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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
Marian Anderson To Sing In Capital City
Tenerowicz Protests Ban

Congressman Rudolph G. Tencr-
owicz. Of the First Congressional
district. added his protest 10 the
avalanche submerging the Daueh-
tors OF the American Revolution
for barring Marian Anderson,
whom he wrote the following lef-
ter 70 Mrs. Henry a Robert presi-
dent general of the D. a. r.
February %. 1889
Mrs Henry 4 Robert President
General
Daughters Of tho American Revo-
luton.
18th and y Streets y. W.
Washington n. G.
My dear Mrs. Robert
wish 10 add my protest 20 The
many others that have heen made
relative 10 the refusal Of your or
organization to permit the use Of
Constitution Hall for a concert ny
the noted coniralto singer. Marian
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

An enthusiastic meeting OF De-
troit youth was held Sunday af-
ternoon at Ebenezer AME church.
The Young Peoples choir OF the
church rendered fine program, In
which the Junior choirs OF other
local churches participated.
The principal address. however.
was delivered by Snow F. Grigs-
by, chairman OF the Detroit Civic
Rights committee.
Grigsby. a walking encyclopedia
on civic affairs OF this city, having
his anger touching every sore spot
In The city government where Ne
eroes do not receive economic JUS
tice, got off one OF his fiery preach
ments on the races present econo-
mic problems. His subject: shall
We Take a sympathetic 9r Hard
Boiled Attitude Toward our Pre-
sent Economic Problemsg"
Gives Explanation
First he explained his meaning
OF being sympathetic toward the
things which affect Us most. His
explanation Of being hsrd-boiled
meant positive attitude" BY way
Of Illustration, the speaker told the
story Of q bull dos. saying that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04

Probably I h 2
most far-reach-
ing protest a
gainst the action
OF the ID. A. X.
came with the
announced resig
nation OF Mrs.
+ r a II k | n ID.
Roosevelt from
the Daughters OF
American Revo-
luton.
Although Mrs.
Roosevelt an
bounced her resig
,,ttrn - ,r,~-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
Returns East
Ito Organize His
|Own Orchestra
Three Years
With Goodman
AS Pianist

When Bonn, Goodman and his
rchesir finish their engage
mem Al he loeal Fox theatre
THURSDAY nch and entrain for
Indiana 10 hrir next stop. they
will be m.ous one ~ their stars,
Teddy wilson VIII not accompany
them m this schedule. but instead
vii 20 10 New York City. as his
appearance ~ 'he Fox theatre
Thursday SIGHT viii bring to- an
end his connection with Good
mans eracSa after having been
featured v'a ihem as pianist for
lhree years
Mr. wilson Mil remain in De-
iror over Frilaf. 10 visit local re-
Is'iges. AFTER which he will leave
lor New fork ~ begin rehearsing
bis ogn hasd which he has been
'fsani7'rs 'er me past several
months
""odhln Regrets Loss
Folloen- Tho show at the Fox,
laea're ru las night. Teddy told
Il Tribune representative that Mr.,
GOODMAN hao expressed regret AT
DIS leaving NJ Goodman. he FUR
lhT stated, told him he did not
name him FOR getting something
MS own aud that he stood ready
lend any assistance he could
give to the Teddy Wilson band.
Besides Wilson. another sepia
ID . Lionel Hampton. who Is also
Fovlng q sensation in the Good
man outfit. Ne is a specialist with
F Aylophone and drum.
wilson during the three years
aN ne has been playing with
orchestra, mas arrang-
= much Of the swing music which
~ swep' The orchestra 10 the ton
sinking position In swing sphere
LaH Year Gene Krupa, famous
s,ammer' severed his affiliations
y ."n 'podmans orchestra. the first
"a' famous nuartette OF Good
~sn wilson Lionel Hampton and
%apa- Wilson is the second mem
w to resign.
'sss Stacy will replace Wilson
-,'ae Goodman trio and quartet.
reports also have Lionel Hamp-
~. - noted xylophonist. leaving
,Syunans orchestra when the
'''fac' expires in September.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
Larry Douglass To
Return To Detroit

Larry Douglas. popular young
local orchestra leader. who accept
cd a scholarship az Morris Brown
college. Atlanta. Georgia. some
months ago and enrolled there
with several members OF his must
cal aggregation. has given up his
scholarship IN tho South and II
returning 10 Detroit 70 enter
wayns university aKsin-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
SIX CUARDSMEN
DIE IN BLAST!

FORT KNOX, ky.-Maj. Gen.
Robert H. TyndalI said today that
six national guardsman, killed
Sunday night by the explosion OF
"dud" shell they had picked up
for a souvenir. had disobeyed an
order forbidding soldiers and ci-
villains TO touch shells after they
had been fired.
Those killed were Corp. Roy
Maxey. 20, Oakland City. Ind; his
brother. Pvt. Paul Maxey. 10. Oak
land City: Corp. Charles Hendricks,
81. Oakland City: Pvt John r.
Jones. %. Princeton: Pvt Willis
Snow. ~. Evansville. Ind, and
Pvt Arthur Mccarthy. 10. Prince
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
"A KILLED AS
BURNING SHIP
HITS DRYDOCK
"A m erican Professor
Among Victims On
Inflated Flying
Boat From Miami

RIO DE JANEIRO-Two
wounded survivors and flame
twisted wreckage held Monday
the clues by which authorities
hoped TO solve the mystery of
the crash of a Pan-American
Always flying boat in which
ii persons died, including
Prof. James Harvey Rogers,
noted Yale economist and once
a leading Roosevelt brain
truster.
The four men of the crew, in
GLIDING two ace pilots, were dead;
the remnants of the plane were
so nearly consumed by flames that
effective examination was diff
cult. and both survivors were sur
fering from severe shock.
The plane, arriving on a flight
from Miami, Fla. to Buenos Aires.
had circled normally for landing
in the harbor. People awaiting it
at the airport. relatives and friends
of passengers and Pan American
officials, saw 1t disappear behind
the marine arsenal. as all planes
do, preparing to alight. A few
minutes later message was re-
ceived that the plane had crashed
into the harbor in flames.
II had dropped suddenly.
apparently after an explosion.
II had crashed against the top
of a high drydock adjoining
the arsenal. One Of its two
motors had remained dangling
on the edge Of the dock. The
rest of the flaming plane
plunged into the harbor. nose
In the water, tail a blazing
torch.
Three men were thrown clear.
One died in hospital: the others
were semi-conscious in hospital to-
day.
Those aboard were:
DIED
Eddy. Miss or Mrs. Henrie May.
Gainesville, Fla, native OF Dem
yer.
Landman, Robert, New YORK
City.
. Rogers, Prot. James Harvey,
(Continued on Page II, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
Man Found Dead Has
Bullet UOu,7d In Chest

Clyde Knowles sent Deputies Clay
and Kittleson back 10 summit 10
investigate.
Since there was no blood. the
coroner was unable 10 tell imms-
diately how long ago jackson had
been shot.
nvesti cation developed that
Jackson was cleaning his revolver
Sunday night. The deputies found
bottle ~ oil and gun cleaning
rags where he had been working.
He also had been trying out the
gun that night and had said some
thing about shooting . boshersoms
dog In the morning. his wife told
the officers.
Coroner Long. reviewing their
report. termed the death sces-
dental
Surviving jackson. besides his
wife. are four children. . son. Cor
don. and daughters. Viola, Grets
and Elenore. q brother. George
jackson. Of Tumwatef. and = sis
ter. Mrs. A. NJ. Meyers. Of Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

A gun-cleaning accident early
Monday morning cost the life of
Cliff ID. Jackson, 36-year-old
Northern Pacific railway shop
helper II was decided by Under
sheriff Clyde Knowles after inves-
tigation at the mans home In the
Summit community.
An ambulance call at 7 =. m.
had developed by noon into a full
investigation with four county Of
ficers involved. Jaoksons wife.
Irene. who called the county am
bulanee. In her anxiety had failed
to mention the shooting. asking
that he be rushed TO the hospital.
Jackson was found dead, face
down. off the front porch of his
home at Route I. Box 3s2-R. When
taken to Piper's funeral home at
the order OF Coroner T. ". Long.
the man was found to have n
bullet hole In his chest
Questioning the presumed cause
OF death. heart disease, DIR. Long
began an autopsy and undefsberin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
LITTLE HOPE
Seen TO END
ferry STRIKE
Tension Grows When
Governors peace"
Program Appears
Doomed As Failure

The ferry
strike on Puget Sound today
approached the end of its
second week with little pros
pect for an early settlement of
the differences which led TO a
walkout of 800 employees.
Tension in the office of Gov.
Clarence ID. Martin increased as it
became increasingly apparent his
four-peint peace" program had
met failure. -.-#+
Capt. Alex VI. Peabody, chief
spokesman for the operators,
accepted the governors pro-
posal but the Inland Boatmen's
union remained adamant in Its
rejection.
Governor Martin faced one other
possibility-forcible resumption Of
ferry service by the state.
He limited at such contingency
when he said:
Service must he resumed
soon or the state will be COM
PEELED to take steps to give the
public the service to which II
ID entitled"
Asked II this meant state
operation Of ferries, the execB-
tive said:
I'VE may have to-"
Although the governor suggested
state operation of ferries as a pos
sible step, he indicated such a pos
sibility was unwelcome in the ex-
IRENE.
1t would mean, In all prob
ability, a state Of martial law
"A step 10 which the executive
Is opposed.
Meanwhile. islsnd-dwellers in
creased their demands for settle
ment. Many Of them. particularly
those on Vashon and cambridge
islands. declared their crops were
going to waste as a result of the
strike, and saw state intervention
as the only solution.
Federal Mediator w. T. Courts
conferred briefly with the COVER
nor Sunday in Seattle on results of
his conferences with union leaders.
who objected to Governor Martins
that workers return to
work at wage scales in effect be-
fore the walkout.
The union also demanded full
time pay for some workers who
now receive only part-time COM
pensation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
Proposal to Spend $4,000
For Welfare Bldg. OPPOSED

Firm opposition TO Pierce coun-
ty's construction Of a new 1000
welfare building developed Non
day morning when Daniel }.
Young. vice president and local
assistant manager Of the Bank of
California. and chairman Of the
welfare advisory board. appeared
at a public hearing In the office
Of the county commissioner.
The hearing grew into . dispute
between Young and County Com
missioner A. A. Rankin On the
fundamental Issue Of permsnsnce
Of the public relief program.
without such an expenditure,
Banker Young said. relief costs
are going 10 absorb all the money
available and require two months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

or more Of emergency vouchers
before tbs bisnnium N out.
You are spending shout 81
900 a year for relief" Young said,
and the county raises only about
10 per cent of The money. That
cant las, very long. Whoever puts
up the money eventually 10 going
10 administer ths spending. !
don't look for the present sltus-
ton TO last beyond tbs next isKis-
Isturs. I'm 20 back 10 the stats
where Il belongs
For that reason cant see ths
justification for the county spend
ing $4,000 for . building thstii be
used only two years"
Apparently In accord wtsh Young.
CONTINUED on Page H. Column D,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
The List
OF Dead
One Unidentified Man
Found Am ong 20
Victims Killed In
Nevada Train Crash

SAN FRANCISCO ~ Fol-
lowing IL the list Of dead In
the wreck Of the City Of San
Francisco near Carlin. New:
Milton Berss. t~hitel. Geek.
BarI Bswess. seoloredI. porter.
Oakland, Cal
Fsasels oisssas. tooiorsdl, Oak.
land. Cal.
Dess Hswsii. imsis). corner
ssth 4 West sts.. Oakland. Cal
Hsisn Hessy. szs ssih d. Oak.
land. Cal
W. V. ysss~s. 81 Leroy. ssv
York, n. Y. sbuslnsas address 10
Williams a.. hartford fAfs ins.
40. N. ~
Ghss a. Jshssss. teoiorsdl, Oak
Land. Cal.
Myrti~ ksks~ks. Eisna. Wis.
parents address, 81 Y. seott 81.
Chicago. H.
Chss W. L<sis IT, steward.
fsssisrn DIST. probably unisn p.
cifiej.
wilism nsssy iJs,1. teoiorsdj.
Pullman porter. Chicago. III.
Etesssr D. MARTA. OF Lake o..
Oak PARK, ~.
fs~s. G. Mrf)sst~I, seoiossdi ITO
sth IT., Oakland. Cal
Lees Moore. waiter. Oakland,
Cal.
BETTY Nssjsks. s1ts Dorchester
ave. Chicago. ~.
Asssi1 asssar. lshit<i. ass,
steward. til Grand ave. Oakland,
Cal.
HAIR, sek~sss. teolofsa,. Oak
land. Cal
~. &. wssss. zzs Grand vssv
ave. pittsburxh. Pa
An ssidesfif,eS mas
william Bassss. ieoioredl OAK.
lard. Cal
K.iser,ss y. Ksrs, sizs Harper
ave. Chicago. III.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

Win onir fsN asfsiis yst 70
bs composites. . eospis o. days for
final curing and cleanup. ths Pa
elfie ave. repayinx psoteet wiii b
ready for formal Opening Thurs'
a.y. Works Commissioners Berger
sen announced Monday.
That wiii permit through sfsffie
the length Of ths strict with .
bright new cement eonerste surface
this entire length Of shs retail
business district from 30. TN 70
i7th SIS
me 10 long blocks Of rspAying
and construction az underground
sppurtensness Represents IN IN
yeslmenf Of eiose 70 100000
largely borne by = local Improve
ment dlstriet Of property owners
In cooperation with the works d.
partmsnt. the city water depart
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
TEXAS WELLS
70 Be CLOSED
Shutdown Ordered ~
Protest OF Slash
In Oil Prices

DALLAS. Tss.-Ths ~ 900
oil wells Of Texas. biggest oil
producing state In the nation,
were ordered today 10 shut
down tomorrow In protest
against the action Of the biz
oil companies In reducing the
price they pay for crude oil.
Although Gov, W. Lee o'paniel
was In constant sosnmunicettcn
with ths ehisf executives II several
ether southwestern states sud ~
Tsxss RalIrosd rommIssion. aev.
rrnlnx bsdy for ~ Drodwe1tes n
the vast Texas ffeida ana hsd
voiced prior d~srs 10 take dF4ssie
action only IN conjunction With
similar agencies in other states ~.
fsetsd. The commission todsy moved
10 clamp . parsiyxinx shutdown
order on every field IN ths ststs.
hating the output IT ~ .Ooo wslis.
tssvesnssG he1bes n Oaier
hssna. kaesss. New S1ssies
ss1. pevhsps. Askssses vsss
ssperted h tshs strsI1as, y
ret ~ drastic. s<etss.
Gov. Payne Hstnef II Kansas
tslssrsphsd the ehisf executives of
10 ststss proposing IN Interstate
conference In an sttsnspt - siiess.
ats what many Oh men described
a. ''ths uorst crisis IN Inc In.
dnstry in = decade Ne said today
the response h.d been gratifying
and u ~ss Indicated the governors
would meet with Inc intstsssts siI
compact commission whsn u con.
ysnss In extraordinary sessiSn 10
morrow in okiahomn city
sesjss S1ssss tppsssseed
The Sinclair reduction announce.
msps which prseipitstsd the IN.
sissstry wide est said only in 60
plsnstlon thst u vss ~ line With
recent statement ny Harry >.
Sinclair. chairman ~ ihs esm.
psnys beard ef directors. 10 tss
effect thai refining prices ~sss too
small and thst either the retail
pfioes should ~ raised az the sflsIe
lowered. csnpsniss following Inc
Sinclair cat with Reductions ~
from three cents 10 - cents BAR
rel defended tho action - nsees~
cary To meet composition.
Col. ERNEST q. Thospsps. ehslf-
man of the interstate body ss4 .
member u The Texas Railroad com
mission. who drafted the shsst-
down order which this moving
needed only sSoshsf snsmbess sig
nature 70 become effs<tiys. bst-
terry denounced ths mx Jef 81 esm.
psniss for ~sssmp<ains~ 10 the
general eusae prize reduction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

Pacific Avenues Formal
Opening Will Be Thursday

msBi. tne city ~ -. - ~
Tn AF. ca.
n. coiu<eio. general esafsoee6g
fsr ths werk. md ~ re~lno -
contractor. HonsaHe ccHocpGp1<cn
Co. Moaday ~ eoaDto1o1 pue6r-
las shs iAsk ~sIehs~ u ~ 1on11o
siock bstueen l1(b q. - lin
a.. wbere ~ n. p. naiIuuv trno1ID
diasonsi1y eroso rastgle syeI
Jeffsrson nqunSe xmpgoponone
club. u watch ~ ~. - cEo0 =
president. has aaap11noo1 q ~
street desee for We<nrs1nv n1111
70 esiebrate ~ eceap,oetoo - ~
paving IN ~ Jef1ornoa eQno1o
area. WHARF Jeffsreoa asa -
Pacific ave inesrsec(. To elno
announced Il would have ban1
10 provids musie fer ~ lonctnn
Mayor Kaufman viii cot 3 ~
bon officially opsnlag ~ paNn0
II . ceremony 1nuas1av nlouino
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

A college Of noted Phiiippine
surgeons ~ho had been In constant
attendance announced the cause
Of death az eysnosis. or lack OF
oxyg n In the blood stream. II
ended a yeek-Iong battle by ply
siciaBs who had at their Disposal
all the resources Of medical sci
ence. and some never before used.
Baby Maria lived through her
Iast tao days under q mechanical
lung" devised by General Electric
engineers here TO protect her az
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

enuskesn pno611u pu1lp~n< pu11ro
ieen W maa ~ : lrlU1l 49,
~ neerny nooree oleDv - 1lI.N1 -
srarnn ~ Z m9n - ~ ~oncDle
slcn yepoyse6 spo4 neos ~ wsuln
sc>rs bsfas~ - err - ~ t5-env
trssn len M relle ~ pD~ouo1
lnsa ths Numnet1l p1ves
~ mnA neoor1no - pouro
hnn6gmegeoes 49, ~ G1rG
ooeu1oo. 100000 - ~ ~
49, y eoeoepU NovolB -
es~e1s - - enun - 1gum
~ Nsvun~nuo esog - uuvee
~ A1oWvns - - oguonnvo
pnelee.
cAIsf - rs1lee An1y WeIliv~v
ssid IN nan. anpo1 - yoneo -
had II NJ poe1e& : noen - poDpr
matahee fto4 : Kssnloy. Nev.s
business plses. rsvaley y 90 -
Reno End n ~ i1ne ee1Nooq neee
ana CsSlla. Near Wnten ~ Wxoe1
occurred nslnr1ey nio1t
Wsiiiver aai1 ~ moN - -veeI
b&sser sonlns( ~ snileen1 Nolls
rued offIelnls. wns - onneeNeeo
snex - fusr.1 1~f1n1ao reu11 y
- l,.,.e~s 4 - wsou6. nrIl.uo
.~-~o.~ e6an>v nno1rtnn povorno =
.,..rl~~ : s~f1nrw -. rerronI
ssrss ~ elkcc11 $500 ourr11 ~
,snl<h en.,oes - $1,000.
nas1s~o1 - ~ salncu~
~r.t e1o1utn1s hno1nvo1 -
snsstssss e1onee - -
fv1nhlens< awov - ~ onppoo
y 49, ,~vsvh = " - -
49, s.so~S - scnov1se6 -
Iaksv~< q 1910 bsoo1no -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

terror heart ar relieve almost
constant cyanosis attacks.
The mother. sacramento Rafael.
Vifs Of q government clerk. was
not grisyed b the death because
she had been advised BY Or. Gull
lsrDo del Castillo. who delivered
Maria. that sne could not possibly
live. AIRS Rafael found consois-
ton In a belief that Marls's sb-
normal birth was the will Of
God" Influenced by her having
viewed during pregnancy pictures
Of the ssyiors heart.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
20 Die, III
Are Injured
In Disaster
Man With Dsformsd Ears DeinG Q.ootio~o3
About Wreck OF SsssamIinss, VIII
Leaps From Rails IN Novadn

RENO-An under .ised man with npnrne hluu1 NH -
ears 80 deormed they hardly notieeabe ri - IN ~
who said he bitter against nIIsuodn eceoo 7Nux
uated me In Montana years nno ea1 ehon1a1 -
of my money" picked ~ herr today fov Qecu(j1D
about Saturdays strrnmner wreck IN EASTERN Noso10 81
which 20 were killed and Ill were Iniure9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
CARTOONIST EXPIRES

NEW tOak v. Powers. for
20 years esrtoonis, with the Hearst
newspapers. died ~ has Long
Beach. Long Island. home early
today after an iliness Of two years
He WAS 90.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
BABY, Born With Heart on
Outside of Body, Snccnmbs

MANILA r. Maria Corazon KafafI. who born
last Monday with her outside her body and amazed
the medical world by her stubborn fight for survival died
Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15

NEW ORLEANS - T 10 o
threatening letters, one Of
death, were receired today By
Assistant u. S. Attorney Cen
erdl o. John Rogge after the
federal grand jury he is di-
recting had handed mp three
new indictments.
One note, accompanied by
tno .3S special reuoiuer bull
lets, said:
You miH die before We'd
nesday If gou don't get out Of
this city. We Just paid $4,000
for your death"
WASHINGTON President
Joseph Curran Of the Nat
ional Maratime union charged
today that the u. =. Maritime
commission, established by the
Roosevelt administration. Ia
ian agent Of the shipowners
and ready, at all times. to
attack and undermine the orga-
nizational rights Of American
seamen." Curran expressed
his view nj a meeting Of the
Go maritime committee, OF
which he IL chairman.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N.
Y.-Jdmes c. Brodys War
Plumage non the richest and
oldest prize awarded 10 three
year-old filiies in America to-
day rien she took the lead OF
the three-qndrfer mark and
held II TO the icire IN the Goth
running Of the Alabama stakes
at Saratoga Springs.
PITTSBURGH Shooting a bril-
liant eagle two on the eighth hole.
Ralph Guldahl took the lead this
afternoon over Denny Shuts and
Gene sarazen at the end Of the
first nine holes Of their 1s-hoie
playoff for A.750 prize money In
the $4,000 dapper dan open golf
tournament. At N. end Of the
first nine holes. Guldshl had -.
one under par. shute 20 and Sara
zen 81.
san FRANCISCO - John
Ieech. former communist
party organizer In Los Angeles
county. testified st the Harry
Bridge deportation hearing
today thai there was q com
munlst faction. or party unity,
OF At least IS members In the
Los Angeles state relief ad-
ministrztion organization
Neutrality-suspicious. Secre-
tary Of State Sumner Weiies de-
clared today that continuance OF
the appropriation controversy be-
tween Mexico and American oil
companies IL seriously threatening
the friendly relations between the
two nations and must he settled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
LIG III T
Administrative Corps
OfCareer Men Run
the Government

WASHINGTON - An ad-
ministrative corps of genuine
career men is gradually being
developed in the U. S. govern
ment. In part the develop
ment is due to the exigencles
of a mammoth governmental
undertaking. In part, credit
needs to be given to the con-
scious culture of Franklin ID.
Roosevelt.
There hasn't ever been
much recognition of the corps
or much public knowledge
of the men who compose 1t:
Yet they're the hub round
which the wheel of govern
ment revolves.
They're the men just below the
top who transform policies into
practices. They have no particular
political celebration. They're not
New Dealers, though they serve
the New Deal faithfully and well.
{ No one remembers whether they
used to be Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. They're civil servants-st
the top of the civil service ladder.
They stay where they are for the
excellent and simple reason that
they're indispensable.
Cabinet officials may come and
go as the titular heads of depart
ments. They'd be utterly helpless
without the long experience and
knowledge of administrative rou-
tine which these men possess. In
. quite true sense they correspond
10 Britain's famous career under
secretaries. They don't formulate
policy. Yet they markedly influ-
ence il through their control over
its execution. Their titles? Some
times they're assistant secretaries.
More often they're known as mere
administrative assistants. They're
the general business managers oil
the U. S. government
The treasury departments WI
liam McReynolds Is perhaps me
outstanding prototype Of these
career administrators. The best
posted Washington Observers, ne"
Dealers and newspapermen aise'
agree the president couldn't nave
made a better choice for one OF nls
six aides with a passion ior
anonymity.
McReynolds was virtually anony-
NOUS until Roosevelt called INN 70
this new assignment Yet he mas
been the chief adviser on all treas
ury questions relating 70 organiza-
ton and procedure IT'S note
worthy that he isn't relinquisning
his civil service status TO go over
10 the White House. though reten-
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