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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Hitler Stalking All

The German move into Holland and Belgium ut last
makes clear u s. military students the grand lines Of the
HitIerian program. The chosen Hitlers
own not that Of the German general staff which counseed
more cautious and orthodox policy The fuehrer has de-
temined to stake everything on gigantic offensive.
England. not France is recognized by the American
observers the objective With the advantage of the
initiative the German army should overrun the Neither
lsns though not Belgium in short order To counter it.
the French win have to extend long and vulnerable lines
Of communication al the way through Belgium and
then win BE- able oppose frontal barrier to the Naz
advance The British attempting to land from the sea-
win confront the virtually nsuperable difficulties
which overwhelmed them in Norway.
Il they succeed in establishing bases the Netherlands
ooask the Germans their next STEP win inevitably launch
their cir force In earnest American army chiefs foresee
unprecedented effort to drive the British battle fleet
from the North Sea- Should this succeed. bombing
Of England itself be expectedto be followed by actual
invasion Of the Isle There important barriers in the
way. But the best posted military experts longer
Inclined to scott at what they would have labeled
fantastic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Stories in
Stamps

THE death Of Victor Herbert In
u 1874 closed = musical era in
America. Movies and radio have
forced the decline OF the stage
and light opera which his genius
raised TO greatest heights. He
gave the people songs TO sing, mel
odies TO remember.
The great Irish-Ameriesn COM
poser is honored on the Scent
U. S. stamp. above. released May
Is at New York. third Of the COM
posers groups OF the Famous
Americans series
Born in Dublin, educated in
Germany, Herbert came 10 United
States = bridegroom. because his
wife would not sign q contract
with the Metropolitan unless he
was given q job. He soon eclipsed
her fame. From q star 'celliSt he
rose to star composer. Most Of
his 50 light operas were in
stantsneous hits.
He was ambitious, hard-working
but never attained great wealth.
He loved 70 eat. kept . well-hlled
basket handy. He rehearsed his
orchestrs clad only In his under
Neax,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
QUESTIONS TO TEST

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to wo-
mans page for the answers.
l. Which President of the
United States was instrumental
in negotiating peace between
Russia and Japan?
2. Are nectarines crosses be-
tween peaches and plums?
3. Which two Of the follow
ing three naval officers were
called Father of the American
Navy"--John Barry. John Paul
Jones and David Farragut
4. Name the two branches Of
the British Parliament.
5. On what date did President
Roosevelt declare the banking
holiday of 1888?
8. Which Is furthest east, the
Atlantic or Pacific end Of the
Panama Canal?
7. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of San Joaquin. the
name of a river in California ?
8. What was the name Of the
Duchess of Windsor before she
married the Duke?
9. What is the postage on a
special delivery letter weighing
one ounce?
10. William s. Hart, who re-
tired some years ago, was q
cowboy. actor or businessman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In this COL
umn letters must rive name and
address q writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
nent win you please ten me- n
President Roosevelt can WALK
n. N.
Tacoma people who were near
enough when he visited the city
On his last trip west saw the
president walk. He does use
hand rails or a cane and the
arm OF a friend.
Mr.. Fixit: whea IL ID noon In
Tacoma what time Ia n In Paris,
Frances n. \.
At that hour II In . p. m. sum-
mertime in Paris.
Mr.. Fsxit: Could you tell me
where could get plans for .
model Of = sailing brig! k-J.
You won't find models of
briggs very common. Best sug-
sestion we have 10 that you 90
through magazines in the refer
ence department Of the Tacoma
library. We saw plans for a
brig IN Rudder about 10 years
ago which you might reduce for
making q model.
Mr.. Fixit; I would like infor-
nation on the marriage laws Of
Montana How old must the girl
Be 10 get married without par
ents' consent. How old must
the boy be; Il u true that .
marriage certificate used In one
state h m Illegal marriage In
another statef C.v.P.
A girl must be IS and q boy
Il to marry In Montana without
parental consent. With few ex-
ceptions q marriage In one state
IA recognized as legal in all
others.
Mr.. Flxit: I hsvt . brother
on the U.s.S. West Virginia.
VIII II h In Tacoma this year
or In Washington anywhere
Are they going 10 have . fleet
week In Tacoma MISS d. A.
There Ia no schedule of ships
10 call In the Sound this sum-
mer and ~ yet only tentative
dates for fleet week. some time
between July 10 and "a. The
fleet recently was ordered to re-
main In Hawaiian waters.
Mr.. FixIt, I am thinking of
starting . sales company and
like TO know how much the
license will BE-: Can you give
me the address Of different
manufacturers and the address
of . company which manufac-
trues cosmetics? X. 8.
When you decide what you are
going to sell and how you viii
sell It. then will be the time to
ask the city clerk what licenses
you'll need and how much they'll
cost. For your manufacturers,
look up names and addresses In
Thomas Register or McRse's
Blue Book. both Of which are In
the Tacoma library and at most
banks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
AT TER MANY YEARS
BY {. T. SHORT

temper Of the parent rather
than the good of the child.
Some Of the training, of course
wouldn't be acceptable even by
the Indians now. For instance,
there are few modern Indians
boys who would go out in the
early winter morning, chop a
hole In the ice and drop
through in lieu of a cold shower.
He stayed in the icy water until
the flesh stopped singing. Then
II was time to come out and
take a rundown with a smooth
stick.
Along with his physical train
ing Chief Shelton learned from
the legends of his people how
to be brave and truthful and
that In the long run the wicked
never prosper. He knew no
other school until he was eigh-
tcCAl@ AhCu Tic AiAc1AOAAhIAto
came to the Tulalip reservation
and he learned to read and write.
There was more of the white
mans schooling at the Tulalip
agency and he soon became an
educated" Indian. Unlike some
Of the Indians who went to the
white mans school he did not
forget the lessons Of his people,
and some Of those lessons he has
expressed in the figures carved
on the totem pole which the PEN
MES of Snohomish children pur-
chased for the state. Each fig
ure represents a story with a
moral.
Boiled down. the pictures on
the totem pole are an admoni-
ton to be kind, honest and in
dustrious-a prescription that
through the ages, beginning long
before Chief Skeletons time, has
produced happy results.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

Now that he has fulfilled
these ominous prophecies. the
major question Is why he select
ed this strategy-this plan out
of the fourteen his experts had
Standardization than move
into the Balkans.
The answer Is important be-
cause it may cast light on the
future trend of the whole con-
flict. Our army people-and
they receive their basic data
from the British and French
advance two reasons. The first
Is that social and economic con-
ditions within the Reich are
more desperate than the outside
world realizes. Therefore, Der
Fuehrer felt that he must win
this summer or not at all. and
threw all his stuff into this
smashing drive. He did not
even wait until the crops had
been harvested. and he could
confiscate them TO feed his army.
The supposition is that he could
not afford to wait. A contribu-
tory factor was the British cabi-
net crisis with the public revela-
tons Of weaknesses on land, in
the air and in supplies.
The second explanation is
Hitler's easy success in Norway.
That may have convinced him
that his tanks. planes and mo-
torized troops could sweep on
into France in a modification of
the famous Schlieffen plan-the
one that almost won for the
kaiser In 1914.
Despite allied foreknowledge
Of Hitler's schemes. military
experts doubt whether der fueh-
rer can be stopped until after he
has established himself well in
side Belgium. The line where
the opposing armies may burrow
into the earth, repeating hap
penings of 1914, is expected to
extend from Namur to Brussels
where the Belgians have erect
ed heavy Notifications.
There are hardly any defenses
along the border between Hol-
land and Belgium, for those
countries never expected to go
to war; their walls faced toward
Germ any. with 1000. 1000
Frenchmen modified along
their northern border. the Allies
could probably make a stand
against invading Germans inside
Holland or along the northern
border of Belgium. But they
would lack the shelter of chain
of forts. and it would mean
elongated supply and commune
cation lines that would be SUBJ
ject to aerial attack. Develop
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
P PULSE o F
THE PU BLIC
PERSECUTION OF
MINORITY PARTIES

Editor The Times: Teaching
race hatred and prosecuting
minority parties and individuals
that do not agree with those In
high financial and political po-
sitions is the height of folly, but
that is the stock In trade of
bigots and dishonest individuals.
scoundrels that can usually be
found with their hands deep in
the general public pockets, grab
bing all that they can get.
Look at what has been done
to numberless whites in the
south for protesting and object
ing to the thousands of beat
ings, and lynchings and burning
Of Negroes, by law abiding
mohs(?), a poor unfortunate
race of natures children snatch
ed from their home lands in
Africa and enslaved on foreign
soil.
Read your Indian history and
see how they were robbed of a
nation. how they were murdered.
prosecuted and driven from one
place 10 another. and robbed and
cheated b. boards of patriots(?D
that wanted their lands and
hunting preserves, and only too
often their women. How those
questionable patriots hated the
red skins. as they called them,
and how they did bait them be-
cause they had a different color
OF skin. But worst of all. the
Indians had plenty of self re-
spect and would not peacefully
submit TO the persecution, or to
be enslsved. They rebelled.
Read labor history, note the
thousands of illegal murders of
workpeople (often committed by
officers Of the law under the
guise Of protecting life and
property, but in reality for the
purpose Of breaking strikes).
Observe the ten Of thousands Of
jsilings mostly illegsD for the
purpose Of intimidating and SUBJ
jugating the workers so that
they would be willing slaves to
masterpieces exploiters that
were hidden behind their usual
smoke screens Of name calling
and labor batting that hides the
true cause of their actions. and
the same is going on today.
What are the baiters afraid
Of Is l I the fundamental
truths? Haven't they learned
that an idea cannot be killed by
force and persecution You may
smother il for q while but IL IL
is worthy il will sooner or later
bob up again to torment its
prosecutors. II one single OBJ
jective OF the communist. social
list OF any other minority party
ia fundamentally sound. and who
is there to say that many of
them are not until they have
been tried2. no matter what is
done to that party the idea viii
survive.
Prosecuting or killing (reds)
communists. socialists or what
not. win rot destroy any good
that may be in them. II their
ideas and principals are right
they viii live on forever no
matter what Is done to them.
II untrue or unsound they viii
pass from the picture and die.
CAPT. W. Z. wEsTERMAN
1904 Market 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

Who h wise nan and endued with knowledge among
you! 1T him shew out Of good conversation his works
with neelness Of wisdoms-James 3:13.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
We Have q New Peace
Monument at Olympic
indians and Whites
Join in Dedication
Totem Pole Esemplifies
Philosophy OF Life


THERE were great doinEs on
4 the state house grounds at
Olympia Tuesday afternoon. Not
In many years has there been a
gathering of 30 many leaders
among the Indians and the white
people. The occasion was the
dedication Of a great Totem pole
that is TO stand on the capitol
grounds as a symbol of friend
ship between the Indians and
whites and a monument to a
vanishing race. The pole was
carved by the late william Shell
ton, a Tulalip Indian. and was
purchased as a gift to the state
by pennies contributed by the
school children OF Snohomish
county. One of the principal
speakers was Roland II. Hart
ley. former governor. who helped
select the cedar tree from which
the pole was carved.
Another speaker was Kate
Stevens Bates, of Olympia,
daughter of Isaac /. stevens,
first governor Of the territory
of Washington, who negotiated
treaties with the Northwest In
dams In 1854. Among the guests
OF honor were Chief Shelton's
widow and daughter from the
Tulslip reservation.
There were some points of
similarity between the gather
ing Tuesday and the councils
Gov. Stevens held with the In
dians eighty-six years ago. The
councils were held to establish
peace between the Indians and
whites but were not always
peaceful. The tribal representa-
tives were suspicious of the
whites by whom they had been
tr4cked many times. The whites
did not trust the Indians and
kept their guns within easy
reach.
The meeting Tuesday was 10
confirm q peace that has existed
for q long time and establish
stin better understanding Of the
Indian character by the whites.
Ninety per cent Of the troubles
between the two races since the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
rock was due to misunderstand-
ings.
Chief Shelton came from one
Of the families which had a
great deal OF influence in estsb-
fishing peace with the whites.
They were among the cultured
people Of the tribe. He was
carefully trained in the trsdi-
tons of the tribe and became
one Of the teachers.
In the early days Indians
taught their children by telling
them stories. The one who told
the stories, the teacher. had to
be careful to tell good stories.
for they were the lessons which
were depended upon TO raise
good children.
In some respects the early
Indians used more sense in
bringing nap their children
than some Of the whites do In
fhis modern age. Chfldren's
training to-day toe cites de-
pends En- convenience or the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
An Inside Picture of Finon-
ciol and Political America
light

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lightning stroke against the
low countries furnished surprise to the general saffs
of France Britain the U. S 1t revealed several
weeks ago that he would in this direction as
he had disposed of Norwaythat he had modified IS of
his divisions along the Dutch border.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Ann Arbor Neu2s
Committees Arranging
Enjoyable Program For
Community Sing Dec. 22

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. ll-Com-
mittees in charge Of the annual
Christmas community sing to be
Dec. - in Hill Auditorium are ar
ranging an enjoyable program
which will start at 4:l5 in the az
ternoon.
Charles A. Sink. president OF the
University Musical Society, is gen
eral chairman and he is being
assisted by Reardon Peirsol secre-
tary, and Frank Crandall, treasur-
er. and Prof David Mattern, Hardin
Van Deursen and d.. Edward
Brakeman. members of the general
committee.
Other committees include, Irving
Truettner, stage construction;
Oscar Prieskorn. electrical ar
rangements: Vincent Jukes, stage
design: James Doll, costumes
and make up. Miss Eileen Lay,
properties; and Miss Margaret
STAGE. backstage and choral cOord-
nation.
The chorus will be composed OF
$50 high school and junior high
students and members OF the Ann
Arbor Civic Chorus. In addition
10 the chorus, a pageant will also
be presented.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. IL
Charles Frederick Slocum, who last
June 90 denied charges OF break
ing and entering buildings at Wat
erloo Camp and was released for
insufficient evidence, came into
court Monday and admitted the
crime. Judge George w. Sample
placed Slocum on five years proba-
ton and ordered him to pay $50
costs within 10 months.
4 petition for new trial in the
damage suit of Thomas Valenti by
his next friend Louis Valenti, De-
troit, VS.. Carl J. Mayer, admins
traitor of the estate OF Fred Baries
ct al was taken under considera-
ton by the court MonNy. The
suit was dismissed after a jury
brought in a verdict of no cause
for action last fall. but the plain
tiffs claim jurors made Illegal in
dividual examinations OF the case
and also that the courts instruc-
ton to the Jury was biased.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Boston Symphony viii
Give Concert Tonight

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. 1.-THE
Boston symphony Orchestra Will
4 be heard in an unusg ally fine con
N.Y. this evening in Hill Aud tori
um. The program will include,
Overture 10 "Leonore'. No 3, Op.
-, Beethoven: symphony No. 4
in B-flat major, Op. &c. Beethoven,
Adagio; Allegro viyace Adagio. Al
legro viyace Trio un POGO memo
allegro, Finale. Allegro ma non
troppo. and Symphony No. 3. OF
A., Shostakovitch, Moderate. Ale
gretto, Largo. and Allegro non
troppo.
The 1O7 piece orchestra will be
conducted by Serge Koussevitzky,
Russian born artist. Before com
ing to the United States he con-
Quoted his own orchestra in Paris,
London and other European cities
after escaping from Russia after
the revolution His musical career
began when as a boy he ran away
from home to study music at the
Philharmonic School in Moscow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11

Detroit. on Plymouth Rd. near
Baker Rd.. Monday evening.
The Underwood car was being
pushed by one driven by Grin Pat
terson Detroit. at the time of the
crash. sheriGs officers said
On Plymouth Rd. about two
miles east OF here Monday a truck
driven by ORC DAVIS. Counc |
Bluffs Ia, left the road on a curve,
jack-knifed, and hit a tree.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
On STAGE And SCREEN

Hollywood, Dec. 11-UP- Pro-
Queer Harry Sherman, who builds
western pictures for Paramount by
the dozens, appealed TO the L. S.
Army otday to bear in mind that
the movie industry, too. needs
horses.
Sherman's appeal followed an
Army announcement that about
800 more horses were needed TO
I'll the quota for this area The
army's inspectors said they would
look over the market for 200 regis
tered and 100 unregistered mounts.
Sherman offered ito head a COM
mittee OF western producers to CO.
operate with Army purchasing
agents in finding the necessary
horses with the least possible IN
reference to an essential civil in
dustry"
If Army purchases should be
made without regard to studio re-
quirements,. our picture making
might be seriously affected" he
said
He explained that the horses
best adapted TO the Army were the
sturdy western type, which unfor-
tunately are the only ones found
suitable to picture work.
Comedian Bob Hope announced
today the formation OF a club de-
voted to stimulating the sale OF
two Bing Crosby records, Silent
Night and "Adeste Fidelis".
Hope said Crosby plans to con-
tribute part OF the royalties.
which have been accommodating in
trust for FIVE years, TO a fund to
build a convent in North Holly
wood. Hope called his organiza-
ton the Observation-Disclosures
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Christ
mas Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
ConStitutionaIity of Law
Questioned in Brown Case

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. 11-Con-
stitutionality of the law requiring
second hand store operator to OBJ
tain a license from the mayor is
being questioned in a case here.
Claude Brown. owner OF a store
at 5l2 S Main St, has been
bound to circuit court following an
examination in Justice Jay H.
Payne's court.
Mayor Walter Sadler testified
that Brown had not applied for u
permit, and in fact that no applica-
tons had been received until after
Browns arrest on Oct. 30. Since
then he has issued three permits,
he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
RETURNS FURNITURE

Oakland. Cal Dec. l1-UP Phil
Rosenfeld, junkman. has regretful.
ly returned TO Mrs Henrietta Hart
man, a load Of her furniture The
deal had been negotiated with Mrs
Hartman's 7-year-old daughter Jan.
ice. during her mothers absence,
and who thought her business plum
ger was a great lark.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Two in Hospital as
Result of Accident

Ann Arbor Mich, Dec. II -
Jesse Ray Underwood. 81, and
Christopher Underwood, 9, Dexter.
are in St Joseph's Mercy Hcr-
pital today suffering from head in
juries sustained when a car driven
by Mr.. Underwood collided with
one driven by Charles NJ, Mertz, 35.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
New Sheriff'S Forms
Received For County

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec 11-New
standardized bookkeeping and rec
ord forms were received at the
county jail Tuesday from Lansing.
These forms are designed TO keep
all records in the various county
jails uniform throughout the state.
thus making ii much easier to audit
and inspect them annually.
Sheriff John Osborn plans to at
tend conference OF sheriffs 10
Lansing next week at which the
new forms will be discussed in de-
tail
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Farmers Entertained by
Ann Arbor Rotary Club

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec II -
Arthur J. Lutz. Saline Township,
and Gordon Gill. Superior Town
ship. were to be the main speakers
at the annual rural-urban meeting
OF the Rotary Club today. Mr..
Lutz was to speak on Machinery
on the Farm and It's Social Conse-
quences' and Mr.. Gill on the farm
'ureau organization. over 100
Washtenaw County farmers were
guests at the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11

p Port Huron. Dec. il - AP-
Funeral services were Tuesday
for Capt. George Skinner, 81, mas
ter on the Great Lakes many
years before he retired six years
ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11

The comedian said he would buy
100 records and ask his friends to
do the same. If Bling wants to
help build convent, Wen build
the whole thing for him.
Brenda Joyce, film starlet, and
Norma Taimadge, star OF the sill.
ent screen. were in hospitals today,
Miss Joyce for observation aud
Miss Talmadge for removal Of
goitre.
Miss Joyce was taken to Metho-
dist Hospital because of a blood
clot in her right arm. Dr.. Lud-
wig Rattan said he was uncertain
whether an operation will be neces-
sary. The actress injured her arm
when she fell backstage in Detroit
while on a personal appearance
tour.
An operation was performed
Sunday on Miss Talmadge. Her
physician reported that she was
resting comfortably" and probab.
ly would be able-to go home in
week.
Andrea Leeds is the screen col
ony's newest actress-mother.
An eight-pound son was born to
her in St. Vincents Hospital. Both
mother and child were reported to
be doing we'll"
Miss Leeds husband is Robert S.
Howard, a son of G. S. Howard,
sportsman and wealthy automobile
dealer. They were married at Del
monte, Calf, on Oct %, 1899.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
SO CompanyIM Members Giuen
Promotions At Camp jackson

addition of S e c o n d. Lieutenant
Claude B. Allen, of Shelby. First
Lieutenant James M. Hall, Jr., and
Second Lieutenant Edward S. John
son, both of Wilmington, were al
ready attached to the outfit.
Company I, along with 10 other
units of the 10th Infantry regi-
ment, is quartered temporarily in
tents. It is expected, although no
official announcement has been is
sued, that the men will move. into
barracks within a few weeks.
The strength Of the company has
been increased from about 70 to
116 men and four officers.
Camp activities thus far have
consisted entirely of training and
conditioning for about six hours
each day.
Thousands Of t m e r national
guardsmen from several southern
states are arriving at the reserva'
ton here daily.