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days of every month. Anyone ln- terested in amateur radio operation is invited to attend these sessions.
Evening star., 1939-11-09

8s0Ss0oS SsSStS0 W
trains coost Line gives rail
travellers TO the South speed,
comfort and the moximvm pro.
teeted sofety. For its the direct
sea level route -. the only dov.
bic track route to Florida.
Heavy rails, rock boliast. ovtomatie sisnaIs
end train control snabIs these modern. cir.
conditioned trains to Aash you 10 floido
IN lvxvriovs speed and protected comfort.
Thas's why more passengers 80 TO F'orida
vie coast Line them by any other railroad
sssvins The ssess. When getting tickets spec
ify your train by name.
THE TAMlAMl
One -nixht -out to All Florida. Pullmans,
super deluxe coaches, lounge car and diner.
Lvs. Washington 800 Pm.
HAVANA SPECIAL
The train that saves business day-latest
departure. earliest arrival. Through Pull
mans, super deluxe coaches, full-length
lounge car with shower baths. and diner.
PALMETTO LIMITED
Thr0uEn fuumAn ana cOScn t[AlM scEviHk
the resorts OF the Carolinas and Georgia
all coast cities to Savannah.
Lvs. washington $50 pm.
Lvs. Washington s:l5 PM, effective Dec. 10.
FINE TRAINS DAILY
Beginning in December. Convenient con-
nections. Consult your local ticket agent.
Fronk E. Mosi, District Passenger Agent.
s35 18th St.. WASHINGTON. National 1885.
THE pouSle 1RAcK-sEA LEVEL ROUTE
Evening star., 1939-11-09

United States because of the Mon
roe Doctrine was sounded by Senate
Republican Leader McNary of
Oregon.
He criticized the proposed trans
fer sharply as "a violation of the
spirit of the Neutrality Act" and as
being in opposition to the arguments
that were made to the House and
Senate during the neutrality debate.
Senator McNary said that if
American shipping lines suffer a
major loss by reason of non-opera-
ton of vessels, the situation should
be met by appropriate legislation in
Congress rather than by the sug-
gested transfer of registry.
I'm the operation of the Ships"
the Senator said, assuming the
transfer is made, situations might
occur that would conflict with our
treaty with Panama and conflict
embarrassingly with the Monroe
Doctrine. Panama is in a sense a
ward of America, and the guardian
should be mindful of it's actions"
A protest that transfer of registry
is completely out of line with the
spirit and intent of the Neutrality
Act was sent to Admiral Land,
chairman of the Maritime Commis-
sion, by Chairman Bloom of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Civil Service Advertises
Series Of Special Tests

The Civil Service Commission ad-
vertised for brain and Drawn today,
announcing a large group OF exami-
nations In technical and industrial
lines.
In the list were:
Special agent, trade and industrial
education, $1,000 annually, Office OF
Education.
Junior officer mechanic, in vari-
GUS optional branches, 81 1850, Bureau
of Prisons.
Accountants in transportation
statistics, $4,000 to $4,60O, Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Procurement inspectors for air.
craft, $500 to $4,000, War Depart
ment.
Assistant inspectors for hulls and
boilers, 5000, Bureau of Marine
Inspection and Navigation.
Information and application forms
for the tests may be obtained al
the Commission, Seventh and F
streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-11-09

opinion in France and Great Brit
ain is by no means of one mind
on this subject. Many of the ablest
officers of the British Army are
seriously concerned over this very
matter, and believe that the gov
ernment has been unduly in
f1uenced by the defensive views of
Capt. Liddell Hart.
May Involve United States.
I am inclined of the opinion that
these officers are right. But though
have spent lifetime in the prac-
tice and study of military history
and the art of war, I am not pre-
pared to say with assurance that the
present military policy of the
allied governments is correct or in
correct; that it is the sure road to
victory or a definite forerunner of
defeat.
But the point is not whether Mr..
Lippmann may be right or may be
wrong in his conception of what the
allied strategy should be. The dam
ger in this suggestion is that If we
use what influence we have to press
upon the allies our strategical
views, we become in a great meas
ure responsible for the results.
Desire to Stay Out.
If there was one motive more
than another that seemed to be the
controlling one behind our repeal
Of the arms embargo, in the minds
of the Senators and Congressman
who voted for it, in the minds of
millions of citizens who supported
that action, it was to avoid Amer
lean involvement in the war. Mr..
Lippmann himself has recently
stated that there rests upon the ad-
vocates of repeal an obligation of
honor to see to it that those who
supported repeal, in the belief that
it was the best road toward avoid
ing American involvement in the
war, shall be justified in their
hopes.
One can hardly conceive Of a
more certain road toward such in
volvement than that suggested by
Mr.. Lippmann-unless, of course, he
is prepared to guarantee that his
advice is the certain road to victory
and this guarantee neither Mr.
Lippmann nor any one else who
ventures to offer such advice could
possibly give.
AS have taken occasion prev
iously to remark, what We need here
in America is clear, cool and OBJ
jective thinking on the subject OF
this war, as a basis for the many
crucial decisions which we shall
have to make in our own interests
and of which the decision to repeal
the arms embargo was, we may be
sure, but the first. If our purpose
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Grace SaysCosts
Made Steel Price
Rise Necessary
Welcomed Opportunity
To Obtoin Larger Return
By Increase, He Asserts

by the Associated Press.
Eugene Grace, president of the
Bethlehem Steel Corp, told the
Monopoly Committee today his
company announced price increases
identical with United States Steel
in 1896 and 1887 because increased
operating costs made it necessary.
"Our policy and purpose is to do
our business competitively," the
steel executive said in response to a
question as to why Bethlehem and
United States Steel increased their
prices at about the same time and
mostly at the same rate.
THE return we were getting In
1896 and 1896 was not on a basis
that gave sufficient spread between
the cost of producing and the sales
price to give a profit" he said. 1--WE
welcomed the opportunity to obtain
a larger return by an increase In
our selling prices"
Spokesman for the largest pro-
ducer and the largest user of tin
plate in the Nation testified yester
day that the tin plate price
quoted by much of the industry re-
suited from negotiations between
the two concerns.
Il don't think there is an mystery
about it," Benjamin F. Fairless
president of the United States Steel
Corp, asserted. Il can't conceive
of any more satisfactory method
than negotiations between the
largest purchaser and the largest
producer of any particular product
in order to arrive at a fair price"
A. R. Pfeltz. vice president of the
American Can Co., and H. A. Baker
president Of American Can, likewise
testified that they arrived at the
price of tin plate through negotia.
tions with United States Steel, al.
though Mr.. PfeltZ said he nae
heard from a source he could no
recall that representatives of al
major steel companies had met II
connection with the 1888 price.
Mr.. Fairless denied any knowledg,
Of such a meeting.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
j. ). Plans 10 Mail
5 Billion in Gold
To Fort Knox
Part Of Hoard Will Be
Shifted From New York
And Philadelphia
By the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
inexperienced postmen need not
apply, but the Treasury is getting
ready to mail five or six billion
dollars worth of gold.
AS soon as Congress authorizes
the postage-about ,000,000-the
Treasury wants to shift part of it's
huge gold boards from New York
and Philadelphia to the subter-
ranean vaults built for the purpose
at Fort Knox, KY.
Fort Knox already contains SIS
523 100000 worth of the metal, but
none has been added for a couple
of years, while the Treasury stocks
outside of Fort Knox have grown
to exceed 100000 600. Shifting
some of the gold would relieve con-
geStion in outside vaults and at the
same time increase its safety.
Getting the metal to Fort Knox,
officials explained, wouldn't be much
different than mailing a wristwatch
to your sweetheart for Christmas.
No one is quite sure how the
Post Office would pay the insurance
if the whole $5,O00,0O0 got lost,
but the Treasury sends gold by
registered mail just the same
The extra postage compensates
the post Office for guarding the gold
with hundreds of inspectors and
soldiers.
There was an outside chance that
some of the gold piled up in New
York and Philadelphia might be
shipped abroad. the way it came in,
but the war postponed indefinitely
the day when foreigners will want
to reclaim the wealth they sent
here for safekeeping. About s3,000,-
900 900 in gold was sent here in the
last II months.
At Fort Knox safekeeping is
almost cinch. The depository is
in the middle of an Army post. Its
vaults are about so feet under
ground, protected from would-be
tunnelers by 10 feet of reinforced
concrete. The building is guaran-
teed bombproof and any one get
ting inside would still have to bulge
a cotton door to get into the vaults.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Maritime
(Continued From First Page.)

ed the Panama flag, a company off,
cial said in New York last night.
President Awaits Memorandum.
Back in Washington after brief
visit at Hyde Park, where he
voted in Tuesdays election, the
President was to receive written
memorandum from the Maritime
Commission on the matter. Chair
man Emory S. Land was expected
to bring it to the White House in
person for further discussion with
the Chief Executive. Since the
nub of the controversy is whether
the proposed transfer would con-
stitute a circumvention of the Neu-
trality Act, State Department ad-
visers presumably will be consulted
by the White House before a final
decision is made.
For his part, Secretary of State
Hull already has made clear his
disapproval, not only to the Mari
time Commission. but later to the
press. In substance, the Secretary
indicated the maneuver would un-
dermine the integrity of the new
act.
BY contrast, however, the Presi-
dent said during his visit at Hyde
Park that he did not believe sane
ton of the shift in ship registries
would be an unneutral action or i'm
pose on the United States Govern
ment any responsibility for future
conduct of safety of the vessels.
Wide Protests.
Judging by the outspoken reac-
ton in several other quarters, there
are many who disagree.
Permit me to commend you,
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
wired Secretary Hull, "for your op-
position to the transfer to Panama
registry of eight American ships sc
that such ships can enter comba,
zones prohibited to American ships
by the neutrality legislation.
1T appears that this transfer will
not be a legitimate sale of such YES
sells. but merely loan of the ships
in order to evade the American laws
AS a Senator who supported the
neutrality legislation, I regard thi:
as subterfuge and a clear viola.
ton of the spirit of the legislation
I'VE must keep faith with the
American people and no agency o1
the United States Government
should be party to clear effort
to evade American laws so tina,
the shipowners may make a profit.
A warning that transfer Of thu
ships registry might lead to EN-
barrassing complications for th'
Evening star., 1939-11-09

ed the Panama flag, a company Off
cial said in New York last night.
President Awaits Memorandum.
Evening star., 1939-11-09

is, as it now seems to be, to avoid
American entry into the war as a
belligerent, certainly we could make
no worse decision than to urge upon
the allies military advice of any
nature whatsoever. Such conduct
on our part is not neutrality, it is
direct participation in the conduct
of the war.
Copyright, 1899. New York Herald
Tribune)
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Giving Allies Strategy Advice
Is Held a Danger for u. S.
Urging Course of Action Implies
Responsibility for Results
BY MAJ. GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT

The arms embargo has been raised and already from that central
TACT
world Attempts are being made transfer American ships to foreign
registry fresh reports of raiders Atlantic
allied
safe transit aiplanes planned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
Funeral for J. c. Murphy
ToBe Held Here Thursday

Co, Since 1905 he had been az
fliated with the Hearst organiza-
ton. serving as Tacoma eircuia-
ton manager and operating a
wholesale news distributing agen-
cy here.
Father In Army
His parents. Timothy and Cath
arine Murphy, were married al
Steilacoom In 1860, where the eldef
Murphy was stationed with the u
S. army. After serving In the
east during the Civil war, Murphy
was re-assigned to Washington
territory. participating in the Dor
der incident in the San Juan
islands.
James c. Murphy was born Aug
4. 1871. near Spanawsy. His par
ents later moved 10 Old Tacoma
being among the earliest settlers
in that area. Murphy began al
tending Central school vnen u
opened in 1883.
Agent For P.-L
The year before, Murphy BE-
came Tacoma agent for the Seattl'
Post -Intelligencer. Each day. ~
rowed out from the Old Town
dock 70 meet passenger boa
from Seattle. and deckhsn'
would throw him bundle Of pa
pers. He developed an expresl
and passenger route between OK
Tacoma and New Tacoma. oper
ating il until street cars bega'
operation.
He was one Of the first tire
Continued on Page 8. Column s.
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GIVES UP LIFE
TO END GRIEF
OF LOVED ONES
Bed-Ridden M O other,
Invalid Sister Are
Shot To Death By
Son And Brother

KANSAS CITY. kans.-El-
bert Lindberg's final sacrifice
to his family was his life,
police decided today. lie
killed his bed-ridden mother,
his crippled spinster sister,
Hilda, and himself.
Eight years ago whom he was
-. his father died, and he became
the family's sole support. A clerk
in a railroad office. his wage barely
made ends meets. There was no
possibility then Of wife and
children for him but he gave him
self ungrudgingly.
Three years ago his sister
was permanently crippled In
an automobile accident and his
hom. life became more con-
filming. Last Monday. Mrs.
Mary Lindberg. rs. his mother,
suffered n paralytic stroke
and the doctor said shc would
never leave her bed again.
For four nights. neighbors said,
lights in the Lindberg kitchen
burned late. They burned all night
Friday and all day Saturday.
+ Sometime Friday night, police
believed, these events occurred.
Hilds Lindberg. ~. after hours
OF urging, persuaded her brother
to kill their mother and herself
He went to his mothers bed and
shot her through the temple with
target pistol. His sister stood
facing him and he sent the second
bullet into her brain He then
killed himself. He left a note asking
Gods forgiveness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
Il MILLIONS
MORE IN TAXES
New Levies Made BY
Legislature To Hit
Every Consumer

OLYMPIA - New taxes
totalling $1,000, 200 were ap-
proved by the 1889 legislature
in two bills amending the
present sales and business tax
law now in Gov. Martins
hands for approval. This does
not include 1,500, 900 in
higher liquor prices ordered
by the session.
The new levies. together with
existing taxes. are expected 10
hiring TO the state under the rev.
enue law $50, 900 900 this coming
biennium. One of the bills broad
ened scope Of the present fuel oil
tax to include all liquid petroleum
products such as road oil ana VIII
WELD 81 SOC, 900 in new taxes
The other measure. sBl13. con-
tanning other changes in the rev
enue law. would raise the following
new taxes:
/ Extension of retail sales tas
10 certain selected services suci
as Laundry, shoe SHINES e'e'
$3.50 900.
2. Levying sales tax on plr'
ehases by state and political SUD
divisions, $500 900.
3. Removal Of food exemptions
from retail sales tax. $4,000, 900.
4. Revision of compromising TAX
$3.50, 900.
S. Sales tax on sales at hquoi
stores and agencies. $500 GOO.
6. Additional cent tax on Gig
arets, 1000. 900.
!. License tax on pinban ma
chimes. slot machines and otnel
gambling machines. $1,000, 900.
s. Other amendments plnggin,
loopholes in present law. 81 600 Ooo
The conference committee elm
mated ths sales tax on gasoline
as recommended by Gov. Clsrenc'
D. Martin. and knocked out ais
the sales tax on newspapers OF
news stands, which was put on o.
tn house
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EAST LASHED
BY BLIZZARD
Eight Deaths Blamed
On Storm; Further
Hardships Due
BY UNITED PRESS

Forecasts of colder weather
promised additional suffering
today in the blizzard-l dashed
northeast, threatening to
turn slush-covered cities and
farms into beds Of ice.
The storm. driven by winds OF
gale force, extended from the
middle west TO the Atlantic and
from Washington north 10 Canada.
II started Saturday. on the ami
vefsary Of the great blizzard Of
1888 and continued for three days.
Az did the almost legendary storm
Of 81 years ago.
Snow removal crews we're able
10 keep up with the fall In most
places. however. because Of the
relatively warm temperatures pre-
vailins.
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man who was widely known along
the Pacific coast as newsPa per
and magazine distributor, a trade
ne had followed since 1882.
His death occurred Sunday
morning at Los Angeles, where ne
and Mrs. Murphy had been vaea-
tioning for several weeks. HIS
son and daughter. Mrs. Eugene j.
Galloway and T. Eustaee Murphy.
both Of Tacoma. were summoned
10 Los Angeles Thursday when ms
condition became critical.
Murphy was a former circula'
ton manager of the Tacoma Leog-
er. and had beer Pacific coast
manager for The Curtis Publishing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14

CAIRO, Egypt-At a period in
international relations when al
most any move by a major country
has important repercussions, the
most influential Mohammedan ma
tons in the world-Egypt and Per-
sis-will be united by a royal
marriage.
On March is the wedding con-
tract between Persia's Crown
Prince Chapour Mohammed Rega
Pahlavi and Egypt's Princess
Fawzia. sister of King Farouk,
will be executed in Cairo IN the
midst of coiorful, Oriental cere-
monies.
The marriage OF Crown Prince
Pahlavi and Princess Fawzia is
the second TO take place in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
LIGHT
An Inside Picture OF
Financial and Polit.
ical America

WASHINGTON 49, An en-
tIrely new spirit lies behind
the attitude Of the so-caIled
Garner bloc In it's controversy
with President Roosevelt over
such major issues ~ taxes.
spending. cooperation with
business and his apparent
friendllness 10 the clio. II
explains many actions which
may seem mysterious u the
Iayman in the next few
months.
Originally the Democratic con-
ssfyatiYea aimed A. 4 cDmplosnise
With the president that would en-.
able the two sinxs - feubits
against the COP In iSt0. When
that began 10 appear hopeless, they
sehsmed 20 acquire such po~sf
that they could dominate the 1870
convention. name one ~ thssf 0wn
kind Garner. Hall o. Bennett
CLARK and count Oh Wrestling an
other triumph At the polls in sos
ysmber. sD~ they realize That
such q spilt would spell asfsat
~ the nsw inTfies call for
diseseiBE lhs man In tb~ White
House syss though II may
mean essisls return VI fiss e<-
psiDiican. 90 national ssptssi.
Their bsekstsEs sHststtSs h In
rid thu party completely sn1
forever NJ ihe radical isWss ss1
retainer. 9eosessh hss ~
tfseted 10 u.
oihsrAiss, they figure shs Demo-
cratic party viii 90 the way Of
such polislcsl flesh az the Whixs,
Under their strategy they belIsss
that In the ordinary sollfxe ~ sof-
INK cycles they will come back To
Washington after four OF eight
years of exile.
the most conclusive evidence Of
thls amazing decision Is the Garner
Dlocs determination 70 ksli tho
Roosevelt Morxenshau request for
boosting the public debt Iinit from
~ to 50 billion siolIafs II VIII
probably never leave the lethai
COMMITTEES chamber. fof the lineup
IL now is-to-5 agslnsi, bat II win
be defeated on the floor II II es-
eapes the conspirstogs clutches b.
some legislative miracle.
The leaders predict that tbs
administration viii exceed the
Continued on Page :, Column 81
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Up for final passage vas the
budget. or appropriations bill
calling for close TO ti37 900, 900
during the next two years
without . doubt. majority leaders
made the most bumDling presenta-
ton Of such an important measure
heard here In years They we're
unable TO answer questions Of mem
bers. II they themselves possezsed
a clear picture Of the bills finan-
cisl meaning. they were unable TO
get IL over 10 their colleague.
Questions unanswered
Dissatisfaction was voiced ~
many. Over and over the question
vas asked. does this or does ~ not
give q balanced budget DO We or
do we not face a real defleity' The
questions went unanswered.
Finally. Edward J. Reilly, spo-
kane. administration leader decided
10 force the Issue He called for
roll call on final pssssze.
By motion. debate was shut off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
MAYOR SIECLE LEAVES
FOR CALIFORNIA STAY

Mayor John C. siegle left Ia
coma by train Sunday night TO
spend an indefinite period on the
desert Of southern California
where he hopes 10 recuperste from
his recent pneumonia attack.
Mrs. Siegle was 10 drive down
and Join the mayor az resort
near Palm Springs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-14
DEMAND RESTRICTIONS
ON CANADIAN SHINGLES

NtsH1sGfOS The Washing
ton state congregational delegation
today sske4 President Roosevelt, u,
restrict canada'a share Of The u. y.
shingle market 20 20 per cent
Under the new trade agreement
with Canada the former 20 per
cent pfoyieo has b1en lifted. ms
has injured Washington ana Ors.
Ron lumber mills. Rep Monfad G.
Wsilgser. -. Wash. SAID
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ftain.swspt streets caused =
number 81 traffic accidents IN Ia
coma between Saturday night and
Monday morning, and several per-
sons required hospital care. No
one was seriously injured. however
Three persons we're siiEniiy IN.
lnreJ In crash NJ no dsth and
Puget Sound ave, and six Others
we're hurt In collision near the
Cushman hospital
The latter collision. which &C.
Cured Saturday nigh, At ths lfssf.
section 81 sfandylr~ ave and
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RECORDS FOR
SPENDING SET
BYLAWMAKERS
Legislature Adjourns
Sunday After Pass
ing 231 Measures at
$222,500 Expense
BY ARTHUR l.. SCHOENI

OLYMPIA-The 1889 legis-
lature, which set an all-time
record for appropriations
with S203,000,000 and spent
a record sum of 1925, 800
doing it, was adjourned today.
Three days over its deadline OF
so days, the session closed its
books at noon Sunday, after pass
ing PSI bills and increasing taxes
s11 100000.
The 1929 and 1887 legislatures
passed exactly the same number
of laws. but the laws this session
may fall below that figure If the
governor vetoes any OF the 23l
bills.
Nine major bills, all of which
went to conference committees,
were acted on in a hectic session
which lasted until l a. m. Sunday.
1t was not until Sunday noon, how
ever, that the bills could be en-
rolled and signed and the legisla-
ture officially adjourned sine die.
In their final splurge, the
two houses approved the
S135,48i,6O7 main budget, the
$3,457,3s1 supplemental bud
get, a $4,000, 900 appropriation
for social security matching.
the omnibus revenue bill. bill
assessing property in January
instead Of March, and bill re-
qulring prospective mothers to
take syphilitic tests.
They killed the small loans
regulatory bill, the bill requiring
recall petition filters to prove their
charges in court, and one clarity
ing the lieutenant-gover power
to call special sessions.
The session went home without
having approved numerous other
major bills before IT, including ones
legalizing fish traps, aid to junior
colleges, the school district merger
measure, graduated net income tax
amendment, abolition of straight
ticket" voting. state ownership OF
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