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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
GEORGE 4. Ais Mold

George r. Arnold. a. veteran Of
World War No. /. ~ 27si s0th
ave. :. W. Seattle. died Wednes-
day IN local hospf cal. Ne leaves
his wife Of the n me Buckley
King will announce the funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13

ing the Eilenshurg and We
natchee areas the benefit Of
the short route 10 Puget
Sound.
The proposed cutoff crosses the
Naehes pass At an elevation Of
1850 feet Snowsheds or = tunnel
At the t00o-foot level or lower
are alternate proposals 10 avoid
winter SHOWS and provide a "a
ter grade highway from Eastern
Washington n Puget Sound with
The nearest deep water terminal At
tacoma.
While the Naches cutoff will
be Of tremendous Importance from
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Rather Die On Feet
 Than Live On Knees
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Tn days like these, therefore, we rejoice that this special convocation, in breaking all historic precedent, does 50 in the great cause of pre- serving the free learning and the civil liberties which have grown stone upon stone in our lands through the centuries. That is why I am proud to be permitted to have part.
 Search For Truth
 "It is right that this unfettered search for truth Is universal and knows no restriction of place or race or creed. There have been other symbols throughout the years and in the present.
 "The American Ambassador in Britain gave recognition to this rec gently when he said:
 "Only this week in London in the early-morning hours of the Sabbath Day, enemy bombs destroyed the House of Commons room Of the Parliament and smashed the altar of Westminster Abbey. These two hits seemed to me to symbolize the objectives of hte dictator and the pagan. Across the street from the Wreckage of these two great historic buildings of state and church, saint 0audens' statue of Abraham Linz coin building was still standing. A I looked at the bowed figure of the great en1ancipator and thought of
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his life, I could not help but Eemeff1~ Der that he loved God, That he had defined and represented Democratic government and that he hated slav- cry.
 PROUD HE WAS THERE
 "Ard as an American, I was proud that he was there in all that wreck age as Q friend and sentinel of gal- lant days that i1ve gone by, nd q reminder that in this great battle for freedom he waited quietly foi support for those things for which he lived on ddied."
 we, too, born to freedom; and be. lieving in freedom, are willing tc fight to maintain freedom.
 we Afld oil others who believe al deeply as we do, would rather dit on our feet than live on our knees
 Halifax Quotation
 Lord Halifax, as Chancellor Of OK. ford University, conferred the degree upon MT. Roosevelt's proxy with tilil citation:
 whereas, t is our custom, wi1er opportunity offers, to bestow oui highest honors upon distinguished heads and rulers of foreign states whose zeal for the welfare of tieii our people has ever been temprd by scrupulous respect for the rights ailc needs of humanity at large, "Ant whereas Franklin Delarlo Roosevelt has ct all times been in the fight for peace, justice an dfreedom, and today, when the very existence o1 the freedom of hte peoples every where Is seen to be in jeopardy. Haa not only ileatrened the defenders oi liberty by his lofty and inspiring eloquence, but has brought, and 1il ever- increasing measure is still bringing, the rnatreial help required to secure final defeat of lawlessneSi and aggression, the restoration o1 freedom to her historic home in the countries in Europe, and in assur. ance to all men of all nations throughout the world the right tc worship as they will, to express theii opinions fearlessly, and to pursue their wn way of life without ... hindrance,
 "Now therefore, we, ct this happy hour when OUT chancellor is able with his own lips to bear witness tt our admiration and gratitude dt here and now proclaim the aforesaid president doctor in our faculty oi civil law, 1n token of otir deep re- spect for his exalted station and ni lively recollection of his stand foi liberty and of his steadfast champ. ionstip of humanity and law.
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Brass Company, ClO
 Dispute Unsettled
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workers ct Waterbury, Torrln4tom and Ansonia, reported that "prog~ resS" had been made and that a1ls other conference would be held Monday ct Waterbury. The wofk. CTS ask ten cents more aSl hour, and have rejected Q company offer of six cents. They have voted to strike unless the additional four cents S granted.
 The CIo union representing 1,226 Marlin Rockwell steel workers at Plainviile, accepted reconn1enda- ton Of the Defense Mediation Board at Washington, to submit the dispute to arbitration. There, also, the workers have taken Q strike vote but agreed to remain on the job pending settlement nego. tiations. They demanded on asa. crease of ten cents an hour. A tentative agreement was reached concerning wages and hours Of I,2O0 Connecticut workers who threatened q tranSportation tieup in seven cities. Terms Of the agreement, withheld by union and company representatives,, were to be discussed by the workers today and they were to ballot on their acceptance Fri- day.
 The Textile Workers Union Of America called . meeting for tonight to report progress in negotiations for hlgher wages for 2,300 Cheney Brothers Silk Workers at Manches- ter who want 10 cents more aS1 hour, c A0-tour week and an annual weeks vacation with pay. The con. cern b working on . governneas parachute order.
 Meanwhile, c special meeting e the Naugatuck Board Of Burgesges was scheduled to take action on the strike Of the Public Works Depart. ment. The 20 employees walked out yesterday after being told the de. partYnent budget could not provide for . wage increase Of i've cents an hour.
 At stratford, c move waS made to organize employees of the United Aircraft Ccrporaticn's VoughS-Ss.. korSgy subsidiary. 4 graup oz workers voted to request . charter from the international AsSociation of Machinists (ATL) and then press for recognition aS the bAfgemisiS agency of the employees.
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NAUCATUCK WAS
 IN LATE AWARDS

Boston, June l9. - (Up) - New England firms received the bulk of contracts awarded by the Army Quartermaster Depot today for l. 100000 pairs of overshoes for the Regular Army on the basis of bids opened May 28. The awards were as follows:
 Goodyear Rubber Company, Mid- dletown, Conn, 48,04S pairs at e2.l5 per pair; Goodyear Footwear Cor poration, Providence, R. l., $500 at $2.l6; Hood Rubber Company Incorporated, Watertown, 200, 900 at $2.18; Converse Rubber Company, Maiden, 5o,o00 at s2.19: La Crosse Rubber Mills, La Crosse, wisconsin, 43,200 at S2.20; Endicott- Johnson Company, Endicott. N. r., 36,000 ct $2.20; Cambridge Rubber Company, Cambridge, S0,0o4 at s2.225; Tyer Rubber Company, Andover, Mass, 48,000 at $2.23; Servus Rubber Cofi- pany, Rock Island, H., 72,000 at SPA; U. s. Rubber Company, Nau- gatuck, Conn.,, 4Oi, ,l66 at 42.2S.
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although officials did not verify this today.
 Efforts have been made at various times to have the city charter amended 60 that deposits might be made elsewhere, for on 11ui1erout occasions local banks had to refuse to accept city money. This 1s particularly true when tax collec- tons are being made. They have been unusually heavy during the past few months, 50 much 90 that the city was able to pay off c terl- porary loan Of over 4l,00,000, due this month, well in advance. While the city did not gain anything by doing this, # was enabled to keep down It's local deposits.
 The same situation prevailed last year and the city again paid of temporary loan fin advance Of the due-date.
 some time ago Controller Conlon indicated that # the city did not bring its deposits i1 1ocvl bafika down to the legal limit he might nave to pay off interest and redemp- ton on bonds coming due within this year.
 However, t is believed that the Board of Finance today will take the necessary steps to allow the controlelr to keep the city'g bank ac- counts in compliance with the state banking laws with regard to the size of individual deposits.
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BERLIN DENIES
 FALSE RUMORS
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 reports that Germany has con. fronted Russia with positive de- mands and German authorized sources claimed they had no kfiowl- edge of reports that Rumania is demanding the return of Bessara- bia from the Soviet.
 Well informed sources admitted they had heard reports that Ger man troops already had marched into Russian territory but said they knew nothing of any such ac- ton.
 (Turkey was the source of these rumors. They had been circulating for 24 hours and 1t was now cer- tain that they were ct least prenia- ture.)
 Though they admitted that the new German Turkish pact speci- fled that Turkeys previously ex. isting obligations were not affected, German informantS asserted that the British Turkish alliance had been nullified in fact if not in theory.
 Pact Is Valuable
 The well informed newspaper Hamburger Tremdenblatt indicated that Germany valued it's new pact just as much as Britain had valued It's own pact with Turkey. Refer ring to the British- Turkish alliance 1t said:
 "Although the alliance between Arkara and London is not disturb- cd by the new turn, one fleverthe- less may say that complete resto- ation of the traditional relations of friendship between Turkey and Germany prevents any utilization of the British Turkish pact in cppo- sition to German interests. |. The London alliance with Ankara becomes worthless to the ex. tent that it can no longer pc turned against Germany or against Turkey in the sense of spreading the war.
 Newspapers gave prominence to statements that the British often. siye on the Egyptian.L .Libyaii frcn- tier had been sraashed with pig losses in men aSd tanks to the British, but they displayed reports of the German -TuFkisia pact much more sensational. Editorials on the pact followed i the same pattern. They emphasized that Germany and Turkey had been allied ifi the last war aild praised the new" Turkey. af1d its leaders. They accused Great Britain of Attempting to use Turkey against Germany and mentioned tiiat on May 4 Hitler llad given assurance that Germany had no territorial aims in the Balkans or the near east.
 Diplomatic quarters said ti1at one importance Of tire pact was that it was an essential preliminary Q any attempt by Germany Co send troops across the eastern Meditter- fanean tO eyria # Hitler decided tO aid the vichy fosces.
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NNF0hANA-ANN%NNE @~WAA-i - ~WC @r er their final assault against the ancient Syrian capital after vichy authorities iI1 Damascus refused to surrender.
 Prime Minister winston Churchill indicated in the House of Commons he might have c statefent to make shortly on livery important opera. tions which have been pursued with 50 much vigor in the middle east"
 we know that . great number of French officers have been sent as prisoners from Syria to Marseilles because they were suspected Of being pro- -De0auile and pro-Brit- ish," the official said. 'SThls partly explains the resistance of the re- maining officers"
 The official said 1t had been con- firmed that there were some Ger man planes fighting alongside of the vichy planeS against the Brit isll and Free French in Syria.
 4 British ultimatufl1 to surrender Dmascus, in order that it might be spared the ordeal of battle, had ex- pired at S:30 a. m. d1:SO ?. m. Wed- ilesdsy, EDT).
 It was "very probable" that oper- ations against the city, believed to be the oldest inhabited city in the world, started immediately after the expiration of the atimaturll, author itative irformants said.
 British Bombed Again
 London, June 1o-(UP)-BritiSll planes bombed ports and naval bases in Northwestern Germany and the German naval base at Brest on the French trlyaSion coast last night for the eighth straight night. Bremen was attacked hard, the sir ministry said.
 At Brest the British planeh bombed the docks where the Ger man 20O00-ton battleshipS scharfl- horst and Gneisenau and g 10000 ton cruiser believed to, be the Prin2 Eugen are lying.
 It was reported earlier that the British attacks had been on Q small scale because of bad weather. The air ministry, however, said that the attacks were made in force, which means that many planes were en- gagged.
 It was admitted that four British planes were lost.
 British planes of the coastal corti- mand made 6 heavy attack on occu- pied France last evening. They ghol down nine German planes, 1t wal asserted. Loss Of four British fight CT planes was admitted.
 Formations of bombing and fight ing planes went inland from the Boulogne area while c screen oi fighters patroled the French coast and the English Channel. 4 big attack was made on German military camp during the raid mad many huts were destroyed 1t was said.
 During the day yesterday . coastal command plane hit 1,S00 ton Ger. man supply ship with two bombs, # was said.
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There was considerable specula- ton here on the possibility that in rejecting the German consular pro- test, the state department might cite some specific offenses commit ted by the prescribed German offi- cials so far the charges against them have been general, although 1t was understood that they relate almost entirely to propaganda.
 Meantime, the United States made another move in its Caribbean pro- gram of "vitamin diplomacy" as the Agriculture Department announced that 1t would make Q food and health survey of islands in that area, including the French possessions of duadeloupe and Martinique.
 There have been reports of 6 food shortage there and the survey will enable the United States to de- termine its extent and whether greater withdrawal of impounded French funds should be permitted to cope with 1t. The survey may irl- clude some Central American coun. tries. The trade and economy of the entire region has been disrupted by war conditions.
 Provisions of Survey
 The state department explained that the survey provides for United States Naval and Air Patrol oi French waters, and United statet control of shipping and pledges that | xaa a%saSk xx,llI hA x.AaAa "a wASsA AHSn French gold from Martinique. The United States agreed to permit some foodstuffs to 60 to the French pos. sessions.
 Finnish Minister Hjalmar Pro. cope is protesting here against thu British blockade of the port of Pet. sanno, asserting that 1t will be "s move to starve Finland" The statt department is awaiting clariflcatior of the Finnish situation before in. dicating It's attitude toward the 1t. tie republic which is 6 favoritt among officials and people of thu United States.
 But 1t Is recalled that Unitet States policy generally has been k | 10RJOAb A1AGHV 3AAteSAAA AHA WAAG bAOChs ade of any of the smaller European nations, even though their civilian populations might desperately 1leet food. Great Britain has held that tt permit food to reach small, captive nations near Germany opens ( hole in the blockade of the Reich The United States could do little more than speak strongly in Fin. lands behalf even if 1t were decided that the British blockade had nt justification.
 On Other Fronts
 On other fronts, the United Statel planned to place its Newfoundland and Bermuda air bases in operation next month and moved to curtai the number of potential Axis agent who might enter the United States
 The house immigration coinmitte, favorably reported for enactment { Bill which would forbid aliens wht had been interned in beliigeren countries to enter the United statel for one year after their release. I was dscribed as measure to curl entrance of "would-be spies and sa' boteurs", although opponents of tn measure said it would unjustly dis criminae against enemies of Nag Ism who had been driven from tlleil homes"
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(COnClnued rom Page 1) First avenue.
 2:00-4:0o-Loretta Fitzpatrick. se Bridge street, Anna Skehan, 8i Wa. terville street; Helen Fahy, 289 Hillside avenue, Vera Crane, 26 Pennington avenue: Kathleen Fitz- gerald, ll2 Columbia boulevard.; ]; Mary Louise Martin, 97 Union street.
 4:00-7:00-Ruth Keenan, 50l Pennington avenue; Margaret Cum ningham, 135 West Main street; Ermelinda Greco, 43 Tairview street, Mary F. Congdon, 22i Woodlawn terrace: Jake Rieger, 257 Cooke street.
 T:00-10:00-Mary Gibbons, IS Wa terville street; Catherine Conrlor " Plaza avenue: Anna Carolan, SC Cooke street; Rose Foley, IA Keefe street; James Coleman, 6 Kenyon street; William Mack, Chestnut Hill road; A. Earle Smithies, 3 Will lowdale avenue; Albert Paul, "A Ed. son avenue.
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I 500, ,OOO Nazis Are
 Ready To Hit Russia
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British plans Co settle affairs In Eyxin have been upset. If the Etcnch have 6 few more successes we. may yet see e combined Franco German front facing Britain in Syria"
 Martial Law Gees On
 At the same time the government made it known that 1t would con- tinue the existing state of martial law in key, areas for another six months and that group of Turkish lighter plane pilots would 90 to Britain at once to study British technique. These announcements were taken to mean that the gov- ernment sought to show 1t would not relax military precautions be. cause of the German pact and would continue military cooperation with Britain.
 Thus Germany, in dealing with Russia, Is assured that its right nank opposite Turkey is secure.
 Some diplomats even suggested that Turkey might take part In Q long -rumored general European con- ference at Berlin at which Hitler would proclaim his new order in Eu- rope, and that Turkey would adhere to the new rder.
 N Most observers, however, still ex- pressed conviction that Turkey Z would refuse to join the new order. 7 They also were convinced that If the question arose Turkey would re- fuse firmly to permit the passage of German troops across Its terri try for an attack on either Russia or Great Britain.
 ~ War or Peace Near
 Authoritative American inform ants here said that 1t looked as if there was an even chance for war or peace between Germany and Russia at the moment.
 < It was learned that the only dip-' lomats in Ankara, outside the prin- ecipals, who knew that Q German Turkish pact was being negotiated were John Van A. MacMurray and Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull- Hugessen, the American and British ambassadors.
 Authoritative British informants ssnaintained that the German Turk e3sh pact would not kill the Anglo Turkish alliance or alter Turkeys position as bulwark against a cerman march directly to the Near East from Bulgaria and Greece. VI They admitted, however, that the pact might have undesirable psycho- logical effects on the Arab world, because 1t increased German dip- lomatic prestige,
 saracoglu received Knatchbull- Ezugessen yesterday and assured him of Turkeys continued loyalty fo Britain.
 z He also received American Am- hassador MacMurray.
 An authoritative Turkish spokes- man said:
 ss "W0 will remain the allies of the British but now we are also going to be friends with the Germans" x It was understood that the pact was finally concluded only after GQernnAny had dropped its objections to Q clause which served to safe- guard Turkeys existing obligations, Specifically the alliance with Britt ANin. It was said in authoritative British sources. In this connection, that Britain was kept fully informed gof all negotiations.
 Moscow Is Quiet f Moscow, June i9. - (UP) - Life ln Moscow continued normally to- day despite reports abroad that Ger many was about to attack Russia, I or had already attacked after mak- 1ang sweeping demands for economic land possibly other concessions.
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from merit system and good govern- ment organizations in the campaign next year.
 The text of Gov. 1Eurley's veto message follows:
 Hon. Chase Going Woodhous0 Secretary of State
 State Capitol Hartford, Connecticut Dear Mrs. Woodhouse:
 I affl returning to you herewith, without my approval, House Bill No. 26o2, "An Act Amending the Merit System Act" together with Amend il1ent Schedule 4, attached thereto. It is my belief that the enactment of this legislation would do much harm to the Merit System. While the legislative committee, which iil- vestigated the Merit System, devoted considerable time to this work, and submitted . very comprehensive re- port Of the operation Of the Merit System, t appears to me that the cure which has been proposed is worse than the alleged illness.
 I feel that, as . result of the in- vestigation by the legislative coni- fnittec, the attention Of the general public, as wei as the members of the legislature, iias been focused upon the Merit System and inst with these criticisms to guide him in the administration Of the Act, the new Personnel Director will be in . po- sition to efficiently and capabiy ad- minister the present Act, iii keeping with the intent asld purpose Of Civil Service.
 Yours very sincerely,
 ROBERT A. HURLEY,
 Governor.
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lection has been given the coria' pany's offer Of 6 raise of six cent' and hour, the unions holding ou' for c wage boost of 10 cents or hour.
 The conferences were arranged by Deputy Labor Commissions Morgan D. Mooney. The Office q Production Management, the y. 3 Department Of Labor and the stats Board of Mediation have been rep resented ct the meetings, Strivlna to avert Q walk.out in the key de' feflse industry.
 Unless there Is c decided cnange by Monday, there appears 70 ps little hope that 6 peaceful settie. fnent will be reached unless there il further federal intervention. Eact side has apparently been holding firm to its original stand.
 Improved Tones
 (By United Press)
 Improved tones were noted todaS in negotiations to settle increased wage demands in two major Con- iiecticut defense industries.
 Mediators studying demands o' 10000 American Brass Company
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WOMAN DIES IN
 CHAIR FRIDAY

San quentin Prison, Calf, June 10. - (Up) - Mrs. Juanita (the Duchess) spinelli, 51, awaited re- nioval today from the Tehachapi Institution for Women and placed in the condemned row at San Queri- tin Prison where she will be exc cuted tomorrow for murder.
 Two confederates who were under sentence to die simultaneously with here received c one week reprieve from Qovrnor Culbrt L. Olson bee cause the gas chamber can hold but two occupants, takes 24 hours to clear of It's lethal fumes, and be- cause Callfornia's executions, by precedent have always taken place on Friday.
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Horse tracing is on the year around in Berlin. Bets are taken in little state operated offices along the main thoroughfares. You can cash your winnings in the same offices within half a minute after the result Is flashed back.
 Probably the most popular winter sport in Berlin Is the bike-racing at | Deutschland, Halle, near the Reich ssportfeld, site of the Olympics. At the sportfield, thousands oi Berliners swim daily the year round Auslanders find the open dressing first. Men and women dress and un- dress on separate floors of course but, at that its marvellous spot tc take a census on appendicitis opera. tons.
 Berlin, if you were here for Q brief visit, would impress you now as Q city of children, dogs and sole diers. The soldiers could be ex- pected because it's wartime, the dogs because Germans like them, the children because it's natural and Is encouraged. Cats, so thick in Paris, are next to impossible to find.
 There are many horse drawn vehicles, including hacks with drivers who wear red stovepipe hats with white bands. Numerous women wear mems pants on the street and arc frequently public- ly raxzed by conservative house. wives.
 Many French war prisoners are working in Berlin. They don't over. exert themselves and barely turn or ear when someone greets them. They always have a guard, but sometimes he's hard to find.
 The prisoners are marched out tt work in a body in the morning scattered out in different jobs II the neighborhood. In the eveninl they are grouped together and mar ched or trucked back.