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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-27

hill candidacy pending hearing or the administration bill next Tuesday
 The judiciary committee opens hearings on the measure banning dual-job holding next week.
 How They Feel
 Rep. Burton Sherwood, Bethel backing Thornhill, told the caucus Sen. Thornhill is not withdrawing but merely waiting to see what pol. icy is laid down."
 Rep. Joseph Donnelly, Ridgefield sought to get the caucus to "statt our position" on the job-holdins bill. but quick notion to adjourn was made. It was carried.
 Other legislative candidates fol county commissioners who said they would not withdraw their names were: Rep. Robert Parsons. Farm ington, and Rep. Nelson Carpenter Canterbury.
 Earlier in the week, Rep. w. FL lery Allyn, candidate for New Lon- don county commissioner, withdrew his name when informed of the ac- ton by the Republican state cen- tral committee.
 Talk in the corridors continued belligerent against the bill and a possible outbreak within the Repub- lican party against the bill when 1t comes to the floor was not rrex- pected.
 Gov. Baldwin Defends Bill
 Hartford, Conn, Jan. 27-(UP)- Public sentiment demands that personal consideration" should not enter into the deliberations of members of the legislature, Gov Baldwin declared today with regard @ bill prohibiting assemblymen from holding state or judicial offlce dur ing their elected terms.
 The governor expressed his atti- tude on dual-job holding as organ ized opposition cropped up within the Republican party to passage of the bill which would principally affect judgeships and county com rnissionerships appoin m en ts which have provided the legislature with a rich source of patronage for years.
 "The two things which the public doesn't like to see in a General As- sembly," the governor said, "is a contest over judgeship appointment, and over county commissionerships, especially where members of the General Assembly are themselves involved.
 Interest of All People
 "The public feels that every mem. ber's vote in the General Assembly should be in the interest of all the people of the state and free from any personal consideration In past sessions the General Assembly has been criticized by the. press and people because of contests over minor court judgeships and county commissoinerships. While I believe that every member of the General Assembly tries honestly and con- scientiously to cast his vote on every question in a fair and impartial manner, nevertheless, OUT institu- tions receive more general support when the people know that the pos- abilities for personal considera- . ton have been entirely removed"
 Gov: Baldwin said he did not be- lieve the bill went beyond the spirit of the (Republican) platform, and does not go beyond the state- ment made by candidates for office during the campaign when the party was seeking election"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-27
Flood Control Quandary

Hartford Jan. 27-(UP)-Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin hoped today some middle ground" could be reached in the flood control dispute between the New England states and the federal government.
 The governor, in a statement, said he was pleased progress Is being made toward c settlement"
 "It has always seemed to me-" he said, that there was some middle ground whereupon the states con- cerned and the federal government could meet in mutual agreement and that an agreement can be reached which would give to the states the benefit of the taxes paid by their citizens into the federal treasury and used for public works in the states, and, at the same time, reserve to them the rights and powers which am sure were in- tended to be theirs under the fed- eral constitution.
 "Flood control is of paramount in. terest to the people of the state of Connecticut. I do not believe, how- ever, that the people of this state would willingly surrender complete and final control over the non- ilavigable streams of this state in order to secure flood control alone"
 JaiI For Audit violation
 Hartford, Jan. 27--(UP)-"Do you want me to 90 to jail for vio. lating the city charter?"
 Paul R. Connery, Norwalk corpor- ation counsel and Fairfield county Democratic leader, made this com nient late yesterday to the finance committee of the General Assembly when he appeared in favor of q $500.000 Norwalk school bond isstie.
 The committee told Conhefy no approval would be given the bond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-27
DIED

this city, Jan. 28, 1899.
 Andrew Gustave Johnson of 541 Frost Road. Funeral tomorrow af- ternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Alder son funeral home, 70 Central Ave.
 Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-27

TABER-In this city, Jan. 27, 193s Miss Mary Thber of 73 Elmwood Ave. Funeral Sunday afternoon, time later, from Clark funeral home, 20 State St.
Evening star., 1939-01-29
G u R B

Transactions on the New York Curb
Exchange on Saturday, January Is,
1899.
Evening star., 1939-01-29
BON DS

Transactions in Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday,
January %, 1889.
! By private wire direct to The Star.
Evening star., 1939-01-29

being reoganzed under
Bankruptcy Act or securities assumed By such companies
table annual dsburse-
msnts based the last quarterly or
I'd Ex dividend * rshtA Also extra OF extras Paid
year stock Accumulated dividends paid de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
Bridges Cables
SUdy Is Feet

Temporary footwalks suspended
between towers of the Narrows
bridge whipped out bit in Thurs
day nights 40-mile wind. but the
permanent span hasn't reached
the point where II could be tested.
State Bridge Engineer Clark Ed
ridge said Friday.
The walk cables, observers told
the engineer, swung out some is
feet, but no significance was at
tached TO that since they are
merely scaffolding.
The completed bridge In
such n wind should have
swung out Of line about five
feet. Eidridge said.
In y e0-mile wind, which is
more than we ever can expect
here" he said. the completed
bridge would be forced sideways
about 20 feet. we estimate. II
would do no damage. though. 1t
is not a swaying motion. as you
might imagine IL The span Just
lies over and stays there.
-.if you were cut travelling
on II, which you wouldn't Be,
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Food Stamp Plan
May Be Tried In
Pierce Co. Soon

Rumors that the food stamp
plan would be placed in operation
In Tacoma and Pierce county early
In February were partially con-
firmed Friday by State Social
Security Director Charles #.
Ernst.
Ernst said the state was hold
ing conversations" with the federal
surplus commodities administra-
ton preparatory to extending the
food stamp plan to Tacoma and
Spokane areas.
Ernst declined to comment on
the expected date the plan would
be put into operation. but pre-
dicted that by July / It would be
extended over the entire state,
instead Of just King county.
The stamp plan Is q coopera-
tive program for distribution Of
surplus commodities to families on
relief in lieu of cash or to sup
plement cash grants.
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Education Conference Here
Jan. 26 May Attract 1000

A progressive education confer
ence with DR.. William II. Kill
patrick, outstanding American edu-
Gator of the Teachers college at
Columbia, at its head In being
sponsored by the Tacoma school
board. according to announcement
made Friday by Carl C. Caddey,
secretary and business manager Of
the board, following meeting of
the board of directors Thursday
afternoon.
The conference will be held
January 1928 in the auditorium
of the Jason Lee school before an
anticipated attendance of between
$50 and 1000 teachers and educa-
tors from western Washington.
Other conferences, under guild
ance of DR.. Fitzpatrick. will be held
In Eugene, Ore, and Spokane,
Wash.
Routine business taken up by the
Dohru Included AUTHORIZATION OF
lunch room in Manitou school, with
opening set for Jan. 2.
A committee consisting of Amos
Booth and C. ]. Allgood appeared
before the board to request use of
the stadium at 1890 p. m. Christ
mas day for the purpose of holding
football game, the benefits of
which to go toward memorial for
the late Mayor John c. Siegle.
Permission was granted at accept
ed terms. An all-star team chosen
from the semi-professional league
of Tacoma will compete.
An easement has been granted
by the city light department for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16

Seven men. indicted by fed
eral grand jury. were 10 be ar
rAigned before Judge Jeremiah
Neterer N federal district court
hare Friday afternoon on charges
ranging from possession Of coun-
tcrfeif molds to escaping from the
U. s. road camp at Fort Lewis.
Indictments were returned by
the grand jury Friday morning
after an aIl-day session Thursday.
Among those indicted was Frank
Mcclure. . nationally-lnown "es-
cape artist" who, accompanied by
1e-year-old william Clayton Green.
escaped from the Fort Lewis fed
eral road camp Nov. 1. They were
recapturcd the next day.
Mcclure once made good tenn
porarily 1t least, his escape from
sing Sing. N. Y, prison. besides
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
Finnish Republic
DGu To Be Sunday

Sunday has been set aside a.
Finland Day" by proclamation Of
Mayor J. J. Kaufman.
The proclamation was signed by
the mayor Friday.
In setting aside Sunday ~ Fin
land Day. Kaufman asked resi-
dents Of Tacoma TO appeal for
divine protection for the war
locked non-belligersnts IN the
Finnish Republic.
He urged further that Taco
mans give according to their
ability to bring relief to Finland
by contributing through the Red
Cross"
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PLF:.:,'9S GUILTY;
JL,8E LENIENT

byron Rinehart. S7-yesr-old job
lsss World war veteran. was free
with his sentence deferred Friday
after he pleaded guilty before
Judge Fred G. Remain TO grand
1arcency N the theft Of an ex-
pensive electric drill and grinder
from the Felix Sheet Metal works
On Puyallup ave. the night Of
Dec. :.
Judge Remain agreed to with
hold sentence = year. permitting
Rineharf in that time TO apply
for treatment at the Veterans hos
pital It American lake.
The machinery was found by
deputy aheriffs In Rinehsrt's ga
rage. A friend. William stidel. 26-
year-old mechanic at the Felix
plant, first confessed to theft Of
the drin and grinder. telling the
county officers he did It TO help
Rinehart get needed money. Mon
day. however, he pleaded not guilty
and was assigned to trial early
next year before Judge Robert K.
Evans.
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Cleavage Groavs
AS Primaries Come Closer

to corral most Of the southern
states listed above, and possibly
others after the local patriots
have been eliminated in the early
balloting.
The list Of 'favorite sons" ex-
pected to hold other delegates off
the Roosevelt bandwagon grows
more imposing every day. There
may be added starters. but here
is today's roster: Byrd, Bailey.
George, Harrison. Barley. Hull
Donahey. McNutt. Wheeler. Ben
nett Clark. Henry Wallace, Frank
Murphy, Farley, Adams, O'Ma-
honey. Tydings.
The presidents opposition does
not concede him sufficient oonven-
ton control to renominate himself
or to name his heir. According to
their confidential charts, Roose-
velt's maximum strength win be
4s1 delegates as against 613 for
the coalition.
whereas the New Dealers
allocate the votes of most of the
northern states to themselves, the
opposition expects to make seri-
Gus inroads in this territory. 1t is
the conflicting claims in this area
which account for the New Deal
forecast of 7o6 votes for the White
House cohorts and the hostiles'
concession of only 4S1.
The Garnerites, for instance,
maintain that their man or their
allies will grab off half the dele
gates from Massachusetts. New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Illinois, California, and twenty Of
wisconsin's "A.
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Severance of Relations of
US. With Russia Demanded

WASHINGTON - The question
- breaking Off u. 8. relations with
Russia u still m open issue. It
y = constant topic Of discussion
It cabinet meetings. and at least
20 Per cent Of the presidents FAM
ny favou recall Of our ambassa-
DOR from Moscow and the dis
nissal II the soviet's diplomatic
representative here - Constantine
oumanslky.
Politically minded cabineteers
1sar that public resentment over
the Finnish invssion and recollec-
tion Of Washington's previous ia
voritism toward the Kremlin may
cost the Democrats several states
nsxt November. In states like Wis.,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
Seven Indicted
By Grand Jury
Former Sing Sing Convict, Longview
P.O. Clerk, and 3 Tacomans Indicted

figuring in q number Of other de-
liverles from lailx IN other parts
OF the nation.
Several no-true bills were re-
turned, but defendants were not
named, according to court agree
ment. None Of them was In GUS
tody.
Took Five Letters
A Longview postal clerk, Al
year-old Dewey poindexter. was
indicted on charges OF extracting
five letters from the U. s. mails.
Worden B. Spinks. 50, was In
dicted on charges Of stealing sew
eral cases OF miscellaneous articles
from an interstate shipment at
Centralia. He was .apprehended by
federal officers In Nampa. Ida.
The grand jury returned an in
dictment against Lonnie Mason OF
Aberdeen. charging him with pos
session Of molds for counterfeit
ing five-cent pieces. Mason. ar
rested In Aberdeen, 10 In custody
at Montesano.
william McNalley, 50. was In
dicted for violation of the Mann
act, specifically charging him with
transporting Marjorie Levisa
Jones Penno from San Francisco
to Kelso for immoral purposes
She also 10 In custody.
Tacomans Named
Indictments charging theft Of
government property were re-
turned against Clayton Byers. 20:
julius Thurston. 50. and William
Pitts. 81. all Of Tacoma. They
were arrested last Monday by
Pierce county sheriff's deputies
and military police. and allegedly
confessed to stealing 20 pairs Of
hip-boots from a WPA warehouse.
All defendants were to be ar
raigned during the afternoon with
the exception OF spinks, who is
being held In Seattle, and Mason,
who has not yet been returned
from Montesano.
The grand jury had several more
cases to consider during the after
noon, including that Of Virginia
Il. Steinwart. rs. who was brought
to the city jail here Friday by
u. s. marshals from Vancouver.
Wash, where she sllegedly forged
a government check for SIS.
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consin. Minnesota, Oregon. WASH
ington and California. the Demo-
Gratis teamed with the so-called
liberal fringe in 1882 and 1896 to
such an extent that they nego-
tiated alliances with the popular
'front.'" wrecking the regular par
ty organization. Now II has be-
came m unpopular 'front.'" and
political strategists would like to
renounce It formally and openly.
Martin Dies - and Republicans
ON Capitol Hill-mean to capitalize
on this issue when congress con-
venes. There win Be demands In
house and senate that the presi-
dent sever relations with Moscow.
Most presidential advisers figure
that Roosevelt should anticipate
the protsstants and take the cred
II for what would clearly be q
popular move.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
Cop. VICTORY
| IN STATE seen
Met utcheon Insists
Gov. Martin Will
Lose in Finals

Prediction that the Republican
party IN the state would elect a
governor in 1910 was voiced by
John T. Mccutcheon, speaking be-
fore the Women's Republican Club
of Pierce County at the Walker
apartments, Thursday.
The speaker said 1t was likely
Gov. Martin would be a candidate
for a third term and win the
nomination, only TO lose In the
finals. Charging extreme extrav-
agance marked the state admins
tration. Mccutcheon said the Re
publicans could win on a platform
calling for simplicity and economy
of administration.
we don't need more laws"
said McCutcheon, In part. Most
of the present regulatory laws
should be repealed. An example
In the so-called fair trade practice
act, which has not been and never
VIII De en1orCeu.
THE crying need Ii consolida-
ton. economy and simplicity-then
perhaps we can reduce and SIM
pity our taxes. And. above all,
we need no special legislation such
as was attempted last session In
favor Of the private power and
fish trap interests
The state must be big enough
for example to cope with the
telephone company. and at the
same time protect the people In
their right to work out their own
destiny In all lines without inter-
ference from any quarter"
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NORTHWEST STORM
TARTs ON PAGE ONE

works department were busy FRI
day checking reports of damage
caused to streets by the heavy
downpour and wind.
Sewers were overtaxed as water
swept down cutters seeking an
outlet. Catch basins were flooded.
At times along downtown Broad
way the water threatened to over
flow curbs.
Water In Basement
Rain damage at the Mccormick
branch Of Tacoma Public library,
1922 No. 26th st.. was averted in
the early morning when firemen
went to work on an accumulation
Of water In the basement
THE pump which we have in
stalled In the basement was unable
TO handle the seepage that fol-
lowed the rain" said Miss Jacque-
line Noel, city librarian. but
thanks to the fire department,
there was no damage"
At 18th and Broadway manholes
were thrown open as water ex-
ceeded the street level.
No Serious Damage
No serious damage, however,
had been reported.
A metal Christmas decoration
over st. Helens ave. was blown
away at 5 am. and crashed through
a plate glass window at the Braley
Pharmacy In the Medical Arts
bldg. A. A. Braley. proprietor,
said that the window was trimmed
with Yule decorations and no stock
was damaged.
A tree was blown over at No.
I'd ST. and Yakima ave-, but dam
age was slight.
Many residents reported shingles
had been blown off roofs during
the night by the strong wind.
Sand and gravel were washed
away on streets In outlying dis
tricts.
One Crosses Bar
Five ships wallowed off thu bill
lowing Columbia river bar seeking
entrance, while another was stalled
outside Grays Harbor. Six more
vessels were anchored near As
toria. with only one. the Dorothy
Phillips. Drawing the heavy seas
to cross over.
The tempest racked the coast
from Vancouver island 10 Marsh
field. Ore.
At Raymond. Wash, the roof
Of q building was ripped off and
four power poles were flattened.
Some power and telephone poles
at Aberdeen, mostly in the rural
districts. were blown down.
The inland Columbia river towns
of scappoose and St Helens were
darkened for more than an hour
when an uprcoted tree tore out o
81 ,ooo-volt line Of the power COM
pany
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
NUMBER RACKET
REPORTED HERE

While the federal grand jury
was winding up its affairs in dis
trict court in Tacoma after a two
day session. it was learned from
an authoritative source that ar
rangements were being completed
for operation Of an alleged num-
Der racket" In the city.
Headquarters for operation of
the plan were being sought in Of
flee buildings under the guise of
a salary loan concern, it was re-
vealed.
From Portland
The promoter. said to be from
Portland. was refused space in
two large downtown buildings
when the true nature Of the bust
ness was ascertained by building
superintendent.
Proof that the numbers plan
expects to be operated in the city
was the distribution of cards an
nouncing winning numbers would
be based on total sales of shares
on the New York stock exchange.
Cards distributed state: Stock
Exchange. Three numbers. Pays
300 to l Straight. You Name
Them. First Three Numbers of
Total Sales of Shares n. Y. Stock
Exchange. Example: Total Sales
Today, 742,52o. Number 742. Sat
urday Total Sales of Week. Plays
must be in by 9 a. m. each day
Plays: so cents to $1,000"
Take Sales Amount
Stock exchange sales listed in
a Seattle newspaper were said to
be the basis of selecting winning
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HOLD 3 FOR DAMAGE
TO SHERIFF'S AUTO

Donald WEIGH, ~. Martin Van
Buren,, 81. and Jack Robinson. Fl,
the latter Of Seattle, were held
at the county Jail Friday. They
were occupants Of an auto which
ran into the parked car Of Sheriff
Bjorklund on Armistice day. depu-
ties said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
DRIVER IS ARRESTED
BY THOR TOLLEFSON

Jim Jacobson. arrested Thurs
day night by Prosecutor Tollefson,
was to be charged Friday with
reckless driving. Tollefson en-
countered Jacobson near Spana-
way driving in an cratic manner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
MINE-LAYERS
LICKED, Belief

IAN - $500 A<@<
British naval and air force
circles reported today that they
believed the menace Of German
mine-lsying airplanes has been
broken by Royal Air Force "se-
curity patrois." which again last
night and this morning bombed
German sesplsnes moored In their
Northwest German bases
30 far ~ u known. not one
German magnetic mine has been
laid off the British coast since
early this week. when British
planes IN regular day and night
patrols began attacking the Ger
man bases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16
TAKEN TO YAKIMA

Yakima officers came here Fri
day for Doyle York, IS. wanted
there for questioning about an auto
deal. He was arrested here by
sheriffs deputies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-16

WASHINGTON = With primar-
les only three months away. dis
tracted Democratic strategists
have already worn out several sets
of pencils in figuring the actual
delegates which various candidates
will show up with at the conven-
ton. II marks the first actual
attempt TO determine whether the
Roosevelt forces or an anti-New
Deal coalition will control the
party clans.
The administration people pro-
fess to be confident that the
president will have a majority
either for himself or his candi-
date" According to their calcula-
tons, the White House will COM
mand at least 706 ballots, while
the combined opposition-Garner,
Wheeler and favorite sons-will be
lucky If they poll as many as ass.
The number necessary to NOM
mate win be about 54s.
The states conceded to the en-
envy" are Colorado, Connecticut.
Georgia, Indiana, Iowa. Maryland,
Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri,
Montana. Nebraska, Nevada, New
Jersey, 20 of New York's 81, North
Carolina, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Vir-
ginia.
The vice president is expected
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a pole line now located on that
section of Franklin school grounds
under improvement, it was an
nounced.
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numbers.
1t was revealed that representa-
ton had been made that $4,000
had been deposited in a Tacoma
bank as security for payoffs to
winners.
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you probably would have diff
ficulty noticing any difference.
aside from the wind itself. the
s,.trx,s ~ an fong and gradual /"

Eldridge said he was on the
Lake Washington floating bridge
during the high wind. II moved
about two inches. but the only
way engineers could tell anything
was happening. he said, was by
setting up transits and sighting an
accurate line.
The Golden Gate bridge. in a
65-Tnile-an-hour wind sways from
u TO Il feet out al the center.
the engineers said