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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

To receive attention IN this COLI
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
win be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: What nation holds
the official world record rs TO
the greatest altitude attained by
airplanes. r. NJ.
United States flyers. Ander-
son and Stevens, according 10
our information, hold the record
with their flight to 72.395 feet
on Nov. IL. 1885.
Mr.. Fixit: How old does q
hoy have 10 be TO get drivers
license: Also how old must he
be 10 join the CCC? DO they
ask for q birth certificate when
joining the CCC? L. ID.
The boy must be Is before n
drivers license will be issued to
him.
Ccc requires Its applicants to
be IL and insists upon a copy OF
a birth certificate to prove II.
Mr.. Fixif: We have q little
family argument. This party we
are referring 10 Il In the navy
AIR corps, can fly . plane but
II not q commissioned officer.
Now, when he takes n plane mp,
does he have TO have a commits
stoned officer with him:
MRS. A. L. T.
II he II an enlisted man, a
graduate Of the Pensacola Naval
Air station and now in the air
corps. he can hold the rank Of
aviation pilot first class which
qualities him to fly a plane. He
Is only a pilot, however. and
does not have command of a
ship, unless perhaps a one-seater
scout plane. When he takes up
anything larger, he must have
commissioned officer with
him.
Mr.. Fixit: I have a piece Of
antique furniture and would like
10 know how 70 20 about get
ting In touch with persons In
terested In antique furniture.
MRS. l.. A. J.
There are enough persons in
terested In antiques to make it
very likely that a classified ad
in The Times will get you all
the inquiries you wish.
Mr.. Fixit: would like 20
hear from stamp collectors both
to exchange stamps, especially
foreign ones, and 10 gain some
information. Have been collect
Ing stamps for some time but
varied duties did not permit me,
until now, 10 really enter into
the game. b. T. JOHNSON.
1870 So. Ard ST., Tacoma.
Have you considered attend
ing a meeting of the Stamp
Collectors Guild. at s o'clock
Wednesday evening, in room 322
Medical Arts building7 You will
be welcomed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
An Inside Picture of Finan.
eial and Political America
| &c H I

WASHINGTON It's good bet that revision Oh
the Wagner act will be via the labor board rather IMAM
through legislative amendments. hlgn ADMINS 49,
acknowledge that they must yield to this degree
to pressure for change Labor leaders figure tnan an
altered NLRB will remedy their dissatisfaction EN-
poyers associations recognize they can't hope TO 10 away
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Y don't doubt but
what he saw me-: say, = don't
doubt that he saw me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
FIGHT AMONG THE BIBLES

Editor The Times; Among the
many good books recently re
ceived at the public library is =
large volume which. in itself.
contains all the Bibles or Holy
Books Of all the leading peoples
Of the earth since the beginning
Of history.
II is interesting TO read hsrs
and compare. This Is really The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
MR.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COLI
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul
deeireth, viii do it for thee.-I Samuel 20:4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

Mr.. Fixit: 1 have q piece Of
antique furniture and would like
TO know how TO 20 about get
ting In touch with persons In
terested In antique furniture.
MRS. l.. A. j.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

Have you considered attend
ing a meeting of the Stamp
Collectors Guild, at s o'clock
Wednesday evening, in room 322
Medical Arts building? You will
be welcomed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
A TRIBUTE

liz Orchard Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Waterville, Dec. 20-The Fair mount fife, drum and bugle corps will hold public Christmas dance this evening at the corps rooms on Thomaston avenue. There will be square and round dancing to the music of the Rusty Ramblers. The chairmen in charge are Frank AL meida and Dewey Fulton. Tickets are available from all members of the drum corps.
 The Waterville Girls club will meet tonight at the home of Miss Gladys Monroe and Mrs. Arnold Monroe on Wheeler street. A Christ mas party will be held. Each person is asked to bring a gift.
 Girl Scout troop No. 27 met yes- terday afternoon in the gymnasium of Sprague school, under the leader ship of Mrs. Charles Murphy, as sisted by Miss Mary Mulcahy. The girls had a graz bag. Gifts were dis tributed among the secret buddies. Some of the scouts volunteered to do work assisting the Catholic Guild for the Blind at a Christmas party Sunday afternoon in the parish hall of the Immaculate Conception church in Waterbury.
 A few of the girls called on blind lady after the meeting yesterday, accompanied by Miss Mulcahy. Members present at the party and meeting were Barbara Burns, Lena Williams, Marie Fappiano, Vera Clark, Thelma Petronio, Ruth Tyler, Bernice zaugg, Beatrice Smart, Ethel Meriviglia, Lillian MacMullen and Betty Atherton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
THEATER
 REOPENS FRIDAY
Topnotchers in Burlesque to Appear Here; Matinee
 Premiere Next Week

Glorified burlesque shows featur- ing name stars of that profession will make their debut in Waterbury one week from this afternoon at Jacques Theater. Performances will be given every afternoon and eve ming with the exception of Sundays when 10 acts of Broadway vaudville will be presented instead.
 After the opening week the show will change in entirety every Fri day, the casts coming to the Brass Center of the World direct from the world famous Gayety Theater in Boston. After their weeks engage ment locally the troupers will in- wade Buffalo, N. Y. for four weeks after which they will hit Broadway.
 New faces, new scenery, new .el- ectrical equipment and new stories will be offered weekly by a cast numbering from 38 to 42 people, headlined by come of the worlds cutest girls and name comedians. Matinees will be offered every day starting at 2::30 o'clock with perfor- mances nightly getting underway at 8:3O o'clock. All seats will be reser- we'd both for the matinee and eve- ming performances, except Sunday; when the seats for the vaudville show will be rush seats.
 Al Smith, a veteran trouper of years gone-by and the same gen. tleman who opened buriesque shows at the Lyric Theater in Bridgeport last year, will handle the man. agerial reins at Jacques. His first step in promoting this undertaking was to completely renovate the in- terior of the theater. A new heating system has been installed to insure clients of the most comfortable at mosphere possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
The Democrats Service Bulletin DID YOUR CHRISTMAS BUDGET BALANCE?


 there in the savings this the Christmas bills when they due January l?
 plan family expenditures the family income do the best possible job?
 Do family a budget?
 overlooking opportunities family life, passing benefits that from planning family expenditures within the family income.
 Service Washington booklet Budgeting Household Accounts designed helpful the family budget running the family finances through the hundred worth from every and make every dollar fit into its assigned place.
 No complicated bookkeeping involved The rules sple the budget plans suggested fit of income
 Start the New of 94 right by planning family pendtes Send the below for of Budgeng
 CLIP COUPON HERE : F. M. Kerby Dept B-172. The Waterbury Democrats Service Bureau, ! 1913 Thirteenth St, Washington, D. c. ' Enclosed dime Carefully wrapped) the , booklet "Budgetng Household Accounts 
 ST NO CITY. STATE............. , Waterbury Democrat tA-7)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
Treasurer

Attorney Carmine Cipriano was elected to the presidency of the Italian American Democratic club at the annual meeting last night at Moose hall. He has been first vice-president of the organization. vice. president of the organization.
 Michael Rossi, who has been second vice-president, was elected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
By BILL GARRIGUs

We see by the papers that Flat Hill Farm has installed new farm manager and that visitors are welcome at this showplace where so many autoists have en-
 joyed seeing and hearing cariI- lon-lke effect of one of the few
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
Candlelight Service

The Young Peoples Fellowship society of St. Paul's Episcopal church will have a Christmas candlelight service Sunday evening at T o'clock, The entire parish is invited. Other services Sunday will be, holy com munion at 8 a. m.; church school at 9:30 o'clock and morning prayer, litany and instruction at 10:45 This will be the third and last in series of instruction on the book of Revelation.
 Christmas day there will be spe- cial service at 10 a. m. with holy communion and sermon. There will also be a program of Christmas music. The choir will rehearse this evening at 2 in preparation for this service.
 The annual children's Christmas party will take place Thursday eve- ming, December 26, at o'clock when there will be Christmas tree gifts distributed and g program of recita- tions and song. .
 The Grace Methodist church Sun- day school will hold it's Christmas party Monday evening at 7:15 o'clock and will present Nativity pageant. The smaller children will have regular part in the program with their individual pieces and rec itations and the older members will join in the singing of Christmas carols. Oranges and candy will be distributed from the Christmas tree.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion, fife, drum and bugle corps will hold a Christmas party and dance in their clubrooms on Thom- aston avenue this evening. There will be a grab bag. Everyone is asked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

What folks in the country have to do, is to take all reports and political promises with a little more salt. Nobody is giving away anything these days, not even when votes are needed. Why, take that road; we understand that when officials heard about the promise made to build a new road toward Spraddle Brook, they promise to bury the little Wentsch house under the hill beneath thousands of yards of fill. We want everybody to know that Put Smith lives in that little house, when he isn't out fishing, and anybody that tried to bury Put would think he had just tapped 8 bee-tree full of catamOunts.
 Remarks about burying a quaint little roadside cottage occupied by people as substantial as Susan Wentsch and Put Smith aren't exactly conducive to good fellow ship and a proper community spirit. We need more Unity and fewer wise cracks; better roads built with proper regard for the folks who may use them. The horse-and-buggy days of politics and road-building are almost over.
 Sly workings of the political minds are sometimes humorous in their execution. Somebody seems to have mis-spelled the name of our Third Selectman in a town meeting warning printed in i. Waterbury newspaper. Our Third sSelectman is a Democrat and he rates his name spelled right, re- gardless of how the majority party feels.
 Rover, Jim Fleming's collie dog, shows better manners than a great many two-legged citizens. Rover always has friendly tail- wag for everyone, no matter how the voting turned out. Dogs like Rover understand how to make Unity work out in everyday life; perhaps that's why they're usually well-nourished and full of energy.
 Something has to be arranged to provide better recreatiOnal facilities for the administrative staff at the new defective hospital Last week end, a whole carload of employees went to New York city for holiday and shopping tour. That means that South Britain loses that trade to NeV York. We need cafe or 8 team room with dancing at the Bridge Plaza; we need longer sermons and more of them; we need fashioned prayer meetings that lift men, (and women). far above the everyday humdrum of living and make them discover a new strength in new found enthusiasm. New York? Shucks! The Quaker Farms Glee Club puts on 8 better show than grand opera. and it's cheaper. too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

igenma, assistant secretaries.
 The club voted to hold its meet ing hereafter at Speedwell hall. Sessions will be held on the fourth Monday of each month.
 The new president assured the members that he will have an ac- tive and varied program for the organization to follow during the coming year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
President

President first president. Victor Nam bruno, who has been secretary, was advanced to second vice-pres- ident.
 Other officers elected were: Guy Sandulli, secretary; Emil Mascolo, treasurer; James Del Brono, financial secretary; and Louis Chieffo and Armand Rur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20


 tion, at farm cost, of the Pur- chase section which proves such a blessing to so many neighbOring homes and farms" ... That ain't the way we heard it, and it ain't the way political promises were being made on the Purchase just prior to the last voting. We heard that fla certain party got elected, and he did, the residents of the Purchase would get an electric line, plus a new road.
 For the record, there's a flat monthly charge of $5 per month for any and all patrons of the power company who use electricity from the line that goes to Flat Hill Farm. Some people can afford it; others are not so sure about the economy of such expenditure. We know one farmer who was go- ing to install an electric incubator, but he got his first bill in time and has deferred the purchase. An other farmer wanted to install a telephone but couldn't afford it, and so on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Sixty-five per cent of the pa- irons of confectioners are men; hard center candies have the wid- est sale among them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

People break and lose so many milk bottles that British milk dealers need 65,OOO0O0 new ones to place their losses each year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

That Flat Hill publicity con- tinues with, "The progressive farm program lnclud- AL .u..x.:Goo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

existing gradu- ated sets of Swiss bells on the herd in the summer
 months" (squaw Rockers h av e been complain ing about those bells for li1onths)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Choir Rehearsal Rehearsal for the choir of the Grace Methodist church will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Christmas music will be rehearsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

All sessions of school were sus- pended today for the annual Christ mas vacation. The various grades of Sprague school held individual parties. The kindergarten party was held yesterday when the parents of the children were present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

A joint party for the post and auxiliary of the Casper Davis, American Legion, will be held to- morrow night at Fraternity hall. A dinner will be served and dancing enjoyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
Drum Corps Staging
 Xmas Dance Tonight
Girls Club to Be Entertained By Gladys Monroe;
 Scouts to Assist Catholic Guild for Blind
w ATER WILLIE

COrrespondent-Mrs. R. W. Henion. Telephone s-54ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
Choir Rehearsal

to bring a gift.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Belgian Jurist, Here, Describes
Foni|y's Flight From BItzkHeg
Scholar, 65, Experienced Many Trio|s
Before Sailing From Lisbon for U. S.

young mother through the waiting
lines. She presented the passports
of the Rolin family to the consul.
Here was new disappointment. The
consul would give no visa without
an order first from the under pre-
feet. It was the routine procedure.
Another wait. and at last the Rol-
ins had the signature of the French
official and the visa of the Spanish
Consul. From crowded Bayonne they
set off in their car for the Pyrenees.
The baby Vivian was now months
old. A third of her life she had
lived during the long journey from
Brussels to the mountains.
"She was a fine lady" M. Rolin
recalled yesterday she enjoyed
perfect health every moment
When the Rolin family reached
the Spanish-French border, they
learned with chagrin that the time
they had spent waiting on the pleas
ure of the under prefect and the
consul in Bayonne was time wasted.
For so many persons were crossing
the frontier that the officials long
since had given up the business of
requiring display of a visaed pass
port The Rollins crossed into Irun,
and then, after brief rest, began
the journey toward Portugal.
Portugal today" said M. Rolin.
''is the only door to Europe. Behind
Portugal is the black curtain shut
ting us off from another world
Admitted to Portugal.
Like all other travellers of recent
months. the Rollins found Northern
Spain dry and poor and food scarce.
They drove southwesterly to Sala-
manca. and from Salamanca to the
Portuguese border. The Portuguese
police were naughty and unpleasant.
But in time they admitted the
Rollins, who preceded to Lisbon,
PortugaIS capital-a crowded, pros
porous city, filled with men and
women from every corner of Europe.
most of whom were looking west
ward toward the Atlantic and across
the Atlantic to America.
Until September IA the Rollins
hven in Lisbon. 1t was a noisy
city. where all the drivers of auto
mobiles enjoy what Mr.. Rolin calls
continuous klaxoning"-or endless
orn-blowing. The people of Lis
bon were agreeable. For M. Rolin
there was but one thought-reach-
ing America. His elder daughter
and the child Vivian decided to
return to Belgium. They heard
from NJ Rollins son-in-law that he
was safe. The place of the wife is
beside her husband They departed
in the Rolin automobile for the
north once more.
The justice, his wife and Younger
daughter sailed from Lisbon on the
American Export Line ship Exc
ter September IA 1t was four
months since they had left Lapanne
expecting to spend the wars dura-
ton in quiet Normandy Now Nor
mandy was occupied by German
troops. Belgium had surrendered
The Netherlands were invested by
the German soldiers. The air bat
tie against Britain was on in earnest.
Events had moved quickly during
Evening star., 1940-10-17

the Rollins slow progress from Brus-
sells to Lisbon.
Finally Reach New York.
At last M. Rolin, Nine. Rolin and
Mile. Sylvie Rolin reached New
York.
Il wept gladly when I saw the
Statue Of Liberty" the justice con-
fessed. 1t was new country for
him. the United States. but his
English is good. In 1912 he lectured
on colonial law in England at OK
1ord and London universities. One
OF his books on colonial law-he was
associated with King Leopold II in
the development Of Belgium's great
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Relief in Britain
To Be Radio Topic

Relief operations in Great Britain
and France will be discussed in q
Nationwide broadcast tonight by
Wayne Chatfeld-T Taylor. recently
returned European representative of
the American Red Cross, and David
z. K. Bruce. member of the Red
Cross Board of Incorporators.
The program, which will originate
in the studios of WMAL at 7:30
pm, will be heard locally in
transcription form at 9:15. Mr..
Bruce has been stationed in Great
Evening star., 1940-10-17

African colony, the Congo-is pub
nshed in English.
Here in the United States he
hopes that he will continue with
his work, the law, teaching, writing.
He is old, but he loves liberty.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Windsors Move

NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. II LP).-
The Duke and Duchess Of Windsor
began moving today into a new
temporary home to await complete
redecoration of their official resi-
dence. Government House.
Evening star., 1940-10-17

Britain for the last three months.
Both men returned on the clipper
plane.
Evening star., 1940-10-17

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used a. Casserole .Top), 9 Gus
tard Cups, Utility Tray and Leaf
Pan. Guaranteed z Years.
Evening star., 1940-10-17

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
LOSES
PILOT COURSE
CAA Head Says Ely Failed to
Qualify for Fall Program;
May Get Spring Work.

The Ely Junior College will not be
able to participate in the fall pilot
training program sponsored by the
Civil Aeronautics Authority.
A telegram received here last Thurs
day by school officials from Charles E.
Cox, Jr., Chicago, in charge of the CAA
for region three, said that because of
the failure of a pilot to report for his
refresher course and lack of facilities,
Ely could not take part in the fall
training.
In a long-distance telephone CONVEX
sation, Monday, with school officials,
Cox refused to reverse his decision,
stating that he had already notified
Washington that Ely was out for this
fall He stated, however, that Ely
might get in on the spring period,
starting Feb. 1, and that representa-
tive, presumably from his office, would
be here soon to investigate available
facilities.
Told that William Leithold, first
named operator and pilot by the board,
was in Minneapolis taking his rerating
work and would be available next week,
Cox still refused to reconsider the local
college.
He had approved changing the op-
orator from Leithold to Bernard and
Raymond Slogan, and the designation
of Merle Moltrup as pilot, but Moltrup
was unable to leave his duties with the
forest service until Nov g. Slogans re-
ported that they had secured the SER
vices of Bob Christian as pilot. and
that Christian had received his re-
rating last week Cox had not been
notified of any change in pilots before
ruling Ely out. Approval of any change
would have had to come from the
school board.
Cox mentioned certain kilograms and
letters he had received from Ely people,
which apparently influenced him in his
decision, but refused to elaborate on
their contents or senders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
HIGH LIGHTS
ALL-AMERIcAN
Memorial High School Paper
Awarded Top Rating by
Press Association.

The Ely High Lights, weekly publ
cation of Memorial high school, has
been given All-American rating by the
National Scholastic Press association,
according to word received by Miss
Marie Sekula, faculty advisor. The
award is for the second semester of the
last term and is the highest given
There were 353 high school publications
judged.
The High Lights has been given First
Glass rating for several years, but this
is the first time it has reached the top
Editor at the start of the second
semester was Patricia Bottiani, sue
ceeded later by her assistant, Roseline
Mantel. Philip King, Daniel Chachich
and Marcia Martin were feature editors;
Frank Kalan, art editor; Joe Kuzma
Stanley Mestnik and Juan Croft, sports
editors; Norma Anderson, Jacquelyr
Jackson, Randall Forselius, Siguro
Olson, Virginia Golobich and Patricie
West, reporters, and Marie Chachict
and Vivian Ojala, typists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
deer and Bear
SEASON COMING
Open Season Set by Statute
But Conservation Group
Selects Dates.

There will be a big game season in
Minnesota this fall, but the definite
dates for it have not been announced
according to information secured from
Joseph A. Lingle, st. Paul, warden
supervisor of the division of game and
fish, department of conservation.
BY statute the season will be between
Nov. Is and Is, both dates inclusive
In past years the conservation commits
sioner has limited the season to five
days.
During the big game season one deer
and an unlimited number of bear. if
they can be found, can be shot. Or
dinarily bear are snugly denned up for
the winter and only an occasional one
wanders out on warm sunshiny days.
A special five-day deer season, Nov.
to 5, inclusive, for bow and arrow
fans, will precede the regular season,
according to an act passed by the 1899
legislature. 1t will be limited to Itasca
county.
Technicians for the department,
piecing together reports on deer popu-
lations made by game wardens, are ex-
pected to announce regulations soon.
YeS-The EIy News StOre