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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
LIGHT
An Inside Picture of
Financial and Polit.
ical America

WASHINGTON Senti-
mentally minded Washington
ians-Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike-haye sponsored a
movement 10 prese the
historic S tephen Decatur
house on Lafayette Square.
which faces demolition in the
settlement OF the Beale estate.
II may forecast a move
ment 10 restore TO it's orig
inal glory the block which
has been called "the richest
acre Of earth in the United
States"
The Beaie or Stephen Decatur
homestead stands neighbofiy 70
the White House II IL squat.
ugly. three-story brick residence.
but great history was written and
spoken and acted within It's spa
cious chambers
u wss built for Decatur In
1918 with prize money he Won
In the wars against the bar
bsry pirates. and u WAS the
first house constituted In the
neiEhborbecd after the presi-
dents mansion.
Its many other famous oceii.
pants included Henry Clay. Mar
tin Van Buren,. Vice President
George VI. Dallas. prominent poll.
iiclsns. diplomats and s0casIltss
Some eminent New Dealers want
70 expand the project 70 include
complete resiorstion II the famous
square. which lies across Penn
syivanis ave from the White
House. Their aim IL % pelaussss
some man o. wealth Henry foIc
or John ID. Rockefeller. Jr. 10 re-
build II as II was In the early
years Of the 18TH century.
Banks. office buildings. q tbest.r
and the palstisl U. s. charDbtr Of
Commerce structure nov stands on
ground hallOVed by history. In a
house where the chambers build
ing II located lived Daniel WEB
sier when he wrote the famous
reply 10 Haynes.
The homes where John Hay am
Henry Adams dwsii have besn tom
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07

Two deputy sheriffs escaped IN
fury Sunday afternoon wnen
prowler-smbulsnce car shioaeo
and overturned on Mountain nigh-
way. near Muck creek, while they
were en- route 10 the scene OF an
accident in which six persons re-
ceived minor cuts and bruises.
The deputies-Powell Clay ana
Sig KittIeson-were answering
cali TO Muck creek hill on the
Mountain highway, when the mis-
hap occurred.
CLAY. driver Of the county am oH-
lance car. said he attempted 10
nsSs 2 line Of cars when an auto
mobile sweryed to the left IN front
~ him. To avoid = collision, Clay
said he turned the county car 70
N. left shoulder Of the road. the
vehicle striking gravel ard over
turning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
Both Haze Long
Records Here

Simmons and Hilton. in custody
at Wentchee. have lengthy records
at Tacoma police headquarters.
Hinton was in Jail here twice in
1885 for drunken driving and pos
session of stolen goods. He received
iail terms for both offenses. Later
he was arrested for grand larceny
in Yakima county and served
year at the state reformatory,
being paroled last November.
Police said they had been seek
ing Simmons in connection with
recent robbery at the Riverside
unchroom between Tacoma and
Puyallup. Simmons was in Jail
here four times between 1888 and
1896. three Of them being for
burglary. He was sent to the re-
formatory in 1886 for burglary
in Chelan county, and was paroled
Oct. IS, 1885
The car in which the two
sllegedly drove to eastern Wash
ineton was stolen here Feb. %
from D. L. Mayes of els So. 4oth
at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
President
Insists On
More Cash
Legislative Heads
Told Roosevelt To
Ask $50 Millions

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Roosevelt, defying a growing
congressional drive for econo-
my, informed his legislative
leaders today that within the
next week he will renew his
request for an additional
Sl50,000.000 to finance relief
this spring.
Roosevelt made his original re-
quest for the $3.50. 000. 900 last
month. shortly after signing a
deficiency appropriation bill which
congress had trimmed To s725. 600.
600 after he had asked for 1919
000. 900.
Roosevelt contends that .
relief emergency exists, and
that under the s725. 900. 900
appropriation drastic rcdue-
lions win have 10 be made In
relief rolls after April l.
WPA rolls currently total about
5000. 900 And WPA officials esti
mate that approximately 1000, DOC
persons VIII have 10 be dropped
after April !. unless the new funds
are granted.
A provision Of the deficiency
appropriation specifically forbids
cuts totaling more than five pen
cent before April l.
The president advised his
lieuteBapts. " was learned,
that the administration has
no present Intention NJ sub
hitting additional proposals
for congressional action.
The senate and house leaders
told the president. in reply. that
congress should be able 10 adjourn
reasonably carly"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
TACOMA Filler
DIES AS SHIP
CRASHES BARN
Lieut.. Cowles, Former
c. p. S. Student 10
Killed in Fall Of
Plane in Ontario

Remains Of Second Lieut..
Ned A. Cowles. %, L. $. army
pilot and former Tacoman.
killed Saturday night when =
pursuit ship crashed near
parkhill. Ont, are expected 10
be brought here for interment.
friends OF the family said
Monday.
cowles met his death when his
one-seater pursuit ship. travelling
st q high rate Of speed, crashed
through barn. Lack 81 gasoline
was blamed by Investigators ~
cause OF the mishsp.
cowles. Who graduated from
Kelly Field. WAS stationed Al Self
ridge field. near Mount Clemens
Mich. The young army aviator
had gone 10 Boston on An In
diyidusi navigation flight ami wss
f'AbfHHth ~ tfff faAtHfbhff III i"tft
when the tragedy occurred.
Horses. Cow Killed
Jack Young. on whose farm the
crash occurred. told army officers
from selfndge field, who went 10
the scene to investigate the mis-
hap. he had left his barn only q
short time before the plane struck
II. The ship plunged through the
structure, killing Two horees and 4
COW. The barn WA demolished.
Lieut.. cowles WIS the son 81 Mr..
and Mrs. Lelon u. cowlss, who re-
side al 5000 so. Warner sf. The
parents were gt1ef.strlcken Mon.
day over loss OF their son. The
father In superintendent of the
Roman Meal Go.
Attended 4. P.s
The young army officer vas born
and raised in Tacoma. he attended
College of Puget Sound for TAO
years before enrolling In the army
air service In 1887.
Besides his parents. Lieut.
Cowles IL survived by his wife.
Mildred. and thfss.month-oid
daughter. The latter two residing
nj Selffidgs field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
Nelc Council Of
Defense Set Up

NADal1S--Armiss At I'll Rspub-
iicsB spain adhered today 10 . nee
defense council Which. ssizins paw
sr from the Jusn aegfin govern
msnt. pledged tbe country to ~
Independence or death" program
and invited the Naiionslists 10 pro-
pose peace terms which all houor-
able spsnisrsis could accept,
The Nesrin government feIe-
phoned its resisnasjon 10 Diego
Martinez Basrio. president Of the
Republican parliament In Paris
Gen. jose Anns whom Segrtn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07

F1fssAstinG . quick end 10 lbs
civil var ~ : result NJ the over.
throw NJ Premier Juan Nsgrfn IN
Republican spain. spokesman for
Nationalist General vfsnesses
Franco ssn2deast . psemsss N
Enemy territory that sMoss vba
Surrender ~tth0sti further fighting
Niil h treated With szsti<e
A. tbs sans tins. h0usvss sb~
BressI4ssssr ls,ta In hspubsie ana
thai only . few days could - psf'
mit,sd FOG surrender, rfsDe1s
ARMIES sfs ready 10 striAs ~IisA 10
ns~sd force " hspubiless spain
6oes not capt. siais. shs sadis mss
sage said
News - ~ svestessw n
Ssgsts sas beeespsesa1 - ~
~sstsssitses - spsnatsg pses
sssswsss s~sse ~ shsws btse>f
ss1 list ssesbse svnslnsAs
hsd shs~~s ~ ~ -ysAs -
Nsses~.~
These sstloosiisi ss4sfssss sms
pnaxix<d that Comusnists ssfs
nos represented IN The n<w d~fsas~
council and that nssfsifo. though
. membef u the BoeisIist party.
10 Nsii known 10 b. moderate
sno has opposed ysossnee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
TUO Meet Death
In King County

SEATTLE The King county
traffic fatality toll mounted 10 q
today for the year with two deaths
over the week end.
John Robert Lofstsd, ~, was
strsngled to death when ne was
thrown out Of his car and one OF
the wheels landed on his throat,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
SEVERAL HURT
IN ACCIDENTS
OVER weekend
Two Cars Demolished
In Collision Near
18th and Tacoma;
One Driver Asleep

Although no one was criti-
cally injured, a series of auto
mobile accidents in Tacoma
during the week end resulted
in the injury of several per-
sons and heavy property dam
age.
Two cars we've demolished and
persons injured at a. m. Sunday
in collision at So. 25th and Ta-
coma ave. The drivers were Mary
in Hawley. 1908 South Tacoma
way, and Romeo Bradford, Route
2. box II. In his report TO police,
Hswley said he fell asleep at the
wheel OF the car.
Bradford suffered head injury
and Mrs. G. Bradford's back was
hurt A woman whose name was
reported as Anita Cool was also
hurt.
Driver Arrested
Injured at a. m. Sunday when
q car he was driving overturned
AT 4Sth and South Tacoma way,
Walter B. Buckmaster OF 1904
Mckinley ave. was later booked
at the city jail for investigation Of
drunken driving and auto theft.
Buckmastor was treated at Pierce
county hospital for cuts on his
head and right hand.
Police learned the car he Was
driving had been reported stolen
earlier from the Steilacoom tavern.
w. c. Nicholson, 1887 So Sheri-
dan ave. is the owner.
Archie Bulman of Route 2. box
s04. Puyallup, was being held in
the city jail Monday for investiga-
ton Of an accident at $50 a. m
Sunday. He was cut on the fore
head and knee when the car he
was driving ran into a bulkhead at
25th and jefferson ave.
Wrist Fractured
Mrs. Anna Martin, so. OF 1917
So. Tacoma ave. suffered broken
wrist and facial cuts Sunday eve
ming when a car driven by o. r.
McGilvrey. 1919 So. C st. struck
her at the corner Of 18th and Ia
coma ave. She was walking across
the street with her husband,
Harvey. who escaped injury.
Three persons were hurt Sunday
night in rear-end collision at 43d
and Pacific ave between the cars
Of W. e. Walker, 1912 Pacific. and
Bolden Gresyes. Is, Of 304 So
Tacoma ave
Trying 10 Make Turn
Walkers wife. Mildred. %. was
taken 10 Pierce county hospital for
treatment Of head injuries. Creaves
and companion. 1s-year-old
Waite Hsnford. s2g SO. Ainsworth.
were cut about the face. Gresyes
was ordered TO report 10 police
headquarters TO explain the acct
dent as soon as he recovered from
his injuries. Walker said he was
trying to make left turn when
the youths car struck his from
behind.
- sADtfflN EyllirAyH I'ff inc Fff1
Of the 9th ave. boulevard Saturday
night resulted in the injury Of two
persona The automobiles involved
were driven by Wilmer Anderson
20. Of Route 5. box 5ss. and e G..
Baldwin. So. Of Route 5. box 55z.
Two Escape
Anderson and 2 passenger. Floyd
Stout Of Route 5. box $50, we're
treated for minor inluries Two
other passengers escaped with
bruises They we're Melvin Knud-
sen. Il. Of Route 3. box 50s, and
Neil McConaghy. -. Of Gig Har-
Dor.
Anderson declared Baldwin vas
driving 6oynhill toward T1tIow
beach on the wrong side Of the
highway AHdersOn's car over
turned. throwing some Of the pas
sengers out. The cara were badly
wrecked
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
SheriPs Ambulance Turns
Over on Way to Auto Crash

Identity Of the driver Of the ma
chine causing the accident was not
learned.
Meantime. Undersheriff Clyde
Knowles had preceded the ambu-
lance on the call. Knowles reported
that when he arrived ~ Muck
creek hall he found car, driven by
Arthur Erickson. Route 2. box
s54-A. Tacoma. had overturned.
Erickson. his wife and two chill
dren, and his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Antonson Of FARMLAND.
had been riding in the overturned
car. Mr.. and Mrs. Antons0n were
taken TO Pierce County hospital by
Knowles where they received treat
nent for cuts and bruises about
the head and face. The others
escaped with minor injuries.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
AcCOnAc - DfVgJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07

OLYMPIA The senate
today by 20 to 20 voted TO
indefinitely postpone a bill
permitting sale of beer on
Sunday. but was to vote on
reconsidering this action to-
night.
Senator keiron W. Rear
don, D., Snohomish, made
the motion to reconsider af-
ter the briskest parliament
tary battle of the session
was waged around HB19S.
revising the old 1909 Blue
Laws"
TOULON, France - MARC
Aubest. French naval ensign.
was executed by firing
squad In the moat Of Nal
bousquet fortress today for
selling navy secrets 10 for
eign power In order TO obtain
money for woman friend.
ROME-A firing squad exc
cuted Antonio Scsrpa, III naval
officer, for military espionage,
1t was announced today.
HARR1sBURG, Pa
Funeral services were held
today for Marie (Rosebud)
Wolf after 1000 persons
filed past the tiny bier of
the two-year-old girl who
died from beatings and a
branding administered by
her unwed mothers jealous
sutton.
In Jail was Paul William
Barrack, %, who pleaded
guilty to a murder charge
growing out of Marie's
death.
WASHINGTON - Senator
George W. Norris. Ind. Neb.,
urged a senate investigation
today of fabulous prices the
government is called upon TO
pay for airplanes.
ALGIERS - Three Spanish
republican cruisers and six
destroyers have been ordered
TO the French North African
naval base at Bizerta 10 he
decommissioned, French Of
ficials announced tonight.
WASHINGTON The SEN
ate today approved an amend
ment to the s35s. 900 900
emergency defense bill in
creasing the army air corps
strength TO 5000 planes, 500
more than the house had
authorized.
LUDLOW. Vt.-Simple home
funeral services will be held
Wednesday for John Cara
baldi Sargent. rs, u. s. at
torney general under Coolidge.
Sargent, a member Of Cool
idge cabinet from 1928 TO
1929. died Of heart disease
yesterday
LON DON Buckingham
palace announced today that
the king and queen had adj
yanced the date Of their sailing
for Canada by two days to
May s. in view Of the posi-
bility that their arrival in
Quebeck might be delayed by
weather conditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
REORGANIZATION BILL
URGED UPON CONGRESS
WAsHINGTO

WASHINGTON 49, Rep. John j.
Cochran, D., Mo. asserting that
bureaucracy threatens 20 destroy
our form Of government. urged
the house today 70 approve bill
authorizing President Roosevelt 70
reorgsnizs the executive depart
ments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
POLICE DEPT.
MAY RETIRE 4

Fltne. 81 four police depart.
ment employees 10 continue on
active duty will be determined by
medical board In the near future.
the police penslon fund board de-
cided Monday.
Pstrolman George johnson.
member Of the board. disclosed
that recently the board had been
requested BY Chief II Police Lang.
seth 10 inquire into the physical
status NJ eight members ~ tbs
department with a view 10 forcing
their re,lfsmfn, for physical dis.
ability.
However. Johnssm reported, four
Members have definitely reported
back for work and are now as
sguied 10 be physically able 10
carry on.
Two Summoned
Without documentary evidence
Of any kind. the pension board
voted unanimously Monday 70
order Mrs Avis Pshs;. pol.fss
woman. and pstfoimAn John Me-
ClmpssY 20 appear before sn sx+
aiming board ~ three physleisns
within the neat few days
Examination also sln be made
o. Detective Joe Dcyereauz and
Pairoiman Art BsrglDrd. Detective
Harry shsnsf, Peiroimen o. G..
StitsSofib and Charles Hughes.
and Grs Marie Bleker. mstrog.
have all reported back 70 work.
the pension board wss advised. and
the question Of retirement In their
esses has been dropped
Makes EHpisn4tioa
Chief Langssth explained 10 re-
porter, later that he had written
to ask the inquiry because a mum.
Der Of department members we're
frequently absent on grounds u
iiiness. Only an original copy u
the letter mad been sent 10 the
board ami johnson did not pro-
ducs II al the hoard meeting n
vas explained that a copy wsz
being made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07
UNfAVORABLE REPORT
ON TRAPS MEASURE

OLYMPIA A fna jotIty ~ ths
houss fisheries commiftss today
reported egt unfsyorsbir ins sen'
ate bsli ~ sen ifsrslf y. Troy
-. Tnursioh, that would return
fan traps 20 northern ppgs, Sound
waters.
The DO not pass recommendation
sss signed by eight nsmoers u
ths fisheries COMMITTEES. A minor
ny report. signed ~ ssx repre-
sfBtatlyes. siso Was attached 10
tns measure, which was approved
ny the senate late issf week
Evening star., 1939-05-06
A. J. MuIroney Promoted
In Controller Office
N the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSs'
A. j. Mulroney, assistant chief ma
tional bank examiner, was promoted
Yesterday to third deputy controller
Of the currency.
Mr.. Mulroney was selected by Con-
troller Preston Delano and approved
BY Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau.
Last october Mr.. Morgenthau re-
ouested the designations Of Deputies
Marshall R. Diggs and G. ]. Oppe-
gard at a time when Mr.. Diggs was
acting controller.
Later President Roosevelt ap-
pointed Mr.. Delano controller. Mr..
Delaro named c. B. Upham first
deputy and F. H. Cough, formerly
third deputy, was advanced to Sec
ond deputy.
Mr.. Mulroney is native OF Iowa.
He began bank supervision work as
q bank examiner for the State Of
iowa in 1924 and became q national
bank examiner in 1928.
Evening star., 1939-05-06

American highway, which would
ease travel between North and
South America. Somoza's trip was
planned last November and q little
later he said:
1T has always been my desire
to make a trip to Washington to
talk with the President of the
United States and exchange views
on questions Of mutual interest to
the United States and Nicaragua.
I am sure Nicaragua can, as . small
nation, contribute her views to the
great ideals Of democracy which are
being tested by the grave problems
of Europe"
When Somoza was elected Presi-
dent he was Al, the youngest man
ever given the ONCE In Nicaragua.
Now he is just three years older
than the Da41fh Crown Prince.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Re.eIect Governor
Founders and Patriots

James A. De Force was reelected
governor of the District of Colum-
bia Society of the Order of the
Founders and Patriots of America
at the annual meeting last night.
Others elected are E. Irving Full
ton, deputy governor; DR.. Edison
L. Whitney. secretary; DR.. Ernest
A. Back, treasurer; Maj. Harry A.
Davis, registrar; Willis A. Gray, his
torian; Phineas Towne, chaplain
and DR.. Roscoe J. c. Dorsey, states
attorney.
Col. James A. Moss. u S. A., re-
tired, president general of the
United States Flag Association, and
Thomas T. Waterman, architect
formerly with the Williamsburg
foundation, were the speakers. Mr.
Waterman gave an illustrated lee
ture on "Our Colonial Architec-
tural Heritage"
Guests at the banquet, held at
the Cosmos Club, included C. S.
Mcconnell, president of the Sons of
the American Revolution. and Gen
Leigh c. Fairbanks, president of the
Order of 1912.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, G, SATURDAY,
n. |. R. B. Critics
Will Seek 10 Hold
Congress in Session
Intend to Prevent
Adjournment Until
chonee Is Mode
~ the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Prsss.
House critics Of the National
Labor Relations Act served notice
today they would fight to hold Con-
gress in session until drastic changes
are made in the law.
They took this position after House
leaders said privately they were try
ing to keep the explosive question
from coming to . head at this ses-
sion.
Representative Cox. Democrat, of
Georgia, one Of the principal foes OF
the National Labor Relations Board,
told reporters that after sitting in
at the House Labor Committees
hearings on proposed amendments
to the law he got the definite i'm
preston that there Is no serious in
tention on the part Of the committee
to recommend any substantial
change Of the law"
Although tho committee has not
completed its consideration Of the
proposed changes, Chairman Nor
ton, Democrat, Of New Jersey, said
the whole subject was so controver-
sial she thought . decision should
be deferred until next January.
Mr.. Cox criticized the Labor Com
mittee's procedure in the hearings
and announced he was contemplat-
ing Introduction in the House Mon
day of the amendments already pro-
posed in the Senate by Senator
Burke, Democrat, Of Nebraska. The
latter, however, has said he has
abandoned hope that the Senate
might act on his proposals before
adjournment.
Discussing the current hearings
before the House committee, Mr..
Cox said;:
"The Labor Board, with its staff
Of attorneys and hangers-on, largely
makes up the audience, and the
board. in effect, Is being permitted
to conduct the hearing, which, of
course, means that the board is max
ing up the record on its own case."
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Bill Offered to Make
W. P. A. Salaries Public
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative johnson, Repub-
ican, Of Indiana introduced yester-
day a resolution which, If adopted
by Congress, would require the Works
Progress Administration to make
public the names, addresses and
salaries of all its non-relief en-
ployes.
Mr.. johnson and other Indiana
Republican members of Congress
sought unsuccessfully recently to
obtain such information in connec-
ton with their request for a con-
gressional investigation of the w
P. A. in Indiana. They contended
the relief rolls were topheavy with
administrative employees and others
not actually in need of help.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Lighthouse Proposal
Held Unfair to States
By the Associated Press.

~ tne ASSOc2atec freSS.
Representative Bland. Democrat,
Of Virginia, chairman Of the House
Merchant Marine Committee, dis
carded yesterday a proposal to per-
init the Lighthouse Service to estab-
lish aids to navigation on sites lying
under navigable waters without OBJ
tanning cession of jurisdiction from
the State affected.
He introduced q revised form of q
bill to improve the efficiency of the
Lighthouse Service AS originally in
troducd at the request of the Light
house Service, the provision was in
cluded. 1t was stricken out of the
new bill offered yesterday.
Mr.. Bland said he considered the
proposal Objectionable because it
would deny the States protection
against destruction of oyster beds
and interference with other fisheries.
The Lighthouse Service, in asking
the proposed legislation, said the re-
quirement for State cession of juris-
diction served no useful purpose and
frequently entailed long drawn out
procedure.