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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
By GILBERT BROWN


In 1914 everybody in the Middle
West was talking about the COM
inr San Francisco worlds fair.
Earl MilflSin. thinking Of the ST.
Louis worlds fair he'd passed up
10 years earlier for range riding,
rot a yen u sce the exposition and
the west coast. So he wrote Ia a
friend In Grants Pass u ask what
chance there might be for q COM
hinstion teacher coach in those
parts.
Earl didn't know Il. but his
friend was president Of the school
board. The answer Earl got was
contract from the superintend-
enf of schools in Grants Pass.
Earl jubilantly signed II and came
west to take over his new Job.
Next year Earl got around TO
seeing the San Francisco EXPOSE
ton. and on the same trip man.
aged 70 visit Portland and Seattle.
Seattle" he says. made a
great impression on me. decided
then that some day I'd come here
10 live"
Eallsta In Army
-Four years later he was In Sc
attic looking for job. In the
meantime he had been a teacher
and coach in Eugene. where he
met and fell In love with a fellow
high school teacher. Ruth Hardie.
University Of oregon graduate.
and they had become engaged.
They put off their marriage in
1917 when Earl enlisted as a buck
private in the field artillery. After
much training at Fort Bliss. Tex.
and Fort Knox. KY. he got his
second lieutenant's commission IN
September, 1918. but never got
overseas.
After the war he went back TO
Eugene. Ore, To finish out the
school year in his teaching coach
ing job. and that summer (1g1s)
he came to Seattle to make a fresh
start After fruitless go at sell
ing coal and several months as an
lila longshoreman, Earl thought
Of trying for q Seattle school Job.
Daughter ut u. of w.
Less than a week after ne ap-
piled, he had q contract as ath-
letic director and history teacher
Mt Queen Anne high school. and in
June, 1920, Millikin and Ruth
Hardie were married. Their pretty
daughter. Hazel, now sophomore
In journalism at the University of
Washington, was born somewhat |
over 4 year later.
AZ every old high school hoy
and girl Of the '2os remembers,
Earl stayed at Queen Anne for
the next ten years. turning out |
crack teams and teaching history. |
He was the head Of the history
department from 1929. Earl fig
ures his old Queen Anne pupils
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Now Is the Time
Enter Contest

April showers ahead, Be sure to
carry your umbrella. but don't
feel discouraged. April showers
are bringing more than May flow
ers to Tacoma. Hum. sing or
whistle Pennies From Heaven"
because there will be q shower Of
$500 in cash prizes to the win
ners of the New Hollywood Puzzle
contest
What would you do II YOU won
$500? Would you buy new car.
redecorate your home. buy new
clothes! But probably you ha,s
yosr own ideas on how 10 spend
that generous sum. However. we
can give you . few suggestions
about winning one Of the 100 cash
prizes In the New Hollywood Puz-
Ele contest.
All you have 70 do IL 10 solve
the entertaining puzzles that sp-
pear on page II. following the SIM
pie directions that are fully ex-
planned. You'n need = piece Of
scrap paper, . pencil and some In
genuity!
What bensfit win you derive
fss9 entering the contest?
WA, yeuu have . lot Of
Whsaasome satsrtainment each
sssaing solving the pussIes,
pap ~ opportunity 10 We for
49, el,5oo flrst prize, $500
100000 priss, ~ $3.50 third
prixe.
Although Puzzle No. 10 10 print
ed today. you can catch up by
solving all the preceding puzzles
which appear on page IA for the
benefit Of newcomers. Don't delay
another minute: start solving the
puzzles today. Turn to page II
now,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

services. beginning - e.ts. accord
ing 70 Mira y. A. Donelson. super
intendsnt.
Included u the program zill Be
selections By tire a earpelia choir Of
Fife high school. under direction
Of Robert Dezsl. and a short ser
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Pragran II Three
Schpols Friday

A-apre-school Easter program.
un1nr the direction Of WPA and
jointly sponsored by the Metro
politan Park board and the pre-
achool rscrsational section Of the
PIT. A.. will Be held Friday.
betUlssn 30 and 11:3o q m. al
the Jeffsrson. Horace Mann and
1Ganitou schools for children and
thair mothers- The program will
eonglst a songs. games. recita-
tions and IN egg hunt. followed by
Hight rufruGhmsnfs-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

mon. The program ALL - con-
cluced in tine 70 accommodate
those wishing 70 attend services in
Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
LEGION MEETS FRIDAY

IRE Canadian Legion viii hold
business meeting Friday night
81 s o'clock n Emerson hall. with
William Mcintosh. commander.
presiding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

There are only Il letters in the
Hawaiian language
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
File Chapel Plans
Special Services

FIFE Usual Sunday schooi
classes 1t Fife chapel Easter Sun
day vill ee replaced BY special
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

by a majority five times bigger
$4,000. More Friday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

The following "a the fourth IN
series Of five articles On the life ~
Nasor Earl NiiftkIn 81 seattle. <ho
took office last week.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
BY FRED VANDERsCHMIDT.

While the Germans add up
their preliminary returns from
the Russian campaign, it is pos
sible to envisage, from those re-
ports which are substantiated by
the Russians, something of the
nature of this tremendous mill
tary movement.
Along the whole Baltic Black
Sea front, the principal danger to
the Red Army appears to be the
wedge which the German Army
is pounding toward the Minsk
area of White Russia wedge
preceded by the cropping arms Of
panzer divisions, and protected on
the south flank by the dank
morass Of the privet marshes Of
East Poland.
This movement, and the corol-
larly pincers which are biting into
the Baltic states to the north,
are designed to encrcle and de-
stroy the whole Red Army OF
Northwest Russia, perhaps =
million men. There are indica-
tions that the panzers which are
feeling the way for the main
mass of German soldiery have
broken the defenses of the
Niemen and are crawling within
striking distance of Minsk. This
means an advance OF well over
100 miles from the East Prussian
border, through the undulating
plain of East Poland.
Minsk Important Rail Center.
Minsk, strongly defended, is an
important rail center just inside
pre-war Russia, 465 miles by rail
from Moscow. For purposes Of
comparison it might be called the
Sedan Of the Russian campaign,
since 1t may mark the lower
corner of the pocket which the
Germans have designed for the
Reds in the Soviet northwest.
The great success which the
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Chicago Printers End
0ne-Day Paper Strike
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 27.-Chicasos
three afternoon newspapers set type
in their own shops today after union
composing room employees ended a
work stoppage that forced the papers
to adopt emergency measures to
publish.
The International Typographical
Union members, who ceased work
Wednesday, voted by 5-to-1 ratio
late yesterday to go back to their
linotype machines and composing
stones preparatory to resuning
negotiations on q new contract. The
unions Executive Board had in
structed them to return.
Negotiations have been in progress
since June IL. when the old contract
terminated. The union said men,
bers were asking an increase of IS
a week over the present s58 for day
workers and S62 for night for a
3614 hour week.
The Daily News and the Herald
American had type for yesterdays
editions set and matted in Mil
waukee. The News used automobiles
and an airplane to speed the mats
to Chicago for stereotyping and
printing. The Herald-American de-
Evening star., 1941-06-27

the Chrysler Corp, according to its
last annual statement, paid out $53,-
000, 900 in taxes and $137 900 900 in
wages and s453 1896 900 to other busi-
nesses for the purchase of materials
going into the fabrication of cars.
How can the Chrysler Corp. stay in
business If it must accept without
protest the advance in price forced
on it by suppliers without being
able to ask the public to bear the
increased expenses? The company
paid an average dividend Of $40
to each of 5000 stockholders last
year when car production was high,
but with curtailed production and
restriction on price advances 1t will
be in the red and so will other
companies.
If the plan is applied to autos,
it will be applied TO other businesses.
The power to fix prices supposedly
to prevent imitation is the power to
destroy American business If op-
Grated on discriminatory basis
CReproduction RiEhts Reserved)
Evening star., 1941-06-27
George BIumenthaI Dies;
Banker and Museum Head
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 27-George
Blumenthal, 80, president of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, and
Observation-Disclosures banker and
philanthropist, died yesterday.
The owner Of a noted private art
collection, in 1928 he gave the
Metropolitan Art Museum $1,000, ,ooo
He was elected president of the
museum in 1894.
He also was president OF Mount
Sinai Hospital to which he gave ap-
proximately 81 ,o0o, 900.
Mr.. Blumenthal was a native of
Frankfort am Main, Germany. Be-
fore his retirement from business
he was president of Lazard Freres
Bank, director of the Continental
Fire Insurance Co. and the Della
ware, Lackawanna e. Western Coal
Co. and the Fifth Avenue Bank.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Drastic Strike Bill Pushed
May Proposal, Barring Pieketing Violence,
Is Given Good Chance Of Possoqe

is to authorize the President to seize
plants. AS stated In its report Of the
May bill, this committee decided
that private industry has. without
exception, co-operated to the fullest
degree in the program of re-
armament now under way by this
Government but in MANY
instances uncontrolled small groups
of employees have successfully sought
to slow down, and in many instances
completely stop, production Of need
ed war materials and supplies, not
withstanding the earnest appeal Of
their leadership that they go back
to work and settle their differences
and contentious around the confer
ence table or by conciliation and
mediation"
Seizure Power Limited.
In pursuance of this viewpoint the
committee limited the Presidents
power to seize plants to those cases
in which the employer refuses to
utilize existing Government con-
ciliation and mediation facilities"
If the fault is on the side of the
workers the Presidents power would
be confined by the May bill TO order
ing such plant or industry to re-
sumo production immediately" and
to use of the military or naval
forces ito afford protection to all
persons engaged in the operation Of
such plant or industry who volun-
tarily desire to work"
There has been suspicion In
some quarters that with the unlim-
tied power of plant seizure in the
hands of the President, labor unions
might precipitate strikes for the pur-
pose of bringing about Government
ownership and operation of industry.
To guard against this possibility
the May bill declares that nothing
"in section ga (the strike prevention
provision) shall be construed to au-
thorize the President or any Govern
ment agency to seize or operate any
plant or industry or to give to any
person affected thereby, in any re-
spect whatever, the status Of Gov
ernment employees"
In addition to all this, the May
bill would sharply curb picketing. 1t
says:
1T shall be unlawful to prevent
or TO attempt to prevent, by force
or violence or the threat thereof,
any person from accepting or con-
tinuing in employment of any de-
fense plant or from entering or
leaving any defense plant in the
course of such employment. Moth
ing in this section shall limit the
right of any person or organization
to strike, or to engage in peaceful
picketing."
Finally it is provided that any
person violating the May bill shall
be deemed guilty of sabotage and,
upon conviction thereof. shall be
fined not more than $1,000 or i'm
prisoned not more than five years,
or both"
tReleased by North American Newspaper
Alliance,
Evening star., 1941-06-27

law about $2,500,000 in taxes for
Uncle Sam. This is supposed to
be the way to repress imitation.
Now the Government loses the
taxes, and perhaps workers will
lose their jobs as unemployment is
forced on the auto industry long
before defense contracts can abb
sorb the workers.
The disorganiZation of Americas
major industry will afford an ex-
cellent example Of what the New
Deal economists think is planned
economy. Never until the war
emergency came did the New Deal
have the opportunity to tinker with
the price structure of the American
economic system. That power can
bring disruption faster than any
other single factor, especially at a
time when the economic system
should be kept running smoothly,
The theory that because a COM
pany has made a profit it must
absorb increases in cost can be car
ried to destructive conclusions. Thus
Evening star., 1941-06-27

American public opinion. He is
running a race with Hitler. And
this is the moment for q power
full sprint.
For the first time there is
more than equal chance that
this war can be concluded and
the Hitler regime broken in 18
months. But not unless we act
now.
The alternative to acting now
is either the possible defeat of
the British Isles before this year
is over, and, in that case, the cer-
tainty of a terribly disadvantage
Gus war for the United States, or
a very long and eXhausting war
of attrition, with unforeseeable
revolutionary consequences ariS-
ing out of chaos and starvation.
Means Devastating Attack.
Acting now means putting our
Navy and air force at the dis
posal of the British, for the pur-
pose OF putting out of commits
sion the ports, airflelds, docks
and munition factories of the
Nazis, while their air force is
engaged against Russia, and
before they can turn around with
their rear protected and hurl
their entire strength at the
British Isles.
Acting now means clearing the
Atlantic airways and seaWays.
Acting now means taking ad-
vantage of the psychological con-
fusion that must exist in Nan
Germany, by making 1t clear
that the attack on Russia has
not had the effect that Hitler
counts on it having-the de-
moralization of the public mind
in the democracies.
This is the moment Wnen pru-
dence and audacity converge and
are the same.
Prudence says: Use the mo-
ment! The moment may be 30
days; the moment may be so
days; but one thing is certain
the moment will never come
again.
Never again will Hitler be en-
gagged in a two-front war. Never
again will his air force be pitted
in the East against a power
that, however weak, is that of
huge nation, and is no tiny
Balkan state. Never again will
there be a moment of shock in
German public opinion as q
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Day of Salvation Seen Within Grasp Of
Western World by Prompt, Clear Action

whole policy Is scrapped and re-
oriented.
Later Will Be Too Late.
Now is the time for the West,
the last refuge Of civilization
for Great Britain and America
to gather up their forces and fin
ish any possibility for q further
attack by Hitler against the
West this year. After that 1t
will be too late. And he will
know that it is too late.
Details are not important and
ideologies are not important In
this moment. The theology that
wins the war will rule the world.
If the nations with intact in
stitutions, popular government,
free universities, free criticism,
private property, social con-
science, break Hitler's chance
against them now, their way OF
life will prevail in Europe ard
America.
The President has said, I'VE
will keep the war from these
shores" Right-and how right.
But now there's an even better
chance. Namely, to keep the war
from the British Isles, the fort
ress and outpost Of the Americas
in the Atlantic.
Would Pay Dearly.
If we miss this opportunity we
will pay for it in sweat, blood and
tears.
No declaration of warl Keep
rather a shred of neutrality, for
with it we may be able better to
act for peace one Of these days.
No declaration of war, but inter-
vention-interven of the pat
tern of the Germans, Italians and
Russians in Spain. But interven-
tion this time for democracy, civ
ilization, security, victory.
Intervention in every way and
in every form that will make it
impossible ever again for Hitler
to turn his Luftwaffe against
Westminster Abbey, the British
Museum, the House of Commons,
the ships Of the Atlantic.
One Overpowering Detail.
Minor details are unimportant.
1t is of no account, for instance.
that at this moment Finland is Of
aid to Germany. That is inevi-
table. A victorious west will save
Finland and Finland knows 1t.
Neither a Nazi nor q Russian VIC
tory is in the interest of q sin
gle people Of Europe. They all
know it.
The west-the people of the
west-they alone can save Eu-
rope. If we act now. Suddenly,
daringly, swiftly, without warn
ing without explanation.
We must live in the times in
which we live. The times In
which We live precIudes forman-
ties. Does any one think any
longer that treaties are of the
slightest value, or that anything
is determinant except force-any-
where on this globe? But force
employed one moment may mean
rapid peace. Delayed, disastrous
war.
Now is the accepted time. Now
is the day Of salvation.
tReleased by the Bell Syndicate, Inel
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Nozi Progress In Russia
Wedge Being Driven Toword the Minsk Area
Called Principal Danger to Red Army

German comrnuniques up 10 to-
day have anticipated in glowing
generalities may be predicated
on the high commands conf
dence that the fall of Minsk M
imminent. The delay in an
nouncing details, however, ere
ates the impression that Russian
resistance has at least slowed
down the timetable.
The Russians appear to have
adequate heavy tanks in the
area, but the fate of the Red
Army will depend in large meas
ure on the Red Air Force and
its ability to stay in the sky.
Comparison Of Progress.
Some comparative idea Of the
German progress and the Rus
sian resistance may be obtained
by recalling what the Germans
had done at this point Of the
campaign in the Weston the
sixth day after the Lowlands
were invaded.
By then Hitler's high command
was able to announce correctly:
l. The capitulation of the
Netherlands Army.
2. The capture OF Fort Eben
Emael, OF Liege, the crossing of
the Albert Canal and dash
clear through Belgiums Ar
dennes.
3. The attack and break
through at Sedan, which was to
decide the fate of France even
before the battle began, and the
systematic destruction of Gen.
Coraps,s 9Th French Army.
Having thus outfanked the
Msglnot Line, three whole Ger
man armies, moving at a rate of
more than Is miles a day, pro-
ceeded TO sew up the pocket to
the sea which trapped the
French and British in Flanders
and brought about the epic of
Dunkerque.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

1 II n . u z Jay Us hsSuen
Rules Committee, which earlier had
granted right of way to the Vinson
bill, requiring a 30-day interval be-
fore a strike could begin, on Mon
day gave the so-called May bill
status co-equal with the Vinson bill.
The decision as to when these bills
will be actually called up for debate
was left in each case to the arch
union-hater, Representative Smith
Of Virginia. Mr.. Smith promptly an
nounced that the May bill will be
called up at the first opportunity.
probably before the end of this
week. Further. he intimated that
If the May bill passes the Vinson
bill Is not likely to be called up
at all.
The May bill stems directly from
President Roosevelts use of troops
TO break the North American Avia-
ton Co. strike. At the behest of
Attorney General Jackson, who was
doubtful as to the Presidents legal
authority to take over plant under
the circumstances presented in the
North American case, Senator Con-
nally, Democrat, of Texas intro
duced q bill to make this authority
clear.
Jackson Idea Re iacfad
In its original form the Connally
proposal was simple amendment to
the provision Of the Selective Serv-
ice Act, which already had author
lied seizure OF a plant If its owner
refused TO produce defense materials
IN response to a governmental order.
Senator Connally proposed to extend
this seizure authority to situations
in which existing or threatened
failure Of production is due pri-
marfly to labor dispute"
After much hemming and having
In the form OF high-sounding pro-
visos, designed to prove its undying
affection for both plant owners and
workers, the Senate passed the Con-
nally amendment without substan-
tlal change as to its effects.
The House Military Affairs Com
mlttee, however, refused to accept
the Jackson idea that all that is
needed to solve the strike difficulty
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Actor Hymer Ignorant
Of FinunciuI Status
a. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. June 27.-Warren
Hymer, movie villain, serving a 60
day Jail sentence for intoxication
and peace disturbance, told a court
all he knows about his financial
status is the amount of money In
his pockets, currently 81.
He said he earns s750 n week,
when he works, but my manager
collects my salary and pays all my
bills"
A former wife, Mrs. Mabel Hymer
Bolton of New York, sought to coll
lect 1898 on an alimony Judgment.
The court, unable to find any ap-
preciable assets to apply on it, dis
charged Hymer as a debtor yester-
day, but he was returned to Jail
in the other case.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

there not be-
ng en- ou z h
Wodehouse and
Benchley to go
around when you
get your chuckleS
from stories of
how those buns
are knocking of
one another.
What mors
could a man ask
than q hammock
swung between
two trees, a bot
tie of reliable IN
Evening star., 1941-06-27

llnPpSllCh IL
W a S h ! n 6 t n
these last "a
hours on the
subject of price
fixing in the
automobile in
duStry. For the
principles a p
piled therein by
a Governm c n t
agency without
actual authority
Of law can affect
any business at
anv time and It
Evening star., 1941-06-27

mild cooling-of
period b efore
strikes could be
instituted, sud-
denly find them
selves faced with
a far more dras-
tic plan. Also
the legislative
situation is such
as to give pro-
ponents Of COM
pulsory strik e
prevention a de-
cided advantage.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

livered its mats on fast trains. The
Times staff copied news by type
writer onto sheets for photo
engraving. The engravings were
used instead Of machine-set type.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

we shall not
live in a NaZi
dom in a ted
world, t h e n
let him see to
it tn a t W e
don't. BY act
ing now.
H e h a S
been WaltlnS,
they say, on
A m e rlc a n
public opin-
ion. But he is
not running
nnn uyifh
Evening star., 1941-06-27
McLemore-
Russiun War Good
For SIMMER Reodinq
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

NEW YORK.-Well, now that Ger
many and Russia are at war, every
body is fixed for light summer read
ing.
You won't have to worry about
Evening star., 1941-06-27

opinions the ,uriters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN TIE
all sides questions interest to It's
although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Firemen Plan Carnival

Starting Monday, the Kensington
Volunteer Fire Department will hold
its annual carnival all next week
In the fire house on Connecticut
avenue In Kensngton. q. G. RtrSs
u chairman.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Price Fiixino
On Cars Held
Destructive
Producers Profit
Virtually Erased by
Federal Decree
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

American business men and
American investors, American pro-
ducers and American consumers
would do well to study what has
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Ry JAY G. HAYDEN.

Organized labor and It's congress
sional spokesmen, who have sue
cessfully blocked every attempt to
bring up the Vinson proposal for a
Evening star., 1941-06-27
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

The time to act is now. Not
next month, not next week, but
tomorrow morning.
If the President intends that
Evening star., 1941-06-27

The paradox Of the situation is
that the price rise of $4,000,000
would have meant under present