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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
DR.. LONG HITS
At D|CTATORs


II Thsrcsiofe Roosevelt wsse here
to-day u u quite likely No would
nosnsnsts Mr Hitier and NJ. Mus.
selsni foe membership IN his Ana
nsAs eluh' This sss Gee ~ the
thoughts expressed ~ the Rev
nF. HagOld n E.ank. psstes -
imnsnaei Presbyterian church. in
sermon Al the First ccnfrsTa=
ssensi church sunday morning Ne
sIsa asea Tire commandment ss~sus
taking eaths and swearing a.
lsst on which II base . fss
thoughts cn the wtsis use ~ pro-
family.
Aassnlinl ard HITLER we're pre-
ssnted a. two u ne haEgrst liar.
IN high places They not only lie
outright bat nke Ansnsss, who
sold . piece q land fnF . certain
price and Kept = pestlon ~ the
amount he should have contributed
IN : share the wealth program.
they say ono thing when they mean
something eiss In hss day all
such persons esss committed ~
Theodore Roosevelt Ia the Ansnlas
club.
she kspt Quiet
Hui De Long would 20 q iittls
farther 10 meet the exiEenciss ef
tosisf. sspphirs. ~ifs ef Ansnsss.
knew ~ the land deal and ho~
pafs Of u was hssa hack. Bat she
said nuthlnE about Il. No believes
there should h. . Sapphire club
for white liars and thos< ~ho do
not he directly Bat permit sthsrs
10 lie for them. Into tho sapphire
club would 20 also thass given too
much To essEEsratlan or represent.
ing themselves Ia 10 something
which they are not.
Liars. big and little. Dr. Long
said. are . menace 10 society. II
IL confidence that hoids society
together There can 10 no confi-
AfRaf NthNhfht HtfHfffff
Poverty sf Thsaaht
A. 10 tho common Bs~ ~ pro-
family. that IA rather nliy hahit.
Generally speaking. n IL an indi.
cation Of limited knowlsdEs 81
good English and deficiency of IN
tellsri. I, represents poverty of
thought A. Lord Byron said NJ
ons Of his acquaintance he didn't
know what 10 say. 30 he began 10
swear" The habit 10 most prsvs-
lont among criminals. morons and
the wesk-mindsd generally.
In . cooperative summer pro-
gram arranged By First Consress-
tionai and Emmanuel Presbyterian
churches. pr. Long will occupy The
First Congregational pulpit on
Sunday mornings through July.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

The most marked difference In
attitude toward the courts was
found between persons living in
cities, on the one hand, and those
living In small towns or on farms,
For example, nearly one-third
Of voters reached in cities said
they felt there was dishonesty
among their local judges. and one
fourth questioned the honesty of
state judges. Among small town
and rural voters. on the other
hand. the amount Of skcpticism
was much lower. with only about
one voter in every five question
ing the honesty Of the courts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
Tobless Summing Suits
NOT Indecent For Men
Nv INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION

NEW YORK-Now that summer is officially here and
millions of Americans focng to beaches and lakes and
plavcrounds, many American community is having a
renewal of the great debate Is 1t all right for
women to wear shorts the sidewalks? Should men be
allowed to remove the tops of their bathing suits
From Yonkes Pacific 1889 TO be nearly the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

There are only si2 licensed para
chute riggers In the United States
and 10 Of them are women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

win the presidency next year.
Since the Institutes cross
section included Democrats,
Republicans and thlrd-party
voters In correct proportions.
the vote points TO a substantial
Republican gain since 1896 and
even since last Novembers
congressional and guberna-
torial elections.
Second, although a majority Of
New Workers still support Frank
lin d. Roosevelt as of today. only
about four voters in ten ssy--st
this time-thst they would support
Roosevelt II he runs again. This
New York vote is slightly larger
than the vote Roosevelt receives
throughout the country. but II
shows how difficult the third term
hurdle might be--even in the pres
ident's own state.
NEW YORK GAVE
ROOSEVELT 500 OF VOTE
New York state gave President
Roosevelt a healthy majority t60
per cent? of the combined Demo-
cratic-Republicsn vote in 1886. but
the Republicans began to gain in
the winter of 1861 trend con-
firmed by COP strength in last
November's elections.
The following figures show how
Republican sentiment has in
creased at the present time, as in
dictated in the Institutes New York
survey just completed
(Which party would you like
to see win the presidential election
in 1940?"
New York State
Republican Party ...... 53So
Democratic Party $3.50. a1pb
II is too early for the Republic
cans to start counting their chick
ems in New York state. because In
stitute surveys have found see
saws in the states sentiment be-
fore. Much will depend. for in
stance. on who gets the nomina-
tons when the Democrats and Re-
publicans meet year from now.
AS of today, however, a major
ity of New Workers seem to be cold
to a third term for Roosevelt. The
Institute asked: IF President
Roosevelt runs for a third term
in 1910 do you think you will vote
for him %
The vote on the question is;
VIII Vote For Him -. 42%
VIII Not Vote For Him. 5s%s
Only about one voter in Is said
he was undecided on how he would
vote in such circumstances.
Roosevelts greatest support
comes. as might be expected, from
the thickly populated Democratic
wards of New York City, while
the greatest opposition comes from
the additionally Republican coun-
ties upstate and from prosperous
Long Island.
Among Democrats them
selves a substantial ma jority
$500 support Roosevelt for
a third term-s fact which Ia
likely to he reflected In the
delegation New York sends TO
the 1910 convention unless
sentiment changes or Roose-
welt declares himself out Of the
race in the meantime.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

same. In its excursion into such
sociological matters, the Institute
asked a cross-section of men and
women In every state:
DO you think 1t indecent
for women TO wear shorts for
street wear"
The answers were:
YES ............... ssSs
No ............... s795
Here and there some one added
that ne didn't think shorts were
actually Indecent but that "a lot
depends on how the woman looks"
Others said they would give their
approval as long As they're stili
young
The difference IN outlook be-
tween men and women Il shown
in the following figures:
shorts Indecent:
YES NO
Men Voters .... So 49,
Women Voters. 20 80
Most conservative we're South
erners. who proved 70 per cent
against women wearing shorts for
street wear, while Western voters
we're So per cent against IL
On the question Of topless swim
ming suits for men the vote divid-
ed two 10 one in favor Of msxeu-
line comfort:
do you think n 10 indecent
for men TO wear topIess bath
Ing suits for swimming
YES ........... ssZ
No ................ eIb
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

10 attempting To hiring soGsther
the changes IN naspss political
situation since Prague felt 10 .
Nssi army. II u important IA IN
auiFs into Inc fsAsnns fuf thess
conflicting factors
In tina first plaes the men IN
roatsol of the British revssumsns
were fsfced b circumstances 10
set ap the nswiy.fnfmsa Kurep<sa
security front against sheir non
desire they are moving sloses 10
IN alliance with soviet Russia
With greatest reluctance h<eAase
They HAYS mn current alternative.
and many observers b<iieye th<y
wsll svr,d another Munich IN
spms more subtle form cnly u The
Nam fuehser MAKES The mistake II
committing IN ses n eruds A.
ersszlnn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
~ DR. GEORGE GALLUP
Director American Institute Of
Public Opinion

>Ew YORK Despite sporadic
instances % corruption in the ma.
tons courts. including the recen,
conviction OF Judge Martin r
Manton of New York for selling
justice. the overwhelming major.
ity Of American voters have faith
in the honesty Of the judicial sys.
tenn. according to q national sur
vey by the American Institute 81
Public Opinion.
The public has more faith In the
integrity Of federal judges, how
ever. than In the integrity Of
Judges In the state and municipal
courts. In fact. approximately one
voter in every four in the survey
distrusts the honesty OF state and
local judges.
Using techniques Of opinion
measurement which have proved
accurate In many recent elections,
the survey was conducted through
out the nation by a staff OF field
interviewers who questioned a rep.
resentative sample OF voters in all
walks Of life.
The questions. and the national
VOTE. showing the different atti'
tude toward federal, state and
local courts. follow
In general. do you think
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

The consistent desire ~ fsx'
nsajestys xossfnm<as il 70 s,tsb-
lssn Anxte-e,sFas Fsistlnns -
f~sss AZ mutual rssoxnsslan ~ n
nessis ~ nrsh eu.nstsss with ssue
Fsxsrsss faf ne rsxhss nf ether A.
tions u The stuffed i>axasxs -
fhs foreign uffse<
N sserv words. nrttass h~lts
n IN desire - as>ke . se>eleA
svrst WITH Aaslf HITLER. n ~
sssss wssi sris s~epesss~.
nut, sxssnst thss a<<sts. whssh
Germany asnssanees - . sfs~a
for snessslemsnt n the reich. must
- balanced what rcfsixn x<sf<.
tsfy viscessns ltsllfsx deserted ~
=the threat II military fcve hsi<.
lnF Inc wcstd Il FAnsesu"
Fear ~ what that threat sn<ens
n tire British empire and smras
thence with llislrrss failure - FIR
n accept nfislsh affrfs ~ rrxz
anoiilssine. are ea4inx . fsfsfaI
tug ~ war with th< krsefum<rts
desire 10 svrsa an Incorporating
stand against shs tatAiitsrtsn
powers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

The othef aide NJ the picture
shows. however. that the char-
bsriain government 10 going 10
extraordinary lsaHtbs - military
precautions and speeches ~ esbs-
net leaders 10 warn Tie Mass
against aggressive sess. o. PER-
hsps. IN change N fspwsed nei,ef
Of Hitler thss ne can get away with
another foFc~ful hlov against fe-
land.
Fufthsfmore. under The pred.
ding ~ an almost lssdefisss spps-
sltlon and ~ such conservative
fsheis ~ Winston Churchill. tbs
government has made preparations
far greater than h<fnss the World
Wsr.
Cabinet bfpss ~lth tradition b.
adopting pessesiims onssffpfien.
That n . TREMENDOUS forward sssp
psys noIosicaiiy.
Ar Fewer s5ssws
me British forward stridss In
.srpisns construction hsss h<<n 81.
mat undesirable <sus SAY pro-
suction 10 nsv 100 planes par
nonth.
A. result n parliamentary
pFe@sufe. the government estsbs
ilsisea . ministry af supply. tgus
tbs cabinet failed N give N n~w
minister suffieisnt power 10 corn.
psi factory 10 es&s~ making hair
Pima. for Instances. and start turn
ing out machine guns.
There 10. compared 10 ths uHltssi
States. . Tsmsshsbis isss ~ Kfunss
bling regarding t.x increases. f~ss
sns middle elsss taxpayers ere
quick "a bssms the t0tsiissfisns
for THAR arms bsr0<n.
Not taskies~s
i.ssnsionefs are net frightened
rfssy joks sbeut I'M sif rsia pre-.
cautions. ami laugh when thsy isuy
ny balloon h~ffagss Tor tnsis chill.
dfsn In the department stores.
But thsss ere snEi.sssersft sunz
n ina parks mrs. Soma and dssshz
ssfs. and offsa wives. are slxsla9
40 fos sstiossi s<fvlss.
All u thsss Developments sis&
FASHIONS 10 Hf1slsh preparedness
But tns fact Il tnss ca lnfIssas
llsi part 81 ths cbamb~fisin gov.
srsmsst has ssyss stan1onsa lfs
.ppssssmsnt peyehsloxy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Hungary, S|ovakia
Send Armies Into
War Along Border
Planes Bomb Two Towns
Near Frontier. Slav.
Capital Fears Raid

BRATISLAVA, March "a.
(UP)-The ministry of de-
fense announced ton G h t
that contrary to earlier be-
lief, intense fighting contin-
ued today between Hungarians and
Slovaks in the frontier region.
The communique said the Slo-
vaks drove back the Hungarians
all along the front after heavy
fighting in which the air forces Of
both sides were active.
Previously it had been reported
that a truce existed all along the
frontier.
The communique said Hungarian
planes carried out extensive bomb
ing operations behind the Slovak
lines, including a raid in which
seven Hungarian bombers attacked
the villages of zips and Neudorf
causing an unknown number oi
victims.
The atmosphere in Bratislava was
tense, people fearing the Hungar-
fans would lombard the city
However, Slovaks generally believ-
ed that would be unlikely, as il
might be regarded as cause OF
war by Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Bill Hits Aliens
On Fishing Boats

SACRAMENTO, March "a. CUP)
Action on bill to forbid Japa-
nese aliens on deep sea fishing
boats today was put over until Mon
day to permit the assembly fish and
game committee to determine from
the navy department whether the
act is necessary.
Benjamin Harrison, U. S. attor-
ney for southern California, where
the problem of alien-owned fishing
boats has perpleXed government au-
thorities for many months, told the
committee the presence of aliens on
commercial fishing boats would be
a distinct menace" to the United
States in case of an emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Roosevelt Proposes Cut
In Social Security Fund

WASHINGTON, March "a. (UPp
President Roosevelt and Secretary
of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, jr.
today proposed revision of the So
cial security act to eliminate the
controversial ,O0O,0O0,0O0 full
reserve" and substitute a contin-
gency reserve of $4,000, 100000 TO
$4,000 100000.
Testifying before the house ways
and means committee Morgenthau
directly proposed abolition of the
"full reserve" system, which op-
ponents claim would eventually
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Fresno Cafe Man
Seeks Court Test
OF Tax on Payroll
Social Security Levy to
Be Tested If State
Attempts Prosecution

FRESNO, Cal, March "a.
(UP)-Faced with a threat
of immediate prosecution by
the state attorney general,
R. M. West, Fresno res
taurant owner and charter men,
ber of the Citizens Legion, today
again refused to make employers
contributions required by the So
cial Security act.
John A Martin, head of the
Citizens Legion, announced he
would seek to make Vests case a
showdown on legality of the pay
roll tax, which he contends is un-
fair and unconstitutional Martin
said the Legion would undertake
Vests defense in the event he is
prosecuted in the courts.
West reported he received a tele-
gram late yesterday from r. c.
Kite, chief auditor of the Califor-
mia Unemployment Reserves COM
mission, stating in part:
Have not received a reply to
our letter of March 7 demanding
complete liquidation of your de-
linquent account 49,. If answer is
not received within "a hours, the
case will be referred to the states
attorney"
Martin said he had advised West
not to heed Kites order, and re-
ported the restaurant owner had
reasserted his refusal to pay the
tax in order to force test case.
The amount owed is $112.42.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Anti.German Drive
On Snag as Poland
Turns Down Terms
Proposal Stymied While
Military Guarantee
Demands Studied

PARIS, March "a. tUP)-FOreign
Minister Georges Bonnet was un-
derstoOd tonight to have advised
the government of failure of the
British-sponsored campaign to cre-
ate "stop Hitler" bloc in Eastern
Europe.
LONDON, Mar. "a. CUP)
Great Britain and France
were reported today to be
considering an immediate
conference with Russia and
Poland to line up a strong four
power stop Hitler" bloc reinforc-
ed by a concrete military agree
ment.
Britain and France were in close
accord on the necessity for an
anti-aggression declaration. Rus
sia had agreed to this. Poland's
reply was expected at any hour
but it was reported to be unfavor-
able.
At Warsaw authoritative politi-
cal sources declared that Poland
would decline to participate in the
British-sponsored stop Hitler
front.
1t was evident in London that
negotiations for mere anti-ag-
gression declaration had gone
wrong.
Maj. Clement Attlee, labor par
ty leader, asked Sir John Simon,
chancellor of the exchequer, for
information on the European situ-
alton in the House of Commons to-
day.
Simon said he was unable to
make a statement, although the
prime minister had the questions
of Rumania and Slovakia and neg
Continued on Page 8, Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24


time, was felled by a shot fired by
Tilford Cox, Powell youth, as he
backed out of the bank dragging
it's president, r. A. Nelson, and
Maurice Knutson, the cashier, tied
together in front of him as shield.
Cox shot struck Durand in the
chest. The killer staggered back
into the bank lobby and fell. See
ing he could not rise, he drew his
pistol and fired a shot from his
own gun into his head. Nelson
burst the cord binding him and
seizing a pistol, fired a third shot
into the madman's neck. Durand
lay still.
He had killed John Gawthrop,
young bank clerk, as he backed
out the doorway, apparently be-
lieving Gawthrop was about to
fire on him. Edgar Swallow, vice
president, and Gawthrop had
watched helplessly as Durand
bound Nelson and Knutson and
started out the doorway, carrying
an undetermined amount of cash
he had seized.
The entire community quickly
gathered and Coroner Ray Easton
took charge ,of the deSperados
body to conduct an inquest.
Nelson said Durand entered the
lobby during the noon hour, un-
shaven, dressed in blue overalls
and a heavy canvas jacket and
carrying deer rifle.
He said put up your hands
want that money" Nelson re-
lated shakenly. I'VE recognized him
instantly and knowing he was des-
perate, gave him the money in the
cages. He stuffed the sack of money
inside his jacket, then bound Knut-
son and me together and started
backing toward the door. 1t all
happened so quickly and we were
SO excited I can't remember much
else"
County Attorney Ray Steadman
sitting in the sheriff's office at
Cody, received the telephone call
from City Treasurer Clyde Ellidge
of Powell notifying him that Dur
and had been killed.
Steadman turned to Undersher-
iff Noah Riley, whose head still is
bandaged from the wound Durand
inflicted with milk bottle when
he escaped from the Jail the night
OF March 16. When Steadman told
the deputy what had occurred, Ri
ley burst into tears and wept hys-
terically. He has remained at his
post, although still dangerously i'll
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Arizona Lettuce
PIow-under Voted

PHOENIX, March "a. (UP)-Ari-
zona lettuce growers, in the Salt
River Valley and at Yuma, voted
today on the feasibility of plowing
under one third of their acreage
to bolster sagging market prices.
The plow-up will be inaugurated
Monday if the growers vote in favor
of the plan.
Prices have dropped steadily from
$3.50 a crate, in carlots, to $1.25 in
the Salt River Valley where the
harvest began 10 days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Assembly Puts Off
Fight Over Relief
Until Next Week
Hearing on Charges of
CIO Domination Over
SRA Offices Slated

SACRAMENTO, Mar. "a.
(UP)-The assembly today
deferred until next week a
vote on a $4,050,000 relief
d e f c e ncy appropriation
by the State Relief Administration
to continue the dole through June
80.
The bill by Assemblyman Elmer
E. Lore, D., North Hollywood, sub
ject of bitter debate on the floor,
was passed on file and will not
come up again until Monday or
Tuesday.
In asking the matter be put over,
Lore said he was making the re-
quest at the instance of several
members who did not wish to go
into long argument thereby de-
laying the weekend adjournment.
Two other factors entered into
the request, Lore said
"One relates to the powers Of
the finance department in this re-
lief situation" he continued. "If
the department can delay budget
ing for the final quarter of the
oiennium, there is no particular
hurry in putting this measure thru.
'The other is a matter brought
up here yesterday, the suggestion
that federal officials be contacted
in an effort to secure additional
WPA aid for Califo..~ca. This brief
delay will permit the securing of
the requested information.
The weekend gap in the appro-
priation argument cleared the
decks for a blistering hearing to-
night on charges that two CIO-
affiliated labor unions are dictat-
ing policies and personnel changes
in the SRA. Lore's committee on
social service and welfare slated
the investigation after recurring
charges of union activity in Bakers
Held, Fresno, Santa Barbara and
other cities.
The senate joined the inquiry
by delegating j. I. Wagy, r., Bak-
ersfield, Peter P. Myhand, D., Mer-
ced, and Roy Nielsen, r., Sacra-
mento, to attend the hearing.
which will start tonight and con-
tinue through tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24
Television Fraud
Suspects Guilty

LOS ANGELES, March "a. CUP)-
Three promoters of an alleged $780,
900 television swindle were under
conviction today of mail fraud.
A federal jury brought in guilty
verdicts against Joseph Sheridan,
head of New York brokerage firm
Charles Sherwm, promoter of the
Ray-o-Television Manufacturing &C.
of New York, and William Fedroeff,
secretary of the Ray-o-Vision cor
poration of America of Hollywood,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-24

Rumanian pact was epitomized III
an article in the seml-offlclal
Deutsche Handelsdienst:
The treaty nullifies all attempts
by other countries which want to
strengthen relations with Rumania
for political purposes without a
sound basis
Germany pushes her goal of ever
closer economic collaboration fot
the benefit of German industry
undisturbed by political machina-
collaboration which can only
be useful to those participating and
does not give those not participat-
ing, not even Great Britain, cause
to interfere with this economic con-
structive work, which was not di-
rected agaisnt her"
BY it's "a year agreement for a
protectorate over Slovakia, Ger
many formed military zone, which
probably will be about 10 to Is
miles wide, across the mountain
territory between Slovakia ano
Czech Moravia, linking Silesia and
Austria. This both isolated the
Czech areas from their Slovak
neighbors and gave Germany the
most powerful defense line it could
have in this part of Central Eur
ope. 1t would be particularly valu-
able in event of trouble with Po-
land.
The Rumanian agreement brought
Germany nearer than ever to its
goal of obtaining control of suffi-
cient raw materials and food Stuffs
and oil to permit it fighting the
sort of blockade that eventually
crippled it in the World war.