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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29

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Evening star., 1941-03-03
Senator Harrison
Completing 30 Years
In Congress Today
Will Be so in August;
Wos 'Boby' Member
OF House in 1911

Senator Pat Harrison of Missis-
sippi today is rounding out 80 years
in Congress-nore than half his
life. He will be so years old next
August. He was the baby" member
of the House when he began his
first term in that body on March 4,
1911.
The Mississippian, chairman Of
the Finance Committee and presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate, has
advanced far into leadership in
Congress during the eight years he
served in the House and the q
years he has been a member of the
Senate. He approaches now one Of
the most important tasks of his
career, when as chairman of the
! Finance Committee he will have to
handle the legislation necessary to
finance the Governemnt during the
present emergency, including the
tax bills.
Administration Supporter.
In the past Mr.. Harrison has been
consistently a supporter of the
Roosevelt administration except
that on occasion he clashed with
the President in regard to some
features of the tax program and
came off victor in the end. When
Senator Harrison was elected pres
ident pro tempore of the Senate at
the beginning of the present seS-
sion President Roosevelt wrote him
a congratulatory letter saying, "It is
not surprising that your colleagues
have come to lean heavily on you
whenever there is something big to
be done" At present Mr.. Harrison
is engaged in helping get favorable
action on the lease-lend bill for aid
to Britain.
Senator Harrison's career in ma
tional politics began when Re-
publican, William H. Taft, was Pres
ident and Democrat, Champ Clark
of Missouri, was Speaker of the
House. Two of his colleagues in the
Senate now are Robert Taft of Ohio,
son of the late President, and Ben
nett Clark of Missouri, son of the
late Speaker.
Seventh In Seniority.
Senator Harrison ranks seventh
in seniority in the Senate.
While not entering the Senate
until 1919, Senator Harrison smil-
ingly confesses that he began turn
ing over the idea of a Senate cam
paign as early as 1918. At that
time, he was successful in having
President Wilson journey to the
Mississippi coast for a short visit.
Harrison, as the Presidents host,
was jokingly nominated at party
by DR.. Cary Grayson, the Presidents
physician. for United States Sena-
| tor.
That" the Senator says, "was all
in fun at the time, but it gave me
my first definite notion to run for
the Senate later on" His quest
bore fruit in the summer of 1918.
when he defeated James K. Varda-
man. ..Ef
Evening star., 1941-03-03

pellers. The plant will be built at
Beaver, Pa, and will cost 1921, 100,
including machinery and equipment.
More Planes Purchased.
Another large Army construction
award was for a plant, machinery
and equipment at Kenosha. Wis, to
make ammunition brass and am
munition cups. The American
Brass Co., Waterbury, Conn, was
given a s4,750,000 contract for the
plant.
The Army purchased an undis-
closed number of airplanes from the
Douglas Aircraft Co., Santa Monica,
Calf, for $1,195,8 1854. 1t also bought
81 ,922 1893 worth of ordnance.
The Army's buying of wearing ap-
parel for it's increased forces con-
tinued at fast pace. The Quarter
master Corps placed orders for
$7,085, ,754 worth of underwear, rain
coats, canvas leggings and work
suits.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Many Contracts LET
By Army and Navy
For,Defense Plants
Awards During Week
Total s74,5S7,03
Largest in Ohio
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Defense plant construction con-
tracts bulked large in the $74, ,587 ,031
total of Army and Navy awards
made last week.
The Army signed contracts for
$35. 1888, ,163 and the Navy for $38, $780,
686. The largest award was for the
construction of an ordnance equip
ment plant for the Navy near Can
ton, Ohio. The Westinghouse Elec-
trio Manufacturing Co. was given
the contract on cost-plus -fixed-fee
basis. The expenditure was esti-
mated at about 16,150,000.
An $500, 900 craving dock at
Bayonne, N. j., was ordered by the
Navy on a coSt-plus- -fixed-fee con-
tract with the George H. Finn Corp.
and the Great Lakes Dredge and
Drydock Co., New York.
Through an agreement with the
Defense Plant Corp, an r. F. C.
subsidiary, the Navy arranged with
the Brewster Aeronautical Corp. of
townsville, Pa, to build and equip
an aircraft factory at townsville at
a maximum expenditure by the Gov
ernment of 100000.
Navy Buys Metals.
Under the agreement, the COM
pany will lease the plant from the
Government at a nominal rental
Evening star., 1941-03-03

until January 1, 194s. and will have
an option to buy it at the end of
that time.
Among the large Navy purchases
during the week were quantities of
copper-nickel alloy and nickel
chromium alloy. Orders for 81, 1,473,-
900 worth of the former and S107,-
060 of the latter were placed with
the International Nickel Co., Inc,
New York.
The Navy ordered $550,010 worth
of practice bombs. The quantity
was not disclosed and the order was
divided among six firms.
The Army's largest construction
contract was for factory to manu-
facture cartridge cases. The plant
will be located near Indianapolis.
The Bridgeport Brass Co., Bridge
port, Conn, was given an S11 500, ,00o
contract for its construction and
equipment.
The Army also arranged with the
Curtiss Propeller Division of the
Curtiss Wright Corp. for the con-
struction of the company's third
plant to manufacture airplane pro-
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Eight Ships Carrying u. S. Mail
Sunk Thus Far During War
Post Office Department Figures
Show Il, sol Sacks Lost

this was not "our mail" Presun-
ably, however, these losses likewise
have been heavy.
The 14,501 sacks of mail lost at
sea included 1894 sacks originating
in this country, and 1887 sacks of
foreign transit" The foreign tram
sit mail originated in other coun-
tries and came to the United States
for trans-shipment.
With one exception, the mail
carrying boats went down in the
Atlantic. The other, the Hoegh
Transporter, sank in the Indian
Ocean after striking a mine This
vessel carried only parcel post, but
the others carried all classes of mail.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Woman in Patrol Wagon
Is Robbed of $42 ..
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March "a woman
taken to court in a patrol wagon
yesterday searched her purse on ar
rival and complained $42 had been
stolen from her en- route.
Startled police quickly grabbed the
only other passenger" an l8-year-
old unemployed colored youth who
had been arrested for disorderly
conduct.
He meekly yielded up the $42
and was jailed on a grand larceny
charge.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
BY the Associates Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The war is filling Davy Jones
Locker with mail from the United
States.
Eight vessels carrying mail from
this country to. foreign destinations
have been sent to the bottom and
14,50l sacks of mail lost, Post
Once Department compilation
showed today.
A full sack of mail weights about
66 pounds and holds approximately
$500 letters.
Records of mail losses en- route
to the United States are not avail
able here. Officials explained that
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Air Raids Spoil Eqqs

John M. Williams, aged game
keeper of the Marquis Of Bute's es-
tate near Cardiff, Wales, reports
that air raids spoiled nearly 80 pea
cock eggs last year and only one
was hatched.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
severe SKIN
IRRITATI0NS
Externally causedl

Extra Strength Zemo-A Doctors
highly medicated liquid formula
has proved just wonderful to quickly
relieve the itching, burning distress
of stubborn skin and scalp irritations,
surface pimples, athletes foot. ZEMO
actually aids healing of the red, irri-
tated skin. Get ZEMO today and
let it prove its merit. One trial con-
Tinces! All drug stores.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Rail Deal Weighed

Bolivia is considering the pro-
posal of an Argentine company to
build certain railroads in return for
the privilege of colonizing large
agricultural sections of the country.
Evening star., 1941-03-03

A shortage of tires for trucks
delayed fruit shipments in Russia
last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

mand said fell victim to Nazi
U-boat forays that sunk 100000
tons of British shipping in the last
few days.
The Bismarck, which is one of
several battleships just COM
pleted or under construction. was
launched in 1899 and was COM
missioned a few months ago. She
has length of 1872 feet and 4
inches. beam of 1l8 feet, draft
of rs feet.
Besides her larger guns, she
mounts II 5.9-inch rifles and l6
4.1-inch guns, in addition 10 nu-
merous anti-aircraft weapons. She
carries four planes. She is a sis
ter ship of the Tirpitz, which was
also launched in 1889. two months
after the Bismarck
The Bismack's complement has
never been announced. but it Is
believed she carries between 1,0OO
and 1.400 officers and men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Nazis Hail Hood Sinking
AS LIST Blow at U.S.. Aid
Victory Is the Greatest Since Jutland,
Jubilant Berlin Announces

miraI Guenther L4utiens, rom
mander-in-chief of the German
battle feet who directed the ac-
ton from the flre-control tower
of the Bismarck.
Admiral LuetjenS recently won
fame as commander of n German
surface squadron that was said 10
have destroyed a big supply con-
WOW en- route 10 Britain from
America. The Bismarck. just re-
Gently commissioned. received her
baptism Of fire in the thunderouS
battle which was described by the
German high command IN a special
communique saying:
German naval forces, operat-
Ing In the North Atlantic under
the commander n-chief Of the
Reich battle fleet. Admiral
LuetJens. encountered heavy
naval forces I'm the waters
around Iceland and established
contact with the enemy.
Second Damaged
During the ensuing engage
ment tho Reich battleship Bis
marck destroyed n British bat
tie cruiser, probably Inns Hood.
Another British battleship-
was heavily damaged and forced
TO break off the engagement.
1.-THE German naval forces
continued their operations with
out having suffered any note
worthy damage"
Whether naval fighting in the
North Atlantic still was going on
tonight was not indicated by the
high command.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Should Be Amused

Every day that passes makes
the prospect of attack less tenable.
A two-ocean navy, large arrny,
an Incompatible air force - all
these are on the way. In a short
time they will be ours.
AS a nation we should not let
our aid TO Britain become the ar
gument for direct involvement.
The English should be amused
when they think of their confident
stand against invasion and the
hysteria OF their friends three
thousand miles away.
The crusaders argument for
war is the sillieSt of all. have
the fullest conviction that few
countries of the earth, by and
large, want our kind OF democracy.
Most OF them have neither the
training nor the tradition for it
not even a proper understanding
of il. Democracy cannot be inn
posed by force or otherwise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Bride Shoots II OUT
With 7 PdtroImen

DAYTON, O.. May 24.-GNS)
The red haired bride of three
weeks of Raymond Epperson, 30,
paroled Indiana lifer, shot it out
today with two patrolmen pur-
suing her and her husband after
a $l,700 robbery. She surrendered
with her husband only after five
bullets had entered her body and
both officers had been slightly
wounded.
The woman. Mrs. Betty Davis
EpperSon. u, former Chicago
model and formerly of Sacra-
mento, Ky, was taken TO a hos
pital with one bullet wound in her
head and four in her body. Her
condition was pronounced fair"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

eight 15nch North Carolina nine 16-neh guns iood
1nch belt compared with North Caro-
16-inch speed 81 knots North Cardinals prob
ably d. King George 30 Bismarck armor comparable
TO North Carolina.
posirst World War naval limitations Great Britain
all battle Hood and sisters Reuse ana
which each 60 feet shorter dpace 10000 tons fewer
mount fewer big guns.
The United States Navy battle Six
1921 treaty strapped The other
completed S50fooong aircraft carriers LeXng
and Saratoga
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
End in Disgrace

In our very attempt at this CO.
lossal crusade, we would end in
failure and disgrace abroad, in
establishments and bankruptcy at
home.
One OF the favorite arguments
of those who would have us in
tervene in this world war Is TO
tell us that unless we enter the
conflict, our foreign markets will
disappear. What callous and ma
terialistic argument for blood
shed,
Surely British victory would
be helpful from the viewpoint OF
our foreign markets. But 1t is
nonsense 10 say that an Axis VIC
tory spells ruin for US
We depend less on foreign mar
kets than any great nation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Differ on Battle Site
III Cant Happen
To NeH u. 3. Ships
International News Service Wire

@'N"N R~N''NN
ATLANTA, Ca, May "a. -
Rear Admiral Clark II. Wood
ward tonight pointed out that
the British battle cruiser Hood,
sunk early this morning, sacrl-
feed armor-plate for speed.
The new battle cruisers being
built for the United States Navy
will not have this defect, he
added.
He said:
"The Hood Was built shortly
after World War No. and
much Of her armor protection
was sacrificed for speed. In con-
sequence she was more vulner-
able 10 the ma or caliber
pro ectiles Of the Bismarck's fire
than battleships OF her Same
date would have been.
1.-THE new battle cruisers he
Ing built for the United states
Navy will not have this defect"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Few Nations Want u. S.
Democracy--Kennedy
Ex-Envoy Says Crusaders Argument
for War Entry Is Silly One

lately urged, In a very respect
able quarter, that IL Is the mis-
sion OF this country to spread
civil and religious liberty over :
all the globe and especially over
this continent, even by force n
necessary. 1t Is n sad delusion.'
Kennedy commented:
The words are as compelling. ~
fresh, as convincing and as timely
as though they came over the
Washington wire this very morn
ing.
l am particularly unimpressed
by the hysteria which i suspect is
consciously stimulated by the idea
that we are in danger of military
attack. We do not believe that
any nation could secure a concern
tration of bases which would en-
circle us as Britain is now encir-
at6d
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Hood only battle in the world not
designed battle bateshps such Bsmarckness the
enemy already engaged by other baueshipS.
cruisers developed in the early 19OOs and
powerful enough to open battle with
enemy instead of merely reporting their location did
cruisers.
battle battleshp with speed which
lighter and lighter
length for increased speed this
spreading the armor thinner.
built 1918 displaced 4200 new IT, s. North
Carolina 35O0O $50 feet lg North Carolina 75o mounted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
,-,.rp.uo-sl Nee. Service Cab.

BERLIN, May 24.-Jubilant
Nazis tonight celebrated the
greatest German naval victory
since Jutland in the sinking of
the colossal British battle cruiser
Hood and the Gripping Of second
British capital ship in a North
Atlantic battle with German
fleet that struck heavily at Brit
aims lifeline.
The new 35,OO0-ton German bat
tleship Bismarck was credited
with having sent the shattered
42,1OO-ton battle cruiser to the
bottom with salvos from her
eight 15-inch guns that hit the
larger vessel amidships in her
munitions chamber.
Although the high command ad-
mitted minor damage h a d been
suffered by the German fleet in
this first test OF strength between
the main naval forces OF the Reich
and Britain. Nazi quarters pro-
claimed a clear-cut German tri-
umph which they said signifies
two developments:
Full force assaults with
i damaging effects on the
British home fleet which IL the
principal shield protecting Brit
ain herself against invasion.
C-Inauguration of an "all-out"
q challenge by the rejuve-
mated German navy to destroy
the "all-out" aid flowing to Brit
ain from the United States.
Differ on Battle Site
The history-making engagement
In which Germany drew first blood
in the new decisive stage OF the
battle for the Atlantic was waged
early Saturday morning in the
waters adjacent TO Iceland ia
which the Reich recently extended
her war zone.
(The British announced the
battle took place off Greenland,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
nv international New. service


ATLANTA, Ga. May "a. -
Speaking strongly against United
States intervention in the war,
Joseph p. Kennedy, former Am
bassador TO England, warned
young Americans today TO be
ware of the phrasemaker" and
demand the facts.
Kennedy scoffed at the idea of
invasion of this country, the
theory OF carrying the American
type of democracy and freedom TO
all corners of the world and the
"materialist argument for blood
shed" of the foreign trade issue as
a war issue.
Speaking at the commencement
exercises of Oglethorpe University,
Kennedy asserted:
When 1 resigned as ambassador
said L hoped to assist the Presi-
dent in his oft-claimed desire TO
stay out of war. can think OF no
more patriotic task and one which
should more readily enlist the
active support of every lover OF
liberty.
There are some among us who
sincerely believe that the welfare
Of the United States requires us TO
become a belligerent. But they
give us slogans. They seek TO stir
our emotions. We should never
take such a grave step Just be-
cause we hate Hitler and love
| Churchill.
Facts are what the country
needs. not slogans What are the
| facts?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Crete Toll Barred

The Atlantic victory climaxed a
series Of staggering blows dealt
the British Mediterranean feet by
German dive bombers in the battle
of Crete.
In announcing the fighting at
Crete for the first time, the high
command said "a great number"
of British warships had been sunk
or damaged in the waters around
Crete in battle with luftwaffe
squadrons.
The luftwaffe is credited with
having crippled two British bat
tleships and having sunk al least
two British cruisers and six de-
stroyerS, besides damaging many
other vessels, in the five days
since the invasion of Crete was
launched.
tThe Italian high command
claimed the sinking of four
British cruisers by Fascist
bombers and torpedo boats
Thursday and Friday
Second Blow at Aid
The battle was the second ac-
tion within the last few days in
the German naval campaign TO
sever the ocean traffic between
America and Britain. Earlier. in
formed Nazi quarters said n
German submarine had torpedoed
and sunk a fully-laden 7.00O-ton
British munitions ship of Green
land which the United States re-
Gently took under its protection.
The munitions ship was one Of
the vessels which sthe high COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

far 10 the west of Iceland and
within the newly announced
American naval patrol area).
The Hood, largest warship In
history, was virtually blown out
OF the water" according TO Nazi
advices. and few il any OF her
estimated 1900 TO 1,500 officers
and men could have survived the
tremendous explosion that sent the
twisted hulk beneath the surface
In q few ,y'ir'S'"s EN>
The normal complement OF
the Hood was / ,341 officers and
men, but II was believed possible
her personnel may have been
expanded somewhat since the
war began)
Under Reich Commander
Leading the German naval
squadron on its far-reaching sortie
into the heart of the Anglo
American shipping zone was Ad-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Quotes 1888 Talk

What Is the state OF our own
defense? What can we do If we
declare war; Where will we land
troops? What about Japan What
will be the result Of declaring war
in terms of our ability TO help
England?
The people who must suffer and
give up their lives are entitled 10
know all the facts before their
judgment can be won over to the
-interventionist cause. II Is a mock
cry OF liberty 10 withhold from
democratic people the essential
facts upon which this. the most
awful decision OF our times must
be based.
Kennedy quoted John e. Cal
houn, famous Southern Senator
as saying IN 1888:
owe make great mistake
In supposing all people capable
OF seIf-government. Acting under
that impression, many are anx-
ious to force free governments
on all the people OF this CONT
nent and over the world. II they
had that power. IL has bee N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
All Believed Lost

That the loss Of life aboard the
Hood was total or very nearly so
was indicated by the fact that the
huge. 20-year-old British sea
monster blew up with mighty
CONFUSION when the salvo from
the Bismarck hit her munitions
magazine directly.
Naval circles in Berlin declared
fatty that the new German navy
had now come into position TO
challenge and break Britain's
traditional mastery of the seas.
They pointed out that Germany's
new dreadnaughts, such as the
streamlined Bismarck, now had
demonstrated their power TO de-
stroy heavier but older capital
ships of the British navy.
The British navy, stretched out
from the Indian Ocean through
the Mediterranean to the far At
lantic, IL was asserted. cannot
survive many more such blows as
that which the feet Of Admiral
Luetjens delivered SATURDAY.
morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
EIGHT Y GIRLS MADE CAPTAINS. 3 ]
Gym Squads Start Classes Tuesday; Fritz KIambt
 General Supervisor

Naugatuck, oct. i6.---Eight girls of the Nauyatuck YMCA Younger Girls gymnasium class have been selected as captain of squads, which will get underway next Tuesday Francis Else was chosen class lead- CT to assist Fritz Klambt in gym- nasiurn and swimming pool activi- ties.
 Seventy-three girls filled the gym last Tuesday and much time was taken in selecting the squad leaders and the organizing of squads. No, tain witEetaoin shrdlu otdluotetetu 1 squad has Frances Else as cap- tain with Elaine Harrison, Beverly Klambt, Patricia Holloway, Mary Beardsley, Dianno/ spadola, Wilma Weaving, Judith Barrett Susan Little and Carol Isbel.
 Squad 2 with Barbara Mitchell as captain, Shirley Waterhouse, Katherine Hennessey, Bernice Mur- phy, Shirley Bowers, Jean Royle, Ann Marie Sullivan Helen Lakis, Jeanette O'Donnell and Ann F4tz- patrick.
 Equad g. with Normagene Douty as captain, Jane Jackson, Ann Al1- derson, Doris LaFontaine, Mary Rielly, Marion Sullivan, Mildred Townsend, Lorraine Lafo, Marion Saffran and Ruth Rubin.
 Squad ( with Anne Byrne as cap- tain, Doris Mitchell, Betty Butler, Lillian Martinitis, Ruth Watson, Phyllis Jenzell Lorraine LaVaSseur, Lois VanDelft, Margaret Emery, and Barbara Luskay.
 Squad s with Virginia Quirke as captain, Jean Campbell, Malvena Federonis, Ruth Mondich, Marsha Welch, Joan Duffany, Leila Alder. son, Harriette Roland Wilma Chisna, and Mary Campbell.
 Squad 6 with Jean RavenScroft as captain, Joan Ravenscroft, Jean Sutherland, Maureen Leary, Carol Bradshaw, Jean Tuthill, Rose Mary Dunn Ellen Thurston, Betty Ann sweetman and Judy Ann Carroll.
 Squad ' with Helen Wyatt as captain, Lois Romanoff, Mary Mc- Nance, Mary Ann Tuohy, Celilia Arnold, Joanne Leary, Sally Thurs ton, Barbara Mariana Florence King and Jean O'Donnelyl.
 Squad 8 with Patricia Deegal, A. Calvin, Joan Sullivan, Anna Reilly, Carol Hayes, Barbara Nordby, Dolores Dolan Barbara O'Donnell, and Nancy Smith.