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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

There still Is whiri Of gay
ght life in Paris II you look
d pay-for 1t. but for the mass
people this war is swiftly be-
ming a tremendous effort 10 put
phases Of everyday life on an
nergency basis.
The French see no chance of an
rly peace; they are doggedly de-
rmined to get rid OF Adolf Hitler
a neighbor. and they expect in
nse fighting - although not
cessarily a big offensive--on the
hstern front this spring.
For the average Frenchman the
pr is belatedly becoming a mat
of occasional air alarms, Of
cad cards and of francs and
htimes, and this, they believe, is
ly the beginning.
Taxes Are Rising
Henceforth, three meatless days
week will be observed. French
In will hand over Is per cent of
cir earnings as war tax, in
dition to regular direct and in
tect taxes.
Tens of thousands OF women are
factories and other jobs TO
place men at the front.
Food and gasoline is rationed to
limited extent. The luxury trades
? suffering big losses.
Unemployment has been elm
I'D.
Bitterness Lacking
But-as demonstrated by the ex-
ement aroused by a Royal Air
|rce band-there is no music and
holiday atmosphere in this war.
pr is there any OF the bitterness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

against the "Bochess Of the World
war.
There was an attempt recently
10 put over a French war song,
such as "Mademoiselle Of Armen-
tiers or "T1pperarya in the last
war.
Maurice Chevalier tried 10 get
the people interested in "A Daugh-
ter of Mademoiseile 81 Armen-
tiers" But not even the famous
music han star could make IL
click. Some Of the night clubs
have peddled the British song,
Wen Hang Out Our Washing on
the siegfried Line but 1t didn't
catch on either.
Women Step In
There are fewer orchestras In
the cafes where Paris families used
to 60 for an evening of entertain
ment, but five new night clubs
have opened in downtown Paris
since Christmas. More are open
ing each week and business Is
good.
But there is another side TO war
time France and 1t is the side seen
by most of the people.
Women of France are working
in almost every industry, in order
to fill the places left vacant by
men who are in the army. They
are doing all of the light work,
and, in the big industrial plants.
some women operate small lathes
and automatic machines.
The ladies' OF the Paris boule-
wards have almost disappeared be-
cause of the blackout. and officials
claim the capital now is virtually
a "crimeless city"
All of the known gigolos, small
time criminals and gyps have been
taken by police to the Pare de
Prince-once famous as a dueling
ground-and then herded into a
concentration camp in central
France.
All courts were transformed into
wartime tribunals, where the
judges rarely show leniency. As
result, police said, crime has
dropped off about 90 per cent.
Cooking Still Good
For the most part, the French
people are making patriotic ges-
ture in going on food rations. They
will line up in the future to buy
rationed goods with food cards
and they may not be able to get
various imported products because
France is saving foreign exchange
to buy war necessities.
The country. however. has huge
food reserves and is continually in
creasing them. and the French cul.
mary ingenuity can still make the
most of the loophole in the restric.
tons on food.
Return to Paris
The meatless days are Monday
Tuesday and Friday, and on othel
days the maximum amount o.
meat which may be served to on,
person is $50 grams tabout three
quarters of pound), and only on'
meat dish may be served per meal
When the war started, all o
Paris was prepared for the wors
possible in the form of aeria
attack. But now the city is al
most normal in this respect an
gas masks are seldom seen on tn
street.
More than half OF the norma
100000 persons in the Paris are
were evacuated hurriedly at tn
start of the war. but most of ther
are back now, except for som
school children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22
War Is Drab Affair Today
For French Common People
Bitterness of lsl4-ls Is Locking. But
Republics Populoce Determined
BY RALPH HFI>zF<

rnrross NOTE This : the third dispatches time
p.RIsone DAY las, week band from n. British Rov. Air
marched down the broad Champs Eyees hang military
great crowd rushed mill
hand Paris had heard the the started and
popular illustrated the of wartime
on people.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-22

FULTON lonK-handis steel shovel
and garden spsdinf fork with
sturdy steel BLADES and
strsiEht-Eralnsd sood handle.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Engraving Bureau Rites
Will Honor War Dead

Senator Mead, Democrat, OF New
York will head a list of distinguished
speakers at the memorial service in
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Annex Auditorium tonight under
auspices of a committee headed by
James F Kehoe of the American
Legion. It will be a service for the
dead of all wars and for deceased
employees of the bureau.
Others speakers will include J. B.
Fitzgerald, national vice commander
Of the American Legion; Maj Ed
ward Dolan, register of the Treas
ury, and Gen. Frank T. Hines, ad-
ministrator of veterans affairs.
Among guests invited are Senator
Gurney of South Dakota, Repre-
resentative Anderson of Missouri,
Representative Flannery of Pennsyl-
yania, Daniel w. Bell, Undersecre-
tary of the Treasury; Alvin w. Hall.
director of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing; Arthur Giegen-
gack. public printer; Miss Marguerite
E. lie Hand, private secretary to the
President; Rabbi Isadore Breslau.
William T. Slattery, department
commander, and five national OIL
GERS of the American Legion and
the presidents of the various organi-
cations within the bureau.
Comdr. Ernest Dwyer is in charge
and James F. Kehoe chairman of
the committee.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Two D. T.. Democrats
Qualify as Members
OF Central Committee
Names Of Others Are
Withheld Until After
Executive Meeting

Two local Democrats, identified
with the movement for open prim-
aries in the District, through which
all party members here would be
given ample opportunity to vote for
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention and for members OF the
local Democratic Central Commit
tee, have qualified as candidates for
membership Of the committee.
They are Sidney Katz, executive
secretary of the Industrial Union
Council, and Harlan Wood, attorney,
who is a director of the Independent
Democratic Association, group OF
Democrats leading the fight for an
open primary. Mr., Wood also is
past department commander Of the
American Legion In the District.
While admitting Mr.. Katz and
Mr.. Wood had qualified as candi-
dates, Russell Balderson, the Gen.
trail Committee chairman, today de-
clined to give the names of others
who have so qualified, until after
meeting Of the Executive Committee
scheduled for tomorrow morning.
He indicated, however, there will be
no real contest in the primary for
committee membership, because the
number of candidates filing, %, is
the same number of committee
memberships to be filed by elec-
tions.
Following the Executive Commit
tetee meeting tomorrow morning.
voting places for the primary on
June S are to be announced. it is
said.
Walter F. Bramhau. secretary Of
the Central Committee, said all resi-
dents Of Washington who are Demo-
Gratis or interested in the party's
aims, are qualified to vote In the
primary. Polling places will be es-
tablished in Georgetown, on Georgia
avenue, residential Northeast and
Southwest Washington and in the
Willard Hotel, the exact location of
those other than in the hotel to be
announced after the committee
meets.
A resolution asking Mrs. j. Bor-
den Hartman, United States Min
lister to Norway, to accept renomi-
nation as Democratic national
committeewoman for the District
Of Columbia recently was adopted
by the Democratic Central Com
mittee of the District, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
The resolution asked Mrs. Harri-
man to continue as committeewom-
an "even though her duties require
her presence in Scandinavia" It de-
clared "the entire United States
halls with great satisfaction and ap-
probation the outstanding achieve
ments of Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman
as American Minister to friendly
and beleaguered Norway"
Further, the resolution expressed
appreciation for her many long
years of service rendered to the
cause of the Democratic party and
its principles"
A subcommittee consisting of Mall
colin S. McConihe, national COM
mitteeman: Melvin D. Hildreth and
Russell Balderson was named to
see that the resolution reached Mrs.
Hartman.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
School Children 10 Visit
s-Asaasl.-- lraS.h-ar.-l
Home Of DOUGLASS

Public school children will make
the annual pilgrimage to the home
Of Frederick Douglass, noted colored
leader, at Cedar Hill, Anacostia, to-
day.
A memorial service will be held,
with students in all levels of In
struction represented. Mrs. Julia
West Hamilton will speak, and Mrs
Velma Williams, a member Of the
Board Of Education, will preside.
Music will be given by the Cardoza
High School Orchestra and the
Stevens Elementary School Glee
Club. Other schools taking part will
include Miner Teachers College,
Garnet-Patterson Junior High School
and Birney Elementary School.
The program is under the direc-
ton Of the Douglass Home Memorial
Committee, Of which Mrs. Thelma
Bryant is chairman and A. K. Savoy,
assistant superintendent Of schools,
is adviser.
Evening star., 1940-05-28

then lowered the hood and walked
away.
When the owner drove Oh In the
Car, 1t went only q short distance
before sputtering to a stop. Hen
bricks then appeared. Offering his
services" as Q passer-by and me-
chanic, 1t was testified. He ire
paired" fuel pump and charged
the victim $495. The owner, police
said, was only one Of more than q
half-dozen tourists who had been
cheated by the ruse. Two Ohio
residents-Herman p. Rosetti Of
Vermillion and Gerald Hasenpflug
Of Amherst-also turned in similar
reports to police.
Hendricks travelled in a car bear
ing Florida license plates. In 1t
police found four old fuel pumps
and . large assortment Of tools.
Admitting his guilt, the defend
ant said he did it because he needed
money to send to his family in
Florida. He said he was en- route
from New York to Florida, where
he was employed last winter.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Auto 'Repoirmon' Sentenced
After Victimizinq Visitors

An automobile racket victimizing
out-of-town visitors brought .
sentence of $50 or 80 days in Jail to
Donald T. Hendricks, 26, q SELF
styled mechanic, who yesterday
pleaded guilty in Police Court to Z
charge Of tampering.
Arrested Friday by Park Police
man G. A. Mellott, Hendricks, who
told police he was q resident Of
Richmond Hill, Long Island, was ac-
cused of tampering with automobiles
parked near the Washington Monu-
ment, Lincoln Memorial and on the
Ellipse, causing the machines to
stall" within 100 feet when driven
of by their owners.
The defendant, Mr.. Mellott testi.
fled, chose cars bearing license
plates Of States, indicating the own
ers were strangers in the city. A
colored laborer working on the
Ellipse saw the youth approach an
Ohio car. lift the hood and work
q few minutes on the motor. He
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Plans for Girls Clubs
Wait Fuller Report ;
On Existing Facilities
Committee Agrees
To Inspect Results
OfCurrent Survey

A civic committee headed sy Miss
Sibyl Baker Of the Recreation De-
partment yesterday decided that
fuller use of existing facilities
through larger stats and more in
viting programs should be tried be-
fore organization Of special girls
clubs.
The group met at the Force School
after an earlier meeting called by
Commissioner John Russell Young
to consider the desirability Of form
ing girls clubs along the lines Of the
Police Boys Clubs.
The committee generally agreed
to await the results of survey now
being conducted on the unmet needs
IN recreation for girls and to sum
up what is now being done by pres
ent facilities. This will probably be
several weeks, it was indicated,
Enlarged Committee Named.
Commissioner Young, who today
received a report of the study from
Chairman Baker, announced that an
enlarged committee would develop
the program further, members Of
the group being:
Judge Fay Bentley, Mrs. Smith
Hempstone, Miss Elizabeth Howry,
president Of the Women's Auxiliary
of the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club; Mrs. Frank Linzel, president
of the Washington Council of
Church Women; Mrs. c. D. Lowe,
president of the District Congress
of Parents and Teachers; Mrs. Will
liam c. McNeill, Mrs. Gabrielle
Pelham, Capt. Rhoda Milliken, Mrs.
Horace Phelps of the Federation Of
Women's Clubs: Mrs. w. A. Roberts,
Council Of Social Agencies; Mrs.
Edward Sonneborn. president of the
Council Of Jewish Women; Mrs.
William c. Van Week, president of
the Washington Branch of the
American Association of University
Women; James S. Vance and Roy
Klomparens of the Georgetown
Lions Club; Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, John
Paul Jones and Mrs. Eleanor Pat
terson.
Agencies Might Expand.
At committee meetings the point
has. been stressed that various
agencies now offer activities for
girls which might be expanded.
Those listed were, for white girls,
Neighborhood House, Friendship
House, Juanita K. Nye Council
House, Georgetown Children's House,
Christ Child Society. Opportunity
House, Girls Friendly Society, Jew
ish Community Center, Girl Scouts,
Southeast Boys Club, Georgetown
Boys Club, Y. w. c. A., Y. M. c. A.,
Salvation Army and the District
community centers and Fairgrounds.
and for colored girls. Northwest
House, Southwest House, Southeast
House, Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A.,
Twelfth and U Streets Boys Club,
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. c. A., Girl
Scouts. Salvation Army, Police Boys
Club and the District community
centers and Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Liner Roosevelt Safe
From German Attack
Berlin Assures j, :.
Warns Embassy Thot
Foes Plan to MoIest
Refugee Vessel
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 28.-The German
government informed the United
States Embassy today that the
strictest orders had been issued to
German naval units not to molest
the United States liner President
Roosevelt on its journey to Ireland
to evacuate Americans.
Germany, however, warned the
embassy that 1t had information
that Germany's enemies. in an ef-
fort to disturb American-Ge
relations, planned IN attack on
the Roosevelt.
Orders Issued to Navy.
The German government, in .
communication to the embassy,
said:
ships which travel In the man
ner indicated by the American Gov
ernment (that is, unarmed and
without escort) are, according to the
fundamental principles of German
conduct of war, in no danger from
German arms. But in considera-
ton Of the fact that this American
ship will travel through the war
zone which American ships usually
avoid, the German government has
notified Its forces Of the voyage and
has issued strict orders that the
ship be permitted to make the jour-
ney without hindrance.
1T may be observed In addition
that there are no German sea forces
along the route Of the journey from
and to America. Any possibility OF
danger to the vessel from the Ger
man side is. therefore, excluded"
Fifth Column Activity Denied.
In informing the embassy it had
evidence that an attackop hesRres-
Ment Roosevelt was PINNED " Ger
mauy's enemies, the German govern
ment' expressed hope the United
States would take appropriate
measures to forestall such criminal
designs" -.'-''...--- ''-
German authorities sought to
quiet American fears concerning the
possibility Of fifth column opera
tions in the Western Hemisphere.
They charged that stories Of al
legged "Nazi sabotage acts" In the
region Of the Panama Canal and
Of Nazi demonstrations in Mexico
were inventions Of the British Sc
cret service to arouse fear and to
stimulate the war psychosis In the
United States"
Evening star., 1940-05-28
thousands Respond
70 Mrs. RooseyeIt's
Red Cross Appeal
Gifts Include Quarter From
Girl, II, and $40 From
Elderly Woman

When Mrs. Roosevelt urged Amer
leans to obey the Red Cross sum.
mons to "love thy neighbor as thy.
self" . little girl and m elderly
woman were among the thousands
who heard her and responded.
Into the District Red Cross head
quarters yesterday came a quarter
and SO bill. The first was from
1l-year-old Jennie Amman Of 2032
Belmont road NV. The bill was
from the elderly woman, who didn't
give her name, but told officials at
Red Cross headquarters 1t was "for
myself and my husband"
She also volunteered the state
ment: THE Red Cross always does
the right thing"
Inspired by q similar sentiment,
Washingtonians so far have con-
tributed $39, ,57387 toward the Dis
trict Red Cross $150,00O goal.
Treasury Employees Lead.
Treasury Department employees
led yesterdays contributions with
a gift Of $65315. The Tariff Com
mission was second with 500.
The total from booths scattered
through the city's banks and stores
was $767.12, giving Red Cross off,
cials reason to believe that WASH
ington's givers viii not only reach
the boal, but exceed it.
To emphasize the desperate need,
the Red Cross made public q cable
from France, adding that every
cable from our representatives in
France paints q blacker and
more appalling picture of condi-
tons among the millions of refugees
fleeing from the battle zones"
Refugees Swamp Paris.
The cable follows:
Paris is swamped with terror
stricken, hungry, exhausted men,
women and children. Roads from
the north are cluttered with carts,
bicycles, bullet-scarred automobiles
Under the shadow Of the Palace of
Versailles, voluntary first-aid work.
ers are bathing feet Of old men,
women-some who walked 40, so, so
miles In past three days. Stockings
had to be cut from lacerated, swollen,
blistered feet. Many were too tired
to eat. Women faint at sight of
food-too starved to eat. There are
pens OF unidentified, frightened
children under years Of age at
every refugee concentration point.
French peasants, aristocrats work
side by side in best democratic
fashion"
A picture Of the need abroad will
be presented to the Soroptomist Club
at its luncheon meeting in the vii
lard Hotel tomorrow by Mrs. Lewis
Clark. a member Of the Nurses Aide
Corps Of the District Red Cross.
Evening star., 1940-05-28

opinion that precedent was being
followed in the present case.
"The view is announced" he said,
that the Sherman Act was not di-
rected at those restraints which fall
short of any form of market control
or commodity such as to mono-
police the supply, control its price
or discriminate between its would-be
purchasers. That is, in short, that
it does not apply to the direct and
intentional obstruction or prevention
of the shipment or transportation
Of goods to fill the orders Of custo-
mers in interstate commerce such
as we have here. I do not read our
decisions as either requiring or justi-
flying such q judicial limitation of
the provisions Of the act. Rather,
I believe that they point to . con-
trary conclusion"
The dissenting opinion also com.
pared the broad application that
has been given to the National Labor
Relations Act, in seeking to reach
unfair labor practices that affect
interstate commerce, with the find
ing here.
1T would indeed be anomalous, :"
Chief Justice Hughes said, IF, while
employers are bound by the Labor
Act because their unfair labor
practices may lead to conduct which
would prevent the Shipment of their
goods in interstate commerce, at the
same time the direct and intentional
obstruction or prevention of such
shipments by the empMyes were not
deemed to be a restraint of inter-
state commerce under the broad
terms of the Sherman Act"
The decision affirmed q ruling by
the Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
peals at Philadelphia, which re-
versed a District Court verdict
granting Apex Sill 1892 judgment
under the triple-penalty provisions
of the Sherman Act. The appellate
court said there had been no at
tempt by the union to restrain in
terstate commerce, and that Apex
had its remedy In an appropriate"
tribunal. The company announced
today that it would seek 81 ,0O0, 600
damages in the Pennsylvania courts.
The trouble at the plant was
stirred when the Full Fashioned Ho-
siery Workers sought q closed-shop
contract at the time it was said to
have had but eight members in the
$500 employees of the plant.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
NAu A.. -ln.9 4, a.. Killed in Traffic Same
why NluSl IuSy Lie! no. II Date Lost Yeor-33
The place: Connecticut avenue
and N street NV.

oAASA AS SV4SSV awe
The accident: A 54-year-old man
was fatally injured when he ran
into the right front door of q north
bound automobile on Connecticut
avenue about Il feet. north Of the
crosswalk at N street NV. The
victim died four hours later In
Emergency Hospital from q frac-
tured skull and internal injuries.
Inquest testimony revealed that the
man had first gone across Con-
necticut avenue from loading plat
form at n street to q parked taxi
cab on the east side Of the thor
oughfare to inquire about the fare
to the Southeast. Then. seeing q
streetcar proceeding south on the
thoroughfare nearing the loading
platform, he suddenly wheeled and
started to run back to the platform
and ran into the side of the auto
mobile. The driver said she had
no opportunity to avoid the man.
The time: About Z pm, May 10.
Weather: Clear. Visibility good.
The street: Straight and dry
with q slight downgrade.
The vehicle: A 1896 sedan. Brakes
were described by police as good.
The driver told police she was
travelling between 20 and Is miles
per hour.
The driver: A 38-year-old woman
with six years driving experience
and no previous accident record,
she claimed. She said she had no
opportunity to avoid the man, since
he ran into her car without ap-
parently watching for trafnc. The
man Was not thrown by the car,
but dropped to the ground 1T the
point of impact.
Coroner's Jury verdict: Accidental
death due to carelessness of de-
ceased, and the driver released.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Baseball
Continued From First pase.)

Walker doubled down the left field
line scoring Welaj. Gordon threw
out Bonura. One run.
NEW -Crosetti walked.
Knickerbocker sacrificed, Lewis to
Bonura. Keller singled to center,
scoring Crosetti. Di Maggie hit into
a double play, Pofahl to Bloodworth
to Bonura. One run.
Washington, /, New York, l.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Time was called
as q steady rain began to fall. After
q delay of Is minutes the skies
cleared and play was resumed.
Bloodworth popped to Gordon. Po-
fahl walked. Ferrell flied to Di
Maggie. Haynes struck out. No runs.
NEW YORK-Dickey popped to
Bloodworth. Selkirk was credited
with double when Case slipped In
fielding the ball. Gordon doubled
down the left-f1eld line, scoring
Selkirk. Dahlgren flied deep to
Welaj. Gordon taking third after
the catch. Gordon scored ON . wild
pitch. Russo singled to center.
Crosetti was hit in the back by a
pitched ball and took first. Knick-
erbocker singled to right, scoring
Russo and sending Crosetti to third.
Keller singled to left, scoring
Crosetti. When Knickerbocker over
ran second he was out, Walker to
Bloodworth. Four runs.
Washington. /; New York, S.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case flied to Sell
kirk. Lewis walked. Walaj hit into
. double play. Knickerbocker to
Gordon to Dahlgren. No runs.
NEW YORK-Hudson replaced
Haynes on the mound for Wash
ington. Pofahl threw out Di Mag
gio. Dickey popped to Pofahl. Sell
kirk walked. Gordon hit . 415-foot
home run into the Yankee bull pen,
scoring Sekirk ahead Of him. Gahl-
gren walked. Russo took . third
strike. Two runs.
Washington, /; New York, Z.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Walker beat out
slow roller. Bonura singled to
right, sending Walker to third.
Bloodworth famed. Pofahl hit into
. double play. Gordon to CTosetti to
Dahlgren. No runs.
NEW Cro0etd flied to
Welat. KnickeFbocker singled to
left. Keller MED 10 walker. N
Maggio walked. Dickey singled to
right seorins xnielk1rbcchsg and