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Evening star., 1939-01-15
Hull Offered Counsel
For Roth's Defense

NEW YORK, Jan. IA (P).-Morris
A. Greenbaum, counsel for Roth
Defense Committee said tonight
that Secretary Hull personally
cabled an offer of American counsel
for George Joseph Roth, natural
lied American citizen who has been
convicted and sentenced to six
months imprisonment in Germany
on charges Of preparation of treason.
That is why the German courts
did not go through with the orig
inal charge of high treason for pos
sessing Communist literature" said
Mr.. Greenbaum THE court knew
the case was a frame-up and didn't
want to go through with it after
Hull became personally interested"
Mr.. Greenbaum said Secretary
Hull cabled Roth early today that
II he wanted American counsel the
State Department would take ap-
propriate measures to postpone the
trial."
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Urban League Elects

Walter Faulkner, Washington
architect, has been named presi-
dent of the Washington Urban
League, it was announced yesterday.
A committee was appointed to find
a location for branch Office.
Others elected to Office were DR..
Garnet c. Wilkinson, first vice
president; Mrs. Thomas Parran,
second vice president; Belford v.
Lawson, jr., secretary and counsel;
Frederick P. H. Siddons, treasurer,
and Mrs. Muriel M. Alexander, as
sistant secretary.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Polish Children Artists

An exhibition of art work by Pol
ish children will open at 2 pm.
Tuesday at the Children's Federal
Art Gallery, 8l6 Independence ave-
nue. S,W., Philip F. Bell, director,
announced yesterday.
The exhibition is representative
OF the painting. drawing and crafts
made in the schools of Poland and
will remain on view through Feb
ruary 81. Weekday hours will be
from to pm, and on Saturdays
from 10 m. to SPIN.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Stote Society Dance

The Massachusetts, Society OF
Washington will hold its congress
sional reception and dance Wednes-
day at 10 pm. at the Wardman
Park Hotel. Guests of honor will
include Senator David I. Walsh,
Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge and members of the House
OF Representatives and their wives,
Evening star., 1939-01-15
PIT. A. Meeting Tuesday

The regular meeting Of the Ana
costa Junior Senior High School
Parent Teacher Association will
take place Tuesday when teachers
will be in their rooms for confer
ence with parents from 7:30 to 8
pm. After the business meeting a
musical program will be staged by
the school orchestra and glee club.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Fleets
Continued From First Page.)
Minister Chamberlain despite the
cordial nature" of the visit.

Minister Chamberlain despite the
cordial nature" of the visit.
The report was based on an in
terview between Foreign Secretary
Viscount Halifax and the Ambas-
sador, Andre Francois -Poncet.
Mussolini, it said, did not raise
claims for French territory already
advanced unofficially by Fascists,
and when Mr.. Chamberlain re-
minded him of the close link be-
tween France and Britain II Duce
did not ask the British to mediate
the French-Italian quarrel.
The government prepared to make
big demonstration over the
launching of the Richelieu, Frances
first 35,000-ton battleship, at Brest
next Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
was to leave for Geneva to confer
with Viscount Halifax before attend
ing League of Nations council
meeting beginning Monday.
Halifax to See Bonnet.
Lord Halifax, on his way to
Geneva from Rome, will inform NJ
Bonnet on the "appeasement talks
between British Prime Minister
Chamberlain and Premier Mussolini.
Pessimism prevails in French off,
cial circles over the outcome of the
Rome talks and, therefore, over the
possibility OF clearing up the Medi-
terranean situation, clouded by
Fascist territorial aspirations at
French expense.
Concern also was felt over the
swift drive of the Spanish insurgents
toward Barcelona, carrying Italian
influence closer to Frances south
ern frontier, and over unconfrmed
reports of new Italian troop concen-
trations in East Africa. One of the
targets of Fascist territorial clamor
has been Djibouti, Frances strategic
seaport on the Gulf of Alden.
Subs Leave Wednesday,.
The three submarines were sched-
uled to leave Toulon Wednesday for
Beirut, chief port for Syria and
Lebanon, both under French man
date. Syrian nationalist agitation
for immediate separation from
French rule led to clashes last night
and today in Damascus and other
towns in which at least 81 persons
were injured.
France promised Syria and Leba-
non their independence this year in
treaties signed in 1886. Because of
disturbed Mediterranean conditions,
however, France recently made it
known she intends to revise the pact
and keep military and naval
foothold in Syria. She has not rati-
fled the treaties.
Gen. Maurice Gamelin, chief of
staff Of national defense, and Rear
Admiral Jean Darlan, chief of staff
of the navy, will sail Thursday for
Algeria and then proceed overland
to Casablanca, French Morocco,
where the combined Mediterranean
and Atlantic fleets will make their
rendezvous.
British Fleet Leaves Tuesday.
The British fleet will leave its
home ports Tuesday. The next day
the French Mediterranean fleet will
leave Toulon, and the Atlantic fleet
will sail from Brest.
Francois Mediterranean ,,,;+ ~
least, was expected to meet the
British home fleet.
At the launching of the Richelieu
on the eve of the fleets departures,
France also will lay the keel for
another 35,000-ton battleship, the
Clemenceau. Both are part of a
program Of four 35.000-ton capital
ships.
Ultimately, the Richelieu will
carry eight 6-inch guns capable Of
firing = broadsids Of eight tons Of
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Benefit Party for Church

The combined societies of the
Holy Comforter Church will sponso'
card party and dance February 2
at the Willard Hotel Receipts from
the affair will be used to contribute
some gift to the new church nov
being erected.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
unisio Gusts Italians
For IrrequIor Popers

TUN1S, Tunisia, Jan. IA R.-A
large number of Italians whose
ldentlf1cation papers were found to
oe irregular were expelled today by
authorities of this French North
African protectorate.
Ihe Italians were placed aboard
ships bound for Italy and sent across
the frontier into neighboring italian
Libya.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

COMING TO UNITED
STATES-Dr. OsWaldo Aranha,
Brazilian foreign minister,
who will visit Washington next
month to confer with United
States officials on various
questions of great impor-
tance."
Evening star., 1939-01-15

projectiles distance of approx.
mately 35 miles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1899

According to sstrology this is
rather an uncertain day in plan
etary influences. One benefic
aspect strongly dominates the
active adverse tendencies.
Aged persons may be sus-
ceptible to weather under this
sway and they should be careful
to conserve their energies. The
death of a beloved statesman Is
prognosticsted.
Labor is subject TO unfsvor-
able conditions. The movement
of crops and the handling of
cargoes may be hampered by
union difficulties. Farmers
should profit in certain agricul-
tural areas.
There is sign supposed TO
stimulate egotism and TO en-
courage fault-findine. The gov
eminent at Washington. ID. C..
may be strongly criticised for
courageous policy.
The seers remind Americans
to study the philosophy Of his
tory as they defend the prin-
ciples of democracy. Opportun-
ity to safeguard fundamental
ideals of the nation is pressged
during the coming months.
There is promising sign for
signinE contracts and agree
ments. Autumn leases may be
made with optimism today.
Girls are assured that new
acquaintances made this day
may be fortunate, especially II
they are young men Of reliable
character and high ambitions.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the sugury Of year of
changes. many of which may
have serious results The wise
will avoid whatever appears in
the least hazardous
Children born on this day
probably will be keen in mind
and untiringly energetic. Many
Of these subjects Of Cancer gain
affiuence and enjoy fame. but
they may be extrsvagsnt in their
ideas and habits Of living.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
Are We As Democratic
As We Think W. Are7

The minute you begin to take thing for ranted, you
begin 10 lose It.
That's true Of hbsrty Of democracy, sf religion and
many other things.
We think the United States democratic country We
hope any rate We impressed by the way in which
foreigners impressed by informal manners ana
the lack Of servilty in servants.
But the ruest democratic spirit in equality. and it will
shock to most Americans to read OF at least one
foreign observer who didn't think especially demo-
cratic at ALL He is Prof Gunnar Myrdal of Sweden, an
economist touring the country to study certain prob
lems of American life especially that of the Negro.
and lower class in Swedish e But the class lines not
drawn with that naty which exists in Britain. and excep
tona persons move from class to class with complete
freedom.
But Professor Myrdal in interview with Marquis w.
Chds of the St Louis PosDspatch revealed that he felt
class distinctions in the United States. subtle but clear, OF
which he thought Americans themselves might not be con-
ocious.
Professor Myrdal noted that Pullman passengers in
trains received courtesy from portes and train Of
a but that daycoach got scant attention.
from either He noted that Park Avenue residents were
spoken to with Difference and excessive poeness by police
men, but that poorly dressed people often got sharp words
and short thrift from the same officers.
OF course it was not the difference in accommodations
on the train that impressed the foreigner though he felt
there greater difference in these than in Europe
between thirdcass and secondcass trains After ALL the
paying for the difference in physical &C
commodatons and that all right Ii the difference
in the attitude of the portes and policemen toward people
evidently differently situated.
Does this trifing matter! Perhaps But yet per-
haps not For real democracy lies not in equal physical
for ALL but in equal respect and
for al by one another.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

merchants and distressed popu-
lace. Indications are that il is
meeting with approval of the
merchants and certainly with
the approval of the pensioners,
relief victims and WPA workers,
as 1t enables them to receive
approximately so per cent more
food for their money. At the
time, the state department of
social security in King county
was removing people from the
relief rolls and increasing the
starvation allowance.
Evidently the commissioners
over there still function with the
thought in mind that we still
are government for the people.
What a contrast here in Pierce
county! Not one of our COM
missioners raised voice in pro-
test against the vicious relief
slashes. Why should they not
be interested? 1t is safe to as
sumo they have not even made
inquiries as to the practicability
of the stamp plan" In 1910
the people will elect two county
commissioners. With the fed
eral government pouring money
into local communities, it is nee
essary that a commissioner be
not only familiar with federal
legislation, but also anticipated
legislation.
Pierce county cannot any
longer isolate herself. Five mil
lion dollars is being spent at
Mud Mountain dam by the gov
eminent. II is just a short way
from Buckley. There is no road
from Buckley. Why? The cost
would not exceed $40. 900. and
we would be tapping IS, 900 900
oil-field. In the meantime. sup
plies, trucks. etc. move by way
Of King county. Perhaps il will
be necessary to bring over a
man from King county and elect
him. A. A. ANDERSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
WANTS WPA HEADS TO
EXPLAIN MYSTERY

Editor. The Times: 1t has
come to my attention that the
readers project employing rs
women in Pierce county has
been discontinued. This comes
as rather a shock in light of the
talk in the papers which said
that as soon as congress passed
the relief appropriation, the
1000 900 families would be given
security for the coming year.
In the local press not three
weeks ago an announcement was
made by Don Abel. state admin
Lstrator. to the effect that over
$4,000 had been allocated for
this work.
The women on this project
draw s66 a month. or $3.50 a
month for the entire group. The
SOS. 900 ALLEGATION divided into
monthly divisions is $500 a
month. This leaves a difference
between the salary for the wo-
men of $3.50 and the slloca-
ton Of 81 600 of $3.50 per month;
or in other words, a difference
OF si1.40o a year between the
salaries and the ALLEGATION.
II now appears that besides
the $3.50 a month disappearing
in the administrative costs Of
wPA that the entire SIS 900
ALLEGATION will also be absorbed.
I would like to have the admin
istration explain their bookkeep-
ing on this matter.
MRS. z. sCHOCK.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
A Matter Of Direction

Reformers who to bring about their detectives by
curbng and suppressng perfectly natural impulse usually
have little The only gained by re-
directing impulses into right channels instead Of
letting them rush down the wrong
Sanford Bates director Of federal prisons out
standing in boys work. knows about that The who
used to be expert in keeping people in jail is spending all
his time today in trying keep them out He has learned
lot from both sides.
Now he says: THE motivation that leads boys into
mischief and into joining gangs is perfectly natural
and heathfu but that motive can lead to trouble
That's where boys club work in. Instead of deny
ing suppressing the gang instinct in boys provides
good gang WITH and turns those priceless youth
full energies into useful and educational channels which
provide hope progress for the future instead of deg
dation and DEATH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
womsn's page for the answers.
/. Which city was the first
capital of Illinois
z. What is an alloy.
5. Can the U. s. government
be sued in cases involving con-
tracts and claims =?
4. In dry measure, how many
quarts are in one bushel?
5. Name the unit of currency
Of Chile.
g. Where did the English run
ner. Sid Wooderson. finish in the
mile race at the recent Princeton
invitation meets
:. In which state Is Rocky
Mountain National park
6. What big dam WAS COM
pleted in Egypt in 1887.
2. What is the correct pronun-
ciation Of the word parliament
10. With which major league
baseball team does Rudy York
play!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
URGES CLERGY AID IN
CRIME PROBLEM SOLUTIOi

Editor, The Times: With refer
ence to recent editorial,
Crime and Punishment" pres
ent unscientific and un-Chris-
tan systems of dealing with the
crime problem will prove eff
fective in checking crime about
the time the sweet magnolias
bloom on Columbia crest of ma
jestic Tahoma.
DIR. Max G. Schlaff in
study of over $4,000 cases has
determined that abnormal be-
havior in the natural result Of
abnormal minds. generally due
to chemical unbalances in gland
and brain; and in most cases
these unbalances had their be-
ginning before birth.
Rocine, the biochemist, has
determined what these unbal-
ances are. Both of their findings
have been amply verified by
individual studies of most noted
criminals of Washington, Ore
gon, California and Arizona by
a native Of this state who has
studied the crime problem as a
law enforcement officer, officer
in penal institutions and in sci
entific research studies at an
expenditure of more than $4,000
of his own money and time.
Being proud of his member
ship in the Methodist church,
he expected cooperation on the
part OF the clergy in disseminat-
ing knowledge gained in his re-
search studies which might have
great influence in solving the
crime problem. But he finds the
clergy inexcusably spathetic and
obviously opposed TO dissemina-
ton of any knowledge which
might better the present men,
tai status. II we misjudge the
attitdue of the clergy they will
please prove our misjudgment
by cooperation. and do IT now.
FRED U. ROBIN.
Route / Chehalis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14
SCIENCE NEWS

Part Of future damage through
earthquakes may be prevented
by a recent invention by Sidney
Hansen of Berkeley, Cal. He has
designed an earthquake shutoff
valve for underground conduits,
which would operate automatic
cally at the first sign of a
tremor. The valve would shut
off the flow of fluids through
the mains, preventing gas fires
and water torrents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14

wheels Of fortune which had been
suffered to opents in a Few
places had greatly increased ana
were corrupung the youth AL
over town. They were IN eandy
shops and grocery stores where
children Of tender years were
permitted TO hazard their pennies
and thus develop the instinct 10
gamble. When the matter came
before the city council the men,
bers were profoundly shocked.
A. NJ. Chesney, chief Of police
was called in to explain how
this wicked device had become
established in the city. The
chief didn't known fact, said
ne. as far as he knew there were
only a very few of the wheels
IN Tacoma.
Whether there were few a.
many, the council ordered them
out. There was no Law then
under which that particular type
OF gambling could be made to
contribute to the public treasury
but the collective conscience was
cleared.
Another matter which occu-
pied the serious attention of the
city council was a petition
signed by Pacific ave. business
men and others asking for a
drinking fountain for man and
beast at the corner of Pacific
ave and 10th ST. The petitioners
pointed out that Tacoma's neg
lect to provide sufficient drink
ing fountains was working a
hardship on the dumb animals.
Human beings could find water
but the poor horses and dogs
just had to suffer. The coun-
Gil promised to do something
about it.
Col. Frank Parker, editor Of
the Walla Walla Statesman.
dropped into Tacoma on his way
to Olympia to do some lobbying
before the constitution makers.
Col. Parker was a newspaper
man of the old school who
backed up his editorial opinions
with his fists. That practice, he
explained, accounted for the
scratches on his face and slight
bruise under one eye. One of
the Walla Walla politicians and
member of the party which Col.
Parker scorned, had taken Of
Tense at some statements APP
pearing in The Statesman con-
corning his character. He called
on the editor to demand salts
faction. When the interview was
over Col. Parker bore a few
marks on his face but the othe
fellow was in the hospital.
That cactus type Of journalist
represented by Col. Parker has
disappeared. Maybe it is just
as WE'LL but there are occasions
when it seems that a demonstra-
ton of belief in ones own poll
cies would be helpful.
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lIGHT
Continued From Page One)

received numerous attractive Of
fers from private law firms on
cons:tion that he renounce his
political ambitions. AS a private
practitioner in the law. ne clean
ed up about $4,000 a yesr--as
much as he would make in the
presidency. Dewey would prefer
a public career, but he will not
attempt it unless he is sure of
winning what he goes after.
And his friends insist that he will
NOT accept vice presidential
nomination. That way. in his
opinion, lies legal and political
oblivion.
Dewey's presidential stock has
dropped In recent polls-public
and private. But his boosters
regard that as a good sign-he
was too far out in front too
early. and he was drawing the
fire of worried Democrats and
envious Republicans.
Anti-Rooseveltians in the sem
ate have mapped a strategy de-
signed to defeat the president on
the two remaining major issues
neutrality and the "sp-lending'
program. They want to send him
on his continental speaking tour
and into the 1910 campaign with
two strikes against him.
Senate conservatives will de-
bate the neutrality measure be-
fore they take up the spending
and lending program. They fig
ure that nerves will be so taut
after the fight over foreign af-
fairs that there will be no chance
to pass the domestic measure.
They have at least Is members
all young and healthy-who
will conduct a determined fill
buster against the Roosevelt
Hull neutrality proposals. Por-
tons of the "sp-lending" bill may
pass. but provisions for toll roads
and bridges and loans TO foreign
nations are almost sure of defeat.
Roosevelt intends to accept
the senatorial challenge. When
and IL he takes TO the oratorieal
road. he will appeal over Capitol
Hill head men to the people.
President Roosevelt's aides are
Growing over his last-minute VIC
tory in the fight over dollar de-
valuation. But 1t is a costly crow.
BY vote OF 43 to SO the sem
ate agreed TO revest in FDR the
authority to reduce the dollars
value by nine cents more-from
50 to so cents. That was the
erux of the controversy. But 10
wrest this concession from the
senate. Roosevelt had 10 appease
the silver bloc by tipping the
price for newly minted domestic
silver from 81 to Il cents an
ounce. He gave them a further
bonus Of seven cents for the
metal mined in their states.
In 1888 the treasury bought
approximately $1,000, 900 ounces
OF silver from the states repre-
scented by the senate holduppers.
The increased price Of seven
cents viii represent payment Of
approximately $4.4lo.0oo II the
same amount is purchased IN
le3e-or almost 10000. 900 for
the remaining years Of the silver
purchase act. So those four votes
that carried the measure repre-
sent q cost to the taxpayer of
about s2.25o. 900 each
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-14

Editor, The Times: II Is in
teresting 10 note that Seattle,
just 80 miles from Tacoma. has
succeeded in obtaining the much
publicized stamp Plan" for its