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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
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RANDOLPH FIELD. Tex.-No wander .
BY WILLIS THORNTON

haNoLPh FIELD. Tes.-No wonder fedglng army
plots wear their wings with certain conspicuous nrde
debutante daughters the lists for invitations =, .bn
at the West Point of the Air '
fNeY man who uinY. h. HI,
MN ID VINO tried and failed For
wiz De hossomng at the zoo weeks For
only 1920 one in accepted for TN. eemen,a
schools Only 40 of the 800 Randolph And o,, zoo IN
" 'H's VI Pi's'h
Everything at Randolph quiet and eore nt.e.on
mat means speed speed and plane come. sth.,y
up 10 Inc runway with cadet concluding mornings flight nrne
ne saes out OF the cockpit while he
another cadet has already other aid. tesdy - a.
plane aloft - ny - ""' INV
course that three compe. with ao
hours OF Tying. in 49,. a..
'ofsloeted 10 turn out quite a pno
o"ek course here at Randolph spent in IN, air
January 5000 ,h
@ ee iaalues and the complete hour.
more than the entire corps year. arc mus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26

The Stadium high vs.. Anacorts-
game slated for play al The latter
town Friday. has been Cancelled be-
cause of the fln epidemic. Coach
V. g. LosmAn announced We'd.
nesday.
stadium players need not re-
port Mt the school until 4 20 y. m.
Saturday. nj which time they viii
leave for the regularly scheduled
game with Aarysvllls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
WEST POINTERS
HELP IN TRAINING

Every effort being made bring pilot training up 10 an .v.,n.,
ae Vi i<ooo year About 7i2h o pilots -.
randolph the others Ala and no,fe I,,s -
schools now is In number be increased 4, 20
minute u made To h.,o,. tn
successful graduate Of e. A Civilian Aeronatie. A,hn,
curse ever gets TO Randolph for hi. o,. [
the tailor shop at Randolph up ana /. xsnnv
Tor him when he the post - - : = s"ss
me I A A elementary flying school gradual. can nv mn,
ne mas had no military training Randoph
anyway and starts him bottom remembering u n.,
turn out not only pilot bn an officer - " ''s'
80 snappy West cadets. ,nu,...
aeY IN charge and attempt them in m. fir, ~
. .r OF Inc military tradition that inclcAsd by four
nj me font Failure to make formation In .b.V.
properly cut to polish shoe keep straight result.
in ~. W. gig or aemerit Dement'S punishment usually
VI inc vest foint style Of going the ramp" '
mat means walking which aoe.u, .o.nt -.
oaAen out OF the few tim. vhe, N. re-,
u the cadets are IN town enjoying infoen
lot 80 hot And too gigs may end m. hopeful i've, %
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
4ih Infantry
OF 10 Alaska
800 Officers. Men
Leave Seoiile

SPOKANE - gashi hundred -
fIesfs - men a he army.
Fourth infantry fram - George
Wright wsre = Nesra re army
transport ~ Nihlsl In Seattle
+ "Wednesday.
fhs siFht hundred isft hxre ate
Tuesday. eeund a. faff Richard.
80. Alaska. AM duty n fhe fsf
north.
fsssusfias ~ Farf s.eeFre
NrtxAf marked The flr.f time
n had iseen vacant ~ FsarsA
infantry trears IN shri.tmas
In = sesr.. Felle.lnx - sea.
- an iafsntrt p..f. The fert
VIII ~ turned aver n Ire
army air earrs Ter he.aauar.
ter. 81 the sifth samh. rdm~at
wing.
farly Christmas eelehrsslan.
ssfe staged nv he evacuated
troops since thex ssre Unable n
spend to-day With their famIlss.
flsns sers Id for IN extensive
New Years dsY celebration On the
81 Aihlel while IN route n Alaska
Most ~ The troops were youth.
fai enlisted men. due 10 get then
iifst taste 81 foreign service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
THESE GRADUATES
GET JOBs-ASD QUICKLY

netFe tactical units Of the
Tor It's graduates the claiming tb.l, e.e i
fic,e,, peeues Inc latter claiming without SUI
instructors the expanding program mus, suffer o. -
'ahs graduate Was badly an instructor ,b., he
Nas SET 10 TINS work Immediately graduation tbsneh a.
y a ana henee not yet able lieutenant, bar. -
planes are all too Aiao - .sa"tHs
IN osgnins Randolph Yield building. bss. ma.
rough pne-board barracks unnsoesAry Tn. eos. 's
more man The usual camp Quarter. for e.d.,
a"' sfoua crew men
III room Tor expansion. plao. yh.,. .ons, -
' ago 'oosed ahead to that future NOW IN. v.n, -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
Rain Storms Drench
Church Worshippers

Btf>os AIREs Heavy wind
and rain storms Tuesday night
CAUSED damage estimated Al asa. :
900 IN Rnenns Aires ard drsne hsd
NoFshippsrs at Christmas eve
masses
Planes we're damaged Al the
suenos Aires airport Wind hiew
many church doors off their hinges
and flooded edlflees. A hangar
door at The airport VAS blown In.
crushing many planes onr plane
vas lifted off the ground and
perehed atop a shed by the gale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
II Z r Els MORE ABorT
No Fatalities Here

saf.s'mss morning report. ueIrs
''aAa'y compiled themselves m.
lofsessi q continued ma ~
~.ahg ~tather far tn -.
UT Tie coast = storm a.. -
Mining around With = lse ps.s......
s[es continuing some 500 -.
Of ne Oregon eoss,. storm W.
* we're kept flxinf Al -.
coastal stations but inland -.
earometers promised SON. 49,
ehahg IN the severity Of The -
ana possible dissipation Of cloud.
n faet, reports from station.
N southwestern states INDICATED
me storm recently over tn. nerth-
sest "ss moving southeast teU.ra /
me eaif California. N. fsmen. !
southern part where n. a.,
aiNsys shines. was eniov,ng
-ypieai Puget Sound W4nf.r
Weather With heavy rains and con.
laerahle wind Clouds sn,n.s
'oiae heavy rain more than an
neh and half-at Savannah
"a. Nlnslow. Ariz. and Fl pasa
.eN.. both reported heavy wind.
faeoms's dawn brought a lieht
an and light shifting winds from
ne northwest and north. Mini
1um temperature Of IS aesnre.
ere during the night would nav,
cen welcomed for high tenn
IN many parts of tn.
ountry.
But then some of them had =.
white Christmas and Tacoma.
as just dull gray.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
300 Youngsters
See Elks Program

Delighted laughter of hanpy chill
dren, an abundance of CANDY and
nuts and huge pile Of gif,s
marked the annual Christina.
party of Tacoma lodge No. Ia
BP.o.E.. in Elks temple Wedne.-
day morning.
Eght hundred of the |. 900 chill
dren invited were present. eve.
glistening, faces alight with The
thrlii of well-staged vaudeville acts.
performed in the shadow of a huge
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree. Two hundred children were
unable to attend because of lines.
Taking part nj the program were
Joe and Lugina Lento. violin and
guitar players: Cowboy Pete. we'll
known radio artist: Ricardo and
Renee, local skating team rapidly
making a name for themselves.
Frances Fan and her trained dogs.
ana dance students from the studio
Of Retha Gehri. Jerry Geehan
served as master of ceremonies.
The huge tree was decorated by
Malt Suffer. and the entire affair
vas executed under the general
craftsmanship of John p. Cochran
EXALTED ruler.
xalted ruler. Music was furnished
" the Elks band. under direction
4 Bob Hurlbut.
-s |
II You're NOT ,x,no l, -, 1. -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
Town Of $4,000
Gets All Its
Taxes Yearly
System Begun in
1881 Results in 100
Pct. Collections

ToRRNGToN. oonn.-rhi. =,
dnstrial city Of 1900 population
never has to Worry about it. ,.x..
It has what Is believed the eo,,,
tfys only 100 per cent collection
system.
Each year when the tax.. a..
due the city treasurer receive.
check from James Z MalIette for
al assessments This year il VIII
receive s1.14e.a534o
All the finance board needs -
10 Is meet annually to correct the
grand list and set the tax rate
Maiiette Is an unusual collector
he guarantees the city VIII get its
money. and he has made sooa
since 1881 when the system wa.
inaugurated.
Here's how it works:
Inc idea was conceived by a /
local banker, John y. Brooks. The
1881 legislature passed a special
law allowing it to be operated only
In Torrington.
Collector Posts Three Bond.
The law provides every four
years the city ask for bids for The
Office Of tax collector. the an.
pointee to furnish $500 fidelity
bond, 100000 surety bond and
10000 bond covering other nos.
sihle delinquenoies.
Inc collector guarantees the CITY
al taxes due, and in return re-
eeives fee of nine-tenths of one !
per cent of the collections.
Mallette was the first person IN c
qualify and may be tax collector
ss long as he desires
The plan stipulates there will he :
no delinquent. or -eollectable :
taxes. reported to the CITY :
When a tax is delinquent Nal =
ett pays the city the amount and :.
assesses the non-payer IL per cent
interest upon the amount owed :,
Has Few Foreclosures &
In the nine years, Mallett has X
oreelosed on one home owner and X
N more than 500 building lots m
dany he sold TO recover his invest r.
bent. ar
City authorities regard the sys- OF
em as favorable from several sc
sewpoints. Through the 100 per =
mt collections it can draft J"
udget based on reliable source of wa
Come. The plan removes the On
flce from politics and the possi- eN
lhty that tax liens and delinouen. eA
Is might be Overlooked" for the oy
he of gathering votes. OF
IL has resulted in a decrease in
'e tax rate since 1887 from 2s.5a
ills to Pas. u,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
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ses will
|hortage
ublicity
ials re-
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ahlberg,
ate that
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REA>E
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26

A blaze started by mapping
smoker IN The Central hotel.
l2iiAs Pacific ave. paa sxtln-
guished Tuesday night by city IRE.
men and the io~ amounted to
about $40.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
IfE On PASS

Motorists planning In uss sno.
quslmis pass were warned Wsdnes.
day by state patrol officers 10
carry chains. Snow and ice vs.
said 10 cover IN. road from sso
miles this side Of the summit over
into eastern Washington. where
many Of The other roads wer.
described as being In similar
condition. All roads this side Of
The mountains were said 10 be in
good condition for travel.
Butter and Eggs cheaper. Cow
Butter stors Adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
Core Of the News
SUFFER- MINOR INJURIES

Everett Walker. 81. and Mrs
Ethel Walker. 81, were treated
late Tuesday IN Pierce County
hospital for injuries received in
an antomoeile accident st T2nd VI.
and South Tacoma way. They
were allowed 10 return To their
home. 1880 SO. Sheridan ave.
Christmas flowers Hlntx Flor.
ISL adv
Evening star., 1940-09-15

- EADINC the war news lately, have been
reminded of Jim Brodie It's odd that
- should think of him. haven't for years.
| don't know where he is or even if he's alive.
Somehow feel he must be alive
Jim came to live in my home town Just at
time when our gang of youngsters was being
dominated by the bullyingest bully have ever
known. can still see this public menace as a
nasty hulk of overgrown boyhood. clustering and
brutal, who made life miserable for me and most
of my pals. He had us shaking in our boots
good part of the time.
Then Jim came to town. and to our neighbor-
hood. The first time he turned up on the vacant
lot to play ball with us. the local dictator told
him to 20 home.
Who are you?" Jim asked him. The rest of
us stood around grinning uncomfortably. Jim
wasn't any bigger t an we were. and the bully
lowered over him.
I'm the boss here said the bulldozer. "and
you'll do as say
Whereupon Jim doubled up his fists and
promptly gave the big lump such thrashing as
you wouldn't have believed possible.
A couple of days later. when we had had time
ls sst osd ou. so1pllse and realize what had
happened, asked Jim question or two
How d you ever have the nerve to sock him.
l wanted to know. Couldn't you see he was
twice your size?"
Sure" said Jim But could see that his
pins were weak, too"
But didn't you know how many kids he had
licked in the town he used to live in? He was
telling us about it all the time
Il never heard it, said Jim 'If you guys
hadn't just stood around listening to the story
till you believed it, one of you might have
socked him first
/ BELIEVE Jim had something there, The bully
didn have to punch any of our noses. because he
had already knocked us out inside.
Then Jim came along. He hadn't been told
and told - until he believed it - that the big
stiff was unbeatable. He hadn't had binders put
on him; he could still see the bully was weak in
his pins. The braggart's boasts hadn't got inside
him, destroyed his courage. softened him for
attack, made him incapable of action
He went to work on the Town Terror without
any preconceived notions as to his invincbility.
and beat him up
Any of the rest of us could have done it. if
we hadn't had fifth column at work inside US.
For the real fifth column isn't a thousand men. or
ten thousand or any number at all. It's just fear
1t gets into you secretly. just as General
FRANCOIS fifth column got into Madrid 1t doesn't
come marching in with banners That would
destroy the whole plan of invasion. 1t slips in
unperceived.
Then one day YOU ,0ake up to find you are no
Evening star., 1940-09-15
lat ARE YOU AFRA|.
The story Of the boy named Jim Brodie
- and the bully who was twice his size
by Rex Miller

longer utHing to do what you Vouh once hare done
in @lf-detenSe. That means the nth column has
arired. There is no other sign
The whole process takes place not around you
but inside you. If the people of Denmark and
Norway hadn't been dismayed and terrified
when they suddenly saw a handful of Germans
marching in their streets. the course of Europe's
war might have been very different
If parachute troops had encountered deter
mined resistance from the people as a whole. the
cost of Htlers campaigns would have been much
higher, and the Conquests might not have taken
place.
1t wasn't the advance guard of German
armies that handed whole nations over to Hitlers
dominatiOn it was fear in the hearts of the in
vaded peoples. If that hadn't been planted -
some of it long in advance by skillfu propaganda
- and allowed to take root and grow. things
would have been very different
Jim BRODIE wasn't any bigger or stronger or
any better fighter than l was, but he hadn't
surrendered to alarm
It's the war news that has recalled Jim Brode
to my memory. But the thoughts have been
thinking are not applicable to national defense
alone.
That is the obvious application, at the mo-
ment For it really rests with us Americans
whether, in the face of world crisis shall act
as my pals and acted before the threats of the
town bully, or as Jim Brodie acted when he
landed the decisive punch.
But it is not only in matters of national defense
that the fifth column finds a chance to operate
Let fear into your heart. and it will work in many
different fields.
1t will attack your health and make you feel
sick when you are well. 1t will assail your work,
and cause you to make mistakes when you really
know better. 1t will show up in your disposition,
and make you enemies rather than friends.
1t will keep you from doing your duty to your
family, and your employer, and your church,
and all your acquaintances.
1t can't do any of these things if you keep it
out of you, or recognize it promptly and expel it.
That's not so simple as it sounds, for the fifth
column always comes in disguise 1t isn't in uni
form. It's in unobtrusive overalls You can SPOT
it, but you have to look sharp 1t may come to
you and you may dismiss it as liberation, or
Indifference. Take good look at it, and be sure
it isn't the old fifth columnist Fear.
And if situation ever arrives that would
once have caused you to rise up in righteous
wrath and fight for your rights but this time
you only shrug your shoulders and say. "Oh,
WE'LL what does it natter" - then, brother
that's the time to take down the old musket
from its place on the wall and go cunning.
For it means the fifth column has arrived and
is within city block of taking over.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
5lue;ze,

TELL 1T TO THE JUDGE. There have been
times when we've doubted the interest of
traffic cops in good manners and etiquette
But now we are reassured A while ago we
published an article by Emily Post on the
etiquette of driving, Next day Patrolman
O'Bren of the New York Traffic Squad
wrote in. He wanted to know if he could have
reprints of the article for all 1900 members
of the New York Police Safety Patrol Board
Then cops could show the article to traffic
violators and take them to task in nice
tactful way. It's good idea and we're
for it.
Evening star., 1940-09-15

sheiks He wanted picture of real one.
horse and all.
He went to the village of Ell Battrain and
called on the Sheik to explain his mission and
ask permission to take scenes in the village
streets, which was readily granted. But as a
return favor, the Shek asked that his own
picture be taken. Williams said, sure, why
not?
Then the Sheik asked another favor: would
he take picture of the Sheik on his favorite
charger? Then another picture of his
favorite son - then the son on his favorite
charger = then another favored son - and
50 on
1t finally ended with Williams having
complete record of the Shek. his sons and
the entire stable - and only four films left to
make a record of Egyptian bakeries, Luckily.
these four turned out perfect. NJ
Evening star., 1940-09-15

$100, 900 BOOK There are no boats waiting
in Chinese harbors to transport the millions
of refugee children to a safer country. They
and their mothers must remain in their
stricken land defenSeess against the bomb
ings of the invading Japanese.
But their plight has not gone unheeded
Even now, medical supplies are on their way
to China They are desperately needed to care
for these innocent victims. A committee
headed by Pearl S. Buck, author of The
Good Earth, is currently conducting cam
paign to raise 100000 by obtaining the sigma
lures of l.OOO outstanding American women
Each woman contributes SlOO along with her
signature in Book of Hope" testament
of tribute to the women of China
As soon as contributions are received at the
national headquarters of the Women's Com
mittee of Tribute to China in New York.
they are converted - through the American
Bureau for Medical Aid to China into
serums, quinine and other medical supplies
which are shipped to China.
Evening star., 1940-09-15

FAMILY ALBUM. A. 6. Williams was sent
around the world to make a record of the
various types of native bakeries and breads
He got to Egypt and Immediately thought of
Evening star., 1940-02-21

controlled, as they usually have
been heretofore, to get second
nomination for President, they
can be so used to get third. That's
the real objection to third terms.
Once the precedent is broken, the
presidency will become the most
powerful political ONCE in the world,
and more powerful than Congress
because Of the way patronage can
be dispensed and delegated power
can be used. For nowadays the
Chief Executive not only controls
disbursements, but he maintains in
innate contact with the heads of
regulatory commissions who usually
follow his economic philosophy.
What a reactionary President can
do with the tools being forged by
a so-called liberal Executive does
not seem to shock the liberals, who
have shown themselves selfshly
anxious to hold power by any means
available irrespective of whether it
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Col. Lowe 10 Direct Legion
Fiqht Against Subversion
nv *hA Aseor{afAA praRe

BY the Associated Press.
BANGOR, Me, Feb. 21-Col.
Frank E. Lowe Of Portland assumed
craftsmanship today Of q new ma
tional American Legion committee
created to coordinate the fight of
some 80 patriotic and civic groups
against subversive movements.
The nationally known Reserve Of
ficer's appointment was announced
here last night by Raymond j. Kelly
of Detroit, national Legion chief, at
the conclusion Of a two-day Maine
visit. Mr.. Kelly said six other per-
Evening star., 1940-02-21

gram for the
r e p u b ! 1 {.
can party, was
something less
than enthusiast
tic. For this Is
a political docu-
ment which vio-
lates the ritual
Of politics by
giving the other
side q break. It
reads in large
part like the
dispassionate re-.
port Of q fact.
finding commits.
sion.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
"Yr obedient servant.
&C. WASHINGTON"

sons would be named to aid Col.
Lowe in the development of q Ma
tion-wide program against Fascism,
Nazi-ism, Communism and intol-
erance.
Col. Lowe, executive director Of
the Associated Industries of Maine,
served overseas in the World War
and formerly headed the Reserve
Of6cers' Association of America. He
is a past commander of Names Le-
gion department.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Tooth Year Marked
By Fire Company
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 21.-A
century of fire fighting was re-
viewed last night by former Mayor
William w. Glass at . banquet of
the Sarah Zane Fire Company in
celebration of its Tooth anniversary
Miss Sarah Zane. a daughter of
Gen. Isaac Zane, gave the firemen
their first engine, . hand-pumper.
Andrew Bell, Chamber of Commerce
secretary, and Edward p. Browning,
Handley High School English
teacher, were other speakers.
Charles P. McVicar, city revenue
commissioner, was postmaster.
Evening star., 1940-02-21

man OF the Pro-
gram Commit
tee, who has just
presented tn e
new G. o. p.
m a 6 n q charta,
has always been
q dark : horse
possibility. He
rises to full stat
ure as a conven-
ton compromise
C a n d / d a te, in
consequence OF
what Is conceded
on n E arly all
hands to be q
Evening star., 1940-02-21

ClCldnS In Varl-
Gus States, anx-
ious only to per-
petuate them
selves in power, +,
are actually pro-
osi ing tina t
Presidents here
after shall be
p erm / t t ed to
s We for a S
many terms as
they desire.
The tradition
al and custom
ery limitation
that no PreSi-
dent, shall serve
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Portuguese Boot Fires
On Spanish TruwIers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LISBON, Feb. 21.-The Portu-
guese Coast Guard boat Lidador,
fired 30 shells early yesterday in an
attempt to seize seven Spanish
trawlers fishing in Portuguese wa.
ters. Only one trawler surrendered,
the others fleeing to Spain.
It was believed the Lidador's
firing was that previously report
ed as Z possible German raider at.
tack On an allied convoy.
Evening star., 1940-02-21

works not thstes but on yea and even on
yield which
Mr.. Jefferson that within
old infm and public
Nation
that time this continent boast population
Britain itself. Sir far concerned
lest numbers exhaust the livelihood this
contemplation.
II sir,
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Comfort for New Dealers

On my estate at Mount Vernon, I
have observed that ye yield is in
nice proportion to ye manure which
is lavished on the land. 'Tis false
economy for ye farmer to starve his
soil to save We expenditure of time,
money and effort, just as it is false
economy for ye owner Of planta-
ton to starve his servants or to
expose them to ye elements lest he
incur expense for the provision Of
food clothing and shelter. Ye
Evening star., 1940-02-21
We, the People
Budget Pledges Are Empty Until Fiseoi
And Budget Procedure Is Changed
By JAY FRANKLIN.

They're at again For number
ing the gold standard would lead to nat dominated political
discussion We've OF the gold
the greatest gold
dollar eadier currency
anchored to gold
Now the idea Is for "iat budget" 1882 Candidate
pledged Is reduction budget didn't
eased into the spending Now Glenn Frank chairman