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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Two-Day Engagement Brings
Variety Bill to Hamrick House
Beautiful Girls Augment Vaudeville
Show Featuring Worlds roir Tulent

Tomorrow the Roxy theater will present another unit
show Worlds Fair Foies special stage attraction.
Constructed along vaudeville lines the production features
number of separate acts dominated throughout by beautiful
girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Hunter Hero Of
Unfilmed Drama

Paul Lukas credits Ian Hunter
with saving his life, or at least
saving him from serious injury due
to the latter's lightning-fsst action
on location in the Pico swamps.
With Albert Decker. Lukas and
Hunter were enacting a scene for
Strange Cargo" in which. As con-
victs with a Guiana road gang,
they overpower guard and es-
cape upstream, then plunge into
the jungle. The picture Is now
playing at the Music Box thester.
The area had been examined
carefully for black widow spiders
before the camera started turning.
but the tangled underbrush pre-
vented thorough 'combing."
When Director Frank Borzage
called "cut." Lukas splashed back
across the stream, his face as
white as Chalk.
Let me show you what Hunter
saved me from walking into by
pushing me off the bank" he told
the director Borzage walked up
stream to the point where Lukas
had been supposed to emerge.
Practically In his face was nest
Of tarantulas!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
From Legal Trials
To LawleSs Trails

The exciting adventures OF 4
two-fisted lawyer who forsakes
legal trials to follow a desperado's
lawless trail. provide q series Of
breath-taking thrills In Legion Of
the Lawless." George o'Briens
latest action drama which IL now
at the Riviera theater.
The noted outdoor star In cast ~
young attorney who plans 10
start in business In roaring west
ern town. But when he secs how
a group Of vigilantes Ia misusing
its legitimate purpose by victim
izing helpless citizens, o'Brien
locks his office door. climbs into
the saddle and sets out to expose
the ruthless leader. The result "
said TO make for nerve-tingling
action and dramatic suspense. vir-
GINA Vale Ia featured In support
OF the popular Western star. David
Howard directed the picture from
a screen-play by Doris schroeder,
based on the original story by
Berne Giler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

Tomorrow, at Mike Borovic S
Liberty theoter in Puyollup.
"Gone With the Wind" will
ploy its lost first-run engage
ment in Pierce county. 1t is
being shown for three days,
Tues d oy, Wednesday and
Thursday. This is O first-run
showing and the picture will
appear on the screen just os It
did in Tocomo it will not
be shortened. The showing in
PuyoIIup offers Tocomons who
foiIed to see it when it played
at the Music Box, on excellent
opportunity to do SO. Above is
Vivien Leigh who co-stors with
Clark GobIe in this technicolor
masterpiece.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Goat Group Elects

Following IL a list Of officers
elected recently by the Pierce
County Goat club: Fred Padgett.
president; Mrs. T. Dupae. vice pres
ident: Bob Scott. secretsry-treas-
urer: 4. w. Carver and A. NJ. Pol
and, trustees. and Mrs. r. c. Rich
ards, chairman OF the refreshment
committee. Mr.. Richards was act
ing chairman during organization.
Members OF the group own about
800 goats. Monthly meetings are
planned by the club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

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Tho Road 10 Glory 10 one 1T tn
finest rims based on the last great
var. NJ you have never s.~a a.
You sheuld and n yea hare
you viii undoubtedly thru sxsln
10 Tho glorious story u relates,
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

tine. a winsome miss named Min
cite.
Mainly. however. the appeal Will
be found in the girls and their
chic and Abbreviated costumes.
Helen Wehrle viii present her
Persian Slave" dance and Irene
Williams Is extremely engaging In
a cellophane rain number. Luz
ellie Iverson and Dorothy Du Vail
supply novel innovations In their
Bomb Fantasy and French
Creation"
As an added attraction the
management will present on the
screen Universals Missing Evil
dence," starring Preston Foster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

MUSIC BOX--Clark Gable and Joan
Crawford In Strange Cargo" II As,
$40. $50, $50: also John Steph-
enson in Calling Phiio Vance"
1855. 5:io. $40.
RTALTo-Georee Brent and lisa Mir
anda In Adventure In Diamonds"
lis, Ais. tbs. 1918: also Lionel
The Road 20 Glory" ii:4o. 2:+o,
$40, $40.
RIvIERA-Georee O'Brien and vir-
ginia Vale in Legion OF The Law
less" 1885. $40. 5:45. sos, 1890;
also Frankie Darro and Marjorie
! Reynolds In Chasing Trouble"
LAS. 2.io. ass, 6:55. $40.
ROxy-Edward q. Robinson and Otto
Kruger In The Story of Or. Err
lich's Magic Bullet" IL so. $40,
$50. $50: also Frank Morgan and
Billie Burke in The Ghost Comes
Home" 1870, $50. e:io-
RETURN SHOWING
BEvERLY-Basil Rathbone and Nan
Gray In Tower OF London. also
Edith Fellows and Clarence Koib IN
Five Little Peppers At Home"
BLUE MOUsE-Claudette Colbert and
Don Ameche in Midnight also
Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson In
O-bOat ~.
COMMUNITY - Alice Pave and
Warner Baxter IN "Barricade". also
Ann Sothern and Lewis stone IN
Joe And Ethel Turp Call On The
President"
KAY sTREET-Bob Hope and PAUL
cite Goddard In The Cat and The
Canary. also Bobby Breen and
Joyce Compton in Escape TO Para
disc"
PARK - Don Ameche and Andrea
Leeds in "Swanee River. also Alice
Faye and Warner Baxter in "Barri-
cade."
PROCTOR-Don Ameche and Andrea
Leeds in "Swanee River also Lewis
Stone and Ann Sothern in "A Cali
On The President"
REAIARr - Anita Louise and Dick
Foran In Hero For A Day: also
Peter Lore and Lionel Atwill In
Mr.. Motto Takes Vacation"
REX-Kay Kyser and Lucille Ball in
That's Right. You're Wrong. also
Ann Sothern and Walter Brennan
in Joe and Ethel Turp Call On
The President"
sHELI-Buck Jones and Walter Mill
err in Boss Of Lonely Valley. also
Franchot Tone and Ann sothern in
Past and Furious"
SUNSET - Greta Carlo and MELVIN
Douglas in "Einotehka" also Walt
er Pidgeon In Nick Carter. Master
Detective"
TEMPLE-The Lane Sisters and Gale
Page in -Four Wives: also Cesar
Romero and Marjorie Weaver In
THE Cisco Kid And The Lady"
If you're not using it, sell 1t with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Ask Schwellenboch
To KEYNOTE June is

YAkIMA-U. s. Sen. Lewis B.
Schwellenbach will be asked TO
serve as temporary chairman and
keynoter at the state convention
of Washington Democrats here
June Is, IL was announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

One Of the most widely ac-
claimed stars is Jack Van Holtz. a
parallel bar champion Of a few
seasons back, whose feats in
physical agility prove entertaining
to his audience. Too. he has an
attractive foil for some OF his rou-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Prominent Resident
 Of Watertown Dies
Community Mourns Death of Mrs. s. Mclean Buck
 inghanl-Rites to Be Held Monday Afternoon

was a member of Sara Whitman Trumbull chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of Colonial Danes; member of the Watertown League of Women Voters; vice president ot the Watertown Public Health Visiting Nurses asso- ciation and president of the board of directors of the Corner House as- sociation of this city. She was an ardent worker for any cause which aided humanity and was always will ing to assist others less fortunate than herself. Her many acts of kindness had won for her many true friend ships and the esteem of the entire community.
 Mrs. Buckingham is survived by her husband, state milk administra- tor; three daughters, Mrs. Bucking- ham Donston of Watertown, Mrs. Sherwood Alexander of Pleasant vile, N. r., and Miss Josephine Alden Buckingham of Watertown; one son, s. Mclean Buckingham, Jr.. of Wa tertown; three sisters, Mrs. Allan McEldowney of Pittsburgh, Pa, Mrs. Laura Scoville of New Haven, and Mrs. Edward L. Cheney of Cleveland, Ohio.
 The funeral will be held on Mon- day afternoon at 2 o'clock with serv- ices at Christ Episcopal church. Bur- ial will be at the convenienca nf the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
MRS. CLASBY'S DEATH MOURNED
Prominent Resident of Washington Hill Passes;
 Funeral Monday

Mrs. Catherine A. Clasby, widow of William J. Clasby of 50 Sylvan avenue died last evening at St. Mary's hospital after brief ill., ness. A native of this city, she was the daughter of the late John and Joanna (Grifrm) Kelly. Mrs. Clas- by had been life long resident of this city spending all of the time in the Washington Hill district where she was held in high esteem by her many friends and neigh bors. She was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier's church and was a willing supporter of the u1- dertakings of the parish. She was a member of the Scapular, society and Ladies' Guild of the parish and was also a member of the Maccabee society.
 Mrs. Clasby Is survived by three daughters: Mrs. John B. Pendy, Mrs. Charles E. Delaney, and Mrs. Martin H. Groody; 8 son, William J. Clasby, Jr., a member of the Wa terbury fire department and sis- ter, Mrs. James F. Farrell.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 50 Sylvan avenue, to St. Francis Xavier church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial vii be in the family plot, new St. Joseph'S ceme cry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Mrs. AIexander's statement was in connection with the defeat of resolution urging the setting up of a separate diocese for Negroes in the Episcopal church. Rev. T.. Lowry Sinclair, rector of All Souls Episcopal church, has stated that he favored the resolution, while Rev. Samuel A. Budde, acting rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, said he was opposed.
 The statement by Mrs. Alexander follows:
 "The progress that America IS making in Democracy, and the pro- gress of the Christian Church as an exemplar of Christ's teachings may well be guaged by the degree in which Gods black and white chil- dren walk along side by side" in fields of decent housing, employ ment on basis of fitness, and in the exercise of such civil liberties as voting, Justice in courts, accommo- dations in public places and so forth. For Democracy and Chris tianity are meant to be "way of living"
 "Hitlerism" is realistic demon stration of the logical end to the opposite line of thought. "Hitlerism" illustrates what can be made to happen when people really have convictions, the courage to carry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

cemetery at the convenience of the family.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to g o'clock.
 The Casper s. Davis Post will meet at Fraternity Hall tonight at z o'clock to take action on the death.
 CHAMPLIN-MrS. Jennie Cham lin, widow of Frederick B. Cham plin, of 157 Bank street, died last night at Waterbury Hospital after a short illness.
 A native of Burlington, Mrs. Champlin lived in Waterbury the past A years. Her husband died in 1904.
 She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Pouard and Mrs. Etta Totten, both of Waterbury.
 Funeral services will be held Mon- day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clark Funeral home, 20 State street, Rev. Richard Willard of St. Johns Episcopal Church will officiate. Bur- ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 D. m. and from 2 to g p. m.
 ACHIEVEMENTS. Mary Hennes- sey McLennan, wife of Alexander w McLennan of 88 Livingstone place Bridgeport, died last night at Wa terbury hospital after a short ill., ness.
 Born in Waterbury, daughter oi the late Timothy J. and Catherine (Allman) Hennessey, Mrs. McLen- nan resided here until 10 years age when she moved to Bridgeport.
 Besides her husband, she is sur. vived by two sisters, Sister Mary Bernardine of the Order of Mercy Valley Falls, R. l., and Mrs. Joseph P. Finn of Waterbury, and two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Director

Director
 him that gives and him that takes
 I have been asked by my Negro group to express our attitudes re- garding "our unhappiness" from embarrassments caused by white persons who do not wish to sit be- side us at church suppers", or on apprentice-shop benches: by white persons who burlesque us in Press, Radio or theater, by the use Of dia- lect, so called humorous stories with racial direction, or tag us with de- batable name-words.
 The Negro of today is not thrilled by contacts with white persons. ln- ter-racial social contact between the best thinking people of both groups is no longer a novelty. It is every day established procedure.
 The Negro, however, is concerned about being protected" from con- tacts which keep him out of ap- premiership training and affect his earning capacity. He is concerned about segregation in Housing, with dJJCIluduG CVAlo OA 0AoCaoS OAASA N~ linquency. He is concerned about public ridicule in radio, theater or press, not because it hurts his feel ings." It hurts his economic pro gress" which is vastly more import ant. He is concerned, because he knows that is the type of propagan- da which increases disrespect for personality already victimized be- cause of difference in personal ar- pearance. He is now sufficiently edu- cated to realize these attitudes of disrespect for personality are the bases of undemocratic procedures which beset America and the war ring nations of Europe; and that they have precipitated the presen' debacle.
 And the picture will not change materially until Gods children do walk side by side" in all functions of church and state in America England, Africa, India and where ever black and white exist"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
DRAFT LOTTERY
 10 DAYS AWAY
(continued from Page D

Continued from Page D which meet and three upper and three lower chewing teeth.
 Officials centered their attention on the lottery which will be held soon to determine the order in which registrants will be called up for service.
 While the date most favored is said to be October 29, Selecti7e Service Director Clarence A. Dyk- stra reportedly was anxious to have it as soon as possible. An immediate determination of teh date was held up pending appointment of local baords in Georgia, Florida and North Dakota.
 The announced quotas call for Hawaii and Puerto Rico to supply 11,000 men. This brings the an- nounced number of trainees to be called to 799,999.
 The quotas were compiled on the basis of corps areas but soon will be sub-divided by individual states. The quota of the first corps area (New England States) was 37,96O men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
DEMAND REPORTS
 TERMED AS BUNK
Germany, Italy Have Made No Demands Say Greek
 Officials

London, Oct. 19. = (UP) = The Greek legation described today as bunk" reports abroad that Ger many and Italy had made demands on Greece. British authorities said they had no knowledge of the re- ports.
 "It looks as if interested persons deliberately planted the story or somebody simply listed Italy's pre- sumable wisheS," a British spokes- man said.
 He asserted that there was no irl- formation here regarding purport- ed Axis demand that Greece break economic relations with Britain.
 Some responsible quarters in Lon- don believed Greece, possibly after Bulgaria had been swallowed, would be the next Axis victim" in the Balkans but generally opinion was expressed that reports that the Axis already had presented demands at Athens certainly were premature.
 Reports emanated from Cairo that Bulgaria, acting on the mSiStence of Italy, had demanded that Greece cede to them a corridor to the Ae- gean sea. The Bulgarian legation here, hwoever, disclosed that the government had asked Rome to re- frain for the present from interced- ing at Athens in Bulgaria's behalf The legation reaf1rmed that at present Bulgaria was not seeking a corridor to the Aegean.
 Danubian diplomats here said they were convinced that the Axis soon would extend it's grip through out the entire Balkans but, com menting on the Cairo reports of ul- timative demands, suggested that Italy would avoid an approach so crude.
 It was pointed out that any Axis demands such as had been described would provoke an immediate Brit ish occupation of the strategic Greek Island off Crete and possibly other strategic Greek islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Japanese Mad Over
 U. s. Pacific Policies
(Continued From Page D

race" must be prepared both for war and peace with Britain and America.
 Kokumin attributed Britain's re- opening of the Burma road to CO., operation with the United States, in- tended "aS an intimidatory measure as well as for the purpose of in- terfering in Japan's policy for con- Struction of a greater east Asia" ," Hence, the newspaper said, as the re- opening of the road showed hos tile attitude toward Japan, the country must take 8 firm stand against both Britain and America.
 Expressing belief that Britain in- tended to reopen the Hong Kong route of supply for China, Kokumin said that this would be an open chal- lenge to Japan. Future developments would depend on British action, it said, and Japan must be ready to deal with any situation with firm determination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

was said, had improved the flying weather.
 GA delayed United Press dispatch from Running, China, the Chinese terminus of the road, said that on Thursday, some hours before the road was reopened, 27 Japanese bombing planes, escorted by nine fighters, had destroyed more than 100 homes and a British and two Chinese hospitals in Running. Casu- alties numbered about 50, the dis patch saiO.
 Newspapers gave prominent posi- tions to stories of the bombing of the road.
 The Domei News agency, in an un- dated dispatch, said Commander Chikao Yamamoto had led Japanese naval formations in bombing the Burma road from the air yesterday, and quoted him as saying:
 '"The route in the farthest interior of China is no longer our enemy. We are ready to fly in and strike a crushing blow"
 Yamamoto continued to say, &C., cording to the dispatch, that the first Japanese planes which bombed the road encountered bad weather. But thick clouds cleared away, he said, when heaven helped us," so that the planes could see bridges along the road and bomb them. No Chinese airplanes or anti-aircraft guns were encountered, he said.
 Newspaper Campaign
 Kokumin, the extreme nationalist organ, continuing to lead the news paper campaign against Great Brit ain and the United States, said Japan flor the accomplishment of it's great objective in the east as well as for the pride of the Japanese
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
MCLAUGHLIN ELECTED

Whitefield, N. H., Oct. 19 = (U.PJ Charles K. Mclaughlin, Connecti- cut State Tax Commissioner, was elected president of the New Eng land Tax Officials at the 28th an- nual conference yesterday. Other new officers are Vice-President Ed ward L. Leahy, chief of the Rhode Island division of corporations and Secretary Treasurer Harold s. Lyon of Boston.
 John G. Marston, New Hampshire state tax commissioner: Frank H. Holley, Maine tsate tax assessor and Erwin M. Harvey, of Vermont are the new executive committee mem bers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

brothers, Arthur V. and John J. Hennessey, both of this city.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot new St. Joseph'S cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday and Sunday after noon and evening.
 BURGESS-Word has been re- ceived here of the death of Allen Burgess at his home in Wyalusing. Pa. MT. Burgess was former reS- ident of this city, moving to Penn Sylvania about 20 years ago.
 He leaves his wife, Agnes Abel, who is the daughter of H. I. Abel of BIO Frost road, this city; two sons, Omar of New York city and Theo- dore of Wyalusing; and daughter, Bessie of Wyalusing
 Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home in Wyalusing. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery, Waterbury, Monday afternoon at o'clock. Con- initial services at the cemetery will be conducted by Rev. Mathew G. Madden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Incendiary bombs started numer- ous fires in a Midlands town and homes, industrial premises, parked automobiles and two first aid posts were damaged.
 It was estimated that in all about 100 German planes were over Eng land and Wales during the night.
 Widespread British raids on Ital- ian East Africa were admitted. Brit ish planes attacked Gondar, Dire dawa and the Djibouti-Addis Ababa railroad in Ethiopia, it was said, and towns in Eritrea. Material damage and casualties were slight, it was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
OBITUARY

SLASON-Eugene P. Slason, vet eran employe of the New Haven railroad, died last evening at his home, 226 Willow street, after a brief illness. He was native of Bridgeport but had made his home in this city for the past sixty years.
 MT. Slasop worked as conductor on passenger and freight trains and for a time served as baggage master. He had made a host of friends through his daily contacts with people of various walks of life. He retired from active service in January, 1888. MT. Slason was a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors.
 Survivors include, his wife, Mrs. Catherine (Coss) Slason; three sons, Frederick of Watertown, Eugene, Jr., and Howard, both of Waterbury; five daughters, Miss Catherine Sla- son of Waterbury, Mrs. Mabel Hum iston of Watertown, Mrs. Raymond Burton of Woodbury, Mrs. Walter Veillette of Bridgeport and Mrs. Robert Brunette of Springfield, Mass: three brothers, Thomas of Oakville, Jesse of Hartford, and Charles of Waterbury; thre sisters, Mrs. Harriet Chamberlain of Bridge port, Mrs. Oscar Dickenson of Hart ford and Mrs. Gaylord Burdon of Oakville; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandch children, and a number of nieceS and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street, time and other arrangements to be an- nounced.
 Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday and Sunday after noon and evening.
 COOK-Louis Leonard Cook, 84, of 63 Stafford street, died early this morning at Waterbury hospital af- ter a long illness.
 He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Hazelton and Mrs. Fred erick Nelson of Utica. N. Y.; a son, Everett L. Cook of Waterbury, and six grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Stokes funeral home, 694 Riverside street. Rev. Ernest T. Weise officiat- ing. Burial will be in old Pine Grove