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Evening star., 1940-01-02
Opposes Any Abnormal
Defense Measures.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
We are told that President Roosevelt
will shortly request some $2,250, 900 900
for national defense, despite the fact that
the warning nations are already weak
ened and will hardly be in the mood to
molest us when the conflict terminates
Hence, multitudes. who are motivated
more by reason than emotion, are Won
dering why it is necessary for this Nation
to arm to the teeth, at the expense Of
tired taxpayers. Normal defense meas
ures are no doubt necessary
Perhaps the politicians will inform us
just what nations we fear. Has the vast
British Empire, France, China, South
America or even Italy any intention of
attacking us? The answer is too obvious
for comment. Will little Japan, virtually
bankrupt, commit national suicide by
warning on the worlds most powerful
republic? And would Russia, minus
navy, with inferior planes and disorgan-
ized armies attempt to invade us? Pre-
posterous Didn't Gen. Butler recently
point out that the United States Of Amer
lea, with its geographical situation, is
virtually impervious to invasion? Hitler
naturally does not want war with us and
is perfectly aware of our power. Any
how, Britain is attending to Adolf
Last, but not least, there are growing in
dications that the people of the world
are "fed up" with these ever-recurring
conflicts and would welcome a cessation
of hostilities.
Are our people the victims of pernicious
propaganda which is being promoted by
politicians in order to divert our minds
from the serious domestic problems
which still confront us and which remain
utterly unsolved? If not, we should be
enlightened. Just what makes it neces-
sary to convert this country into an
armed camp?
EDMUND K. GoLDsBoRoUGH.
December 26.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Seeks Recognition
For Col0red Actress.
NJ ~. . TS;tav - rYVS,> o&.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Now that "Gone With the Wind is
being considered for the Academy
Awards for 1899, most critics seem of
the opinion that Vivien Leigh will walk
away with the "best performance"
award.
"Gone With the Wind" is definitely
Vivien's picture just as the book be-
longed to Scarlett. But there are sew
eral scenes which are snatched from her
by Hattie McDaniels as Nanny.
If Vivien Leigh's Scarlet will bring
the young English lass the oscar" then
certainly the oscar" for the best sup
porting performance should go to the
American Negro, Miss McDaniels-but I
wonder if the prejudice monster will
raise its ugly head again to rob this de-
serving actress of her just reward?
WALTER B. WHEELER.
December 2e.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1oriter, although the use OF
a pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-01-02

Another war marriage: That. OF
Miss French Franc to Mr.. Pound
Sterling, "for the duration" ut least.
Evening star., 1940-01-02

A., The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
an rights OF publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-01-02
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Entered as second-class matter post ONCE.
Washington, D. C..
Evening star., 1940-01-02

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NA D. ".
A. Liberty Hall was designed by
Thomas Jefferson for his friend, John
Brown, Kentucky's first United States
Senator 1t derives its title from the
Liberty Hall in Virginia, which was
founded as an academy by John Browns
father and which later became the seat
of Washington and Lee University.
@. Please give the cast Of the first New
York production Of "Abie's Irish Rose"
j. H.C.
A. The cast was as follows: Mrs.
Isaac Cohen, Mathilde Coutrelly; Isaac
Cohen, Bernard Gorcey; Solomon Levy,
Alfred Weisman; Abraham Levy, Robert
B. Williams; Rosemary Murphy. Marie
Carroll; Patrick Murphy, John Cope;
Father Whalen, Harry Bradley; flower
girl, Dorothy Gran; Dr. Jacobs Samuels,
Howard Long.
@. Can you tell me the author Of the
line, "Yet each man kills the thing he
loves"?-R. M.
A. Oscar Wilde used these words in his
Ballad Of Reading Gaol."
@. What pianist was the first to
make records?-L. G. G.
A. Josef Hofmann. As boy prodigy,
he made piano records for the Edison
phonograph.
@. How old is Mayor La Guardia Of
New York?-E. S. A.
A. He recently celebrated his 57th
birthday.
@. How may obtain an effective per.
sonal budget book2-R. D.
A. See page AZ Of today's Star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
Large Seizure
OF Hard Cider
1000 Gullons
Found in Burn

The largest seizure OF intoxi-
cants in the county since prohibi-
ton days was announced by Under
sheriff Clyde Knowles Thursday
after an Indian service agent and
Deputy Sheriff Sig Kittleson rsI1ed
barn near Fife and found 200
gallons of hard cider.
Search for the cider developed
nom arrest of four Indians a week
ago after an accident on the MIL
ton-Araena road. Four gallons of
the potent cider were taken from
the car, driven by Pat McJoe. He
was lodged in the county Jail until
Wednesday afternoon when the
Indian agent, Thomas T. Claggett
of Seattle, freed him to point out
the place where he bought the
liquor.
McJoe pointed out the place of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Moser, at
Route 2, Box 531, Tacoma, just
east of Fife. Sent in with
marked 81 bill given him by the
agent, McJoe emerged from the
house with a jug of cider.
claggett and Kittleson then en-
tered a padlocked room ana UNI
covered "a 50-gallon barrels of
cider. Photographs Of the barrels
and a large cider mill were taken
as evidence by Deputy Sheriff Lyle
LAthrop.
The officers arrested both Mr..
and Mrs. Moser, who appeared be-
fore u. s. Commissioner II. @.
Fitch shortly before noon Thurs
day. Both were accused OF SELL
ing, bartering or giving In
dams Intoxicating liquor.
Mrs. Moser entered q plea of
guilty to the allegation, which
named McJoe as the receiver Of the
hard cider. She was released by
Commissioner Fitch under $500
bond to permit her to wind up her
affairs before sentence is passed.
Moser was released on his per-
sonal recognizance to appear be-
fore Fitch Friday at IL a. m. to
answer to the complaint against
him, which names McJoe and Abe
Wright, both Tllalip reservation
wards, as receivers of hard cider.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
Checking Absences
OF School Pupils

New absences reported in Ia
coma schools were being checked
Thursday by school and city
nurses in an attempt to determine
whether children might show
symptoms of infantile paralysis.
Both city and county health
authorities said the condition in
Tacoma and rural communities
had shown no change over previous
reports.
DR.. L. 4. Powers, city health
director, again urged parents to
consult family physicians in event
children become i'll, especially il
they have headaches, fever or
nausea and vomiting.
DR.. N. E. Magnussen, county
health officer, said no new cases
OF infantile paralysis had come to
his attention. but that county
nurses were checking all children
reported absent from classrooms.
Although there have been five
cases Of infantile paralysis report
ed in the city and five in the
county. doctors said there was
mo need for undue public alarm
! over the situation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
Another Iron Lung Brought
Here in Case Of Emergency
Condition OF Nine Ysu- Old Infontile
PmulYsis Victim l. Reported Grove

An iron lung" borrowed from
seattle's orthopedic hospital Tues
day was utilised Immediately for
Bernard vanderkinter, r.. Is. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Wander
kinter, 341s Center st. His con-
dition remained fair. hospital at
tendants said.
Three stkesr are under OBJ
servatiea fer infnntile paraly-
sis. None wn~ In immediate
need Of . rcspirafor.
The device brought from Port
land wss moved by thu transfer
firm % Lee and EAstes. The trip
was made in four hours and 40
minutes. and the equipment was
moved into the hospital II Z .. m.
Blowout Of . tire near Fort
Lewis, and the breakdown Of the
truck towing the apparatus when
thu mercy caravan reached South
Tacoma slowed the trip. A second
truck. following for ouch an
emergency. was substituted when
the truck broke down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

An iron lung was r,zzhed 10
Tacoma from Portland Ore. early
THURSDAY in = dramatic dash
against the possibility Of smother
infsntile paralysis emergency case
here
coneoyed al the way by state
pafrplmen. the hsavy apparatus
arrived n rapid time despite two
bF<ak6owne n rvufe. CITY police
and sheriff's deputies aided in
keeping traffic clear as the
respirator was brought TO the
Pierce county hospital.
n s1rsa 1nax.. weighing
400 pounds, immediately un-
deFeent teeos IN preparation
~ -. n necssnry. - shs
essnt - : ez1sis. Tive re~pir.-
tsrs already are In use 1t the
HOSPITAL.
cond1xica q Mary Burns, ., cf
Par3lAnd. was admittedly grave.
She Ii the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mira. Frank Burns. She has been
IN . respirstor since last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
FUNERAL SERVICES

Ode Howard Ridgeway-Friday,
1870 p. m. from Buckley-King's
chapel; Rev. w. A. Moore and
Destiny lodge No. 1877, F. and A.
NJ. officiating: lakewood.
Pallbearers will be c. NJ. Ben
jamin. L. n. Hendricks, I. S. John
son, J. w. Remmel, II. w. Cooper
and II. NJ. Cessford. active; J. E.
Brady, T. f. Corbett. p. CANNED
loft. F. f. Hill, r. C. Webb, ]. 3.
Eceles. II. w. Williams. J. G. Nor
ris, DR.. r. T. Frederick and II. E.
LOOMS, honorary.
Carl +. Smith-Fridsy. 5 .. m.
from st. Pauls Methodist church,
So. 43d and l. SITS; Rev. f. p.
Goulder officiating: burial Tacoma
cemetery, under direction of
Piper's.
Clayton Smethhnrst - Private
services were held Wednesday
from Mellinger's chapel; burial
New Tacoma cemetery.
Ray Stokes-The body WAS sent
Thursday by Cassidy a Aliens to
Salt Lake City for burial. 1t was
accompanied by the deceased's
brother, Sidney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

Although q world ut war has
virtually ended Tacoma's usual
tally Of foreign vessels which form
a great portion Of the Northwest's
water-borne commerce, movements
of American ships continues with
out noticeable abatement.
Working cargo here Thursday
were only two vessels. but four
others were slated for appearance
on the local range before night
fall: three others are expected TO
arrive some time Friday.
Thursdays berthings consisted
OF the Flying Cloud, making a
turn-around in the South Amer
lean trade; the Makena. the Kan
san and the Pennsylvania, en-
gagged in the intercoastal domes-
tic trade, the former under the
Weyerhaeuser and the latter pair
under the American II W al a n
flags; the Capillo of the American
Mail Line fleet, here to finish load
ing for the Orient; the Coast Ship
per, making q regular call Of her
coastwise route.
Fridays list includes the coast
wise carriers J. J. Coney and the
Silverado, the former a tanker for
discharge OF petroleum products,
the latter to lift lumber for Cali
fornia, and another intercoastal
vessel. the Penmar, for discharge
Of general cargo and loading Of
lumber and miscellaneous items
for the return TO the Atlantic sea-
board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
Obituary N Offices
MRS. WILLIAM MICHAELs

Paulette May Aiming Michael,
of 1909 No. 26th St, died Thursday
in a local hospital She was a ma
tive of Chicago, Ill, and had lived
in Tacoma 35 years. Surviving are
her husband, William of the home;
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. An
ming OF Tacoma; two sisters, Mrs.
Rue Holton of Sedro-Woolley,
Wash, and Mrs. Jewel Wagner
Of Fort Warren, Wyo., and three
nieces in wyoming. Lynn's will
announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
.a3HH&F34$5El
U. S. Ships Continue Hedvy Movements;
Survey Ship Leuves for Long Arctic Trip

BY JlkMY HATlo

cost Of 1850. 900, the vessel was
completed last month. She's 22o
feet long.
In command Of Capt. J. II.
Peters, the Explorer carries Is
officers and ~ seamen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
PORT CALENDAR

Vessels in Port: Kansan, Baker;
Flying Cloud, smelter.
Vessels Due: Thursday, Penn
sylvanian, Baker; MAIZENA,, smelt-
er; Coast Shipper, Shaffer No. q;
Capillo, Shaffer No. 2. Friday,
silverado, Mccormick; Penmar,
Port piers; J. J. Coney, Port piers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
NEW SHIP CO.'S NORTH

The Explorer. newest and big
gest ship Of the u. s. coast and
geodetic survey, Thursday was en-
route to the Aleutian islands where
she'll remain until mid-October
charting and seeking a shorter
trans-Paeific steamship route.
Built on Lake Washington at a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
THOMAS X. GOULD

Thomas r. Gould, "a, of Uni
versity Place, died Wednesday in
local hospital. A retired loco
motive engineer, Gould was born
in Tecumseh, Neb.. and had lived
in Tacoma and vicinity since 1891.
Surviving are one son, John C. of
Tacoma; two daughters, Mrs. G..
c. Hamilton of Sacramento, Cal,
and Mrs. w. E. Morrell of Seattle;
two brothers, George and Patrick
Gould of Denver. Col; one sister,
Mrs. Lawrence Morrissey of Te-
cumseh: nine grandchildren. and
10 great-grandchildren. Gould was
a member OF the Holy Name So
ciety of st. Leo's church. Cassidy
4 Aliens will announce the fu-
neral.
REX WARD, JR.
Rex Ward, jr., 2-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Ward of Forks,
Wash, died Wednesday in a local
hospital. Cassidy a. Aliens will
announce the funeral.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Ca rtwright May Ask
S238, 100000 for Roads

The Cartwright bill to authorize
continuance Of Federal aid for high
ways for the fiscal years 1912 and
1943 will probably suggest expendi-
lures at least equal to Federal aid
appropriations in 1889 or about
$238, 900 900 each year.
This was predicted by Represent
ative Cartwright, sponsor of the
bill and chairman Of the House
Roads Committee now considering
it, in radio broadcast Friday night
from Station WRC.
In the broadcast Charles M. Up
ham, engineer-director of the Amer
lean Road Builders Association. in
terviewed Representative Cartwright
and Representative Wolcott, Re-
publican, of Michigan and ranking
minority member of the Roads Com
mittee.
Representative Cartwright, in re-
Spouse to a question by Mr.. Upham
as to whether the current economy
drive" would affect Federal road
aid appropriations, said he thought
not.
Continuing, Mr.. Cartwright said
that amounts authorized in his bill
will probably be about the same
as those authorized for the fiscal
years 1898 and 1882" For each Of
these years, Mr.. Cartwright said,
authorizations totaled $238 ,000, 900.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Vondenberg Forum Speaker
Republican Senotor to Talk on
Controlling Issues in Election

1.-THE Controlling Issues In the
1910 Election" will be defined by
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Re-
publican, of Michigan In the Ma
tional Radio Forum tomorrow night.
The National Radio Forum Is ar
ranged by The Star and is broad
cast over q coaSt-to-coast network
Of the National Broadcasting Co. It
can be heard locally at 10:30 O'Clock
through Station WMAL.
Senator vandenberg frequently
has been mentioned as q candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination. In q recent speech
he predicted that next November the
American people will demonstrate
they are "tired Of life on . flying
trapeze."
The people, according to the Sen
ator, have had enough of expert
ments that never end and patent
medicines that never cure" and
they have had their I'LL of "bureau-
Gratis, boondogglers, barnacles, brain
trusts, ballyhoo and bankruptcy"
He has suggested quarantine
OF third-termites" as part Of the
program of national recovery.
In his forum speech Senator Van
denberg perhsps viii elaborate GA
his Recommendation that the ~.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Story President Saw
His Speech Is Denied
By Cromwell
Report Wholly Untrue
Earlier White House
Statement Says

Both the White House and James
H. r. Cromwell. Minister to Canada,
denied emphatically yesterday that
President Roosevelt had foreknowl-
edge Of the pro-Ally speech Mr..
Cromwell delivered In Toronto Tues
day.
At the White House a formal
statement was issued saying that
published reports that Mr.. Roosevelt
received q copy Of the address be-
fore Mr.. Cromwell spoke were
wholly untrue" (The report was
not printed in The Starr
In New York Mr.. Cromwell said
in statement that such reports
were made out Of whole cloth" and
that the views he expressed "were
made entirely on my own RESPONSE
bility," the Associated Press reported.
Secretary of State Hull tele-
graphed Mr.. Cromwell Thursday
that the nature of the Minister'S
speech "contravened standing in
structions" to American diplomatic
representatives.
Mr.. Cromwell, in the first state
ment he has made since a contro-
versy developed over his speech,
said:
Published reports that President
Roosevelt saw an advance copy of
my Toronto speech or had any
Evening star., 1940-03-24
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

FROM my experience in the World
War I am Of the opinion we cannot
lose sight of the individual soldiers
psychology. The mar must know
his rifle and know that when he
needs it he can depend upon it to
| function. In battle the rifle is the
infantry soldiers best friend; in fact,
it is his only friend. Unless the rifle
and the ammunition has demon
strated to the individual in practice
that it can be definitely depended
upon, there is distinct psycholog-
ical hazard.
Il believe in the present stage Of
its development the Garand rife
will produce a distinct mental haz-
ard"
In these words, Maj. Gen. M. A.
Rockford, executive vice president of
the National Rifle Association and
an experienced combat officer, de-
scribes what may happen unless Cd
the Garand rife. present standard
infantry arm of the United States
Army, is improved, or ~ another
rife substituted. or 90 the ammuni-
ton is improved.
The soldier in battle is an indi-
vidual unit. If he cannot depend
on his rifle his morale suffers"
Wants Finest Rifle"
Gen. Reckord hopes that out of
the present discussion over the
Garand rifle will come an infantry
| orx,o %be< v,i1l MT f,,pot{nv1 bo Air II,
battle. Along with other Army ON
GERS he is interested only in sup
plying the foot soldier with an arm
on which he can depend, and In his
own words, ''the finest rife, hring
the finest ammunition obtatnable
anywhere in the world" -
I'VE are not interested in any
make or name Of rife" says Gen.
Reckord, who is a member Of the
National Board for the Promotion of
Rifle Practice. But we are vitality
interested in securing for United
States troops the finest rife OBJ
tainable."
Pointing to a recent article in the
Cavalry Journal. Gen. Reckord out
lined some of the shortcomings of
the Garand. The article said: I'm
an effort to reduce the number Of
malfunctions Of the MI rifle, the
Cavalry Board is studying various
means of fabrication and the prac-
tibility Of providing cover for a
preech to prevent the collection of
sand and dirt in the working parts. "
Gen. Reckord personally has care
fully gone over the rifle issued to
Maryland National Guard troops,
and has found several instances of
malfunction. He made the tests with
a gunnery sergeant who was present
at official War Department tests Of
the Garand. Out of his own tests and
the testimony Of experienced SOL
diers who have used the rifle have
come his conclusions that the
Garand, in its present state of de-
velopment, is not the ideal infantry
arm.
How many rounds of fire are
possible per minute with the gas
operated semi-automatic Garand?
This question was asked the Ma
tional Rifle Association. The answer
was the Garand is capable of firing
about 16 shots each so seconds,
against about 10 aimed shots with
the Springfield. .-.-
How many rounds can q dough-
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Designers Pick
IS Best-Dressed
Women in u. S.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The
Fashion Academy announced today
its list Of the 13 best-dressed women
in America, chosen by more than
100 leading designers.
The list: Stage, Katharine Hep
burn; opera, Lucy Monroe; RADIO.
Helen Menken; sports, Sara Palfrey
Fabyan; public life, Mrs. Myron c.
Taylor; debutante, Josephine john
son; supper clubs, Hildegarde;
screen, Anna Neagle; comedy, Molly
MCGEE; ballet, Catherine Littleheld;
all-American, Gladys Swarthout;
society, Mrs. James H. r. Cromwell;
business. Nine. Helena Rubinstein.
The Fashion Academy, headed by
Emil Alvan Hartman, is a school for.
designing and allied subjects. It.
not only trains designers of clothes,
but gives instruction to men and
women desirous of becoming execu-
tives in the clothing industry.
One Of its aims is to make the
public conscious of the merits Of
American-made clothes.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Blast Of Pocket Bomb,
Hurting Worker, Probed

Police last night were still investi-
eating the mysterious pocket bomb"
injury of Thomas L. Pearson, So
year-old lathe worker, who lost two
fingers and received powder burns
on his left leg in an explosion early
yesterday on a union building reno
vation job at 7O3 H street NE.
At Casualty Hospital attaches said
Mr.. Pearsons condition was fair
Mr.. Pearson told police that he
had agreed to join the c. I. o. union
that had the contract to do the
renovation job, and that he had been
asked to join an A. F. of L. building
workers union which had been
picketing the project for some time
Officers quoted Mr.. Pearson as say
ing he knew of no one who might
wish to plant" a bomb on his per-
son, but that the implement ap-
parently had been placed in his
overcoat pocket, which had been
left at the project overnight. He was
waiting for his pay envelope when
the mishap occurred, Mr.. Pearson
said.
Mr.. Pearson lives at los Eighth
street NE.
Evening star., 1940-03-24

The wife Of National Broadcast
ing Co. ofncial, visiting Switzerland,
sat idly listening TO a radio.
Through the air from Vienna
came stirring music by a l3-year -old
violinist. Wonderful" thought
the American woman, Il must tell
my husband about that"
That was five years ago. She did
tell her husband about the boy
wonder Vienese viollnist when she
came home. Two years passed. The
boy Travelled over Europe, winning
acclaim in concert after concert.
Then the N. b. C. official went to
Europe. In Belgium. he encoun-
tered on concert tour the boy
violinist his wife had told him about,
heard him play and Immediately
signed him to a contract to play in
the United States.
And that is how Ossy Renardy
happened to come to this country
In 1887 and to be in Washington to
appear as soloist with the National
Symphony Orchestra in Constitution
Hall at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Glad to Be in U. s.
He is glad to be here. Even before
Hitler took over his native Austria
this 18-year-old youth who is rated
among the best violinists of his
time had decided to make the United
States his home. He has taken out
his first papers to become an Amer
lean citizen. and is looking forward
to having his mother and father
join him here this spring.
Renardy's advice to young Amer
leans ambitious to study the best
In music is to stay right at home
and forget what they have heard
about better European training
There is a much better field
here" he says. '9The knowledge and
appreciation Of good music is going
up here, going down in Europe"
While American music develop
ment has been going up Of its own