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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Japanese Military Leaders
Plan Extension in East Asia
Progrm Coils for Toking Over All
Foreign Concessions in Chino Proper

eminent but to the emperor. II
they desired. they could force their
program on the cabinet by threat
ening that unless it WAS accepted
they would withdraw the army
and navy ministers and thus cause
the cabinets overthrow.
According to the United Press
informant. the preliminaries OF
enforcing the army-navy program
already have been started with the
building up of friction at Shanghai,
including protests against the ar
rest of japanese gendarmes by the
United States marines. and by TO-
menting dissatisfaction in Indo-
China and putting increasing en-
phasis on the demand that Britain
stop sending supplies to China
through Burma.
Trial Balloon Affair
The marine incident, according
to information received by the
United Press, has been used as a
sort of trial balloon to test out
American opinion.
1t was said that further moves
might be expected after cabinet
which is due soon,
and is to be followed by the inau-
guration of new totalitarian polit-
ical party along Fascist lines. The
next cabinet, it was asserted,
would be dedicated to stronger pol
icies regarding Japanese domina-
ton in East Asia.
Japan's foreign policy Is linked
closely with the domestic political
situation. Political leaders have
been increasingly demanding that
the government ignore the sensi-
bilities of Great Britain and the
u. S. and seize the initiative.
Urged Nah Alliance
Elements which a year ago de-
manded an alliance with Germany
now are capitalizing the European
war and alleged American lack of
preparedness for war to urge ex-
pansionism.
United Press information In
dicated that army and navy
leaders. Mt least, were prepared
to take armed action both In
Indo- China and In The Meth
erlAnds Indies.
The mast circulation Tokyo
Nichi Nichi, in an edi-
torial on the marines-gendarmes In
cident here. urged today "a tooth
for a tooth and a sword for a
sword" policy to dispose" of the
incident and prevent a recur-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Hans Johnson
Makes Reply
Says Elliott Cont
Intimidute Him

Hans johnson issued a statement
Friday. declaring he is going to
continue supporting c. c. Dilfs
candidacy for governor and does
not intend to be irtimidated. His
statement follows.
AS the chairman of the Pierce
county central committee. I nave
been accused by the Pierce County
Democratic club (which club has
no official connection with the
Pierce county central committee
and which Is just one of many
Democratic clubs in the county, of
being unethical and against the
best interests of the Democratic
party. | am doing what I can for
a certain candidate for governor
exactly the same as our state COM
mitteeman, Mr.. Stuart Elliott, is
doing for another candidate - on
whose payroll he is at the present
time.
Il know of no reason why they
should try II stop me from work
ing for man of my choosing any
more than l should try and stop
them for working for their candi-
date. This is not the American
way.
As this has developed into a
DillMartin fight, let's bring 1t out
into the open. AS Democratic
chairman, | am for c. c. Dill.
am going to continue unswervingly
for Dill. Mr.. Elliott, state COM
mitteeman, is for Martin and |
expect him to remain so. However,
| do not intend to be inundated
by Mr.. Elliott or any one else, but
if he is really sincere about ethics,
he will stop his efforts to de-
moralize the Democratic party.
Since our state committeeman
is so exercised over my support of
Dill for governor-the logical con-
clusion is that c. C. Dill is so far
out in front that Mr.. Elliott has be-
come panicky.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Policemen on Merry Chase,
But Fail to Baq the Prize

This is story about a member
of the family Cervidae who led
police a merry chase Friday morn
ing for two hours.
1t is also a story of two officers
who failed to get their man"
rather their Cervidae.
In case you don't know the
family Cervidae-it's those four
legged mammals commonly known
as deers.
Prowler Car Officers H. C.
Sehnugger and J. s. tSkilly)
Lyons were cruising about the city
when they received a radio call
to head Immediately for the vicin-
ity of So. 5Sth and So. Asotin SITS.
a deer" one woman fran
tically informed police head
quarters via telephone, us
shifting around In my back
yard and I'm afraid II will
eat up my pretty flowers
Officers Schnugger and Lyons
did not know whether deers ate
pretty flowers or not, but they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
II + X ELS MORE ABOUT
The War in Europe
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

east coast town yesterday. that 40
shops were wrecked there and a
first aid station bombed.
Planes Attack Ships
Italy reported that she was wag-
ing her phase of the battle for
Great Britain in the Mediterranean
and North Africa. An Italian COM
munique said the air and naval
battle begun early this week i'm the
Mediterranean still was in progress
and that Italian planes were at
lacking British warships at Malta
in waves.
From Nairobi. British Fast
Africa, 1t was reported that
Italian troops had been attack
Ing the British post at Moyalc,
ON the Ethiopian frontier, since
dawn yesterday.
The Italians said they had sunk
one ship at Malta, damaged an air.
craft carrier and two destroyers,
and shot down Il British planes.
Earlier, Italian sources had report
ed land London denied) that the
AZ, 10o-ton battle cruiser Hood had
been hit by two heavy Italian
bombs and so badly damaged il
would be laid up for months.
Troops Go to Fields
The first results of the German
Italian Hungarian conference at
Munich this week were observed
today at Budapest. when Hungar-
ian Premier Count Paul Teleki
ordered the entire army. officers
excepted. into the harvest fields.
Germany and Italy had claimed
that an agreement was reached at
Munich to stabilize the Balkans
during the battle for Britain.
In the Far East. reports
reached Shanghai that the Jap
aneee army and navy. which
are responsible only TO the
emperor and can override the
cabinet. had agreed on pro-
gram of expansion to be waged
regardless of American and
British opposition.
The program was said to call fol
taking over foreign concessions II
China; blockade of Hong kons
and eventual occupation of that
British crown colony; armed occu
patton o, French Indo-China ant
penetration. in a form not explain
ed. of the Dutch East Indies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

licenses

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Marvin G. Lamb,
20, Route 7, Box SIT. Tacoma, and
Dolores G. Abra, II, 1917 Fawcett;
Jess Russell Morley, IS, Box %.
Sumner, and Virginia Jane Larsen.
Is, 7215 So. D st; Neal Preston
McCaslin, 81, and June Carolyne
Ferris, II, both of Fort Lewis; Ar
thur H. Hansen, 80, and Augusta
Holland, Al, both of Port Angeles;
Lee H. Keller, 10, 3709 So. Sheri-
dan. and Sarah Vowel, Sc, 1922
Ea. J st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Locerutes His Arm
In Breaking Window

Ole Johanson, As. of 1916 Market
ST. got two rides in police ambu-
lance Thursday afternoon.
One was 10 Pierce County hos
pitsl and the other was TO city jail.
where he was booked on a charge
of being intoxicated.
Officers reported Johanson thrust
his arm through window pane
at the hotel where he resided which
cut him about the right forearm.
At the hospital. six stitches were
required TO close the wound. After
receiving medical attention, johann
son was escorted to police head
quarters where he WAS booked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
z Women Injured
In Head-0n Crash

Two women received minor In
juries Thursday afternoon in .
two-car collision at No. Yakima
ave. and 9th st.
Cars involved In the accident
were driven by Mrs. John w.
Sharp, 81, of 1901 No. 9th St.
and Vivian Sheehan, SO, of s11
So. 9Th ST.
Mrs. Sharp, according to re-
ports to police, received a bruised
head as result of the mishap.
Mrs. Harold Heiserman, 81. OF
3012 No. 27th. passenger in
the Sharp machine, received a cut
hand and bruises. Neither re-
quired disqualification.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Tacoma Firm Gets
Contract al Fort

The war department at Wash
ington. D. c., Friday announced
awarding of a contract for con-
struction and remodeling at Fort
Lewis to Macdonald Building Co,
of Tacoma. The project. accord
ing to the Tacoma contracting
firm. includes construction of two
additional wings to the fort hos
pital and remodeling of the pres
ent hospital building. The bid
was S273.04o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13


Bob Gleason, owner of the Glea-
son Electric company, filed for the
position of county commissioner of
the first district on the Democratic
ticket. Gleason has lived in Pierce
county for more than so years and
on filing made the following state
ment:
Il have successfully operated my
own business for the past 30 years
in sensible. honest and trustWor-
thy manner and If elected | shall
conduct my share of the county's
business in the same way"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Pierce County Candidates
Begin Filing at Courthouse
Leo Teots. Joe MollerY. Fronk Lotchom
Seek Judgeship Now Held by Evons

Guy Melton. chairman Of the
board Of county commissioners,
was the first in line in the county
auditors office at o'clock Friday
mroning to file his candidacy for
reelection, leading list of Is
who filed in the first two hours
for county offices.
Melton, living at 1015 So. I st.
represents the second district and
is a Democrat.
A candidate for the open first
district commissionership, A. T.
Art Varco, of 1914 Ea. 32d st.
filed right behind Melton. That
post, held by Republican Member
A. A. Rankin is being vacated
under state law which limits
county officials to two consecutive
terms Varco filed also as a Re-
publican.
First Opposition
Only opposition to Melton in
early filings was Constable Joe f.
karpaCh, of 1921 So. X, also a
Democrat.
Varco was the only Republican
seeking Rankins position but
Democrats Gerald G. Gerry
Dixon, of 4015 Fawcett; Harvey
w. Dodd, of Route 8, Box AS
Puyallup, and Frank J. Demko
of South Prairie paid the $50 filing
fees.
Competition also appeared in
judicial ticket filings where Judge
Robert E. Evans OF department,
four is believed planning to leave
his position vacant. Suffering from
arthritis. Judge Evans has beer
forced to stay off the bench a.
long intervals during the past year
Leo Teats, 312 No. Stadium way
was first to pay his $50 filing fet
for that job. He was followed
shortly by Police Judge Joseph A
Mallery. 2612 No. Union. anc
Frank A. Lateham, 3402 No. 2sth
Others File
Other judges in the courteous.
come up for reelection this fall
Judge E. D. Hodge, 1902 No
Union, of department 3, and Judg,
Ernest M. Card, III No. Tacom;
ave, department l, both We're il
line to file at o'clock. Judg,
Fred G. Remain was out of tow
on his vacation.
Deputy County Auditor Ar
Schlegel had to call for assistanc,
when Jay Finley Downs, Youn,
Democratic group leader. of Pill
No. Prospect, filed for 26th dis
trict state representative and pait
his $40 filing fee in pennies.
Other filings were 26th Dist
Rep. Hugh ]. Rosellini, 966 Nc
kinley road, Democrat, seekin;
reelection; Justice H. J. Trub
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
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there is in any neighborhood
a dog that should be removed,
there are legal and humane
methods of doing so. To
spread poison about indis-
criminately as has been done
in one neighborhood is wan
ton cruelty to animals and
an interference with the
rights of those persons who
own dogs and comply with all
the requirements of the law
and observe other practises
which keep the animal from
becoming a nuisance.
The best that can be said
of him is that the dog poison
er is not a good citizen. A
much stronger term could be
used.
WITHIN the next lew weeks
~ the federal government
will begin spending $685.
900 to strengthen the ma
tional defenses in the Tacoma
area. The appropriation for
the Puget Sound naval sta
ton at Bremerton is $1.125,-
600, and the torpedo station
at Keyport gets $625,000.
Both are now directly con-
nected with Tacoma by the
Narrows bridge. Other ex-
penditures include S260,0O0
for McChord field and SIS, 900
to improve the radio station
on cambridge island. By far
the largest part of this more
than two million dollars will
be spent for labor and ma
terials. Part of it is sure to
come to Tacoma. The effect
will be seen in large purchases
of the commodities Tacoma
business concerns have to sell
and a more active demand for
labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Mountain Beaver
Killed by Police

Prowler Car Officers Herb Stark
and H. F. Wiley had their usual
routine broken Thursday afternoon
when they received a radio call to
go TO the vicinity of So. 3sth and
Madison SITS. where neighbors COM
planned "a little animal was eat
ing up flowers"
Later. Stark and Wiley reported
to headquarters:
We killed a mountain beaver,
which had been eating dahlias.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
FOUR MILLION TONS
OF SHIPPING SUNK

BERLIN - The German high
command said today that 1929. 213
tons of enemy shipping had been
sunk from the start of the war 10
July s.
From the beginning of the war
until July s German forces sank
a total of 1929 .2l3 tons of enemy
merchant shipping or merchant
shipping useful TO the enemy. the
high command said.
Ships sunk include i.s2o,4Ss
tons sunk by torpedoes and mines,
!. 5e2,46l tons sunk by surface
craft or other naval forces. l.04e.-
331 tons sunk by the air force IN
addition to more than 500 ships
severely damaged by the air force,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

shaw Of Sumner. seeking re-elec-
ton. State Sen. Ted F. Schroeder.
Puyallup. asking reelection in the
25th district. and Rep. Edward L.
Pettus. 7o2l2 ST. Helens. Tacoma,
Democrat. seeking reelection in
the 9th district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
TENSION EASES

TOKYO Satisfactory progress
in talks between Foreign Minister
Hachiro Arita and British AM
bassador Sir Robert Craigie on
japanese demands that Britain
close the China arms supply road
through Burma WAS reported In
a foreign office statement today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Hard Of Hearing
Picnic on Sunday

The Tacoma Society for the
Hard Of Hearing will hold its an
nual picnic in the upper grounds
of Point Defiance park on Sunday.
July IA. A number of. members
from Seattle also are expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
HELD BY POLICE

Taken into custody al l4th and
Pacific ave. at 1918 a. m. Friday
by city morals squad officers,
Barbara Mandoza, %. was lodged
in city Jail on a charge of being
intoxicated and ordered held for in
vestigation for the board of health
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
ITALIANS ATTACK
DESERT POST

NAIBORt. British East Africa
A communioue disclosed today
that heavy Italian forces. including
artillery, hal been attacking the
British post at Moyale. on the
Ethiopian frontier. since dawn
Wednesday.
The Italians had fired more than
1000 shells into the post. the COM
munique SAID, but British casual
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
TURKEY TO KEEP
FAITH WITH ALL

ISTANBUL - Turkey will keep
faith with her friends and seek
To maintain peace with her neigh
bors in belief that they seek peace
with Turkey. Premier Refik Say
dam declared today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

ties had been comparatively
light.
One of three Italian Caproni
bomber planes which bombed
bombed Wajir was shot down by
Wajir was shot down by British
planes, 1t was said, and a second
escaped with its starboard motor
aflame.
Evening star., 1940-04-15

Senator McCarran has arranged to
have the resolution called up on his
return from a brief absence from
Washington but meanwhile the
American people will have an oppor-
tunity to express their viewpoint to
the members of the House and Sem
ate on the vital precedent involved.
The airways were made safe-not
an accident for year. The aviation
industry was making great strides.
No longer was there gossip of favor
itism in the award of Government
contracts for carrying mail or for
any other regulatory action. Every
body was happy-a great experiment
in Government by commission was
being carried on. Democratic gov
ernment was redeeming itself-and
then the ak came.
Within go days the American peo-
pie must say yes" or no" If they
remain indifferent the whole fight to
maintain commissions and boards
independent of politics, independent
of cabinet officer control or Of execu-
tive domination will be lost. If
they speak up, and the resolution to
kill the order is carried, it will be a
sign that the people are vigilant and
alert notwithstanding the many
things that tend to divert their
interest in times like these. 1t is an
issue of transcendent importance.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Six Danish Ships lie
In American Harbors
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO. Calf, April Is
The Danish motorship Nordpol,
chartered to British interests, rode
at anchor today beside two other
Danish ships. the Erria and the
Hulda Maersk.
She turned back from a trip from
the Orient to Europe when, half
way to Panama, she learned of the
German invasion of Denmark.
Also newly arrived from the
Orient are the Norwegian motorship
Sophooles, under charter 10 Danish
interests. and the Norwegian motor
tanker Havkong.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April IS
P.-Three Danish vessels were tied
up here today awaiting clarihcation
Of their status after the German
invasion of their tiny homeland.
The Caroline Maersk, twin screw
7,e9l-ton tanker, anchored in the
st. Johns River yesterday to await
orders from its principals. Already
in port were the 3,889-ton Nora,
discharging a cargo. and the four
masted square-rigged training ship
Danemark.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Mrs. Roosevelt 10 Speak
In Dedication Ceremony

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
lead dedication ceremonies of the
100000 addition to the Washington
Home for Incurables at pm. to-
morrow at the home, Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Upton street NV.
Mrs. Roosevelt will speak briefly
and will cut ribbon stretched
acrossed the entrance to the new
wing.
An invocation by the Rev. DR..
Albert j. Mccartney. pastor of Cove
nant First Presbyterian Church. will
start the ceremonies. DR.. Warfeld
G. Loncope. physician in chief Of
Johns Hopkins University Hospital,
Baltimore will speak, and the bene-
diction will be pronounced by the
Rev. DR.. F. Bland Tucker, pastor of
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church, Georgetown.
Mrs. Henry w. Watson is chair
man of the Arrangements Commit
tee, which includes Mrs. Robert S.
Chew, Mrs. James S. Taylor, Mrs.
J. Harry Covington and Mrs. Hamil-
ton Fish.
The addition to the home was
made possible by bequest of Mrs.
Laura Hartman Lisner. who died in
1887. Mrs. Lisner's will stipulated
that the wing should be known as
the Wilhelmina C, Hartmann Me-
mortal, in memory OF her sister.
The board of managers voted to
appropriate approximately $25 1000
in addition to the legacy for enlarge
ment of the old lounge and INSTALL
ment of a new fire alarm system and
certain flreproof1ng. Construction
was begun in July, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Escaped Bank Robbers
CAPTURED Near Tacoma
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA. Wash, April 15.-Near
exhaustion from lack of food and
rest. Joseph Paul Cretzer, e. and
Arnold Thomas Kyle, 20, known as
"the Nations No. l bank-robbing
team" were captured last night only
2la miles from Mcneil Island Fed
eral Penitentiary. The pair escaped
from the prison last Thursday.
They were taken without re-
sistance by a posse of IL prison
guards after a searching party had
discovered them hiding in bushy
area near the island schoolhouse
The fugitives accidentally made
their presence known when one rus
tied the bushes as he shifted his
position.
Kyle and Cretzer escaped from
the penitentiary by driving a deliv-
cry truck. which had been left in
the prison yard, through the rear
inspection gate under gunflre from
a guard. The truck was abandoned
2 miles from the prison.
Both were serving 25-year SEN
tences for robbing the Bank Of
America in Los Angeles in 1888.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Gov. Dickinson, 81 Today,
Eschews Celebration
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LANSING, Mich, April 15.-Gov.
Luren D. Dickinson is 81 years old
today, but to him the anniversary is
just another day in which to keep
moving right along"
Some people make a fuss over
birthdays he remarked wryly. but
I never could see just why"
He's looking forward with eager
ness to the opening Of the baseball
season in Detroit tomorrow. A con-
fessed nut on baseball, he will be
in the stands If the weather is at
all favorable. Furthermore. he'll
toss out the first ball if any one asks
him to.
Gov. Dickinson's health and
strength have improved constantly
during year in the Office he in
herited upon the death of Gov.
Frank D. Fitzgerald.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Republican Attacks
Reorganization Plan

Representative Halleck. Repub-
lican, of Indiana charged last night
that in proposing to place the Civil
Aeronautics Authority under the
Commerce Department the New
Deal is junking the principle that
quasi-legislative and quasi judicial
functions should be kept separate
from administrative functions"
President Roosevelt's regorzaniza-
ton order of last week provided for
the transfer.
Mr.. Halleck's statement criticizing
the order was issued through the
Republican National Committee.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Washington Observations
Pussyfooting in U. S. Politicians Attitude
Toward War in Europe Charged

motto. Even the condemnatory
words the President has just ut
tered butter no allied parsnips.
Vandenberg's Mistake.
Where Senator Vandenberg FUN
bled and stumbled was In not heed
ing a well-known axiom attributed
to Will H. Hays-that in politics
nothing just happens; things have
to be brought about" Ever since
the presidential microbe lodged it.
self in Vandenberg's bosom he has
ostentatiously proceeded on the
theory that the Office should seek
the man. He has been content to
strut up and down the Senate
chamber in self-satisfied confidence
that If he waited long enough, the
G. o. P. would come along and
tender him its standard bearership
on a silver platter. The Michi-
gander has eminent White House
qualities, far exceeding, in the opin-
ion of many, the claims of either
Dewey or Taft. But the Grand
Rapids editor statesman is discov-
ering to his dismay that Will Hays
is right and that presidential
nomination is not obtainable by
default.
Dawes to Speak.
Former Vice President Dawes will
poko ona nf I,ic roro y,,,hlic raor
pearances in Washington on April
30, when he will address the 28tn
annual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States. His
remarks, it is announced, will be
"a thoughtful address to the Amer
ican people and will deal with the
job confronting the next President
of the United States in averting a
national financial crisis" 1t was
early in 1882 that the r. FEC.
loaned the Dawes bank in Chicago
some s90.O0000O to avert a local
financial crisis.
Useful Maps.
President Roosevelt has just ad-
vised the country to get Dub it's
maps and encyclopedias in order to
keep abreast of kaleidoscope war
events. A compact 93- PACED War
Atlas containing As maps, has just
been issued by the Foreign Policy
Association. Prepared by expert
map makers and elucidated by in
ternational specialists. the booklet
will help one to follow the war
wherever it may spread throughout
the world. Map No. 26. though it
must have been prepared weeks be-
fore the Nazi invasion, bears the
prophetic caption. The Threat to
Scandinavia No handler or time
lier compendium has left the press
in many day.