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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19
Sd LOUISIANA
LEADER SUICIDE

NEW ORLEANS, La.-Lawrence
Merrigan, 35, former internal
revenue collector, last night be-
came the third Louisiana politician
to kill himself in five weeks of
public scandal.
Like the others-Dr. James A.
Shaw, director of the minerals
division of the state conservation
department, and George Heidel-
berg, head of the National Youth
Administration at Louisiana State
Observation-Disclosures shot himself
He was in a hotel room.
He had been income tax con-
sultant for DR.. James Monroe
Smith, the former L. s. u. presi-
dent who faces indictments fol
swindling. He was once indicted
but not prosecuted, for collecting
Republican campaign funds from
federal employees.
Fourteen more politicians sno
their associates were indicted by
two federal grand juries yesterday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19

LATE WAR
BULLETINS

LONDON-offices Of the
Ellerman lines announced to-
day that a German submarine
had sunk the British steamer
City of Mandalay In the At
lantic ocean. The crew was
saved. The City of Mandalay.
7,02S tons, was registered
out of Glasgow, The vessel
was built in 1925.
wAsHrN6Tos -Amsriean
freighter Independence Hall has
picked up 800 survivors OF The
City Of Mandalay Yorkshire" the
maritime commission announced
today.
LONDON - Death toll on the
bastlcship Royal Oak. sunk by =
U-bost In the big British naval
Oae4 ~ S&8Po hS"f W." 49,
admiralty announced today. There
were ara survivors. The death toll
ON the British airplane carrier
Courageous, sunk by Nazi sub
marine, Was SIS, making n total
Of 1883 mea lost In the two big
German victories.
AMSTERDAM Six warships
and IL planes are engaged in a
severe battle off the Netherlands
coast, eye witnesses reported today
from Schiermonnikoog island. The
planes and warships were not iden-
titled. schiermonnikoog island Is
off the north coast Of Holland.
lERLIN - German army high
command announces that French
lose additional territory and pris-
oners In German attacks on West
ern front, and that Allies lost III
planes on Monday and Tuesday.
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Neville Chamberlain told the
house of commons at London
today, and Great Britain must
prepare for more and bigger
Nazi aerial attacks.
1--WE have the satisfaction OF
knowing we have made at least =
good beginning" the prime min
ister said In reporting on the
.'disa ppointment" of Germany In
its preliminary aerial raids On
British naval bases.
hut there are many surprises
In war and they cannot all be
pleasant. The attacks 10 far made
on our coasts have been few and
on . small scale. and II would be
unwise 10 assume that we shall
always be "a successful ~ we have
been In these first exchanges"
Making has regular Ueekly
report on wdr Developments,
Chamberlain pointed out that
Germany had made no re-
sponse to his speech rejecting
Hitler's peace terms ant
icarning Germany to choose
befmeen elimination OF the
Nazi system Of aggression on
"aoar to the utmost OF ON
strength"
He said Nazi airplanes and
U-boats had taken a toll Of more
than 400 lives In the British
navy, but that they had paid
heavily for their successes.
ARMY IN POSITION
on the western front, he said
the British expeditionsry force "a
in position, and there Is complete
unity among the allies.
Chamberlain denied that the
battle cruiser Repulse, the battle
shin aircraft carrier Courageous
and the battleship Royal OAK
both torpedoed and sunk--had SUI
fered the slightest damage in Ger
man attacks. The training battle
ship Iron Duke, he had previously
announced, was slightly damaged
at scapa Flow yesterday.
FRENCHMAN BOSS
Germans had claimed that tne
Ark Royal, the Hood and the ne
n,,lse had been damaged or put out
of commission.
Regarding the western 'front.'
Chamberlain said:
"The understanding between the
French and British high COMMAND
is complete.
"The fact that our expedition-
ary force is under command OF
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
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Udr.Tii'edtened
Scandinavia GekS
Backing Of u 3


wAsIllNCION -l'rs~i1sut
Roosevelt so1ny plaesd The
moral support II ne United
States l,ehin1 ths sfforts Il
Norway. sweden. Denmark
and Finland 70 n,Atutnin
Battle neutrality.
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shsls umfsssaes N ntnrhnetm. IN
prssideas. acting n eanesst Win
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nssrninx s~ns . message - p1le
MAJESTY Gustav v. kinG " NV
sien.
ssrAlssiesiiy. shs ccmmualensien
W. sent - " would asrtve u NJ
o<stsst II In ussssing h~lweeN ~
hlnxs ~ sws1pa. Norway - -.
mark. M psesteest n vintne1
and their fnreton nltntetera
Il Wa un6esxtoo1 Artnne1nG
toDk the lnllinl1ve \ urxlnn -
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nAtioas. Tbs mennans sin1sd:
"Ths conference az fke Mr.
dir sf0fes no~,,enSi A. ,so.1,
mn jes1u = gSr~Lhni.s s.sH q.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19

LoNDoN--fsharis~ tt~usess
r. Atsi~~. r~~auslsE spps~tss"s
lcnd~v~htp. made . Smashing AZ
tack on The Bstti~h govern
m~af.s conduct Of The war -
the hous~ Of commons today.
Ati,e~ said he hep~d c"mmens
would rec~ise ~ Early report
an the sinking ef the batsse-hip
Royal oak BY . submAriss that
entered the British h~~e 81
Scapa Ffs~. he asked m en-
planatssn ~ 10 ~hy German
air rsid~ on the Firth II Forth
had bcea appreciated only WHEN
the enemy actually ~ss over the
firth.
Atsice's attack WAS the first
real criticism In commons ef
the government since the WAS
began. Attiee said the appeal
ton wHs not satisfied with fhe
economic aide Of the Wa sna
the economic organization Of
Britain for war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19

Richard A. Butler. Engiish un-
der-secretary for foreign affairs,
Indicated in the house Of commons
that Great Britain has confirmed
that Soviet Russia shipped TN
tons of gold worth about VIZ
500, 000) 10 Germany. -.
Clyde schlciper and West Car
roll were in good health and fine
spirits today In their 10Th day OF
continuous flying In southern Cali
fornia. Already holders Of the
worlds light plane record. the
pair hope 10 stay aloft ii more
days and break all endurance
marks. The califorpians are APP
proximately two days ahead OF
Kelvin Baxter and Robert Me-
AnIels, still sloft above Muncie.
Ind. -.
Fannie Brice, stage and FUN
comedienne, won n 10000 legal
dispute with a former agent. I'D
gar Allen, who claimed the money
was due AZ 10 per cent commits
sion on her earnings in a ziegfeld
foIlies engagement he obtained for
her years ago. The case was dis
missed when Miss Brice proved
she settled for 5000 In an identi-
cal suit last year. -.
Simple funeral services, attend
ed by approximately 100 film peo-
pie, were held at Hollywood for
Ford Sterling. the famous chief Of
the keystone Hops in the old Mack
sennett comedies. Among notables
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19

Don Hemlick and Al Hartung Oh
the Columbia River District council
were pledged to fight the re-
election of President Harold J.
Pritchett. of Vancouver, b. C.,
and on rumors Aberdeen, Wash,
delegates might charge him with
communism.
In connection with the latter re-
port. a pre-convention closed SEES
sion of the executive board pro-
duced an unexpected development
Tuesday night. Pritchett declared
the three Aberdeen men - II. )
Tucker, Joe Clark and John Deskir
filed defamation charges against
the union newspaper, The Timber
worker. because of an article as
sertedly linking them with the Re
publican party. He refused to dis
cuss the Communist rumors.
AS the expected 1,500 delegates
began to assemble, Pritchett, how
ever. remained confident. He sais
he could count on support from
10 of the IL districts comprising
the international.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19
BLACKOUTS FROM WAR
DOUBLE TRAFFIC TOLL

LONDON-With enforcement OF
nightly blackouts, 1870 persons
were killed on British highways
in September, compared with 554
highway deaths in September last
year. 1t was announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19
SOVIET TROOPS
enter ESToNIl
(DULIETIN)

NV 4e99 1&<y
PARIS - Dlpienstis alvtsss
from Anksrs tenlght pspes>s1
Turkey had sgrssd y sisn fer
mai mutual siA psets WITT 0rssi
Britain and France, pute1ng isss
effect ths military, fIsasciaI -
economic sgrse NESTS isitiats1
three weeks sge. tisee psgs : Tor
more detstls.)
nEIslNGfoss. rials.I -rsIs-
graph and radio communication
with Estonia was suddenly cut off
today and q severe military censor
ship was reported imposed In that
Baltic state In connection with oc-
cupation Of military bases BY 10
Wet troops.
The censorship resulted IN .
number Of aiarmist rumora here
regarding developments In Estonia.
which granted military and naval
bases 10 Russia under their re-
Gently concluded treaty. About
1900 Red army troops we're being
sent into Esthonia.
I Red army troops were ~
ported advancing In tive eeI-
umns through the north ~
south districts Of Estonia,
under the pre-arrsnged plnn.
Soviet air squadrons. flying low.
led the troops and guarded against
any Incidents on the part Of the
population. messages from Estonia
said. The people were isolated
from the incoming Soviet troops BY
strong police and military cordons.
Messages from Estonia said the
Soviet trops were advancing from
the Leningrad district. under orders
to defend the Baltic gateway 70
the Soviet union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19
MASS-DEATH MOBSTER
SENTENCED TO DEATH

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pet
rillo, who quit selling spaghetti
and olive oil TO join Philadelphia
murder for insurance ring was
sentenced Wednesday 10 ths cleo
trio chair.
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DR.. Todd Recommends
Next {. P.I Projects
Second Wing to Women's Residence
Hall Needed First, Trustees Told

accomplishments OF the past
tic outlook for the future. DIR.
College of Puget Sound, laid
the board of trustees Wednes-
ired by the school.
ence, DIR, Todd believes. fully jus
titles undertaking construction OF
the second unit at the earliest
possible day.
Also an immediate desirsbility,
he said. Is the first unit of a
mems residence on the campus.
Development OF the fine arts divi-
sion has created necessity for a
building to house those activities
Another need OF the college. he
Continued on Page 10. Column y
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In a report which reyiewe
year and presented an optimi
Edward II. Todd. president o
before the annual meeting of
day a building program reqr
Three projects were presented.
OF immediate necessity, he said, Is
construction Of the second wing
of the Women's Residence hall,
the first unit of which was COM
pleted last year.
Two weeks before the opening
of school this year the building
was filled to capacity, and there
was a waiting list registered for
possible vacancies. This expert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19
WEATHER REPORT

Occasional rain tonight ana
Friday. Temperatures; high'
81: low. 4s. Sun rises 6:s4; sets
k:l6.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19
BIGGER AERIAL
ASSAULTS Due,
BRITAIN TOLD!
Prime Minister Says
Maxi Success Claims
Overdone; How
ever, Warns Nation

Adolf Hitler has failed 10
reply TO the allied peace con-
diiions. British Prime Minister
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-19
Convention May Bring Fight
On Prichett; He's Confident

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore-0penng session OF the annual
convention of the international Woodworkers of America
fCIO was under way today amid rumors the convention
might see an attempt to the unions leadership
The prospect of impending executive board members
.o ~ asad IN reports Al Hartung OF
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MUSIC HATH CHARMS
FOR EVERY BREAST

National Music Week May to 10,
dedicated to renewed interest in music
throughout the United States, serves to
remind US that music is the one universal
art, appreciated alike by infant and vet
eran, attuned variously to sophisticate
and innocent.
There are as many kinds of music as
there are people There are as many
forms of music as there are races. Amer
leans are fortunate in that blending
of races on this continent has brought
about an almost universal appreciation
of the music of all races-and a blending
of the types into a typical American
music.
National Music Week in Imperial coun-
ty will be observed in schools, in public
recitals and in many other ways. Every
day during the week program will be
presented at some school. Residents of
the county may make the week pleasur
able one for themselves by taking ad-
vantage of some of the many musical
programs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
THERE MUST BE ROOM
FOR REDUCTION

Eighty one millions of dollars was
lopped off of the California state budget
when il went up from the assembly to
the senate The upper house Republl-
can majority has reductions OF 80 mil
lions of dollars It wants to make IN the
budget under the 557 million dollar flg-
ure originally submitted by Governor
Olson. The final reductions, agreed upon
by senate and assembly, will undouoted-
lv be somewhere between nine and ~
millions.
The 81 million dollar reduction made
bv the assembly is not true index, be-
cause it included relief item OF IS mil
lions which will be partly or wholly re-
stored in a separate bill.
Whatever the final figure agreed upon
by the legislature, the mere fact that
concrete plan can be worked out, as 1t
has been in the senate, to make savings
of 30 millions, indicates that there is
plenty of room in the budget for econo-
my. Bringing about that economy, as
anyone knows who has examined the
Olson budget, is a gigantic task. The
thing that makes it so difficult is the
fact that increases over the last biennlum
were made in practically every item list
ed in the budget. Thus any cutting must
be done after separate consideration OF
every budget item.
1t is easily understandable why the
state assembly spent three weeks debat-
ing the budget. before finally passing it
along to the senate.
The Californian who wonders what
his position in this budget contest should
be has one consideration to guide him:
Every increase in the budget will be
reflected by corresponding increase in
taxes.
Neither business nor private individ
uals can stand increased taxes just now
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
TAKE ALIENS OFF
TAXPAYERS SHOULDERS
(ViSalia TimeS-Delta)

Senator Frank W. MiXter has announ-
ced his support and approval OF Senate
Bill No 40 introduced by Sen. Ralph
E. Swing, which provides for restrictions
upon relief and other forms of public
aid for certain classes of aliens "Sen-
ator Swings bill fills a long felt need
in our California relief situation" said
Sen. MiXter "We have been placing an
unnecessary burden on our taxpayers
by saddling them with the cost of caring
for aliens who entered this country un-
lawfully, and many who have failed al
though given the opportunity to become
citizens"
1t is Senator MiXter's contention that
aliens who may become naturaliZed and
who do not exercise the privilege to do
so should not look to California for their
support Certain exceptions are noted
in cases where the person or persons
seeking aid may not become citizens,
and in instances wherein an emergency
exists. The state director of relief may
use his discretion as 10 what is necessary
for temporary relief from suffering AL
SO to assist the alien to return to his or
her native country
1t should be the obligation of the coun-
try from which the alien came or that
of the federal government to care for
foreign born indigents who do not be-
come naturalized Americans, Sen. Mix
ter asserted, instead of placing respon-
sibility upon CALIFORNIA; already over
burdened taxpayers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Editorials and Comment
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1889
COMMUNISM IN RELIEF
COMES TO THE SURFACE
lSan Rafael lndependent)

It's taken quite a few years to smoke
them out but the hardworking taxpayers
who are digging up he funds or pledging
their state and national credit to con-
tinue the relief system are beginning to
find out authOritatively what they have
been long suspecting.
The relief administration and the re-
lefers are honeycombed with and hot
bed of radicals and communists.
Hard on the heels of David LasserS
admission that WPA reliefers raised the
funds to send him to Russia to attend
the Soviet anniversary celebration comes
Herbert BENJAMIN, secretary treasurer
of the Workers Alliance. the WPA "un-
ion, to admit seemingly with pride. that
he is and has been for Is years, Com
munist. and went on to name three Key
men ON the organizations executive
board as fellow Communists.
Radicals who have held high positions
i'm the SRA in California have been GUST
ed for their radicaliSm and others are
slated to go. whenever the more-or-leSs
leftist administrators of the relief funds
get around to cleaning house.
And now the latest expose shows the
president of the Workers Alliance in
California as a charter member of the
Communist Party here in 1919, that he
spent much time in Russia between 1919
and 1923, was a Communist Party can
didate for u. S. Senator from Washing
ton in 1882, sought to be a Communist
congressman from San Francisco in 1884
and was Communist candidate for the
assembly in San Francisco in 1886. Such
appears to be the record of one AleXan-
der Moral, head of the relief workers
organization in California.
In the face of such exposures is il to
be wondered that true American legisla-
tors in Sacramento and congressman in
Washington refuse to approve appropria
tions of unlimited millions of dollars for
relief expenditures