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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
GOES TO TRIAL
FOR LARCENY

Trial o. Rodney Decard. %
vear-old Tacoma clothing sales
man. opened Monday before jury
IN Superior Judge Fred @. Re
mann's courtroom. Decard Is &C
eused OF grand larceny.
The young man vas taken into
custody last Jan. Q. accused o:
theft Of approximately $50 from
Leonard Freese. operator Of
lunchroom in the Brewer * Thorn
as store. 902 Broadway.
When a clerk opened the store
for business. Decard was found IN
side. He told the employee he had
fallen asleep in a telephone booth
the night before and locked inside
the store He was permitted 70
leave the premises. but was ar
rested later at his room in a hotel
when Freese charged that money
from cash register was missing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
AOund
the UOrld

SHANGHAI = The Portuguese
steamer Santarem. carrying freight
and passengers. including TWO
Americans. was boarded and
searched by japanese naval off
GERS. off Chekiang. the captain Of
the ship reported on arrival today.
MIAMI, Fla. = Ten new army
bombers being flown to France
field. Canal Zone. from Randolph
field. Texas. to replace planes re-
tired from Canal service took off
from municipal airport today.
HOBART. Tasmania - Premier
Joseph \. Lyons Of Australia an
nounced today that Australia
would compile Immediately a
voluntary national register Of man
power and resources for use in
event Of war Great Britain IS
putting a similar plan into effect.
TokYO-The navy ministry an
nounced today that 81 men Of the
submarine I-63 which sank in
Bungo channel four days ago after
it eollided with another during
maneuvers, probably were dead.
Six men had been rescued. The
navy spokesman said the rescue
operations would continue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
TWO ARE HELD
FOR US. JURY

Two homeless youths arrested in
the Northern Pacific freight yards
here early Saturday with stolen
cigsrets in their possession were
bound over To the next federal
grand jury after hearing before
L. s Commissioner II. 6. Fitch
Monday morning.
In a complaint filed Saturday
afternoon. the youths. Robert c.
Lewis. 10. and Carl l. Lewis. his
23-year-old brother. were charged
with breaking into a Milwaukee
railroad car in Centralia on Feb.
3 and stealing e5 cartons Of Gig
arets. The car was in interstate
transit az the time. from Portland
to Tacoma.
Fitch set bail at 81 500 each. The
brothers told officers they had no
home and no relatives. They ad-
mitted the theft TO Fitch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
, THIEF STEALS MANS
CASH FROM HIS HENS

Eddie Trip. s603 Ea. d st., kept
the money which his hens earned
for him in a separate fund. Today.
he was looking for a new place
TO keep the money.
Saturday night. he told police.
someone broke into his home and
stole the egg money" from a dish
In the kitchen cupboard. II
amounted To about 50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ITALY, FRANCE TRADE
TARTS ON PAGE ONE

OF equal strategic Importance.
Paris then cast her eyes upon
the rocky island of Perrin which
controls the narrow straits of
Bah ell Mandeb ("portal of tears1
He who holds this island. the
French believed. may at will open
or close passage through the Red
sea and to and from the Mediter-
ranean.
The commanding officer Of
"a French cruiser rCcciUod
sealed orders to proceed to
Alden and then open the en-
uelope. At Alden, he coaied
and took on provisions. The
British governor, hoWerer,
iOould not let him ledue icith-
out giring a party at the
mansion.
After the 9th drink. the French
commander. it is said. shared his
secret with the British governor
who assured him how happy Brit
ain would be to have the French
in possession of Perrin. But when
the French cruiser arrived at the
island the next morning. the Brit
ish Union Jack greeted them from
the rocky shores.
According to our information.
the name Of the French warship
and that of its captain have since
been deleted from all source mate
rial.
The French tried next to oc-
cupy Obock opposite Djibouti
on the gulf Of Tadjura. This
was finally accomplished, but
merely in the form of pro-
tectorate over native nomad
chiefs whose own jurisdiction
was highly dubious. The same
procedure was followed later
at Djibouti.
Up to the World war this colony
was called French Somali-Protec-
torate. (Somali for the native
tribe resident therel. Official post
age stamps bore the legend Cote
Il dllCdist utS SOfildll-
Djibouti and its barren him
terland, in French eyes, was
useful chiefly to penetrate
Abyssinia, with whose capital.
Adds Ababa, it was finally
connected by rail. Insiders
say one of the reasons why
Italy now wants French Soma
liland-which Paris now pro-
claims a full-fledged colony in
stead of mere protectorate-
is that Italy's defeat at the
hands of Ethiopia at Adowa
IN 1896 occurred largely be-
cause the French had used the
railroad to supply the Ethio-
plans with the necessary arms
and ammunition.
Experts say further that prob
ably Paris and Rome, after ap-
propriate maneuvering. will reach
an agreement by giving MuSsolini
what he wants in Djibouti They
explain that otherwise Djibouti
will be completely worthless TO the
French within few years at the
most. Because by then Italy's own
railroad from Asssb at the Red sea
down TO Adds Ahsba will be ready
and much more up-to-date than the
old French line.
After 1910 the French. there
fore, cannot expect TO get any
big price for their possession,
whereas now IL the time to
make deal. Developments
along these lines may he ex-
pected with a good deal Of
confidence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

lnelT interests.
in assets 10 $3.50 600. 600 in as
sets. The Metropolitan Life In
surance company. which then had
assets Of only SIG. 000. 900 now has
assets totaling close to 5000.
600 900 This tremendous growth
is Itself cause for inquiry
Douglas testified that 90 per
cent Of the insurance companies
are controlled by mutual COM
panies.
Leads Entire World
DR.. Donald n. Davenport. for
mer Harvard professor now serv-
ing in the insurance division Of the
SEC. testified that the $4,000
600 600 Of insurance in force in the
United States at the end Of 1887
represented go per cent Of the world
total. He said 124 600. 900 policies
were in force. of which $1,000 600
were Of the industrial type with
face value of 500. 591 100000
Davenport detailed these state
ments. about the insurance busi-
ness: insurance increased $500
per cent between 1890 from S4.-
100 0000 600 TO S109 600 600 900 in
1887.
In 1887 the aggregate income
of all L. S. legal reserve life in
surance companies totaled $500
600. 600 OF which S. 500 600 600
was taken in as premiums and the
balance as returns from invest
ments. Total expenditures for all
totaled $500 000. 600"
Between 1918 and 1887 the ex-
cesses of income over expenditures
totaled $4,000, 000, 600"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Invites Thief To
Take Weights, Too

Ed Cole told The Times Monday
he wants the thief who stole his
diving helmet from a tree at SD
and Wapato to return for the
weights. Cole either wants the
thief TO return the helmet or else
take the so pounds Of weights.
They go together, he explained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
AND DANCE
FOR MANITOU CLUB

A one-aet farce comedy. fol-
lowed by a mixer dance and re-
freshments. is announced for the
meeting Of the Manitou Townsend
club No. "a Tuesday evening in the
community hall at s o'clock. There
will be a nominal charge to the
public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
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POEM Is ACCEPTED

Before the Fireplace" a poem
written by Doris Bradley Packard.
lll2 So. 9Th st, has been accepted
by Crown Publications. New York.
for inclusion in the Crown An
thology Of Verse, it was announced
Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
WOMAN HURT IN FALL

Mrs. NJ. D. McCurdy, 3734 So.
Park ave. was taken TO Tacoma
General hospital by police Sunday
evening after she slipped and fell
at 18th and Broadway She was
slightly cut and bruised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

eided to put up with il and that's
where the United States fish bust
ness started. And people will con-
tnue 10 find gold in them thar
fish whether the traps win or not.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

Douglas said the inquiry the
first comprehensive study Of in
surance company practices since
would not attack or ques-
ton the adequacy Of reserves Of
any company.
Douglas promised the committee
that the SEC would present in
controvertible facts" on the man
ner in which insurance companies
employ the vast economic power
they hold The SEC will attempt
to show. he said. the method by
which insurance arrangements at
tain and retain their power.
Since 1906. when the last
study OF insurance companies
was made. there has been
spectacular growth of insur-
ance business. he continued.
In 1906. there were 12s COM
panies with aggregate assets Of
2924 .253s4s BY the end Of 1887.
30s companies had assets of
S26. 249. 049.2l he said
Three individual companies in
1906 each commanded approXi-
mately one-half billion dollars in
assets" Douglas said. adding that
a previous inquiry had recon-
mended that companies should not
be permitted to grow beyond one
half billion dollar firms.
Billion-Doilar Business
Yet today" he continued. each
Of these three companies commands
well over a billion dollars in assets.
One of them. the New York Life
Insurance company, has grown
from APPROXIMATELY S4T4 600 600
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Insurance Monopoly Probe
To Show Companies Growth
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NASHlNGT0N-Chairman William o. Douglas of the
Securities and Exchange commission opening the national
monopoly investigating committees study Of insurance
panes today assured policy holders that the committee will
develop nothing TO jeopardize their interests
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

Let not the meanness OF
the word fish distaste you.
for IL viii afford as good gold
rs the mines of Guiana and
with less hazard and charge
and more certainty and facil-
ity. Forsooth. fishing always
was an honest trade. for twas
the Apostles own calling"
The colonists still didn't like the
smell until Capt Smith in one
month caught $1,000 Goldfish and
made a fat profit. Then they de-
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Rooseve|t's Sinus Cold
Keeps Him in Study

President Roosevelt did not go to
his desk In the executive once
today because of a sinus cold, the
third in recent months. He re-
mained in his study on the second
floor of the White House.
Oficials said the cold was not
serious and that the President had
no temperature.
Mr.. Roosevelt was kept busy, how
ever, receiving several callers and
writing the address he will deliver
over the radio at Gas o'clock tonight
incident to the celebration in New
York City in connection with the
new Museum of Modern Art.
Alexander Weddell, former Am
bassador to Argentina, who recently
was appointed Ambassador to Spain,
called on the President to discuss
matters before taking up his new
post. Another caller was Rear Adj
miral Wilson Brown, superintendent
Of the Naval Academy, who invited
the President to attend the gradua-
ton exercises at the Academy IN
June. Henry Luce, magazine pub
Usher, was . luncheon guest. /
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Fairfax Man Is Accused
OF Attempt to Kill Youth
Arrested After Charge He Forced
Him to Sit in Car in Trains Path

Douglas Goodnough, 27-year-old
painter and filling station attend
ant, was being held in the Fairfax,
Va, Jail today on a charge of assault
with intent to kill.
Police arrested him after he is
alleged to have made two attempts
to kill Blair Cupp, %, a w. P. A..
worker, after the latter had date"
last night with a young Fairfax
girl.
Cupp told officers Goodnough first
trained a pistol on him and COM
manded him to sit in an automobile
in the path of train laundering
southwark atan 80 mile AN hour clip
Cupp declared he leaped for safety,
however, a split second before the
crack express struck the automobile
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Trial Of $4,000 Suit
AGAINST Cincinnati
Pitcher Opens
Engineer Says Derrinser
Punched Him at Party
In Philadelphia
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 10.-Trial OF q
5000 damage suit against Paul
Derringer. star pitcher of the Gin
cinnati Reds baseball team who was
charged with assaulting Robert E
Condor. an industrial engineer OF
Larchmont. N. Y, was under way
today in State Supreme Court.
Mr.. Condor charged that Mr.
Derringer struck him during a
party at the Bellevue-Stratford in
Philadelphia on June 27, 1896, Sc
verely injuring his neck, back and
hips. Among the guests at the
party. Mr. Condor said, was Secre-
tary of War Harry Woodring.
Mr.. Derringer testified that in
order to make a long distance call
to Cincinnati from Philadelphia in
1896 1t was necessary for him to
"shove as hard as I could" against
Mr.. Condor.
Mr.. Derringer said Mr.. Condor
was interrupting his call. The
pitcher denied that he was under
the influence of liquor and denied
too, that he had attempted to break
into party across the hall from
his Bellevue -Stratford Hotel room
as the engineer had charged.
The plaintiff said the alteration
arose when Mr.. Derringer was re.
fused admission to the party.
Mr.. Condor testified Mr.. Derringel
ruined his Palm Beach suit, de-
stroyed his wrist watch and inflicted
permanent" injuries.
At the time of the alleged assault
Mr.. Condor was in Philadelphis
as chairman of Mayor F. H. La
Guardia's committee to bring the
American Legion Convention to New
York City in 1887, which he sue
ceeded in doing.
Mr.. Derringer denied having as
saulted Mr.. Condor and countered
with the assertion that Mr.. Condor
attempted to crash" the pitchers
party across the hall.
1t was his right, Mr.. Derringel
said, gently" to eject Mr.. Condor
from the room.
Mr.. Condor testified he was in
his own room with Secretary Wood
ring and number of other guests
at 1880 pm. when Mr.. Derringer
in his shirt sleeves, knocked at the
door and demanded to know why
Mr.. Condor was attempting to rur
an exclusive" party.
Mr.. Condor said when he tried te
close the door in Mr.. Derripger's
face, the 6-foot, 200-pound athlete
punched him behind the ear
knocked him down and jumped or
him.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Potemkin Confers With Beck
lon Reich Demand for Dunziq
Soviet Military Aid to Poles Believed
Chief Topic Of Warsaw ToIks

bly, to learn the Polish reaction to
Pope Plus peace negotiations.
Originally Potemkin was to have
taken the morning train for Moscow
after a nights rest at the Russian
Embassy. After his arrival last
night, however, he decided to delay
departure until late today.
The change of schedule was fol-
lowed by reports that a series Of
official conferences had been ar
ranged. Commenting on the recent
Soviet decision to fill the vacant post
of Ambassador to Poland, the news
paper Kurjer Czerwony, close to
the foreign Office, had said that Rus
sia was ready and willing to i'm
prove her relations with Poland"
There were unconf1rmed reports
that Potemkin would try to learn
how firm Poland was in her atti-
tude toward Germany in the dispute
over the Polish CorrlI'r and the
Free City of Danzig and also what
(See BECK, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Roosevelt Statement
On Farm Bill Draws
Senator's Fire
Unwilling to Economic
Solely at Expense Of
Former, Russell Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt's statement
that increased farm expenditures
must be met with additional taxes
was criticized today by some Sen
ators, who said he was applying a
rule on agricultural outlays different
from that on other Federal expendi-
lures.
I'm perfectly willing to attempt
to balance the budget by reducing
all appropriations or by increasing
taxes" said Senator Russell, Demo-
crat. of Georgia, floor leader for the
$1,2l8,000,000 Agriculture Depart
ment bill.
II am strongly opposed to singing
out the farm program as the only
program which must make reduc-
tions, or for which we must levy
new taxes. I am willing to econ
omize, but not solely at the expense
of the farmer"
Mr.. Roosevelt, noting that the
Senate had approved increases of
more than 1888, 900 900 for farm aid,
told reporters yesterday Senate
leaders had failed to keep their
promise last year Of providing taxes
to Offset farm parity payments.
The extra farm funds the prssi-
dent said, should be conatlieted IN
any tax revision program consid-
cred by Congress.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat. OF
Alabama, usually an administration
supporter, agreed with Senator
Russell that matching of expendi-
lures with income could not apply
only to farm funds.
To Offer Tax Program.
Senator Lucas. Democrat, of H.
linois, another of the group seeking
larger farm benefits. said he would
offer a program of processing taxes
on major farm products as soon as
the appropriation bill was passed
Many Senators said privately
however, that chances for enacting
processing taxes at this session were
slim. The levies would apply to such
activities as the milling of wheat
into flour.
The farm bill is 1878 900 900 more
than the budget estimates of the
President, and 1888 10000 higher
than the amount voted by the House
a month ago.
Much of the Senate debate CEN
tered on Mr.. Roosevelt's proposal for
a Government subsidy on cotton ex-
ports.
Senator Bankhead proposed yes
terday that this bounty be limited
to the new cotton crop produced
this year or cotton which is not now
under Government loans.
The President first proposed that
the export bounty be used to reduce
the stock of more than 110OO, ,000
bales piled up under Government
loans, but later agreed to the Bank
head modification. Several South
erners, however. opposed any Gov
ernment subsidy.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
BY the Associated Press.


WARSAW. May 1O.-Vladimir p.
Potemkin, Soviet Russia's first as
sistant commissar of foreign af-
fairs, conferred today with Foreign
Minister Col Joseph Beck on vital
Polish Russian relations in the face
of Germany's demand for Danzig.
Talks between the two officials,
ostensibly to improve Polish Russian
relations. were expected to center on
possible Soviet military assistance to
Poland.
Potemkin. on his way home from
Turkey. Bulgaria and Rumania, ar
rived here late yesterday. He was
received at the foreign Office today
by Miroslav ArciszeWski, foreign af-
fairs undersecretary, with whom he
talked before the conference with
Col. Beck.
Conferences between Col. Beck
and Msgr Filippo Cortesi. papal
nuncio to Poland. were not yet con-
cluded. it was said. Cortesi talked
with Col Beck yesterday, presuma-
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Five Hague Foes Win
bayonne Council Posts
~ the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j., May 10.-Five
avowed opponents of State Demo-
cratic Leader Frank Hague were re-
turned victors today in q hotly con-
tested Bayonne City Commission
election which drew the heaviest
vote in the history of the Hudson
County municipality.
Led by James A. Mullanaphy, who
polled 23,348 votes, the For Home
Rule-Not Hague Rule" ticket de-
feated the "Citizens League for Con-
structive Government slate by mar
gins running as high as to /. Mayor
Hague Of Jersey City, did not support
. ticket in the campaign.
In populous Hudson County, sew
eral arrests and disorders were re-
ported. Seven men, six booked as
New York residents, were arrested
by Hudson County police. Inspector
Joseph Neary said they were sus-
pected Of being imported to vote in
the West New York election.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
House Unit Coniers
With Traffic Officials
On Enforcement
Schultz Says Drastic
Steps Are Taken to Bring
Compliance With Lows

Representative Schultz, Democrat,
of Indiana announced today the
Streets and Traffic Subcommittee of
the House District Committee, of
which he is chairman, had taken
drastic steps to bring about stricter
enforcement of traffic regulations in
an effort to check Washington S
ever-mounting traffic fatality rec
ord.
The announcement followed a
three-hour executive conference the
subcommittee held last night with
nearly every Washington police and
traffic official in the House District
Committee room.
Representative Schultz called the
conference primarily to find out
what police and traffic officials be-
lieve should be done to improve the
traffic situation.
Many suggestions were offered.
They ranged from refining the traf-
f1c lights to relocation of bus stops.
Finally Mr.. Schultz suggested that
the police officials put their ideas in
writing and submit them to In
spector William E. Holmes, who in
turn would pass them on his sub
committee,
The police officials mentioned a
number of incidents they said prob
ably contributed to existing condi-
tions. One officer said too many
driving -while-drunk cases are being
changed to reckless driving charges.
Another declared more traffic po-
licemen are needed to enforce exist
ing regulations.
Among those who attended the
conference were Police Supt. Ernest
w. Brown. his administrative staff
and nearly all precinct captains as
well as Trafhc Director Van Duzer,
Washington l.. Cleveland of the
American Automobile Association
and Harry c. Davis Of the Diamond
Taxicab Co.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
BY ]. A. OLEARY,

President Roosevelt's second Gov
ernment regrouping plan won
prompt approval by the Senate Re-
organization Committee today.
The committee acted by report
ing adversely the resolution of
Chairman Byrnes to disapprove the
order. which abolishes the Bitumin-
Gus Coal Commission, places the
Rural Electrification Administration
in the Department of Agriculture
and transfers more than Is other
bureaus from one department to an
other.
Senator Byrnes, who favors the
Presidents program, offered the dis
approval resolution merely to have
the issue settled, after an informal
poll yesterday indicated the Senate
is overwhelmingly for the plan.
With the Agriculture Department
supply bill now pending and the
Florida ship canal slated as the next
business, the Senate vote on reor-
ganization may not be taken for a
day or two. Senate rejection of the
Byrnes resolution will be equivalent
to making Plan No 2 effective with
out House action, just as the House
insured adoption of Plan No. last
week, without Senate action. To stop
plan, both branches must disap-
prove.
AS soon as the Senate acts, Sem
ator Byrnes will introduce a sepa-
rate JOINT resolution to have both
plans made effective in 80 days, SO
Congress would not have to stay in
session for the 6O-day period speci-
fed in the law if all other business
is disposed Of before that time.
In Effect Amends Act.
The joint resolution. however,
would require approval by both
houses and signature by the Presi-
dent, since it would be equivalent to
amending the Reorganization Act,
insofar as plans l and 2 are con-
cerned. Plan l Is scheduled to be
effective June Is.
The Brynes strategy to clinch the
+eptire reorganization program quick
lyAcAme to hight four hours after
plan No. 2 was submitted by the
President. During that time no Sc
rious opposition had developed at
either end of the Capitol.
What will happen to the move to
shorten the 60-day waiting period
however, is not so certain. In the
first place, this joint resolution
would not enjoy the limitation on
debate that the Reorganization Act
prescribes for the resolution of dis
approval. This means that in the
Senate it could be debated in
definitely under the general rules.
Status Unchanged il Defeated.
On the other hand, defeat of the
joint resolution would have no ef-
feet on the ultimate carrying out of
the reorganization plans. except to
require Congress to remain in ses-
sion go days. Nevertheless, there is
possibility that the effort to
shorten the time may encounter
some opposition, on the ground that
it alters the formula only recently
agreed upon by Congress for con-
sidering the subject.
For example, if Senator Byrnes
had not taken the initiative to OBJ.
tain quick decision, it may be
(see REORGANIZATION, Page AS