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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

In : report filed by FEC Chair
nan James l. Fly with the senate
1nterstate commerce committee,
TIE comminsion said consolidation
- the existing companies into
one or more unified systems Is an
obvious remedy for unsound man.
asoment policies and destructive
oonpetition."
.T1e present situation" the
oommission sid. IL fraught with
pon1lhilittes Of substantial Losses In
employment unleas something IL
done to alleviate existing condi-
tlono.~
CITE DEFENSE NEEDS
The proposed consolidation also
would more effectively provide for
communication needs Incident to
national defense. II said.
m commission recommended
that legiaIstion BE- enacted remov-
Ing existing prohibitions against
such Z consolidation, but did not
suggest specific legislation.
It recommended that the scope
0f consolidation be left to the dis
crUtion a. the FEC. No sugges-
ttons were made for the internal
tional Telegraph service, which il
to b made the subject Of . sup
plementAl report.
The financial situation Of the
Postal system 10 precarious. and
that q Western Union. although
Les critical. ID definitely unfavor-
able," the commission said.
CALLED UNsOUND
These conditions are the result
Of = long and well-settled trend.
and there ID no indication Of Inn
provement under existing condi-
fionn.
There d every indication that
unsound management policies
have contributed to existing UNI
favorable conditions. Probably
the most important fafcors con-
tributing to present conditions are
the development Of competing |
forms Of communication, such rs
long distance telephone and air
mail. and destructive composition
with the industry for the remain
ing diminishing volume Of tele-
graph business.
CAUSES ARE LISTED
''some Of the more important
oauseo underlying this situation
IRE: ta) Decline Of Telegraph ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

single men this year of 1910.
II you were around four years
ago-last time we had a leap year
you know that any unattached
males fair game for any girl who
wants to up and pop the question.
And there's plenty of material
some $4,000, 900 single men in the
country.
Couldn't hardly expect a girl to
propose to Is million, leap year
or no. But suppose we get it down
to THE one man in a million
most any grid like to at least
look over the field if it were sifted
down to IS.
Waiting Girl With
Matrimonial Reach
A CROSS section like that on
"A the really good catches gives
a fair idea of the kind of husbands
out there to be plucked by girl
with a matrimonial reach. Each
one has something-looks, talent,
fame. personality, mazuma, or
maybe a homely face that's a
guarantee that when you land him
no other girls ever going to take
him away.
Better start with Hollywood
No. / bachelor there is JIMMY
STEWART. bashful-looking kid of
81. He's feet 3, has unruly
brown hair, yen for chewing
gum and sleeps in pajamas. He
plays the flute and accordion.
RICHARD GREENE is the hand
soonest bachelor left in Holly
wood. as most of the pretty boys
have left circulation. He is IS,
and has big hands and feet.
Why Not Marry
A Photograph:
IN Congress, RUSH HOLT is the
l. best offering. Before he fin
ished his first term as the young
est u. S. senator since Henry
Clay, he became the original Mr..
Smith in the matter of speaking
to empty seats.
Another gabby boy is EDGAR
BERGEN. He owns a new house,
lives on a hefty income earned by
a couple of dummies. Bergen is
SO and can do parlor tricks.
Last word in a golf husband is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
EARL PROVIDERS TRIAL
POSTPONED TO JAN. Is

NEW YoRk-The trial Of Ear
Browder. general secretary of the
Communist party. on fraudulent
passport charges WAS postponed
Tuesday until Jan. is in federal
court
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

Two 40year-old wharves-ong the pride Of the harbor
and for vessels of every nationw be merely
historic portion of Tacomas maritime pageant Their pas
sng during 1910 the turning of another page in
shipping annals.
Milling warehouse
norhward
disappearing Northwestern
which time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
WI. And Postal
Merger Is Proposed
FEC. Asks Congress to Authorize
Communication Changes

WASHINGTON federal communications commits
mon today that congress authorize consoda
ton Of Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Old Age Insurance
Checks Ready Soon
Nearly Million Persons Will Receive
Benefits From Uncle Sam on February

WASHINGTON-Benefits of the federal old age insurance
program today began to eligible retired workers and
on Feb postmen will begin distributing to almost 900
persons their first insurance checks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

Four goes into - four times carry the three into
3d. eight times and the two gives you twenty and four
g'sinto 20 five times
Yep. divides leap, fats
single me year OF
Which language around four
you'd look before agoast time
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
STOCKPORT ROUTE TWO

Regular meeting of East Windsor
grange Friday evening, Dec. 13.--
Regular preaching services at Mt.
Oliyet Sunday at 1880, by the pas
tor, Rev. Mccoy. Sunday school at
9:30.--R Relatives and friends here
received word Of the death of A. d.
Potter of Cleveland, which occur
red Dec. Z. Funeral services were
held on Monday with interment in
Crown Hill cemetery. He is surviv-
ed by his wife. formerly Miss Pearl
Elliott, daughter Of the late j w.
lIiott and wife, former residents OF
this place: The deceased had been
suited from a heart attack Mr..
Potter and wife resided in Denver,
Col. for some time, where he was
in business, but for the past few
years had made Cleveland their
home, where he made many friends
and acqualntances who We're sorry
to learn Of his passing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Shuster, daughter Gladys.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Shuster
were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
George Forest of Swifts--W. c.
Gatewood and wife of McConnels-
Vile were guests of relatives here.
Sunday Miss Margery Bebout re-
turned Sunday to McConnelsville
having spent a week at her home
here. jean and Marie Hindman.
children of Mr. and Mrs. Vernard
Hindman, have been confined to
their homes with mumps. Jean is
able to return to school. Mrs.
Frank Blackmer is confined to her
home, quite ill.--Eph Young is in
i'll health Miss Fay Hanson of
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday at her
home here.--Miss Mary Rhinebarg-
er of GAINESVILLE is the guest of her
hnr. LNy.oy, l. I, o1>o
from Arthur Calendine is that he
remains seriously ILL
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

| church. Meigsville township. Indi-
| cations are that this will be the last
| mess of scribbling we will do on
Bristol soil, for a while, at least. -
Back in our school days one of our
old readers had story of a young
| man who would't wake his father
from his afternoon nap. The story
of him as a good boy. Now as the
years have rolled on for nearly a
half century since it was our les
son. we have met many boys and
girls-have. watched them. TO tell
the truth have watched some of
them grow from childhood to man
hood-and way beyond; And now
boy who far surpassed the boy of
the school book story. A boy who
enjoyed company, enjoyed going
places. In fact he was normal
boy. While his brothers left the
old home-the farm, went into
homes of their own-but not the
boy of our story. 4 really truly boy
| hoods estate He stayed on the old
harvested. Did without trying to
help Ma to pay debts. When we
say stayed we mean day and
night, because ma" didn't want to
go and he wouldn't leave her
alone. Then she passed on, leaving
tives came and assisted in the last
sickness and the funeral rites. I'm
like many stories we have read
and heard. they didn't demand their
share of the estate, but said nay,
we don't want any of it. Relatives
and friends brought flowers for the
funeral. but our friend strewed flow
o. q ha
clusion let us say that we believe
that had our school book author
known the story as we, he would
have had one lesson under the
title vernon Whitehouse who gave
the best part Of his life for his
mother. "A. J. Lindimore remains
in quite poor health Samuel Bone
livestock show, this week. Begin
ming with now, if you want to write
to us address us McConnelsville
route two.--A meeting was held
sunday evening at the Lebanon
church OF representatives of the
five churches of the township, to or
ganize Christian Endeavor society.
home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Parmiter, and husband, to spend
the winter.--M and Mrs. S. w.
Sheridan have received word that
their grandson, Dale Goddard. pass
ed the physical test for the aviation
division being only one point un-
der the high man. His grandpar-
ents were not sure where he would
be stationed. Rev. j. A Goddard
will preach here Sunday morning
and evening. The change is from
the first to the second Sunday. on
account of the fact that he has ac-
cepted work with the congregation
at st. Louisville the second and
ourth Sundays of the month And
now we will snooze while, hop
ing to rise early to start south in
the morning. We missed our usual
mailing day, and we are glad, as we
have more to say. We arrived safe
ly with thanks to Earl Wilson and
son Charles. We came post haste
as it were. 1t was a hard and ted
lous job, but never whimper from
Earl and Charles. Now, we have a |
deeper appreciation of the feelings
of the refugees. We were glad to
come in where our good friend Mrs.
Minnie Walters vacated Permit us
to say she left part of her livestock
one hen-she came back after
her.--Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Jenkins
were at Vincent Sunday to see their
new grandson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

After our last weeks copy was in
the office we found Carl Whitehouse
had. changed his mind, and accom-
panied by his wife and son on the
homeward journey. Vernon has
been appointed administrator of his
mothers estate. They will have a
The poles for, the electric power are
set ready for the wire. 1t is thought
the line will be completed by Christ
mas Why not take N Seventh
street off the state highway system
long enough to allow the WPA to
improve it?--The death of Albert
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

and Mrs. John Anderson and other
relatives and friends here, Saturday
and Sunday We read where news
papers tell how they help their COM
munity. 1t seems to us that here in
Morgan county that what our pa
pers should do is to tell what we
need, and how to get it. With cheap
land. water power, gas and electric,
1t looks to us that we have ideal
locations for factories Mrs. Olive
Broedel who was quite ill, contin-
ues to improve Mrs. Minnie Wal
ters, son Dean and family, moved
last week from the John Whitney
Murray farm to their recently pur-
chased farm, near the Carmel
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

Mitchellfof Young Hickory touches
a family we'll known to folks Of
Bristol and Meigsville townships,
where the family resided when Mr..
Mitchell worked at his trade, black
smith. Later Miss Mamie came
back and taught in our schools,
where she has many friends who
will join with us in extending sym
pathy.--Mrs. Benton Cordray has
come to the home of her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Little, following her sale
which is advertised for December
20, where she will reside for the
present at least.--Mr. and Mrs. John
Wilson Scott. GAINESVILLE, visited
with the formers grandparents, Mr.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR
send Christmas greeting with your
own snap shots of yourself, or home.
The Stanbery Pharmacy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE or MICHIGAN,
County Of Wayne. SIS.
NJ. 1S5.sfI

Al a session OF the Probate
Court for said County OF Waync
held at the Probate Court Room. IN
The City OF Detroit. on the twelfth
day Of September in the year onc
thousand nine hundred and forth.
Present JOSEPH a. MURPHY
Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate o.
JOHN JACKSON. Deceased
ON reading and filing the petition
of AMANDA JACKSON praying
that administration OF said estate
be granted TO GORDON BROWN
or some other suitable person:
II is ordered, That the twenty
Third day Of Octovor. next at ten
o'clock in the forenoon al said
Court Room ho appointed for hear
ing said petition
And II is further Ordered. That a
copy of this order he published
three successive weeks previous 10
said timd OF hearing. IN The De-
iroit Tribune, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county OF
Wayne.
JOSEPH a. MURPHY.
Judge OF Probate.
A True Copy
AUGUST nIEDRICK.
Deputy Probate Register.
9-2S 1919.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
Celebrate
Mastin' S 2lst
Anniversary
Program To
Continue To
Oct. 20

Celebration OF the twen,v.s.,.
anniversary of the Rev James II
Mastin as pastor OF Calvary RAJ
list church began last Sunda, nv.
VIII continue through oct %
During the course Of the eelebr.
ton many ministers will take mar,
IN the program, including rhe Rs,,
O. p Jones. A. VI. Martin r y
Heath. r. l.. Bradby. O c col ~
j. $ Scott, ]. n. johnson z
Gatson, II. Banks and H. n cols
man
In addition, there will he several
musical programs, variety mo
grams and specially night y,
which time the Pilgrims Mntnal .a
society, under the lcadc-sh,r !.
a G. Wright, will have charge Z.
the program.
The official BIRTHDAY servie,,
were held Tuesday. Sent a IT..
anniversary sermon was preachsa
by the Rev. II II Coleman
The celebration will close Win
banquet Tuesday. Oct 2s The On.
tire program Is under the apsnic.,
OF the ways and means oommi,is.
OF the church. Leo J. sures char.
man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
New Dance Team In
Teddy Blsckmon's
Cozy Corner Show

Ttdds Blackmon's new floor
sAoN ~ The Coy Corner, ola f.
AtNdrinc IS meeting with a
nix SGoeess II one can Judge by The
cioWtFo patrons which have pack
ed ihc r,2y Corner al week long.
pfodaccr Blacknon Is ably as
sisted hy Bill lohnsons broadcast
ing ana recording orchestra; the
s n-ina or Kan Snow; the coined"
Of Rllkcn Grimes: the dancing
ANA slb tongue Of Lester Sqnircs
aud the superb dancing Of Casey
Thompson. The team of Teddy and
Bohbc Drlnkard. who have played
~ the Cozy Corner for several
weeks has been replaced by tho
team OF Bobbic and Grenay.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
Senator Starts
New Campaign To
Register Voters
Electorate
Shows Lack Of
Interest

Scndug out Instructions 70 all
districi leaders. urging them 70 ex-
orr their best efforts in getting ont
the voters Senator Charles C.
Digs this week announced plans
Tor another registration drive In
an attempt TO increase the proper :
,ion Of eligible voters for the gen.
eral election in November.
The senator's latest move was
mo,iyaicd hy the declining inter-
est manifested hy the Detroit
electorate and thus he is calling
for The assistance OF party leaders.
husincss.mcn and women. organiza-
iions minister's. and the press 70
unite in the campaign.
"The aya,h, OF the voters con-
,,i,utes one Of the greatest mcn-
aces 10 an intelligently governed
democracy" said senator Digs.
'and II IS The non-yoting citizens
Who is chiefly responsible for The
SORT Of government and the type OF
public servant we have.
"Our voting records reveal lack
OF interest. an accepted assurance
thar inc government Will carry on
whether we vote or not not to
mention an entire absence Of that
constant vigilance which Is the
price OF iiberiy. that MAY we'll i'm
pair the efficacy Of American insti-
statistics show there arc twice
as many women non-vo,ers as there
arc men Thirty per cent Of the wo-
men IN Detroit are not registered
Nany citizens have said that they
failed 20 vote either because thev
could not find tho polling place. or
hccMlse they were sick or absent
on registration dav and did not
Know about tho provisions OF the
las for absent re sisiration, or be-
ras.c no ono had informed them OF
ihe necessity Of registering uron
ans certain day MANY contend
iha' fho> were newcomers in the
ci', ana did not know whether they
Ncrc qualified as voters. Others
claimed ignorance 81 the law. and
were iimid regarding making a
start
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
MURDERS

ontinued from page u
hqth. vas stabbed 10 death by the
proprietor OF q restaurant at 2O2i
Brush, late Saturday evening The
proprietor said Glover started a
fight after he had asked for some
whlskey.
Steven Constantine. a.. col
Brush. proprietor OF tho restaurant,
is held for investigation
Constantine told police that
Glover. accompanied ny two other
men. entered the restaurant and
tried TO buy some whiskey. When
Constantine refused To serve them,
Clover. according to the proprietor
grappled with Constantine and the
proprietor stabbed him with a
butcher knife.
Glover staggered from the res
taurant and collapsed in an alley
just south Of the building He was
dead on adniittance to Receiving
hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28

will be crowned at the end OF this
campaign.
Ramon S. Scruges, representa-
tive Of the Michigan Bell Telephone
Co.. and former YMCA BOYS Work
secretary, will be in charge OF
publicity.
General Chairman Benjamin ].
McFall. In statement TO your re-
porter. said Detroit men and
women arc rallying 10 this drive
IKE they've never done before
There are too many successful men
and wOmcn hehind this worthwhile
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
Fight Over Grown To Stimulate St. Antoine
Membership Campaign For Three Hot Weeks

Senator Charles c. Digs. the
first negro in Michigan TO be nomi-
mated three successive times as
State senator. will call on Detroit
TO help provide memberships for
boys whose parents are unable 70
pay the small membership fee.
DR.. & C. Constable. prominent
physician. is out TO take the crown
of Fred Allen who has beaten off
all challengcrs for the past two
years, thereby earning the title in
"Y" crclcs OF King Allen" Or.
Constable saws that new king
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
Dggs Launches New Campaign To Register All Eligible Voter
Willis Wards Father
Dead Following Long
Illness In Hospital

Funeral services Tor Henry r.
Ware. Sr. 1851 Twenty-fourth. "a
ther o. willis Ward famous former
t. ~ NJ track and football star,
were held in Second Baptist
church. Monday The Rev Lee T,
CLAY. pastor OF Peace Baptist
church delivered The sermon
Burial was in Detroit Memorial
Park
MIR Ward died Friday evening in
Trinity hospital following Ions
illness. lie was horn IN Tuscaloosa.
Ala. Dec S. 1875 coming 10 Detroit
in 1917 He had been deacon OF
Second Baptist since 1921
lie Is survived ny his WIDOW
brother six children and six grand
children.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
Alleged Rapist Held
For Woman's Attack

Ernest Nixon. 81. Of $40 Watson.
was arrested and held on a charge
OF rape following his arrest sept.
is by Detectives Wash Hardy and
Earl Elazier and Patrolman Larry
Bleach.
Nixon is accused of criminally
assauliing 3i-year-old nurse
after knocking her down IN her
apartment After fleeing his vie
TINS apartment, Nixon is alleged
TO have attacked another woman
hut was driven of when she threw
some hot bacon grcase on hin
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
Electrocuted BY A
Radio Wire In Home

Ms Della Roll q sSoS Soften
ayenpc This city lefi recently for
Atlanta ca 70 attend fhe funcral
~ her laugh er-in-lsw. Nfs. Ma
mic Rfii The Young woman was
recently elocirocuted IN her home
hv burning radio wire
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28

George Frank Marshall, 81 Of 2Ss
theodore, was arrested by police
last Thursday on charge Of oh
tanning money under false pre-
tense. Marshall had tricked vic
TIM out OF SIS. according to police.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
CASSOPOLIS
II, VI. CLARK

CaaN Lake Sunday :, npl opeie
fH SDnla, the usual H with
Sir lloNara nanhy in charge
The a'lrnsaNr WAS good
Mrs MA Hiii OF RiMnciaT
Ala sQca' la weck-cnd Trc, Ns-
fiHg her Afo'Her and Sls'cf tho
n = SHAW
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28

cause for II 10 be anything but r
success The campaign dates are
Oct. IL to 30
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-28
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Evening star., 1940-12-30
Brewers New Line-uE
Shows Scoring Kick
As Jewels Bow

A shifted lineup that promises to
add needed spark to Chris Heurich's
Washington Brewers pro basketball
team will be displayed for the first
time in Washington on Wednesday
night when the Brewers meet the
New York Jewels at Riverside
Stadium.
A taste of what the new combina-
ton can do was given over the
week end when the Brewers finished
two-day trip by nosing out the
Jewels in New York last night,
34-33. The new combination of
Moe Dubilier at center and Ben
Goldfadden at guard-made neces-
Sary by the sale of center Mike
Bloom to Baltimore-suppl the
scoring punch as both counted 9
points. On Saturday against the
Philadelphia Sphas Dubilier worked
for the first time at center and
scored 10 points.
Last nights winning margin was
supplied by player-coach Mack Pos
mack who with 5 seconds remain
ing broke a tie with a successful
toss from the foul line. The game
was close all the way, both teams
being tied as the first period ended,
10-10, and with the Jewels enjoy
ing a slight lead 22-20, going into
tho Rro1
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Four Title Games End
Boys Club Holiday
Court Tourney

Boys Club of Washington's fourth
annual basket ball tournament,
Christmas holiday sports feature for
District youngsters, ends this evening
with championship games in four
divisions.
The 90-pound title will be decided
at $50 at Eastern Branch gym be-
tween Georgetown Branch and Gen.
trail Branch Celtics, while at 7:30 on
the same floor the Crandell Cubs
and Georgetown Branch battle for
the 105-pound crown. Central Branch
will be the scene of competition in
the 120-pound class between Merrick
B. c. and Alexandria B. c. starting
at o'clock with the 135-pound fea-
ture between Merrick and Bethesda
Chevy Chase to follow.
Winning teams will receive trophies
with the outstanding team of the
tournament to receive The Star Cup
from Dutch Bergman, football coach
of Catholic University.