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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08

LONDON = Al sufhoritst xs
British statement charged Fr-
dsy that French shIps intercepted
Of Afres ~ the Royal navy Sere
carrying eontrshsn6 q wsr
ne statement cited a. evidence.
IRE attempt q three a ths fix.
SHIPS II ~ruttls themselves.
The statement declared that
the interrogation Of the vessels
Ma "A perfectly legitimate
action consonsnt with Rritains
right Ia search ships On the
high seas.s
Britain : slWays reluctant to
interfere With legitimate trade be
tween French ports. SAID the
statement. and naturally Il snx-
ious 10 avoid depriving the French
people Of food but British anthon-
ties are led 10 believe the cargoes
loaded would fulfill AXIS require
ments II allowed TO pass and would
drill = hole IN the blockade.
Further Surveillance
Further British surveillance Of
French shipping va. expected.
particularly between North Africa
and harseille. Some 500 French
ships per month are believed to ply
between North Africa and Mar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
Seattle Interests Buy
Montana Cattle Ranch

GLASGOW, Mont.-One of the
largest transactions in northeast
ern Montana in recent years was
consummated Friday when Ed
klies. Great Falls, took over the
holdings of the Freye Cattle Co.
in the Poplar district. The Freye
company was owned by Seattle
interests.
Klies said the cash purchase
price WAS $i43,00o. and included
400 acres of land owned outright
by the company and other land
being sold on contract to individ-
usl farmers. klies said he had
taken over the contracts. valued
at $4,000. and planned TO sell
the remainder of the land on a
similar basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
Norwegian Army Officer TO Speak
All Normanna Hall Friday Evening

attended Ire Cadet School q Ire
sih Division a Harstsd ard n
beng graduated IN 1879. tolned the
Norwegian neutrality patrol slong
the Finnish frontier lie remained
~ duty there throughout TIE fiHst
Raszo-Finnlsh xzr.
serxed ~ Sarxik
Win the Max attack o. SeF-
NY n April. 1910. stromsolt So
active service throughout Ire
whole fso months ~ military Re
sisianee 10 ire invader. He ~as
sergeant IN the famous Sor-
wegian 9Th Division which. under
the leadership q General Flsisehsr
reeapfured the port q Sars1k
from The Germans thus inflietins
the first defeat Of the European
war upon the Sazi military ma
chine
When the Norwegian army s.ss
forced 10 eapitulste in June. laso.
Sgt stromholt hid his Uniform
and weapons rather than yield
them 70 the Nazis. and made his
way 10 the little fishing port Of
svolvaer IN the Lofoten islands
There he spent many months wait
ing for an opportunity 10 cross
the North sea and Join the Nor
wegian forces in Great Britain.
His chance came on March I Of
this year when the famous British
Norwegian raid on the Islands
took place.
Meets King Of Norway
Taken to London along with
the 800 Norwegian volunteers
stromholt was chosen to meet
King Hsakon and 10 speak for his
comrades IN thanking the king
for this opportunity to fight for
Nsrwsys independence. After
wards h. r.ioined the Norwegian
army in Scotland s a second
lieutenant and completed = course
at Scottish officers school with
a very excellent record.
he has now been given several
months leave from the army IN
order to tell his story TO the
American public Then he will
return TO active service with his
fellow fighters somewhere IN
Scotland"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
%BIRTHDAYS
FAMOUS AMERICANS
NnA NRTR :

t7ai-Rahert Rogers. frontier sol
der and readsr Z Rogers
Rangers. - Mehusn. Mass.
During thc Seven Years SAr
hs raised ard commanded =
force ~ militia. known -
Rogers Rangers. which Won
sTide reputation for Is eour-
ars and endurance IN me
campaigns about Lake
GeorE. he took part IN
wolfes expedition against
Quebec ard in the Montreal
campaign o i7so.
Hamilton. lawyer. al
Harrisburg. Pa He Vas ad-
mitfed 10 the bar in ISIS at
Mobile. Ala. and began his
political career IN is47 a. a
member Of the state legisla-
ture. He vas opposed 10 Sc
ceSsion. but after Alabama
seeded he loyalty supported
the state. He repeatedly re-
fused a position on the SUI
preme bench OF Alabama,
but IN 1856 he assisted IN
preparing the state code.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08

adequately supplied with utilities,
paved streets. schools and pro-
vision for recreation.
List Property
Tacoma can help conserve lis
present resources BY helping n
provide all the housing possible
through existing structures Phi
vats home owners and owners Of
apartment houses with vacant
units. or vacant space that can
be remodeled into acceptable
housing units should list their
properties with our Homes Regis
tration Office. Even substandard
dwellings may be converted into
approved housing units through
the technical assistance that now
will Be availab le-although, Of
course. We won't approve the use
Of any such properties unless vs
are certain that they ran and will
he brought M IN meet proper
standards
The Homes Registration office
IN located al Alp rrovident build
ing. Broadway Ass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
Architects and Technicians
Won't Charge for Services
Extra Inducemeni Offered Tocomons
Altering Houses for Defense Workers

A an extra sn6ncement for
Tacoma property owners 10 repair
and convert their house. into
rental accommodation for defense
workers and their families. the
services Of architects and techni-
clans Thursday wers Offered with
out cost.
John schlarh. r.. director Of
the Homes Registration bureau
here. announced that = new service
estahlished recently through the
office Of the Defense Housing
Coordination and the Home Owners
Loan corporation has been put
Into operation In Tacoma
Owners Of suhetandsrd housing
or those with unused space which
can be converted into suitable
living quarters for defense work
ers should apply to the Homes
Registration bureau for assist
ance." said Schisrh. Through
the Hole. We viii supply teehni-
cians who viii inspect their pro-
perfiee. advise them on the posi-
hilities Of conversion and estimate
the cost. This service will be
provided without charge.
Explanation Made
II the Job requires prepared
plans and working drawings and
neede supervision. arrangements
can b made through the Hole
for = fechnlcian at q reasonable
fee The expenses Of remodeling
win have to be borne by the pro-
party owner. Of course. with reim-
bursemsnt coming from rent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08

However. the Hole teehnleisns
vii endeAvor 70 estimate the
amount q income which might
logically Be expected and The
Homes Registration horezu VII
advise the property owner IN
obtaining any financing help he
NAV need
schlsrs explained that the ar
rangements were made between
the Homes Registration division
At Washington and the Hole be
cause Of the experience of Hole
teohnicians in reoonditioning and
repairing more than $50. 900
homes. President Roosevelt IA.
authorized the u.e ~ 500 900
from emergency funds. he said. To
supplement IN, hole salaried
staff with fee architects and
technicians
3 Major Reasons
There are three ma 1or reasons
for property owners To cooperate
in this effort. said schlarb.
They viii be contributing to the
defense effort In a practical and
effectiv. way: they will derive
new income from their properties.
ard they will improve the UNDER
lying value OF those properties.
Many home owners have been
willing 10 utilize extra rooms
and floors but their places aren't
properly equipped at the present
time and they haven't known how
10 proceed. Under the new pro-
gram. they vii be furnished with
the proper advice and direction"
schlarb pointed out that the
more use that can be made of
present housing. tho less danger
there will be OF rear estate head
aches" from over buildinE. He
added that there were many ad-
vantages in utilizing existing
houses because they already are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
SEEKS TRACE OF son

Police Friday were asked to be
on the watch for Leo Tomlinson.
IS. of RI. 4. Box IS, who was last
seen Nov. l. The request was
made by the boys father. f. NJ.
Tomlinson. who said the boy was
five feet six inches tall and of fair
complexion. He said the boy was
wearing army trousers and a
maroon jacket Police were ad-
vised the lad may be with his IL
year-old brother. Floyd, and an
other boy known as Mickey"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
City Seeks Half
of Court Fines

oLYNpTa-Th< city - olsFn-
"a Friday hsa flied ST - force
Thnrston County Treasurer RUBY
sWan Young - turn over - =
hslf q fwo fines totalInE $3.50
collected ~ the superior court an
traffic violations 81 rural high
WAYS.
Marco J. Heidner. Tacoma. pad
= 900 fine ard MAJOR Joei nome-
rene q Vancouver paid $3.50 fine.
both or negligent homicide esnxIe-
lions following accidents OF TIE
Pacific highway outside the city
IN which persons were killed.
The suit eontended the city waz
entitled to half the money because
the fines were paid IN = court
located within ths city. Superior
Judge John NJ Wilson set the case
down for hearing on Nov. 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
British Charge French Ships
Carrying Contraband Of War

.eil.. many Of them carrying nss-
r. war materials ~ which -.
Germans are understood II receive
80 per cent
u "a. felt here that TIRE Brit
81 acton would $50 encourage
Russia ~ demonstrating a n
fsntion II close a. leak. q mate
RAJ. and supplies n Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
Bridge Tender Loses
Suit AGAINST RAYMOND

OLYMPIA Because Peter Mar
tell Vas too slow IN filing legal
papers of his appeal. the supreme
court dismissed the RAYMOND
hridge-tender's $3.50 salary suit
against the city Of Raymond
The court said the statement of
facts had to be filed 90 days after
entry of judgment in the lower
court. II said since Martell had
failed 10 do 80 IL could not pass
on the merits Of his salary suit
for overtime work done for the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08

Edmund stromholt. = second
Lieutenant n fhs ROYAL Norwegian
arnaT. al speak Friday evening
- : arInxE A. Snrnaanaa halI
he : ons q 30 Norwegian
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08

patriots who escaped from the
Sazi-held homeland when British
and Norwegian forces rzlded the
Lofoten islands last March.
Born in 1915 IN a little town
in northern Norway located be-
tween Lotiten and the North Cape.
stromholt joined the Royal Nor
wesian army when he was Is. He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
WANT STREET LIGHT

A petition headed by Bernice P.
Forten. asking a street light on
So. ID 81. between saith and s6th
SITS. WAS filed with the city clerk
Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
No INSPECTION TUESDAY

STATE Vehicle Inspection station
AZ ssth and South Tacoma way
vii not operate Armisties day.
Joe Thomas. manager. announced
Friday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

parts on the face, he explained,
bears a distinct relationship to
10 other facial regions which
also are aptitude indexes. The
order of strength of aptitudes is
especially important in pilot
selection. His strongest one
should be observation.
An example of the impor-
lance of aptitude strength
order is osed by the question,
should a good pilot be more
cautious than he is observant?
Obviously, he also needs caution
airy vigilance. but If he has too
much he stays on the ground;
with too little. he is careless. +"
Or. Merton'S recent aptitude
analyses OF Americas leaoing
transport pilots showed that
they possess such abilities.
among others. as sense of bal
ance and equilibrium in sight,
hearing and observation; per-
Spectiye. operational coordina-
ton. emergency self-control.
manual deXterity, understand
ing of plans and designs. quick
reCuperation an q relaxation,
precautionary vigilance, physi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Began His Study
At Age of 10

Back in 1911 DR.. Merton
created the official first aid
charts which were used by the
American Red Cross during the
war. These anatomical paint
ings have also served the YMCA.
the Boy Scouts and various life
saving associations. In recent
years. as president of the Merton
Institute. SO w. 44th ST.. New
York City, he has specialized in
instructing business and indus
trial executives how to pick their
personnel. In his work Of
judging the fitness of a man
for job. he has prepared
formulate Of facial developments
which appear in successful men
and women in 1900 basic voca-
tions. from which stem the 90
coo occupations listed in the
u. S Census.
A native of Lebanon. o..
whose father. Or. Arthur Mer-
ton, was a noted anthropologist
and whose mother was a biolo-
gist at Oberlin University. he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

began his study OF the human
face in 1870 at the age of 10
with books his father had &C
CURED in all Larts of the world.
The inspiration came one day as
ne watched a government sur
veyor near his home making
typographical maps of the area
and function of the land. He
decided to apply the topograph-
teal technique to the human
face, discover the functions. the
occupations and aptitudes Of
men from their physiognomies.
For IL years he studied some
$4,000 faces. made graphs Of his
findings. meanwhile attending
school and studying medicine.
In 1901 he located in New York.
On April he celebrated his 8lst
birthday, is still going strong.
He declares IL takes him about
20 minutes 10 make q study OF
the face in the same manner as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

the aptitudes directing thought
and action must work together,
he said. Movement at the rate
of 500 feet a second doesn't
leave much time for hesitancy.
Nor is there time for anxiety or
tension. Complete control at all
times is necessary for the de-
Tense pilot. BY his aptitude
graphs. DR.. Merton shows the
aviator's maximum possible de-
velopment, his maximum ability
under sustained effort. BY them
he can determine which man
will be a better bomber, a better
reconnaissance, better pursuit
pilot.
Why are there so many nom
combat accidents? He explains
them as part of the Qualification
OF battle
This 'after-vIctory eXalta-
ton is easily practicable. as is
the likelihood of freezing at the
controls. Men with a medium
strength aptitude of cautiOnary
vigilance may become Oyertense
in combat under the pressing
need of exceptional vigilance.
The first effect is qiIickened re-
action 10 the necessities of the
occasion. Accordingly, the pilot
tends 10 be unaware Of his prob
lem which arises later when the
Iet-dOwn' comes. Then he slows
up, both intellectually and ply
sically. when this slOw-up is
very great. II may temporarily
freeze the entire body. That is
when the accident occurs-after
the battle"
Fatal accidents in combat fly
ing. however. are less today than
in the World War, he declared
The present British record
shows that for each plane lost
in combat. one is lost because of
pilot failings. In the World
War. for each American pilot
killed in combat three died in
accidents. The increased train
ing given to pilots today prob
ably accounts for the improve
ment
From 1928 to 1890. IL was
stated. 2.049 men In the United
States started military pilot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

vation OF facial proportions, was
asked TO point out where these
faces were similar.
Practically all OF these men
have long Outward-thrust noses
in proportion TO the rest of their
faces" he said. Long ear-chin
lines are prOpOrtionately uni
form, the distance from the ear
To the brow is prOportionately
long, their nOStrils are carefully
shaped and sharply defined.
Essentially all of them have
square chinS and back jaws that
spread firm and wide i'm pro-
portion TO the width of their
faces. Also i'm each are high
chcekbOneS with particular stress
on the parts just below the outer
corners Of the eyes.
II have observed that i'm the
large majority of pilots who had
accidents during the last five
years many of these facial
regions and proportions were
less evident"
Each Of these distances and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

training courses. Only 642 OF
them became pilots. During the
years 1881 10 1885, 2,327 men
started training and 1887 be-
came pilots. In one class, begin
ming July, 1897 and ending July,
1888 there were l89 cadets. OF
this group l09 became pilots.
These young men were kept
busy all the time. learning the
requirements for flying 1t took
them full year. The training
time has now been cut TO six
months. Can We expect to get
as good pilots?
DR.. Merton's answer is "yes."
provided the men under train
ing have the mental and physi.
cal qualifications necessary to
learn flying ION the job" He
claims that to prepare for de-
Tense all flying instructors
should be put to work training
men with inherent flying
ability" He added that flight
surgeons can be trained quickly
TO detect accurately that ability.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

TO graduate as real filters less
than 1000.
Severe physical and psyche
logical tests are given 10 the
trainees before they start. Yet
the record shows that the
principal way OF selecting pilots
is through trial and error. How
many millions OF young men
must the military and naval
authorities examine 10 get the
10000 skilled pilots they want2
Army and Navy experts admit
they do not know how 10 detect
inherent flying ability
Several flight surgeons have
said they can tell by looking at
the men they examine whether
or not they Will make capable
pilots. d. Holmes ~ Merton.
who has devoted a lifetime 20
the study OF faces oIscerns aOlli-
ties OF ayiaturS by observation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

a man reads a relief map OF hills
and valleys. This is done by di-
viding the face into l08 differ
ent linear distances. His method,
he adds proudly, has a record OF
30 per cent accuracy.
In the last 40 years he has
recorded the strength of each Of
1O8 aptitudes which show in the
faces OF more than 10000 ex-
perts, holding Jobs from &C
countantS TO biologists. He has
studied men in he professions
and business offices. IN the mines
and factories. He found that men
who did the same work we'll and
happily had the same certain
facial resemblances.
The face - any face. every
face - Is an Notwithstanding
study to Or. Holmes w. Merton.
To him a face Is never a dead
pan. IL reveals all too wildly
what you are AMI why
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Fatal Accidents
Less TODAY

In his files are charts OF the
physiognomieS of such World
War aces as Rickenbacker. Guy
nemer and Richtofen as, well as
of the fliers who have come to
the front in America since the
war. In the majority Of cases
they revealed the same combin-
alton of abilities that the faces
Of the transport pilots showed.
Alert observation was their
dominant aptitude and the
facial index was the long nose
projecting out, not down. from
the face.
For greatest flying efficiency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

of facial proportions. The Ger
man Manual on Military Pilot
Training says that indexes of
flying ability are always &C
ccmpanied by physical charac-
teristics." The Army psycholo-
gistS say that cannot be.
Who are right? The answer
is important TO the national de-
tense.
On this page are photographs
taken at LaGuardia Field OF
various pilots employed by
American. United, TWA and
Eastern AirlineS. Capable filters,
these men have long safety rec
ords as pilots OF commercial
transport planes. Altogether
they have flown more than 20
100000 miles. DR.. Merton. who
developed the method Of meas
uring aptitudes through obser-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

And yet, more than nerve.
more than ordinary co-ordi-
nation of brain and Drawn are
necessary for combat flying. SO
unique is the job of plotting mill
tary machines that Maj. Gen.
H. II. Arnold and Col. Ira C..
Eaker. in their recent book.
Winged Warfare. estimate
there are less than 100000 men
IN the country who have the
natural abilities necessary TO
10 IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
TUenty Million
Spent to Date

Twenty million dollars have
been spent TO date in giving pre-
liminary training to nearly
$4,000 specially selected men. OF
them. less than 5000 are eX-
pected TO pass through the first
stages of flying. Past records
show that the Army can expect
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
BY LOUIS REID

Each time your heart beats army flier has
travelled almost three city blocks.
Almost as many people as drive automobiles
can learn to fly plane at 90 miles an hour. That
is almost the speed of hurricane that lifts roof
tops. Army and Navy fliers must fly four times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

cal endurance, alertness, mus
cular control, ability TO stand
up under stress.
Everyone has these abilities
10 greater or lesser degree"
he said. "In a capable pilo' they
are matched in power by few
others. No psychological tests
are known that claim to meas
ure these abilities, which are
easily measurable by aptitude
analyses such as / employ"
, 1941-07-16
MGR
&l@
AND
(Mw4

The boys in Special Machine are
pretty much "het up" They VOW
never to pay another "TWO-
BITS" into the Sewing Circle"
again.
X
Walter Shively really had to
do some coaxing Last week. It
took him about an hour to get
Bill Snyder to act as COMPANY
UNION representative. All on
company time, of course.
x
The SIMON LEGREE methods
as used by F. A. Schultz, Super
visor, are about over, and certain
ly about time. Even Mr.. Fullerton
couldn't take it any more.
4
My bonus lies down in Old River
Overtime Is as scarce as a be
They took away our vacation
Oh, Bring back my vacation
to me.
X
In Union There Is Strength
BE STRONG!
, 1941-07-16
Picnic and
iomboree set
for July ~

Delco Local 755l and the Delco
Stewards Council are holding a
Picnic and Stewards Jamboree,
Sunday, July 27, 1871. The festivi-
ties are scheduled to commence
at 10 A. NJ. The location of the
picnic is the Valley View Grove,
located on the Valley Pike, or as
it is better known, Route SO. Just
60 out by Huffman dam and you
can't miss the location.
The recreational program will
include a ball game, dancing to
the music of Andy Moorehead's
orchestra. Games and contests are
on tap, too. The games and con
tests will be for young and old,
fat and thin, tall and short, in
fact, for everyone.
Beer, cold drinks, ice cream,
sandwiches, are the lineup for
refreshments.
The entire program is under the
able leadership of Harvey Chill
dress, popular chairman of the
Stewards Council.
Don't forget, folks, reserve Sun
day, July ~, for a big time at
the Local 755 Picnic and Stewards
Jamboree!
, 1941-07-16
@M~4ome Ne~4
Lem MARYLAND,
President, Local
8O7 states

A Union, regardless of it's
strength in membership, must
have a Union shop contract to
operate at highest efficiency. It
is a proven fact that the best
wages and working conditions in
any industry are those obtained
in the Union shops.
Therefore: IF the Union fights,
through it's negotiating committee,
for the rights of every worker in
a plant, it is only just that every
worker be obligated to support
his Union.
LET us work for a Union shop"
says, Lem MARYLAND.