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Evening star., 1940-04-15
American U. Editors
To Be Named Tonioht

New editors Of the Eagle, weekly
student newspaper of American
University, and Of the Aucola, the
college year book, will be announced
tonight at the annual dinner of the
Publications Board. Richard Hol-
lander Of the Washington Daily
News will be the Principal speaker.
Helen Miller, president of the Stu
dent Body and chairman of the
Publications Board, will be toast
master. The university chapter Of
Pi Delta Epsilon, national honorary
journalism fraternity, will tap new
members.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
London
Continued From First Page.)

bases to prevent the landing of
troops.
AT the same time" these sources
said, they feel that the allied navies
control the seas and can prevent
what troops already are in Norway
from obtaining heavy guns,
mechanized equipment, ammunition
and food"
Transport Convoy Attacked
The Admiralty said further re-
ports from British submarines "indi-
cate that another two German
transports have been sunk and that
besides this convoy of enemy
transports was attacked in the
Skagerrak when. four torpedoes
found their mark"
Fifteen airplanes from the British
fleet, the Admiralty added, made
another attack on transports and
aircraft in Bergen and several hits
were obtained"
"One transport was set afire, a
small storeship was sunk and one
large flying boat was machine
gunned and burst into flames" the
Admiralty added. "One of our air
craft failed to return
Low Countries Watched.
While the British Isles rang with
cheers for the Royal Navy's exploits,
Britain kept watchful eye on the
tense low countries and the Balkans,
against the possibility Germany's S
invasion of Denmark and Norway
might foreshadow extension of the
conflict to other neutrals.
The Admiralty announcement
concerning the Admiral Scheer, sis
ter ship of the Inflated Admiral
Graf Spec, which was scuttled after
naval battle off South America last
December, said she had been sue
cessfully attacked" Thursday by the
submarine Spearfish.
No mention was made whether the
10,000-ton battleship was sunk, but
the announcement said she probably
had been hit by more than one
torpedo"
For the Spearfish it was revenge.
Last October the submarine hid for
hours on the ocean floor while Ger
man naval units dropped depth
charges in an effort to wreck her.
Mine-Laying Kept Secret.
Britain's brief announcement of
new mine-laying forays described
only in outline the creation of a
barricade across the entire German
Baltic coast from Kiel to Lithuania.
The Admiralty kept secret how it's
ships had been able to penetrate
those waters past German occupied
Denmark, but naval observers said
the new minefield means that total
of 100000 square miles of sea were
loaded with explosives, probably the
largest naval operation of this kind
in history.
The barrier was designed to bot
tie up any German warships now
In port, disrupt Germany's Baltic
trade-particularly Swedish iron ore
shipments-and head off any Ger
man plan to invade Sweden.
CA British Broadcasting Corp.
broadcast picked up in New York
said the mine field already was
claiming victims when Swedish
sailors saw German transports
sunk by the mines off Lysekill,
Sweden.)
Nationals Are Warned.
British apprehension concerning
the lowland nations was indicated
by warning sent British subjects
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Transport Surplus
Reported by Eastman
After 6-Year Study
Recommends Creation
Of Boord to Investigate
Carrier Subsidies

Reporting on the results of a six
year study, Chairman Joseph B.
Eastman of the Interstate Com
merce Commission said last night
There is basically a surplus of
transportation facilities in the
United States"
The study was undertaken when
Mr.. Eastman was co-ordinator of
transportation, to determine the ex-
tent to which the various forms of
transport are aided by Federal and
local subsidies.
The report covered rail, highway,
water and air carriers, and is ex-
pected to provide basic material for
the work of Owen D. Young when
he undertakes a co-ordinated study
of the Nations transportation prob
lens as head of a committee to be
named by President Roosevelt. Ac-
ceptance by Mr.. Young of the chair
manship was announced by the
President last week.
Research Board Urged.
Mr.. Eastman recommends the Gre
alton of three-man board by the
President for research activities and
investigation of the whole problem
Of inequities in public contributions
to the various transportation agen-
cies disclosed by this new data. Be-
cause Of the highly controversial
nature of the subjects treated by
the report. Chairman Eastman sug-
gests this board might hear rebuttal
of the study's findings from experts
who disagree with its conclusions.
One point on which there seems
certain to be vigorous disagreement
is the conclusion that since 1927, at
least, highway carriers, as a class,
have been paying their way. The
railroads have contended these
users have had an undue advantage
because of the public aid given the
highways.
The surplus of facilities to which
the report pointed has proved, in
many instances, "of little public
benefit it was said. 1t appeared
likely, it was added, that continued
aid would perpetuate the conditions
of unecononic competition" already
created, and. for that reason, he ad-
vocated deliberate and calculated"
planning to measure future trans
portation needs.
Government Blamed.
Planning in this sense" Mr..
Eastman continued. has been of
limited extent. partly by reason of
the age of certain facilities, the
pressures which have produced
others, and the multiplicity of agen-
cies providing facilities in still 9TH
ers, and of rapid chronological
changes in some cases.
The Government itself has con-
tributed perhaps the most dis
turbing of the unplanned elements. :"
Regulations. he asserted, Can do
much toward bringing about the OBJ
jectives envisioned by planners: on
the other hand. it can Illustrate
planning objectives."
Total principal public aids to yari-
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Miss Baird to UnveiI
Tablet to War Rail Boord

Miss Barbara Baird of Marshall.
Va, granddaughter of the late Fair
fax Harrison of this city, former
president of the Southern Railway
System and former chairman of
the Railroad Board of World War
days, has been chosen to unveil
a tablet at Union Station here
commemorating the services and
achievements of the Nations rail-
roads under the War Board
The ceremony will be held April 26.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Revised Prosperity
Program Offered
Southern Governors
Balanced Production
Urged at Conference
Of Stute Executives
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 15.-
A revised program for balanced
prosperity was suggested to South
ern Governors today at the opening
of their two-day meeting here by
DR.. Clarence Poe of Raleigh, NJ c.,
general chairman of the Southwide
Committee on Decade of Balanced
Prosperity"
The Southern Governors Confer
ence approved the SouthWide cam
paign for prosperity at meeting
at Atlanta December IA.
Various later efforts to improve
this program lead us to suggest the
following revision for general con-
sideration," DR.. Poe said:
l. Balance money crops Including
forestry with food, feed and fer
tility crops" 2 Balance crops with
livestock, consistent with sound land
use. 3. Balance farms with fac
tories. 4. Balance quantity produc-
ton with quality production.
S. Balance scientific production with
SClellIlllC Illdl ktllllS. o, bdldIlCe uoC
of all resources with conservation,
restoration and development poll
cies. 7. Balance work with thrift,
home ownership and local invest
ment. 8. Balance education-urban
and rural; youth and adult, cul-
tural and vocational; teaching and
research, classroom and extension.
8. Balance present living standards
of our higher income groups with
improved efficiency, earning power,
nutrition, health and housing stand
ards. 10. Balance economic gains
with gains in moral values and
human welfare.
Attending the conference were
Gov. E. D. Rivers of Georgia, chair
man, and Cows. Prentice Cooper of
Tennessee, Frank Dixon of Ala
bama and Burnet r. Maybank of
South Carolina.
Lawrence w. Chip Robert, jr.,
of Atlanta, Ga, executive director
of the Governors Conference, said
the Governors would join in asking
President Roosevelt to appoint a
man of sympathetic understand
ing" of Southern problems to the
vacancy on the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

Wegian men O. war and arms
wherever they were found.
Germany still considers herself
Norways protector against British
invasion. Since resistance is beine
offered, however, Germany, ito avert
the possibility of great bloodshed'
must-so it is argued here-nip this
resistance in the bud.
From the standpoint of interna-
tional law, it is stated emphatically
no change occurred over the week
end in German-N Norwegian relations
The Norwegian Legation in Berlin
has not turned over its affairs to
third power nor have the Minis
ter and Legation staff left.
Baltic Mining Admitted.
Mining of the Baltic by Britain
was admitted in part in that author.
lied sources said evasively, There's
considerable fantasy connected with
that story"
Another authorized commentator
said it was possible that now and
then some British submarine might
get through and plant "a couple OF
Mines
So far as the civilian observer can
judge, Germany's chief efforts are
directed at converting Trondheim
and Bergen into points from which
to attack Britain in the near fu-
ture.
1t virtually is conceded that ore
cannot reach Germany from Mar
vik, but Sweden seems to have given
assurances that these cargoes could
be transported by rail and later,
after the Gulf of Bothnia is ice
free. shipped from Lulea by water
British mining operations on the
scale announced in London, how
ever, would imperil this route.)
Course of Fight Obscure.
The course of the northern strug-
gle between British and German air
and sea forces is obscure from this
vantage point.
The indications of cautious official
disclosures are that the fight is still
on, with each side taking heavy
blows but unable or hesitant to try
for the knockout punch.
In Berlin it is difficult to bring
the conflict into perspective. The
story is but half-told The caution
of the high commands communicates
bars sharp conclusions
For example, yesterdays COM
munique, touching on the second
battle of Narvik-the British attack
OF Saturday on that far Northern
Norwegian ore port-commented:
ut is impossible at this time to
get complete picture of the total
loss to the enemy or to our own
forces"
The communique spoke of several
British destroyers damaged and lin
some instances destroyed" and said
the British destroyer Cossack was
hit, fired and forced aground.
Authorized sources explain that
"of course, in any action of this
magnitude, losses must be expected
but they cannot be revealed before
the decision of the high command
that there no longer is need for
secrecy"
The communique yesterday also
said that British cruiser of the
Glasgow class had been torpedoed
north of the Shetland Islands and
three allied submarines destroyed by
pursuit planes in the Skagerrak.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
in the Netherlands and Belgium to

in the Netherlands and Belgium to
be ready to leave those countries.
On the British Admiralty's latest
list of German sea casualties were 10
transport and supply ships sunk. 4
captured, 2 scuttled by their own
crews and 4 others hit by torpedoes,
not including the Z supply ships
Britain says were sunk at Narvik.
In addition, the Admiralty claimed
that the 6,000-ton cruiser Karlsruhe,
which Germany acknowledged as
lost, was sunk by the British SUBJ
marine Truant instead of Norwegian
coastal batteries as the Germans an
nounced.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
THE EVENING WASHINGTON c. MONDAY APRIL 1a 1e4o
Sacred Heart Students
Will Present Operetto

Tulip Time" a Dutch operetta,
the music score by Eugene johnson
and directed by Dorothy Mason
Walton, will be presented by an all
girl cast in the auditorium of Sacred
Heart Academy tomorrow at 8:15
pm. The auditorium is on Park
road between Sixteenth and Mount
Pleasant streets NV. The perform
ance Is a benefit for the school.
Among those in the leading roles
are: Mary A. Klingenhagen, Rose
Klingenhagen, Josephine Di Prima,
Elizabeth Litschgi, Peggy Sharkey,
Frances Achstetter, Mary Crane and
Frances Stone.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Export Gains Shown
At Hampton Roads
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, April 15.-The
State port authority reported to-
day that exports through Hamp-
ton Roads during 1889 showed an
increase of IA per cent over the pre-
vious year, while the exports of the
Nation as whole decreased 10 per
cent.
An upward trend in exports
through Hampton Roads has been
noted during the last seven years.
Exports last year amounted to $780,
467,0OO, as compared with $137 ,43l,-
900 during the previous year and
$119,23 900 in 1884.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Chapel Service Planned

The Goodwill Industries chapel
services at 1918 New Hampshire
avenue will be conducted at 8:15
am. tomorrow by the Rev. F.. L.
Miller of the Mount Rainier Disci-
pies OF Christ, and on Thursday by
the Rev. T. L. Frantz of st. Marks
United Lutheran Church.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Dr.. Swope to Address
Osteopuths at St. Louis

DR.. Chester D. Swope of Washing
ton, chairman of the Public Rela-
tions Committee of the American
Osteopathic Association, will be the
principal speaker at the annual con-
vention of the Congress on Osteo-
pathic Legislation and Licensure at
st. Louis June Is in connection with
the 44th annual convention of the
association. A large delegation is
expected from the District of Co.
lumbia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
DRUNK DRIVER
GIVEN so DAYS

Found guilty Of drunken driv-p
ing, w. Henry Hutchins, 81, Of
Spanaway, was sentenced to serve
a 30-day Jail term when he APP
peared before Police Judge Joseph
Mallory Friday afternoon.
fearful interpretations Of two
feminine members of his family
failed to convince the court Of his
innocence after Officers Wiley,
Stark and Joyce testified 70 the
degree OF his inebriation at the
time of his arrest Wednesday.
The police were called after his
car failed to make a turn at East
64th st. and Portland ave. and
turned over. They said the odor
of liquor was on his breath and
that his speech and demeanor
showed intoxication. Hutchins
said he was en- route to his job
on a wPA project at the time,
but admitted the scene of the mis-
hap was off his route and some
distance from the job. He could
not account for his actions before
the accident satisfactorily, but adj
mitted drinking one glass Of gin
after leaving home. The jail
sentence was imposed in lieu Of =
fine, which he was unable to pay.
His drivers license was revoked
for q year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
THIEVES VISIT
GROCERY STORE

Cakes. coats and cash had police
on the move Saturday, tracing
activities of thieves.
A taste for pastry motivated
thieves who broke into the grocery
store at 500 Division ave-. operated
by J. r. Kelly. and took several
cakes during the night. Police,
summoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Holmberg, AS So. Fawcett ave-,
who noticed two suspicious-looking
youths near the store about mid
night, arrived too late.
Mrs. Vera Ullo, $40 So. 21st St,
told police she went across the
street to breakfast with a neighbor
and that during her absence some
one walked in and stole her coat.
Overcoats belonging to Roland
Richard and Jack A. Roberts,
Olympia, were taken from Rob-
erts' car, parked at So. 9th and
Tacoma ave-, and Richard also
lost a white scarf.
George Doris, Rt. 4, Box 597,
Olympia, told police he stopped
in the Milwaukee cafe Friday
night and lost $40 in a wallet to
a pickpocket.
Miss Mildred Langdon, 1121 So.
I ST., reported theft of $40 wrist
watch from her bureau drawer.
p. H. Hoover, 1901 No. Mullen ST.,
reported a bicycle stolen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
LAST CONCERT
! ON SATURDAY
Half Proceeds Will
Go to Finnish
Relief Fund

Distinctive In character and
choice of selections, the Tacoma
Philharmonic orchestra Saturday
night will present the Finn
Harmonic" concert at s:15 o'clock
in the Armory. Half Of the pro-
ceeds win 90 to Finnish relief.
The 60-piece orchestra, directed
by Eugene Linden, will present a
program of light, well-known COM
positions. Featured on the second
half will be selections by the ST.
belians, 16-voice male chorus, and
orchestrations by Sibelius and
Jarnefelt, Finnish composers Of
note.
George johnson, accomplished
violinist, will be the soloist at the
concert. which marks the final
appearance Of the orchestra Of the
regular 1939-40 season.
Holders Of season tickets and
donation drive tickets will have a
special seat section. Tickets will
be available at the door.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
WPA Glasses Aid
Citizens-TO-Be|

Tacoma directors Of the WPAI
education program announced Sat
urday that more than so per cent
of the persons who have passed
citizenship examinations in federal
district court here have attended
some of the WPA classes In Eng
lish, citizenship, constitution and
government which make up it,
Americanization program.
Scattered about the county are
classes at Sumner. Puyallup, Fife,
Buckley, Riverside, Ashford ana
Lakebay, and in the city. at Holy
Cross hall, Asbury church, East
side chapel, st. Rita's church, First
Baptist church, Polish hall, Taco
ma Community house, Public
Safety building, and Mccarver.
Jason Lee, Stewart. Robert Gray
and Sherman schools.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
Opposition Strong
At Camp Hearing
Puyallup Valley Croups and FSA
Officials Argue Proposal

ruYAIxUR - More officials
with state and federal titles con-
gTegated IN Puyallup Friday than
ever before At one time for the
first public hearing ever accorded
~ TIE Federal Farm Security adj
ministration on any Of its migra-
tory farm labor campo.
ne hearing was granted
through petitions signed by people
n al walks Of life. business and
professional m en-, house wives.
WRA employees. unemployed, and
clubs and other organizations Of
tn PuyaIlup- Sumner-Auburn area.
Brssiding was Alfred r. Rochester.
director of the office Of govern
ment reports for Warrington.
Most Of the forenoon was taken
up By explanations Of FsA func-
items. Herbert Drew, state direc-
~, told Of it activities IN wash
1ngton and IN TIE East 70 help
farm families become self-support-
Ing. A. G. Harrington, labor re-
lations director Of Portland, gave
Z sketch Of the migratory labor
campo established in the three
northwestern states. California and
Arizona
First camps were built n the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
EIGHTH WARD CLUB
TO HEAR CANDIDATES

Mayoralty and commissioner
candidates have been invited to
speak at the meeting, sponsored
by the Eighth Ward Democratic
club, in St. Marks Community
house, No. seth and Cove, Mon
day night. There will be a short
business meeting and speaking is
to start at $50.
w. A. Richmond is the new
president of the club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
The WAR AT SEA
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

> Il n N . " N n " u " ~ n
aboard it, of inadequate food for
the British prisoners, of lice in
Tested beds, lack of fresh air and
sunshine, of solitary confinement
for infraction of rules, and for
forced performance of shameful
work in the presence of East In
dian seamen-a blow to British
prestige among colonial peoples.
SHIPS ON WATCH
Knowing that after the scut-
Ting of the Graf Spec at Monte
video the Altmark was trying to
run the British blockade back to
Germany, British warships and
airplanes all over the south and
north Atlantic had been watching
for it.
The British admiralty apparent
ly was determined it never should
reach port with its prisoners.
The action, in deliberate disre-
gard of territorial waters, closed
a chapter in which the Graf Spec
had been driven into Montevideo
harbor to be scuttled, and its other
supply ship, Tacoma, had been in
termed at Montevideo.
PROTESTS ARE DUE
Norway's protest, already on
the way to London, was expected
to be vigorous. Germany's anger
was said to be white hot, and Nor
ways own neutrality was at stake.
German publications had been
warning northern neutrals sharp
ly to watch their course.
But there was no indication that
the warships, the admiralty or
the British government behind it
would yield to any protest that
might be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19

into the weaknesses of the city
government.
His latest plea was made before
the Tacoma Bar association in Ia
coma hotel.
The cost of such a survey, he
said, would run under $4,000. This
money would be appropriated by
the city council, but no attempt
would be made to appropriate 1t
until that body was assured of
public demand.
The mayor pointed out his quar-
rel was not with individuals las
many seem to think but with the
set-up as a whole.
Your city commissioners
are honest" he said. They
are trying to do the best job
they can. With one excep-
ton, I would vote for each OF
them tomorrow"
He did not name the exception.
Following a brief talk, in which
he pointed out a man may be
voted into office because of a
pleasing radio voice, good looks
or many reasons other thar
ability to handle the job, the
mayor invited lawyers to ask him
questions.
He was asked what he consid-
cred to be the greatest single
weakness in the local administra-
ton.
ITO my mind" he said, sit
Is the lack Of insulation be-
tween administrative and leg
islative branches. Both are
handled by the same men,"
He heartily endorsed the Com
mittee of 100 which is extending
its efforts toward the survey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

Monday-Horace Mann No. Is
at Bethel Lutheran church, So.
saith and I sts.: K st. No. 1 at
Normanna hall, So. 18th and X
sts.: Mckinley Hill No. at Royal
Neighbors' hall. Ea. C st. and Dr.
vision lane; Spanaway No. / at
Spanaway school.
Tuesday - Manitou No. "A at
Manitou hall: Mckinley Hill No. Q
at Sheridan school. Saith ST. and
Mckinley ave; Oakland No. II at
clubhouse, 1882 So. Tyler ST.;
Orting No. / at C. A. r. hall;
Puyallup No. at Spiritualist
church; Park Ave. No. 10 at Park
Avenue school annex; Esd St No.
% at 2344 So. Sheridan ave, 7:3o
p. m.
Observation-Disclosures No. 20
at clubhouse. sos Ea- 30th St;
Redmond No. z at old postoffice,
s D. M: Summer No. at 1. o. o. +.
hall. s p. m, card party and re-
freshments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
sumner SCOUT
CHIEFS NAMED

sUMNER-The Sumner district
Boy Scout council has elected the
following officers for the coming
wear: District committee chair
man. Mynerd Meckhof; vice chair
man, Francis Chervenka; secre-
tary-treasurer L. V. Corner. and
district commissioner, Homer
Hartley.
Jim Sather was appointed assist
ant scout master to Paul Burrell
of Troop 40. and Gordon Hill scout
master of Troop So.
Plans Approved
Service clubs of Summer, meet
ing in the high school Thursday
evening. approved plans for the
new gymnasium.
A roll cali of delegates showed
the following clubs favorable:
PIT. A, Y. NJ. B. c., American
Legion, Royal Neighbors and Sum-
ner Civic club. The Chamber of
Commerce had no report. Sumner
Grange voted mo" because of the
additional tax levy. Frank Pottc
reported the planning council had
discussed the matter informally
with no serious objections.
Steps will be taken to arrange
special election to place the
matter before the public.
Concert Sunday Evening
The Methodist church will spon-
sor an cld-time concert Sunday
evening at 7:3o. The program will
include familiar hymns of the
sos and eos. old fashioned songs,
recitations and instrumental num-
bers. The public is invited.