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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-21

Keep off date July 9. Masons
and Eastern Star entertainment at
Washington Hall.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-21
Initiation Big Success

Initiation Big Success
Monday nights meeting was a
WOW" Biggest attel-4nce Of the
year with 50 good fellows present
during the evening. Everybody IN
happy mood and Exalted Ruler
chainey all smiles over the awaix-
ened interest in Puget Sound lodge.
The old spirit has been revived and
It won't be long now before you
hear some real good news" from
number 100. Talk about coopera-
ton, did you ever see It manifest
ed better than on last Monday. Ev-
en- the report of the picnic commit Z
tee was unanimously adopted That
is going some. Especially when
they are going to spend a whole
lot of money. Brother Ira Norris
nearly tainted when after reading
the report his committee was CIV
en- a vote of thanks. He's got a
habit Of walking about during
meeting but he received such a
surprise Monday night he collaps-
ed into that big chair Of his sta
ton and was speechless and mac
tive for an hour. And Jim Miller
was so amazed he stopped chewing
gum for two minutes.
Cooperation
Why are Elk's over this Pacific
Northwest doing such wonderful
work? Last week Yakima Gem
added eight new members to their
roll. Reports from Spokane Jewel
state renewed interest. Rose City
lodge in Portland back again in
charge of their home and increas-
ing the membership. Mt. Tacoma
again on the upgrade and recap
turing stray bucks. Grouse Noun
tain, the Invest baby lodge in Am
erica. Elk's lodges have made $50
per, cent increase over their record
of a year ago. There is reason
for this increase. It's done through
cooperation. The membership has
unified spirit. Cooperation always
gets results. The lone buck who
strays from the herd starves to
death.
Recaptured
The following Elks returned to
the herd and were given a royal
welcome Monday night: Eddie Ru-
cker, Joe Campbell. Charley Bal-
er, Wesley snowden and Floyd
Wright. Here's a royal flush hard
to beat. All of 'em ready to do
their bit when called on. Glad TO
have you back again fellows.
New Eik's
Five young bucks were found
rambling in the forest Monday
night, and had their antlers pol
ished as Ellxs. They We're Andrew
T. King, Joseph McClain, Wendell
Norris, M. C. Honeysuckle, and
Calvin Parish. And didn't they
ramble? They did until cut down
by Wilson, Burton, Payne, Norris,
Nichols and the rest of that wreck
ing crew. Sure one bunch of rough
horses. Mccain, one of the tall
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-21

Mrs. J. S. Murray left for Port
land last week to visit her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. ard Mrs. Joe
Murrell.
Or. Giles D. Graves win be host
for the meeting Of the Mons Pro-
gressive Bridge Club, Saturday
night
Mesdames G. Roberts, Robert
Lunday and ]. ". Wormley spent
a weeks vacation at Lake Sam
mamish.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-21

Keep off date August 6. EIks'
Annual Picnic.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
y ADDITIONAL
BODIES TAKEN
FROM SUB
Formidable Jap. Cruiser Is
Launched While Rescue
Operations Continue

TOKYO, March IA GN.SO.
While a crowd of Erief-Stricken
relatives and friends stood by, the
bodies Of 81 additional victims Of
the japanese torpedo boat Tomot-
suru were removed from the hull
Of the craft today.
This brought the total number
Of bodies recovered to A. Thir-
teen men were rescued alive. The
fate of the remaining 81 Of the
ships personnel remained un-
known, but most of them were be-
lieved to be dead.
OF the 13 rescued alive, 10 were
unconscious for many hours after
being taken from the hull. The
first words Of several of them, as
they responded to treatment, were
questions regarding their com
mander and his fate.
New Ship Is Launched
While these tragic scenes were
being enacted at the Sase naval
base, where the rescue operations
were under way, the japanese
navy at it's Kure base launched
with great ceremony, undimin.
ished by the national tragedy, its
newest ship, an 8,500-ton cruiser
called The Navy's Pride.
The cruiser, named Mogami,
slid down the ways at 1920 a. m.
with Fleet Admiral Prince Hiro-
yashu Fushimi, representing EN-
peror Hirohito, heading a list Of
officiating dignitaries.
Experts assert the new cruisers
superior construction, including
electrically-welded plates of hard
tempered steel, placed it in the
10,000-ton class.
Carries Is 6-Inch Guns
It carries IS six-inch guns,
mounted on five triple turrets
such as previously have been un-
known to the japanese navy but
which are within present treaty
limits.
The Mogami was laid down in
October, 1881, and will be COM
pleted within two years. It is one
of a group Of six similar Eight"
cruisers of unusually heavy arma-
rents either under construction
or about to be.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
MONOPOLY CRY
OVER CABLES

The American cable companies
operating the North Atlantic route
comprise a monopoliStic group
which ignores governmental au-
thority and; by concerted action,
recently instituted an arbitrary
rate increase, Grayson M. P. Muir
ply, of New York. charged today
at hearing before the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee.
The committee is considering
legislation recommended by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to establish Fed
eral communications commission.
Murphy appeared as chairman
Of the Gable and Radio Users Pro
tective Committee, the creation of
which, he said, was forced by rea-
son of the '.high-handed rate
boost" in December, which for GER
tain classes of service ranged from
so to more than 100 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
REVISE TARIFF
BILL, URGED
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Declaring that foreign trade is
Of little Importance to the United
States. Samuel Crowther, writer
and economist, today told the
Ways and Means Committee that
the presidential tariff bargaining
bill should be revised. He said:
American economy must be
recognized as Self-cOntained,
and any bill referring to in
ternational commerce must be
based on that understanding.
"A provision should be added
granting power of emergency
revision to the Executive, but
with a review board of some
kind, SO that there might be
an appeal from any Executive
order.
"This is vital, so that no
one man may have the unre-
Stricted power to place the SEN
tence Of life or death upon
any section of American in
duStry and agriculture, even
though in SO doing, he may
decree life to some other Sec
tiOn."
Crowther pointed out that
American exports during the pros
porous 1927-1929 period amounted
to only six per cent Of the ma
tional income.
The figure probably would fall
to around three per cent if in
tercompany relationships were
eliminated, he said. He added:
"Our large imports are only
of such raw materials as we
do not produce.
COULD BE CUT
S'In a year when our imports
were running around $4,000
100000, we could at any time,
excluding the imports of petrO-
leum, copper and sugar from
South American sources, cut
our imports down to around a
billion dollars without in the
least curtaiIing any of our ma
tiOnal imports, such as silks,
coffee, rubber and tin"
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
AIR LINE OFFICIAL SCALED TOPARLEY YONMALLOCAT7ONB Bill
News of the World

, tria and other central European
countries was voiced today by
Chancellor Englebert DollfuSs. of
Austria, as the Three Nations Eco
nomic Conference got under way.
The prediction that Mussolini's
policy would be followed by
France and CZeChoSlovakia was
made by Austria's Little Napo-
leon," here for a three-day parley
with MuSsolini and Premier julius
GomboeS, of Hungary. Chancellor
DollfuSs said:
"Italy understands fully the
Austrian situation, and while
acting in it's own interests,
nevertheless is joining to her in.
terests the interests of others.
Italy's understanding acts for
the economic recovery of the
Danubian region"
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
CODE MAY HELP
CONSUMERS
Out Of the Chamber

Consumers may get code, after
all.
Some time ago a letter reached
the NRA Consumers Advisory
Board from a woman who, if
names and initials mean any
thing, may be the wife Of a
prominent Broadway publicist and
authority on the drama. She
wanted a copy or two of the con-
sumerS' code.
That gave the board an idea,
and members of the staff were
invited to draw up a code for
consumers, with the best code
drawing a prize. The contest was
supposed to have ended a few
days ago, but the activities of the
board have been so pressing that
the time was extended.
It may not be joke, after
all, for some of the contestants
are tackling the problem pretty
seriously. But whether a 40-hour
week will be imposed for con-
suming is wholly up in the air.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14

services in the near future.
Whether these steps will necessi-
tate legislation, or can be taken
by Executive action, remains to
be determined.
The President feels that the
service air corps particularly needs
training. He said so in his mes
sage to congressional committees
asking legislation to return the air
mail to commercial aviation.
Aeronautical experts have been
frequent visitors at the White
House this week. One was Brig.
Gen. William Mitchell, former as
Sistant chief of the Army Air
Corps and Staunch advocate of a
unified air force. General Mitch
ell, appearing before congressional
committees investigating air mail
contracts, declared Americas air
corps were fifteen years behind
the times"
General Mitchell went to the
White House for lunch, and was
with the President for more than
an hour expounding his views on
improving efficiency.
Vidal Called
Eugene Vidal, in charge Of aero
nautics for the Commerce Depart
ment, has been called in fire.
quently. The President has
matched the opinions of these
civilians against the present COM
mand in the air corps, and is work
ing out a comprehensive plan
based on what he considers the
best features of the diverse views.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of
Arkansas, the Democratic leader,
proposed unification of all the
Governments land air agencies
under the command of a flight
ing leader" He made this pro-
posal in answering criticism Of
Senator Arthur Robinson (R) of
Indiana, who charged the White
House was responsible for the
deaths of the 10 Army air mail
pilots.
While the Army made prepara-
tionS to resume service on the
nine cross-country air mail routes
announced Monday, the special
aviation committee named by Sec
retary Of War Deln arranged it's
initial meeting.
This committee includes Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, Clarence
D. Chamberlin, Orville Wright
civilian fliers, and five Army Off
GERS.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
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a minimum payment of two
thirds the former pension level.
A bitter fight over restoration
Of benefits to Spanish American
War veterans was involved in the
Senate amendments.
80 Per Cent Return
While the Administration agreed
to restore 100000 Spanish-Amer-
lean War veterans to the pension
rolls at IS per cent of their for
mer pensions, the Senate amend
ment restoring them at 80 per
cent.
Another issue was the Senate
amendment restoring World War
veterans, whose cases had been
claSsed at presumptively service
connected, to the rolls at a cost
of $44,933, 900. The Administra-
ton agreed to restore them pend
ing review of their cases by special
boards.
House Democratic leaders con-
fidence the ability of the Ad-
ministration to control the body
on veterans affairs was shaken by
an analysis Of the landslide vote
for cash payment of the soldiers
bonus.
Analysis of the 231 Democratic
votes cast for the bonus showed: {:
Thirty-Seven Democratic COM
mittee chairmen voted for it;
six of eight Democratic mem
berS of the House Rules Com
mittee supported it; 13 of the
II members of the Democratic
Steering Committee broke with
the Administration; the Demo-
cratic whip also broke; IL of
the IS members of the Ways
and Means Committee voted to
discharge themselves from con.
sideration of the bonus bill, al
though they had refused to
report it out.
Revolt H1nted
The desertion of almost the
whole Democratic organization
caused some members to declare
that the House in the end will
override the President on all vet
erans' legislation.
If this happens, President
Roosevelt will suffer the same fate
of three predecessors-Harding,
Coolidge and Hoover-none of
whom could control Congress on
the veterans issue.
Mr.. Roosevelt was said to be
willing to meet with Senate and
House committees and endeavor
to write a compromise on veter-
ans legislation, except the bonus.
He was ready, however, to fight
against what he considers wreck
ing" of his economy program.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
SEEN
BY 4 IN BANK
ROBBERY
Gang Seizes $4,000, FIees
With Spectators Forced
To Act as Shield

MASON CITY, Iowa, March
IA (I.N.S.).-John Dillinger,
super desperate and killer, to-
day was hunted as the leader
of a gang of seven robbers
who staged a bold raid on the
First National Bank here and
fled with $4,000, to the ac-
compartment of machine gun
fire.
Sheriff Jack Robertson, after
questioning four witnesses to the
sensational holdup declared:
"The leader, am convinced,
was John Dillinger."
That the head man of the gang
resembled the fugitive desperate
was the assertion of j. Buchanan,
policeman who witnessed the
raid.
Escape Unhurt BY Ruse
Three other witnesses viewed
pictures of the bank robber and
tentatively identified Dillinger.
The man they designated stood
at the bank entrance during the
robbery with a sub-machine gun
in his right hand and an au-
tomato pistol in the other.
The robbers escaped unharmed
with the loot by forcing 10 by
ISLANDERS to ride on the running
boards of their automobile, thus
preventing police and vigilantes
from opening fire. The hostages
were pushed from the car four
miles outside the city.
Two Men Wounded
Two men were wounded by
bursts of machine gun fire from
the robbers weapons. One of
those injured was R. James,
school board secretary, whose
leg was pierced by a bullet.
Dillinger escaped recently from
the Crown Point Ind.) jail,
where he was awaiting trial for
the murder of an East Chicago
policeman during a bank robbery
there.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
BRIDE IN HOUSE
SWAN SONG

William W. Bride. who tomor-
row steps down from his role Of
Corporation Counsel for the Dis
trict, today made his last official
appearance before the House Dis
trict Committee where he has
fought many battles.
At the conclusion of a hearing
on the Black racing bill. Mr..
Bride stood up and declared:
"I have nothing to say for or
against this bill which you are
are considering. However, this
is my last official appearance
before the committee and
want to take the opportunity
of thanking each member with
out exception for the cOurtes-
les you have extended to me-"
When he had finished speak
ing, Repre- ent tive Carl M.
Weideman D) of Michigan
stated that all the members OF
the committee appreciated his
many services.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
TWA Head DenounCeS
BlaCk-MCKeIIar Bill

NEW YORK, March IA UN.S)
Disappointment in the terms laid
down by the President for new air
mail contracts has led the Trans
continental and western Air, Inc,
to file an appeal from the adverse
decision of Judge John c. Knox
in Federal Court here, it was
learned today.
Judge Knox decided that he was
without jurisdiction to enjoin Post
master General James A. Farley
from cancelling the original con-
tracts.
Richard w. Robbins, president
Of the company, in announcing
that he was to renew his fight to
have the original contracts up
held, denounced the Mcclellan
Black bill for re-allocating the
routes. He said:
SIT is indicative and punitive
rather than constructive. 1t is
the product of minds bent on
wrecking an industry that had
attained an enviable success and
was performing a notable service
for the American people.
'Tt is the climax of q most
diScreditabIe display of reckless
ness and responsibility which
has marked the fierce and un-
warranted assault on the avia-
tion industry and which carried
In its train not only the disrup-
ton of the air mail and COM
mericial air transportation but
CallOus sacrifice Of human life"
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
SENATE SPURNS
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Out Of the Chamber
One set of pairs was announced.
In it, Senators Norbeck, (RD and
Murphy CD were paired for the
treaty with Glass 3D. against it..
Several Senators were caught
out of the chamber by the un-
expectedness Of the vote. They
were Caraway, Fletcher, King,
Thomas (Okla.) and Trammel, all
Of whom were polled as being
against the treaty.
Senator Long CD Of Louisiana,
an opponent of the treaty, moved
that the vote by which it was re-
jected be reconsidered and that his
motion be tabled. BY this means,
Long hoped to prevent another ef-
fort by treaty proponents to secure
passage at this session.
Sure of It's Fate
Senator Lewis CD of Illinois,
another foe Of the waterway pact,
quickly declared:
"This is not the right parlia-
mentary stage to make such a
motion"
He asked Long to withdraw the
motion. Lewis explained that he
would make similar move when
the parliamentary situation was
favorable.
Senator Robinson Cd Of
Arkansas, who held the floor, re-
fused to yield for Longs motion,
so this piece of strategy was de-
ferred.
The treaty will go back to the
Senate sooner or later, it was made
plain by President Roosevelt at
his Semi-weekly press conference.
The President is confident that
eventually the seaway will be
built.
He would like to see the sea-
way constructed by America and
Canada working together, rather
than by Canada alone. Should
this nation refuse to ratify, the
President believes Canada will
build a seaway of her own.
In such a case, he pointed out,
Canada would be within her legal
rights, if she allowed British ships
to navigate free Of charge, and
charged American vessels for the
privilege.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
President Drafts Plans
To Improve Air Corps
By International News Service

Nv 1ntoFndLlOnAA news SeTV1CO
President Roosevelt was conSid-
ering proposals today to bring the
Army and Navy Air Corps into
closer cooperation with q view to
improving efficiency.
He does not, however, 60 all the
way with those who urged the
welding Of the Army and Navy
Air Corps into a single fighting
arm.
Particularly in the fields Of
training, testing and experimental
work, Mr.. Roosevelt thinks the
two military arms Of the Govern
ment might work together with
beneficial results. He may make
along this line before the present
session expires.
To Improve Services
Mr.. Roosevelt intends 10 take
:de1tnitG stekaA DO improve the or
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Bendix Urges Air Mails
Be Taken From Army

Pointing out that it will take
some months to work out the
best possible form Of airmail con-
tracts, Vincent Bendix, pioneer
in aviation development, today
urged that the mail be returned
to private carriers until such
time as the new contracts may
be approved.
In q telegram to Administra-
tion leaders, Mr.. Bendix declared
that not only the Government
and the airplane industry but
the public have vital interests at
stake in solution of the problem.
Return Urged
The temporary solution of TAX
ing the air mail out of the hands
of the Army and returning it to
the private companies would not
impair the Governments rights,
Mr.. Bendix said.
With 20 years experience in
aircraft developent, Mr.. Bendix
offered his services in any way
he might be able to serve in
solving the probelu.
While his company has designed
scientific equipment for all types
of planes, Mr.. Bendix stated that
he has no financial interest in any
air-mail contract aSd owns no
stock in any corporation holding
air-mail contracts.
Growth Seen
Proper legislation will result in
the United States taking the same
commanding lead in the produc-
tion of aircraft as it holds in auto
mobiles, he believes, but hasty
action will prove a serious obstacle
to future progress in this field, he
maintains.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
License Applicants
Must Post Notices

Under the Virginia liquor law
which becomes effective March
%, applicants for beer and wine
licenses must insert a notice in
q daily paper and post a copy
on their place of business for
from 10 to 80 days before max
ing application.
The applications will be passed
on by the alcohol beverage con-
troll board Of three which Cover
nor Peery is expected to name
l&odsy az toRorEoW
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Army Mail Resumption
Awaits Equipment Check
BY International News Service

Army fliers remained on the
ground today, and will stay there
until Mai. Gen. Benjamin D.
Foulois, chief Of the Army Air
Corps. satisfies himself that con-
ditions and equipment justify
their resumption of flying the
mail.
General Foulois took off from
Boiling Field here this morning
for Newark, headquarters Of the
Eastern mail zone, where he will
make a personal inspection OF
planes and personnel before or
dering the service resumed.
Silent on Date
There was no indication as
General FouloiS departed when
the word "go" would be given
the Army pilots.
Air Corps officials said 1t
might be today or it might not.
From Newark, General Foulois
plans to fly the mail route into
Chicago, headquarters of the cen
tral zone, where he will confer
with Lieut.. Col. H. M. Hickam,
zone commander. He may extend
his trip to st. Louis and Atlanta,
although that point was un-
decided when he left Boiling
Field.
There is a possibility that Gen
eral Foulois may order the mail
service resumed after he confers
at Newark with Major B. j.
Jones, commander of the eastern
zone.
Full Data Sought
One thing seemed certain-that
General Foulois will not give the
order until he personally satisfies
himself that equipment and con-
ditionS are as good as it is pos
S1ble to make them.
General FouloiS was accom-
panied by Major Carl Spatz,
noted Army pilot.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
D. C.. Native to Head
Illinois University

CHICAGO, March IA G.N.SD.-
Arthur c. Willard, dean Of the
college of engineering at the Uni
versity of Illinois, today was the
new president-designate of the
university by unanimous choice
of the board of trustees.
Professor Willard, informed OF
his selection, accepted the presi-
dency and agreed to take over the
office July l, to succeed President
Harry Woodburn Chase, resigned.
Mr.. willard is a resident Of Wash
ington, D. G.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
ITALY
Woman Frightened
To Death By quake

SALT LAKE CITY, March IA.
Two were dead today as result
of the earthquakes which shook
Utah and a portion of southern
Idaho yesterday. Charles Bithell,
SIS, died here as a result of in
juries suffered when a water
works trench caved in, and Mrs.
Ida Venable Atkinson, 81, of Og-
den, Utah, died of fright during
the quake. The damage to build
ings was of a minor nature.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Wright Refuses to Serve
On Air Advisory Board
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Orville Wright. aeronautical
pioneer, today declined to serve on
q committee named by Secretary
of War Dern to study aviation.
Mr.. Wright'S decision, tele-
graphed to Secretary Dern from
the experts home in Dayton,
Ohio, was based on the ground
that his health would not permit
him to travel.
Clarence Chamberlin, noted
transatlantic flier, has accepted
the Cabinet officers invitation.
No word has yet been received
from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Loan Fake
Laid to Detroit Man

Milton Kahn, 80, Of Detroit,
was held today under $4,000 bond
following a hearing yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage after his
arrest by postal authorities on
charges that he was defrauding
needy students.
Mr.. Kahn, alleged head Of the
National Student League" which
purported to loan money to stu
dents, was arrested after he
called for his mail at the post
office. Each applicant for loan,
pamphlets revealed, was supposed
to furnish the names OF from
five to 10 references with 8 cents
IN stamps with each reference