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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08


. The throttle was open today
on the Pacific Northwest's
1910 presidential campaign.
AS the 18th session of congress
closed the book on seven months
of partisan wrangling. political
factions in both Oregon and Wash
ington awaited visits from avowed
or prospective presidential csndi-
dates.
The Republican party, hope
FIJI that it would emerge IN
Washington as 1t did in Ore
qon from a long period Of M
nctirity, took the initiatire
oUer the 1ceek-end nth an an
nouncement that u. S. Sen.
Robert A. Taft of Ohio would
appear IN Seattle Sept. II.
Several other potential candi-
dates will step on Northwest soil
before winter. OF paramount in
terest was the visit of President
Roosevelt to Seattle in October.
The chief executive presu-
mably will visit his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Boettiger. 1t was con-
sidered a certainty, however.
that he would receive reports
from state Democratic chief
tains on the l940 campaign
outlook.
Republican headquarters have
been operating for several weeks
in Seattle, in preparation for a
campaign which may rock the
Northwest as no other election
since 1912.
Taft's appearance will pre-
cede a visit by L. $. Sen. III.
(Continued on Page 3. Column II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
go EXECUTED
|. IN SPAIN FOR
MURDER OF 3
Two Women Killed;
Accuse Republicans
OF Plot To Assassi-
nate Nationalist

NJ "A DRID - Republicans
operating under cover plotted
to assassinate Nationalists,
zone by one. from the highest
leaders to second lieutenants."
it was charged today as
authorities announced tn e
execution of SO men and two
women as accomplices in the
murder of civil guard officer,
his daughter and his chauf-
feur.
Fifty-three of the accused were
shot Saturday Immediately after
their conviction by court martial.
The remaining seven, including
three charged with the actual as
sassination. were strangled by the
garrotte Sunday. II was reported
that more than 40 suspects were
awaiting trial.
II was reported that a. the
result Of the incident, n new
special military counter-espion-
age organization would he
formed 10 search for Republic
cans In hiding In Spain.
Mai. Isaac Gabaldon. of the civil
guard, engaged in gathering
evidence against Republicans who
took part in the civil war. his
daughter Pillar. II, and his chanf-
feur. Jose Luis Diez. were motor
ing Talavera DE La Reina Aug. J.
1t was alleged that Republicans
disguised in Nationalist uniforms.
waved to the car as II they wanted
lift. when the car stopped. II
was alleged. all in II were slain.
Nationalist auth oritIes
started an investigation which.
they asserted. disclosed
"clan Of class vengeance with
blood" composed largely Of
communists and anarchists
who were hiding 10 evade
prosecution for civil war
activities. Former republican
officers and men and women
"spies" were members Of the
"clan," II was alleged.
Police started rsiding suspected
buildings and asserted that in ad-
dition to arresting more than 100
persons they found quantities Of
revolvers, hand grenades. daggers.
Bottles OF poison and DISCUSSES.
Including Nationalist military uni
forms Of all ranks from general
down. evening gowns for women
military operatives. evening dress
for men. shepherds costumes and
workers overalls.
F The hands OF the condemned
were tied behind their backs and
they were shot. one by one. within
two hours, by firing squads Of eight
men each.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08

A 17-year-old Puyallup truck
driver. who wound up a dance hall
dispute Saturday night by shooting
another dancer In the leg. was held
in the Pierce county jail Monday
on second degree assault charge.
Harold Cyrus. Of 1904 ID st. s. t..
Puyallup was the young gunman;
Ralph Doyle OF North PuyalIup.
his victim. Doyle. treated for the
bullet wound at the county hospital
early Sunday. went to The court
house here Monday morning TO
sign his name to the complaint.
The shooting occurred at Audo-
ma park dance hall. midway be-
tween Puyallup and Ald.r,on.
Doyle and his wife were talking to
friends. Tristen Jensen and Edna
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FIVE HURT IN
OTHER CRASHES

state pssfoimsn Monday report.
ed five persons injured la three se-
esaents out of several thai seesfFsd
outside the city
Three wsrs injured when tso
ears net hssd-on On ths Tssoms-
Seattle briags. On ths psolfle nigh
~ay. sunday afternoon. 1ass
Gain. ~. Of AYb'rn. was the most
ssflossiy hurt. requiring ksspitsii-
nation for cuts and bruises Cars
driven BY ~. .. sesseiass. -. 1884
No. Prospect. Tscsns. and Ayssl1
.ssss. -. II Ppysiigp. ssfs IN
VOWED Both drivers suffered minor
lnluFle.
June Nelson. ~. Route 1. Box
zs5. Brsmsstoa. suffered . badly.
cat lsa and numerous bruises when
. car 10 which she Eas |. passenger
overturned on the mountain toad
sunday AFTERNOON. Se~sph I~fsxis.
~. ths driver. said he fell ssisep
81 the wheel ana that the car got
cut II control and hit tbs ditch.
Marion ssrtes. ti5s No. seth a. ,
Was cut On the face when . car
driven BY Jesse Ssrfss. 5sl< no.
18th 81. hi, parked car belonging
70 .. J.. kznxier. 1910 70. Hosnsr
~. on the Surprise i.ske-Edss~ood
read 1000 feet wesi of Epps Tss-
srn. Saturday afternoon
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U. 5. PROTESTS
OVER BOMB|NC::
HOSPITAL HIT!
American Building Is
Japanese Target
on Seven Occasions;
Church Is Burned

SHAN GHAI - American
consular authorities at Han
kow protested to the Japanese
in the strongest terms Mon
day against the bombing of an
American Lutheran mission
hospital at kioshan.
1t was asserted, after investiga-
ton. that Japanese airplanes had
bombed the hospital July 2s and
scored six direct hits.
In their protest, American
authorities said the hospital
was on an isolated hill outside
the town and that IL large
United States flags were prom
inently displayed In the hos
pital grounds as a warning to
the Japanese.
Hankow dispatches indicate that,
In addition 10 this protest. Ameri-
can authorities received word that
the hospital was attacked again
Sunday. and that the consulate
emphatically reminded the Japan
csc of the hospitals site, so there
could be no more mistakes"
japanese authorities at Hankow
informed the American consulate
today that they had no informs ton
regarding Edwin Beck. OF Tiffin,
Ohio. and Mary Myers, of Han
over. Pa. last reported al Yochow
The consulate was anxious
about them because Chinese
dispatches had reported that
japanese troops had ordered
all American and British mis-
sionaries from the city and
then burned the American Re-
formed Mission church.
Hankow reported that the Amer
lean consulate expected repre-
sentative to take off within ~
hours in a Japanese army plane
to investigate the condition Of
Americans at Nanchang and Kiu-
kiang. long isolated. Particularly
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
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Police Hunting
Seattle Yeggmen

SEATTLE ~ s~sttis pesIe~
ssafehsd today for same clue 70
ina identity ~ msmssrs ~ : gang
n sefs crackers wbs yesterday
ls,ofsd eight ssfss IN . d<swntosNn
offies building ana escaped vita
81 so
Tn< ersekstsfs b<asna ana
gagged the alxbs ~stehmsn.
George .. King, ana thsa ssstsm-
stlsslis psnt through ssz fieofs a
tns building us4nG se<tTs<n<
torches 10 cut through m<tsi safes
Ia an offices Tn<y sp<nt five
bours ~ the tasildinx,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08

NEW ORLEANS Former Cow
ernor Richard ". Lsche and three
others high in political circles to-
day we're indicted on charges OF
conspiracy 70 violate the Con-
nslly hot oil act and win con-
spirsey To defrsud the United
States.
Leche. the hefty proisge King
fish Huey Long called "Jushead.
and the others were charged with
conspiracy 10 defraud the federal
government in a tiss.0 900 commits
sion deal IN November and De
cember. 1885.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
COP LEADER IS DEAD

wAsBINGTOs Frank Wheel
er Mondell. "a. for more than three
decades a leader OF the Republican
party. dlsd yesterday. Rspresen-
ia iiye-st.largs for Wyoming from
1898 70 1851 and 1863 10 1921. he
wss house ma torty leader in the
sixty-sizih and sixty-ssysnth con-
Sresssa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
Vessel Is OUned
Blu Canadian K. K.

NEW YORk-Lloyd's register
describes the S. s. Beaverhill, re-
ported 10 have struck an iceberg
near ST. Johns. as a twin screw
steamer Of 1904 registered tons
built In 1928 and owned by the
Canadian Pacific Railway com
psny with London its port of reg
istTy. The Lloyd's description
carries the notation. strengthened
for navigation in ice"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
BANDIT SUSPECTS HELD

MoMENCE, VL-A village con-
stable today captured two escaped
federal eonyicts whose descriptions
were said to tally with those Of
two bandits VINO escaped after an
sbortive attempt 10 steal q S55 600
U. s. Army payroll from a mail
train last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
ID CAvALCADE
VICTIM DIES!

SPOKANE The second Of FIVE
girl victims II burns suffered in a
fire accident in the Columbia essai.
csde las, Thursday nigh, died early
Monday in Sacred Heart hospital.
She was Patricia Sells. i5ysar-
old daughter Of Nj and Mrs..
Charles Sells The first victim vas
Sally Anne Lacy. Ia daughter u
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Lacy. The
dresses Of both girls caught fire
from sparkling wands as they
danced in the historical pageant
The condition Of one other girl,
Addis Fsiker. 10. was reported a.
very poor BY hospital attendants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
AWAY:
GROUP PEEvED
Action Demanded. Te
Restore Service
On Ferries


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spohssmsn for the protest d~isxs.
ton were fes~utfal when " wss
learned that the governor Nss not
IN ths capitol
signs ssfs prominently dis
played. reading -tfen in he'll ssn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
!. 5. IS VICTOR
At TRACK MEET

LONDON Ths unue4 ne.t6e
usa the spfsvisw n IN t>lympte
ssmss IN intsfnsslaaei treea kn<f
field meet Iosisy with - p1te1s
Great Britain ~es epr1e6 NskA
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
R. R. EMPLOYMENT GAINS

WAsHIN6ToS - The nations
railroads during July employed
more than 1000 900 men for the
first time since December. 1897. the
interstate Commerce Commission
said today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
HEAD FOR N. W.

SAN DIEGO Twenty seven
navy patrol bombers took of from
San Diego hsrbor Monday morn
ing on a mass flight 10 San Fran
cisco and Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
SUBSTITUTE FOR EGGS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Germany has
developed egg substitutes from
fish and milk II order TO reduce
its large volume Of egg imports.
the commerce department said to-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
LIGHT
Roosevelt and M'Nary
Enjoy Batting Sen.
Borah of Idaho

Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt and Republican Sen
ate Leader Charlie McNary
teamed together in some saw
age joshing of William Edgar
Borah at the fateful White
House conference on neutrah-
ty. Senate conferees suppress
ed the delicious anecdote IN
their accounts of the affair,
but FDR could not resist the
chance to pink'his redoubtable
opponent by telling it.
In refusing to subscribe to the
presidents theory that the United
States should aid the so-called
democracies by lining up against
Hitler and Mussolini Borah said:
.Mister President, can't 90 along
with YOU. I have been in the SEN
ate for SO years, and ! have been
entirely consistent on ioieish
policy"
Roosevelt laughed, winked and
.aid: Yes. Bill. you have been
consistent one year out Of four.
This was a sly reference to the fact
that Borah. despite his liberalism.
always supports the Republican
candidate in presidential years.
mo. Mister President, piped
Senator McNary. Bill is always
consistent one year out Of six. He
runs for office every six years.
Note: Nobody except the Idaho
senator heard Borsh reprove the
president with the statement that
The senate must have some say
about this thing neutrality be-
cause we are not operating under
. Hitler yet, thank Cod
As the son Of the late Speaker
Champ Clark and former house
parliamentarian. Senator Bennett
Clark of Missouri knows the legis-
lative rules and regulations inside
and out. Now and then he likes 10
demonstrate his ability and thereby
disnsy his opponents.
He snesked over a fast par
hnentsry ball during the dis
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
MEATHER AND TIDES

Fair tonight. Wednesday. Tenn
peratures: High, 20: low, 81. Sun
rises. ss55; sets. 1888.
Tides Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08

One Man 10 Fatally
Injured Near Fort;
Louis c. Morsetts
Succumbs Here

Traffic accidents took a toll
Of two lives In or near Tacoma
over the Weekend. while at
least three other persons were
injured. one 80 seriously he
may lose an arm.
Louis a. Msrsetss. 30. : ianisar
for the Tacoma Railway and Power
Co. died sunday night IN iosal
hospital from injuries hs received
July n when he WAS struck down
by q car His death shattered .
ss-dsy dsathless record for The
city.
William ". Kelly. ~. ARA Capitol
Way. Olympia. died In the Fort
Lewis hospital At lao Monday
morning. Ne vas struck ny ear
on the highway across from the
main gate at Fort Lewis ~ 1898
Saturday night. whsn he started
10 walk seross the highway,
Kelly. according 10 state rstrss.
man y. NJ. rraessen. wss return.
ing TO Olympia with his wife and
daughter. pedeFsen said he learn.
Cd Kelly had been drinking and
that his wife. not liking his drive
ing. had asked him to stop oppo-
site the Fort Lewis main gate.
After simost an hour there. he
wanted 10 continue, but Mrs.
Kelly refused To let him have the
keys. Kelly stepped out Of the
ear and started across The high
way directly In ffpnt ~ car
driven by doe Denskerty. Of BIO
so. Tacoma ave, Tacoma. the pa.
trolman said
Held Bism.ie.s
Petersen released Doash~fty.
satisfied that he was without fault
In the accident,
Kelly was admitted 10 the fort
hospital oeeausc of the severity
Of his injuries We sustained =
skull fracture and other injuries.
The body vss removed In the
Mills A Mllla mortusry In olym-
pls. Monday.
Al Asdsrs ram. 81. ~ National.
was In the Bridge clinic In Tacoma
Monday. his arm shattered when
the ear he was dfiying WAS SIDE
sssiped and thrown into . dlteh
Sunday night near Char lake. b..
low Estonsiils DE suffered cuts
and bruises siso.
One If anderson passengers.
Pete I.assstkfis. IL. Of Eatonsiiis.
was under observation IN ths same
hospital. Deputy shsriffs sset<ss
and FRANKIE found him 30 badly
shaken up BY ibs accident that hs
couldn't talk. Andsfsons arm IN
Jury. they said. ~ss go serious he
may IoAe II.
From . third passenger a~ssEs
ssndsIk. of Estoss1lls. thsy issfn-
81 that the Andersen car was side
sxlpsd suddenly BY another auto
mob,is soins IN the same direction.
The other car had left the seems
BY the time ths first officer. rsIiee
Chief Jim Hsmsy. ~ Esfonyills,
arrived ~ ia license number
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
Former Louisiana Governor
Is Indicted by Grand Jury

Indicted WITH him Is one ~
three indictments returned
were seymour Weiss. former
treasurer ef the Long srgssi-
ration; President Fresmsa W.
Burfsrd Of the East Tsrss
Refining company 81 DALAI.
Texas. sad the rsfiaisg esm-
pasy itssif. Weiss and i,<shs
were accused ~ KsttisE ss1.-
600 ssek out Of the deal.
the indictment further alleged
that the conspiracy included sais
of the Ess, Texas Pipsllns Co.
from whieh Weiss obtained =
800 900 commission. This added
10 MS cut 81 fts 900 on ibs Illegal
Oh transaction left tbs ts7 900
zach for f.schs and welss after a
10 per cent attorneys Zee vas de-
Quoted
In . seeend Indictment To-
asy Weiss was charged Hith
iafofBe fsn ssa.ios sa app
presImztsiy go. Doe IN 1883.
silexesiy including funds frsm
the bot oil transactions.
The third indictment ehsrgss
Weiss ana Louis Lessge. suspend'
20 former assistant 70 the press
dent u the Standard Oh company
81 Loalsisns. with conspiracy IN
sysdins tar payments On Weiss
income.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
ERNST VISITS SPOKANE

OLYMPIA state hoesaI ~
egfify Director Charles y. Ernst
viii leave late today for spokane.
Nhsfe he uill eonfef with regional
and county directors On the 1881
20 relief outlook In Eastern Wash
ington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-05
Auto Case Jurors
Vote Not GuiItY

Jurors in Superior Judge Robert
z. Evans cour chose to believe that
James Bert Smith of Lake Burien,
had no intent of larceny when he
took the car of Dave johnson OF
Tacoma. They returned a verdict
of not guilty late Wednesday after
an all-dsy trial.
In his plea and in his testimony
to the jury the 2S-year-old defend
ant insisted that he kept Johnson's
car five days while trying to find
the owner. Johnson, claiming he
had not authorized Smith to take
the car. was complaining witness
on a charge of taking an automo-
bile without the owners permits
sion. Smith was picked up by Ia
coma police before he had returned
the car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-05
.SKEPTlCAL over
NEUTRAL ZONES

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-05
II ERE'S MORE ABOUT
TWO CONVICTS ESCAPE
3 ARTS ON FACE ON Y

recommitment was ordered. His
previous record included two sent
ences in 1888 for robbery and kid
naping in Snohomish county. and
before that a suspended sentence
in Tacoma for car theft. He WAS
sentenced TO the state reformstory
in 1929 for burglary. escaped in
April 1882 and was Transferred TO
state prison the following month.
He was recommitted 10 prison in
1888 and served five years. receiv-
ing a conditional pardon Nov.
Is, 1888.
Despite n long criminal rec
ord, Anderson'x only arrest
here was last May rs. when he
was nabbed by Detectives
Hubbard and Anderson on .
charge Of impersonating an Of
ficer.
He has been arrested In King
county for grand larceny, was
sentenced to the state prison for
burglary in 1923. 1928 and 1884,
sentenced to three years in Oregon
state penitentiary In 1881 for auto
theft. He was once arrested in
Everett for burglary.
Anderson at one time resided In
Chehalis. In 1884 he was sent
enced to state prison for five to
10 years, and was paroled March
IS, 1889.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FOREIGN AFFAIRS


concrete proposal 10 be made by
Hitler tomorrow.
That Hitler wanted peace
though on his own terms-thers
seemed no doubt.
Turks Are Voiced
Turkey guarded key position
today in the balance Of power that
may decide the European war.
Both the allied powers and
Soviet Russia wooed the Turks =
with the threat of blackjack in
the backgrounds an effort to
influence control of the vital
Dardanelle straits. dividing Europe
and the Near East.
Both were meeting with diff
eulties that left the outcome in
doubt.
London's Story
In London ii was reported Tur-
key had rejected two demands by
the Soviets designed 10 close the
Dardanelles against any possible
allied attack on Russia through
the Black Sea and to prevent any
Turkish agreement that would
align Turkey, Britain and France
against possible Soviet thrust in
the Balkans.
In Moscow II was indicated a
"serious hitch" had developed in
negotiations for a mutual aid pact
with Turkey, but belief was ex-
pressed that the long, postwar
friendship Of the two nations uiu-
mately would be frightened.
Raiders at Sea
At sea the German submarines.
and raiding warships were in
action.
In addition to a warship. which
survivors of the British steam
Clement definitely identified as the
Nazi Admiral Scheer, there were
many reports of U-boats and other
armed vessels in action in South
American waters.
While United States aviators
patrolled half a million square
miles of sea guarding Panama
canal, both British and German
war vessels were busy inside the
safety zone" approved by the
Pan-American conference to pro-
tect American neutrality.
Russ Power Grows
In the English channel the British
reported, two U-boats were trap
ped by allied warships and de-
stroyed when they were forced into
q mine field.
From the northern European
states came new reports Of Rus
sia's spreading influence. Dis
patches said Soviets were seeking
Finnish islands in the Baltic as
naval and air bases, and that ad-
ditional demands had been made
on Esthonia.