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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
BRITISH SHIPS
OF WAR STILL
IN U. S. WATER
Hover Off Coast in
Wait on Maxi Craft
Which Sought Safe
ty of Florida Port

Vt. LAuDERDALE. Fla
Three submarines and ~ least
four warships were reported
clustered today In the Allan
tic near Port Eysrgladsa.
where . German frsightsr
sought refuge after escaping
a British cruiser Tuesday.
Al least ons Of tina destf0ysfs
vas csilsysd 10 b ths Philip. from
ths q. y naval bass ~ Ksy Wsst.
winch arrived OF Port EvsFEiaA~s
yesterday.
Customs Officials. msanw'hiie.
had ths ssss-toa German freight
az. which raced inse fort Ever
Ksadss Tuesday alter tfs Orion
fired q warning shot sefoss her
boz. moved into > niip Nhsfs sss-
s<ls that are laid 40 for long
periods usually are aoeksd
Customs and y. 4 treasury De-
partment offleizis sppsmsea u -
siili Investigating ths taetdsHt.
although fhs Araaes formally
was granted entry here - Ar
unarmed merchantmen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
PEACE RElGNs
ON new POWER
PLAN OF CITY
City Officials Will
Confer With Raver,
Bonneville Chief, in
Few Weeks

Peace reigned once more at
city hall Thursday after an
air-conditioning session of the
council over Utilities Commits
sioner Davisson's request for
$l50,000 to make geological
studies looking to enlarging
the city's present hydro-elec-
trio power facilities.
After the position OF the Tacoma
Chamber OF Commerce. and Of
Mayor Kaufman. and Of Commits
sioner Davisson. and Of his critics
had been made clear. the council
agreed upon a conference soon At
Bonneville headquarters with Or.
Paul ]. Raver. the Bonneville adj
ministrator Mayor Kaufman will
make arrangements for the con-
ference. TO BE- held In the next week
OF 10.
The special Thursday session
was first addressed BY A. y. Com
Continued on Page :, Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
STATE PAY SUIT
NEAR END HERE

Defense arguments by assistant
state attorneys and representa-
tives Of the 81 Paul 4 Tacoma
Lumber Co. were concluding the
superior court phase of the 81
Paul employees unemployment
compensation suit In Judge Ernest
M. Cards court here Thursday.
Approximately 400 min work.
ers. jobless for FIVE months last
summer and fall during dispute
between the management and In
ternsti0nal Woodworksrs n Amer
lea. ask Interpretation Of the state
compensation Law relating 10 Ia
Dor disputes. The mill workers
were refused unemployment com
pensation during their tdirnenA.
which would amount 20 around
$3.50 900.
Judge Card viii read briefs
from both sides before handing
down his decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
NAz|S PROTEST
INTERNMENT OF
WARSH|P CREW
Berlin Admits Off
cially That Hitler
Gave Order to End
Graf Spec Career

BERLIN = Germany has
pro tested to Argentina
against the internment of the
crew of the pocket battleship
Admiral Graf Spec on the
ground that they were ship
wrecked mariners, it was an
nounced today.
The official news agency said
that il was believed the German
ambassador at Buenos Aires,
Baron Edmund Won Hermann,
had made the protest in person
to the Argentine foreign ministry.
THE Argentine government an
nounced by decree that the Ger
man crew of the Admiral Graf
Spec would be interned,' said the
agency.
Against this decision the Ger
man government has formally
protested. pointing out that ship
wrecked men who reach a neutral
country cannot be informed. IN
similar circumstances. the Neither
lands government released the
crews of the Aboukir, Hogue and
Cressy.'
"a single German submar-
inc. U-g. sank these cruisers
In the North sea Sept. II,
1914. Bad weather had de-
prived them of their destroyer
vuard. The U-9 sank the
Aboukir first, then torPedoed
the Others a., In turn, they
went TO the aid Of men In the
wafer. There were l,400
deaths. Some survivors reach
ed Holland-)
News Of the suicide OF Capt
Hans Langsdroff, Of the Graz
Spec. swept through Berlin today
after the brief formal announce
ment in one morning newspaper
of a formal naval high command
communique. People on their way
TO work could be heard discussing
IL. Hitherto. they had aecepteS
the battle Of MOntevideo as
great German naval victory.
There was comment also on IN
seuttling Of the liner Columbui
off the American coast.
Explaining the scuttiing Of
the Graf spec on Adolf Hit
Ier's personal order. an au-
fhorized spokesman said today
that Hitter made the decision
Sunday after 3 conference
vita Grand-Admiral Erick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

Hills ISLAND. Nsw xesk A
Bntssh asssFpgsf fired leo st,oss
aeraxs shs bs,~ a. N. tleFnaa
liasr calasnbaH 1sisnfiaT. cspi
wiIhelm Dsshss ~ M scaslisa
liner said last sight
fEs then gave tke order 70 ssasttis
ne llsAzBy liner the eapteln sd
Ths captain and 90 efeNmfn u
me cylunbas arrived af Elns
L ana last night from q. q :.
Tuscaloosa
TIE captain said hs sd agwH .
rops from ths briags q hls snip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
Shortest Days OF
Year Once Again

Tacoma WAS having one Of iia
shortest days Of the year Thurs
day a. autumn prepared 10 leave.
Winter officially win arrive at
1905 a m. Friday. Sun rises a.
ia A. m. Friday and sets At
4.z4 .. m.
Partly cloudy weather 10 fore
cast for Thursday night. with pos
sibls rain IN the western part Of
the state Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

An Argentine navy honor guard
stood at his coffin, lying in state
at the government immigrant
hostel and a battalion Of marines
was detailed to give him full
military honors at his burial at
the German cemetery Thursday
afternoon.
Persistent but unconfirmed
rumors circulated that In \
letter to the German embassy,
written lust before he shot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

The Tacoma couple. whose ac-
count of their canoeing junket has
been a Tacoma Times feature for
months, landed in New Orleans
Nov. IL, ending a sort of stream
lined Lewis and Clark expedition
in reverse, conceived and carried
out in the interests OF the Golden
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
Enginemen Die as Fast
Mail Is Wrecked

SCHUYLER, Neb.-Postal workers and railroad en-
Moves TODAY reassorted hundreds of Christmas cards
and packages scattered along the Union Pacific rgn-
ofwav last night when fast mail train crashed into
stalled automobile.
Two trainmen died in the wreck.
Engineer David Jones, of Omaha, and Fireman Lee
Roberts Of Council Bluffs were trapped their locomotive
when three of the Ia hauled hnrted through the
air and pinned it against a wayside grain elevator
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

planes had been shot down,
but the announcement COW
cred the fighting fronts
rather than the coastal
area. where there were re-
ports several other craft
were brought down.
Among the cities raided
during the day were:
Helsinki, where at least
one man was killed.
Aabo lTurku). where Is
buildings were reported
burning and where one Rus
sian bomber WAS reported
shot down.
viipnri (viborg). where
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
Scarlet FeUer
Closes Schools

TONAskET. Wash. - Heaish
officials today said a scarlet fever
epidemic would keep local schoois
closed untn after the holiday sea
son. Public gatherings we're
banned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

himself Wednesday Capt
Iangsdorff strongly criticised
Adolf Hitier's order 10 sink
his ship. rather than take IL
out TO face a British cruiser
squadron.
The German embassy. declined
to make public the letter, al the
same time denied the reports that
IT contained any criticism.
There had been much unfavor-
CONTINUED on Page II. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

Jubilee celebration OF statehood.
They stepped off the train into
the arms of a chuckling. articulate
delegation of friends, well-wishers
and city big-wigs.
They said. in answer to that
perennial question. not more than
Continued on Page 20. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

Celebrates He G0fh Btrfhddb
AanigsrsarB WITH BcDbl
for FinHs.
there were three separate
raids.
Tammerfors. where there
we're several fires and one
known dead.
Three or four raids were
made on each city.
The sky vas clear and
bright, with unlimited visi-
biiity. and the fire Of Fin
lcontinuso on Pags ~. Column q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
ALL F|NLAND'S
MAJOR CITIES
BOMB VICTIMS
Red Warbirds Roar
ing Through Wintry
Sky; Finn Soldiers
Hold All Battlelincs


Finland reported the
obstruction" OF a battalion
probably 600 or more
men--of Soviet infantry.
but suffered the third con-
secutive day of severe
bombardment of her coastal
cities.
II was Josef Stains Goth
birthday anniversary.
An official communique
tonight said seven Finnish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
DIES AFTER ACCIDENT

SEATTLE a hit-run accident
proved fatal TO Mrs. Adoiphlna
Polokoff. a. late Wednesday. she
was struck Saturday and died in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

HEI4sIsKI--ss,tet alrpianes
sirafea two railroad passenger
trains on the south esast today
With machine guns. Finnish Of
fIclals said. Two persons were
killed and two wounded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

Raeder, sAyy eommznaer-in-
chief.
He wanted 10 avoid The risk
that technical secrets q the pocket
batfleship might fail into British
hands during internments the
Spokesman said. and held that the
possibility q fight with the
British ships was eliminated BY the
ships .unseaWorthinesG."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
Dead Maxi Captain
Gets Hero HOnOrS
Rumors Says Langsdorff Left Message
Criticizing Hitler Sink-Ship Order

BUENOS AIRES-Argentine accorded a heros honors
Thursday to Capt Hans Langsdor suicide captain OF the
scnttled German pocket battleshp Admiral Graf Spec
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
Louise and Bob Lynd Arrive at Home
Following 3,6OO-Mile Trip on
Missouri Mississippi

Louise and Bob Lynd, who had been in canoe
before home Tacoma last night after padding
5 500 miles down the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

BANK TRANSACTIONS
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
AN INSPIRING CAREER

ne brilliant business career Of Louis C. Bloun vice
president and general manager of Great Lakes Mutual
,se.aiee company. furnishes an inspiring example of
wat san pe accomplished by progressive members Of orr
race through perScl ering and efficient endeavor
Mr. Blount. who last Saturday celebrated the silver
a' eSay OF ms activity in the insurance field il still in
tne prime OF lie but he has achieved miracles in his line
% eHueaFor born N Washington. D. G. this dynamic bust
er store a. later entered the insurance field in
ION as salesman but all the time he was billing IN bio
uep ne Kept studying the technique Of the profession and
increasing ms knowledge and efficiency until he was ee-
Nated 10 important official positions in the company
Mr. Bioun after successfully representing his firm in
DeFot Tor several years aaried Official resigned in
order 70 become official and stakeholder in the Great
Lakes Mutual insurance company 1928 To-day he is
Nse president and general manager Of this company
Which one Of the most widelyknown and prosperous
insurance concerns in Michigan
in addition to his insurance work. Mr. Blount finds
opportunity 20 take active part many other civic ac-
tNes seeking TO advance the interests of the race and
the community AL large He former president Of the
Detroit branch y A. c. P Is treasurer Of the Parkside
hospital polemarCh OF the Detroit Alumni chaper Kama
Alpha Psi fraternity. chairman Of Religious Work com
N tee ot the J. NJ G. A. vice president Of Booker r.
"aSARg,on lrade association chairman Advisory COM
ni11ee p Brewster Recreation center: vice president
Grea LAKES Land and Investment company former pres
iueh o National Negro Insurance association: member
Board Directors of the National Negro Business leao1e
BOARD member Of the a. A. G r. president of Detroit
.enterencc committee which will convene in Detroit in
surely his Is fine example Of pubic-spirited man
ana = TINS tine spirit NJ cooperation and particnation
n pubc activities as well his business genius and ef-
fcency which has PLAYED argc part IN tho sccess tbst
louis Blouni has achieved
On the occasion Of his silver anniversary of his nsur
anee career The Tribune and its staff ion with other
friends " extending TO Mr. Blount sincere conyra,ls,;
"a j. indeed sterling record
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
TIE PRINTING INDUSTRIES RIRTYpAy

ne Printing Industry in the United STATES l. throo
hunared Years old this month the anniversary i heinz
celebrated throughout the land
Prior 70 $50 education was limited 10 the favored fo,
ana me progress of civilization painfully slow
After the advent Of printing however hooks which
naq hnero been written By hand began be turned ont
IN large numbers on printing presses including the Bible
Inc masses began to read and their learning and
progress OF CIVILIZATION advanced by leaps and bounds
To-day the Printing Industry in our own country s
one OF the largest Of all industries consumes stupendou
quantities of materials and supplies employment for hun
areas OF thousands OF workers IN paper mills ink factories
newspaper plants type foundries and many other estal
shments manufacturing printing equipment and mater
als ne industry earns and spends billions of dollars an
nuav and contributes much toward the Intellectual so
cial political and economic development the nation
The Negro is playing increasingly important role
in the Printing Industry in the United States We are an
nualy increasing technical efficiency and printing
equipment Some Of printing establishments are equip
ped with the latest printing apparatus expert printers
linotype operators pressmen, we'll expert newspaper
and women.
Our people operating successful printing plants
and newspapers all parts of the country and the nfu
and circulation of Negro papers increasing rapid
~
Many of printing plants prepared to do all
kinds of hgfgrade job printing from business cards to
modern newspapers magazines and books and in proper
ton members Of the patronze these Negro printing
establishments still greater progress and increased
chanca efficiency will result
On this anniversary of the Printing Industry. the De-
toit Tribune invites the public to visit printing plant
and what doing to help the to make adj
vancement in this vital industry.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
EDITORIAL PAGE


statements which you are alleged
lto have made 10 the press.
The National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People
has for thirty years fought against
racial Intolerance. discrimination
and injusticcs which are heaped
upon minority groups In the courts
Of our land. particularly In The
South We take pardonable pride
in our record,
II further appears to us that
those who were accused Of crime
have right TO impress the jury Of
their guilt or innocence which
should not be held against them.
In our democracy and courts the
humbles, individual Is supposed to
appeal for justice and fair play. II
II difficult for us TO understand
Your attitude IN this case.
Would YOU be so kind as TO OK
plain the meaning OF your state
ment which YOU are alleged to have
made in the press? With every
good wish. am
Cordially yours.
J. ]. McClendor MD.
President of the Detroit Branch
y A. A. G. p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
THE PRIMARY ELECTION

On the eve OF the primary election Tuesday October
10 we take this opportunity urge all registered
OF our group IN Metropolitan Detroit go the polls and
east their ballots 1t is duty which loyal citizens cannot
affort TO neglect
It is for each individual voter to decide how he or
she Will vote No matter what candidates are preferred for
the mayoraty. the Common Council. the other public
officers. every citizen who is qualified his ballot
should vote.
Failure to vote in large numbers places coored citi-
az disadvantage Public officials will not be in
hurry give people consideration and protection
we seek, when they have to feel that the Negro
vote Is too small TO play considerable part in eecng or
defeating them at election time
Too many of our people in Detroit fail to register
and even among those who registered many neglect
70 go 70 me pos and cast their ballots We of De-
uot largest minority groups and it to ourselves
to use our political franchise
ne Two leading candidates for the mavoraltv are
ne present incumbent. Mayor Richard W Reading. and
ounci PRESIDENT Edward j. Jeffres Each has many ovaI
supporters VINO "l vote for them next Tuesday
.enVnS 'he c,mcilmane candidates there is one mem
uer ~ our race, William Sheriff. The Tribune commends
"Hilam Shcrrll to all race-oving coored voters
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Extra Pork Chops

Would business man 20 Into a
butcher shop and order thick
juicy steak and then say. as the
butcher wraps II up. III take this
II you throw in six pork chops?
No he wouldn't think OF doing
such a thing. But he will 60 10 the
newspaper office. purchase ten
dollar advertisement and ask for
FIVE dollars worth OF space liz the
news columns. without batting an
eye. He sees nothing illogical
about H. because newspapers have
permitted advertisers 10 get away
with It since time immomorlal.
But Il ought 10 be clear enough 10
anyone in business that you can't
give away part Of your goods TO
those who ask for it.~and at the
same time deny other customers
the same discount. for. after all.
that's what II amounts to.-Selma
(Calif) IrrIgator and Enterprise.
tReprinted from The Linotype
News)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
., Rope In The shadow"
Ry Rev. Horace white

We sec hy the Free Press that
Judge Arthur Gordon comments on
the police convictions in the Frank
l.. Robertson case as follows Il
am inclired 10 believe that there
has been miscarriage Of justice
| know Of no similar case whore
person with record going back
70 childhood has been able to make
such an impression
On the basis OF this statement
some Negroes in the city Of Detroit
arc apt 10 feel that the Judge is
right 1t needs To be said row and
said very cmphatically hat this
case was not presented to a jury
" the people on this basis. There
are on record however, plenty OF
cases where men with criminal roc
ords have been dealt with unjust
" and then courts sought TO cor
rect that injustice IL accordance
with the wishes Of socicly Police
officers arc not given the power TO
administer justice
Negroes must he careful that
this statement from the Judge will
no, cause them 10 become panicky
and disconnected in their actions TO
clear up police brutality. II is de-
hnitcly the theory back OF the
lynchirg spirit in the South that a
bad Negro can be mistreatcd and
nothing can be done abont II. II II
stopped there it certainly would
he had enough. hut It never does
stop there n Robertson was mis-
treated by The nolice department
Tho police officers responsible
should he brought 10 trial regardless
lof Robersors record The police
Officers were no hoing tried for
iobcrson's past crimes. they wore
hcinc tried for their crime against
Robertson
Every Negro IN Tho ci,y ~ De-
iroi' who knows anything about
ihc spirit Of the South ought 10 re-
sent Judge Gordcn's remarks This
spirit that has bounded the Negro
people or the South Tor more thar
ihree hundred years. distinguishes
between bad Negroes and good
Negroes IN Tho administration of
Justice.
The police DEPARTMENT. through
rs officers bruially handled Rohcr.
son and beat him M This was n
case before our courts aud this
was the case upon which twelve
1orosi citizens " this community
decided that Tho two officers In
yolved were guilty. Arc We going
~ stand by In this comparatively
Tree democracy and hermit the
shadow ~ tho rorc that comes ont
Icf tho South IN danCle over our
heads There seems n he some
vorv clever mancuverlng nm The
nari o' someone IN the handling OF
these nolice brutality eases IN SOC
hat 70 officers arc brought ~ JUS
'ice Eyorv Negro citizen IN the
Icitv ~ Detroit mus bc aware NJ
this Tact n he Is 10 view his rcla-
iionshin 20 The functioning or do
mccracy with any Intelligence. The
'ndTe's rublic uiterances arc not
democratic ard have mo place in our
lIcmocracv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
BLOUNT


~ white gold cuff links. painted
portrait Of himself. by Booker
Helm. and a scrap book containing
greetings and kilograms.
The evening ended with Mr..
Bionnt eloquently thanking his as
sociates and friends for their gifts
and expressions.
Despite the work OF looking after
The numerous details OF q fast
growing insurance company. Mr.
Blourt has found time TO participate
In and TO lead many community
activities.
This public spirited business ex-
ecuiive finds relaxation In his hob
bies Including photography. gar
dening and walking In the rain.
Among those present Saturday
evening at the silver anniversary
banquet were: NJ. L. Walker. vice
president and treasurer: Mr. and
Mrs. V. A. Bristol. Henry W. Hol-
comb, DR.. and Mrs. Robert Green
idge. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. &. Blount.
Mrs. II. Louise Henderson. ! &
Atwater, Livingstone Holder. Mrs
Edna l.. Glover, ALA Frauds. James
Sanders. James PEBBLES. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Robertson. Mr.. ard Mrs. u.
" Lee. Miss Ruth Jackson. a 7.
Blackmon, V. w. Douglas. Mrs
Beulah Carter. Mrs. Helene Gordon
Jones. Mrs. Ella Melton. Mr.. and
Mrs. X l.. Gunr. Mr.. and Mrs. d
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cant. Miss
Helen Bankhesd. Mr.. and Mrs
George White, Mrs Mayola p. vain
wright. Mrs. Edith p. Robinson
Miss Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. f. z.
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. d. Scales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Parks. A. b
Seals, L. A. Millben. Misses Con-
stance and Mildred BIourt. Mrs p
Lawson. Mrs. Florence Monteaur.
Mrs. Hazel Baugh. Miss Olive Cook.
Mrs. Pearl Woodbridge Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Chas. Hague. James Melton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. PhnIlnranes
Nm. L. Hanson Miss gvhlt Ron
redy. w Richmond. Allen Noble.
Misses Elizabeth Fox. Moriense
Riddick. r. J. Mccoy. James Weav-
er. Mrs. Sarah Lucas. Harry John
son. Miss Rozena Rockefeller. Mrs.
Novella Cleveland. Mrs Edith Peu-
ellie. w. Tabor. Booker Helm. Mr..
and Mrs. 7. Van 1eir. r. T. Hamler.
II. T.. Hanson. w whit John chr
ton. Mr.. and Mrs Love. Mrs Ar
drews. A. L. Hicks and r. II. Mos
! by.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
ENDORSED

Constable Fred Thompson, $40
Medbury. who Is seeking re-
election as constable In the
Fifth Ward. lie solicits the
support OF the voters In the
primary election. Tuesday, Oct.
10. Mr.. Thompson Is complet.
ing his second term as cOnsta-
blc. has a splendid record and
is endorsed by thousands OF
loyal friends. He issues this
statement; II am not cam.
paienlng In interest OF any can.
didate hut myself. Any publ.
city appearing In any other
publication Is simply In the ma
lure OF an advertisement for
my candidacy"