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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-03

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Evening star., 1941-11-29

Letters with questions in them
have been piling up on my desk so
I think shall answer few OF them
today.
Are the Chinese, Japanese and
East Indians considered members
n one race?" asks Mr.. w. F. Radley.
The answer is mo-" but the
Chinese and japanese are classeo
as members of the same race. II
appears that the japanese left the
mainland of Asia between $500 ana
1000 wears ago. If they were not
chinese, they at least were a branch
of the Mongolian race, to which the
Chinese belong.
The natives of the East Indies
tthat is, almost all OF them belong
to the Malay race. They are brown
skinned folk. We may say their
skins are medium brown" The
MongolianS, on the other hand, have
light brown or yellowish brown skins.
There has been an argument in
our house" writes Mrs. Floyd Coe.
IT was telling of reading about a
huge blanket fish in the Mississippi
Evening star., 1941-11-29
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Saturday Ensemble

Los Angeles: Please pronounce the
CHEVALIER, the actor.-W. r.
Answer: Emile Zola is: ay-MEEL
zoe-LAH: Maurice Chevalier is:
moe-REES shuh-val-YAY.
Los Angeles: Recently you wrote:
Eyes, my grammar was raddled.' y
Did you invent the word "raddled'?
C. w. P.
Answer: I thought so at the time:
raddled, from ratified, plus added.
But I have since learned that rad
died is a little-used verb meaning
"interwoven, twisted
Orchard Park: In Sunday school
and church we hear SAITH pro-
nounced as a word of two syllables.
Correct?-A. A. H.
Answer. Not "SAY-eth." The
word has but one syllable and should
rhyme with breath, death. Say:
SETH.
Port Arthur: What this country
needs Is a good scent word mean
Ing ito give off a sweet odor," so
A fellow may say to his girl: Darling
you tonight" Can do?-J. G
Answer: Try this on the G. F.
Darling, tonight you are ODOR'
ABLE"
Holly Springs: Don't you think
Sou had better proofread your ar
Evening star., 1941-11-29

ticles for mistakes? Recently you
used overly precise instead OF the
correct "over precise" and used verse
zone line of poetry in the meaning
of "stanZa."
Answer: Sorry. Overly, meaning
excessively" has the sanction OF
the New Webster's, page 1741. One
of the accepted definitions of verse
has long been writing composed
in metrical rhythm; poetry"
Evening star., 1941-11-29
"A Little Saturday Talk

were the inventors Of the compass.
It seems clear that they used it at
least 1000 years ago. and perhaps
knew about it much longer ago than
that.
The modern mariners compass"
has 80 points, like north" north
northeast" "east-northeast," east
southeast" and 50 on. Our first
mention of a compass goes back to
the English writer Chaucer, who
spoke of it in the year 1891. The
inventor of this form Of the compass
is not known.
II you wish to join the 194l
Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club, send
me = self-Addressed envelope.
You will receive = membership
certificate, q leaflet telling how
to make . scrapbook and =
printed design to paste on the
cover. Address me In care Of
The Evening Star.
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Evening star., 1941-11-29
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

River, but others in the family say
I must have been dreaming about it.
Will you please give information
about this?"
1t is quite possible that Mrs. Coe
read of a blanket fish" in the
Mississippi River. The name is used
to describe a special kind Of devil
fish which is found in the Gulf OF
Mexico, and q large one may have
wandered into the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi. The "manta" or blanket"
devilfish has wings" which some
times spread out to make a total
width of from Is to 20 feet.
Another letter with a question
follows:
Dear Uncle Ray: I have read
your column for years and have
saved quite a few OF the stories.
Could you please answer this ques-
ton? Who invented the mariners
compass? My classmates have had
quite a few arguments over that
point.
"An ardent reader,
'LORNE MOVES"
! 1t is believed that the Chinese
Evening star., 1941-11-29

iness asset. Ask for your free
copy today. Send . self-ad-
dressed, stamped Scent envelope
to Frank Colby, In care Of The
Evening Star. Ask for VOICE
Pamphlet. Requests cannot be
filled unless self addressed en-
velopes bear the correct amount
of postage.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-11-29

Wset opened the king OF spades
and hastily shifted to the nine OF
dsnunonds after seeing the dummy.
Dummy covered with the ten OF dia-
monds, East correctly played the
lack. and South won with the king.
A. this point. South should have
cashed two top trumps and started
on the clubs, a line Of play which
would have given him his contract
with an overtrick.
Fearing a bad trump break, how
ever, South laid down the heart ace,
then led the club jack TO dummy's S
king for trump f1nesSe. West won
with the queen of hearts and led his
remaining diamond, East winning
with the eight. Then East laid down
the ace Of diamonds.
At this point West did a little
counting. 1t was clear, from the fall
of East's heart ten and from the
bidding, that South had started with
a six-card heart suit. The play Of
the clubs indicated that South had
started with -queen-ja jack or ace
Jack alone. He had already played
one spade and three diamonds, so
that II cards were surely accounted
for and possibly l3.
If East were TO lead another spade.
South might be able to ruff and
draw trumps (as was actually the
case), making the rest with good
clubs. But If East led another dia-
mond, West would surely make his
nine of trumps. for if South ruffed
low, West could overruff, and if
South ruffed with the ace. Vests
nine would be the high trump. To
make sure, therefore, that his part
ner would not lead a spade, West
discarded the spade ace! East knew.
of course, that West still had low
spades, so could be sure the play
was meant to forbid a spade lead.
He therefore led his last diamond,
and the contract was set.
Yesterday YOU we're David Burn
stones partner and, non-vulnerable
against vulnerable opponents, you
held:
AAQl075
C63
oKJ5
4 AJ4
The bidding:
Jacoby. You. Schenken. Burnstone.
IA Pass INT Pass
Pass Dbl. ~ Dbl.
Pass ca
Answer-Pass. Your partner indi-
Gates strength, particularly in hearts,
and you should set two hearts Sc
verely. There cannot be any point
in bidding when you have vulnerable
opponents In bad spot.
Score 100 per cent for pass, moth
ing for any other bid.
Question No. $50.
Today you hold the same hand
but the bidding is different:
Jacoby. You. Schenken Burnstone
IA Pass INT Pass
Pass Dbl. % Pass
Pass 90
What do you bid? answer Mon
day.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc)
Evening star., 1941-11-29
By THE FOUR ACES,
An UnusuoI SiqnoI

When a player discards an ace, he
usually means it as demand for his
partner to lead the suit at the first
opportunity, but in todays hand
West used 1t for a different purpose.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
North-South 80 part-score.
ACs2
C63
oQl063
&Kl085
AAK4s AJlosS7
1904 VIZ 0105
oe7 oAJS5
&S643 A93
cixJs7a
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AAQJ
The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
10 Pass INT Pass
40 Pass Pass Pass
Vn>k opened the king OF spades
Evening star., 1941-11-29

spell
opposite
Lettered Out
correctly flower of May.
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER-OUT
Letter-Out
DUANE-NUDE (bare).
SHEARS-ASHES these after a hre).
IL toling will
SOUTHEY-YOUTHS hese young.
INBRED-BRIDE newywed)
Evening star., 1941-11-29

LAST CALL TODAY for my
free VOICE Pamphlet. My free
pamphlet, offered for the first
time this week, contains many
helpful hints on how to cultivate
and improve your speaking voice.
Every reader should have this
valuable pamphlet. A pleasing
voice is a great social and bus
Evening star., 1941-11-29
Loony Loqic

Moral item. T. E. H., of Savannah,
sends this want ad from local
paper: For Sale. In perfect con-
dition, unredeemed girls bicycle!"
(Send in your Loony Logics. It's
all in fun
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Ir,,rn.,.ea.I 60, s.r,le. WE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Wl-
liam c. Bullitt. former American
ambassador TO Russia and France.
declared last night that totali-
tartan propaganda had enlisted a
few lead sheep among American
business men whose function is 10
lead others TO the Nazi slaughter
pens
To avoid that slaughter" Amer
lean production must be turned Up
to wartime speed, and If a dec
laration of a national emergency
by President Roosevelt is required
to spur production to that speed,
BufiTtt asserted:
II for one favor its immedI-
ate declaration"
American industry's part in aid
to Britain will be insufficient.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Urges War Speed
BuitH FoUors Declaration of Emergency to Spur
u. S. Production and Foil Innocent Nazi Tools

Bullitt declared. to turn the tide
against Germany, whose conquest
OF France IN six weeks of light
ming war he had witnessed as am
bassador in Paris. He declared:
by not producing as fast as
IL we were in war, we are risk
ing the whole future Of our ma
tion-we are risking even our
independence"
American hope. he said. now
lies in the chance that the British,
Chinese and Greeks will hold out
until we really wake up
Since the fall of France. he went
on. the British have done far
better than any man had reason
10 believe they would be able to
do but American production
has done worse than any man
had reason TO expect"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
WILLKIE DECLINED

The rather uncomfortable posi-
ton OF Michigan Republicans was
incubated several weeks ago when
local leaders asked Congressman
Bartel J. Jonkman of Grand Rap
ids to invite Willkie to the con-
vention. When the 1910 presiden-
tial nominee declined, Jonkman
wrote:
"Under the circumstances, 1t
II Just as we'll"
At the banquet last night, in
stead of Willkie. Jonkman was
forced to introduce Root.
The Willkie cheer leader went
to bat at once.
~ am here representing the
greatest living American-Wen-
dell l.. WilllSie," Root announced.
PRESIDENT RIGHT
ION this question of ,oreign
policy, President Roosevelt and
Wendell Will,.ie, In my judg-
ment. are right. We should be
fundamentally behind the pol
icy Of the national adminlstra-
ton. not because II IL the
administration, but despite the
fact that IL Is the administra-
ton.
II have not agreed with
President Roosevelt on matters
Of internal policy. But In this
instance of foreign policy my
Judgment il that he Is right"
Republicans who paid S1.50 for
their banquet tickets began at
that point Of Roots address to
feel that they were cheated.
Root added that il is the duty
of this nation to prepare a pro-
gram for everlasting worldwide
peace when this war is over.
Said wet-browed Congressman
Jonkman after Roots remarks:
THE glory Is that we still
have a nation where two men
can sit together at speakers
table and not agree"
The other banquet speaker was
Gov Dwight II. Green of Illinois.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Pendergdst Acquitted
On Bribery Charge

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 28.-(INS)
- Thomas j. Pendergast. once
powerful Democratic leader, was
acquitted of bribery charges on a
directed verdict.
Prosecutor Roy J. Rucker had
asked dismissal of the states case
because a. L. Mccormack. ST.
Louis insurance man. refused 10
answer questions on the witness
stand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28

"A new personality for not-so-nev
dresses" That's the motto of these crisply
rufflirg collar and cuff sets in whit,
pique. Other "rejuvenators" in embroid
cred organdy.
HuDsoNs-FIRsT BAsEMENT-wooDwAR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
State COP liked
By WiI|kie Man S
Aid Bill Talk
Time. star Correspondent

GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. D.
Oren E. Root Jr., who came to
Michigan to lead the cheers for
Wendell L. Willkie, left Grand
Rapids today with his upturned
coat collar protecting him from
frigid blasts.
For Root got himself in wrong
last night by asserting that Will
kie and President Roosevelt are
right on the proposition that Brit
ain must be given every possible
aid short of war.
In this home town of Senator
Arthur II. Vandenberg. leading
critic OF the lease-lend bill, Michi-
gan Republicans became as chilly
and polite as raspberry ice when
Root pointed to Willkie and Roose-
welt as the statesmen to save
democracy,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Wanted, Leader;
Apply at State
G0PConvention
BY FRANK MORRIS
Tunes star Correspondent

GRAND RAPIDS. Feb. 2S.-For
the first time since the year Of the
Belle Isle Bridge fire. Michigan
Republicans set out today to hold
a bossless convention-and the ex-
pertinent was proving a very un-
happy one.
At 4 a. m. a majority OF the
2.160 delegates was still wander
ing through hotel corridors asking:
"What Is the lineup?"
But the lineup never came. The
delegates were on their own for
the first time in their political
lives. County chairmen we're jit-
terry from stagefright.
The result is that they were
going into the conven I o n
today and decide for themselves
who is to be nominated for state
highway commissioner, for the
Supreme Court and for other
offices which are to be filled by
the voters at the election April Z.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
MOST IN A DAZE

This new experience has got
most of the rank-and-fiie in a
daze. They are liable to wind up In
a splendid convention battle such
as the Democrats usually stage.
Accustomed to guidance. the
delegates looked hopefully to a
self-appointed steering committee
headed by Secretary of State
Harry F. Kelly.
The steering committee didn't
steer.
1T met throughout the night. At
dawn. Kelly gave the same answer
he gave II hours before.
The delegates are on their
own" he said. 1T IL like the
H.time that I announced that there
would no longer be special
license plates for special poll
ticians.
They wouldn't believe me.
These delegates won't be-
lieve me now when I say that
the steering committee Is COM
mitted TO no one"
McKAYs OPEN HOUSE
Down az the other end of the
same hotel. National Committee
man Frank ID. Mckay. boss OF the
party for the last decade. was
keeping house in his usual liquor
less fashion. Many of the dele
gates damned into his rooms. look
ing for the lineup But Mckay,
like the steering committee, re-
manned noncommittal
In another corner, Henry Hoppe,
spokesman for Detroit's John Gill
lespie, thumbed a deck Of cards
on which were written about 200
names of Wayne County's 59i
delegates. These delegates were
under Hopes control. He wanted
Charles NJ. Ziegler Of Lansing
nominated for state highway COM
m ssioner. but for once in the his
tory OF Michigan COP conventions
no one was ready to make a deal.
Judging from corridor gossip.
Leroy c. Smith. Wayne County
road engineer, had the inside track
for the nomination for highway
commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
MRS. DOROTHY ORR LOSES HER PURSE
Member of AII-America Skeet-ShoOting Team
 Robbed of Jewels

Boston, May 20. UP)-Mrs. Dor othy Morrison B. Orr of (1192 Park Ave.) New York, member of the women's all-America skeet-shooting team, was thumbing through rogue's gallery pictures today In an attempt to identify two men believed to have stolen her handbag containing $6,- 900 in jewels.
 The handbag was taken from a counter where she ihad placed it late yesterday while discussing pur- chase of new shotgun with John Shaughnessy, manager of Bob Smiths Sporting Goods store and father of Dick Shaughnessy, na- tional skeet champion. The suspects had entered the store and left hur- riedly while clerks were waiting on other customers.
 Mrs. Orr. who had accompanied her husband here on business trip, told police the stolen valuable in- cluded diamond wrtist watch, a diamond studded bracelet, a pair or diamond clips, . ruby and diamond ring, a star sapphire ring. q diamond and emerald bracelet. and 6 dia- m0nd wedding band
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
l42 Citizens of United States Were on Liner
 zamzam When Struck
TOTAL OF 323 ON
 BOARD PICKED UP
Washington Aroused at Attack on Ship ! ade in
 South Atlantic

Berlin, May 20. - (UP) = All the passengers of the Egyptian liner Zamzam, in- cluding 142 Americans, and all of It's crew, were rescued hy a German warship which destroyed the ship in the South Atlantic, it was an- nounced officially today. In all the Zamzam carried 323 men, women, and children, including a crew of 129 men. Sine had been missing since she cleared Recife, Brazil. April 10.
 The authorized spokesman as- serted that the zamzam, though fly- ing the technically neutral flag of a non -belligerent ally Of Great Britain, was carrying contraband and therefore was sunk In accord- ance with International blockade rules.
 He refused to disclose what type of ship sank the Zamzam, but point cd out that 1t could not have been a submarine, since the warship had taken 323 persons aboard. The passengers, who included mission- aries and ambulance drivers and crew are now safe in occupied ter. ritory," he said
 May Be In French Port
 (London authorized quarters sug. gested that a German surface raider might be operating from the French West African Port of Dakar. The phrase occupied territory suggest ed that the passengers and crew were in French port and that the German warship was not a convert cd merchant raider, but a cruiser, since e merchant raider. once at sea, would be likely to remain at sea, refueling and revictualing from its prizes. rather than risk an en- counter with British warships near the continent)
 British and American comment on the Zamzam Is wild agitation by our opponents" the spokesman said, land you can call that official"
 "The Zamzam carried contra band" he continued. "it was sunk in strict accordance with intcrna- tional blockade regulations after the crew and passengers had been taken aboard q German ship.
 Passengers and crew arc now safe and will be looked after some where in occupied territory.
 Not a single life was lost.
 "This is an exemplary case of carrying out contraband regula" tions."
 Word To New York
 New York, May 20 (UP) --- New York offices of Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd, agents for the Egyptian liner Zamzam, received cable from their Cairo offlce today saying "un- derstand Captain Smith safe. Hope
 (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
TO FACE
 SUPERIOR COURT
Naugatuck Man in Custody of Lawyer Until $500
 Bond Is Furnished

Naugatuck, May 20 The case of Matthew F. Scully of Prospect street, charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell, was bound over to Waterbury superior court in bor- ough court today. Judge Thomas Weary, who had reserved decision after hearing testimony last week, today declared that because of the unusual nature of the case, he felt it was not in the local courts juris- diction, and found probably cause.
 He ordered a bond of $500 set in this case and placed MT. Scully in the custody of his lawyer. Attorney Martin E Caine, pending furnish ing of the bond.
 Testimony last week showed a quantity of liquor was allegedly found in a hallway in the building. part of which is occuped by MT. Scully's tavern, on the corner of Union street and Prospect street. A bottle of the liquor was reputedly "cut." The defense contended the liouor was not found on the tavern premises, that it had been bought by MT. Scully for 8 party and that
 Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
AMERICAN BUILT PLANES ARE USED Into Action for First Time in North Africa
 on Sunday

London, May 20-(UP)-Ameri- can-built warplanes went into &C., ton for the first time in North Africa on Sunday, when they bom- barded enemy positions around Fort Capuzzo, the air ministry said today. The air ministry said the American craft were used to dump heavy bombs on German tanks and mechanical vehicles which were dispersed near the old Capuzzo, air drome.
 (The minister did not reveal If the American planes reached the Middle East by ships through the Red Sea. but there had been re- cent indications that American war materials were arriving by that route) The squadron that used the American planes has an AmsTscaii sergeant air gunner on Its rolls. He was awarded a distinguished flying medal for gallantgy in the Ethi- Opian campaign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
Was Executive Secretary of Lincoln House Promi-
 nent as Social Worker
ABANDONED CAREER
 AS BALL PLAYER
Born in Maine; Had Be- come Prominent Figure
 in Local Circles

William M. Harris, 55, ex- ecutive secretary of the Lin- coin House Association, died at 12:45 o'clock this noon at the Waterbury Hospital. MT. Harris was admitted to the institution on April g and later his name was placed on the danger list, where it had remained ever since He was under treatment for an in- lection of the blood stream and was attended by pr. Edward II. Kirschbautn. ;.
 MT. Harris was at one time a prom inent ball player and abandoned q career as g player to become social worker. He was born February 3, 1886.
 He was the son of the late Ed ward Coleman, and Louisa (Leslie) Harris and was born in New Castle, county, Maine.
 His mother, native of Nova
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
British Smashing At Pro-Axis Iraq Forces
Combined Air, Land Offensive Begins to Attack; Axis Planes Again Bomb Suez Canal; Iraq Army
 Is in Danger
py FREDERICK KUH

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, May 20.-(UP)-Britisfl imperial forces opened a battering land and air offensive against the pro- Axis Iraq army, 1t was said au- thoritatively today, while South African troops from conquered Ethi- opia rushed northward to bolster empire defenseS In the Mediterrean- can area.
 Following disclosure that Axis planes had again bombed tho Suez Canal area where three of their craft were shot down, British conlmunique said that imperial forces in Iraq had occupied the town of Fallujall and found an ir,- portant bridge there intact after a "sllort engagement" with the 1raqi.
 Fallujali Is about 35 miles from the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. to- ward which the British were push ing from Habbaniya airdrome against the Iraqi troops which are supported by German and Italian aerial forces and possibly by ar- transported Axis troops.
 The Royal Air Force, which has been bombing Axis communication lines in Greece, Rhodes and Syria, continued operations, especially over Iraq where pamphlets demand ing surrender of the Arab forces as well as bombs were dropped.
 Continued on Page 4>
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20
SCOVILL co. HAS
 ANNOUNCED RAISE
Increase of 6 Cents Per Hour; :; Labor Unrest Is
 Still Prevalent

Evidence of unrest in the indus trial circles of the Connecticut Val ley was noted today notwithstanding the fact that three big corporations have announced wage increases, the latest coming this morning from the scovill Manufacturing Company. A notice posted in all departments and signed by John H. Goss, president, stated that all hourly and piece workers have been granted a six cent increase in pay. effective Sum- day, May 18th. A similar offer was announced yesterday by the Chase Brass & Copper Company. Previous to the Chase Company's offer the Bridgeport Brass Company granted a six-cent raise.
 The Mine, Mil & Shelter Workers Union, e CrO afiiliate, Is seeking a 10 per cent increase in all the brass industries. In several of the indus
 Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-20

MT. Eckstrom said he hoped I would get the movie contract be- cause my earnings were near an end. I told him I didn't want to go to California, but he assured me that Dr. Detloff Johnson, the Eek strom physician. would take good care of the baby"
 Eckstrom agreed to keep Susan Temporarily" while she was in Hollywood, she said. but he did not bring the child to California, as he had promised, and concealed her more than three years.
 Miss Talley, pale and quietly dressed, testified with complete com posture, but when she said, they took my baby from me when she was two weeks old" she began sob. blng so violently that Judge Ingan w. Bull adjourned court,
 As the trial opened. Isaac Pacht. |laer attorney. charged that Eckssrom