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Evening star., 1939-01-08
Tom Mooney Freed, Pledges
Life to New Social Order
Labor Leader Absoved of All Guilt, Given
Unconditional Pardon by Gov Olson
BY the Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. T.
Thomas J. Mooney, labors long
imprisoned symbol of class perse-
cution," went free today on a
gubernatorial pardon and dedicated
the rest of his life to the peaceful
building of "a new and better So
cial order"
California's new liberal" Cover
nor, Culbert L. Olson. officially alb
solved Mooney of all guilt in the
1916 San Francisco Preparedness
Day parade bombing-a sensational
crime for which the labor leader
spent more than % years in prison.
The pardon was unconditional,
but Gov. Olson asked Mooney, erst-
while flrebrand among class-con-
scious workers of past generation,
to urge the people against plunging
themselves into "a futile and in
human chaos of bloodshed and rev.
olution.'
Gov. Olson handed the pardon to
the calm, smiling 56-year -old pri-
soner in a dramatic and perhaps
unprecedented hearing at which the
Chief Executive reported he had
received new information in the last
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Graft Probe Jury
|ndiets Pennsylvania
Democratic Chief
Lawrence Charged With
BIuckmuiI and Election
Law Violations
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
A special grand jury last
month began an inquiry into
charges made early last year OF
widespread corruption in the
Pennsylvania regime OF Gou.
Earle. For eight months Gou.
Earle sought to prohibit the In
pestigation. A special session OF
r ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Legts-
lature passed neW acts in. a
1Deek's time to torestaH it and
the laDs 1Dere declared uncon-
stitutional. A legislative inquiry
Uhich took IL iDeeks resulted in
report by the tiDe Democrats
on the committee eronerating
the accused. The two Repub-
licdns dissented.
By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. IA
special grand jury indicted today
the chairman of the Democratic
party in Pennsylvania on charges
of blackmail, violation of the elec-
tions laws and conspiracy, and then
obtained permission to continue its
investigation of Gov. George H.
Earle and others high in the State
government.
David L. Lawrence, who has served
as secretary of the Commonwealth
at $4,000 a year while also heading
the Democratic organization, was
accused in three bills.
They were returned by a grand
jury which a month ago began in
vestigating the charges that de-
veloped against IA top Pennsylvania
Democrats during last spring S
primary.
The jury went into action a few
weeks after special legislative
committee had exonerated all those
named.
Lawrence was accused alone in
two of the three indictments-the
blackmail and election law violation
charges.
A presentment, presented to the
court by the jury, declared Lawrence
"intimidated" Spurgeon Bowser, for
mer head of the Pioneer Materials
Co. of Kittanning, Pa, and obtained
$1,000 for election expenses. The
presentment said the money was not
turned over to the State committee
In the third bill, Lawrence was
linked with the late John Verona,
former Pittsburgh political leader,
on a charge of conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the Commonwealth"
Verona appeared as representative
OF the Kittanning gravel concern in
the capital.
Lawrence was quoted as saying he
was not guilty.
District Attorney Carl B. Shelly S
staff said the Democratic chief prob
ably would appear voluntarily to post
bond and that a warrant would not
be necessary. Judge Schaeffer will
NIX a date for trial within reason
able" time.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Frankfurter Declines
Invitation 10 Attend
Senate Hearing
Class Work Is Reason;
Absence Would Bolk
Quiz on Court Bill
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Three neW justices, all liberals,
haze been appointed BY President
Roosepelt since his plan to re-
organize the Supreme Court 1Das
blocked by Congress. By his
selections the President thus is
moving nearer the principal OBJ
jectiue OF the court plan. The
nomination of Feltr Frankturter,
HARVARD L1w School professor, to
succeed the late Justice Cardoso.
lOdS sent to the Senate Thursddus
BY the Associated Press.
Prof. Felix Frankfurter last night
told the Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee investigating his qualifica-
tions to sit on the Supreme Court
that he would prefer not to testify
personally unless developments
necessitated it.
The committee voted yesterday to
hold public hearing Tuesday on
DR.. Frankfurter's nomination to the
court, and telegraphed him suggest
ing that he attend or be represented
by counsel.
Chairman Nicely of the subcom-
mittee said DR.. Frankfurter tele-
phoned him from Cambridge, Mass,
where he is professor at the Har-
ward Law School, that he would
prefer to be represented by counsel
unless the committee later desired
his attendance or unless there were
developments in the hearing which
made it necessary.
Senator Nicely said DR.. Frank
furter explained that all his life he
had been rather consistent in stick
ing to his class work at Harvard,
and that he had there even now a
task which he did not want to desert
even for day unless the committee
specifically wished him to do So
Speedy Confirmation Hoped.
Chairman Nicely said Prof. Frank
furter did not tell him when he
expected to come to Washington, if
and when his nomination is con-
firmed.
The West Virginia Senator said
he hoped the subcommittee might
be able to put the nomination
through quickly. He added thai the
invitation the committee sent DR..
Frankfurter in no sense made it
incumbent on the professor to
attend the hearing.
The subcommittee has received
half a dozen requests that it hold
hearings.
When informed of Prof. Frank
furter's statement, Senator King,
Democrat, of Utah, a member of
the subcommittee, said he felt the
nominee should appear.
IF I were in his position Sen
ator King asserted, Il would want
to come before the committee before
(See FRANKFURTER, Page A-170
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Japan May Ask
Farley on Sore
Spots With u. 5.
Open Door and
American Burs on
immigration Cited
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Since 1924, United States rela-
tions ,Dith Japan haze been
touchy. That year 1Das passed
an immigration la,D to exclude
Japanese. Seueral States 1Dherc
prejudice is high haze barred
japanese from land ownership.
The Chinese 1Ddr and Tokto'S re-
lection of the Open Door policy
1Dith the "ne1D order in = the
East" reply to United States
protest. haze greatly heightened
tension.
By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. (Sunday) ALI
thoritative sources said today that
Japan might propose a Japanese
United States conference to discuss
both problems arising from the con-
quest of China and long-standing
differences between Toxic and
Washington.
Such a conference. it was said,
would attempt to reconcile the re-
spective positions of the two nations
on conflicting interests In China.
(The United States on Decem-
Der 81 bluntly rejected Japan's
new order" program in the Far
East and announced 1t reserved
all American rights in China)
Long-standing differences to be
settled were described as: The Jap
anese exclusion clause in the United
States immigration law of May IS,
1924; laws of certain States against
Japanese ownership of land, and
tariff barriers which could be consid-
cred as aimed mainly at Japan.
1t was stated in reliable quarters
that the new government of Fascistic
Baron Kilchiro Hiranuma would take
the position that the United States
has no right to demand that Japan
make concessions while what is con-
sidered discrimination against Japan
by the United States remains un-
touched.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Two Housing Projects
Launched by A. D. A.
In Capital
Downtown Sites to Be
Purchased When
Money Is Available
By NELSON M. SHEPARD.

The Alley Dwelling Authority yes
terday gave the official go" signal
for the development of two outlying
sites in the Northeast and Southeast
sections on which it intends to erect
approximately $50 low-rent houses
for white and colored families.
AS more funds are made available
for land purchase, Executive Officer
John 1hlder announced, two down.
town sites in slum areas will be &C
quired. For these four housing prof.
ects, involving about 1887 family
units, the A. D. A. recently negotiat-
ed a $6,600,0O0 loan from the United
States Housing Authority to defray
80 per cent of the development cost.
Using part of the $4,000 ad-
vanced last Wednesday, Mr.. Ihlder
yesterday completed the purchase Of
more than 20 acres on Alabama av-
enue and Twenty-firs street Sc.
If all goes we'll, actual building con-
struction will be started in early
spring. This site is for colored fam
lilies. It is possible the acreage may
be somewhat increased. In that case
the whole tract will be developed for
300 small houses.
Accessible to Proposed Drive.
The second, known as the Ridge
road site, is easily accessible to the
proposed Fort drive and is near Fort
Dupont Park. Title to it is vested In
the United States Housing Authority.
It contains about 56 acres bisected by
Ridge road NE. and bounded also
by Minnesota avenue and the pro-
posed line for the extension of East
Capitol street.
About half this site will be de-
veloped Immediately, accounting for
the estimated number of $50 homes.
The tract is heavily wooded and ex-
cellently drained. Administrator
Nathan Straus is expected to trans
fer title as soon as certain details
are concluded. One of these involves
the original purchase price, which
may or may not be deducted from
the U. S. H. A. loan.
The tract was originally purchased
by the former Housing Division of
the p. w. A. It was the subject
once of a violent controversy when
slaughter house operations threat
ened to reopen less than mile
distant in the Benning area. p.
w. A. never provided the funds for
a housing project on the site and
soon after the threat Of the slaugh-
ter house failed the title was trans
ferred to the new Federal agency.
The two downtown sites have been
the subject of study for several
months. They have been approved
by all the agencies concerned, in
cluding the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and Dis
trict Department. SO the money
(see HOUSING. Page A-l30
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Portrait of Jackson
Stolen on Eve
OF Celebration

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. T.
Here's a thief with a yen for
making the Job suit the occa-
sion
The Andrew Jackson Club of
Boston reported to police its
large painting of the former
President was stolen from the
clubhouse on the eve of Andrew
jackson day.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Sales Tax Plan
Would Exempt
Gasoline, Liquor
Scheme to Prevent
Evosion Of Levy
Given by Experts

BACKGROUND
Moved because for tUo success
stre years the Commissioner
asked Congress to enact emer-
gency tar legislation to keep the
District government out of the
red, Congress at the last session
directed its joint committee for
internal revenue taxation to pre-
pare a permanent program to
prevent such situation in the,
future. The program developed
by experts employed by the joint
committee hos been completed
and DtH be formally submitted to
the House and Senate District
Committees JQnudru IS.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Tree FeTed to Catch
Eagle EntongIed
BY Steel Trop Chain

By the Associated Press.
DAVIS, N. c., Jan. 7.-Grover
Davis and his brother Lemuel
caught a big bald eagle.
Grover said they spotted the
eagle atop a tall tree on Davis
Island with something dangling
to a talon. They cut the tree
down and found. the bird was
caught to a limb with a chain
from q steel trap. The eagle
had q wing spread Of Z feet.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Avalanche Kills Seven

GRENOBLE, France, Jan. 7 R-
Seven persons were reported killed
today when an avalanche engulfed
members of the Paris Skiing Club
on the upper slopes of Galabier
Pass. The lone member who escaped
said it was impossible any of his
companions survived.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

(See RELIEF, Page A-120
Evening star., 1939-01-08

(See MOONEY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-01-08

(See JACKSON DAY, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Weather Forecast

Fair today; tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness; Tuesday, rain, mild temperature;
gentle west and northwest winds today.
Temperatures yesterday-Highest. S., at
$3.50 pm; lowest, 80, at am. Full re-
port on page Az.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
ESpaNd

81 ell ConSejo de DefenSa Ma
cional Sc rinde en- Madrid, como
los peri6dicos anuncian, la Re-
taguardia no Sc rendira a los fac
ciosos locales, como ellos pien-
san.
La guerra Sc terminara en- Es
paha, quiza para no hacer nue.
vas victimas, pero aqui Sc man.
tendra la guerra sin armas"
contra los traidores fascistas y
nazis.
La TRACTION a la RepIblica ia
mas sera olvidada por los hon.
bres de veras, por los republica-
nos, antifascistas y leales.
En- las sociedades a~ntifascis-
tas, la bandera tricolor no sera
suStituida por la bicolor de Fran
co.
Cada sociedad, 81 la Rep1blica
desaparece, puede hacer de la
bandera de la Repdblica su pro-
pia bandera social como prueba
de fidelidad eterna al pueblo
traicionado.
La Retaguardia no Sc rinde
porque para hacerlo tendrfa que
rendir los principles -. y los
principles que ella sostiene son
inmutables.
Todos los compaheros deben
estar preparados para impedir
que la Retaguardia capitule ba-
jo la preston de los 'facciosos
triunfantes'.
La Retaguardia no capituia-
ra.
Abiertas estan nueStras CO.
lumnas para los hombres de bue
ma voluntad.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
La cuestGci6n

La cueStQclOn
Disminuye ell entusiasmo de
los trabajadores por la cuesta-
ci6n en- las fabricas, a favor de
los espanoles perseguidos por ell
faScismo international.
Nos explicamos perfectamen-
tie 10 que srcede; pero seguimos
manteniendo que los refugiados
en- Francia merecen nuestra COO
pracion.
Muchos de los hombres refu-
giados en- Francia, incluyendo
PROFESSIONALS, intelectaueles, o.
breros y campesinos, sc han mar
chado de Espana por defender
una causa de todos los hombres
libres, 10 mismo que la indepen-
dencia de su pals.
SDebemos dejar que los he
roes y los hombres de bien pa
sen en- Ell extranjero por un nue.
vo via crucis, sin intentar soco-
rrerloS?
Consulte cada cual su concien
cha y conteste con entera since
ridad.
BESIDE Francia Sc reciben car
tas solicitando ayuda y entire
elias ha legado una de un pro-
minentes jefe de la benemerita
Cruz Roja Espanola.
Lo repetimos: Consulte cada
cual su eonciencia y olga 81 debe
mos dejar de socorrer a los re.
frgiados, a las victimas, como
resultado de las GltimaS lameu-
tables desavenencias de Madrid.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
Ell CENTRIC oBRERo

La Agrupaci6n Benefica y
Cultural del Centric Obrero, a
la cual pertenecen queridos a.
migos n~uestros, ha terminado de
pintar el edificio, en- eli interior,
destacando asi su espiritu de a.
vance.
Las paroles aparecen pinta-
das de blanco y los pilares de la
sala y marcos de las ventanas
de verde, ell llamado color de Ia
esperanto.
Ell interior es ahora allegro y
la Cultural espera, como noso-
troe, que los buenos companeros
no destruyan la obra tocando
las paroles con f6sforos y ha-
ciendo otras coSas que perjudi-
can ell lucimiento interior del E.
dificio.
Vicente Vaccaro, ell encarga-
do de la ~cantina, tambien esta
embelleciendo su lugar, protegi-
do siempre por los trabajadores,
En- cast todas las oficinas Sc
van a poner cortinas venecianas
y va las p~usieron, la semana pa
sada, una o dos.
La Cultural de nuevo Sc colo
ca a la altura de su mission en- la
casa de los trabajadores.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
N0taS

En- la antigua Roma los traba-
jadoreS libres, no los esclavos, la
boraban unos ITO dias al ano.
Ell gobierno estaba obligado a
darles "funciones" gratis, en- Ell
Circo, y ademas les hacfa todas
las semanas una distribution de
pan.
Las funciones o espectaculos
nunca eran menos de so por ano.
En- ell Circo tenfan cabida has
ia 100000 personals.
Sc hacia ell reparto del pan
con ell rendimiento de los cam
pos cultivados por los esclavos
en- Italia, Espana y la Gala.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
LA GACETA
La obra incansable y firme de la Retaguardia

pro de jefes o ~diplomaticos fas.
cistas.
Ell ejemplo de esos compahe-
ros debera ser imitado, en- el ca
so de que los facciosoS triunfen,
t~emporalmente, y manden a es-
te pals embajadores Y c6nsules,
Para los antifascistas eSpano-
les, cubanos e italianos de eSta
ciudad, los c6nsrles Y embaja-
dores de Franco jamas represen
taran al pueblo espanol -. y Ia
Retaguardia no reconocera tam
POGO la bandera bicolor, la ban
dera de la TRACTION Y de la inva-
sion.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
La Industrial tGbGcGlera

He aquf los problemas de la
industria tabacalera, expuestos
por nosotros en- sintesis:
L. Aumentar la fabrication,
que el ano pasado disminuy6 en-
II, 100000 de puros.
z. Hacer propaganda a la ca
lidad del producto, de modo que
los fumadores nuevos o sin ex-
periencia aprecien mejor la "dis
tancia" entire una tagarnina he
cha a maquina en- Jacksonville,
Quincy o Filadelfia y un puro de
Tampa.
3. Llevar al convencimientc
del fumador que debe comprar
los puros hechos por obreros or
ganizados, que trabajan a mano
y mantienen las tradiciones ar
tisticas de una noble y vieja in
dustria.
8. Haeer comprender a mu'
chos fabricantes que Ell arreba'
tar pesetas a los trabajadores
no limpiara Ell campo de obstacr
los y de enemigos.
s.. Procurar que las caiena!
de establecimientos anuncien e
.abaco de Tampa, en- lugar pro
minente, va que 10 vienen hacier
dc con las tagarninas hechas Z
maquina fuera de la Florida.
Hay Otros probaemas, de or
den s~ecundario, que en- otros mo
mentos mencionaremos.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
De la cGrtG del Presidente
q los Edsres obrer0s

a los Kderes obTeros
AL dirigirte esta carta, mi
querido John John l.. Lewis),
tengo la gran satisfaction de sa
Der que estoy tratando con IN
hombre a quien respeto, un HON
bre de honor, inteligencia y bue
ma voluntad. Yo confio en- que
pronto recibire una contestacion
dandome los nombres de los
miembros del Comite que til
nombraras."
Lewis nombr6 los delegados
que ell Presidente pedfa.
De la carta a William Green /:
"Es con confianza que tie escri-
DO, querido Bill, como un hon.
bre de buena voluntad, experien
cia y altos principles. YO confio
en- que pronto recibire una con-
testaci6n dandome los nombres
del Comitk que til nombraras."
Green hizo dos nombramien-
tos pedidos por Ell Presidente en-
beneflcio de- les trabajadores.
Las negociaciones iniciadas
entire los representatives de las
dos poderosas colectividades, no
parecen ir por buen canine.
La esperanto del movimientc
obrero americana, su future, des
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
La RiSc0sSG

Nos llega otro nGmero de este
~peri6dico antifascista bilingie,
que Sc publica cada 10 dias en- es
Ia ciudad.
Los compaheros de ia Ris-
cossa" dieron ejemplos de anti
fascismo antes de la guerra de
Espaha.
Ellos lucharon y luchan con-
ira Ell fascismo italiano y Sc O.
pusieron siempre, con la mayor
energia, a las demostraciones en-
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
ReSt1biecidO

Restablecido
Ha vuelto de nuevo a sus ocu-
paciones Ell querido companero
Alfonso ConigliO, que guard6 ca
ma durante varios dias.
En- esta reduction hablamos
con el y lie felicitamos por su
establishments.
Salud!
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
Ell movimiento obrero local, %nacional y mundial

canss en- Ia paz que el presiden-
tie de la Repdblica ha recomen-
dado.
ST los lideres insisten en- la
guerra, olvidando sus deberes
para con ell pueblo, Sc podra de-
cir con sobrada raz6n: Dios Gle
ga a les ore quiere perder.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27

Celebrara hoy junta general,
en- ell Centre Obrero, Ell Comite
Femenino.
Suplicase la assist ncia de to-
das las companeras, consideran
do la importancia de los asuntos
a tratar.
La gaceta., 1939-03-27
6 BEILTSLMAS PIKZAS -
PLATA RIGA, LUSTROSA,
10 QUE listed sIEMPRE HA DEsEApo

Plata para la mesa. 49,. LC que las mu-
jeres q~uieren y descan. Plata para IL me-
sa, ell ideal, cubiertos hechos por la tamo-
q VIM. A. ROGERS SUVERWA ARE.
Ona gran noticia tenemos que dar a
nuestras lectoras.
La Gaceta, por medic de Ia cooperacion
de la Oneida, Ltd, fabricante de la Plata
de Mesa VIM. A. Rogers, hace possible Ia
eduuisici6n de estos cubiertvs a srs hume
roses l~ectores. listed puede tener 10 que
otras se6oras y seioritAs tienen.
CALIDAD - DURACION DE POR VIDA
Es duru ~creerlo, pero la realidad esta
aouf-plata de mesa tan bajo precio. La
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
TIN NEXT ITEM
ON BARTER LIST

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
officials today hailed the United
States British rubber for cotton
barter as a long step toward the
proposed goal of equipping both
nations with strategic war mate
rails in event of an armed force
showdown in the near future.
They believed that the exchange
of 100000 bales of this country's
surplus cotton for approximately
IS. 900 tons of British rubber might
become an important factor in
events in the Far East where Off
Gals of both countries believe a
showdown between the so-called
democratic states and Japan ap-
pears imminent.
Officials considered the arrange
ment to acquire rubber for use only
in a war emergency particularly
strategic. In event Of war in the
Far East the Straits Settlements
and the Dutch East Indies-the
worlds principal suppliers Of rub
ber-might be cut off.
This governments next move
in barter deals was expected
to be an effort to acquire a
similar reserve of tin, the prin-
cipaI source Of which also Is
the Straits Settlements.
The rubber-cotton agreement,
involving about 100000 of
American cotton, was signed in
London by U. S. ambassador to
Britain Joseph P. Kennedy and
President Oliver F. G. Stanley Of
the British board of trade. The
agreement stated specifically that
its intention was to allow acquisi-
ton in peace time Of rubber and
cotton by Britain and the United
States respectively against the
contingency of major war emer-
gency."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
News .Ab0ut Tacoma Firms CONNER.
cidly Important to Our Community


Now when the people of Tacoma enthusiastically
ing to celebrate States Golden Jubilee would be
good time to refer to the excellent qualities of those citizens
who the founders and builders of community Much
has been sadand not too much extong the virtues of
and industry and fugay of those brave pioneers
But perhaps the virtue most to be admredthe that
contributed the most to the of their hazardous
teswas the spirit of cooperation that inspired every
derang Their not the outcome of individual
navebut rather the results Of cooperation planning and
cooperative acona kind Of zone for all and all for one
arrangement
These manly and womanly characteristics of the people Of
earlier day much needed for civic they
perhaps needed morebecause of the terrific
petition Of our We must operate always with every
constructive movement designed to help city and it's peo
pie continue show substantial and satisfactory
growth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Nv|TESPUbL|C
TO ASSEMBLIES
Joseph Hazard of
Seattle at c. P. S.
On Wednesday

Dr.. Raymond L. Powell, director
Of the College of Puget Sound
summer school announces that Ia
coma residents will he welcome at
the weekly assemblies held every
Wednesday from $50 10 1928.
This weeks speaker will be
Joseph Hazard, of Seattle, whose
speciality is seeking out unusual
recreation spots in the Puget
Sound country. He speaks en-
Enthusiastically and Interestingly Of
the outdoor opportunities in this
part of the Northwest.
The first summer school excur-
sion will be visit to the Tacoma
smelter Thursday. The smelter
visit was on the schedule last sum-
mer and is repeated by request.