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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16

the bridge in the darkness, ]
was nearly knocked down by an
enormous crane landing on me.
Evidently he was attracted by
my flashlight.
When the chief officer awoke
TO 20 on watch, there in his
room leering at him was an
other huge crane"
More Birds
Puts US in mind of the few
times we encountered birds at
sea.
Once II was a black and misty
night. and the nearest land was
several hundred miles away.
First we heard them-and then
we were stormed by them.
Thousands and thousands OF
birds that looked much like
swallows. but were the size of
robins 1t was a big ship and
1t was several days before we
saw the last of those mysterious
fowls; they kept turning up in
the engine and fire rooms, in
forecastle and galley, in the rig
cling and every other probable
and improbable spot.
Then there was the sad case
of the owl. We must have been
a hundred miles off the coast
when he appeared in the main
crosstrees rigging. He was just
a curiosity the first day. but by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
QUOTES PoINDEXTER ON
"USURPED AUTHORITYv

Editor The Times: The other
day ] received a letter from the
Hon. Miles Poindexter, now re-
siding at Greenlee. Virginia. in
retirement. In part the letter
from the former senator from
Washington reads as follows:
The emergency is not the
danger Of an invasion of this
country, nor Of an attack on any
Of its essential interests or
rights.
The emergency land il is
very reaD is that this great ma
ton is being drawn into a world
war (which threatens the de-
struction Of modern civilization
by Illegal and unconstitutional
acts.
The Constitution Of the
United States tthe fundamental
law vests the exclusive author
ity TO declare war in the con-
gress.
Since the time when Great
Britain and her satellite France
toy declaring war on GERMANY
precipitated this catastrophe. Up
TO the present moment. there has
never been a time when il would
have been possible. even with
the forty-odd millions which
have been distributed to their
constituencies through its mem
oers 10 obtain a declaration Of
war against Germany from the
American congress.
And yet the president now
declares that We are in the
war until II is won Mr. WiIlBie.
VINO denounced his opponent as
headed for war by April now
says We should have beer in il
by February.
No such political fraud has
ever been perpetrsted on a
great people.
II. as Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Willkis asserts We are now N
the war Il IL by usurped author
ity which out Filters Il ter"
REX s. ROUDEBUsH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
NATIONS ARE
UN-CHRISTIAN

Editor, The Times: Many sing
the song. God Bless America.
but why should He bless Amer
lea ? l think He has already
blessed it more than the most of
us deserve. since so many are
thinking only of getting His
blessings but otherwise have no
desire for Him. But God does
not need us, we need Him. So
II We are so Indifferent to His
wishes and will when il would be
all TO our good, we deserve at
least His indifference Of our wei
fare TO as great an extent as our
indifference to Him.
Many speak Of a Christian ma
ton. Seemingly they never
studied history. or they would
know there is not and never has
been Christian nation. And it
is hlasphemy 10 call them so. A
nation cannot be more Christian
than the people that compose II,
and they have always been few.
Just because the biggest share
Of people believe in God and the
Lord Jesus Christ. they aren't
Christians, for the scripture says
the devils also believe and
tremble. Read James ?. verse
1s. Read also Matthew :. verses
% and %.
Why Is the world in such a
hideous state today? Do you
think that If ali the 50 called
Christian nations really were
Christian and had been truly iv-
ing in the spirit OF Christ at
home and abroad. the world
would be in such a state TODAY :
No. Absolutely no. BY their
fruits ye shall know them
Who OF you can change the
judgment o. Cod That which Is
10 be. shall Be-. II America does
not help England win this var,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
CRACKDONN IN SHIP
PING THREATENED

The vital question of cracking
down on the American shipping
industry may be decided by the
maritime commission soon. In
conferences with shipowners and
operators. federal officials will
survey the problem Of providing
more cargo space for food and
weapons 10 Britain.
The commission has been slow
10 apply its authority. even over
ships operating under subsidies.
II has resorted To voluntary CO.
operation. But the developing
battle OF the Atlantic may force
1t to impose priorities, to al
locate routes. 10 fix rates. Short
OF requisitioning. the govern
ment has no direct power over
the independents who now
handle most of the ocean-borne
freight But II IL probable that
presidential emergency author
ity could be invoked on behalf Of
full governmental control. Or
the same result might be ae-
complished by the pending Bland
bill.
Defense officials are deeply
worried over important break
downs in this service. Certain
strategic materials remain on
the docks OF foreign ports, while
non-essentials are being brought
in. Rates have scared. espe-
ciRlly on far eastern routes.
South American countries COM
plain that they cannot obtain
space for stuff they need from
the U. S.
Maritime Chairman Land has
admittedly done a good JOB in
mobilizing ships in a hurry. But
II is doubtful Il he can get maxi
mum efficiency from our mer-
chant marine by mere persus-
sion. II Is too complicated a
setup.
Admiral Land has remade the
maritime map more completely
than Is generally known. There
are s. American ships in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16

Asiatic trade now, az against
only Fl when the war began.
The number on the South Afri-
can run has been increased from
Is to So. But 1t will require
more than a year to reconstruct
the shipping structure so that
its full potentialities can be
realized.
The ships for the defense pool
demanded by President Roose-
welt exist. We have 1907 ships
of about 100000 tonnage.
Faster loading and unloading. a
greater use of other means of
transportation in the intercoastal
and coastwise trades. and more
efficient operation would help
to meet the crisis. But II looks
as though Uncle Sam would
have to come to the rescue IL
F. d. RS bridge OF ships" Is
to be built in time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16

Jority of them
were absolute
ly exhausted
and collapsed
wherever they
c o III d land.
They were Of
every variety
and of brilliant
plumage.
while exam
ming a beauti-
full egret which
had fallen on
the wing OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finun-
II u IL i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures congressional leaders have
agreed private conferences not to make party issue of
forthcoming which may shove the nation deeper into
the 1t will be every for himself, such
controversial questions patrols convoys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
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the evening OF the second day
the gang decided to capture him
and make a pet Of him. or at
least feed him. All hands start
ed sloft 10 converge upon him
(after single attempts just kept
him moving about but the poor
critter mistook our intentions
We were a chastened crew as
we watched him wing = short
way and then plop disconso-
lately into the sea.
And One More
Once We came off second best
to a sea parrot Our old freight
or was slogging along through
inky Arctic waters at shutdown
and We were headed for the
forecastle head TO stand the
first lookout: we were swathed
with tons of boots, sweaters,
mfttens. oilskins and virtually
everything else we owned. We
saw something move near the
corner of a hatch. We investi-
gated.
Well. the result was that we
chased that dang parrot all over
the North Pacific ocean, il
seemed like. The mate heard
us clomping about and stood by
10 cheer US on as we waddled
and puffed about the decks in
spirited pursuit Of that squawk-
ing bird. Unable to take off
from the fiat deck. the parrot
finally found himself cornered
between some deck machinery
and the hatch coaming.
Then both Of us saw the SOUP
per in the bulwarks. 1t was a
wonderful race. We fetched up
with our noggin changing against
the steel bulwarks and one lone
some feather clutched in our
fist. We were lame for a week.
And the mate could just as well
have stopped kidding us after
the first day.
Odds and Ends
Here's tip. Last years
Water Carnival was good.
But this years will be much
better. That's confidential.
We regret to report there won't
be a suitable celebration of Ma
tional Maritime Day hereabouts.
It's May %, however.
There's a new historical marker
just been established at Union.
Appropriately commence
rates the exploration and NAM
ing of Hood Canal. e.. lao years
ago. Rule: When anchoring
in calm water use five fathoms
of chain to one OF depth. In
rough water, use eight to one.
=. The Peterson yards recently
started big purse-seiner for
John Brescovich. But the
navy bought it before the launch
ing this week. So 1t goes.
Rumored that Tacoma will get
a drydock. The seaport has
been here long enough to war
rant il, that's certain! Il. Gene
illogical note: Barnacles are re-
lated to crabs and Holsters. /.
Not as good to eat. though. Z.
The Foss office In nowadays
decorated with charts and flags
salvaged from that wrecked
Russian steamer with the jaw
breaker name. Suggested the
flags would make nice banquet
or meeting embellishments If
you care to borrow them. i.
Speaking of Russia, ships of that
nation more often than other
wise include women in their
crews as do many British
vessels cooks, laundresses,
mattresses, etc. A mate who
is in an intercoastal freighter
(Weyerhaeuser) and who is
friend of ours q. with the skip
pers permission, brought mis-
wife up the coast. To circum-
vent numerous union and gov
eminent laws, she signed arti-
Giles as a musician. Now if we
can Just find the cork to our
lunch we1l call it quits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
SO THEY SAY

Don't let anyone tell you that
New York today isn't a better
place for boys than it Was in
the old days.-Al Smith, one
time Democratic presidential
candidate.
When one SAYS that Mussolini
Is 2uisling. one admits that
MuSsolini Is the very sntithesas
o. Italy-What have beer say
ing for Is yesrs.-Count Carlo
SforzS. Italian refugee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16

YATES ESCAPE
On Nov. 1, 1915, Chester
Yates, escaped Sing Sing pris-
oner. was captured in New Or
leans and locked up in Parish
prison. Feigning illness. he was
transferred to the prison hos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16

pital. A confederate brought
him a saw blade and in one
night he cut through a window
bar. leaving an opening 6la by
Is inches. OF average size. he
somehow squirmed through this
hole, though his head was cru
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn to the
womsn's page for the answers.
l. Except In 1912, this coun-
try has entered each OF it's ma jor
wars in the month OF 1880?
7. Where Is the Drin river
5. Over what kingdom did
Frederick the Great rule7
4. In magnetism. do like poles
attract or repel each other
8. What IL the second line Of
this couplets Little Boy Blue
come blow your horn"
6. To whom was James Roose-
welt. son Of the president re-
Gently married.
Z. Do United States senators
and representatives pay postage
on official letters
.. Who used the pseudonym
Poor Richard"s
3. orsngutan Is an anthropoi,
ape, an orange, or a kind Of
marmalade
10. Is Alaska included in the
term continental United States
TODAYrg COAfaaoN ERROR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
ToDAY's CoNIMoN ERRoR

Never use the word data" IN
the singular; IL Ia a plural form
and takes a plural verb as. The
data are enclosed" The singu-
lar y datum
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
GIN, Clio Debate
New Contract

Negotiations on proposed
changed in their bargaining con-
tract were opened today between
General Motors and UAW-CIO
officials. in the General Motors
Building.
The changes were asked by the
union under the contract clause
that provides 60 days notice for
odification of contract terms. The
union is asking a 10-cent hourly
blanket increase for GIN en-
ployes, a union shop. 80 hours
vacation pay tinstead of the 40
hour vacation bonus now grantedD.
increased benefits to draftees and
changes in the grievance pro-
cedure.
Representing General Motors
I are B. D. Kunkle, vice president
in charge of labor relations, and
H. w. Anderson, Harry Coen and
S. NJ. Du Brul, GIN labor relations
heads.
r. ]. Thomas, UAW-CIO presi-
dent; Walter Reuter-, GIN head:
William Stevenson. GIN council
chairman; John W.. Livingstone,
international representative, and a
committee of GIN workers ap-
peared for the union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Driver Waiting Trial
Runs Info Law Again

The prosecutors office was TO
decide today what action TO take
against Anthony f. Spencer. AZ. of
1882 Ternes avenue. accused of
driving car while intoxicated
While ne was awaiting trial Ia
another case for a similar offcnse.
If Spencer is defined as second
offender he faces, If convicted. a
years Jail sentence. Both cases
will be heard April Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
STARTED WITH GIRL

Sofferin's latest trouble arises
from his employment of l7-year-
old girl TO sell cigarets in the Won
der Bar. He was found guilty OF
violating a city ordinance forbid
ding minors to sell cigarets and
faces trial for violation Of the
state labor law. ftlc police de-
partment also forwarded the COM
plant TO the liquor commission.
Tuesday the Wonder Bar was
incluced in a list OF 40 bars and
taverns which the police depart
ment considered unfit fer license
renewals and the commission fol-
LEVIED the recommendations Of the
police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Asks City Probe
Ticket Fixing

Common Council today received
a petition from Harold NJ Ryan,
attorney of 2515 Barlum Tower,
asking for an investigation OF
alleged traffic ticket fixing in
Detroit. Ryan based his request
on a recent report from Lieut.
Franklin -kFeml the -city,s
traffic adviser. recommending that
the city adopt a plan for fix
proof traffic tickets.
"In view of Lieutenant
Kre ml's recommendation IL
should appear obvious to your
honorable body that Lieutenant
kreml must have evidence OF
traffic ticket fixing, otherwise
his recommendation Is merit
less" Ryan states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

Walter Pokorowski, "a, of 6524
Heintz avenue, DSR bus driver,
and Raymond Moran, &c, of 1921
toreStlawn avenue. Both were
shot in the holdup of a confec-
tionery store at 8501 Sherwood
avenue. Pokorowski while reach
ing for a pop bottle as a weapon.
Moran was released from Re-
Iceiving Hospital after treatment
for two gunshot wounds 4 the
arm. Pokorowski is in the hospital
with a wound in the mouth and
face where a bullet went through
his lips, knocked out several teeth
and out through his cheek.
Moran and Miss Eleanor Strom-
ski, Is, of 1914 Farr avenue, were
seated at the counter while
Pokorowski stood at soft drink
stand nearby when the bandits
entered. Behind the counter was
Mrs. Ann Yost, %, of 1886 Con-
cord avenue. who with her hus-
band, Clarence, 33. operate the
store.
Mrs. Yost fled to the back room
to her husband. She was ordered
to stay there. The bandits told
others to lie on the floor, but
PokoroWski refused.
Yost said the bandits had taken
approximately $40 from the cash
register during the melee. A fourth
customer. Miss Lillian Ambrow,
10. of 6727 Miller road. was in a
phone booth during the holdup,
apparently unseen by the bandits.
The bandit pairs other holdups
of the night were in a bar at 1903
Lumpkin avenue, Hamtramck, and
in a lunchroom and bar at 1900
Holbrook avenue. In the latter
place, Mrs. Ruth Boiling, proprie-
tress, said that when they fled the
one who reached the door first
turned around and took a shot al
his pal. She said both had been
drinking heavily.
The bandits took SIS from Mrs
Bolings place and $50 from Vic,
tor Moran, AZ. of 1907 Lumpkir
avenue, in the Hamtramck holdup
Moran said one of the men calico
the other jackson"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

Robert Vietig. executive secre
tary of the committee, told police
The money was contributed
by the ESQ persons at the rally.
II was placed In a canvas bank
bag and then put In a brief
case by Julius III. Moeller, cur
treasurer.
AT the end of the meeting a
young man asked MOeller for q
membership card and MOeller
placed the case on a chair. He
walked away about Is feet and
was not gone over a few sec
onds, but when he got back the
case was there, and closed, but
the money was gone"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Anti-AidiSfS Ask Aid
America First Group Calls on Police to Find $50
That Vanished From Collection Basket

Officials OF Detroit Chapter of
the America First Committee. who
hold weekly rallies on internal
tienal affairs, today appealed 10
Detroit police to find $3.50. taken
in the collection, which disappeared
after their meeting in Hotel Book
Cadillac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

ruary 26, when she left her grand
mothers house at 247l Clifford
street to return to her home at 81
Amherst avenue, Pleasant Ridge.
Her parents are at a loss to
explain her disappearance.
When last seen by her grand
mother, at Woodward avenue and
Vernon highway, Betty June was
wearing a tan coat with raccoon
collar, and black shoes, hat, purse,
gloves and overnight bag. She is
5 feet 3 inches tall, has blue eyes
and long dark hair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Dancer Quits Suit

NEW YORK. March 7.-GNS)
Dancer Sally Lou Ritz today
withdrew her separation suit
against broker Clarence Gould and
did not contest his suit for annul-
ment of their 1889 runaway mar
riage. Sally. who lives in Beverly
Hills, had been receiving $50
weekly alimony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

dozen others in
a demand for
m o n e y a n q
whisky.
A ppa r entity
crazed by drink,
in their escape
from the last
of their three
holdups, one of
the b a n d i [ S
fired a shot at
the other, but
m i S S G d him.
Each was de-
scribed as "a to
25 years old.
Shot by the
bandits w ere
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

into its ninth
day today. with
Detroit. Pleas
ant Ridge and
state police
joining forces.
Betty ] u n e,
d a u G h I er oil
Charles Brent,
an official OF
I he w e Id / |
Acetylene Com
pany of Detroit.
has been miss
inc since Feb
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Sofferin Loses
Appeal 10 Keep
Rum License

A personal appeal by Sammy
Sofferin, al, operator of the Won
der Bar at 1921 Washington
boulevard, to have the police de-
partment reverse list opposition to
renewal of his liquor license was
rejected, Commissioner Frank d
Eaman said today.
Sofferin appeared at Eaman's
office late yesterday and made
his appeal to the commissioner
and Supt. Louis J. Berg He asked
that the report of Inspector
Thomas Wysociki of the central
precinct, be altered Wysocki's re.
port TO the liquor control COM
mission recommended that Sof.
FERNS license not be renewed on
May /.
"UP TO INSPECTORS"
1--WE told Mr.. SOferin that we
ar heOlding our precinct inspec-
tors responsible for their reports
20 the liquor commission and
that he and everybody else
knew that by this time" the
commissioner said.
I'VE told him that we did not
Intend to have the inspectors
alter their reports. The superin-
tendent pointed out to Mr.. Spf-
FERN that he operated the Pow
atan Club over our objections to
the liquor commission and that
he then disappointed the COM
mission and forced them to close
the place.
We objected further when
the license for the Wonder Bar
was transferred to him, but the
commission granted the transfer.
We raised no outcry at being
over-ridden by the commission.
We told Mr.. Soferin that he had
been granted several chances to
stay In business by the commits
sion aHd=thta= he=~as= now once
more In difficulties. His appeal
was rejected"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Drunken
Bandits
Shoot 2

Two drunken bandits were
blamed today for three holdups
within an hour in which they shot
two persons and terrorized a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
'Kresge Official
.Didn lido Wrong
But Wash fright
international New. serrle. WIZ.

WASHINGTON. March &c.
B. futile, vice president and treas
urer of the S. S. Kresge Company
dime store chain. directly violated
no law in asking Willkie cam
paign contributions from employees
but the practice should be curbed
by state or federal legislation, d
Senate investigating committee re-
ported today
The committees report deemed
II illustrative of a practice which
should be curbed by some form of
appropriate federal or state legis-
lation."
COLLECTED" $4,000
In a Statement of facts" of the
case. the committee found:
"In view OF all the circum-
stances surrounding the activi-
ties of the company officials, 1t
was alleged that there was a
clear implication OF coercion and
violation at least of the spirit
OF the Hatch Act and of the
Federal Corrupt Practices Act"
futile told the committee he
sent letters to 265 male employees,
about ! per cent of the total en-
ployes of the company, and re-
ceived contributions for the Will
kie presidential campaign fund of
about $4,000. He denied that it
was a method of circumventing
prohibitions against corporate con-
tributions, describing it as similar
to Red Cross collections.
SENT BY MESSENGER
The letter, delivered to the 265
employees by messenger rather
than through the mails, read, in
part:
THE stage is set for a COM
plete upset of the dictatorial adj
ministration of Roosevelt, and
unless we remove him, In my
opinion we shall need a receiver
rather than a President"
Tuttle announced he, himself,
would give 1000 and asked each
of the 265: What is it worth to
you?" The Senate committee
found that $4,000 of the total was
contributed by only five of the in
dividual employees. Only those re-
ceiving above $500 month were
solicited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

For the Inside News" OF
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

Gen. Hugh s. John o n,
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Mother IsBdffIed
By Betty June's
Disappearance

The search for Betty June
Brent, pretty 17-year-old Pleasant
Ridge High School senior. went
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

On week days enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday. the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics In C0LORS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
HoW's Business?
{. +. Merchants too
Busy to Figure Up
continued from Page One

Continued from page OIlt'
we finally got hold Of one whose
voice at first sound appeared hope
full.
How busy are you right now
we asked.
Judge for yourself said he. I'm
waiting on TWO customers and talk
ing to you at the same time.
And with the rapidity of Bob
Hope talking to himself, he said:
BEST IN 10 YEARS
Il was practically out OF business
at this time last year. Our volume
this year was the biggest in 10 years
IF that isn't enough, call me back
when I'm not so busy.
No such opportunity presented it.
self until after store hours.
Merchants agreed unanimously
that this years Christmas sales VOL
ume in FL Centro heraldS a new
era of prosperity not only for TINS
city. but for the entire valley
Coed prices for farm products
was the major contributing factor
il this buying boom. The Substan-
TALLY higher prices for all KINDS
of merchandise failed to faZe the
public's buying ardor one bit.
Yes, indeed. it was a very Merry
Christmas for the store and shop
keepers.