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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25

NJ. c. Riordsn. Of Fircrest. vas
~ liberty Monday on $50 bail
posted on reckless driving
shargs. lie was arrested Saturday
,ftsrnoon by Motorcycles offlesr
I. l.. Cough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Newspapers To Help
 Finish Census Work
Coupons to Be Inserted For Those OverIO0ked-Tales
 of Unusual Experiences Reported By Enumerators

plvIlegc of working for the United States government aS an enumera- tor. That it was both a novel and educational experience Is just put ting it mildly. Some of the eXperi- ences follow. The larger the family the happier they seemed, The men l met were considerably more cour- teous as well as curious about the census. About 2 miles was the long, est trip l made to reach a family in q wooden rural district.
 The most unusual dwelling I found was made of about 8 sheets Of corrugated iron and had a few boxes for furniture and some straw for bed. With goats coming and going at will the hermit himself was q congenial person and more than willing to answer my questions stating he was never moleSted and very happy In this country. Where he came from in another country while the census was being taken he was forced to remain within the bounds of one block during a whole month.
 The most unusual industries were rayon and bakellte,
 A quarantincd family was some. thing l had not made provisions for but after two weeks l completed their enumeration. I'll say the cities are flattGning out. The amount Of new homes now in rural districts shows that.
 certainly do think this will be the greatest census ever taken in- asmuch as wide discussions made people check themselves to sec just what they had done or were doing. Many people learned for the first time how much 1t cost them to live . month. Because of pre-census rumors many people made detailed inventory which are more benefl- cial to themselves than to the cnumerator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Politics" BlamedF For
 Inspectors Dismissal
No Evidence of Inefciency Lack of Courtesy Estab.
 Iished Says Former EmpIOye

Claims of Vernon l.. Morehouse chairman of the state highway com. mission, that no politics entered the selection of present motor vehicle safety lane inspectors and that former inspectors were let go be. cause they were discourteous tc motorists are flatly denied in a let- ter to The Democrat oday by one of the former inspectors. The writer who asks that his name be withheld charges that inspectors were dropped because they had been appointed during Q Democratic administration and because 1t was wished 10 re. place them with Republican appoin- tees.
 Mir. Morehouse, in & letter print cd in The Democrat Tuesday, said that politics should not be allowed to enter into the auto inspection picture. The former inspector claims that politics were the most import ant factor in the new appointments when 1t was decided to renew the auto inspection plan.
 Political Favorltes
 The writer states that he anc hls fellow-workers were supposedly under the Merit System but found themselves dropped to make way Tor political appointees.
 The letter follows;--
 It was, indeed, interesting to ob- serve that on April 30, i940, there appeared in The Waterbury Dem 0crat letter written by Vernon l.. Morehouse, chairman Of the Connecticut Highway Safety Com mission, in which he made certain charges against former lane in- spectors. As Q former lane in- spector, I not only dispute the truthfulnesS of his contentious, but also strenuously object N the tone of his letter.
 Mr. Morehouse, general accusa- tlonS directed against a class Of individuals arc extremely dan- gerouS and very frequently prove 10 be embarrassing to tho accuser. You will note that in your letter you stated in strong terms that considerable resentment was ere. ated toward the inspection lanes largely because of the lack Of courteous treatment by the for- mer inspectors. You have made a general accusation and have expected no one therefrom. Con- sequently, you intended 10 in- clude all former inspectors. MT. Morehouse, this unwarranted con- clusion on your part clearly dc- notes an utter and thorough lack of knowledge as to the real req. sons underlying the attempt to abolish this constructive legisla- ton during the last session of the General Assembly. The sole req. sons why the Republican adminis- tration ondeavored to abrogate this measure introduced by tho Demo- crats were two-fold: CD Incon- venience and loss of time. and (2) no conclusive proof that this measure was directly responsible for the reduction in accidents. Tn all the arguments heard before the Motor Vehicle Committee or be- fore the members of the General Assembly no references were ever
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
DramatlStS Meet

Members of the Dramatic Club Of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel met last evening In the par ish hall with Anne Raimo presiding and approved reports submitted by the standing and special committees.
 A report was also made on the show given for Province d'Avelenna Society at Liberty Hall last Sunday. Preliminary plans were discussed for the annual picnic In July for club members only, Vincent Mature is chairman of the committee, assisted by Salvatore Fazio, Louis Celos2i, Nicholas Mature, Mary Ranaudo, Laura Sparano, Pasquale Bredice, Angelo Miro, Anna Raimo, John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Work on the decennial federal census of Waterburys population will be completed this week, Census Supervisor W. Harry Byrnes an- nounced today. Local figures will not be available, however until after any persons who feel they might have been missed in the pop- ulation count have an opportunity to report.
 Newspapers next week will be asked to print coupons to be filled out by those who feel that they might have been overlooked. The names submitted OF the coupons will be checked by census workers.
 Virtually every district in the city has now been completely enumerated and checked. The checking work Is done In great de- tail to insure accuracy,
 Tales of unusual experiences arc still being reported by census enum- orators to Mir. Byrnes. One Of them wrote today as follows,
 For the past 2i days l had the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Origin of Fifth Column"
 Goes Back to Madrid Siege
By NEA Service

During the Spanish Civil War and especially during the siege of Madrid the Franco columns advancing against the Loyats each independent of the other but all converging on the Loyalst forces
 Franco quoted at that time saying the ultimate victory would be by these columns but by his fifth column by which he meant his inside Madrid and be- hind the Loyaist lines operating from within, by espionage sabotage boring from within" and the nke
 The Loyas took the term and began designating all such inside activities" the Fifth Column Radicals throughout the world then took from the spanish Loyass and today is widely accepted aggregation boring from within" regime to undermine and destroy in favor of outside force
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
By BILL GARRIGUS

May Day went of without a single Communist riot In South bury. Our constables kept on the job, watched the WPAsters at the new hospital with 6 little extra care, and generally managed to keep the peace. With half the world trying to tell US how suc- cesSful their unsuccessful war is going, it's mighty comfortable to have an uneventful May Day be- hind us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Ed Warner, doughty keeper Of the lodge in Cedarland, has more than his share of worries slnce the trout season opened. Returning from tho woodchopping job that he shares with Mrs. Warner, Ed frequently finds crest fallen fisherman sitting on the doorstep and waiting for someone to sell him . mess of worms. tThOSc fellows always wear a hatband draped with trout RicS.) The worse trouble for Ed comes at dawn, or late in the evening when fishermen get tangled up in Parseli Brothers new electric fence. Tells, screams, flashes of blue lightning and the OdOr of cooking human flesh are every day features of life along the POmperaug. Most cows In South Britain have learned to stand clear of the single wire fences; only the trout fishermen and the city folks really try theIr luck against such uncertain odds. Ed Warner Is now considering the equipment of g streamside first aid outfit t0 cope with the menace of electric shock.
 Where do carp come from? There's a question for you! Charley, the Fisherman, claims that carp arc running chunky in Lake Candlewood and that he might one day decide to try his luck over that way. Lake Zoar carp are not so plentiful of late years, prices are down and a man has to snag a heavy mess to keep up with expenses.
 Charley says that carp arc planted by spOrtsmen who bring live bait tO our lakes and rivers. He says that the average sport doesn't know a baby carp when he sees the critter, that extra bait fish are always dumped over board at the close of a days fishing. The baby carp surely increase and multiply faster than anybody can snare 'em. That's how we get carp in many lakes where nobody would ever expect tO find them.
 Research Week." There's an idea that comes from Hartford and, like the Merit System, it will bear watching. Research is great stuff. if the state or the federal government pays the bills It's tough when an individual tries it unassisted.
 Maybe we could start some pro- jects on Research Week that would prove very worthwhile. We could find out how many hold over appointments are still draw ing their wages from the state treasury without ever having taken a Merit Exam. We could try to discover why all Merit Ex- ams are divided into three tlassi. fications: qualifications of appii- cants. written exams usually framed by folks who haven't too clear an idea of Che right answers themseIves). and an oral inter view conducted by volunteers who supposedly claim Che ability to discover what the [. Q. and mental alertness" of the appli- cant may be. Each setup as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
HOD CARRIERS OUT
 IN PROVIDENCE

Providence, R. T., May 2.-UP)- More than 500 hod-carriers and common laborers on a dozen large building construction jobs struck for higher pay today, idling approxi- mately 5000 other workers.
 The strike was called by AFL's Hod- Carriers, Building & Common Laborers union, Local 36, after con- ferences deadlocked yesterday with representatives of the Rhode Island chapter, Associated General Con. tractors of America. The strike had been threatened for a week.
 Director Joseph T. Cahir Of the labor relations division in the state labor department immediately call- ed both sides to resume conferences this afternoon. He believed the dis pute. begun with the expiration April 1 of a union contract. would be settled quickly.
 The unionists seek a wage scale of 90 cents to si.l0 an hour. 30 cents higher than the wages pro- vided under the contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits have been issued at the Oiilcc of Building inspector John T. Hartley:
 Patrick lIeRley, to erect garage Rt a7 Chapman avenue, S96O.
 Laura Hole, to erect one family dwelling on Montoc road, S3,00O.
 Waterbury Savings Bank, to de- molish shed on Wo0dtic road,
 Camille M0reau, to make alter ations tO dwelling at g Starvicw avenue, $50.
 Louis Cipriano, to make alter tons Co dwelling at l5 Emerald street, Sd00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
IS ARMED CRUISER

Boston, May 2.--tUP) The luxury liner Monarch of Bermuda, former ly on the New York Bermuda run now is an armed cruiser patrolinp the south Atlantic for the British admiralty, according to officers oi the Moore Mccormack Lines motor. ship Mormacdovc which arrived here yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
|G. CLUBS IN
 JOINT MEETING
Third, Fourth Ward Lead. CTS Confer Tonight;
 Dramatic Club Meets
Brooklyn News

A joint meeting of the Brooklyn Republican Club and the Third and Fourth Ward Republican Club will be held at the Brooklyn Y, M, c, A, at 8 o'clock tonight, with members considering plans for uniting the two rival organizations. An effort will also be made to agree on a candidate for the town committee from the section,
 The clubs have been engaged in an intra- party feud for several months, and previous efforts to set- tie the differences have failed.
 The new Republican town chair man, Vernon Hall, Is anxious to have the two clubs join as one or. ganiSation to remove the present friction, Officers of the new club would be divided among the two present organizations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Two horses wounded in World War are now blowing in Devon England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
FREIGHTER SUNK

Toronto, Ont" May 9 - (U,PJ -- Shipping circles said they were ad- vised today that the Great Lakes Freighter Arlington, owned by the Burke Towing and Wrecking Com pany of Maitland, Ont, had sunk in a storm on Lake Superior.
 First reports were that Captain Fred Burke was lost with his ship,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

"Floor-condition" your home for light-hearted living! Turn your porch into living-room. Trans form your inside rooms with cool, colorful, reversible fibre rugs. So comfy underfoot so easy to clean so smartly suited to summer living! Airy-woven of grass and fibre in glorious ar ray of breezy patterns and colors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Mary sodality of Mount Carmel Church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Plans will be discussed for the crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary the last Sunday this month. A committee for this event will be named tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

listed rates Onc- third In deter. mining what the chances may bel And if anybody Is really serious about the Merit system, per- hapS we could discover why many framers of questions, inter viewers, and markers of examination papers are themselves unfamiliar with the work for which they pro- fess the ability to select others. Research Week is to be cncOur- aged. The real need for research Is under the gilded dome in the village of Hartford, Connecticut, or just over the way in the rather cluttercd State Office building.
 Roads are drying out. No rural postman has been mired down in almost week. After awhile, If 1t dcesnI rain. many city cottage owners will be able to reach their Southbury property without call ing for a pair of oxen to assist the family car.
 
 Vessels from l6 nations used the Panama Canal in a recent month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Ieronimo an Mike Pontelandolfo. The next meeting of the club will be held Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p. m.
 SOdallty To Meet Clara DiMaria will preside at the monthly meeting of the Children of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
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MESSAGE

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
COP Platform
'Planks' Asked

Pierce county Republican con
veption win be held nj 7 .. m.
Friday In Stadium high school.
instead Of Lincoln. u wss an
nouncsd Tuesday BY Ceunty
Chairman Paul Johns.
II was not until prudential cards
had been printed for ths gather
ING Al Lincoln high school that a
was discovered tf'srs WAS . eons
filet Of dates and the auditorium
u the south end school Vas not
avaiIabls for the COP.
ksynotsr on FRIDAY evening viil
~ paul Prsas II Pafkland.
A meeting Of the platform and
resolutions COMMITTEES viii be- held
ct 7 p. m. wednesday IN Room
1908 Puget aosaa Bank bidK.
chairman johns invites Iispssnii-
cans 70 present suggestions Al that
TINS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
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CERMANY'S succession Of
- victories in her Norwegian
campaign is giving the mill
tary world some outstanding
object lessons. Among these
is this important one: Airfleet
superiority decides most con-
flicts on sea as well as land.
Another: Airplanes raining
bombs on warships are most
effective in preventing land
ing of troops and supplies.
This type of successful ma
newer may eventually make
obsolete some present types
of warships. The greater
speed, flexibility and ma
neuverability of the airfleet
tells its own lesson.
There is but one answer
apparently to the German
situation. The allies must
build their airfleets TO equal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
z Subs Lost,
British Admit
THE WAR AT SEA

A British admiralty statement
today said two British submarines
are overdue and must be con-
sidered lost. They are the Tarpon
and Sterlet.
The admiralty also announced
that the trawlers Brsdman and
Cape siretoko had been bombed
and sunk. No loss of life was re-
ported. Date and place of the
bombings were not announced.
The Tarpon. completed May 10,
1887, carries a normal complement
of SO men and Is Of the class be-
tween 1890 and 1875 tons, accord
ing to James fighting ships. She
was in the 81, 900, 900 class and Was
built for patrol duty.
The Sterlet was in the 670-e60
ton class and was designed TO
crash dive in less than 30 seconds.
She carries 40 men normally and
was completed Jan. 4. 1885. accord
ing to James fighting ships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
People in
The News

GOV. Harold v. stassen. of Min
nesota. advised Republican leaders
at Washington that his keynote
speech at the COP national con-
yention will pledge the party 10
keep out Of the European war.
balance the national budget. re-
peal the reciprocal trade treaties
program. and support the princi-
pies of the old McNary-Haugcn
farm bill, with a soil conservation
program containing benefit pay
ments on all crops -.
Official circles at Belgrade
denied a foreign report that there
had been an attempt on the life
Of 16-yesr-old King Peter
Giuseppe Ceiiini. noted Italian
painter and miniaturist. died at
Rome yesterday at the age Of
81
Former Presidsnt Herbert
Hoover. In defeating ths new
home Of the Madison square Boys
club IN New York. listed three
national obligations" To boys:
That men should b. free. that
this should be q country free Of
classes. that the welfare Of those
who were less fortunate vas q con-
eern Of the community"
Fielding n. Ysst. gray-halred
athletic director At the University
Of Michigan. IL within . year Of
retirement from a oolorful career.
He celebrated his ssth birthday.
Under university regulations he
automatically retlres at 10
Elliott Roosevelt. the presidents
son and a radio executive. said At
Fort Worth. Tex. that a. n su-
prems Court Justles fisriaa v.
stone was the Republican 70
watch this year. He said Stone for
president and Former Secretary VI
War Patrick .. Hurley for vice
president are the Republican dark
horses looming larger and larger
as = threat 70 the faster starting
horses In the race"
Thomas y. Dewey. the New
York district attorney ard Rsp0b-
lican presidential eandiaate. re-
manned in his hotel room at Colo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

LOND Ma reliable British
source said today the soviet reply
to Britain's offer of new trade
agreement was mot satisfactory
because OF Russia's refusal to dis
cuss the export of Russian goods
to Germany.
The spokesman said the Rus
sian position. that Russia may ex-
port her own oil, wheat and es-
sential metals where she will, re-
CARELESS of any trade agreement
with Britain, still was under con-
sideration by British officials.
The British contend the question
Of the export of Russian products
to Germany must be included in
the trade negotiations, the spokes-
man declared.
Soviet Ambassador Ivan NJ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
War Over Gas
Price Continues
(BULLETIN)

VICTORIA, b. C.-Premier T.
ID. Pattullo announced today that
an emergency session Of the pro-
yincial legislature would be called
next week to cope with the cur
rent gasoline dispute with oil
companies over price-fixing iegis-
lation.
VANCOUVER, b. C.-The pro-
vincial government sought today
to force gasoline wholesalers to
comply with new price-regulstory
measures and end five-day gaso-
line famine In British Columbia.
The wholesalers continued 70
refuse TO deliver gasoline TO re-
tailers, despite a supreme court
writ issued yesterday demanding
compliance with the government
established price.
Provincial Attorney General
Gordon Wismer planned further
legal action to break the boycott,
which has taken every passenger
vehicle off the streets ant high
ways of the province. Only emer-
gency vehicles and trucks neces-
sary for the provinces existence
are able TO obtain fuel.
The gasoline companies quit
delivering fuel to service stations
Friday. when the government cut
the per-gallon price to ~ cents.
The companies said they would
lose money by selling at the price.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
STATE
EDITION
BASEBALL
Pitches No-Hii,
No-Run Game

cINcINNATI--Tex Carrie
ton flung n no-hit. no.run
game for Brooklyn against
the Cincinnati Reds today
and enabled the Dodgers 10
tic = major league record for
consecutive games won NJ the
start Of \ season. The score
was Z TO 0.
Carleton. veteran Nha vas
thought 10 be washed ar with
major league baseball only an
months ase. came close 70 pitching
= perfect game ss the pedxerr IN.
vsded the west he walked only
two men and struck out four.
roday'- victory enabled the
Dodgers to tie a mark made ~ the
New York Giants IN iais and tho
Boston Braves. ~ they we're then
known. in isSs, Bath % those
teams won the first nins games
Of the season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Three Judges Uphold Refusal
To Permit Rail Rates Slash

PoRTLAND--A three Judge
federal court Tuesday handed
down a decision upholding refusal
Of the ice Ia allow reduced rail-
road rates on petroleum products
from tldewater 10 Inland Empire
points.
The decision. uphoiding the
ices order against lower rail-
rates. was written by Judge Bert
u. Haney. Of the circuit court Of
appeals. and concurred In BY Dis-
trict Judge Claude Mccolioch.
District Judge James A. Zee dis
sented
The proposed rate OF 20 cents
for 100 pounds, instead Of 81
cents. 10 Spokane. was filed
March 10 and II. 1879. and on Nov.
.. 1889. the ice held that rs cents
was too low.
Judge Haney. is his spinicn.
said the lowered rates wsrs
prompted By California ship
pers after inland refisers b.
gan making iBreads on their
business. California shippers.
he ssid. then advised rail- and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Former Chiefs
Trial May II

OLYMPIA Trial Of William A.
Cole. former state patrol chief. on
charges OF grand larceny and mis-
using state property, win open In
superior court here May n.
Superior Judge %. r. Wright
fixed criminal cases on the May
court docket and put the trial of
r. Pat Kelly. former labor and in
dustries director. sixth on the list,
indicating 1t will be heard some
time before Coles trial. last on
the docket. Kelly il charged with
grand larceny. misuse OF state
funds and padding expense sc-
counts.
Immediately before keily's trial.
the court Ia scheduled 10 hear en-
bezzlement charge. against Bert
Laird. Tacoma. former state tar
commission field agent. All three
men were indicted by rhursten
county grand jury.