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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
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Locol shipping Maintains Lively Hum:
Greek Ship Causes N. w. Gossip. Anger

safe-keeping and to ~forestall their
desertion.
They were returned 10 their
vessel Tuesday night, over their
protest following announcement
the Penslopl would 90 to Siberia
instead Of Japan as originally in
tended. ard Capt. Paramythiotis
held them incommunicado.
Stirred by a flood Of local pub
licity TO the case" portlanders
and vancouverites vainly endeav-
ored to elicit = promise from the
captain to land the doomed
prisoners In Japan en- route to
v1adivostok, and the writ followed.
The penelopl was a Tacoma
caller earlier this month: complet-
Ing a cruise from Europe. she SAIL
ed. from Yokohama to British Co
lumbia and Puget Sound. proceed
ing thence to Vancouver. Wash.
for loading. She war expected to
depart for vladivostok Wednesday
afternoon.
PORT CALENDAR
Vessels In Port: Alamar. st.
Paul mill. West Madaket. Port
Piers; Stag Hound. shaffer No. i;
Wildwood. Dlckman mill: Provi-
dencia. smelter: charcas. smelter;
James GriffIths, Hooker.
Vessels Due Thursday: Jacob
Luckenbach. Port Piers; Makua.
Defiance nall. West Planter. Nc
cormick.
OLD ROUTE REVIVED
Regular water traffic on the
Columbia and Snake rivers as far
upstream as Lewiston was re-
stimed Tuesday with arrival of a
new tug and barge calling at that
city on their maiden voyage.
The team" will henceforth ply
o6iWttn anu LtWirtots
on the first trip 10000 gallons of
gasoline was delivered upstream.
and 200 tons of bulk Is slated for
the return voyage.
b. G. sHIPYARDs GOING
This week work was under way
at Vancouver, b. c., on construc-
ton Of 10 minesweepers for the
dominion government. The group
IL expected to be complete by
September 1871.
Meanwhile, IL was announced at
Ottawa the Canadian $50. 000. 900
shipbuilding program on two
coasts is well ahead OF schedule.
Rumors emanating from British
Columbia maritime circles at the
same time indicated a large ship
yard capable OF turning out major
cargo vessels Is contemplated for
Vancouver. although no official
acknowledgement has been made.
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Local maritime commerce this
week maintained q squirt Of sctiv-
ity contrasting sharply with a hull
Indicated earlier this month.
Wednesday seven vessels we're
bcrthod 1t local terminals for ex-
change Of their respective cargoes.
following arrival Of four ships and
departure Of five others overnight
An Tscoma longshoremen were
engaged wednesday. with promise
for . sustained payroll in that
field during the balance Of the
week. Several vessels were sched-
uled for round-the-clock cargo
work.
Back into Tacoma again arrived
the steamer wildwood TO continue
lifting capacity cargo Of North
west lumber for the Atlantic sea-
hoard.
Meanwhile, Of the other ships in
port. the big. new Grace Line
freiKhtcr. Stag Hound. continued
TO draw the interest Of shipping
men a. she swiftly settled to her
marks in the process OF loading
the biggest cargo ever taken from
Tacoma during the 90 years Grace
Line has been serving Puget
Sound and the west coast of
South America.
A somewhat incongruous note
was added to her loading wcdnes-
day NJ the fast and commodious
steamer scquired-atop her big
deckIoad OF Tacoma lumbcr-a
sea-going barn to shelter the four
head Of prize cattle she'll take to
Guayquil, Ecuador.
After three days and two nights
Of loading at Shaffer Terminal
No. /. the Stag Hound viii shift
Thursday to Sperry flour mill to
complete her loading on the local
range.
Meanwhile, three more ships are
slated for arrival here Thursday.
In the in~tercoastal trade, the
Jacob Luckenbach comes here to
discharge general and load lumber
and general for the eastward run:
= regular off-shore caller. the Mat
son freighter, Makua. brings pro-
ducc Of the Hawaiian islands In
exchange for q heavy booking OF
Tacoma goods; the coaster West
Planter will berth on a routine
call here.
RADTOMEN. OWNERS MEET
Representatives Of the Ship
owners association OF the Pacific
and the Clio American Communi-
cations association were meeting
Wednesday at San Francisco for a
final discuasion-and expected ap-
p~rcval--of = contract ending a
lengthy dispute between owners
and radiomen which threatened to
tie up coastwise steam-schooners.
ALIEN sExMEN SAVED.
At the behest Of the American
Civil Liberties union. Superior
Judge Charles w. Hall OF Clark
county Wednesday issued a writ
~ habess corpus to rcmove five
alien seamen from the Greek
steamer Penelope, slated to sail
from Vancouver. wash, for Via
divostok.
The finely-drawn international
complication arose from the pres
ence OF two Polish and three White
Russian seamen Of the Penelopi's
crew. who fear death should they
touch At q Russian port.
The quintet earlier this week
were removed from the vessel and
lodged IN the Portland Jail for
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

to the foundation with the embroid-
cry stitches and then remove the
hastings. The backing is tied to
the front with silk embroidery
thread as comforters are tied.
Little or no padding may be used
and a plain band around the edge
is effective.
NOTE: Mrs. Spears has pre-
pared patterns and directions for
making three of her favorite Early
American Quilt Blocks which she
will mail upon receipt of name
and address and 10 cents coin to
cover cost. Her Sewing Booklet
No. 2 contains illustrations for AZ
embroidery stitches suitable for
patch work quilts; also pattern
with directions for making the
framed picture embroidery
sketched on the wall in illustration
above. Also numerous gift items:
mittens, neck ties; bags; table
decorations; and ways to repair
fabrics. To get this book, send
10 cents in coin to Mrs. Spears,
Drawer 10, Bedford Hills, New
York.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25
GEN ERAL
JOHNSON
Murphy and Jackson Are Rabble
Rousers Unfit for Their Jobs and
Jim Cromwell Couldn't Even Sell
Peanuts.
By HUGH S. JOHNSON

w ASHINGTON. - Mr.. Murphy
w moves up to the Supreme court
and Mr. Robert Jackson becomes
attorney general. There isn't any
use saying anything about it except
that it could have been worse. There
is little to distinguish these gentle
men for such positions except that
they are radical New Dealers and
Third Termites.
1t might be supposed that an ex-
perienced jurist, or at least law
yer of passable distinction, would be
better qualified for place on the
highest court in Christendom than
a zealot and lame-duck politician
without presumption to either pro-
fessional qualification. But Mr.
Roosevelt does not think so and here
in particular it might have been
worse. Indeed, it has been worse,
as witness the appointment of Hugo
Black.
The new attorney general is a
brilliant young man distinguished
most in official position by business
batting utterances and demagogic
speeches.
Mr.. Roosevelt may now in words
condemn such tactics in a plea for
unity as ranging "class against
Glass;, but, this appointment of
about the most effective oratorical
rabble rouser in his official family
is sure to send a chill down the
spines of the economic royalists."
Tolerant as Wild Cats.
If actions speak louder than
words, these two appointments just
about cancel out the heart of the
Presidents speech opening congress
and asking the country to balance
the budget by increased national in
come through united effort, tcalm-
ness, tolerance and cooperative
wisdom"
These radicals have about as
much tolerance as a cage full of
turpentined wild cats plus a couple
of Ickes.
The appointment of Mr.: Edison as
secretary of the navy was recent
decision. Mr.. Edison has not of
late been the apple of the Presi-
dents eye. He, with Assistant, Sec
rotary Louis johnson, are sup
posed to have been in the dog-house
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

Sho sh Buddy inse) Morris s. Frank vice president Of
the school and the first haze guide this His
dog Buddy died recently trained Sutherland in 1925
by Mrs Harrison Est founder Of the Seeing Eye Each graduate
protected from gong blind again. by special fund provide
placements.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25
Speaking of Sports
Coming Year
cad ache to
Ring Industry
By ROBERT McSHANE

r OXING, like world peace and the
- St. Louis Browns, is in bad
way as it pulls itself together and
starts in a new year.
1t survived many first class beat.
ing during 1889, but is merely hold
ing it's own at present. Recovery
is a slow, painful process, skillfully
hindered by many of the men who
should be nursing it carefully dur
ing the period of recuperation.
The truly alarming state Of affairs
is evidenced by the fact that Tony
Galento, the battling barkeep, again
was ranked No. challenger. for Joe
Louis crown. A glance at the list
is discouraging. Bob Pastor is
ranked as No. 2, followed by Lou
Nova, Tommy Farr, and your old
friend, Make Baer.
Not that these boys didn't de-
serve their ranking. They did. The
discouraging part is that no better
fighters have appeared on the scene
to replace them.
The old year limped out with a
juicy ring scandal still unsettled
a fitting farewell to year which
saw few favorable developments.
The Harry Thomas fixed fight case
still remains. on the books to haunt
boxing commissioners and prizefight
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25
Washington
Merry.Go-Round
White House Expense Up $4,000
-. Frank Knox, Republican,
Could Have Had Navy Post in
Cabinet.
By DREW PEARSON
I and ROBERT ALLEN

Nv ASHINGTON.-The new budg-
w ct reveals that Roosevelt
pruned almost every agency in the
government-except his own.
The White House budget actually
has been increased by $4,000 rather
than decreased, and now calls for
$152,750 to run the Executive Man.
sion and grounds during the next
fiscal year. :.
The increase, however, is for a
new coat of paint. In July and Au-
gust of this year, the White House
will be painted to keep it up to its
traditional name, and that paint job
will cost $4,000.
Aside from this, the White House
budget has not been pruned pen
ny, although other government agen-
cies were. The amount for "Trav-
ell and Entertainment" remains at
$4,000, las against $25, 900 two years
ago. -.
Roosevelt is the most Travelled
President since Taft, and the cost
of going to Hyde Park and back,
plus Warm Springs and other trips
costs a good bit more than the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

the Rhine, about 20 miles below
Coblenz and, on the opposite bank
of the river. 1t ran 200 miles over
hills and through valleys, with its
other end at Eining on the Danube.
Thus it protected the Roman terri
tory on the interlacing headwaters.
The Lines Romanus consisted
simply of a strong timber palisade
when it was first laid out. Later, al
the end of the Second century A. D.,
the palisade was replaced by con-
tinuous earthen wall, reinforced al
intervals by stone towers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

Doris Duke does not agree.
for what has been called "prema-
ture" appointment of the dolorous
Stettinius preparedness committee.
Naval preparedness and construc-
ton, in spite of millions appropriate
ed, had not moved with the zip,
speed and smoothness that might
have been expected.
Perhaps Mr.. Edison has been put
under pulmotor. He starts by
proposing the power of comman-
deering and compulsory orders, not
merely in war but in emergency"
Emergency could mean anything. If
the secretary of the navy can't get
his supplies with millions to spend,
he is little more likely to get them by
taking over industrial plants by
communicating The proposal may
show new galvanic breakdown Wig
or in. Mr.. Edison-but it doesn't
show much sense. '''
Could Pebble Peanuts. !"' '''
But have saved the prize for the
last. Mr.. Cromwell-Doris Dukes
husbands to be our diplomatic
representative in Canada. /
wouldn't say thing against Mr..
Cromwell except that, if he were a
little better equipped, he could &C
ceptably peddle peanuts.
He has no qualifications whatever
as our minister to one of the war
ring nations in this world crisis ex-
cept the contribution he and his wife
have made, or may make; out of
her tobacco fortune to the New Deal
campaign chest. -',
Of the other appointments, l have
said they might be worse. This
might also be on the theory of the
doctor who advised victim of hall
tosis to eat strong cheese and garlic
to improve his breath.
Shooting Hulps Pants
The tariff is the prickliest subject
in politics. Watch the drum-fre bar
rage being prepared to shoot the
pants off Secretary Hull's reciprocal
trade agreements. ..-
A Welcher's Squawk.
Lord Beaverbrook, British lord of
the press, says that President Will
son, General Pershing and eight
congressman, Encouraged Britain
to think that the war debts would
be- Cancelled and that the money was
in lieu of immediate manpower."
1t is poor time to revive this
Uncle Shylock British alibi. The al
lies never asked us for anything
in that war that we did not give with
out single selfish reservation.
Lord Beaverbrook' S is welsher's
squawk.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

officials. 1t should have been settled
Immediately. Blame should have
been fixed and punishment melted
out while the story was shot" Then
boxing fans would know that officials
were doing their part to keep the
game at high plane.
Memory Lingers
Instead, dark brown memory
fingers in the minds of those inter-
ested in the sport. The investiga-
ton has been kicked around SO long
that it's little more than a joke.
Details of the scandal are largely
forgotten, but the subconscious
memory of another rotten deal lives
on.
Boxing promoters have helped
themselves into their present predic-
ament. They have arranged and
built up matches which were mere
ly second rate exhibitions.
1t is true that these fights have
been widely patronized. But
starving man doesn't demand caviar.
The boxing enthusiast is interest
ed in his sport. He wants to see
good men pitted against each 9th
er, not a ham-and-egger or a has
been matched against big name.
Promoters should, and sooner or lat
er must, realize that their custom
ers know a great deal about the
game. Even the less ring wise can
recognize a poorly matched fight.
Edward c. Foster, National Box
ing association secretary, is none
too enthusiastic at the beginning of
the new year. However, he is heart
lily endorsed in his statement that
at least one beneficial step has been
taken. The two-title and three-title
champions have been eliminated
for good.
1t will be remembered that Ham
merin' Henry Armstrong, during
1889, held three titles at one time.
He was featherweight, lightweight,
and welterweight champion of the
world. He relinquished his feather
weight title, lost his lightweight title
to Lou Ambers, and retains his
welterweight championship. M r
One Title Rule
That was as it should be. No fight
er should be allowed to hold more
than one crown. If Armstrong
was the logical welterweight cham
pion then it was unfair to the top
ranking contenders in the two other
weight divisions for him to be their
king.
Boxing must put its house in or
der to regain the confidence and con-
tinue the patronage of fans. 1t is
inconceivable that the public will
continue to support the kind of
program to which it has been sub
jected for the past year. Second
rate fighters participating in ques-
tionable matches have done much
to drag boxing into the gutter.
There is brighter side. Fighters
like Joe Louis, Billy Conn and a
very few more always do their best,
regardless of their opposition. But
they are in the minority.
The housekeeping must come
soon and it will require the COM
bined efforts of fighters, managers,
promoters and ring officials to do
a thorough job.
And anything less than a thorough
job will be insufficient.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25
Imperial Roman Army
Had Own sMaginot Line

ROME.-Imperial Rome once held
back the menace of savage German
tribesmen with predecessor of the
Maginot line. The ancient fortified
line was on what is now German
soil, however, and was located con-
siderably to the east of the present
French defenses.
The Roman line, known then and
since as the Lines Romanus, start
ed at tina village of Rheinbrohl on
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

Seeing Eye dogs take three months
to learn their nev job. 4 typical
problem is sEo,vn here: although
giuen the command ''Forward," the
dog (above) sees danger, stops, turns
his master around, takes hin, into
the street to avoid the nanhole and
then (right), back on the sidewalk.
1t takes sueeks of patient training to
teach the dogs such tricks, but they
learn their lessons ,UeU.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25
The AnsUers

/. 1t is outstanding in the pro-
duction of copper, cotton and
cattle.
2. A witty repartee.
3. A male swine; an uninterest-
ing person.; peasant or rustic,
respectively.
: 4. Usually 35.
5. John Hancock.
6. Usually clockwise.
Z. The mule.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25
Ask Me 4nother
O A General Quiz
The Questions

1. Why is Arizona known as the
&c state?
2. What is bon mot?
8. What is boar; a bore; a
boor?
4. How many squares in one
month of the calendar?
5. Whose signature is most
prominent on the Declaration of
Independence?
6. When water runs down a
drain, does it revolve clockwise or
not?
Z. What domestic beast of bur
den cannot reproduce its own
kind?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25
Make an Heirloom
Crazypatch Quilt
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

THE oldest of quilt designs is
L the crazypatch, yet there is
something amazingly modern In
it's angular lines. A variety of en-
broidery stitches join the pieces,
of plain and figured silks. Sew
eral colors of silk embroidery
thread are generally used. When
a number of patches have been
basted in place, sew them down
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

-. White House houseAeeper. Mrs.
Nesbit checking the laundry.
amount allowed in the budget-de-
spite the fact that the budget was
increased by $4,000 two years ago.
The Roosevelts also entertain
much more than their predecessors,
and exceed their budget on this.
In both cases-travel and entertain
ment-the President and his wife
dip into their own pockets to make
up the deficit.
Wages of the White House staff
total about 100000. The housekeep-
er gets $4,000, the gardener $2,500,:
the first cook $1,620, plus a. wide
assortment of other cooks, buffers,
kitchen helpers, housemen and
maids.
The bill for heat; light, and cleo
trio power Ito drive the elevator,
mechanical appliances in the kitch-
en-, etc., is $1,000. The laundry
bill is $4,800
Knox Turns Cabinet Job Down.
Here is the inside story Of 'Roose-
velt's secret offer of the navy Sec
retaryship to Col. Frank Knox:
The Chicago publisher and G. o.
P. candidate for vice president was
asked to come to Washington for
private talk with the President at
p. m. Sunday, December TO-.
The President lost no time in get
ting down to brass tacks. He re-
minded Knox of the editorial he had
printed in his paper shortly after
the start of the European war, urg-
ing a coalition" cabinet with sew
eral Republican members, in order
to meet the emergency in "na-.
tionaI' rather than partisan man.
ner.
II think that was good advice
then, and think it is equally sound
now," Roosevelt said in effect. GAS
you know, the navy secretaryship
is open and I'd like very much to
have you take it. It's a very i'm
portant job and I think you're just
the man, Frank, to fill the bill"
"Thank you, Mr. President" re-
piled Knox. II appreciate deeply
the honor you pay me. And if
there were real emergency I
would be entirely at your service.
But don't think emergency condi-
tions exist any longer, and under
the circumstances I feel I'll have to
decline your very kind offer"
Merry Co Round.
Pennsylvania Republicans are re-
ported to have held a secret con-
c1ave and turned thumbs down on
ex-Sen. David Reed as the man to
run against Joe Guffey in 1910. Their
candidate will be Gilbert Mason Ow-
lett, Republican national committee
man from Wellsboro, Pa. T.. Short
ly after Secretary Ickes issued his
blast against Paul McNutt, the two
men bumped into each other at a
cocktail party given in honor of
John and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger.
They shook hands cordially. There
were no icy chances.
Grover Whalen dropped in at the
state department the other day to
claim his passport. 1t was lifted by
immigration officials when Whalen
landed in New York recently, in
accordance with neutrality regula-
tions. Having crossed 80 frontiers,
Whalen prizes the passport as a
memento.
One of the few speeches Rep. Joe
Martin, .astute Republican floor
leader, will make this winter will be
at the Kansas Day dinner in .Tope.
ka, home of ALT Landon, January 20.
Martin is definitely a dark-horse
presidential possibility.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-25

Each class of ten blind stu
dents spends four sUeeks at the
school in Morristo1Un, being in
structed BY sighted tutors under
actual traffic conditions. The in
structor (Ieft) is shouting the
girl ho,u to obey her dogs ,varn-
ing "check" upon reaching the
curb. If there is any sign of
danger, the dog will ,Oait until a
clear path is open, then proceed
across the street.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
GIee Club and Choir
To Join in Music al
Brightwood Park
The Rev. S. c. CouIe
To Preach on At the
Summit of Creation

The Girls Glee Club and the
Senior Choir will unite in the pro-
gram of music at Brightwood Park
Methodist Church tomorrow.
Christmas numbers will be present.
ed at the morning and evening
services. At II am. the Rev. S.
Carroll Coale will preach on "At
the Summit of Creation" For the
children's story he will use a Rus
sian legend, entitled "Babouschka. +"
The young peoples groups will meet
at 5:45 pm. The minister's topic
at 8 pm. will be Faithful and Be-
loved"
The Mems Wesley Bible Class will
hold public meeting on Tuesday
evening, with Frank j. Metcalf pre-
senting the history of the Christmas
hymns. The mems chorus will sing
the carols. The Fidelis Bible Glass
will meet at the home of Mrs.
George Russell, 1928 Crittenden
street NV, on Thursday evening.
A Christmas party for the entire
church membership will be held
Friday evening. One feature of the
program will be a Christmas play,
entitled Mimi Lights the Candle"
An adult cast chosen from the
Dramatic Club is now completing
rehearsals for The Legend of the
First Christmas Rose" which will
be presented next Sunday evening,
under the direction of Mrs. Ann B.
Coale.