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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
EX.TREASURER
CONFESSES TO
EMbEzzlEMENT
Retiring Clallam Co.
Official Admits He
Stole $38, 900 While
in Office

PORT ANGELES-Naltor
Baar. i5.ycar-old civic leader
and ClaIlam county treasurer
for the past four Years. con-
fessed today to embezzling
S3s. 900 in county funds.
State examiners said Baar even
loaned about 81 500 ~ county
funds 10 county employees and
friends. taking their I. O. Us.
The loans ranged from small
amounts To several hundred dollars
Prosecutor Ralph Smythe said
Baar broke down after siN county
employees had been questioned In
the robbery Of the county's
burg proof" safe Of sa3 900 IN
cash and securities.
smsthe said Bsaf admitted
taking n total of $4,000 ~
various times oser q period ~
several months hut denied the
safe robbery.
II was effected Sunday night
and the county ircasufers office
was left In great disorder The
fact that the aafcs combination
was worked after n time lock bad
been "1mmicd" led police to be-
lievo IL WAS an inside job
Baar said he took money 20
use In his private business ~
an automobile dealer, Ills Nite.
authorities sstd. MAS "stasned'
when she heard his confession.
She and Baar have five chill
dren, NIL under Is.
An cmploye Of the county treas
urcr's office for % years and prosi-
dent of a local civic club. Baar dad
not run for reelection In sovem-
ber because state Law prevented
him from serving more than two
terms. lie Was succeeded by
William Gillian who took office
the day before Bars confession
cleared up the dlhappearsncc ~
SIS, 900 of tho money missing
Investigators said they were
checking on the possibility that
robbers had broken open the safe
and taken $4,000 left by Baar.
Baar said he borrowed 1000
last Saturday from friends ana put
u in the safe, but removed IL WHEN
he realized the money would not
cover his shortage Basr said he
took the largest amount Of money
last September.
Smythe said Baar indicated he
would plead guilty Ia the embezzle-
ment. Baat retained as bis attor-
ney Joseph Johnston. who was
succeeded Monday by smythe as
prosecutor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

An Inside Picture of
Financial and Polit.
ical America

WASHlNGTON-Jack Car
ner has never released the grip
he obtained on the democratic
machine in the house as a re-
suit of p years service in that
body. As former speaker, mi
nority leader and ways and
means expert, he exerts ms
much influence in the lower
branch as he does in the SEN
ate. He's using every ounce
of personal pressure TO swing
his congressional alumni be-
hind him.
The vice president working
through certain senator's when
necessary. directly when he knows
his man. has sent for the key men
In the house within the last few
weeks not TO give orders but TO
offer advice.
He has emphasized the need for
take II easy policy on House
Leader Sam Rayburn. his Texas
crony. Chr Woodum, who VIII
handle WPA appropriations as
chairman of house appropriations
subcommittee, fellow Texan Mar
win Jones, chairman Of the house
agricultural conn ittee; Bob
Doughton. an old pal and ways
and means committee tlsxesp boss.
Lindsay Warren. chairman of tbe
committee on accounts.
You can see from the list of
Gamers eonferees that he is most
concerned about the state Of fed
eral finances. government eNpendi-
lures. WPA activities and agricul-
ture.
The Vp. TO be utterly fair. doesn't
consider that he is fitting against
the president He hopes and expects
that FDR viii sympsthize with his
demand for a return to what War
rem Harding called normally or
something like 1t In this day. He
wants harmony and friendship
among all democrats. But he's
mobilizing the grand army Of the
democrats for showdown II it's
necessary.
The Garner influence Is def
nitely observable In the utteranccs
Of key house strategists on the
issues which precipitatcd disagree
ment between the No. ! and No.
Democrats at Washington. The Vp
has made rapid Roadway In organ
izing his defensive offensive forces
II you study the uttersnces both
clear and eryptic-of the men who
run the house
Speaker Bankhead's polished
orstorieal phrases DO not conceal
his disbelief In President Roose-
velt's theory for the November sth
revefses. FDR insists II was due
CONTINUED on Page s. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

ROME-Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain came to Rome today
for another Munich conference"
al which he will learn the extent
OF Premier Benito Mussolini's
Mediterranean demands and try to
advance farther along the road to
appeasement IN Europe.
Chamberlain and Mussolini met
n Venice palace at s p. m. and
began their formal political con-
versation.
The special train carrying Cham
berlain. Lord Halifax and others
of the official British party ar
rived at AIS p. m, Premier Mus
solini and Count Galeazzo Ciano
greeted the visitors at the station.
The city was gaily decorated
with British and Italian flags and
great crowds turned out TO well
come Chamberlain.
AS Chamberlain came here. both
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

Italian and German sources in
sisted that Mussolini would not use
the threat of the full backing of
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler to wiring
concessions from Chamberlain.
They denied Hitler had made any
such commitment.
Carries Umbrella
Chamberlain carried his familiar
tightly-rolled umbrella, which had
not been in evidence since he left
Paris.
As ne stepped from the
train, NIuss0lini shook his
hand warmly and Count Ciano
likewise greeted Lord Hall
fax. Mussolini wore the Fas-
cist uniform under a heavy
black oyercoat.
The band played God Save the
King" and the Fascist anthem.
"Giovinezza. Chamberlain and
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
TWO DROWNED
IN MOTORCAR
NEW WESTMINSTER. y. C..

NEW NESIMINSIfR. u. -
Two men were drowned and a
woman injured today when an
automobile plunged off the Pacific
highway into a deep water-filled
ditch. three miles south OF Clover
dale -Four other occupants Of the
car were unlnJured
The dead were William Reid and
Frank Bulliysnt, both Of Vancon-
yer. The injured woman, Miss
Christine Mckee. Vancouver, was
taken TO local hospital where at
tendsnts said her injuries were not
serious.
The other occupants managed
to free themselves. but Reid and
Bullicsnt were trapped in the car
which was more than half sub
merged. IL WAS necessary 10 take
the car 10 Cloverdale before the
two bodies could be extricated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

In Canada before reyers.ng 10 war.
Kennedy yas reported % have
SAID. tie added. however. that he
believed conflict inevitable de-
spite this because the British gov
eminent would De drawn into a
war a. the natural ally Of France.
Kennedy and Built reportediy
tod the committees the great air
forces Of the tOtalitarisn states
were major factor IN ne capt.
ulstion Of France and Great Brit
ain 10 Germany on the CzecnO.
sloysklsn criala.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
200 Missing In
Australian Fires

WFIBUI ENF, AustTaIIa T lTes
swept through millions Of acres Of
forest and brush land In Victoria
state today and 200 men. women
and children were reported miss
Ing Twenty square miles In the
Rubicon area were engBlfed IN the
flames within half an hour today
and II was feared that many bush
men we're trapped
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
Youth Sentenced
To PaB With Life

fAktMA --- Roy Wright. ~.
~stsonyllIe. Cal. Was unasr sent
enes today 70 BE- hanged for the
frat degree murder II JonD ~
Moore. 80. automobile dsslsf. dur
Ing an attempted robbery two
months ago
Superior Judge Doiph Barnett
did not act a date for The sxseufion
because Wright's attorney has
flied notice Of appeal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

sionai action on the president
~ 900 900 900 preparedness pro-
gram was unknown.
After discussing the general
ranificstlons Of European politics
Kennedy and Built we're Esid 10
have outlined events leading Up 70
the Munich conference and Oh
served emphsticsily that the sp-
pesSement policy vas doomed.
Britain u attached 70 a peace
st-sny price policy To the extent
Of being willing even 10 permit
Germany 70 establlsn an air base
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

NAtI.A wAt1.t -. Mayer
Val Jensen to-day requested
the resignation of relios chief
! p aemmnll and chief ~
Detectives Norman AnspasIeh
on the grounds thu officers
wefe mot qualified 10 hnld
their positions
wAsuI>aroN---nsp John
N Coffee. II. Wash to-day
introduced a bin 10 rcrssl the
connaily bot law. charging
that the act had served only
the monorniisiic interests
sits benefits have been pure
~ III aid OF IN. ma iof oll COM
panles In their drive 10 mnn.
opoiixe The OF industry Cot.
fec said,
The law. which prohibits In.
torstate transportation of oil
produeed In excess ~ state
prefatinn orders, would expire
June 30 uniess extended by
congress.
>bM YORK Col Jacob
RUPERT ia IN very serious
condition and the end In near"
his physician announced today
after an examination ~ tho
Ti'ycaf-old multi millionaire
brewer and owner ~ the world
champion New York Yankees
The physician. Or. Otto
schwerdtfegcf, said he wss
unable 10 predict how long
Ruppsti-nu suffering from
complication Of diseases fol-
lowing an attack Of phlsnltis
might live.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

WITH the CRIMINAL ttwe e)ew>eaea
stswsd ~ n ~ eeWe~il's Feeeno
~ - stse eeeoe-ap ~s11eeaee
Mayer aiekir then rs>a st4fes
meat IN snisA ~ declared ~ hA1
received ~ complaints shout con.
sslsInhs IN cigar stoses and fseses.
ssaasl places ard asserted NJ nd
Fefsrenee cnls In operation ~ hrres
ieaxsnx lssrts saS lIsotssefsy asveas
Ksstwrsssi. Ne s4ld. ~As acting err
tirsiy upar hls pwn responsibility
In stepping ''pssstns~s IN etoae
stores ard rsessstionai piscss
rswesft ssid ne nsIisvess Eeses
weed would ~ IN right thiWGs
There was no vvse past . soatles
mems understanding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
Britain Would Even Permit Nazis
To Establish Airbase In Canada

WA SHIN TO N-Pfesident
Roosevelt prepared his special
message 10 congress On national
defense today while Congressman
debated privately the report Of two
hey diplomats that a general Euro
pean war before summer was In
eviisole.
What effect the gloomy predic-
ton Of Joseph r. Kennedy and
William c. Bullitt. ambassadors 10
Great Britain and France, respect
lively, would nave upon congres-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
Soldier Escapes Afer
Kidnapping 1Uo Here

Purdue ssid. the Gar fsa sas ~ 20
snd aIshoIs. leaving she ssaehi1es
~sIhsd hufrisdiy ssutks
A fave minutes later. 3ccusdse9
to Lyons fspost. the sotstisv hAd
Tagged ao~n Mira. Zen vos ~
HOS pa, AteilAeooss. ~ ~. Nh
and Birmingham sss.
she said he had laid hsv NJ wee
hurt and wanted Ia reesh . hos.
pltsi, hui whsn she let him ous a.
~ sath and n sss ~ said ~
wanted In reach tbs seattle high
way. iths said no an Npt tnsssksa
her ~ith the sun.
rsnestos ~ D1mo1
n wss learned tbnt Hichplas ~
mali sfasriy for hts sQtss<Ifvn. 49,
Ia have besn lfAnsbusrs~t tuesday
aftssmo~u 70 Natfst Md - cats
fwrnsa. bat ~ ves tstEuW pwte
custody the sane nor1tag,
although hs had not besn ssarshe1
for = weapon
Officers who had secam panied
Nichols into raeams wsrr Nal e
J, Bowling. Lieut.. n ~ Ls~rsnes
and sgt rohs
CITY police and military snthovt-
fiss Win eembsd The s0uth ssefiom
~ The city thoroughly lsts Tusa.
day. ~sre continuing their ssssrh
"Wednesday toward Seattle
Authorities tnSfs hAve bseo nosis
fled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
TRUCK STRIKE ENDED

BOSTON Boston truck dnyefs.
yielding ~ = personal appeal ~
GOV Lsverett ssltonstail. ended
tnelr seven day strike today with
ratification Of a compromise Nsge
propohal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
'C0uNC| AGREES TO
LIFT GAMBLING Lid
Dice find Cards uM
Be Permitted Axdin
Harmless Games Of Chance Not Chased
~ Vice Will Be Permitted

Safety Commissioner Eastwood agreed "Wednesday -
~ the Id Tacoma cigar stores and dspeusarss fsr
dice and harmless card concerned after Mayer
Siegle and Commissioner Faweest chief critics cf Easwces
administration. publicly announced they hadn't thai
The lid should be put down absolutely air tighl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

Kams ~ YsIm whsa The miseAo
occurred
Coroner r. ~ Lang ossisssd Gaze
rolls body removed /. tns ztnSiie
mortasry pending fuasssi srraass.
msnts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
Burns Fatal TO
Aberdeen Woman

ABERDEEN - Mrs. Mabel Hs-
worth. as. died late yesterday Of
burns suffered Monday night when
her dress caught fire while she
stood clos. 70 a fireplace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
More Money Circnlates Nosv
Than EVer Before, Says US.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The treasury reported today that
money circulation in the United States It the
end Of 1888 than any other time history Dec 81,
s6s51 1897 circulating outside the treasury The
child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
Rome GiUes Splendid
ueLcOn1e To BrItOns

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that Italy natural aspirations
in the Mediterranean might be satisfied by nonterr
tOria concessions from authoritative fascist
tonight after Prime Minister Neville Chamberains first
European appeasement talk with Premier Benito
Mussolini.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
WEATHER AND TIDES

Cloudy tonight and Friday.
temperatures High so; low 10
sun rises 7:'J4 sets s:43.
Tomorrow Tides
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12

BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma 49,. ........yz, 050, 900
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09


effort is defeated by the Negroes
il may be the last time to correct
i,,,-,c,,i.,, urse, the Neoroas
CO., -.
eooho''''eai Su u''u'e' We '''s''
IN the rlght TO strike. We also De-
lieve in the right to work.
In paris France ,uhlie uility
- -. - 49,.
WI Neis went ." d SUNNI anu ~
on water gas electricity and trans
portation. Six million people had to
do u,i,hout tho thinos tbev uere
..,,,
e''''''eu W O0ause lew 'i'e'' anu
women were rot getting what they
thought they we're entitled to.
In Buffalo N. Y, 100000 families
were without light and power for
six hours. the result Of fire in the
city's generating plant. Elevators
stopped. radio stations went dead.
papers suspended circulation, men
and women stumbled about with
gloomy candles and flashlights.
These two incidents show what
kind of a civilization we live in.
This is a world Of delicate machines
so hooked together that to stop one.
all Of them are stopped. like the
works in a highly developed watch.
We know that it takes less than
general strike to tie I'D cities like
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
SHOULD NEGROES JOIN AN
INDEPENDENT LABOR UNION?
--CON- -

These are facts submitted by S.
A. King OF the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees Alliance Local 705,
and were endorsed by Rev. Horace
A. White, pastor OF Plymouth Con-
gregational church, William T.
johnson, president OF the Walters
Progressive League, and Leroy
Smith. member OF the American
Federation of Musicians, Local 5.
Mordecai johnson, distinguished
president of Howard university,
some time ago. while making
speech in Detroit, remarked that in
dealing with some OF the problems
which Negroes were facing today.
we cannot butt our way out, but
to the contrary we would have to
think our way out.
Some OF oor would be "fly-by-
night" Negro labor leaders" would
do we'll to ponder the wisdom OF
Dr. Johnson's words. Apparently
without knowing the first thing
about labor unions or their prob
lens, they are chartering a course
up a blind alley-for that is Just
what the National Association OF
American Workers" is, a blind alley
movement
Those ill-advised and misguided
people who are attempting to lead
NEGROES into a racialistic movement
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Man And Woman
Held For Larceny

Both a man and a woman were
held by police last week pending
a complete investigation into re-
cent larceny by triekery cases Leo
Griffin 30 and Roberta Griffin 30
Of 6062 Brush street, apartment six
were taken into custody, according
10 police records.
ohn-Hloyd-, IS Of $50 Frederick
street. was charged with simple
larceny by police who claim he
stole a jacket. knife and billtold
last week. He was arrested on
fourth floor Of a downtown depart
ment store. A purchase coupon for
s375 was also found on his person.
police disclosed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

A small one-horsepower automobile
has been designed in England to train
children 10 drive full size cars.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Georgian Dies

Gladys Allen. 18-year-old daugh-
ter of Albert Allen, of 20878 West
view avenue, Ferndale, Mich. died
December at 6 p. m.
Miss Allen is a native Of Macon,
Ga. She was a faithful member
of First Baptist church of Wiscon-
sin avenue.
Mourning her passing are: father,
Albert Allen; two sisters, step
mother, Mrs. Luciel Allen and many
friends
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION

Charles Cox, "a. OF 1908 Benton
street, and Luther Thomas, 40. OF
5l4 Frederick street, apartment 4.
were held by police last week for
investigation OF robbery armed OF
a cab driver. .
They were arrested at Hastings
and Watson street by Sgt Thomas
Picking and Diet. Allard.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
BY REV. WILLIAM LYSLES
President. National Association of
American Workers

President. National Association Of
American Workers
There seems TO be a divided opin-
ion as 10 whether the Negroes who
returned TO work at the Dodge plant
were justified. Men OF equal intelli-
gence on both sides have had their
views. My office has been flooded
with people seeking the point OF
view OF the National Association of
American Workers. Therefore out
OF respect for the public opinion
our views are as follows:
For ages there has been a ques-
tion OF right and wrong regarding
public acts. No one person or group
of persons has answered this much
mooted question to the satisfaction
Of all
In other words il group Of men
calling themselves a union is RICH.
because it is organized, an organ
lied mob would have the same ar
gument in defense Of hanging a
Negro.
The National Association Of
American Workers was organized
to correct evils in labor. II has failed
TO meet with anybody who denied
the existence Of these evils. It has
failed to meet with anybody who
can .truthfully say that the Negro
is not labor football" In politics
the Negro has hEen used, since the
day he got suffrage. to put over
the program Of candidates. and then
ne was-ieft out IN the -cotd,-and so
it is in the realm Of labor
Labor uses the Negro to pull sue
cessful strikes and accuses industry
of using Negroes to break strikes
and pickets. We have to decids
whether we are to be used by in
dustry or used by labor. It seems
only a matter Of by whom we want
to be used. | am sure the Negro
should be the sole Judge of who he
wants to work for.
Industry has not been fair with
the Negro laborer. We all know
that. Labor has not been fair with
the Negro. We all know that. This
organization was born to see that
both labor ard industry deals fairly
with the Negroes and a lot OF hand
picked, paid leaders or .nisleaders
can't stop us.
This office will never tell Negroes
TO 90 to work as scabs. But il he
wants TO Join a back-to-work move
ment sponsored by a union. he has
right to do so. Unions are in COM
petition with each other. 1t is
deemed right for them TO work on
opposite sides Of the fence.
All labor unions have something
for sale. That something is labor.
They must sell il at profit to the
laborer and be smart enough TO out
wit their opponents. This office had
nothing to do with the back to-
work movement at Dodge plant
AS to whether il was a lust move
ment or not; no two or three men
have sense enough to lePislate right
and wrong in this world. II seems
there has been some threat OF riot
as a DOGGY TO frighten Negroes from
work.
In East St. Louis labor started
riot for the same reason. The
same organization that precipitated
the riot did not admit Negroes to
their ranks as a whole.
No sensible Negro wants a race
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

At this time he not only started writing scientific
articles and stories but was associated with Paul
Robson in giving concerts around New York.
The Walls Of Jericho, published in 1929 is typical
of DR.. Fishers writing. 1t demonstrates .,p.se.
his outstanding contribution to Negro SMAt
literature his ability to give light de- 5tS@SYs
tached, slightly humorous interpreta- SS
ton of Negro life.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

ONE of the most brilliant names in Negro litera-
" ture is that of Rudolph Fisher. Born in Wash
ington D. c. in 1877, he was raised in Providence,
Rhode Island where his father served minister.
He received his ABB. degree from Brown University
in 1919 and his MA. in 1920. Among the national
scholastic honors with which he was awarded were
Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Psi for scientific work and
Delta Sigma Rho for foreesics
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Two Arrested =
For ShOplifting

Two men accused OF shop lifting
were held by police this week.
They are Walter Fields, 81, of 1896
Woodrow street. accused Of lar
ceny from a store. He is alleged TO
have stole a jacket valued at SO
from an address at 200 Monroe
avenue. Leo Lszer, a clerk. was
listed as a witness 10 the alleged
theft.
Milton Walls, %, OF 1890 Raynor
street arrested for simple larceny
when according 10 police he stole
two pair OF gloves valued at $500
from the basement Of a large de-
partment store. Carol Crothers was
named as a witness TO his alleged
theft, so records disclosed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

After graduating in 1872 from Howard University
medical school with hondfs in all subjects, he served
as an intern at Freedmeni Hospital in Washington
did biology research at Col imbia-worked with X-ray
division of the New YPl k Department of Health
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Quo Vadis

Mrs. Alberta Cowan entertained
the Quo Vadis club at her home,
on Brush street The group re-
sented Arlena Walker with a love-
ly sweater for her birthday and all
members were in attendance with
the exception OF Mrs. Sara Dues
Mrs. Wayne Henderson will be host
ess to the next meeting on Thurs
day afternoon.