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Evening star., 1939-10-23
Important Rail Issue

LlIlgdtlOn WIN important cOnnO-
tations for the railroad industry as
whole comes before the Supreme
Court next month when argument is
scheduled in a case that turns on
the right of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to impose pro-
tective guarantees for labor as a
prerequisite to approval of merger
plans that may be expected to reduce
personnel.
Passing on an application for uni
f1cation of the accounting functions
OF the Chicago, Rock Island g. Pacific
and subsidiary, the Chicago, Rock
Island & Gulf, the commission con-
ditioned approval on agreement by
the carriers to make certain conces-
sions to employees losing jobs under
the arrangement, including dismissal
pay that would amount to as much
as five years compensation for those
with fifteen years or more service.
} Contending that this would cost
about 100000 and that the commits
sion order exceeded its authority, the
railroads both in receivership-
went to court, and won their case
before three-judge tribunal in Illi-
nois. The Government appealed, and
the Supreme Court, noting probable
jurisdiction, has scheduled argument
for November 6.
The case has two principal aspects,
involving on the one hand the often
recurring question of how far an
administrative agency may go in as
suming powers not expressly dele
gated by the legislation creating it,
and on the other, the possible effect
on future efforts by the carriers to
retrench.
The commission split on it's own
rights in this instance, a vigorous
dissent from the majority by Com
missioner NJ NJ Caskie pointing out
that the agency was inconsistent in
setting up these conditions, because
previously it had claimed it was
without such power, and had asked
Congress for legislation to supply it.
The minority view also prevailed
In the lower court, but the issue
would be taken out of the realm of
argument by victory for the Gov
ernment in the Supreme Court, and
another problem would be posed for
carriers contemplating consolida-
tions.
Under any circumstance, the wis
dom Of vesting in the Interstate
Commerce Commission control over
wages or working conditions is de-
cidedly open to question. Ample
Federal machinery has been provided
otherwise to deal with these matters,
and it should be used. To open this
field to regulatory bodies with whose
basic functions it has only remote
connections-if any-is to encourage
arbitrary action and lead to endless
confusion
Evening star., 1939-10-23
the fever stage, but which is steadil,
approaching It."

the fever stage, but which is steadily
approaching it."
unquestionably, it is last weeks
triumph In diplomacy which is main
ly galvanizing British war morale
with new life. All competent an
alysts in Europe are agreed that the
Anglo-French feat in bringing Tur-
key into the anti German combina-
ton Is development which in the
long run may prove to be the de-
cisive factor in this war of incal-
culables and things unforeseen.
At any rate, the world has the
authoritative assurance of Lloyd
George that Mr.. Britling" intends to
see it through" Events of 1918,
Il. G." points out, are repeating
themselves. Our defeats in March
OF that year"-when Haig issued his
famed I'VE are fighting with our
backs to the wall" edict to the British
Army in France-the Liberal Lone
Eagle in the House of Commons now
writes, "only added to the determine
ton of this country to go on with the
war at all costs. All doubts were
allayed. all divisions healed. If Hit
Ter has any notion that setbacks or
disasters like the sinking of the Royal
Oak are likely to spread any dismay
among us and force us into a de-
featist peace, he completely under
estimates the character and spirit of
Britain. No one from the beginning
of the war has even hinted at sur
render"
Evening star., 1939-10-23
No Separation

I find some comfort in this thought
In this most blessed knowing
That where stand, you stood, and
caught
This sun, this sweet wind blowing.
That in night Of stars or cloud,
You, too, were standing under
The white, high-riding moon, the loud
Sharp crackle of the thunder.
However static we may be,
The globe will go on turning
And bring me where you were, to sec
The same bright stars still burning.
So reaching, can touch your sleeve
Across the earth's curvation.
While these things be why need ws
grieve?
There 70 no separationl
MARION II. ADDNdToM.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
UnprofessionuI Conduct

From st. Johnsbury, Vermont,
comes heart-rending tale of sacri-
flee. It has two heroes thrown in at
no extra charge, in the persons of
Messrs. Trefren and Woods, under
takers. On the day in question they
had undertaken quite lot, and were
tired. They had expected to get
nights rest, but such was not to be.
From the darkness overhead came
the drone and sputter of a fly-by-
night plane. The drone was caused
by the pilots frantic zooming hither
and yon in search of a place to park;
the sputter was due to the fact that
he was almost out. of gas.
Gone was the slumber of the YER
monters. The call of duty beckoned,
and they cooked four professional
ears upward. Surely here was a
customer, if they could keep him in
sight. Hastily breaking out the
hearse, they turned its spotlight
aloft, picking up the plane. So far,
so good.
Then it happened. An unprofes-
sional instinct too strong to be de-
MED asserted itself. Keeping the
light beam going, they drove three
miles to the airport, followed by the
aviator, rounded up all the cars they
could find, and turned their head
lights on the field. Down came the
pilot to a safe landing, and out went
all the profits they might have made.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Planes Plus Submarines

The exact manner in which a Ger
man submarine gained entrance to
Scapa Flow to sink the British bat
tleship Royal Oak may remain
a mystery until the end of the
war, but in the meanwhile it is the
subject for some expert conjecturing
based upon the possibility of new
German developments in photog-
raphy and cooperation between
planes and submarines.
Belief that German warplanes
guided the German sub through the
intricate entrance to the British
fleet base in the Orkney Islands,
maintaining constant radio contact
with the undersea boats, is one
theory advanced in Paris circles, but
more interesting and more plausible
is the explanation that the location
OF British mines guarding the ap-
proaches to Scapa Flow were photo
graphed from the air and the sub
commander provided thus with an
accurate map to follow in striking
at the British fleet.
Scapa Flow was guarded, accord
ing to available information, by mine
fields at its various entrances, fields
through which zig-zagging chan
nels were left for the. passage of
friendly vessels. Entrance to the
mine fields was made through gates.
which extended to the bottom of the
channel and were opened and closed
only when necessary.
Prior to the exploit which sent the
Royal Oak to the bottom with some
oO0 men, German planes made sew
eral reconnaissance flights over the
Scapa Flow base, flights on which
they dropped no bombs. These
flights, made for the most part in
the early morning or late afternoon,
the most favorable hours for aerial
photography, provided an admirable
opportunity for photographing the
waters and nearby coast landmarks
OF entrances to Scapa Flow. It is
believed that the negatives, when
developed in Germany, showed either
the channel which was left among
the mines for ship passage or the
shallow unmined coast stretches
through which a submarine could
pass safely.
If aerial photography has been re-
fined to such degree by the Ger
mans and planes are being used as
the eyes OF the submarine fleet the
Reich possesses weapon which Sc
riously menaces the allies. If, as has
been conjectured, the Germans have
developed torpedo against which
armor blisters and other protective
devices are of no avail, they have a
combination of weapons which con-
stitutes a serious threat to British
sea power.
But it is a truism of war that no
weapon has ever been invented
against which a defense has not been
developed. No doubt the British will
find some means of countering this
latest German threat to Britannia.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

William Vile went off the air! He tells
1t In his new book, a book which I
would recommend to the must listers"
I was so interested in the volume
attempted to read it in two evenings.
But there is too much meat in it, some-
thing like his interesting column in The
Star. I confess read most of the po-
Itical columns, but find Wile's the most
substantial and generally closer to fact
and truth.
I am not writing to plug Wiles
book. but merely to write of a peculiar
coincidence regarding it. Last summer
had occasion to write to Mr.. Vile COM
mending particular article in The Star.
AS an afterthought asked him why he
had not yet written confession" true
story or an autobiography" got
reply in the next mail in which he con-
fessed that he had just sent the final
proof OF manuscript to the printer!
The present volume is that manuscript.
1t is not only confession, true story
and autobiography; it is an extremely
solid book. For those interested in
knowing how to write I recommend it
highly. 1t should be in every high school
News Is Where You Find It."
October 49, IRVING M. GREY.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Thinks Smoke Bureau
Needs Investigating.

To the Editor OF The Star:
In your issue of October 13 I read with
interest the letter by Justice on the
smoke problem in Washington. Justice
does not seem to be aware we have q
smoke law and supposed-to-be be Smoke
Bureau headed by what they call smoke
engineer.
Senator King, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, and Chairman Ran
dolph of the House District Committee
and Commissioner Allen, who seem to be
so interested in streamlining the Dis
trict government. ought to investigate
this branch Of the government.
Every one knows that smoke is haz-
ard to health and destroys property. The
Health Department officials are power
less to do anything about 1t. The late
Senator Copeland, who introduced the
smoke law as q health measure, felt that
1t should be under the supervision Of the
Health Department.
October 20. JOHN lQnNToN.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Urges Embargo Revision
Without Delay.

To the Editor Of The Star:
While slipping my coffee this morning I
looked out of the window at some 20 or
more sparrows busily engaged in eating
some broken pieces of bread that had
been thrown out of the window upstairs
by kind lady. Then my thoughts
turned to Europe. thought of the terri
bic bombs and fires that destroyed the
great city of Warsaw, the countless thou
sands of women and children that had
been killed, and the thousands of others
lying in hospitals the disease and pesti-
lence that is following in the wake of that
terrible destruction wrought by ruthless
dictator. For what? Power, and more
power, that he may continue the destruc-
tion OF more innocent people
Then my thoughts returned to the last
session of the United States Senate, and
wondered If it were not entirely re-
sponsible for this act when we gave aid
and comfort to this madman, this
maniac, by refusing to revise our EN-
barge Act. think we were responsible,
and am equally sure we will not make
that mistake now. But why delay? Why
not act at once? For the sake Of mercy
and kindness let us not give him more
encouragement to continue his murder.
Gus course. HMM.
October 18.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
For National Defense

Executive and legislative officials
are said to be preparing budget esti-
mates for a co-ordinated national
defense program that may require
the appropriation of about two bill
lions of dollars by the next Congress.
This would be nearly four hundred
millions of dollars more than the
total approved at the last regular
session and would break all records
IN this country for military and ma
val expenditures in time of peace.
1t is regrettable that conditions
are such in world purporting to be
civilized that nations must expend
billions OF dollars on arms and arma-
ments if they are to have any de-
gree of security. Yet the United
States and other -cherishing
nations are face to face with that
sort of situation today. Two bill
lions of dollars is lot of money to
spend on implements of war and on
training men to use them, it is true.
But actually it is small sum COM
pared with the formidable expendi-
lures that aggressor nations have
been making in the past half f-decade.
A recent volume, War in Our Time"
containing symposium of views by
Well-knoWn authorities on economics,
reveals that world expenditures for
ornaments have risen from 3.8 bill
lions in 1882 to 8.8 billions in 1895,
13 billions in 1886, 155 billions in
1887 and IT'S billions in 1898. Sig
nificantly, in view of what is hap
pening in Europe now, most of this
money was spent by Germany, Russia
and Italy, the big three" of the
totalitarian states. The democracies,
Great Britain and France, made a
late start in this European arms
race, although they spent three and
one-half times as much in 1888 as
in 1884. They are still far behind
Germany, Russia and Italy. And
they have good cause to regret it,
AAOV eAAoV VAC W al WI1lSIl Sdlu
was impossible has come to Europe.
The United States, after the World
War, led in the movement for reduc-
ton of ornaments. Even after mill
tarism began to spread like wildfire
in Europe and in the Far East, this
Nation, hoping for peace, Jagged be-
hind others in maintaining and i'm
proving the machinery of national
defense.
Today the United States finds it.
self in need of a greatly expanded
war machine if it is to meet the
threat of aggression implied in
world aflame with militarism. AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Charles
Edison, in statement announcing
plans for Navy Day next Friday,
paid high tribute to the "moyale, ma
terial condition and state of train
ing" of the Navy, but discreetly
qualified his prediction as to its ef-
fectiveness under war conditions.
Given adequate equipment" he
said, the Navy may be depended upon
to defend our shores "in accordance
with the best traditions" Adequate
equipment for the Navy and for the
Army undoubtedly will cost all of
the two billions tentatively estimated
for next year-perhaps more. To
deplore the conditions which make
such defense appropriations neces-
sary is natural; to ignore such condi-
tions well might result in disaster.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Gives Impression on
Meeting Col. Lindbergh.

70 Inc Eolt0I OF Inc HtQr
Today met COL Charles A. Lindbergh
for the first time. We met in the Navy
Building. greeted him with hello.
sir" And his answer was q CHEEKY
"hello." I said to myself, THAT is the
man so many people have taken to their
hearts for his deeds of courage, and that
is the same man so many are trying to
defame."
I am sure that if all of his enemies
could have seen him as did they would
somehow stop and remember. Col.
Lindbergh is voicing the same opinions
that his father did back in 1917. Cannot
we learn by our former errors? Charles
A. Lindbergh is a man more to be hon.
ored and respected than those who would
harm his character. America would
benefit greatly II 1t had more such men.
Garry on, Lindy.
octobsr %. DAVID 4. LEVINE.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

The Governor of Michigan declares
he has driven the slot machines to
cover. These, however, are great lit
tie contraptions at playing peeka.
boo.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

At, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Vile Book Commended
For High School Use.

tne EulCOr 8C6f.
The great mystery Is finally solvedl
Wars may come and wars may 60. No
matter. It is Ill clear now. That which
had puzzled me for several years is no
puzzle at all. And to think never even
thought Of 1.-THE ssasou Why Frederic
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Uriter although the use OF
q pseudonynn tor publication Is
permissible. Please be brieN
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NJ Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press

Entered Is second-class matter post ONCE.
WASHINGTON D c.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Regrets Ridicule Of
legislators.

October l9.
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so GRADUATE
At FARMLAND
Diplomas Presented
at P. L. c. by Dr..
Tingelstad

Diplomas were presented TO %
students in the graduation class al
impressive exercises held Monday
night at Pacific Lutheran college
in Parkisnd.
Principal speaker was County
School Superintendent Louise =,
Taylor. The address of welcome
was given by Dr. o. A, Tngel-
stsd. president Of the college. who
also presented the diplomat
Rev. ALI NJ. krashel OF Port
land. president OF the Lutheran
college board Of trustees. gave the
invocation. and the Rev. J. p.
Pflueger, the bcnediction.
During the program the Choir
of the West" composed Of Is p.
l.. c. students. which is starting
on tour OF three weeks. inciud-
ing the San Francisco worlds
fair and an engagement in Los
Angeles. sang several numbers.
As already announced inspira-
tionai awards went To Eleanor
Englund and Roy Schmsndt OF the
college division and 10 Stella Foss
and Merle Pflueger of the high
school division.
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PuyaNap Mayor.Elect
Installed FIT Meeting
William P. Loughlin Assumes New
Duties; Announces Appointments

ley; cemetery: johnson. Rowley
and Dunlap; drainage and sewage:
Sturuevant. Houk and Gym; wa
ter: Johnson. Sturdevsnt and
Gym; light; Houk. Johnson. Sui
Ivan, fire and police: Dunlap,
Sturdevant and Houk: health: Sui
livan, Gym and Dunlap. and
purchasing: the mayor. johnson
and Sullivan.
Lawrence CHASER was reelected
master workman Of Puysllup A.
o. U. W lodge at the semi-snnusl
election held at Odd Fellows hall
Monday night. Other officers
chosen include Dagmar Smith,
foreman; Bernice MonseIl. over
seer; Fred Turpin. guide: George
Peters jr., assistant guide: Frank
Thomas. inside watch; John La
floon. outside watch, and Winifred
Goodale, musician.
Other business included reports
of the recent convention by Albert
Emmel and Ed Burkette. and ini-
tiation. A memorial service was
also held.
In setting of pink. black and
silver. members of the Arts and
Crafts club gathered for their an
nual breakfast Monday at Ditto
more's on the Olympia highway
with Mrs. Ben Brandt, Mrs. Robert
o. Logan and Mrs. o. NJ. Pudore in
charge of surprise program cele-
brating the 30th anniversary OF
the founding of the club.
Decorations for the breakfast
table were pink roses in silver
glasses placed in black bowls. pink
candlesticks. A large birthday
cake with 80 candles formed the
ccnterpiece. This WAS cut by Mrs.
j. w. L. kaufman, immediate past
president, and Mrs. T. II. Scheffer,
the incoming leader.
For the program Mrs. Anna Os-
borne read wish | Were There"
letters from absent members Mrs.
j. p. Leavitt. a charter member.
told Of How We Started" and
Mrs. Paul Scheffer presented the
past presidents. introducing each
in appropriate rhyme. These in
cluded Mrs. T. n. Brew. Mrs. F.
s. Martin, Mrs. Frank Porter, Mrs.
J. p. Leavitt, Mrs. F. w. Corwin,
Mrs. W. A. Miller, Mrs. o. NJ.
Pudor, Mrs. George Haney of Sc
attic; Mrs. =. M. Snider of Taco
ma; Mrs. J. NJ. Jones. Mrs. Rex
Dunlap, Mrs. p S. Dickey. Mrs.
Fern McCurdy, Mrs. r. c. Morse,
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sion and James Poole 81 the junior
division. Donald Mckcnsse Of 81.
Martins win be awarded = gold
ring a. winner q the Apeiexetics
contest. Norbert knecht viii also
receive gold ring for rahiic
speaking. six swsrss win e< made
To- members cf the hcllarmine n,
O. T. e. Names % these and other
winners win I've announced =, the
exercises.
Rev. Mullen. y J., president cf
Rcilsrmsnc. viii then announce the
high grades for the year q all out.
standing students u each grade,
and also the winner ~ the one
year scholarship To Reilarmiae
which Is awarded Go the ,~c rarc-
chisi students with the highest
AVERAGES Of recent examination
held At Rcnarmsne The Tacoma
knights ~ Columbus again will
present the school with an eff
GERS saber.
A list Of those who wtli sfadu.
ate follows
Nceer cia~.tcat diplomas Rob
er, Risscll. John r. Hilton. Nor.
bert knochs. William r. Miller,
Chester ". Poole. James W. Ror.
ers. and Thomas C. smyth.
Scientific diplomas Michael J
Bratovich, Peter T. Dempsey. John
II. Farrell. Casimir karamon,
Hugh 7, Laird and Joseph MELON
nell.
General diplomas Frcderich !.
Rrining. William y. Hressmer.
John r. Rucchler. Charles A.
Byrne. Daniel Carter. Robert G.
Davis, Martin J. poolcy. Daniel
w. rermo. Harry O. Finnigan.
Raymond Fierino. Robert v.
Green. Michael ". Hoffman. Emil
]. Joinctte, Armand J. LaFrAm.
boise. Richard X. Maruoca. Alfred
G.. Mennicocci. Edmond Miller.
Francis V. Miller. Joseph J Miller.
Albert J. Nigro. Thomas n.
o'Neiil. Peter Y. pagni. Ralph A.
Peluso. Edward J, Rsmsdell, 10.
scph =. Rsquer. James Y, Robin
son. William v. Ryan. Albert q.
Sandwich, Earl n. sleber, Edward
". Sovereign. Robert G. svedbcrg
John W. WYE and John O. Hunt.
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PUNALLUP- The reins Of city
government were taken over BY
William P. Loughlin at q special
meeting Of the city council Monday
evening at the city hall.
The session was called 10 order
by Floyd X. Chase, retiring mayor.
who expressed his appreciation
and thanks to the council for the
cooperation given him during his
administration. Mike Martin. re-
firing councilman at large. re-
sponded and. without further conn
ment. Chase turned over his office
70 Loughlin.
New faces at the council table
were w. A. Gym of the third
ward, replacing the new mayor;
DR.. Kenneth Sturdevant. first
ward. taking the place of Oscar
Phil. and Everett Houk. council
man-at-large, occupying the seat
of Mike Martin. They will work
with Rex Dunlap. first ward;
George johnson and Percy Row
ley. second ward. and John Sulli-
van. third ward. The large coun-
Gil table was banked with baskets
and bouquets of flowers from we'll
wishers of the new mayor.
Loughlin confirmed his previous
announcement by appointing Carl
Ostlund. former county commits
sioner, to the city engineers post
and reappointed Robert Campbell
police judge. His committee ap-
pointments were as follows: fl
nance. the full council; streets:
Rowley, Sullivan and Johnson:
house: Sullivan, Dunlap and Row.
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Bellarmine High Schools
Graduation Tuesday Night

Fcrty-six students. next 10 the
largest class ever 10 he graduated
from Rellarmine high school. viii
receive diplomas at the commence.
ment exercises Tuesday evening
in 81. Lec's auditorium eommene-
ing At Sis o'clcck. This years
class is eeIipscd only nv the class
Of 1881 which numbered tho sll
time high OF 81
Nsiedictortan honors went to
Thomas Smyth. while John Hilton
Is sslutatoftan.
Presiding at the exercises and
presenting diplomas viii be Mon
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SEATTLE - Sailors Union of
the Pacific announced today mem
befs unanimously voted against .
y. Il. Maritime commission pro-
posal 20 furnish crews To ths
freightsr coldoroos and TIRES
other commission boats. which
Will be placed Ia service from Pu-
get Sound 70 the orisnt
Members Of the union met In
San PEDRO. Cal. San Francisco.
Portland. Ore. and Seattle. with
each unit voting against the pro-
posai that the union furnish . list
Of men who desired 10 sail On mari
time commission boats. The CON-
said II would hire the men
from those Iists. instead Of from
union hiring hsila