destacan su Ia
lento, Armando Varela, Paul FL
lis, un villano fascinante, y cl
gracioso Barry Norton.
Sarita Wooten es la actriz in
fantil que tan elogiada fuera en-
Ell Trcvador de la Radio.
Los verdaderos nonbres dc
Paul Ellis y Barry Norton, son
Alfredo de Biraban y BENJAMIN
Ingenito.
Tana, la admirable andaluz1.
es autora de dos de las canciones
que canta Tito. ''Perdi mi amor
y "Pececitos."
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
NOrAS SOCIALE
EEL cuidQdo del niRo

Ell cuidado del aiRo
MientraS el nino aprende a co
mer per 81 mismo y Sc acOstum-
bra a la variedad de alimentos,
es bueno dejarle que coma solo 0
con otros ninos pequencs. FL me
gocio" de conner demanda la ms
yer atenci6n. No debe ell nino
scr distraido por 10 que los adul-
tos digan o hagan. Mientras a
prende es l6gico que derrame los
alimentos o ponga en- ellos sus
deditos.
Debera ser ensenado a name
jar la cuchara Y la taxa y 10 me-
jor es sentarlo en- una silla ba-
ia Y junto a una mesa c6moda.
Debe p~onersele en- la mesa IN
Aule, en- lugar de mantel, o una
tea que pueda lavarse facilmen
tie. Una taxa o jarrito con su a.
garradera es mas facil de ma
nejar que un vase Y seran me-
nores las oportunidades de YER
ter ell contenido.
Sc lie debe cOmprar una cucha
"a con ell mango recto.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

case de Felipe LaRussa, acusa-
do de imprimir billetes 0 mime
ros de bolita.
Ayegura ell juez que las decla
raciones juradas solo Sc basan
en- information recibida'' y
en- "creencias' y no pru ban qge
& abrigua prejuicios en- contra
del acusad.o
81 la defensa quiere descalifi-
carlo, debera recurrir al tribu-
nal supreme del estado.
Junto con LaRussa aparecen
acusados Luis Ndnez, Milo Lii
ma v Tony Rodriguez, Para el
dia 10 de julio esta sehalada la
vista de la causa.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
coFTE TT To- CRIMINAL
CONDEMNS ~INrUESTAS

Per tratar de realizar actos
inmoralss con una nina de -
amos, Eddie Rhodes, de 80, fu6
condenado aver por q iuez Hi
mes a 5 amos de prisi6n, 5. B.
Knighton, ch6ter que era de IN
aptom6,il de alquiler, 80 dias de
careel y multa de 100 d6lares
por contribuir a la delincuencia
de una menor. Willie Reese, por
conducta immoral con una nina
de II amos, un aho de careel, WI
liam Carter, asalto a mano ar.
mazda, cinco amos; James Crews
por fslsificar una cedula electo-
raj, Sc dias de carcel; por incen
diar un bos1ue, Jack Laban y e
negro Mac Fender 'usron cond,
rados a 80 y 20 dias de careel.
respectivamente.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
FEDERAL

Aver Sc declararon culpables
de los cargos que un Gran Jura-
do Federal les hieiera, % ciuda-
danos.
Willard Haynes, de II amos fue
sometido a una vigilancia de 5
amos, por violar la ley sobre las
bebidas alcoholics. Earl c. Wi
lliford y Jesse II. Williams, Sc
declararon culpable de transpor
tar un autom6vil robado y Sc les
suspsndieron las respectivas
condemns, bajo promesa de OBJ
servar buena conducta.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

Ell Cabaret

Ell venidero sabado Sc efectua
ra en- TODD ell edificio Y patio del
Circulo Cubano la fiesta titula-
da "Una Noche de Parranda," a
beneficio de la Secci6n de Bene-
ficencia.
Gran ntmero de papeletas,
con derecho a entrada, Sc ven :
dieron va entire los socios.
10 que la 1.~sta proG~Lca Sc
destinara a los fondos dc la See
ci6n, que es la encargada de l.
tender a los socios.
Tocaran cuatro orquestas y
todas elias han ofrecido estre :
mar algunas pleas.
Una comisi6n tiene a su car
go la venta de las mesas reser-
vadas.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

de Herbert Hoovert en- la con-
venci6n republican,, WDAE; .,
Pasatiempo de verano, WSUN,
v Orcuesta de Miller, WDAE;
93I5, convention republican, F;
0 80, Uncle Walter Doghousey,
WSUN, Y Noticias de la que
IRA, WDAE; 1895, comentaris-
ia Hill IL 100, Notieias de IA
guerra Y la convention, WSUN;
Orquestas de bale hasta la me-
dianoche.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
NoTAS D~EPORTIvAS
DERROTA DE LEGION

FL presidente de la Liga Ma
cional, Ford Frick, suspendi6
anteayer al catcher Mickey Ow
en-, de los Cardenales, y lie mult6
en- $50.
LIE declare culpable de COM
Quota tendenciosa e inconvenien
te a la pelota. Solo cuatro dias
durara la suspension. Owen ri
h6 la semana pasada con ell d.
rector de los Dodgers, Leo Du3
rocher.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
"Quintd COlunnd"

Sc denunciaroh a la policia
actividades de Quinta Columna
en- Riverside Drive, New York.
"Son espias que lie hacen sena.
les a los barcos-dijo uno de los
ienunciantes.
Pudo comprobarse que eran
ciudadanos que leian, durante Ia
noche, en- los pisos altos de las
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
Fdlleci6 Schiro

A las diez de la manana de
hoy tuvo lugar el entierro del
Sr. Antonio Schiro, ell antique y
competente empleado del restau
rant Columbia. Era un mara
villoso ''cocktelista' Y alg mas
de sus preparedness, en- ell Bar
eran conocidaS en- todo ell pals,
Recibira sepultura ell cadaver en-
ell cementerio Myrtle Hill.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

Antonio Perez, y una hermana
que reside en- Espana, Sra. M
ria Perez.
Recibira sepultura ell cadaver
en- ell cementerio del Centre As
,uriano.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
MGtrimORiOS

Rene Linares, 20, y Dora Ru
iowa, 10; Armando Rivera, 81, y
Oneida Machin, 10; Gilbert
Knighten, %, y Rena Barfield
20; B. Alfred Holcom, 80, y
Ethel Luisa Deaton, 25; Edwin
Gray Wiley, %, Y X. Willard
Hale, %; William r.. Stanley
81, y Evie Lee Game, is.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
SepeliO

A las $50 de la tarde de hoy
seefectuara Ell entierro del ape
ciado caballero Aniceto Perez.
fallecido aver. FL cortejo saldra
le la funeraria de Primo Lord
IN la esquina de Oak y Mitchell.
lie sobreyiven su viuda, Sra.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

lie comedian oportunidades
de veneer a Arturo Godoy, jim
my Johnston, ell manager de Bob
Pastor, y Eddie Beade, ell direc-
tor de Henry Armstrong. Dos
peritos Y los dos Sc ehuivocaron.
Jimmy Braddock, I'm excam-
pe6n, tambien reconocia en- Go
doy condolences para conquis-
tar la victoria.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
Artista fallecido

I'm antique actor c6mico, On.
Chase, falleci6 ell iueves, en- Hol-
lywOdo, a la edad de AZ amos. c.
memo su carrera con Mack Sen
nets, en- las famosas comedias de
Este. Mas tarde Sc incorpOr6 al
onjunto de Hal Roach, con e'
ual trabaj6 IL amos. lie sobrevi
ven su viuda, la actriz Bebe e.
tinge, Y dos hijas casadas.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
POr la radio

POr la radio
Programs para la noche de
hoy: AS, Kaltenborn, WSUN
Z 100, orquesta de Johnny Green,
WSUN, y ell Pregunt6n, WDAE
Z 80, function de Horacio Heidi,
WSUN, y Corte de Perdidos He
rederos, WDAE; 800, Cabalga
ia de America, WSUN, Y We.
The People, WDAE; $50, Fib-
Der Niece, WSUN, y Discourse
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
La GudrdiG

FL alcalde La Guardia, que d.
yer conferenci6 con ell presiden-
tie Roosevelt, inaugurara en- es-
ia semana Ell nuevo tunel Broo-
klyn-Battery, en- New York.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

Steve Bellosie puso a dormir,
en- ell primer asalto, a Wicky Har
kins.
Pesaba Belloise Isl libras y
ell "acostado" 1872.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

Roger Bresnanan, ell -amOSo
catcher de otros tiempos, acaha
de ser operado en- Toledo, Ohio.
Tiene 81 amos de edad.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

Jose Logon, ell cubano, con I'm
peso de 145 libras, perdi6 su Pc
lea del pasado viernes, en- Ell pro
grama GOdoy-JoSe Luis, frente
a Holman Williams, de 14712.
Williams combati6 en- la catego-
ria del peso medic, no en- la wei
ter.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

FL honrado y quito iuez Hines,
de la Corte de 10 Criminal, Sc
neg6 aver a descalificarse en- 81
La gaceta., 1940-06-25

casas de FL WEN
t. producfa Ia oscillation de Jas
iuces.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
DiUorcios

DecretoS: Emma j. Sheppard
contra f. j. Sheppard nuevas
demands, Jean A. Lewis contra
Lloyd T. Lewis; w. II. Rogers
contra Wilma Rogers.
La gaceta., 1940-06-25
Ell Case DE LA RUSSIA

HINES RehUsd Descalificarse
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Plus Delivers
Yule Message

VATICAN CITY-Pope Plus,
broadcasting his Christmas mes
sage to the world, said Tuesday
that any new order" must be
based on a victory over hate. ces-
sation of propaganda and meth
DDS based on hate, victory over
lack Of trust and observance Of
pacts between nations.
Victory over the principle
that might makes right, re-
turn to morality in relations
between nations, and victory
over certain national eco
nomic theories" were other
essentials, the pope said.
Next, he said, there must be
victory over cold egoism which
tullies the honor Of nations and
must be replaced by sincere,
fraternal economic and legal col
laboration between nations, so that
people can work freely
Only II people were understand
ing could the phrase new order
have real meaning" the pope said.
Pain often teaches more than
easy success" he added 1T is
stated by some hat new forces
must create a healthy new order
Of Europe. We say that peace must
conform to the principles of JUS
tice We hope that the men
VINO create the new order are
sufficiently mature and capable Of
basing a new order upon justice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Barometer Lowest
Ever for December

Tacoms's L. S weather bureau
station reported the barometer al
: a m. Tuesday AZ 1900, lowest
ever recorded for December in the
history Of the local bureau. Next
December lowest was 2e07 on the
10th in 1920
Lowest barometer reading ever
recorded in Tacoma was on Jan
rs. 1914 That was psf.
The weather bureau Tuesday
ordered small craft warnings for
interior Washington. with squslly
and occasional strong chsngesble
winds forecast. Southeast storm
warnings were changed to south
west warnings from Port Angeles
10 Msrshfield
Rain s forecast for Christmas
day. with snow at higher eieva-
tons. There viii be little change IN
temperature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Flames Rinq
Italian Army

WITH THG BRITISH AMY
BEFORE BAHDIA Hssssd lines
Of British land and naval artillery
Tuesday formed q flaming ring
around Italians trapped At BaFdia
which are pounded day and night
BY British forces building W for .
final attack On the port.
Tho British sttask sn be-
iezxnsred BARD. sas intsasi-
fisd following thu arrival 81
fresh bsttsris. u artillery and
reenforesmests u isfsntr1.
British men O, MAR OF the coast
and the British batteries ashore
Tav. BaTdia no respite from al.
tack
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

gets everything There's the ease
u a reliable resident Who says the
city has attracted the sweetest ss-
sortm.nt u piy-by-night trades
men he's even seen and he comes
from territory whore they play
rough.
In one short span Of minutes on
one night. he Says. three soldiers
told him they had been rolled r.
which IL short for robbed. except
the victims don't care 70 admit
wher. they wef. vhsn II hap
pensd
There were no police reports 20
confirm his ststsmsnt-and Ths
Taeomz Times had seesss 70 police
department reports 81 That time.
In order % cAu4s no alarm. q,
should b. ADDED the condition be
mentioned existed prior 70 the
srmy-spurrsd closure On profss-
s.0nsl gambling which The Times
revealed tNo weeks ago.
However. a. the Yuleti1s rolled
in. a word n caution seemed war
ranisd
saint Elck - warned 70 b. care
ful where he pausss while in Ia
coma-or he may b. nicksd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

Boy. what a party!
Take it from Spalt Wartenbe,
Ri. 4. box 3s2, Tacoma, who stop
ped the show as Santa Claus.
As chubby and popular a Santa
as ever singed a whisker, spalt
took a beating as the younguns
clambered over his frame-and he
loved it. He proved such a con-
vincing Santa, IT was rumored
today he was considering offers 10
turn pro"
There was nothing in the atmos-
phere TO make IT look as though
the reeently-ended To-day strike,
which had made sos men idle,
would prevent Saint Nick from
making his usual calls.
Thirteen locals Of the district
council banded together to prevent
Continued on Page IA. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Don | Touch Wires,
They May Be "Hoi"

City Light, through Utilities
Commissioner p. d O'Seil. ez-
pressed THANKS Tuesday 70 the
public for reporting wires blown
down By the weekend storm.
Due 70 fatalities In other sec
tons. Gordon z Tstum, City
Lights safety director. issued the
following
DO not under any circumstances
touch a fallen wire. N che street
l. obstrUcted. barricads the wires.
warn oBcoming traffic and call
Main $751;. No matter how long a
wire IL down. or how dead II -sp-
pears 10 be, follow the rigid rule
Of light department employs
ALL WIRES ARE HoT"-and
LEAVE THEM ALONE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Auto Crashes
Prove Fatal
ToTwo Men
z Tocomuns Hurt
In One Accident
Outside OF City

Traffic accidents on the
highways both north and
south of Tacoma cost two
lives Monday night.
Fred o,shoim. se-year-old Park.
land resident. died an hour after
midnight In the county hospital
where he had been taken after
an accident Oh the Mountain high
way at esa In tho evening,
A Seattle man. " ,. Evans. 81.
Of 100 John ST. va. injured In a
spectacular head-on collision five
miles north 81 the city on the
Seattle highway about SO Mon
day evening and died In tn. same
hospital At iso a. m.
Two Taeomans we're injured IN
the accident In which Evans met
his death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
F d. Reflects
A Sad World

WASHINGTON - II can't be a
merry Christmas this year, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said al dusk Tues
day evening. but II can be a happy
one If men and women resolve TO
strive for a peaceful and better
world in the spirit OF Christ.
His words reflected the sadness
which prevails over so much OF
the world this Christmas eve. The
president spoke beneath Washing
tons community Christmas tree
which was erected just back Of the
White House
When he finished his greeting.
which was broadcast 10 the nation.
he pressed a switch that lighted
700 colored bulbs on the 35-foot
tree.
LET us make this Christmas
merry one for the little chill
dren In our midst" the presi-
dent said. For us Of maturer
years II cannot be merry.
But for most Of US II can be a
happy Christmas. II by happiness
we mean that We have done with
doubts. that we have set our hearts
against fear. that we still believe
in the Golden Rule for all mankind,
that we intend to live more purely
in the spirit Of Christ. and that by
our works. as well as our words
we will strive forward in faith and
in hope and IN love
In that spirit ] wish 3 happy
Christmas 10 all. and happier
christmases yet 10 come
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

me striks had dragged on for
weeks. and peace ~as bring 70.
stored ~ degrees A formula
usS finally worked otsi for .
5-csnt.psr-hour pay raise and va
cations Nith pay. and the struck
mills Nsf. brought into hns 0ns
BY enc. II At last got 70 a point
where II stfke-eloasd mills IN
Tacoma remained.
These strikers were willing 70
settle provided a settlement
could aiao be reached Al two log
ginx camps back in the hills. The
l0ggefs had walked out more OF
less In sympathy with the Tacoma
mill hands. and the min workers
insisted they wouldn't sign until
the loggers were taken care Of.
Chief trouble was that the heads
Of the two logging camps were out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Starvation One
Cause Of Death
Of Z TaComans

Two elderly brothers. long time
residents Of Tacoma. died within
II hours Of each other here Mon
day. Physicians said starvation
contributed TO their deaths.
The two were Samuel and Ben
jamin wilkins. who lived together
in a small house at 1910 So. Puget
Sound ave Samuel was 81. his
brother. 81
Physicians and attendants
were Mortified at the oondi-
tiOn the two presented when
they were admitted 10 Pierce
County hospital last Tuesday.
Both were emacisfed from
malnBtrition which had been
long term type Of slow
starvation" physicians said.
Samuel wilkins was suffering
from pernieious snemia and vas
irrational. unable 10 speak ooher-
entity Benjamin. thin and too weak
10 walk. was suffering from a bad
heart condition. He was able %
talk a little
Police took both 70 the hospital
after the social service department
q the hospital had received calls
from residents VINO were disturbed
over the men. when police first
called. a week ago. the two men
refused u leave. They became 50
weak and III they had no choice
when police ambulance attendants
picked them up Thursday.
Despite all physicians could
do. the two became gradually
weaker. Monday night Sam
ueI breathed his last. His
brother died Tuesday morning.
Welfare officials were checking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Greeks Planning
New Campaign
DullgvIN

SON 4 - ltsiy's wss ssss-
nsstqsss sst1 Tuesasy shse
Italian tsssps IN Ai>us~ts -
ftsiiss ssstii~sy 10 fIbvs -
sspaI.~a '.ssuse- ss~swy sssaehs.
ATHEss 6se~es - Military
sourcrs Indicated Tuesday that
I.rseee vas about 10 lntsn~lfy -
Whale Albanian campaign.
Premier Oss- Jshs NstAsnA
r~gossisG 10 fhe ssheset -
she espssss ~ Chtswssn. -
the ss~sth Aibsaias es~ss. sek1s
IRIS seat f~w days wsn -
veal M issp~stsses ~ NJ
fall ~ Chssssss Oyesstt~~e
ss al sss vss fhessess sss
s~seispsng Sssss tsssssAty -.
Nee esd s~<tssse ssssssss msy
b. ssp~eted ssss."
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As on. observer remarked. 1t
amt parcheesi"
No one could be found who
would 10 on record as saying the
professional gamblers are operst-
ing again.
Christmas cheer In bootleg form
was missing because the state
liquor enforcement agents stead
lastly refuse 10 see eye-to-sys with
vendors Of Illicit liquor. Erstwhiis
b0otleggsrs just couldn't see any
reason for serving liquor on Chris
mas and serving time on New
Years
II could not b. proved definitely
that there IL gambling because
there's a lsN against II. and yet
no one has been arrested.
There Amt exactly any poker
games" said one gsdsbOut. who
admits he recognizes stud Or draw
when be see II but they're play
INK q little Tonk
''TOnk >"
Yeah. Tonk AL sam. as poker.
only nobody deals They lay the
deck on the table and the players
draw off the top"
Then there's no chance for
phony DEAL"
"so-unless by some chance the
cards happen 10 be arranged In a
certain way when the deck II laid
down"
so we have Tonk In Tacoma ?"
We get everything in Taooms. /"
he sighed-
He isn't alone thinking Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Earthquake Fell
In East States

HARTFORD. Csss. A sharp
earthquake vas felt in ths Hart.
ford area At sts a. m. Tuesday
The quake lasted FOE nearly .
minute and was as severe ss that
which susp, ths Atlantic eosstilns
last Thursday night u shook
houses and business blocks. ratified
dishes and caused considerable con
crrn among residents.