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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON The Home
Owners Loan Corporation has taken
2 book loss OF S78.0o0000 on the
sale OF It's toreclosed homes to
date and the loss eventually may
bt three times that much. Yet
HOLC authorities insist that the
picture isn't as bad as those fig
ureS indicate.
For one thIne. they say, HOLC
wasn't set up TO make money
but TO help citizens save their
homes.
For another the indirect savings
10 the ration because OF the HOLC
program il i argued. are many
times greater than the book losses
incurred For stlll another. HOLC
has 4 pretty good record OF COL
iections anyhow.
HOLC was SET up in June, 1888.
10 grant lorg-term low interest
loans 10 persons who were IN danger
oi losing their homes. IL made
loans Tor thee years, then quit.
The record 10 date stacks up Ike
this:
More than 100000 citizens bor-
rowed about $1,000 100000 from
HOLC. So tar. $4,000 borrowers
have paid IN full, for Il total OF
si55, 100000. ana total OF S7oO,-
C0O.0o0 OF the three billion debt has
neen paid Nearly 6l0 900 borrowers
are keeping up their payments, and
$4,000 more are making adjusted
payments.
FORECLOSURES SHOW
LOSS on BOOKS
So far 80 good. What sometimes
makes HOLC look like i money
losing outfit IS the facl that when
Its loans wen; sour IL had 10 do
what any mortgage company woulc
90 -IoreclOse.
All III AL. II LOOK over Aonf
-. 900 homes, IL Is in getting rIt
vi them that takes IL losses
So lar. Il has sold GU slightly
more than halt. On these sales II
haS taken an average loss oI S9i;
Per deal. But tins. say HOIC ofilc-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08
Famous SAYINGS
Editorials and Comment
THURSDAY FEBRUA AIRY S, 1910
Barbs-

Maybe the White House milk
man would know about the third
term situation. Someone might at
least ask him whether Mrs RooSe-
welt has said anything about cam
ceiling deliveries after 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08

Another Lowther-Herrick "Ro-
meo and Juliet" case pops up on
the Pacific coast Seems q lot OF
swainS are getting a Lowthy deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08
THOUGHTS for the Day

And he said 10 David Thou arr righteous
man I: for thou hast rewarded me good whereas
have rewarded thee evil. Samuel y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08

a man was clipped in the eye when
he guffawed during a holdup in which
bandits got only 80 cents Thatl teach
him to be discourteous
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08

Congress probably will pay no
attention to the Presidents bud
get proposals. 1t will prefer its own
way into the red.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08

There is no such thing as work in Bor-
neo. writes traveller. Being taken away
from such a place must have made those
side show men wild.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08

Its been months since submarine
has torpedoed whale. Maybe the big
mammels now are swimming under neu-
tral cOlors
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-08

The Japanese threaten to close the
open door" Of China, says dispatch.
They better not do that They might
want TO get out in a hurry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25

Eafi Carroll. sho makes hls
screen dshli In Psssmounts "A
Wight Al Esfi Carroiis." estimates
that hs has spent more thar Is.
600 900 ca girl shows when he has
produced during the iast 20 ys.fs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Detective Plays
Detective Role!

Robert Elliott. who looks exactly
like the popular conception Of de-
tective. plays the role Of a detee-
tive in Psramount's hilarious mys-
terry picture, The Ghost Break
ers," co-stsrring Bob Hope and
Paulette Goddard, which is now
playing at the Rialto theater.
After looking at the results of
his first days work, Director
George Marshall complimented
him on his acting.
Its no wonder that I'm able
TO play a part like that well" he
replied u was employed for years
by a private detective agency be-
fore coming TO Hollywood. Play
ing detective on the screen Is no
different from playing il in real
life. with the exception that you
know IN advance what you are
going 10 find.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Ann Soihern
Aiihe Temple
Ace Actress Seen
In Congo Moisis"

Modern Afrira, with an Amer.
lean flavor by way Of ship. that
pass in tho night. IL now ON the
Temple screen. where Congo Mai.
ale" featuring Ann sothern and
John Carroll are playing q return
engagement
The supporting cast includes
Rita johnson. sheppsrd ssrudwick.
J. NJ kefrissn. ". ". Give and
others. Tho director ~ N. c. Pot
ter, Of broadway stage plays. who
originated the American summer
stock company idea.
The story tells ~ fiery Amer.
lean showgiri who Il stranded on
the west coast Of Africa. There
she meets q ssrsionic doctor VINO
regards her as nothing more than
an intruder. but WHEN the girl
proves her integrity and her eour.
age, tho man In forced Ia admit
her merits. When he In called upon
10 perform an emergency opera
ton. she alone " capabls Of stand
ing beside him ~ assistant. Again.
when the natives 70 Wild. shs holds
than hack with her remembered
card tricka and . bit Of dancing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
FIFTH coL;ixs p.rvx
DRAWS CHEERS

DEFoRE = cheering studio mass
a. meeting. Harry Warner made
an impressive appeal Tor the
stamping on, ~ flfth ealumn &c.
usi,ies Tho colony has hasse.i
with rumors Of = strong under.
cover element working against the
completion ~ sntl.totslitarssn Pic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25

girl has which might assist in placing her in radio or in
the movies the greater opportunity she has to win the local
contest and the state finals which will follow.
The winner of the Washington state finals to be held
at the Century ballroom in August will to Atlantic City
with the other state winners for the national title
of Miss America of 1940'
The writer hopes to have great deal more infOr-
nation regarding the Miss America" contest to
port in this column tomorrow-particularly contest
headquarters location where application forms may be
obtained.
This just another chance for Tacoma to put itself in
the national spotlight and to be hoped that every beau
tful and talented girl in the city will enter.
"One Million B. C."
1t isn't much what they do that will interest you
it's how in the world do they do it.
Some years the writer picture titled
"The Lost World" and he never forgot il. Zone Mil
lion b. C." at the Roxy, is much along the same
order but is naturally superior picture because movie
technique has gone long way since THE Lost World
produced.
You will see an earthquake and volcanic eruption that
will knock your hat off, and prehistoric animals in death
struggles that real will feel like hiding under
your till the rough-house is over.
Victor Mature. Carole Lands and Lon CLANCY r, play
the lead roles in production that realistic that one
believe
And for laughs the new bill at the Roxy offers
of the best of the Laurel and Hardy comedies
titled. ''Saps At Sea-.
The boys really go town in this The story is
comical and the two stars shoot the works.
Fighting The Nazs!
Wilfrid Lawson who flew by Clipper to Europe
after completing of the leading roles in John
Ford's Argosy production of 'The Long Voyage
Home' has joined the Royal Air Force and already
seen action against the Germans in France, accord
ing to word received by friends in Hollywood.
Make Up Your Minds!
Now that Hedy has clipped four inches off her
shouderength hair and Dorothy Lamour has bobbed her
taken beating Dorothy hasn't cut her locks since she
IL, when she had Colleen Moore Dutch bob
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
A Set That Rolled Back With he Yoars
Used for First Time in Edison Film

The FIRST motion picture ses evss
made perfect In every detail ard
thsn partially dlsmsnsisd ~ that u
would b. bull, toward thss psrsse-
tion during = motion picture 10 seen
In Edison. the Man dramatic
biography 81 Thomas Fdison star
ing Spencer Tracy. which - aow
at tho Music Iges theater
Tho set represents Edlsen's
Msnio Park laboratory and In u
takes place much ~ tbs aetiau of
Tho story. The laboratory. ~ u
existed in issT ~nsn Edison left
!, to 10 To wes, Orange, has hs~n
reconstructed In every detail ny
Henry Fnra At HE t:r~~nfisld VII
lage II Americana At Dearborn.
Michigan
Director Clarence ftsv~r secured
plans and photographs ~ every
inch NJ the laboratory From Theses
craftsmen duplicated this .trusturs.
n was pronounced perfect Th~n.
deliberately, items began coming
out. or The wall came K.ilsnn's
chalk telephone with ths trans
mltter he invented. Frvm tsblss
cams all of ths sisctrie light buins
and equipment. thu hand vacuum
pump. tbs mercury pump. tbs talk.
ing machine and other inventions.
Then the laboratory existed ~
Edison moved into " In 1879.
Day by day. - Edison progressed
through his experiments. proper
tics and furnishings h~gsn coming
hack until Il vas finally perfect
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Writing Toughest
Job in Hollywood

THE hardest jobs in the movies
says Tex Ritter, singing western
star Of Down the Wyoming Traii'
now at the Shell theater. belong
20 the men who write the west
ems"
Cold Oscars are given 10 high
" paid writers Of million dollar
productions but western writers
get little, If any credit for their
efforts. Then, too. the writer OF
western yarns is hampered more
by censorship than any other
writer.
Down the Wyoming Trail" is
the story of a cowboy who single
handed cleans out band Of cattle
rustlers. Seen in the cast are Hor-
ace Murphy, Mary Brodell, Charles
King. Jean Southern and Jack
Ingram.
An Edward Finney production,
it was directed by Al Herman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Movie Revives Bazooka Music

Bob Burns has brought his bs-
zooka back 10 the screen In the
New Universal comedy. Alias the
Deacon" now playing at the Blue
Mouse theater.
Besides playing the bazOoza.
Burns relates new stories about his
famous kinfolk back in Van Buren,.
Ark. and altogether presents the
homely. humorous character that
has made him unique among CON-
edians.
Mischa Auer fills an important
comedy role. and the strong sup
porting cast inclu des Dennis
o'Keefe. Peggy Moran. Quinn Big
Boy Williams. Spencer Charters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEArERS
FIRST SHOWING

fIk>f SHOWING
BIIE MOI Sizing crosby and
Gloria Jean II II ! Had Ny Nay. =
II 40. sac. s,ts. e:ss. also NisehA
Auer AID Boo BuEns N Atlas
the DRAGON ii 30. : 80. 5 80. sac
Nj Sic BoN-spenoer Tracy ana RITA
Johnson IN kdison. The Man. :
u 30. ? $. $50 10 soS also LARAMIE
Day and Robert CUMMINGS IN And
One Was Beautiful l.iS. 40.
s7s.
RIAITo--Boo Hope and psulette
Goddard IN rhe Ghost Breakers. .
IL so. 2.i0. IS, las. 10 0s. also
Richard Arien and Andy Dcvine in
The Man Prom Montreal i.i0.
$50. $50. a.o5.
RiNifRA-Jasnes Dunn and Jean
Parker In son Of ias Navy IA 20.
ass 5 30. TSo. 1918 also Kane
Richmond and Amsnds Duff IN
The Eseaps." II 80, i.AS. AS.
RoNN-Lon CLANCY. jr- and Victor
stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy In
Ssps Al Sea
RETURN SHOWING
BENERLN-LAure Olivier ana Joan
Fontaine In "Reecccan. also Martha
Rave and Charlie Ruggles in me
Farmers Deughter-
COMM NSITy-Robert Montgomery
and Edward Arnold IN The Earl 81
Chicago also Tom Brown and
Peggy Moran IN on Johnny. How
You Can Love
KAY STREET - James cagney and
Pat O'Brien IN The Fighting
6eth." also John Sheffield In Little
Orvie"
Margaret SULLIVAN and James
Stewart in The shop Around the
Corner also Tom Brown in oh
Johnny. How You Can Love /"
REtIARf-Jackie Cooper and Betty
Field In Seventeen" also Sir
Cedric Hsrdwicke and Vincent
Price In The Invisible Man Re
turns"
RF\-James Cagney ana Pat o'Brien
in The Fighting seth" also Alan
Marshall and Barbara Read IN
Married and in Love
SHELL - Tex Ritter in Down tho
Wyoming Trail" also Boris Karloff
and Bash Rathbone In The Tower
of London"
Casney and Pat
OBrien In The Fighting 6gth.
also John S. Sheffield IN Little
Orvie"
TEMPLE - Ann sothern and John
Carroll in Congo Msisie'. also
Joan Davis and Lynn Bari in Pre-,
Blond and Al"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
ny PAUL HARRISON

MA >~rxic~ staff eers-.pa.ae.s
uotI.ywooD Massetown nsw.
II rel. A definite rass ~ hy..
terra perxsSes the picture celons.
and In the sxsrtnnss csn be heard
sns,ehes - martial Urge. IN.
challenge az sngis. ard soms nsts
OF nookie. wceElr
Tssnrsrs arr short nerve. rrss-
sied. and parties are wilder In .
what-she-h he'll mooa. rsrryandy.s
raising money for ambulance. or
rhsns ~ something. A sinxsilnx
promoted by Mike Rsmsnaff II thu
Clover rluh turned into . Red C.ress
benefit with spsfitsd sucssnatnx II
whsskey and champagne. snm.
high powered gambling. and .ang-
ing on the grounds
This - IN. time whea stndsos
announce production programs far
the season ~ ies0.si. No corn.
psny wants to acknowledges any
lack az confidence or security, y,
each one has issued schedules and
budget reports which would -
impressive even In movie boom
times as. 50. even 81 Class A
features, with . generous spfsn.
king % estra-colossals A soh~r
guess would be that zach studio
viii make sbeat 10 features. .sp~.
elsliy now that double balls seem
definitely doomed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
400 Girl Plays
East Side Role
Amanda Duff 10 Be
Seen In Gong Film

Rome four years ago attractive
Amanda Duff faced the choice
between . 400 rating in West
Coast society or an acting career,
That sbs was ~lss In picking tina
latter has been shown by hsr stead.
lily Increasing proninsnos in Holly
wood. for shs has q talent for tins
screen that Ia proved again IN her
latest role girl from ss~ York's
East side in The t~cape." 10th
centsry-FoS drama now At ths
Riviera thsatsr
In this thrilling Rob~rt Ellis
Hsisn Logsn screen play Amanda
il the sister Of AN sx-consiet who
rslosns his gang Engaged 10 be
married 70 New York cop.
Amanda finds hrrssif tnrn he
tween two Ieyaitiss in . gripping
denousmsnf
Featured with her in tina east
are Kane Richmond. June Gals.
Edward Norris. Henry Arnstta
and Frank Heioh<r.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25

Bonnie Bartlett. Thurston Hall,
JACK Carson Virginia Bfaaac.
George Moran ana others
The story. said 70 be perfectly
suited 10 Bob Burns personality.
deals with a kindly card sharp
Yho uses hls Wis and skiii 10 aid
worthy but unfortunate friends
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Patriotic Wave Hits Hollywood. and LIS
Super Colossal. Just as You'd Expect


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49,. am - N. 49,, 49,
p~n Ter. t.e . u,>nulnw No 40
ssra an Il. r~r1mourt a the
ether a.na. u r~pors~d Il have
been snesaxass<1 i snlun sneo1
~uh ~EnsAssnn. : whsch woui4 dpa1
9th sn SEXUAL attach - fhks
snansry
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t00W&*
TUE Louisa Nay AInott sfarv.
j s.fassis M~n- nss n~~n -
changed IN ssApssslnn fer ske
s~r~sn shss rrosueer Gems
rsvwn< sp~sh. ~ me a~e>ss~d a~ss-
lnsI suth.r - .-wAsrans Louisa. .
IN r~rexrttsn~ a h~v snsthumnssp
rross~ts n shnss maybe the &c.
nss shoats ~ ssimsss ~ Z v~vusv-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25

again. In shls w~y u6nssmfs 10
s<stpry esa ~ 800 b Gsvw NJ
In fsrst TINS Thss 49, stlmfnaees
possibility ~ sny aase1vuN>sss
s,srh - light .sees resting - .
tahl~ while E8i~ne y sgin wwvh1ng
On his phonegrsph n 1877. We ~
nat ~ehlsvs the ineamtessens iisnt
until tsTs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25

America finals will be Sc
lected.
The management of
the Century ballroom is
responsible for this splen-
did publicity for our city
and for securing the
state finals against the
competition of all the
other cities in the state.
The selection of Miss Ia
coma will be made late in
July and the state finals. at
which time she will compete
with other girls representing
a number of cities in this
state. will be held sometime
before the Goth of August. .
Both contests will be held
at the Century ballroom
where first. the local winner
and then the winner of the
state finals will be selected.
The Atlantic City.
Miss America" contest
is a national institution
and each year il takes on
more and more import
ance.
When it was first organ
zed it selected its winners
solely on physical beauty but
Of late years the question of
talent has been given much
consideration as movie and
radio tests are promised the
winners.
Within a day or two this
column will announce the To-
,ation of Miss America"
headquarters in Tacoma, to-
yether with the name of the
secretary who will be on hand
o accept applications. All
girls entering the contest
must be single and must not
De younger than Is nor older
han %.
Naturally, the more talent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Another First" for Tacomai

wealth in the national Miss
America" finals will be Sc
lected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Make Up Your Minds!

Now that Hedy Lamar has clipped four inches off her
shouderength hair and Dorothy Lamour has bobbed her
hplong tresses, the of letting the hair grow has
taken beating Dorothy hasn't her locks since she
u when she had Colleen Moore Dutch bob
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Allies Battle On Despite Fall Paris and Italian Dagger Back Of

port Of German-Italian totalitarian phi
losophies.
1--WE feel that old systems and anti
quated formulas have entered decline
Vargas said. Later he cabled his assur-
ances to President Roosevelt that Brazil
is united by ties of strict solidarity with
all American countries,
Anti-Nazi steps were taken in Mexico.
Uruguay, Argentina, during week--while
American agents and warships popped
up at various important cities In south
ern half of hemisphere.
To Canada last week came Hollands
Crown Princess Juliana and two daugh-
ters-for refuge.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
BY David Lloyd George.

States of America placing the available
material resources of his great country
at the disposal of the European democ-
racies in their grim conflict with the
ruthless forces of dictatorship.
Three times has France been invaded
during my lifetime, each time by the
same enemy. Each successive invasion
has been more terrible and devastating
than its predecessor. The havoc already
wrought by this attack during the few
weeks which have elapsed since the
German irruption into France is in
comparably greater than the destruction
inflicted during any like period in the
whole of the Great War.
The French Premier, in his poignant
appeals to President Roosevelt an
nounced the resolve of the French peo-
pie to continue their resistance to the
last hectare of French soil, and after
wards to resume it in their colonies.
This opens up more appalling pros
pect of carnage and devastation than
any experience in the long and ghastly
story of human strife and ferocity.
Big Odds Against French.
All that has occurred in the gigantic
battles now being fought on front of
200 miles these past few weeks proves
that the young men of France are be-
hind their leader in his avowed determi-
nation never to yield to the enemies of
human liberty, as long as life and
strength is given them to resist.
The odds against them, in numbers
and especially in the mechanism of
modern warfare, are crushing in their
weight. 1t is a tribute to the indom-
liable spirit and valor of the French
soldiers that they have not yet been
broken and trampled into shapeless
fragments. Although they have been
driven by vastly superior forces from
one position after another, they are still
fighting with the same courage and te-
nacity as they displayed on the first
day of this overwhelming attack.
How long can France, with such nelp
as Britain can afford her. maintain
this heroic resistance? 1t depends
upon the rapidity with which British
and American manufacturers can sup
ply the deficiencies in mechanized equip
ment which are mainly accountable for
the recent defeats sustained by the AL
lied Armies
Man for man, the French and British
soldiers are at least equal in quality to
the troops thrown into the battle with
such lavish profusion by the German
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Fuehrer. 1t is true that the Allies are
considerably outnumbered, but as they
can choose their battle ground and are
holding positions more or less prepared,
the enemy's numerical superiority would
not be decisive had it not been for the
startling supremacy the Germans have
built up in all the most effective appli-
ances of modern warfare.
The two branches OF mechanical
equipment in which the Germans have
been permitted by the stupid compla-
cency of the democratic leaders of
Western Europe to acquire indisputable
superiority are airplanes and tanks. 1t
has not been done by stealth We were
constantly warned by anxious observers
that the Germans were straining their
limited financial resources to the point
of insolvency to construct an air fleet
which ran into tens of thousands.
But we slept in our beds on that Bald
winian pillow without even a snore He
vanished from the scene of his slum-
berous leadership over four years ago,
and his successor inherited his SOM
nolence. One French Minister after an
other emulated this self-satisfied inert
ness.
Must Get United States Help.
Britain is throwing in every available
trained and equipped man and every
airplane, and taking serious risks in
doing SO. But it must be evident from
M. Paul Reynaud's agonizing appeals to
the American democracy that he feels
the cause of freedom may suffer ir-
retrievable catastrophe unless help comes
speedily from across the Atlantic.
This is where the baseness and cruelty
of the Italian intervention comes in.
1t is more than France can do to stand
up to the colossal ornaments of Gerr
many without external help. Her
strength is being worn down by the
greater numbers of men and machines
she has to face. At this moment Italy
leaps at her back with drawn dagger
aimed at her vitals.
Britain is working as she never worked
before-not since the last war-to make
up for precious time irretrievably lost.
She is now doing her best That best
must fall far short of the dire need un-
less America also does her best.
The last hope of liberty lies in the
knowledge that the greatest democratic
peoples in the world are at last fully
awake.
tCopnisht, fe4o.)
Evening star., 1940-06-16

ernment made it clear that reaction of
Moscow to Turkish policy would be vital
in determining eventual action.
Then on Thursday, as Turkish press
berated Italy for picking wrong horse"
and dismissed as worthless assurances
OF Mussolini that he will not spread war.
announcement was made of signing of
new commercial agreement with Nazi
Germany. Full meaning of action is not
yet apparent, but was of unouestioned
immediate value to German prestige in
Southeastern Europe.
Meanwhile, inscrutable Moscow reached
agreement with Toxic over long-standing
Manchukuo boundary dispute; received
ENJOYS from Britain, France, Italy:
strengthened military "co-operation"
with Lithuania, outpost against possible
Nazi spread along Baltic.
And in Orient. Japan received with
extreme gravity reports that British
had placed garrison of troops in Dutch
East Indies
Closer to America, diplomatic sensa-
ton of week was speech by President
Vargas, Brazil's dictatorial ruler, pro-
claiming his nations neutrality, but re-
f1ecting very positive prejudice in sup