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Evening star., 1940-04-15

This plan to combine the Biological
Survey and the Bureau of Fisheries
into one agency called the Fish and
Wildlife Service seems logical. It
was curious situation when the
ducks and geese resting on a body of
water were under one jurisdiction
and the shad and perch just under
the surface were under another.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
A Backward Step


and dismay which have greeted the
Presidents executive order transfer
ring the Independent Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority to the Commerce De-
partment and abolishing the Air
Safety Board indicate strong be-
lief throughout the aviation indus
try that such transfer would be
disastrous step backward.
Fresh in the minds of those con-
nected with American aviation is
that period from 1888 to 1898 when
the Civil Aeronautics Act went into
effect. During those five years the
predecessor of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority, the Bureau of Air Com
merce, was branch of the Com
merce Department, subject to de-
partmental politics. The results
were most unhappy; the whole pc
riod IS considered one of the blackest
in the history of air transportation
and civil aeronautics generally.
One congressional investigation
followed another. The lack of
general Federal policy for handling
civil aviation development and lack
OF confidence in a politics. ridden
Federal agency prevented proper air
line development. All of the airlines
were operating at deficits and many
suffered financial collapse.
The situation became so intoler-
able that Congress, with the support
OF virtually every responsible avia-
tion organization, finally enacted the
Civil Aeronautics Act, intended pri-
marily to take aviation out of the
Commerce Department, to free it
from politics and political pressure,
to give continuing policy of Federal
regulation and to build up an expert
career" personnel to handle civil
aeronautics development.
The results were successful beyond
the most sanguine expectations Of
supporters of the legislation. AS
sured OF a sound, non-political, con-
tinuing policy of Federal control, the
airlines confidently began expansion
programs and air transportation en-
tered into a period of tremendous
growth. Within year most of them
were out of the red and recently the
domestic airlines completed a year
of operations without accident. A
feeling of stability and complete con-
fldence spread through the entire
industry.
The effects were felt not only by
the air transport systems. Private
flying began to increase to an un-
precedented degree, even prior to the
inauguration of the very successful
civil pilot training program Of the
c. A. A., now in progress at more
than 400 centers throughout the Ma
tion.
In view of the great benefits which
have followed the creation of an
independent, non-political agency to
control civil aeronautics, it is difficult
to understand why the President
now is proposing transfer OF the
Authority back to the Commerce
Department. Announcement of the
proposal has come as bombshell to
the aviation industry and, appar-
emily, to officials of the c. A. A., who
do not appear to have been consult
ed. The plan is widely denounced
and there does not appear to
be voice raised in favor of the
transfer, which, it is feared, was
worked out along completely theo-
retical lines without any considera-
ton of the real needs of aviation.
It is certain that a real fight
against the proposed transfer will be
made in the Senate and it is to be
hoped that approval will not be given
to this change unless persuasive rea-
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the. Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter. although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-04-15

Crystal City, Texas, heart of the
spinach belt, rejoices in statue of
"Popeye." How would one of Little
Orphan Annie" do for the National
Capital?
Evening star., 1940-04-15

route must be closed if Germany is to
be starved into submission, be it literally
or in actual fact. Hence, it will fight
to the limit to oust the Germans from
Norway, at least
Exactly the same situation applies in
the case of Rumania. Precious. life-giv-
ing oil is flowing by the tons from the
oil wells Of that little Balkan country to
the Nazi war machine England and
France are doing all in their power to
destroy this trade route Germany is
fighting back.
So far the battle is being fought on
the diplomatic front only However,
every day showdown draws nearer.
Germany will fight to get that oil, even
If it has to invade Rumania. England
and France will have to stop the Ger
mans there, too.
Regardless of what the outcome may
be in the future, the present situation
Is more unfavorable to Germany than
it has been in the past The Norwegian
iron ore route has been seriously Grip
pied by hostilities, if not DESTROYED,
Hence, Germany has lost another round.
If Germany attacks Rumania it will be
only because the loss of this vital oil is
imminent. When Germany attacks
Rumania it will mean that England and
France have won still another round in
their fight to destroy Hitler. Naturally,
We grieve for the innocent neutrals, but
what can anybody do? This is war.
April II. EDWIN A. KAMPMANN.
Reviews Background of
Primary Elections.
To the Editor Of The Star:
BY way of background as to primary
elections:
Around 1910, there was agitation for
the passage of State primary laws, some
since repealed so that now only fifteen
States have primaries regularly and two
more optionally.
In no case where there was a real
race for the Republican nomination have
the results Of primaries been q deter
mining factor.
1912-Theodore Roosevelt won In all
but three of the States where primaries
"ClC AASAo. AdAG WdS 1lOIllIldUSQ.
1916-Hughes was not running but was
drafted from the bench. Primary re-
suits were scattered between several can
didates, including Henry Ford and the
elder La Toilette.
lockwood. Lowden and Hiram john
son struggled in primaries and killed
each other of.
1924-No real race against Coolidge.
La Toilette, with few delegates from
primaries, split of in his third-party
movement.
1928-While primary votes were scat
tered among Lowden, Curtis, Watson
and Norris, Hoover won on the first bal
lot and the primaries he won were in
cidental to his nomination.
1932-No real race against Hoover.
1936-Borah ran in nine State pri-
maries, won in five and lost In four; in
cluding Ohio. where Robert A. Taft car.
ried most of the delegation by a heavy
vote. Landon ran in only three pri-
maries, winning over Borah in New Jer-
sey and winning through a write-in
campaign in Massachusetts,, but losing
to an uninstructed slate In California,
But Borah got nowhere in the conven.
ton. FORREST DAVIS.
- .. To-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29

DR.. Allen Emerson, Tacoma
pensions and political leader. today
repudiated the statewide liberals"
conference. called for May here.
He said his name had been
placed on the announced list Of
sponsors. but stated he at no
time authorized anyone 10 use his
name as sponsor of this call"
Emerson went on:
Il think IL is high time the
people of the state consolidate to
elect a governor who represents
the majority choice of the people.
but I am a little fearful of the
outcome Of such a conference at
this time. / question the wisdom
of it.
The issue at stake is not whom
we shall elect as governor as much
as IT is a question Of a program
that will serve the needs of the
people. The unemployed want
jobs. the senior citizens want PEN
sions, the schools want sufficient
revenue to carry forward a more
adequate educational program
and the people want relief from
an unjust and inadequate tax
system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Baltic Peoples Convention
Feature Of May Day at PIC

A convention of the Pacific His
torical Society of the Baltic Peo-
Piles, which was organized in 1886,
will be held at Pacific Lutheran
college, Falkland. on Wednesday,
May l. The business session will
be held at p. m. with a dinner
following at Gas o'clock. Out of
town members will be among the
principal speakers at the program.
Present officers of the society
are: Rev. Carl E. Rydell. Tacoma,
president; Rev. E. r. Pflueger,
Seattle, secretary: Elmo S. Ran
dali, Seattle, treasurer. On the
board of directors serving with the
general officers are: Karl p.
Heideman, Seattle; Simon Benson,
Portland, and K. X. olafson,
Seattle.
The convention will be held CO.
incident with the P. L. c. annual
May day festival. This program,
scheduled for 2 p. m, includes the
following: Professional, P. L. c..
band; vocal solo, Mrs. Clifford
Olson; May pole dance, group of
college girls; songs, P. L. C. male
quartet; instrumental solo, Bill
Gammson; May day proclamation,
Arne Maxi, student body presi-
dent; browning of queen, Mayor
Elect Harry Cain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Commerce Street
Follows Example

Following the example set by
Market street merchants, business
men of Commerce street will in
the future park their cars in ga
RACES or lots, affording more street
space for customers. This will also
apply to employees. The move was
decided during a recent meeting at
which Mayor-elect Harry Cain was
principal speaker. Andrew Win
gard, presiding officer, appointed a
committee to contact merchants
and enlist their full cooperation.
The singing secretaries" of
Knapps Business college, made up
of Dorothy Grisell, lone Brookhy-
Ser. Ellen Anne Langlow, Patricia
Miller and Betty Lou Leinen, fur
nished the music portion of the
program.
Miss Leinen also gave a demon
stration of speed tipping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Young Pianist
Wins Praise

An audience which included
piano teachers and prominent pa
irons Of music enjoyed a concert
by Josephine Herreld at Allen
A. NJ. E. church Friday night.
Presented by the Woman's
Study club. the brilliant young
Negro pianist played a program
of classic and modern compost
tons with almost flawiess tech
nique. Her artistry was demon
strated particularly in the compo-
sitions of Mendelssohn, Chopin,
Debussey and Brahms.
Miss Herreid gained the sympa-
thetic attention of her audience
with the Interpretation of the
piano arrangement OF "Jesu, Joy
of Mans Desiring" most popular
of the Bach chorales, with which
she opened the program.
From then until the concluding
number, the Verdi-Liszt "Rigo-
letta Paraphrase,' there was no
mistaking the liking of the audi
ence for the young pianist. Be-
sides her mastery Of piano tech
nique. the notes with which Miss
Herreld preceded each number
indicated broad knowledge of the
literature of music.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Allen Emerson and Secretary
OF IVA Repudiaie Convention

These issues should be brought
out and made clear to the people
SC when they 60 to the polls they
will know what they are voting
for. Let's choose our destination.
chart our course. and then t mat
tiers little who the skipper Is"
SEATTLE Secretary Treasurer
Bertel J. McCarty, of international
woodworkers of America tCloD
today denied his organization will
recognize or participate in state
wide "progressive" convention
May 4 in Tacoma.
An examination Of the pro-
posed conference has led IVA
TO the conclusion that Its pur-
pose Is to serve reactionary
political interests by attempt
Ing to split and confuse the
true progressive forces of the
state" McCarty said.
Sponsors of the convention said
they would invite prospective lib
eral candidates for governor to
address the conclave. and threat
ened to form a third party IL
neither Republicans nor Democrats
needed their platform.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Forfeits Boil for
Gufterinq Street

Failing to contest a charge of
violating city ordinance No. 223s,
William c. Johnston. sales man.
ager of the National Auto Parts
Co. 4001 Pacific ave. forfeited S25
cash bail in Judge Mallery's police
court Friday afternoon.
Police made up the complaint on
April II, charging he ignored
warning against eluttering up the
street in front OF his place Of BUSH
ness by leaving various articles for
sale and for sale" signs In the
street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Slip Of Knife
Leads to Court

The slip of q pocket knife last
fall was subject Of . $500 suit
filed In superior court here SAT-
urday by Marko Radonich, fisher
man on the purse seincr "St.
Mary" against Andrew Glitch,
owner.
Radonich claimed that while the
vessel was fishing off the coast
Of San Juan island last Sept. 8,
n fellow fisherman, Tony Romeo
vich let the knife slip while the
two were tying a knot In the seine.
The cut finger led 10 blood poison
ing. he alleges. with the resultant
loss Of wages the rest of the
season.
Defendant Skipper Glitch filed
his answer TO the suit two days
before the complaint was filed. He
commended that II Fisherman Rad
onich was injured. 1t was by his
own carelessness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
I conaa Aerie


Tacoma Aerie, r. o. T., at its
meeting Friday night, nominated
officers for 1910. The following
names win appear on the official
ballot:
John L. Hendricks, president;
Lee Croft. vice prcsident; Joe Kar-
pach. chaplain; J. Charles Dennis.
secretary; George Humphrey,
treasurer; Lester Green, conduc-
tor: Guy Melton, inside guard;
Ward Dunn, Ingvald Berg and w.
=. Hunnicutt Zone to be elected) !,
outads guard; Al Shevland, trus-
tss. and DR.. Hinton Jonex, DR..
James Egan and DR.. John r.
Flynn. physicians (thres to BE-
elected).
The committee In charge of the
election, appointed by Morris Nc
Dowell. retiring president, includes
Tom Ray. Arthur Anderson, Earl
Robinson, Warren Ayers. Fred
Radke. Fred Carter and Axel
Larson.
During the meeting, Ward Dunn
reported on the visit of the Aerie's
officers and members to the Che
halls Aerie Wednesday night, and
Don Bryant announced that the
lodges bowling teams will bowl
In Everett Sunday. Guy Melton
and Gerald Dixon reported on new
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Borgersen Brothers Open
Style Center in Tacoma

s. B. Borgersen and his four sons
are widely and favorably known in
the Northwest a. furriers. Two of
the sons. Stanley and orville, this
week expanded the business by
establishing q modern fur store in
Tacoma, at 100 Broadway, in the
Winthrop building.
The Borgersen family has been
In the fur business % years, Great
ing luxurious coats. jackets and
neckpieces from raw furs and re-
failing them to an extensive Glen
tele. Establishment of the Tacoma
store gives local patrons the ad-
vantages of complete selections
and helpful advice about their
furs by men who have grown up
In the fur business.
Choose Finest PeIts
Members Of the Borgersen fam
lily personally select raw furs on
the open markets, choosing only
the finest pelts available. Each step
of creating the garment is handled
in Borgersen's own factory, one of
the largest on the Pacific coast,
with special attention given to
authentic styling.
Stanley Borgersen makes an an
nual visit to New York to study
style trends among the most exclu-
sive shops and manufacturers.
Authentic fashions noted during
these visits are Incorporated into
the furs offered by Borgersen's for
sale to northwest patrons.
Remodeling. repair work and
modern cold storage are a part of
services. The storage
vaults are supplemented by gas
fumigation. insuring perfect care
and sanitation.
Divide Responsibility
Orville and Stanley Borgersen
are In charge OF the retailing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Faces Hearing as
Result Of Crash

Jailed on q charge Of drunken
ness after an automobile collision
early Saturday. Ernest v. Han
ticker. IS. 222 No. st. faced =
police court hearing Monday.
Hanicker was released on his own
recognixance several hours after
the accident.
Officers welton and Hager said
he was in . coach that struck =
sedan driven by Frank c. Hall.
10zl So. Prospect st.. At No. 26th
and McCarver sts.. about 2 q. m.
Participants. including Charles
Paulson. asia 30. J IT.. . passen-
ger IN Halls car. were unhurt-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Milwaukee Roilrodd
To Improve Roudbed

Ffty-three men viii be working
on the roadbed between Tacoma
and Seattle soon. 1t was announced
Saturday by N. A. Ryan. general
manager Of the Milwaukee road on
lines west.
Ryan said the men will be en-
ployed putting tracks in shape. re-
tieing. ballasting and cleaning up
the right Of way. Similar work.
which win employ 500 men in all.
win get under way simultaneously
over the entire portion Of the Mil
waukee road under Ryan's juris-
diction. from Mobridge. n. D.. to
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29

Carol Hawk will be the May
queen, with the following attend
ants: Babette Brottem and Mar
jorie Delin, juniors; Norma John.
son. Lenore Rasmussen, sopho-
mores; Dorothy Larson, Patricia
Brottem, freshmen; and Barbara
Xavier and Priscilla Preus, high
school. Grover Akre will be crown
bearer; Jerry Lou Kreidler. train
bearer. and Mary Clinton and
Sandy 10 Jacobs. flower girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Divers Find
Yelrl Safe

Taylor & Wizard, local deep-sea
salvage divers, Saturday wrote
"finis" to at least one chapter
in the spectacular criminal career
of Ernest DeCourcy, 31-year-old
convict credited with a series Of
daring robberies in Tacoma.
After more than an hours
searching in waist-deep mud at
the bottom of the city waterway
near the 18th st. bridge, the divers
located and reclaimed the ZOO
pound safe-containing $500 in
checks = which DeCourcy stole
from Berger's store in Yelm short
ly after Thanksgiving.
DeCourcy has been sentenced to
20 years in state prison for the
career which was brought to q
sensational climax April 8 when
he was captured in the woods near
the Indian hospital after a run
ming gun battle with police.
Besides the Yelm burglary, De-
Courcy confessed holding-up The
Big Six service station and Arts
Loan Shop.
He told Undersheriff Clyde
Knowles he took S106 in cash from
the Yelm safe, and described his
disposal of the heavy stronghold.
Diver r. E. Wizard, however,
had considerable difficulty in To-
eating the safe because it was
buried in mud and a boom of logs
meanwhile had been floated over
the spot.
The safe and its contents will
be turned over to the United Pa
cific Insurance Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Dr.. Glenn Frank
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

second, II h my own Judgment,
md Il was that of the program
COMMITTEES. that the Technique Of
trade agreements properly amend
ID, % there y SONS congressional
control over dscisIons a the nego-
tiators, = . sound technique"
Dr.. Frank gave credit to the
New Deal for the work Of the
antitrust division, headed by
Thurman w. Arnold.
Il think II IL . very wholesome
movement. regardless q the fact
Il N under New Deal direction"
DR.. Frank aid. thurman Arnold
said to me the other day: Any
time start anti trust action
against business. al the labor
leaders applaud, and the next
week, when I move against labor.
a. In the building industry, all the
business men applaud
And. Of course, when one side
II applauding. the other side IL
booing, which leads one to won
der Why anyone ever should want
to enter politics."
DR.. Frank declined to comment
on recent advice to the Washing-
ton Republican club by Teamsters
Union Leader Dave Beck that the
Republican party unjust divorce
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Wind Blows Man 10 His
Death in the Columbia

THE DALLES. Orc. - Frank
johnson. -, Pendleton Indian.
was swept to his death In Column
bia river Saturday. when the wind
blew him from q narrow foot
bridge ut Cello Falls.
johnson had been dip netting
salmon at the falls. He made an
attempt to swim to the Oregon
shore. but the swift current car
ried him down when he was about
20 feet from land. Other Indians
who witnessed the accident were
helpless. for the river at this point
In too swift for the use Of boats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Weather Damper
On Retail Trade

NEW YORK Failure OF wealth
err conditions to keep pace with
the calendar continued this week
to check seasonal expansion in re-
tail trade activity, Dun q Brad
street, Inc, said today.
Retail volume for the week was
placed 4 to Z per cent over the
corresponding 1899 period, COM
pared with a year-to-year gain of
4 to 0 per cent In the previous
week.
On q regional basis. cities in the
south were most consistent In
showing increases over last year.
Other sections had some cities
with decreases. but managed to
record q margin of Improvement
on the average. Farm areas on
the whole made a better showing
than industrial centers. despite the
delay in field activity resulting
from unreasonable weather.
The south showed n gain of
9 to 10 per cent over n year
ago; southwest, s to 8; middle
west, 2 TO y; northwest, 2 to
4; Pacific coast, to 4; New
England. 5 TO 8, and east,
2 to 3.
wholesale business" Dun 4
Bradstreet said, was well scat
tered, but in most lines rather
disappointing in respect to total
volume. Particularly among small
er store buyers was there evident
an unwillingness to enlarge COM
mitments until protected by a
definite Strengthening on consum-
er demand"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
.Scalps Intact,
Boys Home

With their scalps intact, two
very young Tacomans were back
at home Saturday enjoying the
fame of their six-hour safari.
An expedition launched when
they escaped from savages" took
them on thrilling journey late
Friday.
Bruce Mcdonald. aged Az, and
Irwin Sumey, s. didn't argue when
playmates in the north end told
them to start travelling. about
4 p. m. They. were warned If
caught they'd be scalped.
Bruce was clutching a bucket
as he and Irwin took off for safer
territory. They started from No.
26th and McCarver SITS.
Several hours later police had
Joined in the neighborhood hunt.
Mrs. Arthur Mcdonald, 1922 No.
McCarver ST., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Sumey, 2211 No. 26th St,
were worried.
The juvenile junket had pro-
gressed downtown. meanwhile. The
boys even chased fire-wagons en-
route to Ketner Bros. 419 st.
Helens ave-. about 9 p. m. but
the excitement was over when they
arrived.
An hour later the explorers were
feted at the University-Union club,
500 Broadway, by member who
found them outside in the street.
About the same time police offered
them transportation home, and
candy as an added attraction.
Bruce was still clutching his
bucket, and happy to have his
scalp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Honor Tocomu Girl
In Drama Festival

Patricia snyder Of Aquinss
academy, Tacoma. won an indi-
yidusi award Friday in the Sec
ond annual high school drama
festival at the University of WASH
ington. The finals of the festival
were being held Saturday.
Jim Brooks Of Goldendaie high
school also won an award. a. did
. cast from Burlington high
school. which enacted Thornton
wilder's Tho Happy Journey" di-
rectsd BY Patricia Ryan and played
by Virginia Berg. Arden omdal.
Oscar Hanson. Maxine Jeffrey.
Dan Northcutt and Lois Cheever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
School Superintendent
Gets 6-Monih Term

X Il L s o, Wash - Guy Hurd,
Cowlitz county school superintend-
emit. was sentenced To six months
in the county Jail and fined $500
Friday by Superior Judge Atwell.
Hurd had been found guilty Of
charges Of misconduct in office by
accepting a wage rebate. His Of
flee was declared vacant and
county commissioners will name
successor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29

phases Of the firms business; Le-
Roy Ii In charge Of manufacturing
and production, while brother Mel
win acts ~ statistician and ae-
countant. f24 "a -
Furs slated to be the most popu-
lar during the coming season, ac-
cording to Stanley Borgersen are:
Alaska seal. Japanese mink. kolin-
sky. mink dyed muskrat and dyed
squirrel.
The brothers have extended an
invitation to all residents of this
area to visit their new Tacoma
store.