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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
Albert Goss May Quit As
Land Bank COMMISSIONS,

WASHINGTON, March 5. - up -
President Roosevelt said today that
Albert S. Goss might resign as land
bank commissioner of the farm
credit administration, although he
had not done so yet.
The President said at his press
conference that he had discussed
several questions with Goss, includ-
ing normal valuations on farms. Goss
had indicated he might join other
high officials of the FCA who have
quit since the agency was placed I'M
der the complete control of Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace.
Meanwhile Governor A. G.. Black
defended liberalized loan policies OF
the FCA, declaring that they would
protect" rather than jeopardize
farmer investments in the agricul-
tural credit system.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
PLANE MISSING

MEXICO CITY, March 5.-LP-A
tri-motored plane of the Mexican
Aviation company with IL Mexicans
aboard was missing tonight near
Menatitlan, Vera Cruz State, on the
Mexico City-Chetumal City route.
Wilbur L. Morrison, general mana
ger of the company said the pilot
reported at 1927 a. m, est, that
he expected to arrive 10 minutes
later at Minatitlan. That was the
last word.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
Of Glen Arden
Streets Is Started

Approximately 5000 lineal feet of
paving work is now under way in
Glen Arden, the Willetts Develop
ment company's new suburb, sit
uated between the old Wrightsvine
Turnpike and the car line.
The paving work is being done
by Ben Ramseur and is expected to
be completed by about May 1, in
GLIDING sidewalks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
|l0ATRACTS GIVEN
FOR new CRUISERS
|, ooo.Tou Vessels Are OF
' ssne General Type As
Nine Now In Service

.,cu1SGroN. March g. Up
N' contracted today for two
5 o's' pao, light s ss", s;ss of sir tas same it
:%sryice' Nm n contract for theil
Aso ', within 36 and 3!
cns'Eu respectively was AWARDED
n%ontas York shipbuilding corpo-
ths Ss% camden, N. j.. 1t is estl-
btion' So+ ar1nor, guns and ammu
mated , WILL cost s15,ooo,o 900 add
Htton co that each will cost more
d'nal' SIS. oO0, 900 when commls'
doned' .rs. already named the
the ta and Cleveland, were the
c%olnn Srorsbips to be undertaken OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
Mrs. J. G. Shannonhouse
Succumbs In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, March 5. - Up -
Mrs. Joseph G.. Shannonhouse, 80,
widow of one Of the early builders
of Charlotte, died today at her
home here after an illness of two
and one-half years.
The funeral will be held at the
home at 3 p. m. tomorrow with the
Rev. Willis G.. Clark, rector of st.
Peters Episcopal church, officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery
here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
ENGINEER DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-R)
Victor S. Persons, 81, widely
known engineer who directed exca-
waiting work in Egypt and Arabia
for the University of Chicago, died
today after a brief illness. Persons
was president of an engineering
company bearing his name.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
The Day In Washington

dollars worth of World War
armaments to Latin American
and other non-warring nations
and disclosed that 80 six-inch
i. guns had been bought by Brazil.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

RELATIONS OPENED
Diplomatic relations were open.
ed formally with Australia rs
its first minister to Washington,
Richard G. Casey, presented his
credentials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

OF the tannery, sent them to Napa,
asserting he was "leary'' Of handling
them.
Napa tanners called officers last
Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

or ranging from n and one-half to
eight inches in thickness. Six-hun.
dred feet long, the vessel requires a
crew Of 1888 men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

OFFERS ARMS
The war department offered
to sell several hundred million
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

RAPS GARNER
A negro communist, BENJAMIN
Davis of New York, called Vice.
President Garner an "eviI old
labor batter" and denounced
southen senators at a hearing
on the anti-lynching bill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
WILL SEEK C

WILL SEEK LOCKS
After a White House confer.
ence, administration leaders in
congress said that an eff ort
would be made to have the SEN
ate provide SIS, 900 900 for a third
set OF locks at the Panama Canal
II construction could be started
Immediately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
(By The AssOciated pros.

80 1AS0OCH"UcU TFtSSJ
President Roosevelt endorsed
the idea of extending the Hatch
Acts restrictions on political
activity to state employees paid
in part with federal funds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
ACTION DELAYED

ACIIUN DEIAY~
A senate committee DELAYED
action until Tuesday on a res
luton that questions regarding
personal income should be elimi.
mated from the census. President
Roosevelt commented that the
1urore over the questions was
obviously a political move.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

Tarch Is. Huge Buddy Baer takes
n Valentin Campolo in tho main
vent, while Eliza Thompson tackles
urly Abe Simon in one of the pre-.
minaries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
LOANS APPROVED

President Roosevelt approved
S27,236,C00 of housing loans for
10 cities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
HEAVY CARD

NEW YORK - T h Q bigges
group Of heavyweights to appea
on the same card in many years ar
booked for Madison Square Garden
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
We Can Still Cock One Eve at Future

In Britain Germany Italy. they have no time for the
future The present occupies them fully. bomb-proof
cellar is not the best place for planning the future
On second thought maybe it is at that Futures have
been planned in prisons Perhaps they may be gimpsed
between bombs But in any We have more time to
think here America; vision should be clearer
There are things think about. For instance, some
people take comfortable refuge in the thought that war
preparations going solve the unemployment problem
But necessarily In July British unemployment actually
increased by In the face of desperate battle for
life the British failed find for nearly 100000
Do you think for moment that even if Britain wins,
the men and who fought for her going to go
back that? Do you think the who staggered out OF
Dunquerque harbor did to the Scotch grouse
keep the fox-hunting pleasant at Buckingham
Thrums? Do you think the men and women who
are lodging bombs doing to hold together the vast
estates Of moudy peers who spend ourfths of then time
caste system barred the way good in
school, and church 10 any but gentlemen
you think this you credit the people of the United
Kingdom with less than they have The World war
and its taxes started great English estates the down.
sds This will finish them off Ernest Bevn, minis
ter of labor who has autocratc British
workers. says all this is leading to form of socialist
state after the is won.
Whether he is right not can't be sure. But it
certain that country will from this
quite the This the United States cannot afford to
ignore.
War; and preparation for war solve economic prob
lens Neither is likely to solve unemployment any other
major dislocation in economy We cannot drown in
warlke shouting the voice of the dsinherited
True, defense first. For if country is not
defended plans for better future worth the paper
they drawn But must forget that do
defend the old ways. What defend the
of better future
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn 10 Wom-
ems page for the answers.
/. How many cubic feet are
in q cord OF wood?
2. Can the voltage Of a stor-
age battery be increased by the
direct use OF a transformer
,. Maine is bounded by which
state.
4. Was George Sisler q base
ball player, a boxer or a wrest-
Ter?
s. Who Is the Democratic
candidate for vice president?
g. What was the original
Mason and Dixon line,
7. Who was Neptune
6. Who said, Patriotism is
not snough?"
8. With what plot il the name
of Guy Fawkes connected?
10. When q man - walking
with two women il Is correct
for him 10 occupy the position
fsrthest from the highway.
nearest the highway, or be-
tween the womeng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14

he believes sufficient Americans
are withholding judgment for
him to recover whatever ground
he may have lost.
When Democratic leaders in
side and outside congress speak
frankly. they admit that almost
every state beyond the Missis-
sippi river has become debatable
territory. For that reason Henry
Wallace and House Agricultural
Committee Chairman Marvin
Jones of Texas have been sent
out ahead Of time TO try to hold
the farmers In line.
Any weighing of Democratic
and Republican assets in this
section falls heavily on the COP
side. For one thing, most of
these states are normally Repub-
lican: they showed a swing back
to their old political party in the
1888 ongressi onal elections.
They are troubled about the def
cts which the administration
has piled up. with resultant
heavy taxes. They believe in a
strong national defense, but they
dislike signs Of belligerency at
Washington. the extreme pro-
Ally program. consumption and
evidence of a dictatorial spirit
in high places. So far benefits
resulting from higher prices for
foodstuffs have gone principally
to the middlemen and process
ors: the hogs and beef had left
their hands before the recent
20 per cent increase set in.
Drafting of the popular Jones
reveals the administrations con-
Germ over the situation. AL
though Martin has been con-
firmed by the senate as a federal
judge-and should now be going
through a judicial workout in
preparation for fall sessions-he
has been commandeered for q
purely political job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IL

This is not an important day
In planetary direction. Changes
which may appear promising
should be avoided Judgment is
not trustworthy under this con-
figuration. Outdoor recreation
is urged for persons engaged in
exacting work OF any sort.
HEART AND HOME: Under
this CONFORMATION fear Of the
future may intrude. Heads of
households should maintain q
poised and optimistic point Of
view. Duty TO the family should
be balanced against duty TO the
nation in a way inspiring to
the wisest patriotism. Danger
OF selfishness is forecast as the
autumn advances and more ur-
gent demands for public service
are made. High ideals must be
kept constantly in mind.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Fore
sight should show that provision
for lean years is imperative in
prosperous times. While trade
continues TO be good there will
be reflection OF Europe's TRACE
dies in changing economic con-
ditions. Banks and bankers now
will prepare for tests in finan-
cial preparedness for coming
months.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Need
of longer hours for workers in
industry's preparedness program
Will cause agitation for a cor
responding lengthening in the
hours OF government employees.
Adjustments TO meet urgent
needs in a period Of grave po-
tentislities will be widely advo-
Gated. Drastic post-election
policies are forecast. The next
president Of the United States
viii face extraordinary prob
lens not yet foreseen.
TERN ALTOONA AZ
FAIRS: While the stars pre-
sage closer relations between
the United States and our
northern neighboc there viii be
serious strain In connection with
demands from our southern
neighbors. German influences
in Mexico viii be stronger. il Is
indicated. Famous refugees
from Europe are &c prove valus-
bic when they become citizens
OF the United States.
Persons whose birthdate IL /,
have the augury ef a year o.
unexpected experiences. Sudden
good fortune may be expected
Children born on this day vii
be ingenious and Industrious
Inventors belong 70 this sign
Eccentricities Of genius may b
| early revealed
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The time element. too, Is be-
lieved to be all-important. Should
England fall soon beneath Hit
ler's air attack and anticipated
channel invasion, it is felt that
great advantage would accrue to
the Republican nominee. Under
such tragic circumstances the
electorate might resent presiden-
tial policies which have COM
mitted this country TO about
aid for a nation which had gone
under; they might fear retaha-
ton from der fuehrer.
But should defeat come only
a week or two before election,
the resulting fright might bene-
fit r. ID. X. There would not be
sufficient time for the people to
recover from their panic For
eign crises usually boost the
presidential stock, but 1t invari-
ably slumps again after the
shock has spent itself.
On the other hand. should the
British be on their feet early in
November, the stalemate ought
TO aid the Republicans. The
prospect of an attack on this
country, so thoroughly propa-
gandized by Democratic orators.
especially Wallace, would seem
remote: there might be a re-
action to the hysteria which the
administration has sought 10
arouse. The Democrats might
suffer from the same sort OF
mental relaxation-emotional let
down-which gave Warren Har-
ding his whopping majority over
the Cox-Roosevelt ticket in 1920
Wendell Willkie has been Sc
verely criticized for talking too
volubly since his nomination at
Philadelphia. Some of the re-
proofs have come from his best
friends rather than enemies.
They have thought it inadvisable
for him TO answer every question
popped at him by the reporters
assigned to his headquarters and
train.
Willkie. however. does not be-
lieye that his vocal activities
have hurt him, at least not
fatally. AS he saw IL after Phila-
delphia, he faced two alterna-
tives. He could refuse 10
comment on national problems
until he formally opened his cam
paign, and devote himself to q
reorganization Of the Republican
machinery. But that meant that
ne would disappear from the
front pages-from the peoples
minds-and leave them TO be
filled by accounts of presidential
inspection trips. huge national
defense appropriations. Demo
cratic doings. He discarded sug-
gestions Of silence lest the people
forget all about him His rather
recent arrival On the political
scene also fortified him in this
decision.
He chose 70 keep himself in
the headlines by commenting on
eurrent and controversial topics.
He may have committed a few
hlunders-tactical naistakes-but
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
Halls IMPROVEMENT
AT TTTLOw BEACH

Editor, The Times: We are
usually prompt in addressing
complaints to your columns, but
as a citizen and landscape man.
I cannot help but comment on
the remarkable improvements
being made at Ttlow Beach
park.
AS ! look back a few years. I
recall what a mess that s0-acre
tract of land was. II is almost
impossible TO realize such a
Transformation could be made in
such a short time.
wish 10 compliment Pete II.
Benthien, park boards manag-
ing director at the park, and
Harry Pitcher. WPA engineer.
This project is a splendid ex-
ample Of WPA achievement.
Perhaps some readers viii re-
call the filthy sloughs which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
Ericsson's Inventions
Revolutionized Worships

pLANES VS.. battleships. War In
Europe provides an actual test
for naval experts test that may
change the worlds battlefeets as
effectively as John Ericsson's IN
ventons did in 1852.
United States remembered this
-Swedish-American inventor in the
postage issue above, issued IN
1925, when the statue that forms
the stamp design was unveiled BY
the Crown Prince Of Sweden In
Washington.
Ericsson built the Monitor, the
Yankee "cheesebox on a raft, tnst
battled the Confederate ironcisd
Merrimac 10 a four-hour draw N
Hampton Roads, March 9, 1857:
More notable than the victory and
the preservation Of the Union
blockade, was the introduction OF
revolving gun turrets. now uni
versally used on battlecraft
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
Conservation Here--And There

One of the most ubiquitous and certainly the most vocal
opponents of CONSUMPTION in the United States the Com
munist party
And this is odd for Russia, to whom these people owe
least spiritual allegiance has just called its youth of
Is, 10 and 20 for compulsory army service.
CONSUMPTION then is fine for the socialist fatherand,
but the United States must have part of il.
This is very puzzng TO those who nexpert in Com
munist daectc To outsider ii looks though these
people much concerned that Russia should win any
war which might become involved but less concerned
about how America might fare in similar crisis.
America will be defended less resoutely by means
democratcay decided upon perhaps by such means
the Communists adopt the home grounds reject here
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
P USE OF
THE PU BLIC
by John Hix

Editor, The Times: Is America
preparing for the defense of
liberty or for its destruction
This is the question which today
stands before the vision of
Americans. The question of
whether under the hysteria of
war propaganda, or the realistic
action Of war, Americans viii
lose the liberty they now have.
Under the usual political blah,
blah, the Republican candidate,
Willkie says, lit Is all right for
Roosevelt to conscript man.
power but he must leave indus
try alone" He follows this by
saying, this is the first step
towards totalitarianism."
Then Roosevelt steps forward
with the idea of conscripting
both the nations man-power and
industry. He is supposed to be
preparing for the defense Of De-
mocracy.
We have a wonderful bill of
rights and an excellent constitu-
ton. Neither Willkie or Roose-
welt seem to realize that they
are paving the way to totalitari-
anism. They seem not to under
stand that the passing of any
form of CONSUMPTION will mean
the end of democratic liberty.
For If either have their way, our
constitution and bill of rights
will not be worth the paper they
are printed upon.
Americans are awake to the
fact that they do need a great
ornamental defense. But Ameri-
cans must remain conscious of
the sabotaging of their own de-
mocratic government
Consumption should not be
necessary in a land which has
been so broad and free as
America. II those politicians
would preserve the symbolic
quality which is enshrined with
in the Statue Of Liberty for
Americans. let them fight for
higher standards of living and
wages for the army and navy,
equal to that of the ordinary
worker. No soldier feels that be
Is defending anything worth
while when he is paid below the
wages of WPA, CCC, etc. Let
politicians fight for such mea-
sures and America will be as
sured of q voluntary defense
unequaled in the world. BY such
means they will preserve that
real democratic liberty which is
sacred to all Americans.
J. COLLINS,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
@5T55:E555,y2z@z2z9

Civil War Uniforms Dress
Troopers on Parade
Hifehrscks Overcome
Horse Shortage
Battle Sullivan Gusrds
In Coal Strike
HURST public function at
l. which Troop B appeared
was the Inauguration Of Elisha
p. Ferry. first governor Of the
state Of Washington at Olympia,
Nov IS. 1889. At the second
meeting held Nov. Z, 1889, the
roster of active members was
revised and several new names
added. J. NJ. Ashton, whose
education had included cavalry
training, was elected captain,
and W. o. Robb, who had been
a member of a United States
cavalry troop in the Civil war
became lieutenant
When it was first proposed
that the troop participate in the
inaugural ceremonies, it did not
seem possible. But with the
energy and desire to keep Ia
coma out front which inspired
people in those days. it was ac-
complished. The problem Of
uniforms was solved by gather
ing up all the old army over
coats in this part Of the terri
tory. Lieut.. Robb. a former
officer in the Civil war, con-
tacted his GAR. acquaintance
and borrowed enough Of the old
regulation cavalry swords and
hats to equip the troop.
In Capt. Ashton's command
when the troop boarded the
boat for Olympia the after
noon before Inauguration,
were such well known charac-
tiers rs Conrad l. Hoska, p. j.
Fransiola. C. II. Plass, Abra-
ham Gross, Charles T. Uhl-
man, w. ID. Reynolds, G. A.
Darmer, Marshal X. Smell,
W. p. Bonney and Everett I.
Griggs.
1t had been impossible to OBJ
tain horses for all members of
the troop but Lieut.. Robb prov
ed To be equal To that emer-
gency also. When the people
from the country around began
arriving in Olympia that morn
ing in wagons and carriages
and on horseback, he went along
the hitchracks. spotted the
necessary number of suitable
horses, and persuaded the own
ers to turn them over to the
troop for the inaugural parade
The troop headed the parade
and stole the show in what wa
a most colorful observance Of
the most important event in the
history Of the territory anc
state.
A routine Of drill following
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To reesfr. sttsnn1n N this EEL
aodrs~s - wrffeT Oniv Initials
win b publishes wh<n requested
Mr.. Fixit: n = person kss
Lost ber right. e xese through
marrying m alien dos she have
to register Does = person born
IN a foreign country who =
adopted ~ . foster father. who
has become q nafuralized eifi-
zea. inherit citizenship rights
through him: ". ?.
ANY alien. whether she vas
born one or became one, Is re-
quired to register.
Adoption does not confer eiti-
zenship.
Mr.. Fixit: Docs an alien auto
matically become an American
citizen. having served In the
L. 8 army from 1905 10 1s11s
Can q woman marry again
without . divorces Her hus-
band deserted her > years ago.
They were married IN Cali
fornia. II. VI.
Service in the army viii get
a man some concessions in APP
plying for his citizenship but
they are too complicated TO ex-
plain here He should call at
231 Post Office building in Ia
coma, the office OF the Immi-
grafton and Naturalization serv-
ice. for fun advice.
Desertion does not amount to
a divorce. Getting one would
be simple in such a case but
the deserted person would have
to get a lawyer and go through
the regular procedure.
Mr.. Fixit: do you know To
whom one should write regard
ing what subjects are being
taught In WPA CLASSES: I'm
especially interested In book
keeping and shorthand
A DAILY READER.
There aren't any classes in
Pierce county in those subjects
and probably won't be this year.
You will see information about
other WPA classes published in
the paper at intervals from now
on and also can phone the WPA
office, Garland 45s5.
MFR. Ffxit: I am appealing to
some of your women readers
for help on a pickle problem.
My problem Is getting them TO
keep after sealing In jars. I
brine them In a large crock for
eight weeks with the DIN and
other ingredients. They are al
most perfect In cleanness and
taste but do not keep well. Re-
fore winter IL over and all are
used the last ones are soft.
READER
There may be one or many
causes, our pickle expert says.
II may be the brine was too
weak. Another caution IL to use
only pure cider vinegar. II
the pickles are large. you might
pierce them with a fork so the
brine win preserve the whole
thing And whether they are
sealed or not they should be
kept in a cool. dry place.