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Evening star., 1940-05-24
STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY, MAY a. 1s4o
German


BERLIN, May "A R.-The high
command communique follows:
THE region Of Northern France
and Belgium in which the enemy
armies are encircled was further
frightened by successful attacks Of
German troops on all sides.
I'm Flanders German divisions
broke through fortified Scheldt
(river) position and advanced as far
as the western embankment Of the
Lys (river).
Journal was taken. The French
fortress at Maubeuge, lying behind
the front, is in German hands after
the capture Of the last fortified
works.
TN the Artois region German
troops conquered Loretto Heights,
northwest Of Arras which were hotly
contested during the World War.
Strong German armored forces
which are advancing between Arras
and the sea northward yesterday
neared the French Channel ports.
"A weak enemy advance from the
south toward Amiens was repelled.
Otherwise there were no special
events on the southern front.
Strong units Of the air force sup
ported the army's fight against
enemy armies encircled in the Bel
gian and French region. On the
southern front also the air force
raided traffic facilities, transport
movements and troop concentra-
tions.
During armed reconnaissance of
the coast a large war vessel, which
probably was cruiser, and de-
stroyers were hit by heavy bombs
on Boulogne. Our airplanes en-
countered strong anti-aircraft de-
fense.
furthermore, we succeeded IN
sinking six loaded transports.
Additional information received
revealed that, during desperate
enemy attempts to break through
southwark on May 81 and %, Sc
enemy tanks were destroyed by
other means.
Yesterdays air losses total 49
planes, Of which Is were shot down
in air fights. 8 by anti-aircraft guns
and the rest were destroyed on the
ground
Sixteen German planes are miss
ing
AT Narvik the air force success
fully raided compact ground targets
such as tent encampments, mule
columns, troop concentrations and
disembarkations.
"One enemy chaser was shot
down.
"One cruiser and one transport
were damaged by bomb hits.
Last night the opponent again
made flights over Western and
Southwestern Germany, repeating
aimless bomb droppings on non
military targets"
French
PARIS, May "a GP).-The morning
communique said:
I'm the northern region the
enemy is endeavoring to increase
his pressure.
"On the line Of the Somme our
troops are firmly holding conquered
positions.
ITO the south Of Sedan the enemy
has pursued his attacks without
making any appreciable progress in
spite of the means used"
British
LONDON. May "a O9.-The text
Of the Air Ministry communique fol-
lows:
THE Air Ministry announces that
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Chiropodists to Meet

Three Washington physicians will
speak at the fifth scientific session
of the Mid-Atlantic Association OF
Chiropodists tomorrow and Sunday
at the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel,
Raleigh, N. C. They are Drs.
Charles w. Shuttle, Alec G. Levin
and E. c. Rice.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Australians Rush to CoIors

rSYDNEY, Australia, May "a (El.-
Australians here are enlisting for
the Army and the air force at the
rate of 1000 day. Heavy recruiting
also is reported in other Australian
waters.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Rumuniun Sees Pope

VATICAN CITY. May "a LP).-
Pope Plus received Nicolas Petrescu,
Rumanian Ambassador to the Holy
See, in private audience today.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05

WASHINGTON - A Maryland
gambler has offered to place $685.
900 worth Of gambling equipment
at the disposal OF the American
Red Cross 70 help It attain its
$40 600 600 war relief fund goal.
The Red Cross turned him down
gently as II has hundreds Of others
with variety Of promotional
schemes. Some offered their fund
raising suggestions for consid-
Grafton: others donated their bright
ideas for the sake Of humanity.
A New York executive sug-
gested a three-day period 10
be observed nationally when
every person using an elevator
would deposit a penny In
war relief pot" for each trip
up or down.
A golfer proposed Red Cross
golfers day on which all money
lost in wagers on the links would
be placed in a special box at each
clubhouse.
An admiring husband offer
ed-eagerly-to lend his wife
TO tour the nation under Red
Cross billing in her "sensa-
tional act of hanging by her
hair"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Big Parade Set
Monday, July |

Early entries for the parade 70
be held here starting a. p. m.
Monday. July !. in connection with
the opening OF the Tacoma Mar
rows bridge are such that it viii in
all likelihood equal or surpass the
spectacle held last year at the time
Of the Golden Jubilee. according
to c. w. Van Rooy. chairman Of
the parade committee.
Between 500 and 700 persons
will be in one entire division that
has been signed up by the Elks
club, this to include floats and
marching units. Half of the "a
improvement clubs OF the city viii
participate, according to advance
information. The City of Tacoma,
the Metropolitan Park Board and
Pierce county will each have a
float. Contingents of army. navy
and marine men will add to the
color Of the occasion.
All floats, cars and trucks to be
entered must be decorated at least
rs pct. Regulations relative to
entering such together with entry
blanks may be obtained either from
Van Rooy's office, 10s So. 9th st,
or from the Chamber of Commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Prospect OF
Move Slight
London To Remdin
As Empire Cdpitdl

NEW Y0Rk-To well informed
Canadians there's a lot Of loose
talk connected with the transfer
OF the British Empires capital to
Canada. II may come about, but
only in such extremity as caused
a handful Of Warsaw officials to
set up a Polish government in
France. II would operate. accord
ing TO Canadian officials, with
the same limitations-an lack of
substance.
Four ties hold the British Com
monwealth together and permit
the small insular land of England
to retain sovereignty over domin-
ions, colonies, proteetorates and
mandates. They are the imperial
crown, England's industrial plant,
the British pound and the fleet.
% On the industrial side Eng
land is a vast factory, absorbing
commonwealth raw stuffs and
supplying them with manufac-
lures. This function could not be
transplanted TO Canada in less
than a generation;
90 The British pound YIELDS
the empire by providing money,
credit and exchange facilities in
any part OF the globe where need
ed. But the pound is supported.
not by British gold but by the
British industrial PLAINTIFF fac
tory system plus the worlds great
est merchant fleet for distribution.
Without these industrial and ma
rine anchors, the pound would be
just another currency--as II would
become in a Canadian-based en-
pire;
t3) The fleet could carry on
from Halifax tpresuming the IA
cilities Of the U. S. shipyards were
thrown open). but the value is
academic II the first two condi-
tons changed;
tD Assuming the worst, in the |
way of military prostration, the
imperial crown might vault the
the conditions nee
essary thereto are revolutionary
beyond immediate estimation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
A.& P. Head Pays Way for Women
To Dig Into Civic Tax Spending

CHCAGO-Funds provided by
John A. Hartford, president Of the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
company, have put American wom-
en- affiliated with the National Con-
sumers ak Commission. Inc, into
municipal Housekeeping up TO
their ears.
The commission is organizing
women in 5000 communities to
take an interest in how their civic
tax money is spent. Hartford, the
angel" who has provided most of
the funds, says that his aim is TO
swat hidden, punitive and dis
criminatory taxes" but adds that
any discussion in the groups of
taxes especially affecting chain
stores should fairly present both
sides.
The women, trained on domestic
budgets. spot Irregularities In civic
affairs that the men pass by.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Letter Carriers
To Meet Thursday

Members of Branch No. 40, Ma
tional Association of Letter Car
riers, will meet at 1880 p. m.
Thursday. June 6, in the Odd
Fellows temple. The educational
committee, OF which Austin Fro
man is chairman, has arranged for
the showing of the technicolor
film. "A Trip Through Arizona.
Other entertainment and refresh
ments will make up the evening.
Members of the auxiliary also are
invited to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05

grand jury and the petit jury both
met on Thursday, and there wasn't
room space for both. So a $50. 900
addition was being proposed. 1t
took woman to suggest that one
OF the juries meet on Wednesday,
thus avoiding the conflict and saw
ing the $4,000.
Through influence of the group
30 cities are making municipal
surveys in which they compare
what their cities pay for certain
goods and services with what 9TH
er similar cities pay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Youth Sentenced 10
Hang on July 29

SEATTLE-Superior Judge Will
lam J. Wilkins sentenced DANIEL
Davis, %, convicted matricide, to
be hanged at the state penitentiary
July 30.
Davis was convicted of murder
isg his mother. Mrs. Harriet Arm
old, As, and trussing her body in
a kitchen cabinet March Is. Davis
had nothing to say as sentence
was passed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Hon. to uyin
prosperity
and influence
poeketbooks
this country needs

WHAT this country needs
w say Uncle SANS experts
lis an annual income of 80
billion smackerx That means,
simply, 90 billions changing
hands every year. Since the
present annual income is about
IS billions, American prosper
iy-so the experts ay-de-
ponds on another measly IS
billions.
HMM, on that basis il
would take up the slack if four
additional industries made dol
Lars dance from hand 10 hand
at the rate shown by the oil in
dustry. II takes in and spends
- billions 4 year. Even its
pro6t-dollars 90 out to stock
holders. They spend for shoes
and wsshing.machines. facials,
and diapers exactly as their en-:
Ployees spend the Va billions
received in wages.
4 4 4
The oil industry hands the
tax collector away over q bill
lion each year and spends An
Other billion on supplies. That's
pump-priming what is pump
printing. Its orders keep 10000
steel workers employed, hold
10000 railroad men on the job;
its employees spend $333,oo0.-
600 yearly for food alone; in
fact Everybody is paid some
thing.
4 4 4
So il does seem that - accord
Ing TO Uncle Sans experts
more dollar-dishers with the oil
industry's knack of keeping
money bright from use are what
this country needs. Besides, the
tobacco people say the country
already bss . good Scent cigar.
Standard Oil Company
of California
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Pioneers Of Oregon
To Meet on June Is

PORTLAND - Pioneers Of Ore
gon-those who either came to the
state or were born in Oregon by
iS39-will hold their 6sth annual
reunion in Portland June Is, 1t
was announced today.
George J. Curren OF Gresham
will preside at the session. with
pioneers from all over Oregon ex-
pected to attend. A feature OF the
program will be the browning OF
the Mother Queen of 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
By JlMMY HATLo

against reasonable ideal of
municipal efficiency, and local
branches are urged to see how
their local governments compare
with these standards.
The NCTC has been operating
nearly two years.
Copyright, 1e40)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Driver OF Speeding
Car Given $50 Fine

A police chase so hot that Off
GERS could only keep track of their
quarry by noting the skid marks
OF the fleeing car was described
in police court Monday afternoon.
The race, it was testified, ended
when the leading car plunged into
a blind alley and Alton Lewis. 81,
1s41 East 30th street, was jailed
for reckless driving.
Lewis was fined $50 and costs
when he admitted to Police Judge
Joseph Mallery he had no drivers
license, and drew an additional
3o-day Jail penalty for reckless
driving. The chase, which occur
red last Saturday afternoon, also
jailed Joe Wrinkle. 81. Lewis COM
psnion. for drunkenness. and he
was fined SIS and costs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Inter-CitY Matches
Will Be June l4-l6

Entries in the 14th annual inter
city rifle and pistol matches. spon-
sored by the Kitsap Rifle and Re-
volver club. are now being accepted,
according TO word received here
Monday by the Tacoma Chamber
of Commerce.
The yearly meet will be held
June 1915. inclusive. on the ma
rine corps range at Bremerton.
Deadline for entries. which must
be addressed To the kitsap club
at Manette. has been set at We'd
nesday, June u.
Firing for the $500 Anderson
Memorial trophy Will be held sun
day, June 10, the announcement
reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
"YARDSTICk" SET UP
ON CIVIC SPENDING

Mrs. Melville Mucklestone, presi-
dent of the NCTC, regards this
and the general tax consciousness
aroused among women as the or
ganization's greatest services.
Each month the NCTC prepares
study programs which are sent to
the local groups to guide their in
terest in taxation and how tax
money is spent. A "yardstick" has
been devised to help check any city
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Offer Of Gambler to Aid
Red Cross Is Turned Down

A New York truck driver who
thought that the Red Cross cause
could be wildly publicized by post
ing pretty nurses in all ambulances
and auxiliary trucks. He offered
to drive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
THE WOMEN WANT
TO KNOW WHY

When the mayor OF one town,
for instance, radio dealer by
trade, sold a $50 radio for $500 to
a man who shortly thereafter got
fat city contract, one woman
wrote TO the NCTC and said she
thought 1t was darned funny bust
ness.
Another town was on the point
Of building an addition to its coun-
ty courthouse. IL seems that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Royal Neighbors
Party on June 8

GIG HARBOR The Royal
Neighbors Of Gig Harbor will
sponsor a card party at Commun-
ity hall at p. m. Saturday, June
s. Contract, auction. 500 and pi-
nochle will be played and eight
prizes will be awarded.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Full Card of Jumpers, Hunters
Is Presented at Chevy Chase
Horse Show, Capitals Last

Winding up the season in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Capital, the
fifth annual Chevy Chase Horse
Show is expected to lure local eques-
trian sports enthusiasts to Chevy
Chase, Md. en- masSe this afternoon.
The meet is to be held at l O'Clock
on the Rock Greek Park show
grounds. located directly across
the East-W West highway from the
Meadowbrook Saddle Club.
Virtually all of the stables in
Washington. Northern Virginia and
nearby Maryland will be represented
in the show today. including three of
the foremost open jumpers in the
East, 1t. Fred j. Hughes Black
Caddy, Lisbeth Stieg's Hi-Ho and
Samuel E. Bogley's Ringmaster.
Show Has 18 Glasses.
In addition. there will be an un-
usually large number of other
jumpers, hunters and hacks because
the Chevy Chase committee has
drafted its program of l8 classes in
such a manner that An exceptional
number of entries can meet the con-
ditions under which the events are
to be judged.
U. S. Randle, Sd, and his string
of hunters and open jumpers are
slated to be on hand along with
Jackie Warren and her new mount.
David, recently purchased from Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Whitney, Upper
vile, Va: Fenton M. Fadeley and his
son, Mercer with their jumpers,
Lacquer Lady and Skippy; Charles
Carrico, who will show Recall;
Charles Fletcher, showing Nanette.
and Florence Fitzgerald. showing
Dams Rocksand.
Other Well-Known Entries.
In the show also will be Capt.
Charles B. McClelland's Snacko.
Fort Myer horse show teams Rusty
and inclusive. Angelina Carabelll S
Evening star., 1940-09-22

Brown Betty, Mrs. N. H. Mcdowell s
Dunstar. Marian Currans Tahra,
Maj. Gen. Guy v. Henrys Scamp
A. r. Heinrichs Good Friday. Sam
muel Agnew's Kitty Wee. Edward
Tablert's He'll Try. Blanche john
sons Good Times. George Law
rence's Tiger Annie. Sligo Riding
Academy's Cody. Dean Rathbun,
jr's.. Miss Victorian, David Balding s
Star Boy and Star Roam. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Counselman'S Kristi. Eliza
beth Marsh's Gold Vein and others.
All of the horses entered in the
show will be called into the ring at
1890 o'clock TO be judged on con-
forma ton and are to be rated on a
percentage basis that is to be fol-
lowed throughout the show. elimi-
mating the long delays for judging
at the end of each class in which
conformation is considered
The first class will go into the
ring promptly at pm.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Hash Tops Cha||edon
In $4,000 Special
AT Narragansett
Closes Fost TO Score
By HoIf Length Over
Odds-On Fovorite
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PAYTUCKET. r. l., Sept. 2l.-
The Greentree Stables Hash, win
ner of the Edgemore Handicap at
Aqueduct last Saturday. defeated
the odds-on favorite Challedon to-
day p the seventh running of the
s25 900 added Narrangansett Special
at Narragansett Park.
Challedon, owned by w. L. Brann
finished half length back in second
position and the Valdina Farm S
Viscounty came home third. Burn
ing Star. from Shandon Farm S
stable, was fourth.
Hash's time for the l 3-l6 miles
was l:57.
Hash came from far back to score
a triumph worth $24 900. Viscounty
a half length behind Challedon. was
5 lengths in front of Burning Star.
Evening star., 1940-09-22

the eight-major-club social tourna-
ment and offered cooperation to-
ward complete news coverage OF
interclub chess events.
Playing top board for the Morphy
aggregation, Vincent Eaton bowed
gracefully before the hurricane at
tack of A. Kussman, who apparently
rates class A on any clubs team.
Second -boarder Siller of Security
hoodwinked J. Neufeld with some
middle-game trickery and the Nor
ply ace took to the showers. Dallas
Burch of Morphy lost to M. Paul
with his compatriot. c. H. Pustilnik.
dropping a game to DR.. Carl Far
man of California.
Earle Kunkle, president and ma Iog
domo of the Morphy Chess Club, In
timated that when his war depart
ment" boys face Capital City this
week stronger lineup will be in
the field. While the social matches
continue, the participating clubs will
consider each weekly round, wher-
ever played, as the regular weekly
meeting of the respective club.
Individual scoring.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Norroeonsett Results

Bv the Associated Press
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 600; claiming
Scotch ash aPd MeRoo.1ts so Res ae o SEQ
Somali MAY 100 10
Rexair Atkinson 800
Time. :54
chensult F1orisn "srI Il Ems Sun Sun. Foreign
Leeion. San Antioca' Pomplit and Miss
SECOND RAcE-Purse 1000: claim
ing a-year- -olds and up g furlonss
Sun Girl .RobaIn $50 $50 $50
BRIGHT Sox tKrovitz, 1900
c,,. Also ,spJIct"es .,:'s 9%ss,o1sss Ar
septime, Advancer and Millt.a
DAILY Double paid S54 .90D
THIRD RACE-Purse. 81 200: claiming;
3,yesr,o,ds and up: l mile and 20 yards
Major B. Berger 11.3o $40
Anahuac Dennis $50
oa dy Es. sts Hsm' kns Marx Di%c. Mse.y
Career Girl and RonfaIon.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse, $1,000 allow
Ed Ks9Hs sanl. nGt Msyn: $40 ssS ssS -"
Big League SRenick 40
Time. 1:12.
Also rsn-LiRht Sweeper Cav Man.
Brass Tower. Liberaclse, General Jack and
Herman
FIFTH RACE-Purse. Si.300: claiming:
3year-olds and up: furlonRs
Crossbow II tCorbetD 1920 40 3 so
Scotch Trap tMeynelD so 4"O
Remarkable Emery 40
Time, 1:llls
Also rsn-Roman Hero Go Home. Lead
inR Article and Accolade
SIXTH RACE-The Narragansett Spe-
claI; purse, $4,000 added: 3-year-olds
and up: ! !. miles
Hash tArcaro> 1920 800 $50
Challedon tWooIf $50 so
VlScounty tPariso) $40
Time, 81.
Also rsn-Dit. Sun Dodser Burning
Star, Counterpoise Honey Cloud Gilded
knisht and Yale ONine
EIGHTH RACE-PurSe. 81 200: claim
ins: 3-year-olds and up: =. miles
Say Judge Berger 1880 500 $40
Manila Bay Rose 1910 6-3n
Newark tDenniSD & 40
! Time. "a
Also rsn-Cash O Boy Buttermilk Cav.
Hill. Gisi. Redrock Canyon. Temulac and
Blue Fang
Evening star., 1940-09-22
5cythian Sets Track
Record in Tight Win
Al Detroit Track
Five Horses in Field
Of II Stoge BIonket
Finish in Equinox
b. the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Sept. 2l.-Last in a
field of II in the middle of the back
stretch, Scythian, 3-year-old Park
wood Stable gelding. stormed home
today to win the $500 Equinox
Handicap before madly cheering
crowd of 10000 fans and break the
track record
Five horses dashed under the wire
within the space of half a length
in the hottest blanket finish seen
at the Fair Grounds in many a
moon, and the photo showed Scyth-
ian scoring by nose over Hop
town Lass. Show Up was third
Scythian, which ran in a claim
ing race only few weeks ago, was
timed in l:4l45 for the mile and
70 yards or Is second under the
track record. A favorite. Scythlan
paid $3.50. s4.20 and $3.50 The
race was for 3-year-olds and up.
Biscayne Run of the Bomar Sta
hles beat the favored Epidor by a
length and a half in the $1,000
Black Beauty Handicap of fur
longs for 3-year- -olds and up.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Mon Reve Is Stronq
Finisher Winning
Turf Marathon
8-Yeor-Otd Prevoils
At IS to ! in 2H-MiIe
Race ot Hawthorne
Bv re Associated Press.

BV ire Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 2l-Mon Reve,
an 8-year-old owned by G.. r. Allen.
put on a strong finish to win the
$4,000 marathon at Hawthorne to-
day. hitting the wire three lengths
ahead of Sure Swift.
The winner, 15-to-1 shot, got
away last, moved up to sixth mid
way of the 2i4 mile race. and took
charge in the stretch. Our Teddy
nosed out Mardromel for third in
a photo finish.
Mrs. Louis Copenhaver's Kanda-
har broke on top and led for the
first mile and a half. but then tired
rapidly for last place In the nine
horse field.
Mon Reve. ridden by George
South, was timed in 3:57@s.
The two favorites, Winning Mark
and Getaway Jack, finished eighth
and sixth, respectively.
In another $2.5O0 event, the bet
ting choice, B. F. Masterson's Busy
Morn. took the lead early and held
it all the way for length victory
over Mrs. Marie Evans Shotput at
a mile and a sixteenth.