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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

WASHINGTON Congress
sional adjournment plans were
jeopardized and President
Roosevelt's $4,000, 900, 900
lending bill was being cut
Monday as congress entered
what was to have been the last
week of this session.
Leaders were pessimistie OF adj
journment by Aug 5. Some OF
them believed at least another
week would he necessary TO COM
plete the sessions lsbors. But
limitation Of senate debate effee-
tive today may enable lending
vote before midnight.
The president viii confer
with his legislative leaders
and probably viii receive an
other Of the gloomy reports
which recently have char
actcrized exchanges Of views
between the White House and
the capitol.
Attorney General Frank Murphy
was scheduled. -ui~s. en- deliver 4
formal opinion on the Hatch bill TO
take all but top bracket federal
employees out of politics. Murphy
has indicated 10 officials that he
believes the bill is constitutional.
The Independent temper
which led congress 20 reject
the administrations neutrality
bill, revise the tax structure,
challenge presidential nomiBa-
tons and frequently indulge In
coalition opposition 10 the new
deal has hit the lending bill
with terrific impact.
Senators almost hslved the pro-
posed program, reducing 1t in COM
mittee and on the floor from
81. 900 900. 900 to 81 $40, 0O0, 900. The
house banking and currency COM
mittee trimmed $3.50, 00o, 900 from
the measure and then voted to re-
port II favorably for considers ton
on the floor.
But the house rules committee
still must act before the measure
can be considered and there Is
substantial opposition in that anti
new deal group to the measure
even as now modified. However.
house leaders said they did not
expect TO have any trouble getting
IL to the floor once the bill was
acted on by the senate.
The coalition Of Republicans and
conservative Democrats win begin
the fifth day Of debate with plans
TO trim the bill further.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
.RUSOFF BEATS
LITTLE GIANT
SOUTHAMPTON Bryan Grant,

SOUTHAMPTON Bryan Grant,
Atlaniss little giant ~ the cosrst,
Was defeated In Ina opening round
Of the neads1 club invitation
tennis tournament Monday ~
Henry Pfa1soff Of Seattle. 50. 90.
Grant. seeded fourth. Was thrown
off stride BY Prusoffa severe
ground strokes. After trailing ~
IA IN the opening set. he pulled
even At t-aii. Il proved Ms final
fash. hoas ever. az Pfisoff stofmsd
throgzh me rest u me match.
Pnlsoffs triumph was acubiy
surprising. as hs has competed in
only one grass tournament since
1895.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

Prosecutor y. Gray Warner of
King county, said he was ready
To go 10 trial without finding
Vaughns body.
Justice Of the Peace william
Hosr set Aug a. the date for a
preliminary hearing for jacobson.
Unable to find a body In Lake
Sammsmish after a weeks drag
ging. deputy sheriffs Monday be-
gan 10 search IN. banks for a
shallow grave that may solve the
mysterious disappearance Of
Vaughn.
Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff
o. X. Bodia Of King county said
clues in the lake may have been
placed there Intentionally TO lead
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

Suit for s125,000 against Al
Rogell, film producer, was filed in
Los Angeles by Bette Butler. She
charges Rogell promised to marry
her, but instead wed Mrs. Irma
Warner -.
Sally Rand. the fan and bubble
dancer who holds limited private
flying license, flew from Treasure
Island in San Francisco bay to the
airport at Reno, New, in one hour
and 81 minutes, beating the exist
ing light plane record by Al min
utes. She was accompanied by Il.
f.. Moutop, former government
aeronautics inspector, who said
Miss Rand piloted the plane like
a veteran.
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife
Of the former U. S. attorney gen.
eral, is seriously i'll at Washing
Continued on Page IA, Column u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
M'NARY HEADING HOME

wA.Hi>oTO> SENATE Rspus-
ncan Leader Charles l.. neNsry
Was en- route 70 his Oregon home
today AeNary. who recently
vent through = severe illness.
found Wsshlngf0ns heat too
much. "A acting leader. Sen.
Warren T. Austin of Vermont Sfiii
guide senate Republican activities
until congress sdjourrs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
ABOUT half DRIVERS
HAVE new LICENSES

License Director Dave Conn said
in Olympia today approximately
900 900 motorists had filed sppli-
cation or operators licenses up 10
Saturday night.
With today the deadline for sp-
plicstions IL was expected only
slightly over half Of Washingtons
700 900 motorists would be driy-
ing legally tomorrow Licenses
had been mailed TO 202 .634 motor
lists BY Saturday night, including
II 900 last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
FEAR CHILDREN MAY
PLAY WITH DYNAMITE
sARANAC LAKE. y. Y.-sta

sAhANht LhhE-, -. ts-cAate
police warned parents today to
watch their children VINO, perhaps
unknowingly. have been playing
with sticks OF dynamite.
Authorities the0rized that mis-
chievous children may have been
responsible for the theft Of at least
ESQ pounds Of dynamite from a
local magazine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Boy Dies From
Lions CIaUinq

KELLOGG. Idaho - Four-ye
old Richard skeeman, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Skeeman, died in
a hospital Sunday from injuries
suffered a week ago when he was
clawed by a lion owned by the Pc
lack Brothers circus. Infection
developed Friday in the wounds.
The boys father has a s12,5O0
suit on file against the circus,
charging IL failed to maintain a
protective fence around the lions
pen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
QUElL PICkETS
1T BODY PLANT

rt.ksEe-&Nn Nearby - pe-
lice snd 10 ftrsn<a fired tear sas
and wsssr yail<ys Mnslsisy "a qa<il
an snEry crowd - 3a0o riehefs
mssssa befnfe fhs slfuek Fisher
ncsIy sompsuY ptenl.
Al least - men. iHcitstna tws
psiissm<n vsfs saspissiiz~a win
isissFi<a aesfss ~ eth~fs nsrs
aIssFsa hut REFUSED treatment.
rh< bsttis b~asn ~hsn man
ssfikins workers. attempted 70 en-
Ter ne ptssf n sutemohsjss.
rseksts esssis1 sbn1~ ~
Threw stsasA - effIe<rs
es<ssses~1 stsa heos 90 -
plsest sssts fIs~6 tn1s ~ ~.
Tns bsttie was the flsst vio~
i<nee Ia stfihs ~h1xh nexAn
three weeks $50 n > enntfa<fsssi
disputs h~tNs<n In Taol sDa Inc
Wafksfx unl<n. ~ Eh~ Congress
NJ fn<isstsssI orGsnlxstisns sr<s
tns Fssh~s sasns6smeat. Al psek-
80 lnseiysa to-day Hsrs f'Io m~n@
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
FIRES UNDER CONTROL

SPOKANE The u. y. Forest
service reported al Dlszss in
Eastern Washington. Northern
Idaho and Western Montana under
control Monday hut warned that
a dangerous condition continued 10
tzlst.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

II il the governments oonisn-
ton that Bridges u subject 20 de-
portation 10 Aust ALA as an alien
because he sllsgedly ls a member
Of the communist party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Guilt Denied by Murder
= Suspect When Araigned

SEATTLE-An accused love triangle slayer, 26year-old
Stewart Jacobson pleaded innocent Monday his arrag
charge of first degree murder of 2i-year-old
Chester Vaughn Of Portland who has been missing week
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
FURTHER CUTS
IN SIGHT FOR
LENDING BILL
Limit On Debate May
Force Vote On Act
Before Midnight;
Adjournment Lays
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
WASHINGTON - The senate
economy bloc forced q further
reduction Of $4,000. 00o In
President Rooseyelt's lending
hill, cutting IL 10 si,6i5.ooo.-
900 from an original request
of $1,000. 900. 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
NAME KYLE SUCCESSOR

sGATf1-k King foanty eesN-
aissioSsss Monday sppmsf4sf m
csfii kasiend. knumsisw 1<nlief.
~ stsss ssnstsf u sa1essta H1efy
!. kxi~. rsslsDsd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Army And Navy Hoping
For 100000 Recruits
To Be Signed Quickly
Total Manpower of
$4,000. Sought i n
Few Weeks; A n t l.
PROTECTING L a w
May Be Asked of
Congress.

Washington, Sept. 9.-(AP)-The
army and navy hopes to recruit
within a few weeks most of the
100000 reinforcements of the armed
forces called for by President
Roosevelt as a national emergency
measure.
The President, proclaiming a
limited emergency yesterday, or
dered expansion Of the regular army
to 227,OOO, the National Guard to
235 900, the navy to 145, 900 and the
Marine Corps to $4,000.
He directed that the armed for
ceS be brought thus to q total man
power of $4,000 "as rapidly as
possible"
Other developments:
The capital 5peculated as to
whether the administration might
ask Congress to enact anti
profiteering laws at its regular ses-
sion in January if prices rose to
an extent officials considered un-
justified. Present laws are made
quate "to do a real job of checking
undue rises, Attorney General
Murphy said yesterday. He added
ne had about completed a study un-
dertaken after the government re-
ccived complaints against food
cost increases since war started in
Europe.
Also, the Senate Labor Com
Continued on Page Eight)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Suspension
OF Sales Is
Indefinite
Withdrawal of I'm
peria |, Supposedly
Due to War Con-
ditions, and l.. O W
Prices Cause. Of Ac-
ton; First Offerings
To Be Sold.

Tobacco warehouses through
out North Carolina will close
for an indefinite period next
week, it was decided at a meet
ing Of tobacco company rep
resentatives, warelousemen
and growers at a meeting held
today at N G.. State College,
Raleigh.
Middle Belt warehouses will
operate three days, from Mon
day through Wednesday. un-
til 5 p M, on a seven-hour sales
day basis, and will cease opera
tions at 5 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon until further notice,
it was decided.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
in Raleigh late this afternoon, w. B
Daniel, Henderson warehousemar
and president of the Middle Bel
Warehousemen's Association, tele-
phoned Fred M. Allen, Jr., sales SUI
pervisor of the Henderson market
of the decision of the gathering
1t was decided that Eastern North
Carolina and Border Belt markets
would operate through Tuesday aft
ernoon to dispose of tobacco already
on their floors, and then to suspend
for an indefinite period.
Action Of the Raleigh gathering
Continued on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Goering Aims
Sarcasm At
The British

Berlin, Sept. 9-(AP)- Britain
cannot defeat Germany either by
military or economic weapons, Field
Marshal Goering assured the Ger
man people today He declared that
1--WE can hope the conquest of Poland
will be completed IA days after the
beginning Of the fight"-by Septem-
Der 14-"that is what happens once
the German sword has been un-
sheathed," he continued. "Once
drawn it destroys the enemy"
While GeOring was speaking, a
voice in his audience, of Berlin NUM-
tiOns workers, shouted:
"What about the Americans?"
Goering answered:
''They will be along later.'
He fastened to add that America
was all that Britain had left but that
Germany does not need the United
States-as source of supplies"
Speaking with great disdain of
Britons and Britain, the Nazi avia-
ton and economics chief secuted the
British theory that Germany can be
worn down and told an attentive ma
ton that Gin the north and east we
cannot be blOckaded."
He intimated that supplies from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
German Frontiers
Are Declared Same
AS Those Of 1914
Annexation Brings
3,854,O0O Populace
Into Reich; Claim of
Fall of Warsaw Re-
iterated at Berlin;
Air Alarm Rouses
Berlin.

Berlin, Sept. 9.-(AP)-A
German spokesman announced
today that Adolf Hitler has
placed Germany's frontiers in
the east where they were in
1914 and now considered such
parts Of the occupied sections
of Poland as irrevocably Ger
man. The announcement was
made at the daily press con-
ference for foreign correspon-
dents.
ct would mean that Hitler in
tended to annex to the Reich not
only Danzig and the Polish corridor,
hut also those portions OF East and
West Prussia, Brandenburg, Po-
merania, Posen and Silesia which
were taken from Germany by the
Versailles treaty and handed to
Poland. The total area of these dis
ticts is 1870 square miles, the
normal population about 3,854,00O)
The supreme high command an
nounced again that German troops
had entered Warsaw from the
south Gan earlier communique said
from the southwesD and reached
the Vistula river, a major Polish
defense line at four points, and had
gained footing east of the river
at place which is the center of
the Polish munitions industry.
The Polish munitions center is
125 air line miles south of Warsaw.
Continued on Page EIGHTY
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Britain Looks For
Hitler Peace Offer
On Selling Poland
But Britia an and
France Will Fight
Until Hitler Is Over
thrown and Poland Is
Again Freed, Press of
England Declares.

London, Sept. 9.-~(AP)-
The British press discussed
possibilities of a German peace
proposal today with unusual
unanimty and declared unani-
mously the British-French war
on Germany twill cease only
with the overthrow of Hitler
and the restitution of all Po-
Lish lands and rights.
"Nazi leaders are basing their
policy, and indeed their war strategy,
on the belief that if they can over
run Poland, they may conclude the
conflict by inviting us to accept that
situation, and promising again-how-
ever purjured already they are
that they will make no further acts
Of aggression the Daily Mail said.
1t added that ('the immense mo-
mentum of the forces we are gather
ing will not be stayed by any offer
of peace which leaves Hitler in pow
er and Poland in chains"
Meanwhile, Britain increased her
air offensive aimed at disrupting
Germany's internal economic and
political structure. At the same time,
(COntinlled on Page EIGHTY
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Poles Ready
To Fight To
Bitter End

Budapest, Sept. 9.-(AP)-The
Warsaw radio tonight ANNOUNCED at
$50 p. M, that, although the Po-
ish capital was under constant
bombing, we will not yield"
eve will hold out to the very
ast'', said the broadcast.
After broadcasting successive air
aid warnings, with the wall Of
sirens plainly audible, the Warsaw
tadio appealed for all railway
workers to report Immediately to
repair damaged tracks around the
capital.
Refugees pouring into the city
rom the west were told to report
It relief headquarters. A chorus Of
mixed voices then sang, "We will
Ill, men and women, young and
old, fight for Warsaw until DEATH y
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
British Planes
Fight Belgians
By Mistake

London, Sept. 9.-(AP)-The
air ministry disclosed today that
British warplanes fought with
Belgian planes over Belgian
territory last night. "Details of
the encounter were not given.)
The British planes, returning
from a reconnaissance over Ger
many crossed the Belgian border
inadvertently, the ministry said.
The British ambassador in Brus-
sells has been instructed to pre-
sent an apology to the Belgian
government.
During the reconnaissance
flight, "made in unfavOrable
weather conditions" the British
planes distributed further copies
of a note to the German people.
1t was the fifth such flight by
British planes over Germany
since the war started.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
By CHARLES p. STEWART
central Press COIumniSt

y, Washington, Sept. 9. = Official
"dshington's impression is that the
oNefdge German not only didn't
'. y an war but didn't really look for
st.. IT, ne was worried, of course. Yet,
-lofa al accounts, he wasn't SO much
"offIed as the English and French
were for the simple reason that his
e(o1.litiy's (,.l censorship was SO tight that
~ e1loently he was unable to keep IN
"lly sort of adequate touch with de-
" ttSoopments. What he appears to have
'"ou8ht was that Fuehrer C.tler
boud get what he was demanding
~ s demanding it, without actually
''e"~ng. Quite likely Hitler himself
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09

Secretary Hull's crisis is right on
pp q him. When European fighting
really gets a-going he may get a
h'd'cum Of rest, because he won't
AaEe i.. 50 many incalculable posi-
pluues to reckon with.
As things develop Acting Secre-
r5i% of the Navy Edison's worries
y y W multiply; the mess will concern
ue nay sooner than it will the
amy. even if the latter gets into it
Continued on Page Eight)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Floors Will
Be Cleared
Before End
u. s. Tobacco Head
Says A Ii Markets
Will Suspend Next
Week; Quick Control
Referendum Debated
At Meeting in Ra-
leigh.

Greenville, Sept. 9.-(AP)
J. S. Ficklen, president of
the Tobacco Association of the
United States, announced to-
day that all tobacco markets
would close next week. This
action, he said, was the result
of the announcement by the
Imperial Tobacco Company of
Great Britain that it was with
drawing buyers from the Caro-
linas markets.
Ficklen said the only ques-
tion to be decided was whether
tobacco already on the floors
would be sold or the farmers
Continued on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
German Forces Now Hold
Most OF Western Poland

Lwow, Poland, Sept 9-(AP)-
(By courier to Bucharest)
whelming German forces, led by
strong motorized units, have oc-
cupied most of western Poland in
week of bitter fighting, and now are
attacking Warsaw in what may be
one of the decisive battles of the war
In an attempt to annihilate the
Polish army before their British and
French allies get into action on the
Rhine front, the Germans have
thrown at least so divisions and an
extremely large number of artillery
and mechanized units into action for
a swift "kill."
German army divisions usually have
10000 to $4,000 men,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
British Tank Ship
Sunk by aTorpedo,
But Grew Is Safe

Amsterdam, Sept. 9.-(AP)-A
message from the Netherlands
steamer Breedyk today reported
that the 5,548-to British tanker
Kennebec had been sunk by a tor
pedo, but the entire crew of 80
had been saved.
The message from the Breedyk's
master to the owners of his ship,
the Holland-American Line, did not
give the location of the sinking be-
cause of war dangers. He said the
tanker's crew had been picked up
by the Breedyk.
The Kennebec was owned by the
Anglo-American Oil Company.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09

A lack of systematized official
Polish information makes it impos-
sible to draw lines on map of Pol
and showing the cities and towns al
ready occupied by German forces.
AS far as can be determined on the
Polish side, however, German forces
have advanced into Poland on the
north, east and south, occupying most
Of the country except the slowly
diminishing wedge which juts east
from Warsaw.
The capitals fate depends on
whether a gigantic German pincer
movement is successful in nipping
Warsaw off from its narrowing link
Continued on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Four Killed
At Crossing
Near Dillon

Dillon, S. c., Sept. 9.-(AP)
-OthO Mcdaniel, three, Of Dill
lon; Lawrence Hampton Mullis,
II, of Matthews, N. c.; Clifton
Justus, 26, of Siler City, N. c.,
and Edgar Bum, Jr., %, of Ra-
leigh, N. c., were killed at a
grade crossing near south Dillon
early today when their auto
mobile was struck by south
bound Seaboard Air Line train.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Average German Did Not
Expect Or Want The War

thought so. On the opposite hand,
the English and French, while rec
ognizing the situations dangers, OBJ
viously clung to near-convlction
that Adolf was only .super-bluftlng
and that he'd lie down if called
strenuously enough. Diplomatic ad-
vices we're to this effect, anyway,
Washington believed much the
same thing up to the last minute
At all events it vehemently hoped
SO. Even during the days of rival
notifications and blackouts and rat
ioning, the guess was to be heard
from well-informed functionaries
that the prolongation of these pre-
Continued on Page Eight)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09

- l. - =
in Washington.
Act n G N a V y
Secretary Edison'S,
War S e ere t ary
Woodrin G S a n d
Assistant War Sec
retary J o h nson's
responsibilities are
very heavy, but
t h e ir respective
jobs are to be ready
rather to the flu
ture than to be
dealt with at this
immediate j u n c.
ture.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
WEEKLY WEATHER.

WEEKLY WEATHER.
South Atlantic States: Showers
Tuesday or Wednesday, begin
ming in northwest portion Mon
day; fair last of week; normal
temperatures, except cooler in
north portion Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
HiQnho

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair tonight, slightly cooler in
northeast portion; Sunday most
ly cloudy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Hull's Job
Is Toughest
In u. S. Now
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Sept. 9.-Next to
President Roosevelt, Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull is on the hottest
crNof Of nffiRI9l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09
Take
Woods Deep
In Germany
Seizure of City Re-
veals All Sorts of De-
structive Traps; Re-
treating G. e erm a n S
Blast A | / Bridges
Leading Across Riv-

Paris, Sept. -9.-(AP)-The
French high command an
nOMnced today the Warndt for
est west of FOrbach had fallen
almost entirely into the hands
of French troops.
COmmunique No. II, issued
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09

While Germany busy driving through Poland her enemies taking
advantage the division Of Naz striking hard the West
Joined by British and planes France claims have broken
supposedly mpregnable Wewa of Germany Frankfurt
objective Allied bombed according French
French planes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
BANKS EXEMPTED
 AS FUND DONORS
Court Ruling Applies 10 Two Local Institutions;
 Judge Booth Presides

Banks. which are Instrumental. ties of the U. S. government arc exempt from contributing to tho un. employment compensation fund ac. cording to c superior court ruling filed yesterday. The ruling speci- hcally applies to the Waterbury
 Savings Bank and the First Fed. eral Saving and Loan association Of Meriden.
 Tn sustaining the appeals of the banks from the unemployment c0m- pensotloii divisions rulings ordering thc Waterbury bank 10 contribute 4g 20 fGr i038 and the first guar. ter Of 1889 and the Meriden aSsos ciation S3iD.00 for part Of 1887, 1888 and the first quarter Of tD3O, Judge John Rufus Booth said that rulings Of the U. s. Treasury Department exempted such institutions and the Connecticut legislature, in passing the act, intended 10 accord to the exemptions in the statute the broad meaning given it by the federal au- thorities.
 The banks claimed they were exempt because both are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank Of Boston. Originally the uneiil- ployment compensation division had ruled they were exempt but later reversed this decision and ordered the banks to contribute. Reversal Of the divisions original position waa both uiljustifiabie and erroneous; Judge Booth said. Tine case was heard in the superior court Of Hartford.