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Evening star., 1940-09-21
Woshinps Are Reported
Sent Into Tonkin Boy

HONG KONG. Sept. 81 tP1-The
BritiSh-OWned newspaper China Mail
reported today that since yesterday
morning" Japanese warships have
moved into Tonkin Bay 'as a per-
suaSive gesture" to back up japanese
negotiations for military rights in
French Indo-China.
At the same time Chinese sources
said that crack Chinese government
troops were massing along the bor-
derS of kwangsi and Yunnan Prov
inceS ready to move into French
Indo-China if Japan should resort to
force.
Reports from the southwest said
Gen. Ho Ying-chin, Chinese Min
lister of War. had twice visited
Yunnan Province in the past week
to supervise the military prepara-
tions.
Situation Is Eased.
Chinese government officials in
Chungking were represented in
| Chinese dispatches as convinced that
Japan's primary ambition in Indo-
China is to uSurp French authority
there, with securing of a back-doo
route for invasion Of Yunnan a sec
ondary objective.
The situation was tempered some
what by word from Haiphong that
negotiations between French and
japanese officials had been resumed
at Hanoi after q breakdown which
followed a 72-hour Japanese ulti-
matum.
The Chinese press said the Japa-
nese demands delivered to French
authorities included:
First, Hanoi and Langson to be-
come japanese military bases.
Hanoi and Laokay to become Japa-
! nese air bases: Haiphong. Tonkin
Bay and KWangchoWan to be leased
| as japanese naval bases.
Second, Indo-C Chinese tariff rates
| to be revised in order to effect close
japanese Indo Chinese economic
/ cooperation.
Third, the number of Japanese
! tloOpS W Dt dllOWtu passage through
I the colony to be unlimited
japanese Ready to Act.
Highly connected Japanese quar-
ters here said Japan was ready for
military action aimed at seizing the
whole of Indo-China should the lat
ter demand be refused.
Meanwhile. Chinese dispatches
/ said Thailand (Siam) has threatened
! to cancel its nOn-ageression pact
with IndO-China unless the French
colony accepts Thailands demands
for disputed border territory and
! for guarantees of far treatment for
| Indo-China' Thai minorities.
Unconfrmed Chinese press re-
ports said China and France had
reached an understanding for mill
tary collaboration should Japan in
wade the French colony. These re-
ports said the agreement was
reached at a hurriedly summoned
conference at Running, capital of
Yunnan.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

THURSDAY night
in Emergency
Hospital a few
hours after he
was S tri C X e n
with a heart at
tack at his desk.
Funeral Serv-
ices were to be
held at 2 pm.
today at the
ia m lily resi-
dence, 6620 Lee
boulevard, Falls
c h u r C h, Va,
a n d afterward
at the Episcopal
Church in Falls
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Plans for VurieII
Inquest Called orr

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept 21.-
Declaring himself convinced that
Montford Schley Variell, 25, wealthy
musician and Harvard graduate. had
committed suicide by illuminating
gas, District Attorney Robert F.
Bradford today abandoned his plans
for an inquest.
Variell's body was found in an
apartment Monday under circum-
stances that caused police TO inves-
.igate for several days.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
D. G.. Draft

CONTINUED From First Page)
Thirteenth and E streets Sc, and
Giddings School, Third and G streets
Sc.
District No. 17-Eliot Junior High.
Eighteenth and B streets NE, and
Evening star., 1940-09-21

citizen, who will work as conscien-.
tiously for the defense of my country
as I am working for the support OF
my church.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

In Shanghai there were reports
that the Japanese wanted two naval
footholds in Indo-China. which
would serve to threaten the Great
British naval base at Singapore.
One of the footholds was understood
to be near Cape Cambodia. about
400 miles north of Singapore, and
the other in the Hanoi area.
In Washington. there were re-
ports that the United States was
considering an informal British offer
to permit United States naval veS-
sells to use the British naval base at
Singapore Secretary of State Hull.
in describing the broad scope OF
recent conversations with British
Ambassador Lord Lothian and Aus
tralian Minister Richard G Casey,
would say only that Singapore
might have been mentioned.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Robert W. Williams,
Inferior Department
Attorney, Is Dead
Veteran in Federal Service
Dies Few Hours After
Heart Attack

Robert White Williams, 81, chief
counsel of the Fish and Wildlife
Service of the Interior Department
and well known ornithologiSt, died
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Dance at GreenbeIt

The Greenbelt Md Citizens
Association will hold its first au-
tumn dance at $50 o'clock tonight
in the Greenbelt School.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
NaZis DiSintereSted,

BERLIN, Sept 81 4).-Authorized
German sources expressed disin-
terest today in the Japanese pres
sure on French Indo-China for
strong military and naval footholds
there.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Indo-Chinu

Continued From First PageD
the understanding that details were
to be worked out here. At the con-
ferences here, however, Japan made
new demands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Rev. !. P. Pflueger Chosen
To Give Capital u Address

than a century ago when the Rev.
Roof, Prof. Pflueger's great
grandfather and one Of the first
pastors in Ohio. helped to found
the Columbus school.
For rs years Prof. Pfluegers
father. Adam Pflueger, taught at
Capital university. Five of his
brothers and two Of his sons, Jesse
and william, have been graduated
from the institution. This June,
Gerhart, the third son, will receive
his diploma. After graduating
he will study for the ministry.
Prof. Pflueger has spent several
wears as a missionary in India
In 1929 he joined the Pacific Lu'
theran college faculty, teaching
IN the fields Of philosophy and
religion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

Pierce county courts face no
lack Of jurors for a while. County
Assessor Fred A. Smith announced
Thursday.
He submitted to Clerk L. r.
Craig a new list of $1,000 names
of county residents, all certified
as alive and qualified to serve. 1t
took three volumes, each q fun
two inches thick. to make up the
list for the entire county.
From the huge list, which Is
typed in the order of appearance
on the tax rolls and not alpha
betically, the clerk is required to
draw by lot the names of those
from whom jury panels are chosen
later in court. A list of citizens
who have done jury duty is kept
for reference since they cannot
legally be called more than once
| in five years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
New Members
Put on Board
Major Williorns
Going to Boston

Nine members Of the advisory
board Of the Salvation Army were
announced Wednesday night at
meeting Of the group. New mem
bers of the board are Ted Powers,
Anthony stella, Jim Peterson, A.
r. Bergersen, Al Pentecost, A. D.
Fay. George Poe. Emery Asoury
and Ralph Nuremberg.
Adjutant G. r. Durham Of Seat
tie. divisional young peoples sec
rotary for the Northwestern di-
vision. spoke on Youth. Our Best
Investment"
At the close Of the meeting
Major Earl Williams, who Is IN
charge of the Salvation Army
units in this vicinity, left for
Boston to attend the annual ma
tional Boys Club convention. He
will return about June 1.
Business discussed was tentative
dates for the annual financial
campaign, which will be held
either the latter part Of Septem
Der OF the first of october. Exac'
dates of the drive will be an
nounced later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Night Parade
viii Be Held
Bio Celebration
Here on July !


i've floats for the big parade 70
u held IN connection with the Ia
~ou. Narrox, nridre celebration
-, -. -,..-s.. 49,. .,.n.a
~ 49,
Up for perucipat'on' u was an
nounced 1t tn FIRST official meet
inx Of the parade committee held
w-a...a.v .,t.,,,., - ~. r.co-
M nose ine ka'neas VS. pe
sided over BY c. w. Van Rooy,
chairman.
The parade win be held on the
night Of Monday. July 1, starting
It Z O'Clock from so. nth and
Broadway. north on Broadway to
oth. thence to Pacific. and south to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Driver and His Two
Companions Jailed

Wallin J. Brooks, "a. Of 1929
No. Prospect. was held in the
county Jail Thursday on a charge
of driving while drunk, and two
companions held on drunkenness
charges.
They were arrested just before
midnight on the Pacific highway
south of Tacoma by State Patrol
Officer J. e. Mckinney. The other
two were Ed Raider. 30, of s1e1z
So. Yakima. and Joe X. Porter. 50
of 1906 So. Tacoma ave. Brooks
bail was set at $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Koufmon. Cain Talk
To Downtown Assn.

Tacoms's outgoing and incoming
mayors were speakers Wednesday
noon at a meeting of the Tacoma
Downtown association, which was
held al Tacoma hotel
Mayor ]. ]. Kaufman expressed
regret at defeat Of his ordinance
by city councllmen which provid-
ed for a $4,000 city government
survey by experts. The mayor. who
leaves office early next month.
agreed to continue serving on the
committee Of 100" which has
made a study of city government
after he returns TO private life.
Msyor-elect Harry Cain out
lined plans he intends to follow
after taking office and expressed
belief he would be able to brine
councilmen "cloSer together" thar
IN the past. which he said, woulS
result in better government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Board to Study
E cry Contract

A proposed fivc-year contract
fOr ferry service to Fox island was
"a tie deslrs OF the Pierce county
commissioner Thursday with Capt.
y. n. Hunt Of Gig Harbor as the
operator.
Capt. Hunt, now master Of the
fairy skansonia between Gig Har-
Dor and Point Defiance. would buy
from the county the 2o-car vessel.
city Of Steilacoom. during the
course Of the contract. according
10 it, provisions. and provide a.
much service a. wanted during the
13-hour operating period he would
b allowed each day.
since opposition has arisen
against the proposed Sixth ave
dock to Fox island route, action
On the contract Ii not likely to be
taken until Monday, Commissioner
John schlarb said.
Under the contract provisions a.
drawn BY Deputy County Attorney
Gilbert q. Peterson the county
would talre all revenues Of thu
terry route and pay Capt. Hunt I
nat $1.lle per month for his serv
Ices.
subfracting estimated revenues
"a = basis Of last years $s.7oo. the
ooumty's net outlay would be ap
proximstely $500 per year.
me city Of steilacoom. owne'
~ the washington Navigation Co
en- Be purchased by the county 10
$4,000 under an option take
when the company franchise wa
purchased before completion OF Tn
Narrows bridge deal with the RI
ond PwA. Selling price to Cap
Hunt, including interest for IN
fixs years. vim Be $4,000. accord
~ 10 the contract
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Charie~ HalIeart. Belgian C

Charles Halleart, Belgian consul
general. announced at New York
that former President Herbert
Hoover has been named head Of
a Belgian relief commission-for
the second time in rs years Hoo
yer has recently headed Polish and
Finnish relief organization -.
Republican National Chairman
John ID. VI. Hamilton said at Phila-
dephia that the European war has
not hurt the Republican chances in
the November presidential election.
England and France have had no
conjunction about changing horses
in the middle of the stream, so why
should we. who are not in the
war;" Hamilton asked -.
Commander Charles y. Rosen-
dahl. IT., navy dirigible expert. is
hurting to Washington from Los
Angeles for possible experiments
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Daylight Burglar
Keeps Busy Here

The open road is calling-Sun
Valley is beckoning-and Tacoma's
.literary looter" IN thinking OF
taking a trip.
Police were so hot on his trail
Thursday 1t seemed like a good
idea. Several residents would like
to see him off, to Walla Walla,
preferably.
Numbered among the latter to-
day were DIR. o. G. Button, veteri-
marian living at 3621 So. L St, and
his neighbor. Mrs. Lena Young,
3617 So. L, whose homes were
turned topsy-turvy by the pesky
purloiner Wednesday.
After a weeks layoff the day
light culprit went to work Wed
nesday. Mrs. Young was Tho
heaviest loser. missing a gol'
watch and chain, a collection Of 81
foreign coins. and = Japanese In
laid jewel-box containing rings
chains and bracelets.
She found police close by. Off
GERS c. w. Hughes and r. r. Mac
were probing burglary of the But
ton home. Apparently little wa
taken, but the visitor left little
of rifled drawers behind.
He also fortified himself with
quart Of wine poured from a de
canter into q wine-glass, and con
sumed a pint Of rum as a chaser
As in previous burglaries, tn
printed worr caught his eye. II
SKINNED through an atlas. peruse
several pamphlets describing tn
splendors of Sun Valley. Idaho.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Toconao and Seattle
ENGINEERS to Meet

Members Of the Tacoma and
Seattle sections Of the American
Society Of Civil Engineers will
hold a dinner meeting at $50 p. m.
Tuesday at the Grove on the
Seattle Tacoma highway. Speak
ers will be r. b. Van Horn. pro-
fessor of hydraulic engineering Al
the University of Washington, anc
Alvin r. Darland. field engineer
| on the Coulee dam project.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
District Outside
City Is Growing

Although population within the
city limits Of Tacoma may show
a decrease over figures Of 1880
when this years census is COM
pleted, merchants were gratified
Thursday to learn that population
in rural districts surrounding the
city have shown an increase OF
better than so per cent.
A tabulation completed by Post
master G. w. Fishburne revealed
that more than 1900 patrons are
now served on rural routes out OF
the Tacoma postoffice, a decided
increase over those served in 1880.
In April. 1890, total of $3.50
families, or 1908 patrons, were
served by rural routes. Today,
however, $500 families, or 17,141
partons, receive mail on rural
routes. an increase of 6,10S pa
irons.
Meantime, Mrs. Kathryn NAL
strom, Pierce county census super
visor, said she expected to have
compilations completed by Satur-
day, at which time she would dis
close Tacoma's tentative official
population.
Enumerators were still busy
checking on reports Of person:
missed in earlier counts.
Figures for two Pierce county
towns were reported by census
enumerators. Midland was hstet
as having a population of 1,22s
compared to 9s5 in 1880. Carlo
nado showed loss, with As
population compared to TIT Il
1880.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

defense: his progressive voting
record in support of meritorious
Legislation in the interests of labor
and agriculture, industry and bust
ness; his efforts for all legislation
Of benefit to veterans, their widows
and dependents, and his leadership
in Townsend plan legislation and in
all measures in behalf of liberal
pensions for senior citizens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Apartment House
Thief Sentenced

Clyde Zimmerman. 20-year-old
woodland cook, pleaded guilty to
second degree burglary In Judge
FINEST NJ Cards court Thursday
md was sentenced to q maximum
tkrm OF 50 years In the state re-
1ormatory at Monroe.
The youth. arrested by city
police Wednesday. confessed ram
saclxing the apartment Of Mr.. and
lGrs. George H. GaIbraith ut the
Ingleside apartments. He fled the
place when they awakened to find
HIM IN the room. but was caught
shortly after on Division ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

Led by Monarch Alex Rabstoff.
Tacobat Grotto will leave from
Union station at 7:30 a. m. Sat
urday. for . spring ceremonial In
Yakima.
racobat will be guest Of Chel-
minar Grotto of Yakima, Mystic
Order Of Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm. A large class OF
neophytes will be initiated fol
Tacobat-
Tacobat Grotto patrol team
under leadership Of Prophet Val
mar T. Vaudeville, win drill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

The Rev. J. p. Pflueger Of Pa
cific Lutheran college will give
the Capital university commence
ment address on June IL In Column
bus, o. Prof. Pflueger was grad
uafed from that institution with
a B. A. in 1907. a b. s. and a
C. T. in 1910.
Capital university. 4 tradition
in the Pflueger family, began more
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
MARRIAGE
.G;cenge1

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by William Blanton.
~, $500 No. Verde. Tacoma, and
Edith Hanson. 10. Wellington.
Utah: Ernest Charles Clark. ~.
Route 8, Tacoma. and Dorothy
Marie Campbell. Is. 6o44 So. Alder;
William Mickey Quier. ~, 1881
st. Helens, and Marine Evelyn
Danielson, Is. 1908 So. C St; Nor
ris' Richard Whorton, 3S. Belling-
ham, and Vivian Marjorie Belcoe.
rs. Everett; John K. Hoppe, 30,
and Nora o. Anthem, 40, both OF
211e No. Cakes; Harley ]. Clark.
80, and Josephine c. Mcdowell, %.
both of 203 So. G st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
People in the News

with lighter than air craft In ma
tional defense. I don't know what
they want me back there for be
said. But I do know there Is =
definite use for big airships in our
system of defense. and for smaller
blimps for patrol duty"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

WASHINGTON - Congressman
Martin F. Smith of the Southwest
Washington district, today an
nounced his candidacy for reelec-
ton.
In a statement announcing his
candidacy, Congressman Smith
stressed his vigorous support of
neutrality legislation and of all
plans for strengthening national
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
SPEEDING CHARGED

Louis Preuss, 4itS So. Yakima
ave-. was cited to appear In police
court Thursday on speeding
charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
HAVANA PREDICTS SETTLEMENT OF
 TRUSTEESHIpS

HAVANA, Cuba, July 26.-Promi- nent delegates to the Pan American Conference today enthusiastically pre- dicted agreement on the troublesome question of trusteeship of European possessions on the Westren Hemi- sphere after Secretary of State Cor dell Hull and Leopold Melo, head of the Argentine delegation, con- ferred in an effort to iron out di- vergent views
 Melo opposed Hulrs espousal of Cuban and Brazilian ideas of joint mandate over European possessions that may be threatened with a change of ownership as result of the war.
 After the conference, Hull joined the Brazilian delegation head, Maur Icio Nabuco, and Cuban Foreign Minister Miguel Campa in Campa' s office, presumably to inform them of Melo's views. Later the group was joined by Melo. The meeting has led other delegates to believe that an agreement is in sight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
(By Associated Press)

In the Orient, the Japanese For eign Office spokesman said Japa- nese reaction to the United States embargo on oil and scrap iron ship ments will "be very great"
 President Roosevelt yes te r d y signed an order requiring licenses be henceforth issued for the ex- port of oil and scrap iron when deemed desirable.
 In Southeast Europe
 Germanys plans in southeastern Europe also claimed attention in another phase of the tangled in- ternational situation.
 Rumania's revamped pro Nazi Government has sent envoys to Ger many for the first of q series Of weekend conferences which For eign Minister von Ribbentrop ex- pected to define lines along which Germany will mediate Balkan diff ferences and tell the Balkan diplo- mats how their countries will oper- ate under Hitler's new era in Flu rope.
 Frenchmen Expelled
 On the eve of the conference, Ru- mania ordered twelve French oil company executives expelled and pledged every effort to pour 100000 tons of Rumanian oil into the Nazi war machine this month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
(By Associated Press)

The war between the British and Germans started briskly again early today as Nazi raiders droned over the British Isles and met the scrappy British Royal Air Force planes.
 One German plane dumped load of bombs over a southeast English towns when pursued by Royal Air Force fighters.
 Another Nazi sky raider was shot down, three of the crewmen were killed in the crash and an Eaig- -lish farmer ran out and captured the uninjured pilot of the plane.
 Another flight of Nazi bombers were chased off the southeast coast of England.
 The British Air Ministry count ed 28 Nazi planes bagged in yes terday's flaming aerial battles, the biggest days haul of the war.
 HitIer's Command reports that g British planes were shot down while "only nine of our planes are missing
 The Germans also report the de- struction of 15 merchant ships. totaling 63,O00 tons. as a result of yesterdays dive bombing attacks on the English Channel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
AMERICAN TRADERS IN
 CHINA HIT
Japan Begins RetdIiating for Embargo on Scrap
 Iron and Oil

SHANGHAI, July 26.-Coincident of the action of the United States in licensing all scrap iron and oil exports, embargo which was placed yesterday by President Roosevelt, is reported to have halted all ac- tivities of American traders in North China. The halt is because of restrictions announced today by the Japanese Government control ling this section of China.
 Also, as a result of Japanese pres sure the British authorities are re- ported to have ordered the United States Marine Station at Tientsin to be closed, effective August 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
DRAFT BILL
 ISpREpARED FOR ACTION
First Peaeetime Consuip. lion Bill in U. 5. His-
 tory Is Completed

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The first peacetfme coDscription bill in American history has been completed by the Senate Miii- tary Committee and will become official legislation by next Tues day as it is predicted there will be no dissenting votes.
 One of the final sections ap- proved penalties of five years in prison and $10,O00 fines for draft dodgers" or those con- victed of aiding them.
 The committee bill also auth prizes the creation of the office of Director of the Selective Serv- ice to handle details of the vast proposal registered all men be- tween IS and 63 years of age and intensive training for part of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
GIBRALTAR I5HIT HARD
 BY PLANES
Twenty Bombs Dropped Four Killed and Many
 Wounded in Attack

CADIZ, July 26.1Fouu persons were. killed and 37s wounded as enemy planes bombed Gibraltar to- day, it is reported.
 Great Britain's rock fortress was reported considerably damaged with at least 20 bombs striking.
 The high explosive missiles struck the Ladrillios Dock, the [ seaside suburb of Caleta and Gibraltar it. self, near the rock arsenal and a hotel in the area as well as its soldiers barracks.
 One woman was killed, national ity undetermined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
Breakdown Still Continues in Wage
 Case of 5ieyedores

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 26. A spokesman for the CIO Inter- national Longshoremen's Union said it is up to steamship employers to make the next move following the breakdown in negotiations for a new contract.
 The negotiations broke off after union officials asked for guaran- tee that past gains would be m cluded in the new contract.
 The union later offered to nego- tiate or arbitrate, if necessary, the proposals of either party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
FOOD LINE E FORMING
 IN LONDON
Dispatches Admit Eggs Are Short as Resut of Aerial
 Raids on Shipping

LONDON, July 26.-The first food line of the war formed today when housewives in the middle class dis trict of Shepherds Bush sought to replenish their egg supplies.
 The British censor permitted the sending of the dispatch which dis closes the egg shortage is one of the first signs of Hitler's incessant aerial raids on shipping and which has begun to pinch Great Britain's lar der, especially on the English Island.