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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
Claim Spectators Cheering For WiIIkie af Convention
 Were Planted in Galleries
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON July 15 - From this vantage point of tune the Re- publican convention at Philadel- phia has lost none of it's staggering qualities of a thunderbolt bursting from clear sky.
 Unaccustomed as I am to taking my national party conventions on hand and on foot, so to speak, there were hours when I was lost in the lightning-like chain of events that swept at 48-day campaigner into the nomination, almost wiped young Thomas E. Dewey off the convention map, and left mild-man- nered Senator Taft gasping at the finish line without ever having got- ten that second wind he was so positive would carry him to victory
 But scores of d-timers-poli- ticians. news men and just ob- servers-were no less flabbergast- ed than I. Time has settled the matter no more clearly.
 It was not so much what hap pened (there have been other cases where dark horses have come down the home stretch lar ahead of the favorites) It was the way it happened. And since a re- examination of what might have taken place may give some clues to the campaign ahead, here 1t IS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
} Billion in Gold Reathes U. }. from Europe:; None Lost

NEW YORK, July 15.-A war time importation of three bii- lion dollars worth of gold from Europe has been accomplished without the loss of a bar or minted piece.
 This is according to state ment issued by the under writers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
C0Nv0Y5ARE ATTACKED ON
 ENG.CHANNEL
German CommuniqueA Also Claims British Port
 Facilities Bombed

The German High Command re- ports bombing attack on British port facilities, airports, armament in- dustrieS and fires and terrific eX- plosions were observed by the plane outlooks. The communique said that Faversham, in particular, was bomb ed. Faversham served as secret base for British undersea boats dur ing the World War. They were anti sub craft and usually disguised as fishing boats.
 Nazi planes have also slashed at British conveys on the English Channel and sank three merchant vessels totalling 17,000 tons.
 The German High Command also claims that British destroyer, and an auxiliary cruiser as well as four rerchantmen were damaged by the bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
batista Appears
 E|e(fed
Once Best Stenog in Cuban Army, Chosen Presi-
 dent, Fair Margin

HAVANA, Cuba. July Is. - Full gencio Bastista, who once gained a narrow fame as the best stenogra- pher in the Cuban army, appears to have won the election as President of Cuba in Sundays voting.
 The election was marred by v1o- lence and five persons are known to have been killed.
 Batista is cred te d unofficially with gaining to 2 or better mar gin of victory over former President Dr. Ramon Grau.
 Batista will take office, if elected, on October 1 for four-year term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
COME NORTH TO INSPECT
 NAVY BASES
Five Congressmen Flying to AIdska-WiIl Go 10
 Sitka and Kodiak

BULLETIN -- SEATTLE, July 15.-The five C0ngressmen to investigate the air baces at Sitka and Kodiak arrived here last night after a brief stop at Tongue Point, Oregon. Three left this morning for the north while Representatives Mott and Anderson remained behind, but with Magnuson, will probably join the other three at Sitka or Kodiak before the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
NAzI PLANES
 ARED0WNED
 IN CONFLICT
Hope for Ultimate Victory Is Expressed by Eng
 Iishmen Today
cBv ASSOCIATED PREss)

Britons today celebrated another reported victory over German ar raiders in a battle high in the ar above the hotly contested Strait of Dover. British planes are said to have shot down 15 planes. The Air Ministry admits the loss of three bomberS.
 As the result of the victory, Bri- tons took hope of ultimate victory in fighting.
 In a speech, Prime Minister Win ston Churchill detailed plans fortthe campaign.
 The plans calls for a two year de- fensive war to guard the British Isles against the Nazi conquest then in 1942 a counter offensive.
 We would rather see London laid in ruins than be enslaved,' said the Prime Minister.
 Churchill said Great. Britain was ready if Germany tries an actual invasion. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
ISLANDS BOMBED
 BY NAz|5
High Explosive Bombs Are Dropped on Town on
 Southeast Coast
CBy ASSOCIATED PRESs)

Nazi raiders, keeping up releht- less schedule of bombing attacks, has peppered the Island Kingdom almost daily since June IS.
 This morning, Nazi raiders drop ped high explosive bombs on south coast English town.
 The British Home Security Minis try announces that several houses were damaged and some fatalities occurred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
RUSS CLITHER0 HERE
 FROM BUSTLING SITKA

Business is good at Sitka, accord ing to Russell Clithero, former Ju- neauites, now managing the new Sitka Hotel, who flew here for the day on business.
 Clithero said the hotel is filled all the time, though it manages to take care of all corners also.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15
Boy Caught in
 Grass Fire Dies

SAN JOSE, Cal, July 15.-Bobbie Leider, aged four, is dead as the results of burns suffered when he was caught in a grass fire near his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-15

1USTlCE-f Roosevelt de- cides against a third campaign. and the Democrats decide to put youth In the saddle. Supreme Court Justice William o. Doug
 las might be considered. He's 4L
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Local Premiere of Gone With the Wind Music Box Theaer Today
Mutiny On The B|sckhswk" And The Night Or Night"
Come As New Attractions To Rso Theser Screen Today
Richard Afsn and Andy Devine co-sisr In Thrilling
See Story Whas Pet oBrien Heads Strong
Cart h Taxi Of Broadway

Spectacular incidents in California history almost
known to the general public uncovered by studio
search experts provide the thrilling screenpay for Uni
persors sllufinv on the RlackhaWk'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Entries To Close
Saturday Night

Saturday night will offer the last
opportunity for local dance cou-
Piles to enter the Century ballroom
waltz contest which has been un-
der way for several weeks past.
The last of the couples to COM
pete in the finals will be selected
tomorrow night at the popular
dance hall at Fife square.
The following Saturday the win
ming Tacoma couple will be select
ed. and one week later that couple
will compete against the winning
Seattle couple for the champion
ship of the northwest.
Al Paige reports that the search
is still on for a girl soloist to sing
with the orchestra. Any girl desir-
ing an addition may have one this
Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

k1MEA 0uVWANe
MUSIC BOx-vivien Leigh,
CLARK Gable, Olivia De Havil-
land and Leslie Howard in
"oone with the Wind" 1000.
2.3o. 500.
Richard Arlen, Andy
Devine. IN. "Mutiny. on. the
Black Hawk" 1870. 2:10, 4:50.
7:35, l0:25: also Pat o'Brien
and Olympic Bradna In Night
of Nights" i2:4o, $50. o;io,
900.
RIvIERA-Jess willard Jack
Dempsey fight films, II 40.
2:2o. 500, 7:36. 1918: james
Newill and Warren Hull In
"Crashing Through" II :55.
2:a5. SIS. 7:5o. 1890; also
Frankie Darrow and Dick Pur-
cell In Irish Luck" lao. $50.
Gas. $40.
ROxY-sonja Henie and Ray
Milland In Everything Hap
pens At Night" i2:46. 3:65,
7:lo. 1910: Cesar Romero and
Marjorie Weaver In The Cisco
Kid and the Lady" 1880. 2:4o.
300, p.1o.
RETURN SHOWING
BEvERIY--Deann Durbln and
Helen Parrish in First Love"
also Irene Dare and Edgar Ken
nedv In "Everything's on Ice"
BLUE MOUSE-Claudette Col
besrt and Henry Fonda In
Drums Along the Mohawk"
also william Frawley and Jean
Rogers in stop. Look and
Love"
COMM UNITY The Marx
Brothers and Florence Rice In
AT the Circus" also Gloria
Dickson and Dennis Morgan In
waterfront"
KAY sTREET--Brian Aherne
and Victor McI.aglen In Cap
tain FURY" also Lucille Ball
ana; sns Allen Lane In Panama
LAKEwoOp-Gary Cooper and
Andrea Leeds In The Real
Glory also Edith Fellows in
Pride Of the Bluegrass.
PARK---Jane withers and the
Ritz Brothers In Pack Up
Your Troubles" also Gene
Autry In In Old Monterey"
PROCTOR--Jane Withers and
the Ritz Brothers In Pack Up
Your Troubles" also Anna May
Wong and J. Carroll Naish in
"island OF Lost Men"
REALART - william Boyd in
'RanEe War" also Charles
LAughton and Maureen O'Hara
In Jamaica Inn"
REx--John Garfield and Pris-
ella Lane In Dust BE NY
Destiny" also Richard Greene
and Brenda Joyce In Here
Am q Stranger"
SHELL - George O'Brden IN
Timber stampede" also Oliver
Hardy and james Ellison In
"zenobiA.
SuNsET-An Sheridan and
Pat O'Brien In Annapolis
Speedway" also George o'Brien
In The Fighting 0ringo."
TEMPI.E-Bob Burns and joel
McCrca In Wells Fargo." also
Chester Morris and Lucille Ball
IN Five Came Back"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

eventually resulted In bringing tbs
territory into the Union.
The bright lights and the dim
bulbs Of Broadway the big shots
the rising stars. the has-becns. the
never-wercs and the never-will-bes
parade their glories and exploits In
Param cunts The Night of
Nights" starring Pat O'Brien.
Olympic Bradna and Roland Young
with Reginald Gardiner and
George Z. Stone In supporting
roles.
The highly inflammable excite
ment Of opening night on the Main
Stem sets the mood for the dra-
matte story which Lewis Milestone
has fashioned from an original
screenplay by Donald Ogden Stew
art
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
New Dining Room Built
At FruiiIand Granoe

The dining room at the Fruitland
Grange hall has been enlarged to
care for the ever increasing num-
Der Of patrons who are attending
the regular Saturday night dances.
Henry Hofto and his ''Dixieland"
band continue to supply the music.
some OF which comes from the
many requests which dancers have
made.
Those attending the grange
dance may request a number for
the orchestra to play and the band
usually complies on the Saturday
night following.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Robert Stack
Skeet Champ

Robert Stack who has the lead
ing male role with Deanna Durbin
in First Love-" now at the Bev-
erly theater, is one of the world
greatest skeet shots.
He was a member Of the all
American skeet team in 1886 and
81; won the national 20-gauge
championship in 81; was a men,
Der of the national five-man cham
pionship squad in SO and 81;
won the San Joaquin Open 20
gauge championship in '3s; was
Southern California champion in
81 and '3s; the Western Open
skeet champion in '36 and 81;
established the 1887 record of 1854
straight hits, and was q member
of the 1889 worlds record five
man team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

Sliali llOb SOVtt wi ktts
OF course, no one knew at that
time that they were looking at
the man who was eventually to be
the greatest heavyweight cham
pion Of all time =. Jack Dempsey.
Az far as Willard was concern
ed. Dempsey was the little man
who wasn't there. at least not
when Jess was looking for him
to sock him on the jaw. That first
round was a field day for those
fans who like to see somebody go
down Willard was on the floor
seven times in the first stanza
and whatever may be said of the
man as a fighter, no one may
truthfully question his courage. /
don't believe there is fighter in
the ring today at any weight who
can take the beating Jess Willard
took In that first round under the
hot sun and come out for more.
That fight made America
Dempsey conscious and 1t was
a long while as time Is meas
urcd In ring history before =
fighter came along who could
hope TO emerge from the bat
tie pit n victor over the Ma
nassa mauler.
Forgive me II ! have allowed
my enthusiasm for the fight pic
lures to dominate this review
it is but natural &. +. they are that
kind of picturesl
Now for the other two features
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

All that Is now history and the
news of the day, as far as Tacoma
is concerned, is the announcement
that Gone With the Wind" will
show to local audiences for the
first time today.
The Music Box theater is to be
the scene for the greatest event in
our motion picture history. All
the atmosphere of a genuine Holly
wood premiere will prevail in the
neighborhood of the Hamrick house
tonight when music, lights and
bursting bombs will announce the
arrival of what critics have pro-
claimed the greatest motion pic
ture of all time"
Due to the unusual length Of
the picture there will he hut
three showings a day >. one
at 10 In the morning, one at
2 In the afternoon and the third
ut 8 in the evening. 1t Is also
important that the public he
informed of the fact that each
perfor m ance will begin
promptly at the hour adver-
tised. There will be no delay.
In case you have been in the
South Seas, or some other remote
corner of the world for the past
year or so, it might be we'll to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
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1IX/fHAIlJ llAlAtNN~wW'

There's lot of fighting going on
over at Mike Barovic's Riviera theater
some of it with guns, some of 1T
verbal, and some of it the good old
Ampriean Wav fiStSl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

Notwthstandng the fact that there are two
features on the new bill must admit the opportunity to see
for the first time the motion pictures OF Ine famous
Willard fight held in Toledo Ohio in 1919 was treat we
LII. fo.o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Pioneer Days Revealed
In Blue Mouse Picture

When torch and tomahawk
spread their terror and frontier
women fight beside their men-it
means exciting action such as the
screen has seldom shown. It's the
story of Daryl F. Zanuck's pro-
duction of Drums Along the Mo-
hawk" Filmed in technicolor, with
Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda
starred, the goth Century-Fox film
is now showing at the Blue Mouse
theater.
Sharing the screen at the Ham
rick house is stop, Look and
Love"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

mention the cast which brings the
famous Margaret Mitchell story to
the screen. Clark Gable plays the
role Of Rhett Butler while Vivien
Leigh appears as Scarlet O'Hara.
The supporting players include
such luminaries as Leslie Howard.
Olivia DeHavilland. Thomas Mitch
ell, Hattie Mcdaniel, Barbara
O'Neil, Ona Munson, Laura Hope
Crews and hundreds Of others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

"Crashing Inru anu ifisi'
Luck"
In the first named production,
James Newell plays the role OF
Renfrew of the Mounted in a typi-
cal adventure story of the North
woods. It Is fast moving yarn
with plenty of excitement for
everyone.
Irish Luck" proves beyond
doubt that when a person hunts
for trouble, he usually finds 1t.
frankie Darro plays the
lead role In this one and the
only time he isn't In a jam is
when he's asleep. He Is
belIhop with detective COM
pick. Every time the real
cops open a door, there's
Frankie In the room with the
crime almost solved.
Here, too. we find something
happening every minute with
frankie forever in the center OF
things.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

Iho picture starts today At The
4ia1to theater with Richard Arlcn
Andy Dcvine, Constance Moore,
Noah Berry. Mala, Mamo Clark,
Princess Lnsna and Thurston Hall.
Lifted from archives Of the past.
- spectacular story depicts q
daring mutiny aboard = slave ship
~ the California coast. The pic
ture shows California settlers In
battles with Mexican forces which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Famous Margaret Mitchell Story Co-Stsrs Clark Gable
And Vvien Leigh In Greatest Motion Picture Ever Made
Supporting Cast Includes Such luninsries As Leslie
Howard, Olivia DefisviHsnd Thomas Mitchell,
Barbara O'NeH and Others

Gone With the Wind" Rhett Butler Scarett
OHara we've been talking about them for months News
papers from coast to coast have carried column after column
of word and picture radio arways have been flooded with
comments and the funny of the broadcast lanes
have wse-cracked the production from every angle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-09
TRAILER Girl
Bv VERA BROWN
WNU Services

Lynn tried to control her sobbing.
What shall we do?"
Get that car, hook it on and run
for it."
eve couldn't, they'd know and
stop us!"
There was no sleep for Rene that
night. He could see no way out.
Even the morning light brought lit
tie help. Lynn, when she awak-
ened and remembered, she called
out to Rene:
Did you think Of anything?"
''Only of something called a shot
gun wedding!"
Then on either side of that ging-
ham curtain they laughed hysteri-
cally.
1.-THE only thing left is for this
darned trailer to burn downT" Rene
remarked.
Before they were through break
fast Lowell came to the door. He
came in evidently embarrassed.
Mrs. Lowell wants me to take
you to town now to get the license. %
Lynn, pleadingly, turned toward
him, will you give US just little
more timer" she begged.
"I'n wait outside" he said firmly.
As he waited on guard the girl and
the man looked at each other help
lessly.
mo"
"Al right, then. If it makes them
happy, we'll have to get married"
He came over to the girl. 81 swear
I'll never make any demands on you
and Just as soon as I get a little
money III see you have a divorce.
Nobody need know"
Lynn grasped at a straw: "We'n
60 and get the license, Rene. Then
we can stop at the telegraph Office.
If that money has come from Mr..
Mortimer, then III hide some place
until the bus comes along"
When Lowell came back into the
trailer they were both silent. 81
hate to get mixed up in your affairs,
children, but you see Mother feels
pretty strongly" He turned severe.
ly to Rene. She's making you mar.
~ her for the girls own good. My
child, you'll be glad some day you
met US and did not go on your way
IN sim"
Rene groaned and Lynn did not
dare meet his eyes. In an hour they
were ready and Lowell drove them
to the County Clerks office. Rene
was nervous and his hand shook as
he signed his name, and Lynn had
a hard time to keep the tears back.
At the telegraph Office she went IN
and asked about a wire. The girl
handed it to her. It read:
Report to me Immediately on ar
irving in New York. VIII pay you
then" Signed Mortimer.
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THE STORY THUS FAR
g Ledger

Lynn Morrow, beautiful blonde New York
girl. is stranded In Palm Beach in her
bathing suit with only so cents when her
employer. Mrs. Helen Warren, disappears
with car and trailer from a camp where
she, Buddy. her son. and Lynn had been
living. A note from Mrs. Warren advises
Lynn 70 call at her New York attorney s
Office for her clothes and wages. She Is
rescued by Terry McNair. whom she met
at the beach She goes 70 his home, where
he has a maid provide her with some OF
his sisters evening clothes. They then go
70 a beach club. His sister appears and
quarrel ensues. Lynn accepts the help OF
stranger to escape. He takes her 10 his
home where he identities himself as Ray
mond (Wild) Austin. He accuses her of
trying 70 blackmail him. Greatly incensed.
Lynn fees. Stopping at a coffee shop, she
meets a young artist. Rene Boucher. who
Is returning 70 New York by trailer and Of
fers to take her there. They enjoy roughlng
II along the road. She finds Rene TO be
decent sort Of a fellow Lynn tells Rene her
story. He knows McNair and Austin as
mOneyed playbOys. The car breaks down
They are forced 10 stay at the Lowell farm
house during repairs, the LoveLs believing
them neWIyweCS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-09

When she heard Rene talking to
somebody she came to the doorway.
THAT your wife?" the garage
man asked. She's real pretty"
Rene nodded without enthusiasm.
by George! You say you paint
pictures, too? How about painting
a picture of her here by the trailer?
l would like it for my garage win
dow"
Rene shrank a little. The garage
he did not mind, but painting a pic
ture to put in the window of a
country garage was something else
again.
Tell you what III do" seeing
Rene's reluctance. "I'u cut a third
off your garage bill"
IN paint it." Rene's voice was
sharp as he spoke. How big do you
want it?"
Pretty big-Iike this" he said,
motioning a fve-foot canvas with
his hands. when can you have it
done?"
Tonight, within two hours" Rene
said crisply.
Were going to paint your pic
ture for Mr.. Welks," he said to
Lynn.
Lynn meekly took up her pose
near the door of the trailer as Rene
directed. GrinIy, Rene began to
paint.
Gradually a crowd began to gath
er.
Had Lynn not felt so sorry for
Rene she would have liked to laugh
II was all so absurd. Rene painted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-09
CHAPTER VI

Lynn and Rene would not have
been so confident of their situation
If they could have seen ahead. On
the second day, Rene was finishing
UP the paint job.
All day there was a stream of
farmers wives and sometimes their
husbands from neighboring farms
who wanted TO look through Mr..
and Mrs" Bouchier's trailer.
Once when Lynn came into the
living room Unexpectedly the con-
versation stopped with telling sud-
denness. She knew they had been
discussing her.
One Of the neighbors was driving
into the village of Lu Lu and Lynn
went along to see whether there was
any word yet from New York. I'm
III the moment when she walked
into the telegraph Office she did
not think about the complications
which might arise, since she'd nat
urally given her own name to Mr..
Mortimer when she wrote. But only
the operator was in the place, so
Lynn did not worry. There was
no message for her.
By the third day both Lynn and
Rene were discouraged. The car
was done, the bill would be $50.
With what Rene had earned they
could Just about pay it. But where
was money coming from for gas
and oil and food on the rest Of the
uip7
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-09
The Answers

1. The side to the left Of a per-
son facing downstream.
2. Los Angeles IS largest in land
area.
8. They develop their blossom
buds during the previous summer.
4. The statue is six feet three
inches.
5. Warren G.. Harding.
6. Bacteria and certain micro
scopic plants called fungi grow IN
the wood and destroy its struc-
ture.
z. An elephant driver.
8. On certain wave lengths
small amount of static comes from
interstellar space, evidently being
produced by the stars
9. Many old-time wooden bridges
were built with roofs and sides 10
protect them from the weather and
thus save them from quick deteri-
grafton. Despite a popular i'm
preston to the contrary, they
were not covered to shelter trav-
elers during storms.
10. The Jordan.