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see q portion of the planes CLINT
ing surface break. off-either a
wing or the tail or one motor;
witnesses stories were at variance
on that point.
A second later the ship went
into \ parallel spin. then into a
steep, almost vertical dive as the
crew frantically tried to bring IT
under control.
A wing snapped off In mid
air. and plummeted To the
ground. Other parts broke
loose ~ the falling ship gath
cred momentum. and floated
slowly down for several Sec
Onds after the fuselagc dis
appeared with dull thump
on . wooded slope . quarter
mile south Of Alder.
The liner apparently struck nose
first in small clearing covered
with fallen logs. then dropped back
flat against the earth. The round
ed pilot cabin at the extreme
front was half collapsed: the land
ing gear was completely buried,
and the plump. cigar-shaped fusel-
age was cracked wide open in three
places.
Ambulance Sent
The wing-tip was found 200 feet
below the plane, and one Of the
1.1OO horsepower motors WAS 700
feet higher on the hillside. Other
bits Of wreckage were scattered
over an area of half mile.
Its occupants. some of them
horribly msngied, must have died
almost at once. although one wit
ness. Ray DUNCAN. who was
among the first to reach the scene,
reported one OF the men still
showed spark OF life when he
arrived
The stratoliner's clock was
stopped at l:2i p. m. Two minutes
later. telephone word of the crash
was received at Tacoma police sta
ton by Desk Sergeant William
Christilsw, and Sergt. Sherman
Lyons ordered a city ambulance TO
leave at once with doctors from
Western clinic.
Gasoline Menace
Pierce county deputies sped TO
the scene Immediately. as well as
state patrolmen. Help was also
summoned from Eatonville and
other cities. but the planes occu-
pants were beyond aid.
Throngs of curious flocked to
the crash scene within 4 short
time. and Alder farmers and lum-
berjacks a1isted law officers in
keeping onlookers from getting
too close to the wreckage. Several
residents of the area were sworn
in as deputies late in the after
noon.
Danger of fire was great for
several hours after the wreck. An
estimated 5000 gallons of high
test gasoline spilled in . puddle
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under the plane. and smoking with
In 100 feet was banned. Had a
spark ignited the gas fumes. 1t
was believed a score or more per-
sons would have been injured.
Crowds Attracted
Bodies of the victims were not
removed for two hours, until ar
rival of Coroner T. II. Long and
several Tacoma hearses. Stretcher
crews carried the bodies several
hundred feet to the nearst road.
narrow country lane. which was al
ready jammed with private cars
when the hearses reached Alder.
Crowds increased hourly
during the afternoon and early
evening, and close police
guard WAS set Ia discourage
lo0ting. Souven Ter hunters,
despite their efforts. lugged
off several small portions of
the wreckage.
Large as the crowd was Satur-
day, it was only a handful COM
pared to that which visited the
scene Sunday. Mountain highway.
Alders Main Street" was con-
gested all day. and every available
foot of parking space within
mile In each direction was filled.
Residents OF all sections of the
state. lured to the spot by news
reports of the tragedy. beat trails
through the muddy underbrlish to
stand quietly and somberly before
the grease-spattered ruin.
Pilots Are Affected
Inside the pilots compartment
could be seen sheaf of yellow
papers. the log of the last flight.
1t began: Test flight No. l. Gross
weight, $4,000 ." and followed
with list OF the crew and techni-
cal notations of the start of the
flight. Whether the log revealed
trouble on the later
pages was not revealed.
On the crew list WAS the
name of Bob Bush. 2&-year-old
Boeing engineer. who escaped
death only because there was
no seat for him In the plane
when the flight started. He
remained nj seattle. Late Sat
urday he was brought to the
crash scene and sobbed brok-
enly rs the bodies of his
friends were pulled from the
wreckage.
Three others who were badly
shaken by the sight were a group |
OF uniformed pilots of Northwest |
who drove 10 Alder upon I
hearing of the crash. They 4
with green faces as depu- |
ties began their grim task OF re-
moving the bodies. calling out each /
name as they were pulled from the
Dutchn,cn Were silent
Deputies from Tacoma remained I
on constant vigil about the wreck !
age Sunday and Monday, prevent |
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official or semi official report
indicating the runners were
founded on fact.
Flying conditions were ideal
when the crackup occurred. Visi-
bility was unlimited. and It was
almost certain the big craft WAS
too high to be affected by q down.
draft sometimes noted In the
vicinity.
The stratoliner was an expert,
mental lob" and on its bulk hung
hopes of a new method Of flying
designed to revolutionixe cross
country transportation by air.
Up 70 Hours
1t was specially constructed to
ny through the sub-stratosphere,
the so-called "weatherless" region
from five to six miles above the
earth, where storms are unknown
and friction Is negligible. The
cabin. constructed to carry IS pas
sengers when completed, was
sealed to equalize air pressure and
provide the occupants with oxy-
gen.
Completed at the Seattle Boeing
plant last December. II had been
sloft on several occasions with
what company officials said was
remarkable success. The plane
had some 20 flying hours behind
II, and Boeing experts were con-
fident 1t would pass the CAA in
spection without difficulty.
Saw Break-up
Its last terrifying plunge was
witnessed by several dozen per-
sons. Far from regular flying
lanes, the quiet little village OF
Alder had not often seen such a
large airplane. and most Of It's
residents were on their porches as
II flew over the community. In
their fields. farmers paused to
watch its calm flight. They esti-
mated its altitude variously at 49,
600 to 10000 feet.
Almost directly over the village.
IL went into a short power dive.
evidently at the win of Pilot Julius
Barr.
Then. watchers were Mortified to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
BANK Branch
TO Celebrate


West coast history, which cor.
responds closely with Bank of
California history, win be revived
in = series Of carefully prepared
Advertisements by that institution
starting IN The Tines Wednesday.
While commemorating essential
n the 18th year Of the main bank.
the historical events to be de-
scribed follow equally closely life
Of the Tacoma branch which will
reach tn 60th anniversary next
Feb. ~.
Near the close Of the Civil war
the Bank Of California was found
ID In San Francisco. June Is. 1864.
Its history In Tacoma dates from
founding Of the London 4 San
Francisco bank, Feb. 20, 1890. AZ
. little institution with four en-
plcyes, It entered city Of 10000
people and 20 banks. Growing
steadily. 1t was purchased by the
Bank OF California in 1905. Now
Il counts q staff Of 10 persons.
Among them are 10 who have
heen with the bank more than a
quarter century. Manager G. II.
Raleigh started a. a messenger
boy l6 years ago. Others are II.
]. jackson, ~ years: r. c. Busch,
~: Andrew Wilson. 81; ]. NJ.
Hargis. So; w. 8. Little, rs: Harry
Coleman, 80; William vedder. 80:
Asoletant Manager A. L. Rabbit,
-, and Assistant Manager e. j.
Enright, ~. Assistant Manager
G. n. Fisher and C. v. Mettler
have served the institution ~
years.
A score Of others has been with
the bank Is years or longer.
First four historical events to be
In the banks ad.
verttsements are purchase Of Alas-
IN, establishment Of regular sail.
ing dates between the Pacific
coast and Hawaii, starting of Ia
coma n . new tent town and
statehood.
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ENDS LIFE IN
CAR WITH GAS

Funeral arrangements were be-
ing made here Monday for V. E.
Ridge, ~. Of Seattle. who was
found dead Sunday afternoon in
his car In a wooded section near
the west side OF American lake.
Coroner T. RI. Long said Ridge
committed suicide by breathing
carbon monoxide fumes from the
auto motor. and placed the time
of death as Friday. The body was
found in the car Sunday BY mill
tRry police from Fort Lewis
Papers found in the mans pocket
gave his home address at 6215
Brooklyn ave, Seattle, and men
toned the name of his daughter.
Marguerite. She will come here
for the body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

ing onlookers from approaching
the demolished ship.
When the official investiga-
tl0n Il concluded. the wreck
age will be broken up and re-
moved.
The presence OF Won Baum
hauer and Guilonard aboard the
plane was the first intimation that
a foreign air mission was inter-
ested in the stratoliner. Neither
had disclosed their mission, even
to the Dutch consulate in Seattle.
Their deaths recalled a previous
plane crash in southern California
in which il was revealed for the
first time that the French govern
ment was interested in a particu-
lar type of American-made plane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
Dutchn,en Were Silent

Deputies from Tacoma remained
on constant vigil about the wreck
age Sunday and Monday, prevent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
CUT FARES APRIL 2S

The worlds fairs---San Francisco
and New York-numerous conven-
tions In western and Pacific coast
states. increasing popularity Of
Yellowstone and Southern Utah
national parks and Sun Valley. and
sensationally low Grand Circle
railroad fares combine to make
1889 one Of the greatest travel
years In history. This analysis
was made today by w. s. Basingcr.
Omaha. passenger traffic manager
Of the Union Pacific railroad. In
announcing that. special low pas
senger fares viii become effective
April Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
ST. SenOr, that
GENUS HOMO
IS one
smart b0nbye
THOSE OF US on the inside

T'HOsE OF Us on the inside
! know that the combination
Of people and things which
anakes up . corporation like
cnfs has many human qualities.
What really surprises " is that
cernin charactefistic Of Genus
Homo apply not only 10 the
people but 70 the thinsa
Take die nick which human
BODIES have Of renewing them
selvs-every seven years, its
sid New bones, new sinews.
and thank heaven new
beaina That's where our plans
--inanimase though they be-
sake smart Genus Homo =
der teacher.
Z = 4
Consider our Richmond ~
&nefy y . symbol. Last year
~ spenf thefe t6,los. 900 on
ssnewsls and be1ermenss. Yet
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mania and other countries willing.
to draw the line now at which
Adolf Hitler must stop or fight.
The British government was
interested In finding definitely
whether Poland, Jugoslsvia,
Turkey and Greece, with whom
Rumania has treaties, were
ready to honor their obliga-
tions.
Britain and France now are
allied more closely than they were
in July, 1914.
Col Josef Beck. Polish foreign
minister. is expected to visit Paris
and London within the next two
weeks.
A most astonishing change
had taken place in British
policy as regards Russia with
In the last few weeks. and IL
WAS reported freely today that
Maxim Litvinoy, Russian for
eiEn c0mmissar, might soon Ne
In London as an honored guest.
During the Munich crisis. Russia
was deliberately and ostentatiously
left out, though she was an ally of
Czechoslovakia as was France.
Now British trade mission is
on its way to Mosciw-a trade mis-
sion authorized to discuss "all
subjects"
In Paris Premier Edouard Dala-
der and his cabinet ruled France
with dictatorial powers today. and
worked feverishly to have the
country on a war footing by April
to meet the natural aspira-
tions" of Italy and the expansion
ism of the Rome-Berlin axis.
Soviet Russia joined Brit
ain, France and the United
States today in refusing to
recognize Germany's occupa-
ton Of Czechoslovakia.
The Soviet governments reply
TO German notes bearing the in
formation that the Czech people
had been taken under the protec-
ton of the reich, characterized the
action as arbitrary, violent and
aggressive.
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Tacoma Obituaries

daughter. Beatrice: step-daugh
ter. Mrs. Verlie Christianson, and
step-son, Ones Dawson, both OF
Puyallup, and a brother, John. OF
Tacoma. Funeral services will be
held at l p. m. Tuesday at the
Wrigley and Clements chapel,
Puyallup. with Elder A. V. Bentz
of Tacoma officiating; burial in
Woodbine cemetery, Puyallup.
JOSEPH CERRO
Joseph Cerro. 80, of 1861 Pa
cific ave, died Sunday in a local
hospital. He was native of Italy,
and is survived by an uncle. Tony
Del Cerro of Tacoma. Funeral
announcement by Cassidy and
Allen.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Glen r. aberland-Tuesday, 2
p. m, at the Eatonville Methodist
church; burial in Eatonville ceme-
terry.
Thomas DOlan-Tuesday 1890
a. m. at St Leo's church, the
cortege leaving Cassidy and
Aliens at 1913: burial in Calvary
cemetery. The rosary will be re-
cited at 80 p. m. Monday at the
Miss Ellen G. Hurley-Tuesday.
$50 a. m, at st. Leo's church, the
cortege leaving Cassidy and
Aliens at SIS; burial in Calvary
cemetery The rosary will be re-
cited at 40 p. m. Monday at the
church.
Howard A. Thayer The body
was sent to Wichita, Kan, Sunday
night by Buckley-King.
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MRS. ALLEN c. LEONARD

Mrs. Margaret Emily Leonard
So, of 115 So. 37th St, died in a
local hospital Sunday. She is sur
vived by her husband, Allen c.;
three sons, Clayton w. and Charles
NJ Of Tacoma and Philip r. of
Hoquiam: three daughters. Mrs
Valentine E. Cottonham of Michi-
gan and Mrs. Geraldine King and
Mrs. Margaret f. Baker of Taco
ma; eight grandchildren and one
great-grandchild Christian Sci
ence funeral services will be held
at p. m Tuesday at the Storle
chapel. with burial in New Tacoma
cemetery.
LARS JOHNSON
Funeral services will be held at
p. m. Tuesday at the Piper chapel
for Lars Johnson, rs. of 320s So.
56th st, who died suddenly Sat
urday afternoon at his home. A
native of Sweden, he was retired
farmer and had lived here five
years. He leaves daughter, Mrs
Emil Larson of California: two
sons. Robert and Oscar. both of
Kansas City, Mo. brother, A.
w. johnson of Tacoma. and a sis
ter. Mrs. Fred krestarious of
Kansas City. Rev. w. A. Moore
will conduct the funeral, and burial
will be in Mountain View cemetery
Evening star., 1939-03-31

valuation figures with 1927 ,041,
followed by Charleston, S. c.. with
$849 ,292, Baltimore with $645 ,492,
Richmond with $452,633, and Dur
ham with $342 .06O. OF the seven
largest cities higher valuation figures
were reported for Washington, Rich
mond, Norfolk and Winston-Salem
Contracts awarded for all types Of
construction work totaling $19.053,-
600 showed a seasonal dechne from
recent months, but exceeded Feb
bruary, 1898, awards amounting to
$14,741 900 by % per cent. Forty
three per cent of the February con-
tract awards represented residential
construction.
Employment Unchanged.
The bank said there was no ma
terial change in employment con-
ditions in the district last month,
but that "unfavorable weather
handicapped outside work consider
ably and workers in construction
fields lost some time, resulting In
decreased payrolls."
"A few additional workers." the
bank said, were thrown out OF en-
ployment by the closing of a small
number of tobacco markets which
remained open after the middle Of
February, but an increase in con-
struction work started in February
and the first half of March more
than made up for that decline" +"
Bankruptcies in February showed
seasonal reductions, the district re-
port showed, in both the number Of
| failures and in amount of liabilities
involved in comparison with the
January figures.
Evening star., 1939-03-31
Trust lndenture Bill
Given Approval Of
Senate Group
Subcommittee Bucks
PIun With Minor
Amendments
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Senate banking subcommittee
approved yesterday with minor
amendments a bill to regulate the
issuance of securities under trust
inoentures.
In effect the committee substi-
tuted a draft of a measure now
before the House committee for a
more elastic measure by Senator
Barkley of Kentucky, the Demo-
cratic leader.
The revised version of the bill
reported by the subcommittee meets
objections lodged by bankers and
others who contended in hearings
that the Barkley bill clothed the
Securities Commission with too wide
discretion in laying down the terms
of regulation of trust indenture
procedure.
In an analysis Of changes made
in the Barkley bill to make it con-
form to the House bill the S. E. C.
said the revised version met one
major criticism by laying down
specific standards covering inden-
lures over which the S. E. c. would
have no rule-making power.
Certain provisions relating to the
standard of care to be observed by
the trustee after occurrence of a
default under the indenture were
said to have been clarified in the
revised measure
In approving the compromise bill
the subcommittee wrote into it a
fiat exemption of issues of less
than $l000,000 to meet the criticism
that public financing of small issu-
ers might otherwise be impeded.
1t revised provisions regarding
court review of the S. E. C. refusal
orders.
Evening star., 1939-03-31
Member Bank Deposits
jump al New York
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March 31.-A jump
of nearly $100,000,00O in member
bank deposits was recorded yester-
day in the weekly condition state
ment of the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York.
The increase in reserve balances
accompanied further shift Of
about $l14,0O0 900 in gold certificates
from the Treasury to the Reserve
Bank, apparently resulting from the
recent inflow of capital and gold
from Europe. The incoming gold,
bankers explained, tends to expand
reserves.
United States Treasury deposits
with the Reserve bank were up
little and Federal reserve notes in
circulation increased $l6,0O0,0 900.
Total reserves of the New York
City member bank were approxi-
mately $500 ,0O0, 900 above the COM
parable total year ago.
The condensed statement follows:
Geq sn haRs :ad sSt
Total reserves, S5.7sa.O4l 900.
sta,ss ss sy ed G
total bills discounted. >1.l10.OGU
Bills bought in open market. SOB, 900.
Industrial advances. S3S34 900
Total United States Government securi-
ties. S724 .663. 900
Total bills and secnTiteS aS s5Sa o% 100000.
Federal Reserve notes in actual circula-
tion SI,U111SS.O00
DeposltS-member bank reserve account
81 921 .363.0O0; total deposits, S5,404,-
sos 900.
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
Federal Reserve note liabilities combined,
90.1 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-03-31
$53,009,263 Gold Imports
Recorded During Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gold imports amounted to S53.-
009, 1868 in the week ended March "a.
the third consecutive $4,000 900
week sence European capital re-
newed its flight to safety in this
country in anticipation of the final
destruction of Czecho-Slovakia.
Shipments included. the Com
merce Department said. $6,093 .3Ol
from Belgium, S1,149 ,588 from the
Netherlands, $1,690,166 from Switz-
erland, S24859,3 1886 from England.
$2,373.938 from Canada. 5000, ,178
from Mexico, $3.50, ,104 from Japan
and $4,2l7,83 from Australia.
Although one of Chancellor Hit
ler's first actions after assuming a
protectorate over Bohemia and
Moravia was to confscate the Czech
gold reserve, the report showed that
$3.50 worth of gold from Czecho-
Slovakia came to this country dur
ing the week. The shipment, how
ever, probably started before Hitle:
arrived.
Silver imports in the week were
81 .453, ,595, or about the usual amount
and included $758,822 from Mexico
and $19972 from Peru.
Exports included s9,252 of gold
and s752,834 of silver.
Evening star., 1939-03-31
Italian Bank Reports
INCREASE in Profits
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 3l.-Net
profits of the Banca Commerciale
Italiana for 1898 increased to 35,-
100000 lire from 34.900,000 lire in
1887 and 18,3GO.00O lire in 1886, the
Board of Directors reported to stock
holders at the annual meeting in
Milan, Italy, according to cable
advices received here yesterday.
The Board of Directors proposed
the distribution of a per cent divi-
dend and to carry the balance of
the earnings to undivided profits,
which now amount to 100000 lire.
During 1888 the bank intensively
participated in the country's eco
nomic life and developed greatly
increased activity in handling the
business which comes within its
sphere of operations" the directors
report stated. This increased activ-
ity is graphically illustrated by the
fact that the index figures, reflect
ing the extent to which the banks
credit facilities have been utilized
by it's customers, rose in 1898 to
1919 1895 equals 1000 from 140.6
in 1887"
Evening star., 1939-03-31
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO March 81 ,P.-sutter 937.-
score. sss..as: extras tso,. s's' ssis extra IRA
f,Ts,s so,an s2,as frsts .ss-aol
lots> 22i2
Eggs 33,o7s; steady. Prices UNCHANGED
Poultry. 1--we, 56 trucks. Chickens firm.
BALANCE steady; broilers Plymouth Rock.
20, White Rock 90; tryers. Plymouth
up colored. II: white, is; other prices
:, Potatoes Ill; on track. 4os: total
United States shipments, 9"3: old stock
Northern whites, slightly weaker; other
varieties. all sections. about steady, sup
plies rather, liberal, demand slow: sacked
rer cwt. Idaho Russet Burbanks United
States No. ]. few sales. 16212-65, Me-
braska Bliss Triumphs, 90 per cent United
States No ! 100: Wisconsin Round Whites
United States commercials. los, North
Dakota ,Cobblers 90 per cent United States
No. J. few sales. 30: Bliss Triumphs. 90
per cent United States No. ] :55; Min;
nesota Red River section CohDlers United
States No few sales 1."0: New stock
steady; supplies liberal demand light Flor
ida Bliss Triumphs United States No. !.
bushel crates few sales. go
Evening star., 1939-03-31
London Exchonqe
Prices Improve
| Near Close
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 31.-Prices IN
the London Stock Exchange i'm
proved toward the close today after
exhibiting weakness at the start and
uncertainty during delivery of Prime
Minister Chamberlain speech in
Commons dealing with British for
eign policy.
Among international issues, United
States Steel, International Nickel
and Chrysler were l to points below
Thursdays close.
British funds rallied with the war
loan retrieving all but 3 Is of its loss
at 95l4.
Mining shares were in favor in
late dealings with early losses in
some issues replaced by gains.
Evening star., 1939-03-31
New York Produce

17,: weak Mixed co.ors: Extra fancy
selection. lsl,-3Il2: standards. Is: frsts.
Il: mediums 1574-16: dirtles No /. l52.:
firsts 113A
Whites. Resale of premium marks. "a
&c. Nearby. premium marks. 2"-.5 Near
cxchanae standards. 49, Resale of nearby
heavier mediums. 1923 Nearby and
Browns Nearby. extra fancy ?0-23H
Nearby and Midwestern. exchange spe-
cials. q: exchange standards, Is. Nearby.
exchange mediums. 16ls
Duck esgs: Fancy to extra iancy. 31-41
Butter. 440,9S2: weak. Creamery. heh-
er than extra. 23la-24l4: extra t92 scorei,
So. 21-24
Cheese. l56s34: about steady. Prices
nchansed