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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-11

Herbert Crosby was injured In
an accident at 5:45 n. m. satur-
day when his car hit tree near
Forsythe's store at Picnic point
The tree broke and fell on top OF
the car. which ran into the ditch
and turned over. Crosby was
taken TO DIR. s. r. Denzler In Gig
Harbor for treatment OF bad cuts
and bruises, after which he was
able TO return home.
Evening star., 1941-07-14

Warsaw, Poland, now has bicycle
taXiS
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Churchill
Continued From First Page.

of water from the serpentine in
Hyde Park, the Prime Minister faced
roaring throne of workers in the
-encircled amphitheater
Among the several scores of serv-
ices represented weie veterans of
the l0-monthS battle Of BOMBS in
uniforms of all coi0rs from :he rub
berized trousers and heavy boots CT
flremen to white-hattei chefs from
communal feeding centers.
Mr.. Churchill praised the "cour-
age and unconquerable grit and
stamina of Londoners from the be-
ginning of last September when the
Germans poured the whole fury of
the Hun upon London"
Without that al. would have
failed the Prime Minister said. But
on that rock We have been uncon-
querable'
After warning that the coming
autumn and winter might be even
worse. Mr.. Churchill declared:
Many new arrangements are
being tried. London will be ready.
London can take it
Worse Ordeal Forecast.
He said Britain must be prepared
for vigorous counterattacks by the
enemy" whose bombing forces in
the west are quite capable of max
ing big attacks and announced
that he had asked the Ministries
of Health and Home Security to be
ready for an ordeal even sitter
than that of last autumn and VIM
ter.
In the last few weeks we have
thrown on Germany about half the
tonnage OF bombs Germany has
thrown on our cities during the
whole course OF the war, but that
is only beginning and We hope
by next July our deliveries will be
manifold.
1T is for that reason that I must
ask you to be prepared for vehement
counter-action by the enemy. - ="
The crowd cheered at length
when the Prime Minister recalled
the fierce Nazi attacks on War
saw. Rotterdam and Belgrade and
said. To Russia our hearts 60 out
in the present struggle.
Quick War Finish Seen.
Field Marshal Baron Ironside.
member of the British Army Coun-
Gil. predicted the war will finish
a good deal more quickly than
many OF us ina gine.'
Lord Ironside told War Weapons
Week audience at Cromer:
Thank God America is behind
us. After Dunkerque I sent a call
to America for equipment and I
Immediately received 100000 Spring
field rifles and over 100000 900
rounds of ammunition
That was what defended Eng
land at that moment"
Evening star., 1941-07-14
u. 5. Agents Probing
$4,000 Pay Scandal
In Senate Paint Shop
One EmpIoye Secretly
Arroiened in Cose;
Padding Is Charged

Secret service agents today were
investigating an alleged pay roll
padding amounting to about S42 900
in the painting and decorating shop
of the Senate wing of the Capitol
discovery made by the General
Accounting Office in an audit or
dered by Chairman Byrd of the
Senate Rules Committee
Samuel N. Hedges. superintendent
of the shop, has been arrested in
connection with the case. He was
secretly arraigned and pleaded in
nocent before United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage on
June 10 to charge of forging and
uttering Government check for
Sl54. He was released on $1,000
bond.
Secret service agents said today
the alleged irregularities were un-
covered by G. A. o. auditors in A
checkup that began in the Senate
restaurant and which resulted in the
dismissal of two restaurant en-
ploves.
At the direction of Senator Byrd
the inquiry led into all costs of
opera ting the Capitol and the
checks of the painting and deco
rating shop came under scrutiny.
The alleged padding of checks,
which ranged as high as sl55. began
in 1884: Hedges has been an en-
plove of the shop since 1917.
Checks were made out TO en-
ployes who could not be located by
agents, it was said. One of these
checks, it was said was made out
to Raymond E. Bellers." whom
neither agents nor Mr. Hedges could
find, according to the agents
Investigating the case are Secret
Service Agents Harvey E. Ingley
and James r. Stringfellow.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
mission. The,

Kinney. John J
Fletcher. Thomas 5
Barton. William <.
Nevin. William
Gall. Francis
Graham. Llovd
Rover. Benton B.
Smith. Francis j.
White. Gilbert p.
Shank. Glenn P.
vcrmilvea. John W.
ZurovskI. Walter b
Smihula. Martin. Jr.
Decker. Harold r
kra Oh. Lenard G
Tehaan. Edward J
Couehlln. James V
Nvckoff. William A.
Allen. Fred F.
Stotler, Gilbert E
Colbert, Gordon B.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Two Accused Of Beating
Detective in Restaurant

Detective J. L. Sprague, attached
to police headquarters. was severely
beaten last night at restaurant in
the 800 block of Fourteenth street
NV. according to police
Not on duty at the time. he was
dining with his wife when the man.
ager asked him to deal with a couple
said to have been dancing indecent
ly. according to the police report.
Attempting TO intervene. Detective
Sprague was beaten by two men,
suffering face, hand and ankle in
juries which required treatment at
George Washington Hospital, it was
stated. Assault and diSorderly con-
duct charges were placed against
men booked as Nathan E Epwarth.
"a. OF Flushing. Long Island. and
Ralph Mishkin. 2l of the 34OO block
of Blaine street NE.
Two men assaulted Edward J.
Hustu. 439 K street NV. as he sat
in truck near his home last night.
police reported, robbing him of 500.
Warsaw, Poland, now has bicycle
tdyiS
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Nazis 10 Be Crushed,
Col. Donovan Says
In Talk 10 French
Confidence Voiced by
Defense information Chief
In BostiIIe Day Broadcast

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Col Will
liam Donovan newly CO.
ordinator of defense information,
told the people of France and her
colonies in a Bastille Day address
today that we are confident in
the ultimate victory over that man
who has devastated your land and
who seeks to keep you in subjec-
ton"
Speaking in French on an N. B. C..
broadcast, Col Donovan, a World
War veteran, reminded the French
people that "our coming in the war
was a decisive factor in the allied
victory in 1918"
I'VE made a tragic mistake in
Withdrawing from the victory in
1919" he said. We shall not make
that mistake again. We see that the
war was only interrupted. 1t has
not ended. Today we are assisting
those who fight Hitler. 1t is true
that We have been slow in awaken
ing to the common peril. But our
support of the common cause is
neither too little nor too late"
Col. Donovan told the French
people they had been betrayed and
defeated.
Why and how, you know better
than We he added. There is no
shame in your physical defeat by a
superior force. The only shame
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Cornerstone Islaid
AT Armory Despite
Mud and Water
Ceremonies Go Ahead
After Boord Walks
Span Quoemire

The cornerstone of the new Ma
tional Guard Armory for the Dis
trict of Columbia now is officially
laid, but it took a group of hardy,
mud -slushing people TO do it yester-
day afternoon.
Following a near cloudburst that
made the unfinished grounds around
the new structure at the end OF
East Capitol street quagmlre OF
red mud. and poured foot OF water
Into one entrance way, officials
walked in on hastily laid board
walks and went through with the
ceremonies Many white shoe
was soaked. and many uniform
was mudoied
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox of the
District of Columbia Guard. opened
the ceremonies, standing under the
edge Of An unfinished section OF
the new structure. Workmen had
thrown temporary rafters and
tarpaulin roof" over the stand re-
served for special guests.
Troops Come for Ceremony.
The l2lst Engineers. the lO4th
Ouartermaster Regiment and the
2oth Division special troops-769
strone-had come from Fort Meade
and parked their trucks on the hill
side north of the armory Just before
the ceremonies. The troops marched
into the building for the exercises.
and later returned to the camp. The
trip for them was a part OF regular
convoy training.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
laid the cornerstone with small
trowel made and engraved espe-
ciallv for the occasion With him
near the stone as he applied the
mortar were Gen. George c.
Marshall. chief of staff of the
Army: Gen Cox former Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach. Jr..
and the new Engineer Commits
sioner. Charles w. Kutz.
Gen. Cox introduced the Commls-
sioners. M C. Wyeth, municipal
architect; Charles H. Tompkins.
builder of the armory. and Senator
Burton of Ohio. and company COM
nanders. The 12lst Engineers Band
played the ''l21st Engineers March.
New Colors Presented.
Besides copies of Washington
newspapers, the cornerstone box
contained copies of laws pertaining
10 the building of the armory; copies
of the District seal and of current
coins. directory of officers of the
District Guard; a Congressional Di-
rectory, and other items of interest.
The new armory represents the
illumination of 80 years effort" in
the words of Gen. Cox. who spoke
briefly on the history of the local
Guard and its various meeting
places.
Evening star., 1941-07-14

Browning. Lester S.
Scherer. James r.
GierSch. Louis H.
Hutsler. Pau H.
Brown. Forbes L.
Clarke, Raymond j.
Lundreean. T. F.
Mcqueen. James NJ.
Hampton. Carl c.
Scherl. Adam P.
Moore. Chester F.
Mauehan. Reed P.
Clark. BENJAMIN D.
Miller. william H.
Stevens. Vincent E.
KapSol. Alex K.
McGrath. William j.
Ganyon. Chester w.
MerSon. Edward z.
Sartwell, Dwight G.
Givens. Royce L.
RAYMOND George ~.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Nazis Deny Red Charge
They Are Using Gas

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN. July IA charge
attributed to Moscow that the Ger
mans are about to use gas brought
a sharp retort today from Dienst aus
Deutschland. news commentary with
close official connections.
Repeatedly it has been stressed
by the German military leadership
it will use no poison gas as long as
its enemies refrain from using it."
it said. That statement goes for
this campaign
The German Army. which has
chemical equipment to answer gas
attack in most devastating manner,
will respond with Sharpest counter
measures to every effort by the
Bolshevists to violate international
law by resorting to gas
Soviet Foreign Vice Commissar S.
A. Lozovsky asserted in Moscow Fri
day that cases where the Germans
at certain points used poisonous
substances" have been reported and
that Russia had mot yet replied
with the same weapons but we
warned as long ago as June % in
an official communique that the
Germans were preparing something
like this"
Evening star., 1941-07-14
General Yoo-Hoos
| At Girls in Shorts
At Beauty Show

BY the associated Press.
Ell PASO. Tex. July l4-First act
on the FL PaSo Country Clubs an
nual bathing beauty revue was a
shadow show. featuring girls in
bathing suits and shorts
In the front row sat Maj. Gen.
Ennis P. Swift, Fort Bliss COM
mander. one of the judges.
Up came the lights, revealing in
silhouette the girls in bathing suits
and shorts.
Called Gen. Swift: "YoO-hoo."
Evening star., 1941-07-14

The House subcommittee mean
while planned to ask Corporation
Counsel Richmond B Keech to draw
Up legislation to abolish Civil Serv-
ke promotion for policemen.
System Under Fire.
The civil service system was
described by Representative Schultz
during the inquiry as one of the
contributing causes to police in
efficiency and the Commissioners
agreed to abolish it. believing at the
time it had been established by
agreement with the Civil Service
Commission.
1t developed later. however. the
system was set up in legislation
which will have to be repealed be-
fore the promotion plan now in
effect can be scrapped
The commission charged SATURDAY
that false and misleading state
ments" had been made before the
subcommittee during the investiea
ton. 1t contended the examination
system was a protection against
"favoritism" and influence IL the
department..
Examinations ASSailed
In reply to the commission. Rep
resentative Schultz said the promo
ton examinations are the most
inconsistent thing I have ever
heard of"
Il don't know of any other or
eanization in the world" he said
where such a thing is tried except
In the Washington police force
Every policeman on the force wants
It dropned
Evening star., 1941-07-14

would be if there was a defeat of
your soul"
William C. Bullitt, former United
States Ambassador to France, will
broadcast TO France from Montreal
this afternoon when he receives an
honorary doctorate of laws from the
University of Montreal.
Evening star., 1941-07-14

HOBOKEN, N. IA. p. WAR
WRITER RETURNS-Still
bearing two machine gun
bullets in his right leg, Robert
st. John, Associated Press war
correspondent in the Balkans,
arrived here yesterday on the
S. S. President Garfield. COM
pleting a 22,500-mile jaunt
from Belgrade, Yugoslavia, via
Africa. st. John was wounded
when a plane strafed a Greek
troop train on which he was
riding between Petras and
Corinth. A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Police
Continued From First Page.

the force will fill vacancies brought
about by retirements or other sepa-
rations from the force, The re-
manning SO are part of the IS new
privates authorized by the 1912
budget which became effective July
!. The budget. in addition to the
rs new positions, authorized four
civilian appointments to relieve the
same number of police now perform
ing certain clerical Jobs and make
them available for patrol duty. -Four
detectives are also provided in the
appropriation bill, bringing the total
police increase to 83.
The new men were selected from
list of eligibles certified by the
United States Civil Service Com
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-06-05

mite wants proposals for $4,000 of
State Bonds.
Pennsylvania has four castor oil
factories. No wonder she occasion
ally gets good purging.
The Delaware College cadets,
wildly greeted President Harrison,
as he passed through Newark Sat
urday.
The dogs of Milford must be reg
istered or they will be captured af-
ter July the first, and either sold or
put to death.
The Old School Baptist Associa-
ton. comprising Delaware and
Maryland Churches, met in annual
session in the London Meeting
House, six miles from Newark.
Dover on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, says the Delawarean, was lit
orally overrun with New Castle
County politicians. All looking out
for filling old and new positions.
Governor Reynolds has appointed
Frank Wilds, as special collector
for the Direct Tax Fund, refunded
by the General Government of Del
aware.
Large and enthusiastic Revival
Continued on Page Eight
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figured in many stirring episodes,
but it was never officially recogniz-
ed by Congress as the flag of the
United States.
There is certain mystery re-
garding the origin of our flag which
has never been solved. Historians
fail to agree as to who designed
the flag or as to the origin of its
chief symbolism, the stars and
stripes, although a number of in
genious theories have been advanc-
ed
Many persons believe that Betsy
Ross, a Philadelphia needlewoman,
made the first sample of the Stars
and Stripes, but the fate of that
original banner is unknown. Soon
after it was authorized by Congress
the flag was flown at number Of
locations, and its popularity was
assured.
Scores of highlights serve to
VI lSuISu Jul nag 1l1SlOl y. O1It VI
them occurred on FEBRUARY IA, 1778,
when it received a salute from the
French Fleet in Quiberon Bay, the
first salute to the Stars and Stripes
from a foreign power.
During our war with the Barbary
pirates, Lieutenant Presley N.
IO'Bannon, of the U. S. Marines,
hoisted the flag at Derne, Tripoli,
on April 81, 1905, after the strong
hold had been stormed and captur-
ed by American bluejackets and
marines 1t was the first time the
Stars and Stripes had ever been
flown over a fortress of the Old
World.
Our flag also served to inspire
the writing Of our national anthem
when Francis Scott Key saw "by
the dawn's early light" the Star
Spangled Banner floating over Fort
McHenry on September IA, 1914.
From time to time changes in
the number of stars and stripes
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Citizens of every State will join
together in the celebration of Flag
Day, June IA. On that date the
Stars and Stripes will pass a new
milestone on its long march
through the years which began in
the dark days of the Resolution.
When a thoughtful nation pauses
to remember the birthday of Old
Glory, beloved emblem of our coun-
try for 164 years, it will also recall
that it was in 1777 that the Stars
and Stripes first waved "o'ver the
land of the free and the home of
the brave"
Long before Old Glory became
the flag of our country, there were
scores of banners representing the
hopes and aspirations of the colon
lists. Some Of them displayed beav-
ers, anchors, pine trees and other
insignia, often with the words,
Liberty" "An Appeal to Heaven"
or some similar slogan.
The so-called "rattlesnake flag
appeared in several designs. Some
times the rattler was displayed on
either a plain white or yellow ban
ner; sometimes it was shown I'M
dulating across the thirteen red and
white stripes, or coiled at the foot
of pine tree. Often it bore the
slogan, Don't tread on me-"
The first flag to show a unity of
purpose on the part of the colonists
was the Grand Union Flag, or Navy
ensign, sometimes called the Con-
gress Colors. 1t had thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white,
and it bore the crosses of St.George
and St. Andrew where the white
stars in a blue field now appear.
This flag was flown at Cam
bridge, Mass, in January, 1776,
when the Continental Army came
into existence. 1t was carried
ashore by bluejackets and marines
in the Bahamas that year and it
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have been authorized and both the
flags flown at Tripoli and at Fort
McHenry had fifteen stars and
stripes.
Yet today, save for forty-eight
instead of thirteen stars which now
appear in a blue field, the flag is
much the same as it was 1874 years
ago.
/ Floating fro mthe lofty pinnacle
of American idealism, our flag is a
beacon Of enduring hope, like the
famous Bartholdi Statute of Liber-
ty enlightening the world to the OPP
pressed of all lands. It floats over
an assemblage of free people from
every racial stock on earth.
4 Old Glory embodies the essence
of patriotism. It's spirit is the
spirit of the American nation. It's
history is the history of the Amer
lean people. Emblazoned upon its
folds in letters of living light are
the names and fame Of our heroic
dead, the Fathers of the Republic
who pledged upon its affairs their
lives, their fortunes and their sac
red honor
Our flag bears witnes to the inn
mense expansion of our national
boundaries, the development of our
natural resources, and the splendid
! structure of our mutually helpful
social system. 1t prophesies the
triumph of popular government, OF
civic and religious liberty and ma
tional righteousness throughout the
world.
In recent years it has been the
custom to observe June IA, the an
niversary of our flags adoption, as
Flag Day. It is also an opportune
time for all Americans to renew
this solemn vow: Il pledge alleg-
lance to the Flag of the United
States of America and to the Re-
public for which it stands, one Ma
ton, indivisible, with Liberty and
Justice for ALL"
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Delaware's principal summer re-
sort, Rehoboth Beach, presented a
gay white way" to Memorial Day
throngs. Along Rehoboth Avenue,
the main entrance leading to the
ocean front, 13 new electric light
standards have been erected by the
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
pany. Each standard has two 400
watt lamps. The standards are To-
Gated in the center of the recently
constructed traffic islands" plant
ed in grass and flowers with the re-
moval of the railroad tracks.
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PERSONALS

Rev. G.. w. Dame, and the dele
gates, d. ]. and w. p. Cummins
are attending the annual Episco-
palian Convention in Milford today
DR.. Raymond Mitchell, of Wash
ington State, has been visiting his
uncle, william c. Mitchell. 1t Is
stated that his brother, William G
Mitchell, Jr., late a farmer near
this town, is also studying to enter
the medical profession.
Mrs. Thomas Frazier, and chill
dren of New Castle, are visiting
Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell.
Mrs. j. F. Clement, of Philadel-
phia, returned with her sister, Mrs
r. ID. Hoffecker, for a several
weeks visit.
G.. Davis Brown, Of Philadelphia
is spending a few days with Smyr-
ma friends, this week.
Mrs. DIR. McCausland, Is on Q
visit to her parents, Capt. and Mrs
A. III. Smith.
Albert w. Cummins, son of ID. j..
who went to Piedmont a year ago
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to establish the Inquirer there, has
severed his connection with it, and
became editor of the Daily News,
of Stanton, Va, new publication.
Miss Anna May Hance, who has
been visiting her sister for the past
two or three weeks, returned to
Philadelphia today.
The following former Smyrnians
have been visiting here the past
week: Irving Cooper, John Spru-
ance, William Barnes, Milton E.
Price, Charles E. Peregoy, Henry
Reed, Frank Carter, Frank Pratt,
George Carter, Owen Spear, Char
les ]. Allen.
Willard F. Weldon is acting as
stenographer for VIII. Tunis, man.
ager of the Adams Express for the
Peninsula headquarters at Clayton.
Miss Annie Matthews of Cam
den, is the guest of Mrs. John Hof-
fecker.
George F. Brown has been home
from Virginia for several days.
Harry Spruance, medical student,
is home on his summer vacation.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
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plying a half an hour, consisted Of
reading the Scriptures, by Rev. T.
H. Haynes of FELTON,; prayer, by
Presiding Elder Smith; address by
Rev. w. w. w. Hynson; address by
Rev. ]. A. B. Wilson; closing with
prayer by the pastor. The remains
were inferred in Glenwood Gem
etery. The bearers were John H.
Hoffecker, James c. Robinson,
Joseph Smithers, Edward Beck,
George Collins, and Robert Hof-
fecker. Outside the immediate
family there was no more sincere
mourner than Ex-Governor Biggs.
He had not heard of anything ser
ious in the case of John H. Bewley,
until receiving the notice of his
death. He was just on the point
of starting on a business trip to
New York. He proceeded on his
Journey but the matter rested 50
heavily on his mind that he started
back early on the following morn
ingfi without transacting his bust
ness, to attend the funeral. There
has not been a time" said the Gov
ernor, in speaking Of the friendship
between them, "for the past tn irty
years when there has not been a
plate on the table and a bed in my
house for him, and the same well
come always awaited me at his
house"