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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
Harrison Passes Out His Oscars For 194O;
 John Barrymore Made Most Lasting Impression

Most 'typically Hollywooden att titude toward romance: The sug- gestion by Earl Carroll that Tommy Manville advertise for a fifth wife and allow him Gar rolD to judge the applicants and select the bride.
 SHORTEST QUEST:
 MAE VESTS
 Most disillusioning expereince of an actress: When 8 lighted cake was borne onto Q Metro set for Vivien Leigh, she wanted to cut and pass it around; but she was told it was a propcake intended only for publicity pictures.
 Best summation of Melvyn Douglas roles for the year: South of the Boudoir.
 Most appropriate double billing: Brigham Young" "Too Many Girls"
 Best example of movie-star naivete and innocence: The swim ding of Lupe Velez by gypsy employing the old package-swftch
 Shortest quest for inspiration: Mae Vests announcement that she would go to bed and there write a new screen play for herself. The title: "Not Bad".
 Most fantastic international in cident: The protest by Japan that ordinary bombing practice targets used in Wings Over the Navy" too closely resembled Japanese flags.
 Most wistful remark by a mop pet Shirley Temple): "They say The Blue Bird laid an egg"
 Most startling evidence of the memorable march of the years: The discovery by Harpo Marx of a gray hair in his red wig.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
MABEL NORMAND
 GIVEN TRIBUTE
New Sound Stage Dedi= cated to Immortal Come
 dienne By Republic Co.

Tho motion picture industry paid memorial tribute to Mabel Normand yesterday when Republic Studios dedicated its new sound stage to the immortal comedienne.
 Present at the ceremonies were stars and executives who worked with Miss Normand. Included in the group were many of moviedom's s most celebrated, such as Ray Grif- filth, Eddie Cline, Lloyd Bacon, Fay Garnett, Frank Lloyd, Monte Banks, Chuck Reisner, Roy Del Ruth and Wesley Ruggles, all of whom were Keystone cops; and Frank Capra, Mrs. Daryl Zanuck Virginia Fox) !, Charlie Chaplin, Harry Langdon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
HE WASN'T KIDDING

George Brent received a letter from N. c. Westmoreland, mayor of Rhyolite, Nevada, suggesting that the ranch sequences of Warner Bros "The Great Lie" be filmed near his town.
 To make the bid impressive, Westmoreland listed all his titles after his signature. They're: "Pro- prietor of Ghost Casino" Mayor of Rhyolite," Chief of Police," Chief of Fire Department" and Under taker."
 T can personally guarantee" Westmoreland added in a postscript, "any cooperation the company may require"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
SEES BRIDE FIGHT

Binnie Barnes and radio commen- tator Mike Frankovitch had been married but two weeks when the actress was forced to submit to hav- ing her dress ripped from her back by Gloria Dickson for a scene in Columbia's This Thing Called Love-" which co-stars Rosalind Rus sell and Melvyn Douglas. The bride groom was present on the set when the scene was filmed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28

this super thriller is handsome Rob- ert Taylor, with an all-star support ing cast headed by Walter Pidgeon, Ruth Hussey, Paul Kelly and Shep- perd Strudwick. Flight Command" is scheduled to end its engagement here Tuesday Evening, so if you haven't already seen it make your plans to do so before the concluding performances.
 On the same program is another smash hit Michael Shayne, Private Detective"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
MACHINE TOPS ONIONS

Reno, Nev. (UP)-A machine that knows its onions has been invented by Charles Oppie, rancher. His contraption, which won't shed a tear at his annual 150-ton onion crop, consists of series of screens be- tween which the bulbs are placed, and which takes off the tops uni formly without being touched by hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28

beginning to end With entertain ment.
 h the co-feature Gallant Sons," Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gene Reynolds and a group of clever youngsters mirgle thrills and comedy into rapid-fire entertain ment which you'll enjoy from start to finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

Ingrid Bergman, Swedish beauty now starring with Warner Baxter in Columbia's Legacy" paints as a hobby, and very we'll She is the daughter of the late Justus Berg man, who was a noted po- trait art ist in her native Stockholm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
HAS FIVE COIFFURES

Rosalind Russell will display five different cultures in Columbia's s This Thing Called Love" in which she is co-starred with Melvyn Doug las. The hair-dos match her changes in costume.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
PRODUCER IN WINGS

Robert c. Sherwood, Hollywood's current boy wonder" is the towns latest celebrity to take up flying. Now producing Legacy" Colum- bia picture starring Warner Baxter and Ingrid Bergman, Sherwood made his first solo flight this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28

The rocking of theater by a sharp earthquake at the same mo- ment patrons watched the spec tacular dynamiting of the dam in Moon Over Burma. Customers thought the shaking was some sort of trick effect, and there was no panic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28

Restrictions have been placed in Belgium on the exhibition of foreign motion pictures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
XIOLINS

HOFTO. THOMAS Loo So. NJ st.
Main 1852 Violins Made to order.
Repairing OF All Kinds OF String
Instruments. Bows Made and Re-
strung Violin Instruction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Jaw Broken
In Accident

Under a hold" order from the
state patrol division here, Philip
Lanham. 81. pensioner from Du-
pont. remained in the county hospi-
tai Monday, his jaw broken III two
places in an automobile collision.
Lanham faces an investigation
of the accident. but no charge has
been filed against him. according
10 the state patrol. Patrolmar F.
IA Peterson issued the order after
Lanham's car struck a machine
driver by Mrs. Clara Billingsley,
1921 South Tacoma way. on he
Sales road near 96th ST. SATURDAY
night Mrs. Billingsley suffered
minor injuries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Gasoline Use Totals
Show March Increase

OLYMPIA - Gasoline usage in
Washington took 1000, 000-
gallon jump during March over
the same month year ago.
License Director Dave s. Cohn re-
ported today.
Total sales last month were
81, 301, 596 gallons, compared to
30, 29e, 500 gallons used in March,
1899. OF last months total, u.s.
s12.970 gallons bore the five-cent
state tax and the rest was sold to
contractors. mariners and lumber
men not using the gas on high
ways.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Employe Of N. P.
Dies In ST. Paul

Fred Sampson Church, 43. of
50o2 So. Puget Sound ave, master
welder for the Northern Pacific
railway system. died Friday in the
N. P. hospital in st. Paul, Mimi.
where he had been confined since
February.
Church, a resident of Tacoma 20
years, leaves his wife Jeanette of
the home: a daughter. Louise: son.
Fred. jr., of the home; his father,
Fred Church of Tacoma; his moth
er. Mrs. Mary Bordeau of Denver.
Colo, and sister. Mrs. Margaret
Warchot of Denver.
The body was received by the
Piper mortuary, which will an
nounce the funeral.
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.314&& [3433skIIf
Mutson Navigation Co. Will Put Four
New Ships in Operation by June. l94l

Shaffer No. 1 terminal for mis-
cellaneous small shipments, and
the Illinoian was on hand at the
Baker dock until noon, loading and
discharging varied general cargo.
PORT CALENDAR
Ships in port: Kookaburra, st.
Regis dock; Charcas, Providencia
and Los Angeles, smelter dock;
Portmar at st. Paul mill; Border
King at Shaffer No. /; nlinoian
at Baker dock.
Ships due: Monday, James Grif-
fiths, Shaffer No. 1; Dirigo, In
dependent Oil Co. Tuesday. Lur-
line Burns at Port pires; Coast
Merchant at Shaffer No. 1: Stag
Hound, Shaffer No. 2, Arkansan
at Baker dock.
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Mayor Granddaughter
Leaves Hospital

Thrse-year-old Priscilla 10 STAN
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stanton of Blaine. Wash,
and the granddaughter of Ia
coma's Mayor J. J. Kaufman, was
released Sunday from Tacoma
General hospital after one night
spent for treatment of automobile
injuries.
The tot fell from a car driven
by her mother. about hree miles
from Tacoma on the Seattle high
way Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Kaufman was a passenger in the
machine. The girl suffered bruises
and minor cuts but was not seri-
ously hurt, hospital attendants
said.
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Horatio At the Bar
THE eRAgTREG Corners @og@!

TESTIFIED TAI ~ SAN
NE ACCUSED eR1 Eel
ms FROM IHs JENEey|
STORE IMMEDIATELY AFIEI
ne c2NE AID TlN oEI7
TOW JONES VAS RTNIi
INJURED VALE Prs &|
ga
A SENSATION MAS 0SE1
g-EN T-E SR acSE All
lReo ~YES ~ ADMIT
| EVERYTHING THEY 81
BUT NOT kkoh IT
WAS WRoh6 nAk
lIT MAS ALL LOVE i
MyAk1N' BETWEEN ~
AND PRETTY TQh,1l
lnAEG
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PAINTERS. DECORATORS.
PAPERHANGERS

BURNETT q ArEN. 5202la SO Park
Ave Garland $40 General Paint
ing and Decorating Contractor Also
Complete Roofing Service
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John Alfred Gerum. 80. rs'urne
from Portland, Ore. by p lice in
connection with the issuance OF
forged checks. was held for invesu-
CATION Monday in the city jail He
aliegedly issued two forged checks
for Sails each to the w. p. Fuller
Co. and to Paul Shock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
Stock Markets Continue
Under Influence Of War
Morkets at q
Glance
MONDAY

MONDAY
Stocks; Irregularly higher and
quiet
Bonds: Irregularly higher; u.
s. governments irregular.
Curb stocks: Irregular.
Foreign Exchange: Firm.
Cotton: Up a. much as 80 cents
bale.
Wheat: Up i to off y cent.
Corn Unchanged to up y cent.
Rubber; OFF around u cent.
Silver: Unchanged in New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

Arrested Saturday after an al
legged attempt to steal a fountain
pen in . downtown drug store,
Charles Dovaney. 81. and Harosd
Carter. 81. remained IN the civ
isil Monday under an investigation
order.
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.-HAPPY--
fDAy
MONpAY. APRIL ae

Mrs. Berna Anderson. 1889 So.
Lawrence ST.
Patricia Kelly, $50 So. Mont
gomery II.
George Carroll. 1723 So. q. 81
Mrs. ,. w. Haley, z9l2 So.
Melrose Il.
Monty Percival. 4625 Bell IT.
w. ID. Joy, s71s So. Thompsoa
ave.
Margaret Marano, 1z1s So. l.
~.
Jasper Aquino, JAZZ So. Grant
ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

PUTNAM ENGINEERING CO.
1929 So Thompson Ave GA 1888
Civil Engineers Industrial Plants
Structural Designing Surveying
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FOOD PRODUCTS

Dealer in Frozen a. Smoked Fish
TACOMA FISH a. PACKING co.
iIO7iz Dock ST. MA 1861
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OKN IRON MFG.
WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS
LEE ORNAMENTAL IRON co.
?. O. BOX $50 MA 1878
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Stock sales Appropriated $780,
900 shares. compared with 1.150.-
900 shares In the Friday session.
Curb sales were 1890 shares,
against 24s.ooo.
NEW YORK - Markets contin-
ued under influence of war and
domestic business uncertainties on
Monday.
Stocks made an irregular ad-
vance In moderate trading with
largest volume In special issues.
A decline Of LIS per cent In steel
operations failed to stir stocks.
The operating rate Is now go per
cent OF capacity. Bethlehem and
Republic Steel held small gains.
while u. s. Steel common essed
slightly. Investment trust buying
sent the latter's preferred to a
new high for the year at 124. up 2.
coppers softened when an easier
tone developed In the copper mar
ket. Sales were reported In the
outside market at 11k cents
pound. against the price of liz
cents fixed by the producers. Scrap
copper was lowered u cent a
pound.
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Local Market
Prices Steady

cucumbers at $50 per dozen or
t7.75 per box were available On
local Wholesale markets Monday.
California ice-pack lettuce was sell
ing for $3.50 and Ss.75 per crate
and dry-pack lettuce At $5.1b.
Strawberries remained unchanged
1t 31.25 per 12-box fiat and $3.50
per 24-box crate. Asparagus. cab
huge. lettuce. celery and straw
huge were among newly-arrived
shipments
The market remained generally
Quiet with unchanged prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
COSMETICS

Blanche White Cosmetics. Spring
Special. Free demonstration. Call GA
46o5 before 10, after 5. Demonstrators
wanted
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CONDITIONING CHARCOA

OR-CHARR Conditioning CHARCOAL
For Lawns. Flower Beds. Gardens
ASK YOUR DEALER OR CALL
GEORGE ORAVETZ g. SON, INC
Auburn, Wash. Phone 9-F-2
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The Tacoma Tines Certified Business and Professional Directory

Listing names. addresses and telephone numbers of
manufacturing business and professional interests in
Tacoma and vicinity. Consult directory for al services
Call firms listed below to secure o Certified Service
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Investment Trusts
NIKKl GOES ON TRlAl -
paicE - 1Wo GINS

wrra TnE LARGEST cRoMD EVES S55ss.,
% ma cRAsrREE CORNERS ooyWRons>
NE 60, Nlk<I- Nl.Ssa xEST OK TaAl poHs
rn5 poasEzy kNo RESISTING ~ oFflSsk-
xuEe rs caAesE VAS READ, 0SlRSi
aTrooNEy sToNE DRAMATICALLY SHcIlED'
AL So uHE EVENT or TIE DEAihW
nerlSsp roM Jones' THlS 6lRL WI
* cuApGEp MIN huANSLAu6HL Tx ~
~ ErscT q MS STATEMENT On l-e
-uaS gAs NOTICEABLE, ArFoJSr 80 =
IsAsaooN. ErUaNEY goa T-E 0FEsss
crEEaEo ~ OBJECTION w1sca va -
TANrD. IENny sAa<Ns, Only WINES
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

Washington's Forecast-Cloudy
Monday night and showers Tues
day. and in west portion Monday
night; little change in temperature;
moderate southeast wind off the
coast and over inland waters, be-
coming fresh on the coast.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at 8 a. m. Monday,
none; since April l, SO inch, a de-
ficiency of 1873 inches; since Jan.
l, 1879 inches, a deficiency of 1913
inches.
Wind at s a. m. Monday. north
west. 8 m.p.h.; barometer at 29.s4
and falling slowly, OIL.
Sun rises at 5:07 a. m. Tuesday
and sets at 1903 p. m.
Tacoma's weather on April %,
1939-Partly cloudy, trace of rain.
maximum temperature 81 degrees
and minimum As. Highest wind
velocity IA m.p.h. from the west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
N. Y. CURB STOCKS
Closing Prices Furnished by Dean
Wfffer A CornnaoV

II you're not using il. sell il with
a Fast : Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main $751;.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

Proposed expansion Of Matson
Navigation Companys service
caused comment on the waterfront
Monday. Interest was reused by
an announcement the line will
build and put into service by June,
1941, four freighters of more than
$4,000 tons lightweight capacity
to play between New York and
Hawaii.
The company said the ships. with
no passenger accommodations, will
have a speed of 1914 knots and
cut the present running time be-
tween New York and Honolulu
from 10 to about 2s days.
The Matson company operates
the fleet including the Mauna Ala
and Makiki in regular service be-
tween Tacoma and other coast
points to the islands.
Two Of the new ships will be
built by the Newport Shipbuilding
and Drydock company. while con-
tracts have been let to the Federal
shipbuilding and Drydock company
for the other two.
They will be on the ca design
approved by U. S. maritime COM
mission. with some modification to
meet requirements OF Hawaiian
trade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
INSTANCES

HALL. JOHN F
425 p. S Bank Bldg MA 5203
General Insurance-Complete Service
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23
SEVEN SHIPS HERE

Seven ships remained In port
Monday actively working cargo.
The Charcas. Providencia and
Los Angeles were weekend ar
rivals at the smelter. The latter.
a Union Oil tanker. was discharg-
ing a light cargo of fuel oil.
The Providencia began the dis
charge of 1900 tons of blister
copper from Mexico. and the
Charcas was leaving South Ameri-
can ore. The Silverwave called at
the smelter Sunday for a brief
stop. and proceeded to Seattle.
At st. Regis dock. the Swedish
motorship Kookaburra. one of the
trim fleet in Australian service.
was loading about 1900 tons Of
pulp, 1000 cases OF canned salmon
and 40 sacks of cascara bark.
St Paul mill reported the pres
ence Of the Portmar. due to leave
Tuesday. and loading about 750.-
900 feet of lumber for the east
coast.
The Border King stopped at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-23

VAN MOVES HoTEL-Bert W Wood.
Prop 2l9 st Helens Ave Main
877o Convenient Location. Reason
able Rates Dining Room in Con-
nection
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Observation-Disclosures

Quotations courtesy Dean witter d
Co. washington Bldg. members
New York Stock Exchange)
High Low Close
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HOTEL BAKER-13551a Market St,
MA 9044 Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Convenient Location. Reasonable.
Free Garage.
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CoNvALEsCENT HOME
CORSETS

Care OF individuals and Old
People In My Home
MRS EFFIE GRIGG GA $685.
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BONNER. ESTHER M. MRS
1915 No 9th ST MA 3949
Spirella Foundation Garments
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HOTELS

AVENUE HOTEL-Y. Hamaguchi.
Owner l209l2 Pacific Ave.
MA 5025 Clean. Comfortable Rooms
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lOST7 Don't Despair;
Try a Lost" Ad
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BY Raeburn Van Buren,

SAVE more money on auto Insurance..
Healy Bros. Inc. Fid bldg BR 1877.
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LANDSCAPING SERVICE

LAWN MOVING. SOC and Up
Shrub Trimming and Maintenance
FOR SERVICE. CALL PR POSI-
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HOUSEWIFE LOANS
,o3 Washington Bldg Main l3o7

FEDERAL GUARANTY will help sou
paw your bills 4l6 Wash Bldg
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BOARD AND ROOM

Home Surroundings With Hotel
Accommodations Al Food
PARK HEIGHTS INN
$40 So. First MA 32l0
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HOUSE CLEANERS

FERN. S EUGENE-e12 So Tacoma
Ave Ma 5464 Complete House and
window Cleaning Service Speciality.
Fully Insured - Free Estimates
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FEED DEALERS

FARMERS FEED & SEED CO.
1922 Puyallup MA 264
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MATERNITY HOME

OLSENS NURSERY E Kenneth
Olsen Prop 1851 So Sprague Ave
Shruhbery and Roses
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SAVE MONEY on automobile insur-
ance See George D Poe a Co
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Personals

MASSAGE INSTITUTE
IDA NJ. HAYFIELD. 43o7 So. d st.
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AGATE SHOPS

GOES AGATE SHOP
34ie Pacific Ave Garland o5s7
Agates Cut 70 order. Agate Cutting
materials for sale General Nate
rials and Equipment
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BARBER SHOPS

COMPLETE BARBER SERVICE
BOB" ROGERS
Formerly with Jack Reese
Bldg. Call MA 7572
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STEAM BATH-Msssage Expert at
PENDANTS. AIT Provident Bldg. ei5li
Pacific.
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puoroGRAPHERS

RICHARDS, TURNER
Commercial Photography
n. pac Ave BR 1881 Res. MA ASIA
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CORSETIERE-IDALIA DeCoDA

Designed To Fit Any Form
EDITH ALLISON RAIL-
34ii East l. Main 0769
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SWEDISH MASSAGE
UPHOLSTERY

Repairs, New. Used Furniture
Save SIS to $40 On All Jobs. Guar.
NJ. STANTON UPHOLSTERY SHOP
1902 So. Tacoma Way GA 1898
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21

the air armada that is being pro.

the air armada that is being pro-
jected.
He has urged that the United
States furnish the Allies with
everything short of soldiers and
that as trustee" for the western
world, take over French possessions
in this hemisphere and set up a
government for them-the govern
ment to include representatives Of
other American nations. 1t was
disclosed today that he had resign
ed as delegate to the republican
national convention.
Served With Taft
Stimson, who. is 70, was secre-
tary of war under President Taft,
and secretary of state under Presi-
Cent Hoover. During the World
War, he also was an artillery colo
mel.
Long an advocate of strong meas
ures to stop what he branded as
"aggressor nations" he has called
Iva ool COlIlpuIoOly Ao1lllllS,
acceleration of arms shipments to
the Allies (by conveyed American
ships if necessarily, repeal of "our
ill-starred so-called neutrality vent.
ture" and opening of American
ports to British and French navies
for repairs, refuelling and other
services"
Il believe" he said last Tuesday
that if we use our brains and curl
our prejudices, we can, by keeping
command of the sea, beat her Ger
many again as we. did in 1913"
Woodring, the resigned %secretarj
Of war, announced his intention o
vanishing swiftly fro mthe Washing
ton scene because II think every 'ex
ought to get out of Washington il
"a hours if possible"
A former governor of Kansas, h.
had been secretary since 1886. I
long had been common knowledg,
that there vas hard feeling between
him and Louis Johnson, assistan
secretary OF war, although the arm.
and navy journal reported recent,
that the differences had been "oh
liberated" and that MIR. and Mrs
johnson had attended a birthda,
dinner for Woodring.
Critics had pointed to the WOOD
ring-Johnson rift as a weak spot" il
the defense plans.
The White House disclosed tina
the Woodring letter of resignation
would not be made public because i
was too personal" The executiv,
mansion did, however, make publ
a letter from the President to Wood
ring, asserting that during the lat
ter's term the armament program
had made great progress and tina
the President felt real personal re
gret' at accepting the resignation.