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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Guests Here While on
Trio 10 San Eraneiseo

Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Cummings.
1914 No Mullins. have hsa a.
their guests their son and ssgsh.
term las. M and Mr. .. u.
Cummings ard their children Msf-
RAJ and Harriet. formerly ~ south
Tacoma snd n0n a Nandan.
North Dakoss, They isft Monday
for californla shers they u1ll Wait
the Worries fair. stopping enrDsts
70 see Mrs Cummings mother.
MIRA. Ma bss Andrews
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Auxiliary 10 Have
Gard Psrfy Saturday

John r. Thompson suAiliary
No. }. u. S. ". v. viii sponsor
a card party Saturday evening IN
the state armory. Playing starts
at $50. This ia the groups last
social event until September.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Rev. and Mrs. johnson
Hosts for Picnic

Tho monthly meeting Of The
Christian ministers Of tho city vas
held Monday night At spsnswsy
park Al a picnic with Rev. and
Mrs. Carl A. johnson, ri FIRST
church. a. host and hosteas.
Among those present we're Rev.
and Mrs.. n. T.. raber. Rev. and
Mrs. Dean Hlll. Rev. and Mrs.
Oakley Rhsy. Rev. and Mira. !. q.
Shaw, Rev. w. A. Moore, Rev.
Earl ssitx. Mr.. and Mrs. 9. j.
oberilss and tiissss Lorraine RiMS
and inex Kirby. Another picnic
dinner viii be held in August with
Rev. W. A. Moore and Hsv. Earl
aeitx AZ hosts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Enieriains Visitors
From California

Mrs. G. Nilsson. l7is SO. 23rd st.,
has had as her guests recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holm Of Lo-
nits, Calf. Several parties were
given for the guests during their
stay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy Return
From Weddino Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f. Murphy
fEileen Alice Holmes) have return
ed from their wedding trip to VAN
eouver, B. C., Nevada and Cali
sornia. They are now at the Wash
ington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Entertain on Daughters
Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knsip, 1sie
no, GunBisou It, entertained re-
Gently in honef al the NTH birth
day of sasir daughter. Lorraine.
Games wsfs played during the
party. The sabis for Ire refresh
ment hosr was appointed In pink
and white.
The Ksssts wsts young friends
~ ths iitiis sIri. including Ida Mas
Brown. Frsdefirk fbv~n. pvnna~
Lac DoefinE. Ioss Ann Msrtsf.
Barbara Wills. jayes ufssa Ges-
tfpiic Mercer and virxinl. Nab
john. From nsit-nf.to wsrs NJ.
and Mrs. tssni Hshishn Mrs KNAPP
nss assisted BY Mrs. Hahjohn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
c. n. Doe Family rsLss
New Rss;dsncs

UF ana Ms G ~ poe. Formerly
q 3sIs ne. 2ssh have taken p~w
residences ~ 2sis No. Puget sound
Avssse. Thsir aaushtsf. kiss Je@n.
IL II present 81 the Tacoma Giff
Scout camp ~ Allyn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Los Angeles House
Guests With libys

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Liby have
rs their house guests for a few
DAYS Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Crooks
and their nephew, DR.. j. W. Muir
ply of Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Shower Honors
Miss Cowlins
eride.E Elect OF Mr.. Oswsld
Entertained 81 Home of
Mis- Myi Msrssl

On the occasion If her conn.,
ing marriage n Mr.. George
Oswald. Dr.. Miss Arlene
Cowlina WAS honored At q
shower given by Miss Myrl
Merged recently. Informal
games were played during the
evening with honorx going 10
Mrs. T.. ]. Cowlinr. Miss Rose
mary criffen and Mas Marrie
Nelson.
The tshie WAS decorated ~ith
yellow nasturtlums and a each
place Was q matching msnsssuns
umbrella.
Those present we're Mra Peggy
ciaypool. Mrs. v nrrchat. MFs.
p. J. Cowling. Msss Clara ranicc.
Mas JENNA Bonano. Mlss Kathryn
Magnusssn. Miss Evelyn Peterson.
Mlsa Alice Nelson. Mas Thslma
Nelson. Aiss Rosemary urffen.
Miss Ieana scalara. Miss Marion
scalsfa. Miss Shirley Mccarthy,
Miss Edith Mccarthy. Miss rhyilis
Nelson and Mis-. Louise Mstxsn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
Visit Worlds Fair in
New York

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. johnson
are stopping at the Hotel New
Yorker during visit to the
worlds fair.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Garden Sunday School
Marks 50th Year

Celebration of the 50th ami
versary Of the founding of the Sum-
day school of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, which began
last Friday night, was continued
yesterday morning when DR.. Charles
E. Resser. president of the District
Of Columbia Sunday School Associa-
ton, was the principal speaker. The
Rev. Philip Goertz, pastor, presided.
Miss Mary White, teacher of the
primary department of the Sunday
school, conducted the services in
the school, which was the same
program as so years ago. William
M. Garden. superintendent of the
Sunday school, whose father, Alex
ander B. Garden, was first superin-
tendent, and Mrs. Ernest White, also
a member for so years. took part.
The school was organized in the
Masonic Hall in Anacostia on March
10, 1882 The Rev. DR.. Bittenger,
pastor Of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. DR.. John
Chester, pastor of Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, were the
speakers.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Einstein Finds New Solution
To Riddle of Gruvitution

spread everywhere in fields" the
same as gravitation has field"
Finally science has evidence that
all rays, from light to radio and
cosmic and including heat, are only
electro magnetic waves. There are
a few laboratory experiments prov
ing that these rays" are converted
into solid matter.
In this way the mystery of the
source Of matter and of energy has
seemed complete, all except fitting
gravitation into the puzzle.
Two years ago Prof. Einstein an
nounced he had a tentative solution
which he described as the idea that
a particle of solid matter was a
bridge between shells Of space. "
However, that solution did not work
well enough to explain all matter.
A year ago Prof. Einstein, in a
book, announced evidence that the
known fields" that is electricity,
gravitation and magnetism may be
"the only reality" Everything else,
including matter, would be some
combination of the fields"
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

Senate:
Routine business; noon.
Joint committee works on COM
promise Army expansion bill; 2 pm.
House:
Resumes consideration Of $780,
100000 Interior Department appro-
priation bill: noon.
TOMORROW.
Program uncertain, may not be In
session.
District subcommittee, hearing at
10 am. on Overton fiscal relations
plan.
Monopoly Investigation Commit
tee, further hearings at 10 am.
House:
Resumes consideration of Interior
Department appropriation bill.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee considers Mexican,
Panama and Nicaraguan Canal bills
10 am.
Appropriation Subcommittee con-
tinues hearings on District and La
Dor supply bills. 10 am.
Ways and Means Committee re-
sumes consideration of social Sc
curity legislation. 10 am.
Agriculture Committee continues
consideration Of farm bill 10 am.
Special Reorganization Subcom-
mittee Of District Committee re-
sumes hearings on Gri1enhagen
plan. 10 am. -
Evening star., 1939-03-13

portation for a majority of the per-
sons who attend such meetings.
THE downtown site is within easy
walking distance of Union Station
and some of the principal hotels in
the city and I do not think the
matter of parking private cars
should interfere with the construc-
ton Of an auditorium at central
point"
City Spread Wrong Way.
Eliot H. Thomson, publicity man
ager of the Washington Loan g.
Trust Co., author, and member of
the Washington Board of Trade
and other civic and professional
organizations, calls for location of
the auditorium on the East Capitol
street site, In keeping with original
plans for development of Wash
ington.
when George Washington and
L'Enfant planned the city of Wash
ington," Mr.. Thomson explained,
they had no idea or intention that
it would spread toward Georgetown,
the old seaport To them the tract
in front of the Capitol was the fu-
ture great city they envisioned and
many others, among them my an
cestors, thought likewise and in
vested accordingly. Chats why
I'm still poor)
IF the proposed new auditorium
were In any sense Government
building, the site on Constitution
avenue might be justified. But for
great structure intended to house
a multitude from time to time to
occupy space In the congested area
would be, to my mind, a colossal
blunder.
Suggests Third Site.
"The suggestion Of the National
Capitol Park and Planning Commits
sion of a site at the end of East
Capitol street shows the intelligent
thought given by it TO-. an armory
and sports center Why not accept
their good judgment and combine
the new auditorium with that propo-
sition? Surely the two purposes are
In complete harmony and the one
location would become quickly the
popular center for great gatherings
of every kind"
Mr.. McConihe advocated the most
thorough study of all factors. espe-
cially traffic and accessibility, before
a site is chosen. Although he Sc
lected the East Capitol street site
as preferable to that in the Munich
pal Center, Mr.. McConihe suggested
for consideration the land, now part
of the Mall, south of Constitution
avenue and west Of Fourteenth
street.
This, I believe, has every desir-
ability, plenty of space, freedom
from traffic congestion and accessi-
bility to all places in the city; in
fact, 1t is within walking distance
of the principal hotels" he ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Justice Stephens 10 Head
Parole Farley Group

Justice Harold M. Stephens of the
United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia will head
one of three important committees
that on declaration of principles
for the National Parole Conference
in April, it was announced last
night by Attorney General Frank
Murphy. Other committee chair
men named were Joseph j. Canavan,
chairman, New York State Board of
Parole, Committee on Standards
and Procedures for Parole Selection
and Release, and William j. Ellis,
commissioner, New Jersey Depart
ment of Institutions and Agencies,
Committee on Preparation for Pa
role.
The committee under Justice Ste
phens will work out a statement of
basic principles of sound parole ad-
ministration; that under Mr.. Cana
van will draft a program for select
ing persons to be paroled and for
getting them back to the COM
munity. and DR.. Ellis committee
will concern itself with the functions
of penal and correctional institu-
tions in preparing prisoners for re-
lease on parole.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.


NEW YORK, March 13.-Prof.
Albert Einstein, the scientist, an
nounced today he had discovered q
new solution of the riddle of gravi-
tation.
The riddle is the unknown cause Of
gravitation and its connection with
electricity, matter and magnetism.
Prof Einstein kept the solution
secret, explaining it would be tested
with actual experiments.
The announcement was made in
birthday interview-Prof Einstein
will be so tomorrow-to L. E. Levick
of the National Association of Sci
ence Writers, and released through
the association. Mr. Levick Is SCI
ence writer for the New York Jour-
nal and American and International
News Service.
Prof. Einstein thinks he has dis
covered the clue to a long sought
single law that will explain the
structure Of the entire universe and
all the mysteries Of matter and
radiation.
Gravitation is the missing link.
Everything else, scientists have sus-
pected, will become clear If some
one can learn how gravitation origi-
mates.
Science already has proof that all
matter is made of discrete particles
which seem to be electricity. It
knows how electricity travels
through space and matter. It
knows that wherever there Is elec-
tricity, magnetism appears, and vice
versa.
It knows that both electricity and
magnetism travel in the form Of
waves, although seeming to be made
Of particles, that both can have
the speed Of light. and that both
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Natural Scenes in
The United States

lively prepared booklet with illus
trations in color and comprehensive
descriptive matter concerning 40 OF
the famous beauty spots of the
United States-one for each State
and the District of Columbia. Know
the natural beauties of your own
country. They are unequalled any
where on earth. This attractive
booklet, printed in soft green and
brown tones, will be mailed to any
address in the United States for 10
cents in coin. Don't delay in order
ing your copy.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Congressman
To- Join Rites
ForCoIumbus

Two members of Congress and IA
others will leave here Thursday
for the Dominican Republic, where
they will witness the opening Of
the casket containing Christopher
Columbus remains.
The party will also inspect the
site Of the proposed memorial to
Columbus. which would be built by
the American republics In the
Dominican Republic, seat of the
first permanent European settle
ment In the New World.
Senator Green, Democrat, of Rhode
Island and Representative Fish, Re-
publican, of New York will head the
party. They will proceed by train
to Miami and by plane to Ciudad
Trujillo, capital OF the Dominican
Republic.
The casket will be opened during
special ceremonies in the Cathedral
of Santo Domingo, oldest in America.
The National Broadcasting Co. is
making arrangements for q broad
cast of the ceremony by short wave
to both North and South America.
Evening star., 1939-03-13

Two local bankers proved today
that there is no unanimity Of opinion
among the banking fraternity con-
corning an auditorium site, one ad-
vocating the East Capitol street site
and the other a location in the
Municipal Center at John Marshall
place and Constitution avenue.
At the same time, Malcolm S.
McConihe, president of William Cor
coran Hill Co. and Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the Dis
trict, Board of Trade member and
former chairman of the District of
Columbia Virginia Boundary Com
mission. said that of these two sites
he prefers East Capitol street, but
offered as his first choice the south
west corner of Fourteenth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
The argument for the Municipal
Center site was advanced by Henry
H. Mckee, president of the National
Capital Bank Of Washington, chair
man Of the Clearing House Associa-
ton and active member of the East
Washington and Southeast WASH
ington Citizens Associations.
Mr.. Mckee pointed out that he
has no authority to speak on the
auditorium matter in behalf of the
Clearing House Association and that
his opinions are voiced with the
distinct understanding that the
views set forth are my own and
not an official expression of any Or
ganization with which I am con-
nected."
Suitable for Stadium.
Mr.. Mckee said that he favors
the Municipal Center site because
he does not believe that the East
Capitol street site would be a suit
able place for an auditorium, al
though 1t can be used to a very good
advantage for q stadium and the
National Guard Armory."
Il have attended many conven-
tions in various cities in the United
States that are more congested than
Washington" Mr.. Mckee said, "and
I have noticed that all of the con-
vention halls are near to the prin-
clpal business part OF the city.
Many argue against the John
Marshall place and Constitution
avenue site because of its limited
parking space for automobiles. This
argument seems to be based on the
assumption that the majority OF
persons attending conventions and
public gatherings ride to the meet
ing places in their own cars, which
( do not believe is true. Railways,
buses and taxicabs furnish trans
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Fair Weather Due
To Return Tonioht

While storms, billiards. and floods
were causing death and privation in
other parts of the Nation, Washing
ton survived the week end with
light rain and looked forward today
to fair weather.
Despite overcast skies early in the
day, the Weather Bureau issued a
forecast OF fair tonight and Tues
day, colder tonight with the lowest
temperature about 80 degrees; di-
minishing northwest winds"
The mercury dropped to SO de-
grees at 2 am. today and rose to
Al at $50 am.
Rainfall Saturday and Sunday to-
tailed OFT inch, the Weather Bureau
reported.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Chief Justice Remains
At Home With Cold

Illness today continued to keep
Chief Justice Hughes from the Su-
preme Court where he has been
absent for the past week, but court
attaches reported he was making
progress at home where he is con-
fined with a cold.
When the Chief Justice missed
the weekly session of the court last
Monday, it was the first time this
had happened in his years in the
court.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
District Milk Dispute
Move for
Nationwide Probe
Barriers on Interstate
Shipments Would Come
Under Inquiry
BULLETIN.

The Smith resolution directing
the House District Committee to
make a sweeping investigation of
the District milk situation was
called up in the House this aft
ernoon at :25 o'clock. An hours
debate will precede action on the
resolution.
A Nationwide Senate Investigation
was asked today by Senator WILEY.
Republican. of Wisconsin. to learn
to what extent the States and the
District Of Columbia have laws set
ting up barriers to or burdens on in
terctate shipment of legitimate ar
tlcles OF commerce.
While the investigation would
cover the whole field of interstate
commerce, Senator Wiley said the
present legal controversy over a
shipment Of milk into Washington
from the Middlewest was one Incl
dent that prompted him to seek this
general inquiry.
The milk situation in Washington
IN the last few days" he declared
IN a statement to the Senate, has
brought this situation to the atten-
ton OF the people In a dramatic
fashion. If Washington were to
sell milk at cents a quart. there
would be three times the amount
OF milk consumed. 1t would be pos
sible to have shipped into the Dis
trict, in glass Lined refrigerator cars,
the finest milk in the world from
the Middle West.
I'VE are at the seat of government
here and this is a good place to
begin in seeing that commerce shall
flow freely between the States again
SO that no one can. under the guise
of the police power, invade the
rights of the producing class-the
farmers. We are one people, one
Nation. and anything that creates
economic barriers and differences
tends toward resurrecting the seces-
sion idea"
Celebrating on his prepared state
ment the Senator said the same sit
uation might exist or spring up af-
fecting other commodities. For ex-
ample, he said Northern States
might tell the South they did not
want any more cotton because they
could find substitutes.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Social SecurityHi
As Stealing From
Small Businessman
House Committee Told
Tax Compared With
Larger Firms Is Unfcir
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Philadelphia printer told the
House Ways and Means Committee
today "the Government by the So
cial Security Act is stealing from
the small businessman"
The witness, j. T. Priestly, jr.,
declared social security taxes were
unjust and inequitable" because, he
said, the small businessmen pay
more for each employees insurance,
in proportion to dollar sales, than do
the larger corporations
Hearing on Amendments.
He testified at hearings on pro-
posed amendments to the Social Sc
curity Act.
The Social Security Act has been
held constitutional" Representative
Cooper, Democrat, of Tennessee re-
marked to Mr.. Priestly. Mr.. Cooper
added the observation, The Su-
preme Court has no effect on you
whatever.
Mr.. Priestly agreed with Repre-
sentative Knutson, Republican, of
Minnesota, also a publisher, that
social security levies were forcing
smaller printing establishments "to
the wall
ut is not your idea that the So
cial Security Act was enacted to put
anybody out of business?" Mr..
Cooper inquired.
Il don't believe any New Deal
Act was enacted for that purpose"
MIR. Priestly replied, but they've
done it,
The witness submitted a plan
which he said would make DOS
sible the employment of every work.
er in the Nation He proposed
present Federal and State taxes
on business be replaced with a sim
gle tax, graduated on gross busi-
ness in proportion to the total
amount Of business done in each
line.
Perhaps so per cent of the yield
should be turned over to the States
as their share, he said.
Hardship Alleged.
Harry Spiro. representing beauty
parlors belonging to the National
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists AS
sociation. told the committee the
social security taxes worked
Hardship" on these establishments
because they were in a service in
dustry.
Salaries represent So to go per
cent Of gross revenue, he said, and
the taxes can not be passed on as
In other businesses.
Evening star., 1939-03-13
Dawson Nominated
As Ambassador
To Panama
Senute Given Nome
Of Steinhordt as
Envoy to Russia
(Ptcture on Page ALL

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt nominated
William Dawson Of Minnesota TODAY
to be Ambassador to Panama. Mr..
Dawson is the present Minister to
Uruguay.
Mr.. Roosevelt also sent to the
Senate the nomination of Laurence
A. Steinhardt of New York to be
Ambassador to the Soviet Union.
His appointment was made known
several days ago.
Mr.. Dawson, a native of st. Paul,
is career diplomat of 80 years Of
unbroken service.
Now SO years old, Mr.. Dawson
has served at st. Petersburg, Bar
celona, Frankfort, Rosario, Argen-
tina; Monteviedo, Danzig, Munich
and Mexico City, as diplomatic or
consular officer. He also has served
in the State Department. During
the last 10 years he has held three
ministerial posts IN Latin America,
being appointed American Minister
to Ecuador in 1923, to Colombia in
1884 and to Uruguay in 1897.
Corrigan Goes to Venezuela.
Mr.. Dawson will take the post at
Panama City left vacant by the
transfer Of Minister Frank P. Cor
rigan to Venezuela as Ambassador
to that country.
Mr.. DaWson's nomination Is in
line with the administrations policy
of giving more importance to Amer
ican diplomatic representation in
Latin America.
Panama thus becomes the third
Latin American republic In recent
months to have its diplomatic repre-
sentation raised to ambassadorial
status, the others being Colombia
and Venezuela.
The United States will now have
nine embassies in Latin America,
the others being in Brazil, Argen-
tina, Chile, Peru, Cuba and Mex
leo.
Panama will raise its legation here
to the status of an embassy.
Canal Defense Factor.
The naming of an Ambassador
instead of Minister to Panama re-
fleets the growing importance the
Panama Canal has in relation to
United States defense. One of the
elements of an efficient defense of
the canal is close and friendly rela-
tions between Panama and the
United States. The State Depart
ment believes an Ambassador is in
better position to obtain such rela-
tions than Minister.
Sumner Welles, Undersecretary of
State, said later he hoped Congress
would consent soon to ratification
OF treaties signed several years ago
with Panama. Upon ratification, he
said, depends Qualification of a con-
troversy between the two nations
over the annual payment Of $3.50 900
by the United States to Panama
for rental Of Canal Zone territory.
Panama has continued to demand
payment in gold or the old eouiva-
lent of the dollar, whereas tho
United States has sought to pay wit =
devalued dollars.