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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Presenting Show
AT Camp Murray

A vaudeville show. assembled by
the entertainment division Of the
Tacoma Social and Recreation
Clearing Committee for Enlisted
Men, will be presented at Camp
Murray Monday night. beginning
at 8 O'Clock
The same show was enthusiast.
tioslly received BY 500 soldier. at
MeChord Field last Friday night
Alex Brown Is master ~ oere-
monies Acts include: Dot Thorn
as, blues singer; Jack erosion.
ooncertina soloist; Marvis Rosen-
berger. tap dancer. Josephine
Thorpe. sccordionist. and Al Crane
and Verne Wright. tap comedians
Music Ia furnished by seven
piece federal recreation pro Jet
orchestra.
Any amateur or professional en-
tertainers interested in performing
on similar programs at military
establishments are asked 10 get In
touch with Al Hodges general
chairman. 2l2 City Hall annex. or
Everett Craven. army Y. NJ. c. A.
secretary, Main 1926.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Undeclared War
Against Axis-Iialy

ROME Virginia Gayds. author.
itstive Fascist writer. wrote Mon.
day in the Giornale d.Italls that
President Roosevelt as the resul,
Of Sunday night. speech. IS the
man (leaderl Of an undeelsreo
war against the axis and Japan.
side by side with England.
This leadership In undo
elared war IL confirmed by his
personal policy which rapidly
passed from . phase OF men,
trality 10 that of non bsllirer-
ency. and then TO that 80
called short Of war" which 10
alread, q form Of clandestine
hut substantial Intervention"
Gayda wrote.
Political circles he. said the
Italian attitude was that IN.
ltalian-German axis. strengthened
by the tri-partite pact Germany
ltaly-Jspan) is certainly not un-
duly worried regarding positions
taken by any outside nation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
20 uet Latest Matx Brothers Mth Sho Roxy Tomorrow


Dust storms hsst ana cattle
combined % make the filming a.
Paramount Cherokee sfrfPs
which /. nov playing a. TIE Riv-
ERA thsater. starring Richard mn.
A. realistic - = u hsd been f1in-
- In tn original strip in okia.
hons although the locstlon used
as iang valley. California.
The heat ros, q. high as iso
degrees and work "a. suspended
during midday. Mere than ..soo
cattle we're rounded up fer the
picture from surrounding ranches
On returning from the location the
company encountered Dust storm
that Vas impossible u penetrate
The company hsd 20 stop until u
VAS ovrr.
Murder In The Air. with Ron
AID Reagan and Iva i.ys 10 the
ether Riviera attraction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
New Year S Eve
Frolic al Sales GRANGE

A biz time will Re had At the
Sales Grange New Years eve mi,
year. SPECIAL car. has been
taken 10 see that al who attend
will be provided with plenty Of
noise makers. hats and fsvors. sc.
cording 10 the management
Nothing has been LEFT undens 10
make this the best New Year .
eve party ever held At the hall.
Sales Grange 10 conveniently To-
Gated Just two block. south Of the
Airport read or So. Park ave near
Falkland Dancing will start at
o'clock and Will continue until the
wee hours Of the morning n ~.
Sprinkler 10 the committee chair
man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31

rhs Kinrs - cemsay spent
nearly . yea To- developing their
nsw story. -hleh aasrla. a. up
rcsFaaas farce. taking place 10 sss
Colorado sesa seuassy Ia 1870 n
si..s the nsrs~s ts<s mrs. 'rssssa
picture -nh esssamss n IN earl
lsg ere.
The comedy ~ss tested fns he.s
laughs tsreass les performances
II ths usrs<s sas . ran cas-, -
sor. th.ss.r saalsas.s h<feFs -
laa played before the cameras
rnis ~ss sens 70 sssuf. gsrfes.
ton In comedy sequences ard az.
iosns
supporting the stars y . stellar
cast. Including Iehn Csrren. Diana
Lewis Walter wsols klax sad
Robert Karat
Comedy mlnsiss ~ith dramatic
thrills and . romance In -Gsil.nt
Sons In ~hieh young PLAYERS II
hlsh school aks Ersxitsts between
comedy ~ youth and The mere
serious side II sppscsshlns man.
hood snd ~amsahssd 10 provide
type II Juysalls entertainment res
% the sefesn The fllm oil share
iomorro~s Rosy hat TIE fslm
features Jackie Cooper ard Bonita
srsnsiils.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Logical Indictment
OF Nazism-Briiish

LON My transatlantic
telephone)-A British spokesman,
calling President Roosevelt's
speech the most logical indictment
of Nazism ever uttered, said Mon
day that Britons were confident
America would make good its
promise to be the arsenal Of world
democracy and that Americans
could be confident that Britain
would fight on to victory.
A frightful Nazi fire bomb
raid on London, made a little
while before the president
spoke. the spokesman said.
was evidence Of the futility Of
trying to seek a negotiated
peace with Nazism.
The president frankly recog-
hized the danger OF the Nazi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Logger Out S.. 900;
Bunco Men SOUGHT

OILY MPIA - Police Monday
sought four bunko men who took
Sc 900 in cash from c. r. Powell.
Milwaukee, Ore. logging operator
in a fake horse race betting game.
Powell came 10 Olympia with
one OF the gang 10 talk over a
realty deal. While eating in a
local cafe they found a wallet
with $50 in it, The owner" showed
up TO claim the wallet. bet the
money for the two finders on a
horse race and won.
A series OF bets followed with
Powell finally being asked to put
up SO 600 as his share OF a giant
racing bet. His four friends" and
the money disappeared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Hitler Will Answer
Roosevelt Speech

BERLIN 49, Usually reliable non
official German quarters under.
stood Monday that Germany's an
swer TO President Roosevelt would
come direct from Adolf Hitler him
self.
Whether the answer would come
IN the form Of speech by Hitler
or in a semi-official or author
led uttersnce along lines direct
ed by Hitler was not yet known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Jackie Cooper and Bonita
Granville in Gallant Sons
Groueho. Chico And Horpo Play THO
OF "Glod Men" In New Ysor's Eve Show

A their IN. desire Of the public for oppor
tun, TO laugh long and loudly IN these times the Msrs
Brothers offer their msrrest fanfest Go Vest which
opens Tuesday a. the ROXY fheatsr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Aliens Who Reach
IA Must Register

Postmaster George p. Fishburne
issued reminder Saturday con-
corning the registration OF aliens
IA years old or over who have
entered the U. s. after Aug. 81.
1910.
Children in that category.
through their parents or legal
guardians, must apply for regis
tration and be fingerprinted within
30 days after they arrive. he said.
Upon reaching their 14th birth
day, Fishburne added, they must
conform TO the same procedure
within 80 days after the birthday.
The regular registration period
ended last Thursday, with a total
OF s,324 aliens registered in this
area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Dual Role

Joe { Brown plols Two ether
guys N So You Won't Tolko
hectic Columbia comedy O, the
Beverly todoy. The film pre-
sents the wide mouthed s,or os
O tirorous book critic who IS
the living double OF O notorious
eonester. Moon Over 6urno
IS the other otiroction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31

Nous. thsstsr this week Hls nee
role 10 lively ens process
server on IN. loose after an eeesn-
tric old man
Here Comes rhs Navy" With
James Csgnsy aud Pat obrisn
featured. 10 tho other niue Mouse
feature
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
CONTRACT CHAMP

Ruth Hussey has been awarded
a new long contract on tho
basis Of outstanding performances
in such pictures as Susan and
God. The Philadelphia story
and Flight Command, in which
she had the feminine lead with
Robert Taylor and Walter ridgeon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Kiwanis 10 Install
Officers Tuesday

Tacoma Kiwanisns will spend
their last meeting of the year
Tuesday noon at the Hotel Win
throp in installation of le41 Off
GERS and directors. President-elect
Max Lakin will take over the gavel
from President G. o. Rolstad. with
Kiwsnis Lieut.. Gov.-elect Richard
Clarke participating IN the oere-
mony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
+ D.sSpeech, Urging Total Aid
For Great Britain, Anuers Axis

Continued From Page onel
munitions. the manufacture o.
those Injuries vii have 70 stop
he said
Declaring . British victory
vital 10 American security and
The cause Of freedom. ne called
Tor more and more speed and
every ounce Of effort" in pro-
ducing the planes and tanks
and ships that Britain needs.
He summoned capital and la
Dor to forego lockouts and
strikes. lie promised continued
protection for labor's rights.
We must supply Great Britain
with cargo vessels. he said but
did not detail the method. II was
talk Of putting German and Italian
vessels laid up in American har-
hors TO British use that brought
axis warnings against "warhke
acts"
Mr.. ROoserolt charged
that A mfrican dp-
pedsers' ignore tff
earning fdfes Of Poland.
AortcoA Belgium and
France. He said then
~ere plnuing the oris
gdme-Wittingly or not.
Negotiated peace" he aid.
then exclaimed: "Nonsense."
II would be a gun-at-the-head
dictated pesce-only another arm
istice-and no peace at all. he con-
tinued.
NO nation" he Sald, "can
eppease the Nazis."
Mr.. Roosevelt sketched the
breadth and depth Of the emery
ency. No fears of post-emergency
surplus plant capacity should be
permitted to interfere with our re-
armament, he urged.
I'VE must" he said, DE the
great arsenal Of democracy.
For us this Is an emergency
as serious as war itself. We
have furnished the British
great material support and We
will furnish far more In the
future.
There will be no 'bottlenecks'
In our determination to aid Great
Britain. No dictator. no combin-
alton Of dictators. will weaken that
determination by threats Of how
they will construe that determine
ton"
And then note Of hope:
81 believe that the axis pow
ers are not going 10 win This
war. l base that belief on
the latest and best Informal
ton"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31

CiiH 'ukslels Tie" Edwards
the little man who once upon .
time picked up "use" and pulled
future out of a. 10 featured In
Warner Bros gay comedy. she
Couldn't Say No" starring Roger
Pryor and I've Arden. at the Hlue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
SPECIAL. MEETING

Hawthorne Improvement club
will hold special meeting at 26i0
Ea. c 81. Monday at 7:30 p. IN.
Matters relating to closing OF Haw-
thorne school will be discussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31

threat 70 tire western hemisphere, be-
TIE spokesman ssid
We here ars confident hat
America vii III the role ~ q
world democracy
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Current Theater Attractions |
and Time of Showing
Stage.
NationaI-"Oh the Record" new
political farce, with Mary Brian and
Bruce Cabot: 2:45 and 8:45 pm.
Palace-"Escape," film version of
the Ethel Vance novel: ll;45 am,
2:l0, 4:40, ITO and $40 pm.
Metropolitan ANGELS over
Broadway" drama with an original
touch, by Ben Hecht: 11:10 am,
lis, 800, $50, 7:35 and 9:4o pm.
CapitoL"Rangers Of Fortune"
light-hearted adventure in the West:
II am, LAS, 4:30. tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 12:35, 1925, 6:10 and
S:55 pm.
Earle-"The Lady With the Red
Hair" Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Leslie
Carter: II am. lao. 4:25. tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows: l2:45, $50,
6:15 and 8 pm.
Keith's-"Seven Sinners" Mar
lene Dietrich VS.. the Navy: 11:45
am, las, 3:45, 5:45. 7:45 and s:45
pm.
Columbia-"The Great Dictator. 4"
Charlie Chaplin looks at today:
ALTO an. las. 4:20, SIS and $50
pm.
Little-"The Bakers Wife" who
runs away and causes crisis In this
bright French film: II an. 1:10,
$40, $50, TAO and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-12-04

agent took him to Mr.. Hughes, vino
signed him for his picture. Jack
is tall. dark, and with features
reminiscent Of Tyrone Power.
Enrol Flynn continues his modern
movie career with "Affectionately
Yours" for which Loretta Young
has been mentioned as his opposite.
This would be the first film for
Flynn and Miss Young. However,
Loretta Is another client OF Agent
Selznick's. This fact may upset the
deal. BY the way, Miss Young has
signed for Frank Lloyd's Lady
From Cheyenne" and Paramount S
"Ballerina," now titled Tonight Is
Ours" Paramount wants Fred
Astaire for a picture with Bing
Crosby. I suppose the idea is for
Bing to Groom while Astaire dances.
While Clark Gable vacations, his
studio works overtime, picking more
films for him. The latest is "Gilded
Lady" in which Clark will be CO.
starred with his good friend Spen-
Ger Tracy. Joan Crawford wants to
be the gilded lady. Tracy's lineup
also grows larger every day. After
Men of Boys Town" Spencer must
make "Tortilla Flat" DIR. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" and The Yearling"
among others Louis Brom-
field hasn't finished writing storm
Over Louisiana" but not only has
Columbia paid him $50 900 for it, but
has assigned Jean Arthur for the
feminine lead. 1t must be nice to
inspire so much confidence.
Henry Fonda's next picture Is
THE Great American Broadcast" p"
replacing Tyrone Power, who is re-
porting for Blood and Sand" Ty-
rome is currently inheriting the re-
makes of Rudolph Valentines films.
Evening star., 1940-12-04

which seems to me good idea.
Patricia Morrison carries around
new horrible weapon OF death in
Danger Signal" for which Novelist
Phyllis Bottome received $25 DO
from Paramount. It's a box of
germs, with which she hopes to de-
stroy the villain of the epic, (prob-
ably Basil Rathbone) who has done
wrong by her little sister. The story
was written before the German
bombing Of London, but will be
brought up to date. Most Of the
action takes place during an air.
raid.
Released By the North American.
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Selznick, however, has the last
laugh, because most of his clients
are in big demand and can work
anywhere else they like.
There are three Billy the Kids
no kidding-working in three Holly
wood pictures. There's Robert Tay-
lor in Metros "Billy the Kid" Rob-
ert Steele in "Billy the Kids Gun
Justice" and Newcomer Jack Beutel
In Howard Hawks 1.-The Outlaw"
The story Of how Billy the Kid"
BeuteI was signed is one of those
stories that bears a seeming press
agent stamp, but I am told that it
really happened. maybe my scouts
in Dallas, Tex, can check for me)
Beutel had tried Hollywood some
time ago. was discouraged and went
back to Dallas. He gratefully took
job In an insurance ofiice at SIS
week, then rose to $21 a week.
One evening he went to a movie and
walked of with the bank night win
nings-$150. Next day he unframed
for Hollywood and roomed with
three other boys. Jack slept. on a
floor mattress. A few weeks ago an
Evening star., 1940-12-04
After Three Years

After an absence Of nearly three
years, Peggy Stewart returns to the
screen at the studio where she made
her biggest hit. The role was with
Deanna Durbin in That Certain
Age" in which she played the part
of Deanna Durbin's rival In Jackie
Cooper's affections.
Miss Stewart now has the role Of
the sister Of Margaret Sullivan, who
is co-starred with Charles Boyer In
this screen version of Back Street."
Fanny Hurst's famous novel. -
Evening star., 1940-12-04

ck Of interest in the
tx represents. Fredric
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Baby Star Returns

When she was but four years old,
Frances Robinson, pretty Columbia
contract actress, earned $500 for
one performance in the movies.
She appeared as the baby in D. w.
Griffith's immortal orphans Of the
Storm" Frances, who currently has
the feminine lead opposite Warren
William in THE Lone Wolf Keeps
a Date" then portrayed Lillian Gish
as baby.
She might have gone on with her
career at the time II her father,
Captain James Aarad Ladd, U. S. A.,
had not been transferred from Gov-
ernor's Island to Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Goes Patriotic

A new patriotic song, THANK
You, America" will be introduced
by Deanna Durbin in her forthcom-
ing. ninth picture, Universals Nice
Girl" Producer Joe Pasternak an
nounces.
The number is written by Walter
Jurmann and Bernie Grossman, the
team which also furnished Beneath
the Lights of Home" for the score OF
the stars new picture.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Musical Underway

Georgia Carroll, noted Broadway
beauty, and Victoria Cordova, popu-
lar New York singer and dancer,
have been signed by Producer Lou
Brock for roles in R-K-O, Radios
"They Met in Argentina"
The fllm-musical now being di-
rected by Leslie Goodwins features
Maureen O'Hara, Alberto Villa,
James Ellison and Buddy Ebsen in
the top spots. Ten songs have been
written for the picture by Richard
Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
Evening star., 1940-12-04

March, accord
ing to the studio,
would like to do
"One Foot in
Heaven" but be-
cause he Is q
client Of Selz-
nick's, Warmers
are acting coy.
And there was
some talk Of
Charles Laugh
ton doing q pic
ture at Warmers.
But he, too, is
a client Of Selz-
hicks. And the
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Secretary Again

Anne Nagels role in who's
Crazy Now?" at Universal opposite
Hugh Herbert marks the twelfth
time she has played a secretary on
the screen. Her education, at the
/. Notre Dame Academy, prepared her
for the nunnery. rather than a
Stenographer's notebook.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Again the Rumor Is Carlo
For MIR. Skeffington' Film
Rosalind Russell Will Not Play
In it, as Warner Studio Tiffs
With Ann Sheridan's Agent
BY sHEILAH GRAHAM.

An interesting story behind the announcement that Roand
q
bty that this acting plum will revert to Gabo who first
pay
inigeed her they
shovinp- ding to shoW*
Evening star., 1940-01-10

struggle may have to take place.
The armies which up to now have
done little more than glare at each
other between the Maginot and Sieg-
fried Lines will have to move, unless
and there are alternatives-the
determination to arrive at military
decision is destroyed in Germany by
a revolt against the Nazi regime and
the rise of peace minded German
government, or by the growth of
new appeasement movement on the
allied side.
Although Mr.. Chamberlain is con-
tident of Britain's ability, to rule the
seas, he is not sure an allied victory
on land is a foregone conclusion, and
he believes that the people of Britain,
in order to stand reasonable chance
of victory against a foe which is
mobilizing all its energies behind
prosecution of the war, must make
just as great sacrifices as the enemy.
If, as Mr.. Chamberlain stated,
Britain makes more than a formality
of its assistance to Finland by dis
patching substantial quantities of
arms and ammunition for use
against Russia, the burden upon the
British people will become even
greater, requiring more forbearance
and curbs on personal needs than
would be necessary if Germany alone
were the enemy.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Sacrifices for War

Prime Minister Chamberlain's war
review yesterday was a convincing
exposition of the burden war lays
upon a people and profound argu-
ment for cheerful acceptance of sac
rifices in order that Britain may rise
victorious over the forces which aim
to destroy her.
At time Of inactivity such as has
prevailed upon the western front
since last September, the danger Of
lessening morale is great. AS week
. after week goes by with no great air
raids on British cities, the evacuated
British children are beginning to
return to the towns and cities, en-
dangering not only themselves, but
creating a fresh problem Of evacua-
ton when the terror does strike from
the air. The British Prime Minister
made a special point Of this care
lessness in his address, warning the
British people again that they must
not be misled by the quiet which has
prevailed. "the quiet Of the calm
before the storm"
Inactivity naturally produces acute
problems Of morale. In such an
atmosphere the Introduction Of more
severe wartime measures, such as
rationing, new taxes and prohibitions
of one sort or another, are likely to
be misunderstood, popular reasoning
being prone to view only surface
manifestations and not basic facts.
But before the allies defeat Ger
maryland 1t is apparent from the
Prime Minister'S discourse that there
Is no weakening of the resolution to
have a victory-a titanic military
Evening star., 1940-01-10

No finer picture exists in bird feeding
activities on a snowy day than two
bluejays fighting for entrance to small
station.
This fighting is not bloody, in any
sense, in fact it is nothing more than q
skirmish, but while it lasts it is ex-
citing both to participants and watchers.
The feeding station is located on a
stake about feet high, placed in q
group of rhododendrons.
1t is a house-like affair, with roof,
porch, and bottom, open on the front
and sides, closed at the back, against
which is piled grain and seed.
The rim around the front and sides
will afford perch to six sparrows, or
three larger birds, such as cardinals.
1t will suffice for just one bluejay.
This is not because there is not
enough room, but because the jay tenn
permanent is incompatible.
No jay likes to share its food with
another.
Hence the skirmish.
lights on the evergreens, prior to en-
trance.
No bird, jay or other, ever flies in
boldly not even if it has made scores of
entrances before. as. indeed, most of
them in the yard have, at one time or
other.
1t is not good bird tactics to fly in
boldly.
The thing is man-made, and anything
from the hands OF man is suspect.
You can't blame the songsters.
They have had great deal to bear
from the hands and minds of men.
In recent years things have been
little better, through the enactment of
the bird protection laws and the spread
of interest in bird feeding.
But the songsters still are very wary
No doubt they always will be, since
they have no other way of being sure
about anything, and even then they
are often fooled
This wariness only in part as a re-
fectiop on man and his sometimes du-
bious kindness, In the main it is in
stinctive. There are a few birds which
have come closer to us. One is the
wood thrush, which has given over its
life in the woods to live all spring and
summer close to the dwellings of man.
The first bluejay to arrive at the feed
ing station in the rhOdodendrons nerches
for a second on leaf bud of one of the
plants. These buds remain folded all
winter, to open early in the spring.
They are ideal resting places for the
feathered folk
Leaves of rhododendrons, evergreen
all winter, droop and fold together the
moment the outdoor temperature reaches
26 degrees.
The plants are almost thermometers,
in this respect
1t is possible to tell at least how