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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
Senators Approve
Pope Appointment

" A-HfSGTON The senate 10
day confirmed b. = voice yOis
ire nomination ~ former Ser
James =. Pope y ida ~ meio-
Der q the board ~ the Tsnnsasss
valley Authority
Sen " Styles Bridge. r =
II repeated hls oblscfi0ns - ms
appointment on she ground that
former IVA Chairman Arthur y
Morgan vas "SfDnRfuiiy ousted
snd that no vacancy exista On the
board. but IA coBtent0n Oh not
prevail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13


Roosevelt, citing the threats
of war and aggression rum
bling through the world, called
on congress today to authorize
a special S525,000.000 emer-
gency defense program of
which S210,O00.000 would
actually be expended during
the fiscal year.
President Roosevelts defense
message asked that the funds be
provided by congress as speedily
as possible so that a program to
bolster the nations defenses, par
ticularly the aviation forces Of
army and navy, could be launched
Immediately.
The chief executive did not rec
ommend any exact number OF
planes TO be built under the new
air construction program. He de-
Clared. instead, that II was the
intention OF army chiefs to set up
a lump sum of $500 900 900 for
military plane production IN an
effort TO reduce unit costs and
place national aviation manutae-
ture on a mass production basis.
Program Outlined
The president proposed 10 spend
the S525, 600, 600 defense fund as
follows:
$3.50. 600 900 for army needs, OF
which $500. 100000 would be for
plane construction, $1,000 900 for
critical items of equipment, - S32.-
100000 for educational orders to
industry. and the remainder for
miscellaneous purposes.
sos. 900 900 for navy needs of
which S44 600 900 would be used in
strengthening navy bases and S21.-
600. 900 for additional navy planes
and air material tests.
$4,000 900 for civilian air
training program designed to give
primary air training to about
10000 citizens.
To Bolster Canal
In addition TO the S525 900 600
program. Roosevelt recommended
special appropriation of ST.
000. 600 TO improve the defenses Of
the Panama canal zone by pro
viding an enlarged garrison and
additional military facilities. He
asked that $4,000 600 OF this sum
be made available for immediate
spending.
WASHINGTON - The now air
plane building program asked by
President Roosevelt today IS de-
signed to give the United States
total first-line fighting force of
approximately 1000 planes.
The force would be divided as
follows
$3.50 regular army planes 10 be
completed under present normal
building program.
600 army planes TO be b4ut
under new program proposed to-
DAY.
200 regular navy planes now
in service or construction.
Approximately 500 planes now
in service with the marine corps.
to be provided in new navy plane
program or for secondary military
forces
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

An Inside Picture of
Financial and Polit-
ical America

WASHINGTON - Fran k
Murphy was President Roose-
velts original choice for al
torney- general a fter Tom
" a ! S his pre- inauguration
death in 1888, but the Michi-
gan man was Sidetracked at
that time because Of actual
threats on his life if he be-
came Americas No. Prose
cutor. The inside story, told
here for the first time, clears
up the siX-year-old mystery
of the appointment of Homer
:. Cummings TO the post.
When the grizzled. ascetic Irish
man from Montana died on train
bearing him and his new wife 10
Washington. Roosevelt rendered
the attorncy-eeneralship TO Muir
ply. with the same instructions
he had given to Walsh reient-
less prosecution Of "malefaciors OF
great wealth.
Word Of the prospective appoint
ment got about. and threatening
letters were sent to Roosevelt and
Murphy. Prospective vic II m s,
wealthy ana influential, black
mailed the White House also Muir
ply.
Few DAYS later the msriyr-like
Murphy talked with the president.
SAID the Michigan man.
Mister President, life means
nothing TO me. and # you stu want
me 70 take the Job ! viii. But Il
II means any embarrassment 10
you forget it,
Tnc president looked up and
laughed
Frank" he said. ITS AL fixed
You're going 10 the Philippines as
governor-general. and Homer Cum
mlngs. VINO WAS supposed TO 90 out
there. will be the &C
Murphy ignorance and naiFete
Is EFG ne AZ ~ 81 81 h04stta v " v
charming. He exhibited the same
simplicity which has already cap
tivated q somewhat cynical capital
The new governor general had
never seen or felt the great HIoe
ocean before he sailed for his res
post. he was completely ignorant
Of problems involving the Far Eas,
ana America g stake IN that tern
tory L so happened that one oi
TINS c0antrys foremost experts on
the Orient Upton Close AZ IN
Manila a. the moment
A. az old friend Of Murphy Close
gave him kindergarten lessons III
Philippine policies and persOnsli-
ties. and recommended 20 books
for reading. Frank unlike 50 many
BIZ shots here and elseW here
placed himself AZ the mercy o. an
expert intelligence.
President Roosevelt crossed %
double crossed -- al the regular
Democratic politIcOs. including
National Chairman James 4. Far.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

aassslsnl. hls siss~ay shsnly ~oes
patience Of TIE laek ~ the dlx-
sss9s Tespssn&r 70 Ms policy wti1
ssHfseunssaIy efaek fhsn hpsn
wuseagiHl ami Aaaif altier ~out3
lind themselves confronted ~ith 5
hasdsr. SITTER and isss sHtAnto
iifsslsn government
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
Ten Best Picture
Poll Published

On page Q Of today's Tacoma
Tines sill be found the results
Of Film Daily's 1895 Ten Best
Pictures poll
OF unusual interest IS the fact
that Walt Disneys cartoon,
Snow White snd the seven
Dwsrfs. polled the highest
lum Der Of votes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
ITALIAN JEWS
IN new APPEAL

Houg-A COMMITTEES ffgfss*Ai
lng i,sigs 1000 fovslsa Jews has
aent = fastnafanaaln b I.rlms Mo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
WASHINGTON

" just one thing about the
supreme court that Justice
Felix Frankfurter may find
irksome. He won't be able TO
pace the floor.
The new justice has tremendous
energy. and Is constantly stalking
up and down In his seminar at
Harvard Law School there arc arm
chairs for his students. but only
an armless wooden chair for him
self which is all right because he
almost never sits IN a.
He is fond Of provoking spirited
discussion by two OF three stu
dents While the argument RACES
he stalks about listening once IN
a while his students get 80 carried
away by the heat Of the argument
that when ne chimes IN they call
him crazy. he doesn't mind
He freely admits that II he gets
in hole IN these classroom dis
Continued on Page IS. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

ehsmt~r Tor the fsvsre iss par-
poss - 10 protect slv~ss ffom ~
peculiar dssesae, =b<uds. Torn
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when I'M mr. <n1mu 80 -
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wiIl havs eosk 70 N - 100 NJ
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fhe fsnk u flsfsd sas ~ttn ~
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lfaalsd cir pfsssafs = siosiy -.
creased sautsl nis h<ty b~e M =
shaaer ~ saIssss ts~tt IN s<<gsnmo
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

The nomination was referred 10
the fun judiciary committee Tor
action It viii go TO the senate
for confirmation
Frankfuttcr. New Deal adviser
and President RooseYelt's third
supreme court appointeo. told the
subcommittee today that he never
Was earolled IN the Communist
party and was not eligible for
membership IN II because 1T does
not represent my view OF life or
my view OF government
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
Senate Subcommittee
ApproUes FrQ,7kfurter
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON-Nomnat of Prof. Felix Frankfurter
be Justice of the supreme approved by
judiciary subcommittee today shortly after hearing
him his belief AmerieanSm and the l. 5 constitution
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
EPIDEMIC OF SCARLET
FEVER STILL SPREADS

EUGENE, Ore. - Scarlet fever.
until now limited 70 the eastern
end Of Lane county. mas broken
out a. Florence. small coast town.
the public health office revealed
TO-DAY. Ten cases are under OBJ
servation a. Florence while 30 re-
main ouarantined ~ Oakridge and
Westfir.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
WEATHER AND TIDES

Unsettled tonight and SATURDAY
Temperatures: High, ~; low, 90
sun rises. 5:5s; sets. s;45.
Tides Tomorrow
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WASHINGTON 49,

WASHINGTON -- A de-
mand that Harry l.. Hop
kins explain charges that
NPA participated IN state
elections today inter
rupled a senate commerce
committee investigation of
his qualifications as secrc-
tary Of commerce.
The committee recessed
until tomorrow after Sen.
Hiram Johnson. r.. Calf.
demanded that Hopkins cx.
plain charges Of political
activity.
Los ANotitS Joseph ~
schenck film maRnata, today
appeared 81 the United States
attorneys offices for quest anihg
IN connection H4th investigation
u the Philippine bond fraud rsss
IN which William =. fsgeknsF. ~.
whose name has ben linked ros
nanfieally slih that II LofettA
Young vas Indicted 10 Nss fOfs
C1ty.
NA<HiNt,ION As.<sists
~uprsms Court Justice LOUIS ID
Brsndeis. strls'Lss SATURDAY. siss
grippe, sas reported esns al.se.
ing todA3.
NASII.A Fesr ~ f1s ap-
preaching monsoon ssdaon today
forced - Grew members ~ at4Hz
an the British ship AHysfcress
winch vent aground mar the
San Bernaf9,uo straits almost
week ago Salvage 0psfstl1.as
were Indefinitely delayed b. TIE
szPsrte1 storms TIE Silver.
crest gas sn route ~ Hsnit4
from Portland Hhsn Il atfuek.
Twelve passenger we're re-.
moved Tnfy reaehsd Manila
Monday
wssnNGTos ras maritime
eofnnlas3oa sEhouneed tfsdaY i
received NJ bids for either char.
ter - purchase u fur recently
acquired Nsnksyn liners. ne
vessels are ihf American IL
gion. Pan Amefica. sOBthffB
CfOsH ard Western World.
. ,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

haiaE InDfH1ay Hfff -tIJVV
6hares against go. 900 Wednesday,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

President Roosevelt crossed Or
double crossed -- al the regular
Democratic politIcOs. including
National Chairman James A Far
LCantn.ea On Page .. column y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

WASHINGTON - As.ssisfs
suprems Court Justice LOUIS u
Brsndeis. strisies sstsrasy siss
grippe, sas reported esns alsse.
ing todAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13
FEARS OF WAR
CAUSE D. TO
ASK MILLIONS
President Declares
Half Billion Now
Needed to Bolster
Nations Defenses

TokYO-The Japanese navy
i gravely concerned by re-
ports that the I. =. j. planning
strong Notifications for Guam,
an official spokesman said
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-13

BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ..-......... s. 80 600
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
Pepco Head Silent
On 100000 Slash

DR.. William Mcclellan. preSl-
dent of the Potomac Electric
Power Company. refused today to
discuss the suggestion offered by
a Public Utilities Commission
spokesman that Washingtons ag-
gregate bill for electric current be
reduced approximately 100000.
Byers M. Bachman, an expert
accountant on the P. U. c. stan :
testified the Potomac Electric
Power Company under a so-calleo
sliding scale" agreement effected
between Pepco and the DISTRICT
government in 1924, should allow
q reduction of some $780, 600 TO
consumers this year.
He based this contention on an
assertion that the utility's prop
erty in the city is worth SIT .0OO,-
600, and that Pepco agreed last
year to restrict its earnings to b
per cent of this total.
Or. Mcclellan, in asking Tor a
postponement, told the P. U: c.
he and his accountants would be
on hand at 10 a. m. tomorrow TO
substantiate his argument that
the $4OO 900 reduction should not
be allowed.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26

seen SHARING
TRAFFIC BLAME
Cross Against Signals,
Rep. Ford Charges

Motorists and pedestrians in the
District were castigated by a new
member of Congress today as the
House District traffic subcom.
mittee prepared to launch q cam
paign to reduce traffic fatalities
and accidents.
Representative Leland M. Ford,
a new Republican member of the
House, recently arrived from Los
Angeles, and yesterday appointed
to the subcommittee, urged
greater control of both pedestrians
and motorists.
Two dangers. he said, contri-
butte to traffic accidents. He
named them as laxity in permit
ting pedestrians to cross against
signals and the practice Of motor
lists in cutting across two or
three lines of traffic" to make a
left turn.
"A man is a fool to cross a
street against a signal or against
traffic." he said, and in the
matter of left-turn alterations,
control would be matter Of
education rather than regimenta-
ton.
"I don't see how this city can
cut down its fatalities and acci-
dents unless these two dangers
are removed"
The new member parenthetically
that the District has his
full sympathy.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
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The Washington times., 1939-01-26
RANKIN FLAYS
POWER RATES
AS APP PALLING'
Demands Cut to Level
Of IVA YardStiCk

Describing power costs to local
consumers as appalling, Repre-
sentative John E. Rankin, CD,
Mississippi, today informed the
Public Utilities Commission he
will demand rates in washington
be reduced "at least to the IVA
yardStick level"
Leader of the public power bloc
Representative Rankin has writ
ten letters to individual members
of the PUG telling of his plans.
SEEKS FEWER METERS
Il have no desire to embarraSs
the Public Utilities Commission,
or to give its members any
trouble whatsoever, he wrote,
"but I am determined to see
that electric light and power
rates are reduced to their proper
levels in the District of Columbia.
Another thing I am going to
demand is that the duplication
of meters be eliminated. The
power company is in the habit
Of requiring residential and com.
mercial. and probably industrial
consumers, to use two or more
meters in order that they may
charge the highest rate for the
largest amount of electricity
consumed"
MAY ISSUE SUMMONS
Unless he "gets results immedi,
ately," Representative Rankin said
he may summons PUG members
to appear before the Rivers and
Harbors Committee when hearings
are held on his Potomac Valley Au-
thority, to demand an explanation
Of power rates here.
Rankin is author Of measure
designed to create Potomac Val
ley Authority, which would be
similar to the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
The Mississippian stated in his
letter that he was aware that the
utilities commission now is en-
gagged in a hearing on the ad-
justment of rates charged by the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
NiChoIsons 10 Mark
Golden Wedding Day

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Nicholson
of Woodbridge, Va, will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
tomorrow at their home. The
couple, who have six children and
three grandchildren. were married
January 20, 1889, in the old his
toric White Marsh Church, at Col
lington, Prince Georges county,
Maryland, by the Rev. Father
John C. Coleman. Mrs. Nichol-
son was the former Ida Mae
Wickham.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
Prizes Spur Health Drive

stimulate interest in measures
for prevention Of communicable
diseases. The contest will be con-
Quoted in connection with a week
~ forum lecture on health meas
ures and a weekly broadcast over
the network Of the Mutual Broad.
casting Company.
The essay may be written on
either of two subjectS-"Preven
ton Of Communicable Diseases
or THE Need for Vitamins in
Diet" They must not exceed
1000 words and must be mailed
before midnight, March II.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26

Georgetown DIVERSITY an
nounced today that it will offer
two full scholarships as prizes in
a national essay contest among
high school students in connec-
tion with its second annual public
health forum which opens Feb
ruary 2.
The boys prize for the best es-
say on a given topic will be a four
year course in the university's col
lege of arts and science, while the
girls prize will be a four-year
course at Dumbarton College,
Purpose of the contest is to
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
Duce Host to King

ROME, Jan. 26.-King Boris
of Bulgaria, was received in a
two-hour conference by Mussolini
at Venice Palace today. The meet
ing was officially described as
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
ADVERTISER EMIT
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Wretch e d

The itching torment Of eczema is
enough to make anyone wretched and
anxious for relief. If you suffer from
eczema, itchy pimples, angry red
blotches or other blemishes due to ex-
ternal causes. get Peterson's Ointment,
S5c all druggists. If one application
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PeterSon's Ointment also wonderful for
itching OF feet, cracks between toes.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
Chapel TO Serve
Dinner Saturday

A baked turkey and ham dinner
will be served by st. Mary'S Eplsco-
pal Chapel, Aspen, Md, on Sat
urday, February 4, from 4:30 to 8
p. m.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26
Shooting Quiz Defied
By Hope Hampton
Actress Demands
Immunity to
Testify

The fictional mystery of who shot
cock robin was tame stuff today
compared to the genuine mystery
of who shot Dapper Jules Brula-
tour, 68-year-old millionaire hus-
band of blonde Hope Hampton,
the actress.
Brulatour has a hole in his neck
to prove that he was shot but the
gun has not been found. the bull
let has disappeared and-as they
say on the Lower East Side
Nobody knows nuttin'," about the
shooting.
WIFE WON'T TALK
The debonair Brulatour has
told so many different stories Of
how he came to collect a bullet
hole in his neck that they fall in
the famous fiction class.
Miss Hampton, who might have
"a smattering of knowledge as to
the events leading up to the trig-
ger bee, prefers not to talk at the
moment.
She was invited to do mono
logue for the grand jury but in
sisted that there should be an
immunity clause in the contract,
and when it was denied she swept
her mink-coated lovelineSs right
out of the Criminal Courts Build
ing.
Extent of police knowledge of
the case today-four days after
the shooting-iS Cd Brulatour
was shot; 90 somebody shot him.
Brulator says he shot himself
in the back of the neck while
cleaning his gun. This is regarded
by the police as probably a slight
exaggeration of fact, and they
would like to see the gun which
can be cleaned while held behind
the neck. But the gun has diSap-
peared.
BULLET PUT IN VIAL
Brulatour himself has been
quoted by police as announcing
he would find the gun when he
has been discharged from the
hospital and also as admitting
he had destroyed it. Miss Hamp-
ton, on whom Brulatour, con-
siderably her senior. is reputed to
have lavished kings ransom in
jewels, has not indicated to police
what became of the glass vial con-
tanning the bullet which physi-
clan said he gave her.
Miss Hampton reluctantly ans
wered a grand jury summons from
the office of District Attorney
Dewey. but with a swish Of her
expensive mink coat she refused
to testify unless granted i'm
munity. Such testimony which
could later not be used in court
was unacceptable to Dewey's
aides and they released her. They
did not Immediately indicate what
if any further steps will be taken
against Miss Hampton.
Brulatour, jaunty as ever, was
arrested in his hospital bed, finger
printed and booked by telephone
to the nearest police station on
a charge of violating New York'S
Sullivan law regulating the pri-
vate possession of guns.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Sigma Phi Gamma
Holds Initiation

An initiation banquet was held
Saturday by Delta Chi Chapter,
Sigma Phi Gamma sorority, at the
Wardman Park Hotel when Miss
Mildred Franklin and Miss Marie
Hagerman were initiated.
Corsages and pins were presented
to the new members. Miss Char
lotte Munday, in charge of the pro-
gram, was presented with jeweled
sorority pin for having the most
merits during the last year. These
are based on the promotion work
done by member during the sea-
son.
The Sigma Phi Gamma has 104
active chapters, eight OF which are
in Washington. In addition to its
social activities, the sorority spon-
sors welfare project among the
poor and needy in Southern dis
tricts. A health clinic in Southern
Tennessee is part of the project.
The banquet was the final pro-
gram until August 20, when a
founders day celebration will be
held.
Officers of Delta Chi Chapter are
Miss Marguerite Franklin, presi-
dent; Mrs. Nelson Brown, vice pres
ident; Miss Helen Garden, treas
urer; Miss Charlotte Munday, social
secretary; Mrs. William Inskeep
corresponding secretary, and Mrs
Robert McVean, recording secretary
Evening star., 1939-07-24

Girls Club
Is Popular
Growth Has Made
Three Sponsors
: Necessary

The regular Monday program Of
games and reading opened this
morning at the Girls Club of Alex
andria, at its headquarters, 217
North st. Asaph street, with a large
number in attendance. Mrs. Alice
Tolley Smith, recreation director and
executive secretary, is adding new at
fractions to her program each week.
and is planning an interesting pro-
gram of craft work for the girls in
the near future. Expeditions, in
search Of reed, will be conducted by
Mrs. Smith with the idea of teaching
girls basket weaving
The club which was started last
year by the Women's Club of Alex
andria, has grown so rapidly that it
became too large for the single spon-
sorship of the Women's Club. Con-
sequently, three other clubs joined
with the Women's Club, the Venture
Club, the Soroptomist Club and the
Young Women's Club.
Commencing its activities in a
small room, leased by the Women's
Club, the Girls Club now holds it's
meetings, classes and recreational
program in the old house on St.
Asaph street, which was furnished
by the Womens Club.
Glasses in cooking will be con-
Quoted tomorrow by Miss Evange-
line Sheets, in the electrically
equipped kitchen of the Public
Utilities Building in Alexandria.
Glasses originally had been con-
Quoted in the club headquarters
kitchen, but grew too rapidly and
the quarters were found too small
to accommodate all.
A class in crocheting, conducted
by Mrs. M. Rudisill, has proven
popular, while service to others is
encouraged among the girls by an
afternoon of sewing, when bedside
bags for veterans in hospitals are
made, under the direction of Mrs.
w. K. Draper of the volunteer staff
of the Red Cross.
On Thursday and Friday there
are classes in tap, classical dancing
and art under the guidance of Mrs
o. T. Weaver and Miss Anne Hill.
Friday nights are given to recrea-
ton and interesting discussions led
by members of the Venture Club.
Members of the board of the club
include Mrs. Daniel F. McGown,
chairman, and president of the
Women's Club of Alexandria; Miss
Evangeline Sheets of the Soropti-
mist Club, vice president; Mrs. Leon
Dorsey, of the Young Women's Club,
second vice president; Miss Virginia
Saum, of the Venture Club, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Arthur j. Mellett,
of the Women's Club, treasurer.