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over the balloon in military opera
tions was pointed out as being that
"it can fly low over rough country
and the aviators have objects on the
ground in plain view"
Interest War Lacking.
The expectation was that there
would be a great surge of develop
ment. with military aviation being a
participant and beneficiary. But
the year 1918 was to find 1t. Fulois
deploring the lack of interest in
aviation. That lack of interest, in
his opinion, was responsible for the
fact that the United States at that
time stood at the foot of all the
great powers in the development of
military aviation. He declared that
it had become possible to fly in al
most any wind that blows and
quoted Orville Wright as saying that
it then was possible to build planes
that would carry Is persons and fly
100 miles per hour, crossing the
country without making more than
two or three stops.
THE fact that this new science is
particularly useful for military pur-
poses does not appeal to the great
majority of our complacent and
money-making people" declared 1t.
Foulois as he enlarged upon his
theme.
The picture brought by passage of
four years since the Fort Myer
flight was quite a bit different from
that which then had been drawn in
the minds of the enthusiastic.
Nor was that apparent lack of in
terest in military aviation confined
to our shores. In April, 1916, after
the World War had been in progress
during many months, a writer in the
Dublin Review had this to say:
considering the important role
that aircraft are playing in the
present conflict, it would seem al
most incredible to those who do
not know it as fact that only little
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sion, since, for a third of a century
of the first years of the District, the
only Federal money spent there was
for the erection of a Jail in connec-
ton with the court, which was Fed
eral as we'll as local, while during
that same period not a dollar had
been spent in Georgetown, and, 1t
is said, the only benefit Washing
ton received was from the money
expended upon public buildings,
which was usually spent here, and
from such other money as was re-
ceived by residents for salaries and
the like, and the use of the few i'm
proved streets made so by Congress
strictly for its own use and benefit.
Perhaps as much as go years ago
the writer went on Sunday school
excursion along this old canal and
thought he was having the time of
his life. and no doubt many who
read this story will recall having
done the same thing with equal de-
light.
All the canal boats then were not
operated by mule power, some being
driven by steam, and it was on one
of the latter type that the writer
made his voyage" to Dickey's and
to the surrounding country for one
brief days recreation. How amusing
it was then to enter the lock and
wait until it was filled with sufficient
water to raise the boat to the level
of the canal on the upward journey
and to enjoy the reverse operation
on our way home Unquestionably.
the present mode of automobile
travelling is great improvement
over what it was so many years ago,
but, after all, taking an excursion
on canal boat is we'll worth re-
membering, and it had its good
points. too for today we lose much
of the beautiful scenery of the coun-
try through which we pass because
of the high rate of speed we ordi-
narily maintain.
In 1926, two years before the first
spadeful of earth was dug for this
canal a most unusual event oc-
CURED, on July 4, in which two
notable signers of the Declaration
of Independence, and both former
Presidents of the United States, died
within few hours of each other
John Adams and Thomas jefferson.
There were no steam railroads at
this time in America, and the Sa-
vannah, the first vessel to cross the
Atlantic assisted by steam, had only
| accomplished this achievement seven
years before Morse was still to per-
feet his telegraph, still to breathe
easier, when, on May "a, 1874, he
heard repeated the message pro-
posed by little Alice Key, daughter
Of the author of THE Star Spangled
Banner, What hath God wrought?"
News Speed Changes.
Today, in almost the twinkle of
an eye, if one of our great men
should pass away, the news would be
flashed to the far corners of the
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and John Adams Both Signers of Declaration Died on July
Famed Maker
Of Songs Had
This Birthday
Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal Started
On Fourth

since he passed into the great be-
yond.
Nellie Was a Lady" he wrcte in
1919; my Old Kentucky Home"
1850; "Massa's in de Cold, Geld
Ground" 1852; Hard Times Come
Again No More" and "Old Black
joe" 1850. "Old Folks at Home"
was his best seller, and up to so
years ago 100000 copies had been
sold.
Gentle Annie" was another of
Fosters more popular songs, as were
"Old Dog Tray" Come Where My
Love Lies Dreaming" Beautiful
Dreamer" and others.
Foster was refined, kind, gentle,
gentiemanly, lovable.
Fosters Severe Far
On January 10, 1864, Foster had
a severe fall at the American Hotel
in the Bowery, New York, and died
from the effect three days later. He
lies buried in Allegheny Cemetery,
Pittsburgh, Pa. But, like John
Browns body, His soul is marching
on
An event of national as we'll as
local interest that took place here
90 years ago, was the laying Of the
corner stone of the Washington
Monument. Robert C. Winthrop of
Massachusetts, then Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, delivered
the principal Grafton and, strange
to say, 81 years later when the
monument was completed his words
were again heard in the dedication
exercises. Naturally, the Masonic
fraternity, of which Washington
was member, took a conspicuous
part IN the ceremony. and Benjamin
B. French, the grand master. deliv-
cred a brilliant Grafton on the life
and character of Washington as a
Mason. The Masonic relics on the
stand were the chair used by WASH
lngton when master of his lodge,
Alexandria Washington, No %, Ct
Virginia, and his apron and sash:
the ancient records of Fredericks-
burg Lodge, showing Washington's
entrance into Masonry, and the ga
val used at the Capitol cornerstone
laying. The paraphernalia, which
had once been the property of the
Revolutionary hero and distin-
guished Mason, Gen. Joseph War
ren, also was in evidence.
OF the many societies and organ
lzatlons in Washington, it is prob
able that none have been more con-
slstent in celebrating Independence
Day than has the Association of the
Oldest Inhabitants, which began to
celebrate this historic anniversary
the first July after it was reeu-
larly organized in December. 1865.
Upon this occasion the association
met in the City Hall tnoW the
courthouse, with Col. Peter {.
Washington in the chair, and after
| the reading of the Declaration of
independence by ]. Carroll Brent,
an grafton was delivered by Joseph
H. Bradley. From that time to the
present these exercises have been
an unbroken custom with the asso-
citation, the forthcoming exercises
making the 74th.
From its institution the presidents
of this organization have been:
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe, John B.
Blake. S. jenkins Thomas, George
A. Bohrer, John Marbury, jr.; S.
Thomas Brown, Allison Nailor, jr.:
John Edward Libbey and the present
incumbent, Theodore w. Noyes.
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Virginians who happened to be
standing in the lobby of the House
of Burgesses at Williamsburg and
heard Patrick Henry in his great
speech. The debate" we are told
he afterward declared, was most
bloody and the passionate oratory
of Henry produced upon him an
effect which he never forgot" The
words of the speaker" he said,
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to indite the memories such a man.
His history may be read in a Ma
tion's eyes-his eulogy beams on the
surface of everything that is ad-
mirable and peculiar in the prin-
ciples of our Government"
Public offices were closed from
2 pm Friday, July Z, to am, Mon
day, July 10.
Thomas Jefferson was one of those
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John Adams is no more. He de-
parted this life on Tuesday after
noon. The Angel of Death seems to
have been walking with him for some
months, but was not permitted by
Omnipotency to call him away until
the jubilee of American liberty had
fully come, and not then, until his
soul had been cheered with loud ac-
clamations of a joyous people for
the blessings of the day. The trum-
pet had sounded throughout the
land-the morning honors had been
paid--the noontide was past-and
with the descending sun the good
old patriarch departed on his jour-
ney to enjoy the everlasting rest pre-
pared for those who use their tai
ents to the acceptance of their Mas
ter.
Prophecy Verified.
Fifty years ago John Adams spoke
freely and confidently within the
walls of Congress upon the inde-
pendence of his country, and such
was his boldness, eloquence and ar
gument that the wavering were fixed,
the timid encouraged and all were
resolved to support 1t on the pledge
of their fortunes and sacred honor
In this hour of terror and distress
and darkness his genius penetrated
the gloom, and. rapt into future
times, he foretold the coming glories
Of his country-and, rare felicity
he was suffered to witness at the ex-
tent of half a hundred years, the
veriflcation of his prophecy.
'He was born on the 18th of Oc-
tober, 1735; graduated 1755. COM
menced the practice of the law
1859 and continued sedulously en-
gagged in his profession until 1774,
when his reputation for talents, in
dependence and Roman energy
caused the public to demand his
services. >"
1t is very likely that the people of
Washington, through their Mayor,
R. C. Weightman, received about the
last of the letters written by these
two great patriots. They were in
reply 10 an invitation extended them
on June IA, 1926, to attend the 50th
anniversary of American independ-
ence. A similar letter was also sent
to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the
only other survivor at the time of
those who signed the Declaration.
Mr.. Adams reply was dated June
%, 1926, and Mr.. Jefferson's two
days later. Mr.. CAROLS letter bore
date of June II, 1926.
There are many more or less i'm
portant events in American history
that took place on July 4, among
them the birth of President Calvin
Coolidge, and on the same day
that Providence was taking from us
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson,
he was giving to us writer of verse
and melody never to be forgotten,
for the songs of Stephen c. Foster
will unquestionably outlive at least
95 per cent of all the songs written
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Remodeling Permit
For Club Is Issued

First steps toward remodeling
Tacoma Sportsmen's association
clubrooms at 903 Commerce st.
were taken Friday when a permit
was obtained at city hall to begin
alterations.
Cost of alterations. according to
the permit. are estimated at 81, 900.
After partitions and other inn
provements have been added to
the upper floor of the building
occupied by the association. new
equipment. including an air con-
ditioning system, and furnishings
will be added.
When remodeling is completed.
the association will have club
facilities equal to any other or
ganization in the city, Enoch Alex
son. manager, declared.
Upper floor will quarter, among
other things. lounge and cock
tail room. q reading room and
library and conditioning room.
Alexson said.
Building Inspector Mccormick
also issued a permit to Frank
Gratias for construction OF resi-
dence at log So. 62d St, estimated
to cost $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Pro America
Plans for


Plans for entertaining Pro
America delegates to the Republi-
can state convention here May "a
and Is were announced Friday by
Mrs. Karl B. Kellogg, president of
the Pierce county unit.
Headquarters will be at Hotel
Winthrop. A meeting of the state
board will be held at p. m. next
Friday with Mrs. Neal Tourtellotte,
Washington state president, in
charge.
A luncheon for all Pro America
women will be held in the crystal
ball room of the Winthrop on Sat-
urday, the 25th, at 1870 a. m.
Cooperating with Pro America on
the program presented during
luncheon will be the Republican
Women of Pierce County and the
United Republican Women of
Pierce county.
Honored guests will be Mrs.
James T. Urquhart, national state
committeewoman, and Mrs. Sadie
Barker, state vice chairman of the
Republican party. At this lunch
con Hanford MacNider. past ma
tional commander of the American
Legion, recently endorsed by
Iowa Republicans as their favor
lite son for the presidency, will
give a short address as a prelimi-
nary to his keynote speech to be
given at the convention. He will
be introduced by Reno Odlin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Richmond to
Be Keynoier

W. A. Richmond. Tacoma attor-
ney and former state representa-
tive. was chosen as keynote speak
er for the Pierce county Demo-
cratic convention TO be held al
Eagles hall June / by members of
the Democratic Central committee.
which convened Thursday night.
The committee approved a reso-
luton to include in the plank at
the county convention a request
that congress continue sppropria-
tons for the merchant marine pro-
gram. of utmost interest to Puget
Sound.
The legislative group of the CEN
trail committee will hold caucuses
during next week to select dele
gates to the state convention to
be held in Yakima June is.
Precinct caucuses will be held
Saturday evening at s o'clock
throughout the county to select
delegates and alternates to the Ia
coma convention.
In addition to places for caucuses
announced previously. the follow
ing will be held:
Precinct No. los, home of J. w.
Kopf, Poll So. 18th st; Lake City.
home of Harry II. Collier. Route
l, Box 234, South Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Inquest Will
Be on May 28

Informed of improvement in the
condition of c. w. Barlow, So
year-old Northern Pacific rail-
road conductor, Prosecutor Thor
c. Tollefson Friday set Tuesday,
May IS, for an inquest into death
of Roland f. Ittner more than a
month ago.
Barlow was the driver of the
car in which Ittner was riding the
evening of April when it collided
south of the city with one driven
by Steve fish. 1s-year-old Clover
Park high school athlete.
fish also is recovering from a
multiple fracture of the skull but
is not in condition to appear at the
inquest.
The Barlow car was on its way
to Tacoma from Olympia when it
met the fish car at Airport road
and the main highway.
Presence of fish at the inquest
is not essential, the prosecutor
said, since several other youths
riding in his car will be able to
appear. They are Don Jersey,
Tom Lyle and Ken Werner, also
high school students. fish is in
st. Joseph's hospital, Barlow in
the Northern Pacific hospital.
Another passenger with Barlow,
James X. Hatton, suffered a
broken thigh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Man Injured Under
Caterpillar Shovel

Suffering from severe shock and
undetermined injuries after cat
erpillar steam shovel ran over his
feet and legs at McChord field Fri
day morning, Robert f. Angel, 81,
I'LL No. Lawrence St. was taken
to st .Joseph's hospital.
Physicians summoned while An
CELL was en- route to Tacoma in a
Yellow Cab ambulance reported
seriousness of the injury would be
impossible to determine until eff
fects OF the shock had passed. An
CELL. repeatedly employed on a
ground-clesring job at the airport,
was said to have fallen under the
tread of the moving caterpillar.
The weight of the heavy machine
was partly counteracted by loose
earth, which prevented more seri-
Gus injury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Young Man
BY EMILY POST
The Surviving Relatives

Dear Mrs. Post: Are stepsisters
and brothers and a stepmother
mentioned in the obituary notice
when the surviving relatives are
mentioned? In this case the de-
ceased left three sisters. all mar
ried and living at different places.
How are they listed and are their
addresses given?
Answer: The living father and
and the late mother are mentioned.
and the sisters as Mrs. John Smith
of Springfield, Ohio. Mrs. Richard
Black OF Philadelphia. Pa. and
Mrs. Timothy Green of San Fran
cisco. Calf, in the order of their
ages). No steprelatives are in
cluded unless there is a particular
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Adele Parker
Speaks Here

Adele Parker. Seattle lecturer
and newspaper woman, speaking
before the women's Council for
Peace at Emerson hall Thursday.
gave encouragement to those who
consider Americas involvement in
the European war inevitable.
She said she believed the over
whelming sentiment Of the U. S.
people for peace would prevent
such an event, and, Il put my
faith in youth. labor. women and
even business groups"
A newspaper worker in Russia
for three years. she remarked, Il
believe that the socialist exneri-
ment in Russia is the greatest
single world movement of our
time"
She said that all governments
of monopoly and unrestricted
private enterprise are Dictator
ships, and warned that the U. S.
must modify its system to prevent
the present accumulation of con-
centrsted wealth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Seattle Invited
To Elks' Program

Escorted by city and state po-
lice. 800 members OF Tacoma Elks
lodge went In auto caravan Thurs
day night to Seattle to invite
Queen City members to take part
In the Golden anniversary program
to be staged here June Is. II
and IS.
Seattle lodge officers promised
a large attendance at the special
meeting June Is when so new
members will be Initiated into Ia
coma lodge in celebration Of the
50th anniversary Of the order in
this city.
Lee Kress is general chairman
for the jubilee. which will be ch-
NAKED by purple bubble ball June
15 In the state armory.
Frank Heffernan was In charge
of arrangements for the Thursday
night journey to Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
St. Rita S Church
To Serve Dinner

Spaghetti and all the trimmings
That is the dish that will be
served Sunday from noon to I
o'clock TO the public at st. Leo's
social hall by members of st. Rita's
church.
Members of st. Agnes Sodality
will serve and carry out the theme
by wearing Italian costumes. Dur
ing dinner hours Italian music will
be played by Italian musicians.
Committee members in charge
of arrangements include Mrs.
Ralph Turco. chairman. assisted by
Mrs. Tony Denota. Mrs. Robert
Colombini. Mrs. Fred Bevegni. Mrs.
Mike scalara. Mrs. Frank Bertucci,
Mrs. John Castrili. Miss Rita Min
nitti. Tony DeDonato. Nick Genna.
Leo Reda, Mrs. Joe Carbone and
Mrs. Mike Panico. who will have
charge of kitchen arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Good Taste Today

reason for doing so. Even II the
deceased's parents were both dead,
their names might be given as the
late Mr.. and Mrs. :, especially If
either of them had been notable
either In their community or in
the world outside.
Man Help Woman With
Overshoes:
Dear Mrs. Post: Is it neces-
sary, or even proper. for a gentle
man to help lady put on her
overshoes?
Answer: He might at least offer
to help an older lady. But he
wouldn't be expected to help a
young one unless there were some
particular reason why she seems
to be in need of assistance.
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And just because q woman looks
like what man can't live withou,
II no reason why she needs To be
content with being dummy.
The smart girls could lead the
change. Right at the start they
could throw away their sensible
shoes give up their easy-to-care-
for hair-do's. stop wearing tweedy
suits on all occasions. and pay
more attention TO their figures.
They could learn other tricks
from the beautiful-but-dumb group
Of women. too. One would be to
soften that sharp, piercing, ques-
tioning look that so often goes
along with keen intelligence. Men
can capitalize on it--but women
can't. Another good idea would
be to drop the NONSENSE" reac-
tion with which they meet all OPP
posing views
And the women who get by on
femininity. and never mind the
brains. could learn something from
the feminine smarties. They could
find out that II isn't 80 difficult to
become fairly well-informed about
current topics. And that they
needn't lose any Of their feminine
appeal by giving up the '1-don't-
know-anything-ab line.
Women--both types Of them
are changing a little. But they'll
have to 60 q lot further before
they can amount to much as a
group.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Child Is Injured
As 2 Autos Collide

A two-car collision at So. 9Th
and A SITS. Thursday afternoon sent
Evelyn Gilman, 10. to the Pierce
County hospital for first aid. She
suffered a nose injury when thrown
against the Windshield of a car
driven by her mother, Mrs. r. D..
Gilman, Ri. 3, Box 322, Puyallup,
in the collision with a car driven
by William J. Ryan, 901 So. K st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Cigaret Is Blamed
For Mattress Fire

A mattress fire caused by q
burning cigaret resulted in 500
damage early Friday morning at
the Van Noyes hotel. 2ie st.
Helens ave. fire officials reported.
The blaze was extinguished before
the arrival Of firemen. called at
las a. m.
Fire destroyed a garage and
automobile late Thursday after
noon at sos No. 18th st. and Off
Gals were unable to give the cause
Of the blaze or the amount Of
damage. The garage was owned
by Mrs. Josie Davis, the car by
Samuel Klegman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Pouring Concrete
For BRIDGE Roadway

Commencing upon the portion of
steel foundation between the East
pier and the Tacoma shore. first of
the concrete roadway of the Mar
rows bridge was poured at a. m.
Friday,
According to Woodwork & Cor
nell. local contractors, no great
area of roadway will be placed at
any one time as the pavement's
weight must be carefully distributed
over the entire length of the huge
span as work progresses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
CHAPTER TWO

Madge was furious at the brazen
thievery and had climbed half way
out of the car to dash in pursuit
Of the purse snatcher when she
was recalled to her senses by a
wild sounding of horns and shouts
from the drivers back of her.
A policeman. stationed at the
corner, ran over to see what was
holding up traffic and waved fran
tically at the girl to drive on.
"Whadda you mean, takin' nap
in the middle Of the street," he
demanded.
TIA man grabbed my purse
from the car. and ran away with
it," she shouted back at him,
angrily.
We'll, 60 on to the central sta
ton then and report It," the officer
advised. you can't block the rush
hour traffic this way. Come on
now, get movin'."
Drives Away
Resentfully. Madge drove away,
followed by derisive boots from the
cars she had held back.
"A fine thing" she muttered to
herself. Having someone snatch
your purse, and then get insulted
in the bargain"
She turned at the next corner
and headed toward the city hall.
She had a vague recollection that
central police station was in the
city hall building.
1t wasn't until she was describ-
ing the contents Of her purse and
listing the various articles includ-
ing her drivers license and identi-
fication cards that she suddenly re-
remembered about the ring.
"Oh, yes, besides the few dollars,
there was a ring-a silver ring
with an embossed four-leaf clover
on the top" she told the desk
sergeant.
Was 1t valuable ?"
'No-that is. yes. It's worth al
least a hundred dollars"
Young Man
She glanced across the high
counter at the officer who wa:
writing on what appeared to be q
regular form. He was young
man, which rather surprised her
as she always pictured all police