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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

We are now at one of the most
critical emergencies of all our his
tory
The continent of Europe has, in
fact or in effect, been conquered by
force of arms and reduced to sub
mission. The conqueror is engaged
in an endeavor to reduce the islands
of Great Britain, the last barrier
between him and the, Atlantic
Ocean. It is on control or at least
free use of the Atlantic Ocean, that
he must in the last analysis depend
for the foodstuffs and raw materials
which he will need to supply his
people and his industries. But to
the United States the control OF
the Atlantic Ocean is a vital ele-
ment in our national security.
These are the elements of the
situation. Against this background
must be viewed our national policy
as a whole. but especially in its for
eign and military departments.
1t is to our interest that Britain
shall not 60 down. 1t is to our in
terest that the British feet shall
remain in British hands and be
able to continue to operate from its
present bases-the islands of Great
Britain and the outposts of Gibral-
tar and Sierra Leone. If these
bases are rendered untenable, it is
then to our interest to see to II
that the British fleet does not fall
into German hands-if this be
within our power. Obviously the
best way to preserve that fleet,
which controls the balance OF naval
power in the Atlantic, is to keep
Britain going if we can.
Time Is of the Essence.
But we are woefully unprepared
to take effective action to this end.
We have great resources, but it
takes time to translate resources in
fighting power We have a very
fine and strong navy OF our own,
but we also have enormous interests
stretching halfway around the
globe. We have Pacific sea from
tier as well as an Atlantic one: we
have a strong potential enemy in
the Pacific whose present attitude is
far from reassuring.
We are striving to rearm, to in
crease our defense forces in all
categories; but the time factor is
of the first importance and what
matters now is not so much our
plans for the future as the imminent
danger to Great Britain and the
British fleet In all that we can
do to help the British, we must keep
in mind the danger that Britain
may fall, anyway, despite such help
as we may give her, and so we must
bear in mind-selfish and calculat-
ing though such an attitude may
seem-our own defense and the de-
Tense Of those British dominions
and colonies whose safety is bound
I'D with ours. Of these. the chief Is
our neighbor and friend, the Do
minion of Canada.
Canada does not take quite the
same viewpoint. Canadians have
loyalties which they are proud to
acknowledge and to serve. We
have no right to criticize their ad-
herence to these loyalties. At the
same time we are bound, whatever
Canada may do in Europe, to pro-
tect Canadas home territory. This
presents a rather complicated prob
lem. but it is one which must be
explored and of which the military
implications must be. faced and
adequately dealt with.
Thus, in all that we now do, we
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a common danger, seeking the COM
mon good
And in all this time is Of the very
first importance. The Germans
know that. They are raining bombs
on Britain day by day; at any mo-
ment they may pass on to even
more violent attacks. There is no
time to waste either here or there.
If our actions are to be of help they
must be taken quickly. If we are
to secure ourselves we must move
quickly. 1t is puerile to talk now
of getting into this war" We are
in it as far as Hitler is concerned.
Nothing that we now do, nothing
that we refrain from doing will make
the slightest difference in his atti-
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keep us informed Of the progress OF
military events there and their ad-
vice, based on their expert knowledge
Of our own needs, will enable us to
determine far better than We could
otherwise do just what help we
ought to give to Great Britain, just
how much risk we may safely take,
just what form of help will be most
useful at any given time.
Areas Of Common Interest.
The acquisition of the base sites
and the implementation of an
American-Canadian defense pact
will greatly increase our military
security. In the very truest sense
bases mean ships and airplanes. We
have no such Atlantic outpost line
at present as we possess in the Pa
cific; the Atlantic outpost positions
are largely in British hands Give
us bases in Newfoundland. Bermuda,
Trinidad and so on and we can
afford to do much more for Great
Britain in the matter of weapons
anu SlllpS. we CdIl Uullt Hloie SIhpS,
we can forge more weapons, but We
may never again have the oppor-
tunity to acquire under such favor
able conditions the bases which are
so essential to our command of the
Atlantic approaches to the Western
Hemisphere. 1t is to Brltaln's
present interest that we should feel
able to release to her as much in the
way of armament as possible; it is to
Canada's interest that We should be
able adequately to defend the Amer
lean continent If, unhappily, Britain
goes down; it is to our interest that
we should have, now and in the
future, the base positions which will
enable us to command the Atlantic
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national interest, should govern
them wholly.
We approach one Of those mo-
ments in the destiny Of nations
when decisions may be taken which
may irrevocably alter all our future,
all the future of freedom In this
world. What we now do may make
the difference between life and
death to the freedom We have fought
to preserve in past generations and
which is again endangered both on
the other side of the Atlantic and
here in our own land.
Copyright, 1910. New York Tribune Incl
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ish had bombed the Italian aviation
camp at Bassa and it was said. too
that they had raided houses in
without any results"
The British already had said
they would not send reinforce
ments to the Somaliland troops
and had taken the position that
italian victories there were IF
small ultimate importance)
Gayda Sees Quick Fall.
Some time before the announce
ment of the high command, Virginia
Gayda, the authoritative Fascist ed
itor, had declared the Somaliland
phase of the developing desert war
could be considered ended in Italy's
favor.
Within a few days, he said, that
primitive half-waste. long a part
of the British Empire, would fall
into Italy's expanded territories.
Thus. he added, would italian
forces be put in better position for
the expected attack on Alden, across
the Guf near the mouth of the
Red Sea, a vital area in British
Empire communications.
Not only on the land, but in the
air as well were successes claimed.
Warships Heavily Bombed.
British warships in the harbor at
Alexandria were declared to have
been heavily bombed yesterday.
The British had said the
italian bombs fell only into the
sea, and that their own air force
had hit an Italian submarine,
naval oil tank and the jetties in
Tobruk, Italian Libya. harbor.
(They had said nothing about
retiring from Somaliland. On the
contrary, they reported the Royal
Air Force was continuing to
harass enemy troop movements;
told of the bombing of the
italian occupied port of leila in
Somaliland, and announced that
French airmen had co-operated
with the British in driving off an
italian air raid on Berbera,
Somaliland's capitaD
To CLARITY" Stand on Greece.
italian plans as to Greece, which
had British guarantee OF help If
her independence is attacked, were
disclosed by Premier Mussolini's
own newspaper. II Popolo d1talia.
1--WE have reason to believe" said
that paper, that the Rome govern
ment proposes to clarity the atti-
tude of Greece completely within
the next few days.
cit is necessary that everything
be brought to light. 1t then will
be possible to judge whether those
responsible In Athens intend to
recognize the rights of Alabama
and Italy or suffer the consequences
Of a policy of completely"
This was a reference to the
loudly pressed Italian claims that
q part of Greece rightfully belongs
to Alabama, itself now a part Of
the italian Empire.
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A.F.L.-C. |. 0. Peace
Will Be Considered
By Photo -Engravers
400 Delegates Expected
To Attend Convention
Opening Tomorrow

The possibilities of peace between
the American Federation of Labor
and the Congress of Industrial Or
carnations is one of the questions to
be considered by the International
Photo Engravers' Union of North
America, an A. F. of L affiliate, at
its 41st annual convention open
ing tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Other matters pertinent to the
trade union movement also will be
discussed during the siX-day con-
vention. These will include New
Deal issues and developments, past
and pending legislation, unemploy-
ment and unemployment benefits,
trade school rackets, one-man en-
craving plants, apprentice regula-
ton. improvements in processes and
equipment and general business con-
ditlonS.
400 Delegates Expected.
Advance registrations indicate
this session, the second held in
Washington, will be among the
largest in attendance in the or
CARNATIONS history. More than 400
delegates and visitors are expected
to participate. Many delegates have
been in the city several days as
guests of the local engravers' union
and the graphic arts group.
Edward J. Volz of New York City,
president of the international union,
and Secretary Treasurer Henry F..
Seminal of ST. Louis, said yesterday
that the last year has been one of
Exceptional progress for the or
ganization in increasing its member
ship, securing contractural relations
with additional employers and i'm
proving employment standards.
A varied social program has been
arranged for the visitors under the
direction of Michael A. OBrien,
Early H. Harding, Robert C. Ellis,
John G. Foy, jr.; Martin H. Ready
and Alfred c. Cunningham.
Green Among Speakers.
Among the speakers scheduled to
address the convention are A. F. of
L. President William Green, and
George Meany, secretary of the
A. F. of L.. Senator Wagner, Demo-
crat, of New York; Secretary of
Labor Perkins. Public Printer A. E
Giegengack, Alvin Hall, superin-
tendent of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing; representatives of the
Social Security Board and the Sc
cret Service Division of the Treasury
and officers of the Central Labor
Union and the Allied Printing
Trades Council.
After sightseeing trip tomorrow,
the delegates will be the guests of
the Baltimore Photo Engravers'
Union at the Annapolis Road Club
During the week, visits will be made
to Arlington and Mount Vernon and
many public buildings in Washing.
ton.
Election of officers for the coming
year will take place on Thursday
and the selection of a convention
city for next year will be made Sat-
urday. The annual banquet will
be held at the Mayfower Hotel
Thursday night.
After the closing session Satur-
day, most of the delegates will go
to New York, where they will be
guests of the New York Engravers'
Union. Next Sunday has been des-
ignated as photographers day"
at the Worlds Fair.
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Service Is at $50

The Rev. DR.. C. Marshall Muir.
minister of the Bellheld Presby-
terrain Church, Pittsburgh, Pa, will
preach at $50 an. today in the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
instead of at II am, as previously
announced. His subject will be
christianity and Culture"
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tude toward us II he wins; that atti-
tude will be entirely governed by
what he thinks expedient to do.
We Must Be Own Judges.
Our attitude must In turn be
entirely governed by what we think
expedient to do and by what we
can do. The names which may be
applied to our acts should be our
least concern. The effectiveness and
time limits of those acts, in the
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against any European forays. This
is what mean by the discovery of
areas of common interest. This is
no bargain, no chaffering mercantile
transaction. this is the consultation
Of intelligent peoples in the face Of
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reported
nations includes naval vessels:
Britain-37s: Germany7s Norway72 Greece-52
Denmark32; Ita25 Fnland-18;
Esonia9 Belgium8 Yugoslavia4 Lithuania o. Panama2;
Poand Soviet; 1ran-l; Argentne-1 Rumana-l; Jaanl;
Latva-1; SPAIN; Portugal. Total-822.
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SUNDAY STAR, D.
Losses in War at Sea

following reported during
the 5h week of the war; from August II to August H. INCLUSIVE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Set Valuation
AT 6 Millions
PUD Concludes in
u. S. Court Suit

A valuation Of more than Sc, 00o,-
600 on properties owned by the
Washington Gas & Electric Co,
Chase National bank of New York
and Columbia Electrical Develop
ment Co. will be asked of the con-
demnation case jury in federal dis
trict court here, it was indicated
Tuesday.
A. z. Blair, attorney for the three
concerns, said that sum would be
asked as he made his opening ad-
dress to the jury.
Public Utility District No. / OF
Cowlitz county, which brought the
suit against the private companies,
concluded its case soon after court
opened Tuesday after questioning
witnesses over period Of six
weeks. PUD experts, testifying,
said fair price for the properties
would be slightly less than $3,000,-
900.
Blair stated five or six weeks
would be taken in presenting his
case. Before making his opening
remarks to the jury, Blair made
a motion to dismiss the proceedings
on the grounds that the witnesses
for the PUD were not qualified to
assess values Of the holdings in
volved, particularly in respect to
timber. Judge Lloyd L. Black
denied the motion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Blind Are Warned
OF Cruel Hoax

Two warnings from the Seeing
Eye institute, which educates dogs
as guides for blind persons, were
received Tuesday by Walter West,
manager, Tacoma Better Business
bureau.
First, the institute branded as
cruel hoax" reports that a blind
person may secure Seeing Eye
dog by saving tinfoil, cigaret
papers. empty match folders, etc.
Next, the institute announced it
employs no solicitors of any kind,
and stated that it maintains no
branches nor sponsors any fund
raising events, such as benefits,
tag days, or "sales."
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CT u BIS

Advisory board. White Clover
assembly, Order Of Rainbow, meets
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Reeves
6617 So. Puget Sound, Tuesday
at 8 p. m.
Epworth Ladies' Aid will meet
Wednesday for luncheon at / p. m
Adeline Cornell circle will be
hostess. Mrs. Elizabeth Hill will
preside. Fine program.
Sarah L. Cook circle, Sixth Ave
Baptist church, meets Wednesday
for a 1890 luncheon with Mrs
r. Z. Schaffert, Ills No. Junett
Mrs. J. II. Legget assisting.
Lucy NJ. Circle, Maccabees, will
meet Wednesday for 1880 lunch
con at the home OF Mrs. Raymond
Wheeler. SIT So. l. st. Potluck
luncheon with business following
Mrs. Wheeler presiding.
Chief Rangers, Women's Catho-
lie Order of Foresters. will meet
Wednesday at 1880 at the home OF
Mrs. T. B. Barry. 3s1e So. Park
Short meeting and cards.
spanaway PIT. A. will meet al
the school Wednesday at 2 o'clock
Mrs. II. Bradshaw will preside
Third and fourth grades will pre-
sent the program. a play and sew
eral songs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13

LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been received by County Au-
ditor s. Clifford Davis from Robert
Lee Hallam, %, of 1409 No. 10th
ST., and Norma Elizabeth Warner,
81. 460e No. 18th St. both Tacoma;
Emo James Kelsey, 81, Seattle, and
Vera Frances Frew, is, $500 No.
18th st.. Tacoma; Lowell Sylvan
Sherin, Fl. Enumclaw, and Edna
Marie Joswick, 23. Buckley; Jack
sudelman. 26. 4i05 SO. NJ St, Ia
coma, and Mary Ellen Young, 20,
Salmon Beach; Russell NJ. McKin-
ney. 81. T2o1 So. Warner st., and
Eleanor Leila Millsap. rs, SIS So,
X ST., both Tacoma: Bernard
Stone, ~. Route !. Box s43, Puy-
allup, and Eleanor Nicholas. %,
Route /, Box IS, Sumner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Y.M.B.C. Not Linked
With Any Candidate

Following a meeting Of the
Young Mems Business club board
Tuesday morning, the following
statement was issued over the sig
nature of Frank J. Gillian, presi-
dent:
This is to certify that in the
present political campaign, as in
all others since the organization
of the Yung Mems Business club,
it has not participated in or been
party to or authorized any
statement, either in ads or as news
items or as radio items for the
benefit of any candidate or politi-
cal policy and any such items
so appearing is without the sane
ton of the Young Mems Business
club or its authorized board Of
directors or officers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
So. Tacoma Kiwanis
Party on Wednesday

South Tacoma Kiwanis club will
hold It's annual st. Patrick's dinner
dance and first ladies night" of
the year Wednesday evening at the
FRS.
Special entertainment win IN
clude Irish songs sung by a trio
composed Of Mrs. Ralph l.. john
stone. Mrs. v. H. Shields and Mrs.
Glenn Reeves, with Mrs. E. L. Bird
at the piano; and numbers by the
Tommy and Catherine" team. boy
and girl. from the Harter studio.
Justice Walter B. Beals of the
state supreme court will speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Widow Will Continue
With Gerry Contract

An order granting Mrs. Barbara
Barry permission TO complete a
contract for her late husband, Ed
ward J. Barry, 52-year-old Taco
ma consulting engineer and cleo
trical contractor, which provides
for electric work on Tacoma Mar
rows bridge, was signed late Mon
day in superior court by Presiding
Judge Ernest NJ. Card.
Mrs. Barry petitioned the court
for permission to complete the
contract, which was awarded TO
her husband on a bid OF S2s,e71,
as administrative of his estate.
Barry died March 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Jail Suspect After
Reuisier Is Rifled

Jailed after allegedly rifling a
cash register in a service station
Monday night, Norman F. Sven.
As, was held for investigation by
police Tuesday.
Monta Boston, operator Of the
station at 1928 Pacific ave. scene
of the footing. nabbed Sven and
turned him over to police.
Boston started a search for the
man, who fled from the station in
an auto. Near So. 3sth and South
Tacoma way he grabbed Sewn and
held him until police arrived. Lieut..
William Farrar quizzed the sus-
pect, who had IS in silver hidden
under his clothing, it was reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Injured Cycle Rider
In Grave Condition

Conscious but still In serious
condition, William Hoffa, IL, re-
manned under observation in Ia
coma General hospital Tuesday.
Attendants said he seemed to be
fair" The young Seattle resi-
dent suffered a skull fracture Sun
day afternoon when the motorcycle
on which he rode tandem crashed
into an automobile at No. 36th
and Proctor SITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Assets Show
Big Increase
N. Y. Life Co. In
Annual Report

NEW YORk-Assets Of the
New York Life Insurance company
increased by s1i4. 500 900 during
1889 and amounted 10 s2,762. 900. :
600 on Dec. 81. 1889. Alfred l.
Aiken. president, reports in his an
nual letter TO policyholders.
The largest single item in the
assets, u. S. government bonds,
direct or fully guaranteed, &C
counted for over one-fourth OF the
total admitted assets and exceeded
500. 000. 900.
In the assets, cash on hand or
In bank amounted to s67.e27 900,
an increase Of more than ST.
oo00. 900 over the previous year.
Holdings of public utility bonds,
$2os. Soo, 900. increased by about
SIS, 000, 900. Canadian bonds ag-
gregated ss1. 500. 900. q gain Of
approximately $1,000. 900 over
the close Of 1898: and industrial
and other bonds, $4,000. 900, were
increased by about 14,s00, 900.
Railroad bonds, s267, o0o, 900, were
about $40. SOC, 900 less than at the
close OF 1888. Policy loans totaled
1929, oo0, 900, q decrease Of ap-
proximately 10000. 900. The to-
tai of first mortgages on real
estate and real estate owned was
about the same a. ut the close of
1898.
Reviewing the company's opera
tons during the year, Aiken re-
ported increases OF $4,000, 900 In
the amount paid to policyholders
and beneficiaries. Of about $5,-
600, 900 in new life insurance paid
for during the year, and Of ap-
proximately s87, 200, 900 in total in
surance In force at the close Of the
year.
During 1899 payments to living
policyholders amounted to $780,
300, 900. and to beneficiaries In
death benefits, $40, 800. 900.
New insurance during 1899
amounted to s427.75e 800. On De-
cember 81, 1889 the company had
So. $50, 1884. 708 Of insurance In force
under 2,s72,2s4 policies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Public Speaking
Glass Announced

The education committee of the
Central Labor council announces
opening Of q beginners class in
public speaking on wednesday eve
nings at 1880 in room 311, City
Hall annex. This Ia q service Of
fered by the Tacoma Labor col
leke assisted by the works projects
administration and the classes are
free to all members and friends Of
organised labor.
Mrs. Anne Freeman. the In.
structor. has had years of expert
ence In this work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
California Cabbage Now
Available; Price Lower

California cabbage arrived on
the local wholesale market Tues
day and was being released from
$40 to $2.75 per crate, Ship
ments of asparagus were also re-
ceived, but the supply was said
to be scarce. The price was
raised to IL and IL cents per
pound.
Florida new potatoes were
priced at So, a raise of % cents
per basket. Local spinach held
at rs cents per crate.
Barley, advanced 81 per ton,
sells from $50 to $34. Red &
white feed was raised 80 cents
to 81, now selling at $3.50 and
ss7 per ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Parks to Have
Daffodil Float

Decision to enter a float in the
daffodil parade here March 80 was
made at the meeting of the park
board Monday afternoon.
Use Of Lincoln park for a sunrise
service Easter was granted on re.
quest Of the Rev. Ward Folsom.
The board appropriated S25 for
moving steam shovel from Lake
view to Oakland playfield, which is
to be improved.
Carl Nelson, manager Of Sleepy
Hollow dairy, agreed to pay the
board $50 for damage done to
Wapato park by his cows.
Bids for refrigeration units to be
used in the new pavilion at PIT. De-
fiance park were opened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Private Services
For Slain Woman

Private services were held Tues
day from Mellinger's chapel for
Mrs. Flora Cooke, who was shot
and killed Saturday by her hus-
band, Robert X. Cooke, who also
took his own life.
The body OF Cooke will be sent
by Mellinger's to The Dalles, Ore.
for services and burial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Thieves Have Free
F God. Drinks. Faqs

After breaking into the Chilli
Bean cafe. SALT South Tacoma
way, burglars ate their iii Of pie,
drank several glasses Of milk. and
then enjoyed some stolen cigarets
ION the house." police revealed
Tuesday. The burglary was dis
covered when Merchant Patrolman
Parnell found q rear window knock
ed out. He notified Mrs. Elizabeth
O'Flyng. the owner.
II you're not using II. sell II with
q Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.