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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
ELIMINATING THE
y. p. CROSSING NUISANCE

Editor, The Times: In regard
to the noisy nuisance OF the G. y.
trains using the n. p. tracks at
the Pacific and 18th ST. crossing,
will say that the COMMISSIONER
of Tacoma then located in what
is now the Betz block. over As
years ago protested against the
use OF that crossing on Pacific
ave. pointing out that IT was
noisy. dirty and dangerous. also
that 1t retarded the growth Of
the city. as Tacomas natural
growth is southwark.
Mr.. Murphy. who afterwards
operated department stores at
Pacific and So. 18th and 18th
and Broadway. said that If it
were not for that railroad cross
ing Pacific at So. 18th was the
best site for a department store
IN the state OF Washington.
The railroad officials promised
to comply with the request Of
the COMMISSIONER and would
bring the railroad in crossing
Pacific ave. near where the Mil
waukee depot Is today and swing
around to reach the y. ?. depot.
That plan was afterwards chang
ed and the road brought in by
Point Defiance through which a
tunnel was constructed. Il Is
alleged that the c. y. did not
pay its share OF the cost Of the
tunnel and that 1t enters Ia
come without even franchise.
Be that sc It may. there IL no
doubt out it has retarded the
growth Of Tacoma.
Doubtless. as Richard Lloyd
Jones. the brilliant editor sug-
gested. Tacoma would have half
a million population i the ma
Jority ~ its people had had the
courage to maintain their rights.
j. a. sPROULE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD
BE JUSTLY FINED

Editor The Times: The think
ing people of the L. S. have wit
messed with alarm the breaking
of pre-campaign promises by the
president; his failure to deal
openly with the people; the ex-
tension of the western hemi-
sphere to the east and west, I'M
til it overlapped and included
areas which all OF the nations
recognized as war zones; his
seemingly dictatorial efforts to
drag the L. S. into war. despite
his many-times repeated prom
Uses to the people.
1t seems apparent to many,
that our officials in Washington
We're determined To continue hos
tile statements and acts of ag-
gression against the axis powers.
TO provoke some overt act which
would enable the president to
ask congress for a declaration
of war.
Such an over act seems to
have taken place in the so-ealled
attack" upon one Of our ships
of war Both sides admitted the
parts played. but each accused
the other Of being the aggressor.
II will be difficult to convince
many Of our citizens that our
own officials were not primarily
responsible. and that the at
tack" is the direct result OF our
own acts
II we were to put the shoe
on the other foot" and We're to
assume that the axis powers had
made as many hostile declars-
tons against us. and gone as far
as We have gone IN the direction
Of war. If Is more than probab bic
that the L. $. would be at war
today.
At the time OF the sinking of
the Maine" In Havana harbOr.
our people were authoritatively
advised that it was an act Of
aggression on the part OF Spain.
Years later. after the Spanish
American war and the raising OF
the Maine. that information was
proven false. The Maine was
quietly returned to the deep. and
the "soft-pedal' applied.
In view OF the foreign policy
OF p. d. 4. and the advice given
BY Judge + Mack, Of POUCH
keepsie. at the time Of F D. p :
nomination for president. there
should be reason for the people
to consider carefully Z quote
the words Of Judge Mack.
Franklin. clear VI the trou-
blee Of the world. Form 9 poles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
War Profits? Not This Time!

II would be taking in too much territory obviously to
suggest that "war profits going to be made out of
the itself the defense drive the United States
Probably will make lot of money out of 1t IN
another and few of those may keep
of ii after the tax collector gets through Some men
have that knack and hears occasional rnor sug
costing that in Germany Italy, and Russia few
shrewd occasionally to rake in few marks,
lire or kopecks.
II is probably inevitable that this will happen in few
Instances going be the rule this time
In 19l4-l9l6, the first two years of World War |.
New York Stock Exchange stocks during the past two
years.
This has happened and ii is almost unbelievable: The
New York HeradTrbunes composite stock index stood at
1011S Aug 81 1899 Two years later Aug 81 l94l,
Il stood 101 IL. In other words, for rising
drop May 1910 when France collapsed the stock market
simply hasn't shown reaction TO the war at all 1t
stands after two of the exactly where 1t stood
when the started.
To anyone who recalls the feversh market speculation
of the first two years of the World when there
restrictions neutral trade and the munitions industry
faened orders from the allies, this seems IN
credible In 1914 the stock exchange had to be closed lest
the rush of speculative trade overwhelm it, Today the
problem to keep the exchange open light is trading
anything, it that nobody believes that
the larger companies whose stock listed the exchange
going to make startling profits. While practically
of them Is working at capacity, and most OF
them showed increases profits of 20 cent
1885, with that the profits not impressive
and not spectacular enough to encourage speculation
II would be too much to claim that defense is being
achieved without war profits There be- and prob
ably will be But anything like the World War
scale and not general thing The take the profits
out of war campaign not have yet achieved 100 per
but If the people who buy and sell stocks are
right, it's evidently gone long way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13

Virginia face a hard task inef-
fecting even minor government
savings. Too many powerful
congressional blocs and Hobbies
stand in the way of his proposal
for Joint action by house and
senate.
Preliminary surveys show that
non-defense expenditures where
the economy AK must fall lie
in categories sacred to almost
impregnable groups. Almost six
billion annual dollars which
might be reduced are dished out
for such appealing activities as
farm payments, veterans costs,
W.P.A.. c.C.Cn N.Y.A.. Social
Security, roads and public build
ings. Even before the New Deal
these grants rated prime popu-
larity on both sides of the aisles.
Anybody who believes that house
members. facing reelection next
year. will economic on these
millions OF voters. does not I'M
derstand Capitol Hill psychol-
ogy.
The tremendous sums now GO
ing into the defense effort and
aid to Britain furnish the COM
plete answer to preachers of
economy. Few men who have
voted for the lease-lend bills
(now a prospective total of II
billion will dare to skimp on
appropriations for farmers. vet
Grams. Social Security benefici-
aries. Capitol Hill observers do
not believe in-or look for-such
a miracle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
POLITICAL. GROUPS
ARE ALIEN ATED

Mayor LaGuardia' demand
for immediate reopening Of gaso-
line stations for all-night service
has caught on at Washington.
Voiced at a recent cabinet meet
ing, it seemed to appeal to the
President From the White
House Fiorello ran to Interior
for a conference with some OF
Harold Ickes' oil experts
Men who know the petroleum
game maintain that night clos
ing was not meant 10 save gas,
although it was ordered on that
basis They claim that retail
distributors picked as aides by
Ralph Davies, deputy OIL co-or-
dinator. advised the step for an
entirely different reason. With
supply rationed and income Inn
tied, they wanted the shorter
hours simply TO keep down costs.
They would have lost money by
spreading sales of restricted
amount over - hours. That
would have meant the same
total OF wages and overhead as
in normal times They nd not
want 10 raise prices for lear Of
coming afoul OF price Admins
TRAITOR Leon Henderson. So they
took il out on their employees
and the public.
Washington officials We're slow
TO discern the political implica-
tons Now they begin TO rea-
lie that they have permitted
single industry To ALLEVIATE two
large and powerful groups. The
abrupt orders flavor OF totali-
tartan tactics has not popular
lied other phases % the national
defense activities. Il would not
be surprising " the decree were
revoked or modified soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
HITLEH AGGRESSfONS
BAFFI.E EXPERTS

Hitler's new aggre onS
against American supply and
warships BATTLE our military and
diplomatic experts. only two
theories seem to explain the
technical shift-great desperaa-
ton or supreme confidence.
Berlin first regarded the L. S.
as an active participant when
congress approved the lease
lend act, although we were re-
cognized as hostile long before
that. Until lately, however. the
reich war lords refrained from
any action that might plunge us
into the shooting conflict. Der
Fuehrer apparently figured that
We never could gear up in time
for our aid To have a decisive
effect. Now. 1t appears to our
observers that he has cast off
all restraint. but they don't
know why. IL may be that he
feels the need Of strangling sup
ply lines lest Britain and Russia
grow strong enough TO win quick
~ and utterly. That would be
evidence of German uneaslness.
which IS F.D.R.'s Interpretation.
Or he may feel that he can lick
the Soviet. drag japan into the
war and then concentrate for an
sll-0ut attack on England. That
would indicate satisfaction with
his present situation.
Still Il Third theory prevails
in high quarters here he may
BE- testing L. 5. reactions in the
belief that tins country is -
divided that We Will not declare
war under any provocation short
OF invasion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13

force big enough 10 enforce or
der. Finish the work which
Woodrow Wilson conceived and
tried to perpetuate"
The Wilson fiasco and the loss
OF our young men on the battle
fields of Europe, the vast in
crease in our national debt. the
producing of some 10000 new
millionaires through war profits,
while we squandered our re-
sources and impoverished our
people, should never again be
allowed to be repeated
1t is folly to try and police
the world, when we lack the I'M
derstanding, or the will, to pro-
vide peace insuring conditions
here at home.
In the matter of the attack"
upon the Greer: Congress
should investigate fully. public
ly and completely. while also rec
ognizing the presence of influ-
ences from England and in this
country, which ceaselessly en-
deavor TO drag the u. S. into a
shooting war.
The report of the Use of
depth bombs by one of our war
ships in, the South Atlantic to
force an unidentified submarine
to the surface. for identification,
at a time when congress had not
declared war; our reporting to
the enemy" the position OF axis
ships; the patrol of areas out
side our own defense zones"
and even in areas recognized as
war zones" should be consid-
cred in the light of that same
justice we would under like cir
cumstances demand of others.
May we never again. as a ma
ton. repeat the error made at
the time Of the sinking of the
Maine" One such blot should
be sufficient upon our integrity
and honor.
The world will never be "po-
Iced" or long remain subdued
and enslaved. through FORCE.
We have higher ideals OF the
children Of future generations.
We hope that they will never be
born to be SLAVES.
Z. TAPPAN TANNATT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions TNln TO the
comic page for the answers.
l. Pure alcohol will not freeze:
true OF false
?. Anthony belongs 10 the
animal. vegetable or mineral
kingdom
3. Name the capital of British
India.
4 What does the phrase from
A 10 lizard meane
5. What did Napoleon say an
army marched onG
8 The legislative body Of Ire
land lEire) Is called D--l
E-r---n7
7. "Blelnheim" bomberS are
French. German or British?
$. There are more Negroes
than whites in Bermuda. true or
false
9. Hong Kong belongs 10
China. Great Britain or Japan .
10. Name the Indian described
by J. Kenmore Cooper as the
Last of the Mohicans.'
t -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
An Inside Picture OF Finon-
III II ciol and Political America
Bv RAY TUCKER

WESTINGHOUSE Batt-Harriman mission to Mos
the most important offensive defensive the
United States has made i'm the war; from the standpoint
of fighting technique 1t is expected to produce
kew questions about Hitlers strength and weakness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13

BY the time the is may all end up digging
dches-but, thank God, they will be bitches.
Lieut.. John Bassett of the Canadian Black Watch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13

All evasions Of hard thinking self defeatngJu
Felix Frankfurter of the u S. supreme court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
ARD TD EFFECT
ANY SAVINGS

The political economists head
ed oy Senator Harry BYRD Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
Aunt Het" and Williom Allen White
They See Eye TO Eye on Some Things
And Think q Lot of The President

INEW DAYS ago Aunt Het.
4 whose wholesome philoso-
phv IS daily feature in The
Times. administered a rebuke %
those who are sniping az the
president.
II pray for the president
every night said Aunt Het.
It's an awful load he carries
and its n shame To pray for
ourselves and forget him that
IL workin' for u.s."
The trouble is that in this
age OF loose thinking and dis
dain for traditions and ideals.
most people don't even pray for
themselves unless they get into
trouble and then how they do
holler for help. And as for pray
ing for the president - that's
silly, especially If you belong TO
the opposite party.
A recent issue Of the Congress
sional Record, however, reveals
one member of the opposite
party who. if he does not pray
for the president. sympathizes
with him and gives him credit
for trying TO do the right thing.
That person is William Allen
White. whose editorial on the
conference in the Atlantic closes
with sincere commentator for
the policies being followed BY
President Roosevelt.
Editor Whites editorial,
"The Road to Peace" takes
Its background from the gath
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
by John Hix

established either world. ma
tional, state or collegiate track
records.
TOMORROW: Too Beautiful
Girl!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13

ering IN 1918 when fine con
federated harenS extarted the
Magma Charta from KING John
Of England. The conference
Of the Atlantic" Editor White
believes. il little less import
ant than the gathering more
than zoo years ago.
Reference 10 President Rooss-
velts part in the conference in
eludes this.
step by step. for four years.
beginning with his demand that
the aggressors be quarantined,
back in 1887. President Roose-
welt has hewn his pathway TO
that conference in the Atlantic.
In the light Of that conference,
his policies are clearly revealed.
Look at the pathway: The re-
peal Of the Embargo act, the
shipment of arms TO Britain
after Dunkerque. the swap Of
destroyers for island bases to
protect our continent and 10 en-
force the Monroe Doctrine. the
lease-lend bill. the defense pro-
gram. the occupation Of New
foundland. the establishment OF
naval bases in Iceland-all these.
taken a step at time. mark
the straight course to perma-
nent peace.
ANY deviation in the past
two years of war from the
course he has kept. would have
led us quickly into war. For
ANY other policy than his would
have let Great Britain go down
in defeat. 1t would have left ms
facing the totalitarian tyrants
alone.
president Roosevelt has re-
manned silent with simple cour-
age while he has walked his
steadfast way to peace. His enc
mics. the isolationists, have
abused him by clamoring with
incessant indecencv he was lead
ing America to war. He has let
events speak for themselves.
Now his deeds, ringing down the
corridor Of the years. are clarion
notes. Now the country knows
that the president has been
walking the only way to peace
which America can follow. Ours
is the way of peace through JUS
tice, offering liberty as the basis
Of peace, holding up freedom
to all rulers and to all people
as the way of life in a modern
world.
These lines are written nv
one who has opposed President
Roosevelt In three campaigns
and felt his election for third
term would he public calamity
Yet today we ask all American
citizens to look back over the
course he has chartered in the
last four years. Aren't YOU
proud of your president? Why
should partisanship cloud the
glory of this day?"
For the trust reDOSed IN
me | 1ciU return the cOar-
age and the derotiOn that
bCfit the time. / can do no
less. Nc face the Grduous
days that lie before as IN
the Cdrhl courage Of mo-
tionaI unity; aCith the clear
consciousness of seeking
old and precious moral raj
ueS, qcith the keen sdtiSfdc-
ton that comes from the
stern performance of duty
by old and yOMIg alike. We
aim at the assurance Of O.
rounded aud permanent na-
tjoa0l life. We 40 not dis
trust the future OF essential
ndtiondl demOcracg
Franklin u PooSeyelt 1924
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13

You help yourself when you buy
L. S. Defense Rondsl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13

Fenske; both have bested Glenn
Cunningham. and Delmar won
the Princeton 440-yard event
over Dennis Shores. South Afri-
can Olympic star. All have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Benefits
Next Film,
A Comedy

=, HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 6. Joan
Bennett leaves for New York
'T'riday with contract signed,
sealed and delivered. to make a
picture for Sam Briskin at Column
bia when she returns. It's a COM
edy called Highly Irregular" and
co-stars Joan and Franchot Tone
who appeared together In "She
Knew All the Answers.
In the meantime nothing Is GO
ing to interfere with Joan,s vaca-
ton In the big town-for these
BENEFITS are really New Workers.
at heart. She'll meet Walter
Wanger and II the Wangers get
tired Of show-going, they'll fly
down to the Bahamas. That's the
vacation trip I'm hoping will ma
terialize. so III have TO talk to
Joan.
Although Highly Irregular" has
N army background, the investi-
gators needn't get excited about
propaganda. It's all In fun, with
Ia Bennett playing a Dutch girl
and Franchot a British officer.
Richard Wallace has been handed
the directorial assignment.
CONTRACT TROUBLE
Hugh Herbert. the woo-woo
comic. hits Universal's woe-woe
list come December II when his
contract expires. and Hugh and
the studio aren't getting together
on a new deal. The chief trouble
is that he hasn't been allowed to
do picture, rs promised.
Another thorn in the Herbert
side is that he wants TO get away
from the 'woo-woo' characters
because even good thing cannot
last forever. Just 10 prove he
knows exactly what he wants TO
do. Hugh has stepped out and
bought Mr.. Lonely Hearts" by
Aaron Gottlieb. and will make 1t
rs an independent production.
It's about a man who hands out
advice 10 the lovelorn and winds
up living all their problems in his
own married life.
nnA1E raUv a urnv<,uaoNy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Catholic Theater
Group Offers
New Play Tonight

THE CATHOLIC THEATER of
Detroit tonight will offer who
Ride on White Horses" a three
act play about the life of English
Jesuit Edmund Campion. in the
Detroit Institute of Arts audito-
rum. Performances also will be
given tomorrow night and Satur-
day matinee and evening.
Written by Richard Breen and
Harry Schnibbe, the play has 1O
scenes and II roles, necessitating
! 108 costumes. Twelve Of the ac-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Anne Revere Wins
Role in Her Honor

ANNE REVERE. veteran stage
and screen character actress re-
ported to Metro Goldywn-Mayer
TO play the role of Nettie. the
maid. In the comedy, Her Hon.
or" starring Rosalind Russell.
Miss Revere, who originally
came from the New York stage.
has appeared in "Howards of Vir-
.ginia," "One Crowded Night.
Men Of Boys Town" The Devil
Commands" The Flame of New
Orleans" and many others.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Artie ShaU and NeW Band
To Play Here Saturday

ARTIE SHAW comes to Detroit
with his new 3o-piece orchestra
Saturday to play for the Lawrence
Tech Varsity Clubs homecoming
dance at the Michigan State Fair
Grounds.
Shaw's last appearance here
was during the Summer of 1889.
Shortly afterward he disbanded
his orchestra for year. This year
he returned with an augmented
orchestra which is raising stand
ing room only" signs wherever ne
plays. according to the trade pub
LEGATIONS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Taylor Would Change
Ending of Johnny Eager
BY HARRISON CARROLL

wines. The broad. gnarled trunks
OF banyan trees stand out grossly
against lacy ferns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

presentation Of American popular
music.
The Lawrence Tech committee
is out to make this dance the larg-
est college affair in the Detroit
area. MM
An advance ticket sale for the
dance, which is informal and open
to the general public. indicates a
packed house for the State Fair
Grounds dance floor, which will
accommodate 10000 persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

tors WIN be called upon to talks
81 different roles.
The role of Campion VIII be por-
trayed by Joseph Friedel and that
of Queen Elizabeth by Doris NC
CURE.
n The play is being dedicated to
the National Catholic lheater
Conference headed by Emmett Law
cry. Hollywood and New York
playwright.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 6.-Quietl
Camera! Action!
On M-G-Ms Lot 2, they are
preparing to shoot the final scene
for Johnny Eager.
A man is lying on a mattress
in the middle of a muddy street.
The street is In New York, Chi
cago or In some other large city,
because an elevated railroad
crosses IL in the distance.
/ The man on the mattress is Rob-
ert Tsyior's standin. and he's do
ing a little preliminary dying. for
Bob. The cobblestones are hard
and wet so they are giving him
something soft TO lie on.
CALLS FOR TEAM
Finally, an assistant calls out,
First team. please"
That means Robert Taylor.
The standin gets up and a pair
of grips" unfeelingly remove the
Rob Taylor can't die in
such luxury. He really has TO lie
on the muddy cobblestones, with
his head on a manhole cover,
through which wiSps of steam are
curling upward.
Bob stretches out on the street.
Things aren't messy enough. so
Director Mervyn Leroy comes
over and splaShes water on his
coat.
where's Van HeflIn'" asks
Leroy.
Hes ready" replies an assist
ant.
"An right, then, let's make
IT,"
CAR ARRIVES
A car careens around a corner
and roars up the street toward
Taylor. The camera pans with 1T.
With a screech Of brakes. the car
stops. Van Heflin, who plays Tay-
lor's pal in the picture, races
across the street.
Johnny" he cries.
He goes down on his knees and
lifts Taylor's head from the stones.
There's some dialogue between
them. too low to hear from where
/ stand. Then Taylor's head falls
back. Johnny Eager is dead.
II Robert Taylor had been writ
Ing the scenario, he would have
been even tougher on Johnny.
The guys cold-blooded
rscketeer," says Bob. "He has
Just shot three men. I wouldn't
have had that scene at the fin
ish between him and his pal.
! would have Just let Johnny fall
there on the street and die there
alonA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Friday at the Fox.

Truth" and now he is in The
Fleets In" and he just finished
II. M. Pulham. Esq" To top it of
an offer has just been made for
him to play the male lead opposite
Jessie Matthews in her new Broad
way musical which her husband,
George Hale, is producing.
Hear Louella Parsons In Holly
wood Premier on WJR, 10 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 6.-Quietl
Camera! Action!