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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-19
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Some $500 anti-conscript youths
planned to sit on the Capitol steps,
at Washington, all night-for a
"spen of devotion"
The Washingtonian police nabbed
the bunch, with a boot and holler.
The Rev. Owen Knox of Detroit,
chairman of the civil rights fedora
ton, was taken off to the Capitol
police housery. So was rabbi. At
least 10 of the peaceful demonstra-
tors were likewise nabbed by the
bluecoats, and hauled away from the
Capitol grounds.
Previously, Senator Pepper of
Florida had proved an excellent,
good sport, when he was hanged
and heckled by a mob of female
draft directors, who swooped down
on the Washingtonian scene. Poor
rustic Pepper is not everybody's pet,
but he is to be congratulated for
his American laughability, in the
face of female petticoats, embat-
tied. The Pepper hanging, please
note, was only in effigy. The ladies
were in the flesh.
JIMMIE:
Walker
Jimmie Walker was New York's
best-dressed and most ikeable citi-
zen. He always looked as if he were
sweet Is. He had marvellous per-
sonality-much better than that of
the slightly rancid Al Smith. Jimmie
was mayor of the modern Babylon,
and thoroughly enjoyed the post, as
he enjoyed everything else. But he
resigned, under fire, in 1882, and
went to France for while. He was
just as popular after he resigned,
under fire, as he was when he was
elected. That was his personality,
again.
Mayor LaGuardia is a very differ
ent type: brusque, anti-suave, not a
sport, but a positive reformer. Just
the same, LaGuardia has always
had weak spot for Jimmie Walker,
like everybody else. Jimmie was
startled and overjoyed when La
Guardia appointed him to good,
$40, 0O0-per-year job. This was boss
impartial chairman-of the cloak
and suit industry. LaGuardia said
he had decided the matter, mental
ly, when he was 1000 feet up in the
air-aviating from Washington to
New York. Did Mr.. Roosevelt have
a hand in it, as part of the 1910
campaign racket, wondered the rail-
birds? Anyway, everybody was
pleased.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-19
All the Traffic
Would Bear

. There was a time in America
when there were no set prices.
Each merchant charged what
he thought "the traffic would
BEAR" Advertising came to
the rescue of the consumer.
It led the way to the estab-
lished prices you pay when
you buy anything today.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-19
O.@d!sa|'!s:
MoPs, WAX. BUSTERS, CLEANERS AND
Fly AND MOTH SPRAY

Force of Habit
Great is the, force of habit; it
teaches us to bear labor and to
scorn injury and pain.-Cicero.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-19
COURTESY:
Refreshing

pleased.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Jalopies Junked
For Public Safety

Public safety won out over
economy after the filming Of OAR
ryl r. Zanuck's production OF The
Grapes OF Wrath" John Stein
beck's stirring story of the life
battered Joads which goth Cen
tury-Fox is presenting at the
Music Box theater with Henry
Fonda, as Tom Joad, heading a
great cast.
Director John Ford had ordered
the purchase Of $50 battered,
broken-down automobiles rcsem-
bling. a. nearly as possible. the
jalopies used by the "okies" in
their westward trek. These hacks
we're put in running condition for
use before the camera and, in a
fair market. would have returned
the price paid for them.
However. Zanuck decide d
against this economy on the
ground that the jaiopies were a
menace to highway safety, and
they were junked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

A group Of American film favor
ties was loaned TO the famous pro.
Queer Of Nurse Edith Cavella for
the filming Of "Torpedoed"
II. b. Warner is cast in the part
of a British consul general sta
toned in a small republic on the
point Of revolt. Robert Douglas,
English matinee idol, is the COM
mander Of British cruiser rushed
there to protect its nationals. In
cidentally he is in love with the
consul generals daughter. one
Hazel Terry. Richard Cromwell is
an officer serving under Douglas.
Noah Beery is the president of the
besieged republic.
The rebels capture a battleship
and begin bombarding the consul
ate. The smaller sized cruiser must
go to its defense. One of the most
exciting naval battles ever filmed
takes place.
Film fans viewing "Torpedoed"
will have a chance to see the giant
guns of the British fleet thunder
ing in action, and actually see
torpedo launched, ripping its way
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Ellington Due at the Century
Will Preside at Annual Duffodil Boil

Set to open the festivities of
Dsffodil Festival week, Duke
Ellington and his dusky musicians
from New York's Cotton club
swing into the first OF three
nights appearances at the Century
ballroom tomorrow night. Sharing
the spotlight with the famed COM
poser will be Queen Margie and
her court and Ruben Gaines, popu-
lar Tacoma radio announcer, as
master of ceremonies. The In
terror of the Fife Square ball
room has been transformed into a
veritable dutch garden" with
thousands Of choice daffodil blooms
blotting out everything but the
lights and the orchestra pit.
In Europe. where Ellington made
a triumphant tour last year, he
is regarded a. Americas leading
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

jazz composer. In England, he not
only played twice for the Duke
OF Kent, who owns the finest
collection Of Ellington records in
Europe, but for other notables as
well. Theaters were packed
wherever he went, and his or
chestra gave eight concerts in
Great Britain, one in Holland and
four in France, at which thousands
OF people sat for two hours listen
ing to the orchestra play its
pianist-srranger-conductor's COM
positions.
If past appearances in Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
DISAPPEARING rats.

Alice Faye lost her rats" on
the Lillian RUSSELL set at 10th
Century-Fox and caused no end of
fuss. The rats" are the extra
hair that women Of the gay eos
wore to build up their headdress
and Alice's rats cost the studio
around $500, since they had to
match perfectly with her blond
hair. She finally found the rats"
hanging on wall in Don Ameche's
trailer with a sign pasted beside
them, saying. Faye scalped by
Ameche." Ameche denied he was
guilty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

paniment OF at least five new hit
songs as sung by Bing and Miss
Lamour.
The new songs include Too Ro-
mantle" The Moon and the Will
low Tree" and "Kaigoon" among
others. and Professor Colonna is
at his best in an old number and
In his eye-rolling and moustache
fiourishing.
Sharing the screen is knights
Of the Range" co-starring Jean
Parker and Victor Jory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
A LOT OF CHEMICALS

During the first World war, two
dye and chemical plants in Ger
many produced 600 tons of chlor-
inc, 80 tons of phosgene, 800 tons
of diphosgene. 800 tone of mustard
gas. and 200 tons of chloropicrin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

toward its mark and blasting a
ship TO smithereens.
Boris Karloff shares the screen
in The Fatal Hour"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

According to scientific calcula-
lions, fly makes $50 wing strokes
a second; bee, $40; a wasp, 10;
a drangonfly, rs; and butterfly,
8. The grace Of the butterfly Is
enhanced by its slow wing motion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
CHANCE MOULD RE BAD

II the sun were slightly farther
away. or closer. than 1t now Ia.
man could not live on the earth.
His needs are SO exacting that a
very slight change In the amount
Of heat. air, and moisture on earth
would snuff out his life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

by Ellington can be used as a
criterion, the largest turnout Of
dancers and lovers of good music
in this section can be anticipated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Crosby, Hope and Lamour in
Nonsensical South Sea Tale
The Rood To Singapore" Tops
The New Bill ut the Riolto

The travel trend to sojourns in the South Seas has
its motion picture counterpart in Road to Singapore the
spotve film which Paramount presents today at the Riao
theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
British Navy Aids Director
In Filming Unusual Story
Boris Korloff Shores Honors in
Mystery. The Fotol Hour"

The timeest picture of the year Torpedoed" coming
to the Riviera theater today Filmed off Scapa Flow this
Herbert Wilcox production important units of the
British fighting fleet the background for this romantic
drama
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
WRENN NOMINATED.
 BY REPUBLICANS
Prominent Attorney. to Be Candidate for Judge of
 Probate ,.

Attorney Maurice F. Wrenn today was planning his campaign as the Republican candidate for probate judge in the Waterbury district. He was nominated unanimously at the probate convention last night at lo- cal Republican headquarters, dele gates from Middlebury and Wolcott joining those from Waterbury in voting for him.
 T propose, if elected" to require that itemized bills be rendered for. every service in the probate court something that has not ben done before," said the nominee.
 Attorney Miles McNiff, Jr., offered MT. Wrenns name, and the nomin- ation was seconded by Alderman William Gerardi. Town Chairman Vernon Hall was chairman of the convention, and Michael J'Anthony, secretary.
 Accepting the nomination, MT. Wrenn said:
 T know as well as anyone in Wa terbury the needs of orphans, the worries and sorrow of the widow, and all the other things needed to administer teh office of judge of probate. My own mother died when I was eight, and during my entire career have learned what it means to work and earn; what it means to acquire property, and to know that when one is taken from this world that his wishes be properly taken care of; that whatever he leaves behind in the form of property should be distributed to those, and only to those, to whom it should go."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

Chairman Hall said he was appoint ing MT. Galullo as convention par Humanitarian.
 "No one has the right to buy or otherwise obtain proxy from dis trict in which he does not live" de- Jared MT. Ga1ullo.
 "Does Brother Galullo refer to me, may I ask?", inquired MT. Pa lombas who has been a target for recent attacks by Attorney Galullo.
 T speak impersonally," answered Mir. Galullo. T have in mind only the best interests of the party"
 Motion Challenged
 MT. Santoro then moved that MT Palomba's proxy be accepted, but Chairman Hall, on advice of MT Galullo, said he could not entertain the motion. MT. Santoro called for vote on the chairs ruling, but MT Hall said that the ruling could not be questioned.
 MT. Galullo's all wrong" shouted Santoro, we've voted to suspend the party rules and adopt our own rules here."
 After another argument, Chair man Hall had MT. Galullo read the party rules governing the use ot proxies.
 There was no agreement on whether the rules applied or not and the dispute went on until MT Rasmussen rose and said that to halt further argument he was with drawing his proxy. MT. Palomba did likewise.
 The convention then decided to hold ward caucuses to fill vacan- cies caused by delegates and alter mates who were absent. MT. Pa- lomba and MT. Rasmussen were chosen to represent their own dis tricts.
 "This has been an unfortunate situation" said MT. Palomba, "and the moves here have been directed solely at me. But can take it."
 Record Praised
 When nominations were called for, MT. Palomba offered MT. Posse mato's name. He praised the can- didate's war record, and his work as a leader in veterans organizations.
 MT. Rasmussen nominated MT. Mraz, describing him as a popular man, one of honesty, integrity and ability"
 There were no other nominations despite suspicious glances from one group to another and Mir. Posemato and MT. Mraz were chosen unanim- ously.
 Mrs. Viola Amelung, who had been one of the favorites for nomination for representatives, decided before the convention not to allow her name to be presented.
 MT. Mraz addressed the conven- tion briefly, promising to work hard for the success of the whole party ticket. @ s
 It was with sigh of relief that Chairman Hall declared the conyen- tion adjourned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

A cubic foot of dry sand weighs more than a cubic foot of wet sand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

The principal contest was over the seating of Attorney Frederick w. Palomba and Floyd Rasmussen They were accepted once, then ruled out of the convention, then finally were taken as delegates again. The maneuvering back and forth was highlighted by verbal exchanges between MT. Palomba and Attorney Michael J. Galullo, which stole the show from lesser disputes.
 As the convention opened, with Town Chairman Vernon, Hall as chairman and Michael J'Anthony as secretary, MT. Palomba and MT. Rasmussen offered proxies from delegates unable to attend. The battle got underway at once, with MT. Galullo declaring that they could not be seated beause their proxies were for districts in which they do not reside and acceptance of them would be contrary to party rules.
 No motion of Mrs. Elizabeth Coe, the convention voted to make its own rules. Then, on motion of Thomas Santoro, it was voted to ''seat all delegates here present.. A wrangle began over just what MT. Santoro's motion had meant and though he' said he intended it to allow the seating of MT. Palon1ba and Mir Rasmussen, but he was overruled by the chair.
 With motions filling the air,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

announcement made today by the
 Connecticut Tuberculosis association here. More than a hundred leaders of the tuberculosis campaign throughout the state will be present at the meeting to be conducted by Miss Frances Brophy, field adviser for the National Tuberculosis asso- citation, New York city.
 Hon. John w. Murphy, mayor of New Haven, will be one of the speakers at the noon luncheon ses- sion, at which Dr. Ira V. Hiscock, Yale Department of Public Health, will preside. Miss Mabel Baird, director for the Connecti- cut Tuberculosis association, will the cardinal points of a well set-up campaign, and will demon- strate methods of tuberculosis pre- vention with a new motion picture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

To the cod mora piercing sn n England and London. Thous1nds q homeless Britiahers, men. wDmen and children, gather fn under ground shelters. possess0rB Of not much more than they stand in, and somehow last out the terror, tho cold and the chilI. If an apldenaic is to be avoided and spirits kept, up. warm clothing must be supplied.
 Won't you share your wardr0ke with these heroic pe0ple2 If you dren, we can, by arrangement, for ward it as quickly as it can be will send us new or cleaned used clothing, for men, women and cIliI- sorted and packed. Won't you get the friends of Britain in your corn- munity to send the Maple Leafe Fund, parcel post, or prepaid ex- press, everything that possib y can be spared?
 If you do not have 6 commits tee at work, call in your friends, read them this letter and ask them to go to their friends for the clotl1- ing which, now useless in their closets, will save lives and pre- vent suffering in Great Britain"
 - q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

worked as sculptor in one of the stone ouarries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
Possemato, Mraz Win After Hectic Battle
PaIOmba, GaIIuIO Participate in Battle of WOrds-NO
 Opposition to Candidates; Proxies Challenged

Republican nominations for state representative went to Angelo PoSsemato Edward E. raz last night after town convention marked with comic opera touches After wranglng for than hour the seating of delegates each faction fearing that the other planned to spring surprise, the convention unanimously nom mated the two candidates the pickering sides finding that they were supporting the same men,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
IRISH-AMERICANS
 MEETING TONIGHT

Mayor Vincent A. Scully will of- flclate at the installation of new officers of the Irish-American So- cial club at Canadian Legion hall tonight. Officers to be installed are: President, Mortimer Calvin: wee president, William Fitzell; fi- nancial secretary, John Bowley; treasurer, Joseph Devery and trus- tee, Michael Lynch. The committee In charge of tonight's program in- cludes John Whealen, Michael Cog gins, Walter Scanlon, Edmund Burke, Stephen OFlaherty and Thomas O'Brien.
 A dance and entertainment will follow the ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
LEADERS DISCUSS
 CHRISTMAS SEALS
Plans for 34th Annual Sale to Be Outlined Monday
 in New Haven

Hartford, Oct. 11.-Plans for the thirty fourth annual Christmas Seal Campaign in this state will be out lined at an all-day session f local chairmen and workers at the New Haven Medical association head quarters on Whitney avenue, on Monday, October IA, according to an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

tary, New Haven Employees Tuber- culosis Relief association, on Some
 Things to Remember in Building a
 Prospect List" The 1940 Christmas Seal, pictur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

ing three joyful singing children, was designed by Felix Lewis Mar tini, Los Angeles artist who re- ceived much of his art training in New England where his father
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

entitled, They Do Come Back"
 Other speakers will include Miss Althea Bristol, who will report on Some Publicity Plans for Bridge port" and Clifford c. Beebe, secre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
AID SOLICITED
 FOR CANADIANS
Maple Leaf Fund, Inc., to Accept Donations for
 Soldiers Families

Victor Goggin, president of the Maple Leaf Fund, Inc, today ad- dressed message to the local branch of the fund urging all friends of Great Britain and Can ada to make special contributions of money and clothing. Additional in- formation may be secured from Clark Newton, telephone 3-8935; Allan Upton, 3-0605; or John E. Bull ger, 4-4940.
 Goggin's statement follows:
 Winter is coming and nowhere uvorlrad oe a ec,,Ivtor ;,, o,.n ,.f 4t. :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
II Students Transferred From
Medical Lake 10 Buckley School

BUCKLEY - Seventy one stu
dents have been transferred from
the Medical Lake Custodiai school
To the Western state Custodial
school. located on. mile east Of
Buckley. and three more have been
admitted from other state insti-
buttons. These children viii he
housed in two new ward buildings
recently completed.
Contract for construction Of .
commisssry building which vii
cost approximately s2s oos has
been Jet TO the Brady Construction
Co. Seattle. The new structure Will
be reinforced concrete. two floors
and basement, and will aid greatly
in distribution OF supplies which
are now stored in other buildings
in the school group.
WPA crews are making head
way on the irrigation reservoir
and are speeding the construction
Of the ruhble-rock wall surround
ing the school campus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23

The farm colony house. which
Will hous. about Ia boys and two
attendants. will 10 completed In
about . month A new barn has
been finished and will be put into
use next week when 10 more cattle
will hs purchased Tn. school has
had bumper corn crop this year
and the two large silo. ar. nill
Of fodder for the winter
Mr., Ela. ssj,isv.l. enter.
tsined members ~ the Nsighbor.
hood Sewing club Tuesday at .
noon luncheon and afternoon Of
needle work.
Mr. and Mrs A o. johnson and
MI and Mrs r. " Anderson were
hosts Tuesday evening at the first
Of a series Of Marion grsnT. so
cials Four tables OF 800" we're
in play. with winning score. held
by Mrs n $. Ragnal and August
Brown and by Mrs. c O. Blessing
and W. y Daniel A lunch was
served at the conclusion Of the
evening.
Honor-d at Party
Whatehs Maxim club viii NEE,
Friday evening with Mrs. n NJ
Hsrbor as hostess. Sewing will bs
followed by a late lunch at which
time IN, birthday 81 Mrs @ l.
MscGlothlsn will be honorsd with
gift from IN. club
Mr.. ods.s. berger. who will
leave soon after the first Of u.
cembsr to spend three months Wis
ting relatives in Missouri. Kan.
sss and Csllfornis, VAS surprised
/ Tuesday with . handkerchief
shower given at the HON. o. .
daughter Mrs. Frank Rhodes ssv
srsl tables Of cards we're in pla,
With prizes won by Mrs. JuiiAr
DuGsllo. Mrs Chester Johnson an,
Mrs Fred MARS Others PARTED
: psting in IN. evening we're N.
Aesdams, John clogston. o "
Miller. Pat Allen. Jack Ranch. w.
Nelson. John sehwslkl. Roy Mi
lsr. Van Madden. sr, Vernon We
ssy v Royce, wiley Cook rlsi.
ssIelkvsls Lars skjslkvsls San
Larson. Gsrsnes Rldout. Eobsr
Else. y p whitney. Frank Rhode.
and the honor guest. Late IN m.
evening . no.hostsss lunch Wal
served
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
NJ ain Street
Goines. Cowines dad Dotre,
O. TdeomGns az he Re
porter Found Thsna.

Phil spsulding telling story
eith diagrams Fresd Marvin VI
= wrecked lsg on re mend Dean
foiten acknowledging introdue-
tons sam rayler discussing e.
ncieney Walt Esreland With =
prompt alb n. J Rhind tsis-
phoning Mrs. Arthur euadersea
hurrying through rain &C hos..
Dale blanchard. Howard Nulkes.
Raymond Phillips and Gerard
Rutgers stepping out into private
obs Tony Irsioh considering tire
quality o. mercy-I Lawrence Buno~
wlneing A. term honey hunce -
Ire n. Riesahaugh announcing
Tacoma Par associations program
Joe Beckman hoping FOR =
" s. & football victory over the
University II Washington Ru-
dolph Hesse marSeling over
gourds Bubbles Olson talking
about Stadium-Linooln football
game Myrtle Teen sdmirtng old
piece Of china
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Puyallup Homes Are Gay
With amily Reunions

fINAILIF- May family re-
Unions marked Thanksgiving day
II and around puysllap a The
: Is. = Kaufman home On eth
8. 5 Y guests were sons-ia-isws
and daughters from Tacoma. Nj
snd Ms William LeatherNoed and
NJ snd Mrs Sherman Coolidge
and children. Harold and Ethel
and Mss Hannah Kaufman
A family party gathered ~ the
Peter Larson home ~ Clsrks
Creek where places we're marked
far Mr and Mrs Newell Hunt and
sons. Warren ard Bruce. and Mrs
Alma Hunt and sons Joe and
Walter. of Puyallup. Paul Larson
and Mr. and Mrs Nike Wsreo Of
Clarks Creek. and NJ. and Mrs
7 ". Reynolds q Tacoma.
Guests Of Mr. and Mrs Harry
Maidment % SO ". Pioneer ave
were Mrs Mary Stevenson Of Puy-
kAHAEH ~ = AAH AAllANA#A NINAMtF.
and Mr. and Mrs Peter Paugh and
son. Ranesl. Of OrtinE
Mr. and Mrs William Angelina
q McMillin entertained Mrs. An
geline's sister and brother-in-lsw.
Mr. and Mrs. A J Burkhart and
children. Jack and Gloria. o. Ia
coma; Mss Mia Shook Of Orting:
Mr. and Mrs AnEeline and sons.
Bob and Billie. and Mss Eva An
eeline Of McMnin.
Many Observe Holiday
Dinner guests Of M and Mrs
William Leonhardt q 1888 4th
ave. y. W. were Mr.. and Mrs
r w Schneider and sons. Walter
and Herbert. and Nj and Mrs.
Philip Darlington ard children,
Harry. Irene. Ida and Oscar.
DR.. and Mrs. James Johnson Of
Tacoma and their house guest. Rev.
Jones OF Bismarck. s d. Mrs.
Elvins Custard and son Holm. and