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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-21

at two prices. one for the officer.
the other for the soldier and,
seriously, one Of Manhattan's
largest houses reports there's been
a big wave Of buying on these
bags.
A service mans utility bag
which il not too expensive. meas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-21

man puts il: Ny notion Of a 1871
dream Christmas Is enough shirts.
socks. ties and suits 10 be always
pressed and proper without ever
thinking what TO send to the clean
er when"
Robes typify the practical gift
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-21

But take . turn In the shops
right now and you'n find that for
YOUR money you can get any,
thing eaaly--from . cory sleeping
bar for . soldier or q barbecue
apron set for . man who fancies
himself ~ IN a fresco cook. 10 q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-21
Christmas Lists for Men
Contain Many Necessities
Gifts One Needs Are Importont Items
This TuStricken Yeor

NEW Y0RK-In his dictionary. Webster calls on Swift
to define present"
The result is worth the attention of anyone about
into Christmas shopping list for
The definition is something he wanted fond Of
which could not be easily gotten for money! What Swift
meant was HIS money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-21

really ought TO have but doesn't.
like a beautiful wine-red set Of
three square. fluted-back military
and clothes brushes with exci.ingly
white bristles and matching comb,
all done up in transparent plastic
box.
As you 60 up the scale in price
an d suitability-for-his-i n o m e.
these practical things are available
In more and more surprising forms.
The brief case becomes fine
leather executives case" with
plenty Of room for his papers and
4 separate compartment for his
overnight things.
There's an electric tooth brush
that looks all the maker calls IL
the first scientific advance since
the aborigine invented the tooth
pick.
There are mackinaws, scarfs.
country jackets. slippers. gloves,
every conceivable piece OF wear
ing apparel in new textures. and
especially new combinations and
colors.
Any man can use. and likes to
get. new jewelry. There are some
interesting new items this year.
OF course here. as everywhere.
the defense motif In prominent.
There are cuff-links, tie-clasps and
collar pins bearing the insignia
Of different branches Of the SER
vice. One unusual item Is q tie
clip that is a miniature gold-finish
&ber scabbard. 1t sheaths q tiny
saber. which actually pulls out and
can be used as a knife and nail
file.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Rumdnid SEXES
Soviet 'Chutists
International New. Service wiz.

NEW YORK. July 17.-Capture
of Soviet parachutists who landed
on Rumanian soil was reported
today by the official Budapest
radio in a broadcast picked up by
NBC.
The Hungarian radio said the
parachutiSts were equipped with
"Rumanian papers and money and
were dressed in uniforms similar
10 those worn by regular Ru-
manian army men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Germans
.SIllOIenSk
CONTINUED from Page One)


Smolensk and the city's condition
is nearly identical to that in which
ii was left when Napoleons troops
marched past more than a century
ago in their Inflated invasion.
But today, German authorities
stated, Smolensk is now the focal
point for a broad push against
Moscow down a front nearly l00
miles wide.
The high command communicate
said Smolensk was occupied yes
terday.
According 10 the communique,
the Soviets defended Smolensk at
all costs"
SAY LOSSES SMALL
German losses, however. were
described as extraordinarily low. -
In the Smolensk region. the
Nazis added. one German division
alone captured more than 1000
prisoners. including the chief of
staff of Soviet division. and also
seized numerous guns, tanks and
trucks.
The high commands earlier an
nouncement that German and
Rumanian forces had occupied
Dniester Rivers, stated that Rus
slams suffered heavy losses in the
battle.
Most OF the Soviet defenders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Cuban Cabinet Quits

HAVANA, July 17.-QNS)-
Cuba today awaited reorganiza-
ton of its cabinet following a
mass resignation to facilitate such
a change. Premier Carlos Sala-
drigas, after a meeting with his
ministers. said the designations
were being formally submitted TO
President FulGencio Batista.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
CLAIM BIG VICTORY

For tactical reasons the Ger.
man high command still withheld
detailed information regarding
German advances, but military
authorities said the German head.
quarters are planning a sensa.
.tional announcement for the neal
future.
This statement, they said, will
be issued upon completion Of op.
CREATIONS schedules for the fourth
week Of the war and will revea
that full, devastating disaster
has swept over the SovietS.
Military authorities in Berlin
said this disaster occurred after
the fall of the Stain line. rem
nants' Of which were being
mopped up in the VitebSk sector
where the offensive against Mos
COW is under way. and in the
Ukrainian region around Kiev.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17

destroyed and added that TIT
Soviet air force had bombed In,
Rumanian oil center OF Ploest
again as we'll as the cities o
Sulina, Tulcea and Saccea.
SCORCHED EARTH ORDER
(The London Daily Telegraph
reported from Stockholm that
the city OF Tallinn, capital of
Sovietized Estonia, had been
transformed into a raging in
ferno. The Tallinn garrison was
reported defending the city's
ring of forts 10 the last man
and Premier Josef Stains
"scorched earth" order was said
10 have been carried out with
ruthless efficiency"
The Moscow radio said Soviet
shelled Riga. the Latviar
capital now in German hands anC
that Russian planes also bombed
the city. German bombers were
stated TO have made an unsuccess.
full attempt TO attack the Russian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17

OF Kishinevvwere annihilated. the
Icommunique stated. while the re-
Imainder were taken prisoner.
Meanwhile. German authorities
said large-scale Soviet efforts 10
rally their reserves and stage
effective flank attacks against
the advancing German forces on
the eastern front had failed dis
lmallv"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
CITIES ENCIRCLED

Heavy but "disorganized" fights
were reported flaring up at vari-
Gus sectors along the front, par
ticularly al the northern and
southern approaches to Leningrad,
RusSia's second largest city.
The larger cities, such as Kiev.
ARE being left encircled," while
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17

the luftwaffe rains bombs and ma
chine gun bullets on Russian con-
'centration and thus keeps the Red
armys rear lines of communica-
lions from operating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17

On week days enjoy the two
pages OF comics and adventure
strips In the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics In COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Soviets Admit Foe at Smo|ensk,
Last Big Obstacle Before Moscow
In,ernstlonaI Nsw. seryIe, cabIs

MOSCOW. July II. - Heavy
fighting during the night in In,
region OF Pskov and Porkhov, or
|. the northern sector of the Russo.
German battle front, was an.
nounced by the Soviet high com.
mand today.
there were no important
developments on other fronts"
the new war communique stated.
A previous Russian war bulletin
revealed serious threat tc
Russian defenses on the central
front by admitting that German
legions had approached the region
of Smolensk.
LAST BIG OBSTACLE
This city. the last of the main
fortified bastions along the Ma
poleonic road 10 Moscow. is but
DDS miles from the Soviet capital
II is an important railroad and
communications junction.
An earlier high command COM
munique had said that heavy
battles continued in the Pskov
Smolensk, Bobruisk and Novograd
sectors.
The announcement said a Ger
man tank battalion retreating
from Rogachev, on the central
front, had been surrounded and
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
AND VOTING

Practically everyone is for hemis-
phere defense and closer relations with
lotin America. The average legislator
will sing the praises Of such work to
the skies one moment, and then turn
and vote against this accepted notionol
policy by supporting some measure
which actually hampers trade with
those countries.
Many Of the Lotin countries ore in
q precorious stote economically these
doys, with the normal European market
cut off, Their political stability may not
last unless means are found to increase
their soles in the United Stotes. We
can't cot our coke Of hemisphere de-
ferse and have il; too, in the form Of
toriff or other borriers against South
American products. Yet some Of the
loudest shouters for improving such
trade rSlotjons ore the first to vote for
barriers to restrict IL, Blind to the woods
~ honsjsphsre defense because of the
trees Of sorse local or special interest.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
.UNKETS
GET SCREWY

Expeditionary junkets for
stars and press are likely to
reach to outh America soon. The
Producers Association and Jock
Whitney's Pan-American good
willers are figuring on a trip to
Rio, maybe in the army's new
huge Bio, which could take 125
passengers nonstop to Brazil.
On the silly side, Paramount
is planning a junket to nowhere
for the first showing of world
Premiere" a comedy with John
Barrymore which burlesques all
such studio stunts. The idea
now is to rent an ancient train
for the party, shuttle 1t around
yards, sidings and jerkwater
lines, and finally preview the
picture in some ghost-town op-
cry house.
II this country doesn't 60 to
war pretty soon, Hollywood
yachtsmen are likely to arm
their boats and begin conveying
films to England. All the stu
dios have lost costly prints In
the battle of the Atlantic but
GOTH Fox is hardest hit. Tall,
Dark and Handsome" was sunk
with q Swedish vessel recently,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
REBUILDING TINE HOME TOWN

Destruction by fire Of some $50
homes in Morshfield, Moss, can be
turned into q splendid opportunity for
civic progress, as the experience OF
other communities illustrates.
Not 50 long ooo the long arm OF
Uncle Sam stretched out to build q
flood-controI dam ocross the Pemige-
wosset River in New Hampshire. The
village Of Hill thus seemed destined to
become nothing but O wotey ripple in
the sunlight.
The comnunity's main industry hod
closed, and its roiIrood had been wosh-
ed away. Condemnation Of the town
itself now seemed heavy blow. But
the residents determined to build New
Hill. a model village. on higher ground.
They worked out their differences.
Then they eoIIed in Stote planning en-
eineers.
The new village is q reality today.
with neat little homes and pretty
streets. Even to detoils it is well
planned. Conduits for example, are
laid under the gross strip separating
street ond sidewalk, where no pove-
ment will have to be torn up for re-
poirs. The village is paying project.
Other communities, too. have faced
disaster and risen to overcome it. Co
Iunbus, Kentucky, on the Mississippi.
and Showneetown, illinois. on the Ohio,
both rebuilt, are examples.
The vieor Of Morshfield is shown by
the foct thot committee is already at
work planning reconstruction. Organ
lied effort and coreful, thorough plan
ming can make the Ocean Bluffs dis
trict an unsurpassed model seaside re-
sort. The example is one which other
stricken communities might we'll fol-
low.
-Christion Science Monitor
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

Some of the outstanding play
ers Of the nation were attract
ed to the tournament and once
again Mrs. A. M. (Helen) Sobel,
Of New York, crashed through
for two victories. For q long
time, Mrs. r. c. (Sally) Young,
Of Philadelphia, has been ac-
claimed the number one woman
bridge player, but Mrs. Sobels
recent victories probably entitle
her to that position today.
At the Southeastern Mrs. So
bel won two events, the women's
pair and the team-of-four. One
Of her strongest assets In tourn-
ament play Is her mathematical
accuracy, as demonstrated In to-
days hand. In which she held
the South cards.
West cashed three rounds Of
clubs. On the last, East dis
carded the deuce Of diamonds.
West then led q heart.
Now there really II nothing
to play Of the hand. Declarer
need only, cash his 10 tricks.
Yet, strange 70 say, oil South
players except Mrs. Sobsl went
down one, losing . trump trick.
All the other players cashed
the ace Of spades first. Mrs.
Sobel. % she says, Just from
habit cashed the queen Of
spades first. This 10 the correct
safety play. In case East has
al four trumps.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
70 SLEEP AND TO WAKE
Sumner il icumen in,
Lhude sing cuccu!

Potent No. 2,235. 966 reminds one OF
the blithe thirteenth century song. The
Patent Office awarded this to an Ohio
inventor to cover q design for restfuI
sleep when "sumer" hos fully arrived.
A woy hos been found, SO No. z, 235.-
1855 inventor says, for millions OF
tiny Jets Of cooled, filtered air, pene-
trote through the sIeeper's night
clothes" to "eool the sleeper" who will,
50 TO speak, "be bothed in droftless
bath of dir" 1t makes no difference
whether he wears pojomos or is OF
those who ore reverting to an earlier
costume by adopting what one sees
advertised as "sIeep coat"
Many Of us are still too near Winter
to appreciate the enjoyment Of sleeping
in bath of droftless air. But the bed
eoer will feel differently about it when
"suner" is in. One thing follows an
other, and Potent No. 2, 235 ,o66 could
not have been asked for unless prelin-
inory steps had been taken by other
inventors. The new sleeping orange
n,ent provides a bog Of porous moterio!
Jorge enough to serve as mattress ond
blanket. The bedeoer sandwiches him
self between the hoIves. The foot Of the
bog is connected to an dir filter and
electrically operated blower. !.
II seems perfection for "sumer"
nioht One gets between the halves OF
the bog, the blower blows; the blown air
Sits through the filter, into the bog
and out through its porousities. Mil
lions Of tiny air jets surround the occu-
pant of the bed, penetrate poiomos or
sleep coat, reduce the temperature next
to him by several degrees, and insure
sleep. And should
"cuccu" foil to sing "lhude" enough to
wake him, there is still Patent No.
2,222, 243 oworded TO the inventor Of q
wotch that wakes the Weorer by top
pinq him on the wrist. - From The
Christian Science Monitor.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
IN HISTORY % ""

heople who used to let George 90
I'M rjo,N advocate leaving It to history:
History, they argue. will toke core OF
St3ftiesism. as IL took care OF. Napoleon
III ofl,sr conquerors and tyronts. Over
tiso perspective Of centuries, the Alex
cy,{3css do look like mere incidentS IN
h lfknf history of humanity.
81. THIS the novelist, Kathleen Norris,
byocedinq Colonel lindbsr9h as speok-
Sf dt HE New York meeting OF the
;xr5Grjco First COMMITTEES, could say:
W. are justified in feeling that, oil
tisouoh cruel and unbolonce dictator
kus ofisen in Europe -. this stole OF at.
inII, will Lost no longer than il hos 'ossed
I u - post. when Peter the Greet, Louis
~ XIV. Cromwell. Philip Of Spoin ond Nopo-
. lecn hovs all coused them ponic.
We may hope that, within q few years,
these despots will disappear. 3d.
The conquerors come and go, SEEM
inoly foIlind by their own weight, as
HEY rose apparently by their own
power. But they did neither. Their
times helped to make them wfot they
We're, and oetive opponents contributed
decisively to the undoing Of eonqueroFs
achievements.
Americons who are bssieged in their
nsoroI citodels by arguments encourog-
no possivity and opothy may we'll re-
s1nember tfe history Of their own NO.
lions struggle for collective and in
dividuol freedom. History hos brought
fi1ese blessings to America. But whot
IS history, II is primarily the record OF
courageous cotton.
History IS not whot men wait for. It
IS what HEY do. %.
Christian. Science Monitor
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
By WILLIAM Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

am pleased to see tourna-
ment bridge increasing in popu-
larity throughout the nation.
Tournament bridge provides an
economical pastime for . large
number Of people. II not only
gives them a chance to meet
friends, but 1t offers them COM
petition and a little applause
when they win. The South
eastern Sectional Championships
in Coral Gables. Fla, establish
ed new attendance records for
every event.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
STORIES
. m STAMPS
Modern Wor PIones Roor
Over Bottle Monument

C1.s.ssss1s~s.ss
Modern War Planes Roor
Over Bottle Monument
TWO wars, "a years apart were
1 brought together when Axis
bombers dew over the 6hip)a
Pass battle monument, pictured
on Bulgaria's airmsil stamp above.
The tower honors Bulgarian and
Russian troops who defended the
pass In the Russo Turkish war q
1877.
Mountain passes are no bar.
riers In todayjs conflict. Armies
have grown wings since 1914, and
supremacy In the air wins vic.
tories In 1914.
Heavisr.than-sir craft were
first used In battle during the
World War. Observation balloons
were In use ~ early - The u. >.
Civil War.
Rapid DEVELOPMENT Of aviation
can b traced 10 the World War.
Planes were given togts IN . lew
hours fighting that would have
taken years IN . laboratory.
Tyres and models were co..
SANITY changed. rfDnee ppoducod
~ types of fighter planes n 1914
70; EnglanA ~ - types, italy
u, y. 8. nine. Germany trieo out
u models. Bombing planes wero
more stable. slthouoh Britain in-
troducSd 20 types, rfSnce snG
Italy IL. end Germany Dr.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
. Hiehliehts From
The Latest Books q

Sometimes people forget too
easily, and there are q great many
things in the astonishing life of
John Barrymore that have been
forgotten. Alma Power-Waters
does an able job Of rectifyins
that lack In her book. "John
Barrymore, the Legend and the
Man" (Messner: $2,75). These
These two excerpts the first at
the White House with Producer
Arthur Hopkins present, reveal
a Barrymore new to many mod
erns:
"Mr. Hopkins didn't say
word. MIR. Coolidge said nothing,
and somehow couldn't think of
any remark I might make. The
silence grew darker and darker.
Finally I spoke up.
Have you seen many Ham,
lets, Mr.. Coolidse?'
Against his better instincts,
the president spoke.
"'Two.' he replied. You and
E. H. Sothern.'
"'And which performance did
you like BETTER
"Mr. Coolidge thought for q
moment. then replied, Well. Mr..
Sothern's clothes were prettier
than yours"
Returning to his hotel one
night after playing Hamlet at
Hartford (John always returned
to New York after the show), he
gave a party. In the middle Of
the fun, Paul. Johns valet, an
swered the telephone.
"who Is it,. John called out.
"It's Harry Wills, the colored
fighter. SIR"
"Tell him ! want to speak to
him."
Hello, Harry, you old so.and-
50, what's the trouble7" asked
John.
Cant get . fight no more. I'm
Just broke"
"say. Harry, how'd you like
to fight Firpo?"
"Why, Mr.. Barrymore. that
would be impossible. You must
be kiddin'. IL
But within two months Harry
Wills knocked out Firpo at
Boyle's Thirty Acres In Jersey
City.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
GABLE. TRACY
STAR IN UNDIES

Most popular picture In Hol-
lywood just now Is one being
exhibited only at private par
ties. It's a test made by Clark
Gable and Spencer Tracy when
they were selecting the under
wear for q sequence in Boom
Town." Irving Hoffman
knows q temperamental actress
who took a blood test. 1t came
back marked "Carbolic Acid"
Robert Montgomery will die
four times in his new picture
called Heaven Can Wait" He's
shot, drowned In q bathtub,
frozen in q refrigerator, and
killed in a plane crash. And its
a comedy! ;. Fritz Lang Is d.
recting MAN Hunt" one Of the
bitterest anti-Nazi pictures, and
Is relishing every foot Of it. The
reason Lang fled Germany was
because Joe Goebbels ordered
him to do a biographical flicker
clarifying Hitler.
New schedule for the travels
Of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope In
cludes THE Road to Morocco"
and 1.-THE Road to Moscow.
Hope alone will take time to
make an aviation musical for
Sam Goldwyn In the role Of q
pilot Of q Pan-American clipper.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
!, BARBS

Many divorces hsppen between
people who are really In love-
when they find they're In love
with themselves.
The House killed q bill author
ibins blackouts In the District OF
Columbia - probably figuring
dark days were bad enough.
Sugar refinery In the south
burned down-smelling just like
the kitchen when . husband
makes candy.
why y II Q wife trests her
husband like 30 cents and de-
msnds thousands when another
woman gets him!
RS warm enough now 10 uss
your vest 10 patch your pants.
Lob1 Of peoples incomes are
what they can't live without or
within --ssr-sse.st
l.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
BY LUCE NEVILLE

MA Sorvteo 6eAft Certesponoens
HOLLYWOOD, May BE
hind the screen: When Gloria
Swanson stepped before the
camera recently to begin her
role In Father Takes q Wife"
other players on the set stood
and applauded a great stars re-
turn to motion pictures. It was
just a pleasant little incident,
but it meant great deal more
than the thunderous welcome
Miss Swanson received at Para
mount about Is years ago.
She had married James Henri
la Baily de la Falaise, Marquis
de Ia Coudraye, and on their
way west she telegraphed
Adolph Zukor: Arriving with
Marquis Thursday on (such-and-
such train.) Please arrange
ovation"
Everybody at Paramount was
ordered to assemble and cheer
while the queen Of the studio
and her marquis made q flower
strewn entrance.
Speaking of comebacks, it's
likely that Mary Pickford will
become q producer in United
Artists, with Shirley Temple for
her protege. Edward Small, q
producer in the same organiza-
ton, has signed Miss Temple
for a series of pictures which
would include several Of the
famous old Pickford vehicles.
Since Miss Pickford controls the
rights in those pictures it's guess
ed that she expects to help estab-
lish q new Americas Sweet
heart.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILESs {.
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY
1885
Macomb county teachers form
q credit union with borrowing
privileges for al members.
City commission approves .
proposal to permit needy CITE
zens who are unable to pay their
water bills to work out the de-
linquent amount.
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
1891
A group Of 10 young women
organize the child study club,
and elect Mrs. Otto Nickel presi-
dent.
Mrs. Walter Kruse will pre-.
sent Christine Miller In . piano
recital on Saturday. Lois Ziel
will present vocal selections.
IS YEARS AGO TO-DAY
1905 eii
At q meeting Of the school
board, the question Of additional
room at the Grand avenue school
was discussed.
The splendid reconstruction Of
the Ullrich bank II practically
completed, and will be open for
business on the 18th.
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
1891 ,i4y
In 10 years the fire company,
for it, own use. has resolved
$l32.60 from the city.
Mr.. Ira BENJAMIN, Of Romeo.
and =. g. Kendrick, OF Mt.
Clemens, have fitted UP hand
some Office over Wes1endorfs
drug store for The purpose Of .
general reel estate agency.
e~<Ggo
% YEARS AGO TODAY
Dy he action Of The conSrs-
rational meeting Of the Pros6y.
terrain church, hsld last nae6-.
day nieht, tn Rev. IN. Bddy
VS. invited - become ths perm
anent pastor q ~ church. Tn
salary b flxed d 100.
Tha old bujldlngD On Tho Jail
de ore co0inS down. 4
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-07
. SO THEY SAY

We cannot defend democracy
unless we extend and preserve
democracy at home. We can do
this only II we practice democ-
racy daily -. in our schools.
in our industrial plants, In the
communities in which we live.
Sidney Hillman, Defense Com
missioner.