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Evening star., 1939-10-24
The Political Mill
u. S. Neutrality by Law FoiIs to Guarantee
Welfare Of Hitler Allies, the Reds

neutrality rules OF the Nation. When
the war In Europe became an ac-
complished fact. however, they
shifted. And If. despite Of the pro-
posed cash and carry" plan and
the prohibition of American travel
Into danger zones, overt action is
taken by Germany, with the loss
Of American lives, there may be
another shift of opinion and Of
votes on the matter Of war itself.
In other words, 1t Is difncult to be
neutral by law. He reported seizure
of the City Of Flint by the Germans,
for example, may start q new line
Of action.
Washington is full OF rumors,
most Of them growing out Of con-
ditions created In thib country by
the war abroad. One Of the most
recent is that President Roosevelt
is toying with the idea OF taking
some Republican or Republicans
into the cabinet In order to allay
partisanship and to give the i'm
preston that this Is q coalition
government, with leaders In both
parties taking share in admins
tration. One Of the reports has
been that the President wants Col.
Frank Knox. Republican vice presi-
dental candidate in 1896, to come
into his ofi1cial family It is true
that Col. Knox has denied in Chi
cagO that any such invitation ever
has been extended to him-but that
does not necessarily kill the gos-
sip Various posts have been ac-
corded him by the gossipers-Sec-
retary of Commerce, Secretary Of
War and even Secretary of the
Navy.
Seen as Logical Choice.
Col. Knox probably would be a
logical man for President Roose-
velt to select, according to some of
the Republicans who are not going
along with the President. For Col.
Knox has turned against the time
honored Republican protective tariff
In big way: he has supported the
reciprocal trade agreements which
the administration has made with
foreign nations, and he is now
giving his support to the Presidents
foreign policy and the arms en-
barge repeal.
II Col Knox was assigned to the
Commerce Department, that would
mean the retirement from the
cabinet of Harry L. Hopkins, who
has been a warm friend of the Presi-
dent-a retirement that would seem
entirely out of order. The ONCE of
Secretary Of the Navy has been
vacant since the death of the late
Secretary Swanson-a matter OF
months now. 1t has been supposed
tina. the Assistant Secretary even
tually would be appointed. But now
opinion is veer1ng and it is said that
the President will pick another, that
If he were going to name Mr. Edison
to the post there has been nothing
to prevent his doing so in the past
Senator Vandenberg has in the
last year or two talked again and
again Of the need of Coalition;
coalition Of Republicans and anti
New Deal Democrats. Such a COM
bination, he has urged, is needed
to put the country back on
sound program, including better
fiscal management and encourage
ment to business It is understood
he believes that If a Republican,
under such conditions, were elected
President next year. 1t would be a
wise move to put two or more con-
servative Democrats in the cabinet.
Other Presidents in the past have
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRYOR, Okla, Oct. 24.-Dr. v. D.
Harrington is using a new means of
refrigeration" brine coil instead
of ice packs, in an attempt to halt
an intestinal cancer in a 46-year-
old woman.
The coils are made of rubber and
encircle the abdomen.
She knows she hasn't long to live
and is willing to do anything that
might save her life" Dr. Harrington
said. He did not disclose the name
Of the woman. mother of four chill
dren
Today was the second day of the
treatment.
DR.. Harrington, operator of hos
pital, said an operation four months
ago disclosed the ailment He said
it was the first use of the new
treatment in the Western half Of
the country.
The patients body temperature Is
lowered during a four-day "refrig-
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has already been scna
effect
he wants it. Possibly mistake public
evidence Nevertheless
prediction of the ceverest
1t
Cd If the third of window;
co the continues
difficult than third
90 security
will be not only likely prediction
the difference between the conservatives
time tell which
Y America Nexspap AMance1n
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taken into their cabinets men Of
opposing political parties. But they
have been few and far between
and, generally speaking. there has
been no real effort at q coalition"
government in this country.
Partisanship Lay Dormant.
During the World War, q great
many prominent Republicans went
into the service of the Government.
Partisanship was laid aside, gener-
ally speaking. almost up to the very
hour Of allied victory over Germany
and her allies. The Democratic
President. woodrow Wilson, it is
true, called upon the country to
return a Democratic House in the
fall of 1918. In the twinkling of
an eye, partisanship was revived
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and the Republicans elected
majority in the House and also in
the Senate. Later still, in 1920. the
League Of Nations. sponsored by
President Wilson, became an issue
in the presidential campaign and
the Republicans won again.
This country is not at war. But
If it should become involved later
Republicans as well as Democrats
would volunteer their services to
the Democratic administration.
They would work hard for victory
against the enemy abroad. But
that they would cast aside all par
tisanship when election day rolled
around is another matter entirely.
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ism later. And now Earle Browder,
Communist leader In this country
and the party's candidate for Presi-
dent once upon a time, has been
indicted for using a false passport
and will be tried in New York.
Sentiment in this country is
strongly anti-Nazi, and any one who
travels along with Hitler at this
time, in his effort to dominate Eu-
rope by force, is likely to BECOME
just as unpopular as the German
Chancellor. 1t is going to be very
difficult for sympathizers with the
Reds from now on in this country.
When a war feeling is aroused-and
1t has been and continues to be so
aroused-tolerance vanishes out Of
the window. Although this coun-
try is still at peace, there has been
a very definite effort to rouse the
people against one of the belliger-
ents in the European war. How far
this war psychology will go in Amer
lea no one can say. 1t is true that
nearly all the leaders are insisting
that the country stay out of war.
Anti-War Votes Pledged.
Opponents of the arms embargo
repeal are taking considerable sat-
isfaction out Of the debate, in the
Senate and out, even though 1t is
now perfectly apparent that the
embargo will be repealed by the Up
per House by large majority. They
point out that Senator after Sena-
tor who has arisen to speak for re-
peal Of the embargo has given SOL
emn assurance that never will he
vote to put the United States into
the European war. The record,
they say, has been made on that
issue for all to read. If at a later
date efforts are made to draw this
country into the conflict, either by
Americans or by the belligerent ma
tions themselves. it will be difficult
for the Senators to 60 back on these
promises to the people. This is the
view Of Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan. who has taken a leading
part in the fight against repeal. He
believes, too, that the debate in the
Senate has served to inform the
British and French that they must
not count upon the entry Of America
into the war. even though Congress
votes to sell them arms and NUM-
tions, along with all other kinds Of
supplies.
Records Show Positions Shifted.
1t Is true, of course, that in 1885
and 1887 the great majority Of
the Senators and Representatives
who are now favoring repeal of the
arms embargo voted to enact the
embargo into law, as part Of the
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The First Cloud

This to have happened Andrews appointment
administer the reform decent hours
@ sign OF trouble came last there pickering
Division appropriation
in the regular Labor Department
naturally her
aides wanted to control the Wages and Hours Division.
Secretary Perkins finally despite
put the split continued the form knitting
the hour appropriation by Labor
in the
Of four Under this the theory of all
budget ofncia
expect while that each de-
twice
bureau apt to divided by four when the bill for
budget estimate in
occasion by so enthrough
ardon Saunders Miss Perkins
higher than
Saunders ONCE recommended ~
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Germany, a n d
they both move
into Poland. The
New Dealers who
have been look
ing at least with
tolerance on the
c o m m u n l S t s
both here and in
Russia are not
so sure about
their Red friends
although the
excuse is made
that Russia Is
m er ly toying
NTH 1Av~an~v
- AA~Aa>. AYA.S
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We, The People
Elmer Andrews Victim Of Dread
Bureaucratic Disease Budget Trouble
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

Friends Of Mr. Elmer Andrews until recently the administrator
the Wages and Hours Division
resignation
They claim he
acute budget roublefrom
recovered ~
This malady mysterious and banning
Ine sources Of infection are manyaou the part
dislike the public policy involved One will
rolling along like laundering herd official
bold fighting
may begin to mention him
Evening star., 1939-10-24

haps months to
come.
The novel sit
uation of a gov
ernment order
ing a blanket in
crease in hourly
pay and a fiat
limitation on the
maximum hours
t h a t can be
worked before
overtime is paid
is something to
which the Amer
! c a n economic
system has not
yet become ac-
Evening star., 1939-10-24
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

Wartimes-even though this coun-
try Is not in the war abroad-have
proved rough on the REDS" First,
Soviet Russia signs up with Nazi
Evening star., 1939-10-24
The Capital Parade
RooseveltForley Relations Once More Friendly, Held
Evidence President May Have Renounced Third Term

striking political fact obscured by the warbon
almost breaking vacation trip to Europe
when the President invited Farley have
sailing
At the time Farley visit to Hyde Park
mystery But now thing clear Either
wisely warned that Farley still political
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Ihe case OF Mr. Andrews the record thus
clinical study OF the most malignant form OF budget
slona complications departmental pickering
and gudge Never particularly
lacked the stamina resist
friends feel that would be pity
with lack loyalty purpose of the law which made
his division
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THE opinions OF the rters this page are their oOn not
re Star' Such opinion: presented The
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1939-10-24

TOT CNe preSIdenCy. SENATORS ana
Representatives throng his ante
rooms and his press conferences are
crowded.
Then almost overnight as
though by magic-the great admin
istrator grows weakened, anemic,
hesitant and strangely querulous.
The hands that hold the purse
strings are at his budgetary wind
pipe and his proud progress collapses
like q one-horse shay In q cloud of
dust and splintered regulations.
Evening star., 1939-10-24

active. There is reason to believe
that IL or more of the conserva-
tive Democratic Senators are even
taking steps to form themselves into
a coherent, articulate group, meet
ing casually at luncheons and in
other ways to discuss their COM
mon problems.
Certainly the good cheer of
the Democratic conservatives flies
straight in the face of the surface
facts of the political situation As
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Woge-Hour
LowOpen
Principle Can Be
Pushed to Wreck
Employers
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Economic effects of the inaugura-
ton today of the second year Of the
wage and hour law will not be felt
Immediately, but in weeks and per-
Evening star., 1939-10-24

his old friend had drifted much
too far apart. Both have subse-
quently refused to discuss the Hyde
Park meeting. Yet all the signs
suggest that the President took con-
siderable pains to explain away the
numerous incidents by which Farley
had been very nearly alienated from
him.
At any rate, since Farley's re-
turn from abroad, it is reported
that he and the President have
been talking together, seeing each
working together, as their habit VIZ
to be predominant at the White H
embargo, 1t may be assumed that
White House legislation In q long
approve. Altogether, the atmosphe,
Evening star., 1939-10-24
A Clinical Study

At the same time, down in the
there was opposition to Mr.. Andre
close to sabotage of the laws enforc,
Andrews resigned, his right-hand
Sifton, was bounced via the "resigr
able, sincere and energetic service to
the cause of New Deal liberalism.
On top of all this. naturally,
was the savage opposition in the
House of Representatives, led by
Representative Clifford Woodrum of
Virginia. to any adequate appropri-
alton for enforcement of the law
which hits Southern industry. Only
at the last moment, did it prove pos
sible to write into the conference re-
port an appropriation of $1,750,0OO,
900 for the Wages and Hours Divis
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Bold Guess

The curious thing that spite of the better relations between
and Farley the srewdest practitioners will tell that the
political situation
privately regard the third accomp might
that they right
doubted advantage The President powerful political
leader together With
the Presidents btterest
lett Tor attack But the wiseac the New Dealers
The Roosevelt Farley relationship Farley
commands the delegates the abest political
and is much beloved by his Farley should
playing his cards to his chest there indication
Farley does not anything the
Considering the Farleys
dent his record
situation daring tempting President
assured Farley he will
such definite language that he should
ordinary Farley would be justified refusing along
Conservative Analysis
Guesswok always guesswork but without such hidden
feature OF the situation 1t is difficult
the conservative Democrats that
relations with President
foreign policy provided mutual
politics altered and hey are increasingly
Evening star., 1939-10-24

IS Of the Wage-Hour Division,
olicies-oppoeition which came
. And the moment that Elmer
+, Deputy Administrator Paul
route, after having rendered
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Conservative Analysis

Guesswork is always guesswc
feature Of the situation, it is di
the conservative Democrats that
Their relations with the President
foreign policy provided an area of
about domestic politics have not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
ANOTHER COUNTY
OFFICIAL JAILED

KELSO, Nash.-Elden B. Dun
ham. -. chief deputy treasurer Of
cowlitz county. was held in the
county jail IN lieu Of $4,000 bail
today on a charge of misappro-
priating and falsifying accounts.
The complaint, signed by George
z. secord. county treasurer, vas
filed in the court Of Justice Bert
Van Moss at Longview. Durham
was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff
c. II. Pritchard.
Durham has been deputy treas
urer eight and one-hah years. and
was treasurer before that time. 4.
Secord said records were being
examined by Ed Mueller. Of the
state auditors office, in an effort
TO determine circumstances and
seriousness Of alleged missppro-
priation and Justification of tax
accounts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
SUMMER BEST time
FOR STORING COAL

Winters heating problems seem
very remote while thermometers
soar. yet their solutions are made
easier ut this time of year. Ample
stocks of fresh direct from mine
coal are available at low off-season
prices and il Is said the coal Is
generally of a better grade than
has been produced for many years.
Substantial savings can be made
by users of this fuel where storage
facilities and simplified handling
methods permit ordering at low
summer prices. Later. when de-
mand for coal increases. seasonal
price rises will occur.
The free service department
of the Griffin Fuel Co. offers ad-
vice to Tacoma home owners where
poor results have been obtained
from present fuel. This depart
ment also offers advice on proper
grades Of coal for individual types
of heating plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
EFFORTS TO END FERRY
STRIKE ALL FAILURES

SEATTLE-Conferences and ne
gotiations to try to settle the two
week-old Puget Sound ferry strike
were ended again last night, and
w. T. Courts, federal mediator, said
today. I'VE are back at the start
again"
OLYMPIA Fruitless negoti-
atoms to end the 15-day-old tieup
of Puget Sound ferry service
Tuesday morning brought an OBJ
servation from offices of Gov.
Clarence d. Martin that he would
have an important announce
ment" to make later in the day.
Those close to the governor in
sist that he objects TO forcihle
resumption of ferry service
through state operation. The prob
ability of martial law, which would
follow such step, was regarded
as distasteful to his own inclina-
tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
Seamen Unity On
2 Coasts SOUGHT
MASHINGT(

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS unity
of east and west coast seamen,
additionally bitter rivals, was the
goal set today by the CLIO mari
time committee.
As its first step in a long-range
program. the committee authorized
its chairman. President Joseph
Curran of the National Maritime
Union least coast sailors group,
to make overtures to AFL sea-
men in the Sailors Union Of the
Pacific and other west coast
unions for united front in seek
ing renewal of present passenger
and freighter contracts on both
coasts which expire Sept. 80. The
contracts affect an estimated 100,-
900 men.
Curran said that his group
would propose establishment Of a
single national bargaining COM
mittee to negotiate jointly with
the East Coast Shipowners' organ
ization, the American Merchant
Marine. and the Waterfront EN-
ployers association OF the Pa
cific coast.
He admitted. however. that
time probably was too short
for such q move to succeed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
Woman Slightly
Injured Blu Auto

Slightly injured when she was
bumped by a car. Mrs. Rose M.
Curles. As. seamstress living at
904 So. 9th st., was treated at st.
Joseph's hospital Monday night.
The woman, pedestrian, was
struck by q car driven by Mar
garet Smith, %, 1919 So. J st..
The driver reported to police that
she was turning south off ] st.
into the alley between 9Th and 9th
and did not see Mrs. Curles. The
woman left the scene with no APP
parent injuries, and appeared al
the hospital later for examination.
She was treated for bruises and
released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
LOCAL MARKET
ON Even KEEL

The local market remained on
an even keel Tuesday, unmarried BY
changes of any kind.
Local smelt made its way into
the fish division and were quoted
at cents.
Butter, eggs, flour and poultry
continued along with no change
expected.
slappy peaches will be thing
of the past when local fruit dis
pensers dispose of the supply now
on hand a supply which is rapidly
depicting A new shipment OF
Hale peaches WAS expected today.
All price quotations are whole
sale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
K. C. CRUSADE
IS SUGGESTED

sEATTLE-Knights Of Column
bus. meeting In 57th international
convention. were called upon Tues
day to crusade like knights Of old
for a better world.
The Most Rev. Edward d. How
ard. archbishop Of Oregon, sound
ed the keynote In a sermon at
pontifical mass. Solemn ritual.
intoned by the Most Rev. Charles
d. White, bishop Of Spokane.
blessed the opening Of the con-
vention.
ITO lend our aid In bringing
the world back to better under
standing and appreciation of the
supernatural order is the duty Of
the hour" Archbishop Howard
said.
Let US meet that duty faith
fully and courageously and may
the Lord our God be with US.
az He was with our fathers. and
not leave us nor cast US off,
There can be no lasting
peace, prosperity or happiness
In the natural order II the SUI
pernatural order be neglected
or ignored"
The same theme Of peace
through religion was followed by
Joseph Scott, Los Angeles lawyer,
who addressed the last interns-
tional eucharistic congress In Blu
charest and came here as conven-
ton orator.
In these troubled times" Scott
said. the Knights Of Columbus
stand foursquare against all for
eign isms seeking to supplant the
American form of government. We
must preserve our religious free
dom and our spiritual ideals II we
wish to maintain those human
liberties that are the priceless
heritage of every American"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
E|aEES&3]5]kI
Five Vessels in Tacoma Harbor
Expected to Clear Before Nightfall
By Lichty

this year, and added that the
shipowners from both coasts
probably would not agree to
joint negotiations.
AS an alternative, Curran said,
his group viii propose that unions
on the two coasts keep in close
consultation on progress of ne
gotiations, and meet in San Fran
cisco Sept. 20-10 days before the
present contracts expire - to re-
view the negotiations and lay down
n national policy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16
Stocks Make Adu0nce
9TH Consecutive D1v



Stock sales Tuesday were 66o. 900
dhares. compared with $50. 900 on
Monday. Curb sales were lis, 900
shares. compared with 1o2. 900.
NEW Yosx--stossks advanced
Tuesday for the fourth consecu-
tive session. and at the highs the
market hsd regained more than 60
Per cent Of the recent decline.
Automobile and steel issues led
Tie advance. which began 1t the
opening. An groups participated,
although there were individual ex-
cepttons. Some Of the oils de-
c1ined on the unsettled conditions
n that industry. r. w. Macy
made . new low In an otherwise
Grm mercantile group.
Demand for the motors was
stimulated BY the favorable Chrys-
lsr report for TIE second quarter.
released after the Close Monday.
Chryslsr reached -. up AZ points;
General Motors leI1. up 1. Part
q these gains were retained.
q. g. Steel touched 80. up IN;
Bethlehem SIX. up IL, and Re-
public steel l7k. up y. Gains
were shaded by profit taking.
<e..u....r... sr,,,v.s.- r., v,ts.r =
Co, Warrington bldg. members
New York stock Exchange)
0tucks- High Low c1ooe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-16

Marine freight loading slackened
Tuesday on the Tacoma water
front. Five ships in port during
the morning were expected to COM
plete loading and clear the port
before nightfall.
Two of them were new arrivals.
The Border Prince arrived from
Vancouver, B. c., to discharge
three carloads of ore at the Smell
ter dock. She was expected out
by early afternoon. The Coast
Merchant made her scheduled call
at the Shaffer No. 2 dock. loading
and discharging general cargo, and
was expected to leave for San
Francisco about midday.
Leaves In Afternoon
At the smelter dock, the Goona-
warra had virtually completed her
discharge of cargo during the
morning. and was due to leave by
8 p. m. For several days she had
worked Australian ore.
Shaffer officials anticipated the
arrival of the susanna early We'd
nesday, bringing inward cargo and
loading general cargo for the
Orient.
Tho Wallingford, loading out
ward at the Sperry dock, and the
Indian Prince, berthed at Port
piers, were expected to leave dur
ing the day.
Off For England
The Herstein, loading lumber for
London and Liverpool, departed at
p. m. Monday.
Other anticipated arrivals for
Wednesday included the Ell Cedro
the Canada. the Ell Captain, and
the Sidney M. Hauptman, the lat.
ter making a return call at st
Regis dock.
Ships IN port: Coast Merchant
az Shaffer No. dock; Indian Prince
Port piers; Wallingford, Sperry
dock: Goonawarra, and Border Prince
smelter dock.
Ships due. Wednesday: Ell Cedr,
and Canada at Port piers Fl Capitar
at Shaffer No. /: Susan at Shaffe
No. 2; Sidney M. Hauptman, ST