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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Aherne Now Sinos

BRIAN AHERNE does his first
BIT Of screen singing in "Skylark"
with Claudette Colbert and Ray
Milland, warbling an old sea
chanty. BLOW the Man Down"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
A CYNICAL FELLOW
MARITAL RELATIONS

| Dinehart feels that the actress
lfiancee is not only unfit 10 marry
Ibis brother. but that she is also
taking Talbot for his underwear
buttons. He refrains from blast
ling the marriage at the request Of
his girl friend. but his suspicious
prove well founded, and after TAX
ling a close look down the shady
path of the brides indiscreet past
HE lays down the law.
Instead of insisting that she di-
vorce his brother, he demands that
she stop fooling around and be-
Icome a evoted wife. This
brother-in-law blackmail works
with such felicitous success that
it acts as a boomerang. The table
turning scene in the last act is a
particularly hilarious one.
PICKS UP PACE
In fact there is much more ac-
ton in the last two acts than in
the first, which gives you an effect
lof increased pace, and while the
dialogue never goes near an in
lnuendo, 1t is laugh-provoking. 1t
doesn't bother to be suggestive,
either, It says everything right out
loud, but then, no characters on
the stage seem TO take sex seri-
ously these days.
I, Another thing Is the servant
problem. Domestics don't. seem to
know their place en-the stage and
Iplaywrights never seem to know
how 10 put them in il. The danger
of our ever having a butler seems
further away than remote. but if
I'VE ever did have one, the prospect
of a mans man who was too clever
for words put in his mouth by
! George Kaufman or Moss Hart,
would drive us to a monastery.
! SERVANT SUBTERFUGE
We also think It borders on
Theatrical trickery for an author
TO stoop to a mental for his laughs.
: The inference, of course, is that
the leading characters, have moth
ing worth saying. We don't know
llhow YOU feel about smart-aleck,
-Iwould-be-witty and downright
rude theatrical buffers, but for our
part, you can stick them right
back in the pantry-offstage.
; Alan Dinehart 10 an excellent
'actor and plays his role with 9
broad infection which you car
get even out in the lobby We only
wish he wouldn't walk around
quite so much. Talbot seems lit
. tie stiff at first. but warns TO his
atpart before the first-act curtain
BY the time he reaches the scene
:, in which his wife switches egos
he's going all out.
n CLEVER COMEDIENNE
Glenda Farrell had the role o.
) the actress-wife In New York, bu'
we fail TO see how she could abe
any funnier than the Virgins
Smith, who has the assignment
NOW. She burlesques the part just
enough 10 make it sure-fire.
i Blanche Faye. as Dineharts
Isecretary-girl friend seemed just
a little STACEY, but both Lionel
Ince and Kirk Brown Gas that
butler) carried off their bits well
It's all for laughs and a good
many OF them, but don't take any
one you have 10 explain cartoons
lin Eeotlire IN eco IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Lafayette
Farce Is
Hilarious

THE FEMININE touch ignites
an explosion Of laughs this week
az the Lafayette Theater where
Separate Rooms opened last
might.
This uproarious farce which is
about as subtle as a Jack Benny
IinSult-but just as funny-has had
"a considerable run on Broadway
and comes 10 Detroit with its two
stars, Alan Dinehart and Lyle
Talbot smusingly intact.
Dinehart is also co-author OF
the play which started modestly
out on the West Coast two years
ago. and which has since achieved
.howling houses of considerable
proportions.
The theme of what happens 10
two bachelors when one gets mar
ried is not exactly novel one, and
the pattern Of its treatment here
dates back 10 the days when q
bedroom door was comedys chief
prop. That bedroom door still
stands and II it doesn't creak on
its hinges. it's chiefly because il
has been thoroughly creased with
funny dialogue.
A CYNICAL FELLOW
Mr.. Dinehart and Mr.. Talbot In
this case, are cast as brothers and
Dinehart, the elder, a eolumnist
with wicked wit, dominating
their pretty little penthouse estab-
lishment. because he supposedly
knows all the answers-the cynical
ones, at least.
His skepticism achieves militant
aspects when his playwright
younger brother announces that
he is going to marry the star OF
his new play, a little lady who is
as having so many
skeletons in her closet she can't
close the door"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

wears. but l don't know my way
around, either. Anyway. YOU can
get To the Fisher Building on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

When you hear them, you may
think OF this story--for:
When Anton Dvorak came &c
America, 10 conduct the New York
Philharmonic years ago. he found
inspiration for New World Sym
phony'-the hope. the raw energy
the dreams. the young desires OF
a new world. All these he put into
music. And returned TO Bohemia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
CAN APPRECIATE
BOOST FOR LINDBERGH

Editor The Times. Mr.. Ran
SONS defense of Lindbergh does
him credit as a writer Of prose
but IL is bit too romantic and
high flown tn conform with facts.
In Lindbergn We have = very
average young man who likes
aviation. He believes that the
ocean can be flown. believes IN
himself and plane and happens
10 De the one who was success
ful. Up 70 this point he was
modest and unassuming. the alb
surd dedication By the mob Of
one who sccomplishes a senss-
tional feat changed this 70
some extent He married q nice
little girl whose father had
made plenty Of dough in much
villified Wall Street He became
more and more snobbish. espe-
eisly 10 the press who had been
kind TO him and practically
made" him.
Let Us evsluste his accom-
phshment on It's worth Forget
the bsIlyhoo and romantic bal
derdssh. he mad courage. yes. 50
have many others whose names
never make banner headlines
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
LaGuardia Barely Skins Through

Mayor Forella LaGuarda. the little flower" mayor
Of New York City, sneaked back into for another
fouryear term in Tuesdays election This WILL coinciden
ally repeat the Roosevelt program of election for third
term. However LaGuarda backed by FER barely skinned
through His majority the brilliant Brooklyn county
attorney less than 10000 despite the 100000 and
more votes cast.
The election quite commentary on the viewpoint
Of Americans toward the national administrations
policy again illustrated the division which exists in the
nation of "alout and shooting war; against the axis
powers The vote again reveals that Americans still
not sold the proposition that American soldiers be sent
to European, African Asatc battefeds to die for
they know not what Whether it be purely military,
political economic Americans sti feel that their task
TO defend their country from foreign foes and not TO
invade foreign lands for any purpose whatsoever.
Imperiaistc for economic gains always have been
repugnant Americans The New York vote again illus
that tradition conviction For LaGuada backed
the federal foreign policyand he barely reelected
The result should be something for the administration and
congress to think very seriously
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
Good Omen in Welders Back at Work

Tacomans and other residents of the Pacific Coast alike
viii welcome the that weders have returned
work pending settlement of urisdctona union strife
Much needed construction in the shipyard and arpane
plants will again be resumed on a normal basis Mean
while the federal agencies involved will try to
reach amicable settlement the issues involved.
There usually is justification for walking off job to
gain point but the point of eopardizng the entire
defense effort the federal government II is well that
the responsible heads have at last conceded that
some permanent solution Of the weder union problem be
attempted II isn't fair to the rest of the country that
union jurisdctiona differences should impair the about
effort TO crush Hitesm Any work stoppage all strikes
tend TO this end We should put operation the
ment facilities needed to halt this leak in the wall of
duction
The u s. should be smart enough to compose all its
differences whether they be of capitatc labor origin
If we haven't that capacity then shall be victims
of the Hitler totaltaran scheme of things and we can
vision future as economic slaves America needs unity
more anything ese should bend every effort to
that end One of the most desired things is the emna
ton of labor strife II must come, sooner or later
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, NOV. I

Benefic aspects rule today
which should be especially for
tunate to merchants. lawyers
and educators. There is sign
encouraging to opposition which
will have influence in politics
and in trade unions.
Heart and Home: Owing to
the Pluto influence, social bar
riers will disappear and in COM
ing weeks both boys and girls
will fall in love with persons
whose backgrounds and tradi-
tons are dissimilar from theirs.
What once were designated as
mesalliances will lose signifi-
canoe. when peace IL again
established, human relations will
be changed so greatly that the
older generation will suffer
through difficulty in readJust-
ments to tit strange codes.
Business Affairs; California,
Washington and Oregon will
gain greatly in volume of bust
ness this month and next. Popu-
lstions will grow and the port
OF Seattle win rise in CONNER
cial Importance. San Francisco
and Los Angeles harbors will
achieve extraordinary naval inn
portance. Warning is given that
danger OF sabotage or fire Is
foreseen for the Pacific coast.
International Affairs: Better
conditions are TO dawn for Bel
GUM and France within n few
months. Switzerland is 10 pros
per. Spanish and Irish political
crises are indicated. Seismic dis
turbances are prognosticated for
New Zealand. Recognition Of
the tremendous growth of power
and prestige Of the United
States. which becomes the
greatest OF all nations, is to have
a salutsry effect upon the minds
of Axis diplomats.
Persons whose birthdste II is
have the sugury Of a year OF
good fortune. Business should
expand and profits pile up.
Children born on this day
probably will be alert, talented
and kindly. They may succeed
brilliantly as writers, orators or
lawyers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07

Editor The Times: We have a
scattering of individuals among
us, commonly known as Eel
low Travellers" who. while hav-
ing high praise for everything
that comes from Moscow and
the Stain machine. have only
contempt for Norman Thomas
and the Socialist party. They
invariably disclaim embership
in the Communist party. but one
wonders why. If they are so sin
cerely devoted 10 the party.
they are not in its ranks and
sharing its battles. These peo-
pie, together with the party
members. are demanding that
this nation plunge into the
European slaughter.
II is but a few months since
they were .picketing the White
House in the interests OF peace
and the Stalin-Hitler alliance.
The Socialist party has been a
consistent advocate of peace
since the World war The
emergency convention Of the
Socialist party held in 81. Louis
in April. 1917. condemned war
and urged the nation 10 remain
At peace. As result Of this
action many Socialists were
jailed and imprisoned but most
people realize today this eoun-
try MADE q terrible mistake in
entering the war. Now the
same situation faces America
again and the Socialist party is
urging that We do not make TINS
mistake once more.
We Socialists believe in the
democratic process for social
change, We want no Dictator
ship. We have seen how il
works in Europe and it is not
good. We believe that all who
render useful service are work
ers. AS these comprise the
vast majority OF the people we
may. when we so wish. establish
n social order which will pro-
vide peace. security and hsppi-
ness. Is this too much 20 wish :
Let Us do what We can 10 feed
and comfort the starving. SUI
fering humanity Of Europe but
have no part in the eternal
wars % their rulers.
l. 8. NAkTRIDE~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07

On what is the philosophy of the Treasurys Defense
Savings Program based?
A. On the willing participation of all the people in
united activity for the welfare of the whole natonsavng
by purchase of Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
bay Bonds and Stamps TO the nearest
pos office association write TO the
Treasurer Of Washington. d C. Also Stamps
sale at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention N thi. eel
umn isttens must eiFs ran.s ard
address o. writer. Only Initials
al - rubiishcd when questsd.
Mr.. F1xit. Would You kindly
inform me through your column
how many Of the guaranty l. l.
ID. Tacoma bonds covered by an
tieipation receipts have been paid
off mp 70 date @. :.
While that could be- answered.
il would involve going through
many years OF records. II may
he the question affecting you
personally can bs answered with
nut taking 40 much time of busy
eity employees. You might vriis
directly to John s. Roberts. az
sis;snt city controller. who says
h. will be glad to help you.
Mr.. Fisit: Would you please
tell me N the law In Idaho IL
the same ~ Washington or
Oregon for a marriage license
DOES one have 10 walt three
DAYS after applying for a license
In Idaho To receive ~?
Idaho has not yet adopted q
gin marriage" law. There Is
no waiting period.
Mr.. Fixit: n the lady who
asked about cleaning silver viii
put n teaspoonful Of sslsoda and
. tablespoon Of salt into n quart
Of boiling water and put this
solution into m aluminium pan.
she can clean her silver by inn
mersing II In the liquid a minute
or two. Keep the liquid hot.
The foreign deposit on the silver
Ia deposited on the aluminium
pan by . sort of eiectrolisis
process without hsrming the
silver. I've used this for Is
years. MRS. n. q. ALDRICH.
Thank you for a helpful sug-
restion.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me how
I can polish abaIone shells found
on the beaches In California. or
where can get this information.
What was Enrico Caruso classed
"a, tenor or baritone 4:
q. 7. l.
Wash the shells perfectly
clean. Just as you would dishes,
and they should shine by them
selves. II the natural surfaces
of the shells aren't polished
enough. we know Of nothing you
can do with them.
Caruso was a tenor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 10 the
womsn's page for the answers.
/. Which game is played on
field marked like a gridirons
2. Name the capital Of Ameri-
can Samoa
). The Odyssey is a narrative
poem by -
4. A mint for coming money
is located in the District Of
Columbia: true or false
5. A camera is fundamentally
identical in construction with
which part OF the human BODY
6. What vocation did these
men follow: Degss. Renolr.
Nsttesu
Z. There is q common say
ing -"Snug as - IN 8 rug.
What is the missing word
S. Which bird WAS portrayed
as the ensign Of Napoleon Bona
parties victorious armies.
?. A bishops or sbbot's head
dress is called q ne
70. comesuhles are eaten true
- fAlsag
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
URGES WIDE SUPPORT
FOR CHEST CAMPAIGN

Editor The Times: The Com
munity Chest is again under
way. Each year a group of pub
lie spirited citizens. imbued with
a sympathetic understanding
and a willingness to help those
in need volunteer their services
to secure pledges Of money for
the carrying on of Tacoma's
welfare work. How well they
succeed will depend upon the
ability to give and upon the
generosity of every income pro-
Queer.
When il is realized that the
solicitors are instructed not to
use coercion it will be seen re-
suits obtained indicate Tacoma's
consciousness of duty
The functions of the various
agencies constituting the Chest
are: providing homes for ne
elected and dependent children;
boys and girls welfare activi-
ties; care of the homeless, the
transient. the aged: and reha-
Utilization work Added TO the
list this year is the USO, the
function of which is maintaining
recreation centers built by the
government for service men
throughout the nation
In a large community a CEN
trail organization accomplishes
all this in an efficient and sYs-
tematic manner Before the
Chest was organized. each of the
agencies conducted its own cam
paign for funds with tag days"
drives" and all forms of soil
citation. Now there is but one
campaign; the cost has been re-
duced to a minimum, and the
stats of the various agencies
can devote all Of their time to
relief and welfare activities un-
hampered by soliciting and col
lecting.
The Community Chest and
USO form the logical way TO
help the unfortunate and TO
bring healthful happiness into
the lives Of men in the service.
They deserve everyone whole
hearted support.
HOWARD CARL ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
JAPANESE SYSTEM
KEATS 4. -. "FREkLiNU"

japanese interests apparently
have hit upon a device for beat
ing the system under which their
funds are frozen here IN an at
tempt 10 deprive Nippon of war
making materials from the west
ern hemisphere. Our trade at
taches in South America have
forwarded reports on the smart
scheme. which is under investi-
cation.
Japans businessmen. accord
ing 10 the communiques. are en-
tering into agreements with
Latin American customers for
the exchange" Of products
These consist Of manufactured
goods which Europe once sup
Piled TO our good neigheors
in return for tin. nitrates. cop
per etc. The orientals then
place irreyocable letters OF credit
in New York. 10 be used by Latin
American banks IL Tokyo's ex-
porters default on the promise
10 supply goods. According to
friendly South American I'M
porters. the japanese have no
serious intention Of supplying
merchandise. NipPon's repre-
sentstives contend that the let
tiers OF credit represent Latin
American rather than japanese
assets and therefore are un-
Attzcnshls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07


Venezuelan interests complain
that air mail taken off for ex-
animation at Trinidad has been
held up for as much as nine
days. Our people returning from
Argentina and Brill on u. s.
ships report that they were sub
jected at the same port to in
tensive questioning about pri-
waite commercial affairs. Busi-
nessmen of both countries have
marked air mail for shipment
by the west coast so AS TO
escape British inspection. But
postal clerks frequently are
careless, and this precauuon
against correspondence falling
into British hands has been only
partially successful.
The United Fruit company. ac-
cording to confidential report
to the commerce department. be-
came enraged and routed all out
one ship a week so as not to
stop at Jamaica. The Grace
Line. in service to Venezuela,
Panama and Colombia, dsoon-
tinued stops at Bermuda. The
U. 6. Maritime commission per-
mitted these revisions of sched-
ule. indicating this sgeney's re-
sentiment against the Interior
ence with trade. Secretary Jones
has under consideration a plan
whereby Pan American planes
bearing mail would land within
the boundaries of our new bases
on the intervening islands. He
may decide on this change un-
less the state department per
suades the British. whose vigil
anee is Understandable. to let up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
StOrieSin
Stamps
French Ignored Order
To Oisbond Assembly

A LTHOUGH the lights OF liberty
"A are out in France. 20 million
wsr-sick Frenchren are this
month marking the anniversary Of
the Legislative Assembly.
II was i52 years ago that the
Stsies-Genersl was ordered 70
disbsnd by King Louis XVI. The
king had closed its meeting place,
but that didn't stop the determined
members Of the Third Estate.
Retiring 10 a tennis court near
Versailles, then capital Of France.
the assembly solemnly swore no,
70 dishand until they had estsb-
lished a constitution for the
kingdom. The 1883 stamp above
pictures the members taking the
famous Tennis Court Oath"
The clericsl-gsroed figure IN
the left foreground is probably
the Able Sieyes, famous revolu-
zionist who urged the clergy 70
JON with the comnoners in ihef
mutual struggle
The Eststes-General evolved
f constitution patterned after that Of
the United States. II was a mid
cle-clsss instrum ent directed
against the king and me priv
| Lezeo osoexs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
BUSINESS SHOWDOWN
OFFERS HEADACHES

Government economists charts
for 1871. including fourth-quar-
ter estimates. reveal graphical
" the swing from peace time to
wartime economy. They picture
also a current slackening. due
To shortages of materials. labor
and plant capacity. The latter
tendency may cause a national
headache.
The greatest stepup came be-
tween January and September,
when many new and unused
factories swung into operation.
In that period total industrial
production rose % points from
January's 140. The next few
months are expected to show a
gain of only three points. Dur
able goods. mainly national de-
tense stuff, will have advanced
from 172. to 2l0 through ls41.
while non-durables VIII have
moved up only 20 points. Con-
sumner merchandise is expected
10 show no forward movement
for the rest Of the year, as
against all anticipated rise Of
nine points in the heavy indus
tries. Aircraft and shipouild-
ing. with increases of $50 per-
cent each. topped the list Of in
dustrisl leaders. Electric steel
and machinery were next with
20 and SIS percent gains. re-
speetively. Wooleus. cottons and
chemicals showed an advance
among the lighter industries.
largely because of military
orders.
Most depressing feature Of the
current showdown is the deepen
ing threat 10 consumers. The
charts convince OPM-ers that
the U. S. cannot meet the arms
demand without forcing almost
all industry into defense work
National income may reach
ninety-one billion dollars for
1871 as against only seventy
six in 1910. with a hundred bill
lions or more in prospect for
1912. The anticipated ga /
peak. an sll-time high. exceeds
economists earlier estimates It's
lnflstionzry menace has given
Henry L. Norgenihsu, j. a
new attach 81 nerves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07
YYNTTT An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ll00 j ciol and Political America

WASHINGTON-U. S. and Latin American business
men have flooded the and commerce departments
with batch of fresh complaints about intercepton Of
commercial mail at Bermuda, Trinidad and other points
bv the British minister of economic warfare Censorship
was relaxed for a while after Intervention by the late
Lord Lothian then ambassador to the u S. but appar-
emily has been resumed in drastic form than
existed s. Burton Heath first called attention to the
L iubt Inr Lar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07

The state department may
have to crack down on this
practice If inquiry substantiates
the complaints. For If the Far
Eastern nations is permitted to
get away with such technical
evasion, the same ruse could be
utilized by the other AXIS
powers. Washington has evil
dence that Tokyo. Rome and
Berlin swap information when
ever one partner discovers
crack in our armor of economic
defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-07

Massachusetts, had no objection
To the sentiments expressed by
the amendments, but felt they
were not expressed strongly
enough Ratification was de-
layed for time, and as the
years passed this important ges-