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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

Under the proposed scheme
super-judicisl body would be
created TO pass on all eases-sll
arrests - involving any question
Of civil liberties. II would con-
sist Of a supreme court Justice
probably Stone or Douglas
federal circuit judge and an out
standing lawyer. They would
sit as extra-legal grand jury
charged with protecting the civil
rights Of any individual or or
CARNATIONS which appeared TO
be the victims of official or un-
official wartime hysteria.
For the moment the plan may
he held in allegiance because Of
confidence In Attorney General
Jackson's attitude in these mat
tiers. Bob, who defended con-
scientious directors in James,
town, N. Y, % years ago, has
shown that he has no sympathy
with patriotic prosecutors. In
dismissing the Detroit cases, he
made abundantly clear that the
arrests had been ordered with
out his knowledge and at the in
sistence Of his predecessor
Frank Murphy.
The most striking example of
commercial cooperation between
belligerent nations has been re-
ported TO Washington by our at
taches abroad. It is an almost
unbelievable instance of "busi-
ness as usual" with or without a
war.
The French and Germans are
swapping iron ore and coke by
way Of Belgium. In the Moselle
region, where artillery activity
is the heaviest, German gunners
religiously refuse to lombard
enemy factories within range,
while the gallant poilus return
the compliment. A Luxembourg
steel plant selling to both sides
is jointly owned by Partisan and
Berlin bankers, including men,
bers of the Hitler and Daladier
governments. The same situa-
ton existed in 1914-191s, so it
occasioned no surprise here ex-
cept among credulous laymen.
But even Washington official
dom was shocked to learn that
Berlin recently offered to sell
some Of its most modern planes
and tanks to France. Hitler's
need Of hard cash lay behind the
proposal. Paris finally rejected
the suggestion, but not until
after toying with it for a while.
American business men seem
to be seeing the highland get
ting sense. They revealed their
new attitude a few days ago
when the advisory committee Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

The American people want a
responsible, stable leadership
which will point the way toward
clearing up the fostering sore Of
unemployment, business stagna-
ton, starvation income for farm
ers and the threatening specter
of national bankruptcy from
continued federal deficits.-John
D. M. Hamilton, chairman, ma
tional COP committee.
Clearly the statement Is one
of those tongue-in-cheek affairs
in which Mr.. Lewis delights.
John P. Frey. president, Metal
Trades department. AFL, COM
menting on John L. Lewis pro-
posal to bring labor peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01
IN NEW YORK
BY GEORGE ROSS

h% 0ahhI ttt
family keeps making news and
the current item concerns the
sister OF Hitler's "Nordic God
dess" who runs restaurant
here with her husband, Esmond
Romilly, a nephew OF Winston
Churchill. The Romillys went to
the swank Brook club in Miami
Beach the other night and were
refused admittance.
So now. in the window OF their
restaurant, they have placed a
sign reading mo society people
allowed here"
Harry Richman plans q leglti-
mate stage appearan In
idiots Delight" at the Miami
Beach Playhouse, where Sheila
Barrett is announced for Per
sonsl Appearance"
The palms on the Miami beach
were transplanted at a cost OF
5000 each. Lots OF them have
prop cocoanuts for the benefit
OF the tourists.
Edward Small. the director. In
looking for someone resembling
the late Rudolph Valentino to
play the title role OF The Great
Valentino.
Mrs. Bernard Gimbel and Mrs.
Reinald Warrenrath. wife OF the
singer, have a lot in common.
Their children are ski enthu-
siasts twhile they prefer the
SUM and both the Werrenraths
and Gimbels are about to be-
come grandparents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

Editor The Times: Referring
10 your editorial, "Scavenger
Gang" OF Feb. 20: The status
of journalism has sunk pretty
low when an editor sneeringly
and CONTEMPORARY condemns
the poorest of the poor.
Those conditions which you 50
seathinsly describe are merely
an example OF our high eivilizs-
tlon ana culture. the result OF
hundreds OF years OF schooling.
laughingly called education. and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01
L IGH 7
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America

WASHINGT0N-Admnistrat liberals are quietly
framing plan designed to prevent any repetition of the
red raids staged by the late A. Mitchell Palmer 1917,
They deeply shocked by the Murphy Hoover o'clock
inthe-mornng arrests of Detroit citizens the stale
charge of recruiting for the oyalist forces in Spain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

II IL stated and ordained that
during the reign OF mir maist
blissit Mageste." for any years
known as leap year. ELK hayden
ladye Of bottle highe and lowe
estait" shall have liberty to be
speake We man she likes; albeit
he refuses" to take her to be
his lawful wife, he shall be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

RRAZIL chose the s*st,. .,
- Friendship" symbolizinr in
ternsnonal good will. for The ~.
sign Of the New York wov,d,,
Fair commemorative. above r..
statue was presented 70 Brazil /,
1917 BY the American peopls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

Washington and Jim Farley
ought to do something about IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01
LEAP YEAR LAW

LEAP YEAR LAW
Strange as 1t seems, no salts
factory explanation exists re-
garding the ancient custome for
women to WOO during leap year.
In 1888, however, the custom
was recognized by an odd law
passed In Scotland. which Ii
translated as follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

"mulcted in ye sum ane pundis
or less" as his estate may be;
except and avis gif he can
make it appeare" that he is be-
trothed to 'ane ither woman"
he shall then be free.
Similar laws have been passed
in France and in Genoa and
Florence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this coll
umn Letters must give name and
address OF writer Only initials
will be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

For wh0soever exalteh himself shall be ahased and he
that hunbleth himself shall be exaed-St Luke l4:11
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-01

OSCAR SCHIMMING,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
STORY OF CHILD IS
 BELIEVED
Police Report Mother Kill ed Three Children,
 Shielded

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April G. Police investigating the staying by Mrs. Lolita Davis of her three small children and then her apparent sui eide, has officially terminated.
 The announcement is made to- day that the story of 11-year-old Chloe Davis that her mother beat the thre children t odeath with a claw hammer then shielded is ac- cepted as accurate.
 Capt. Edgar Edwards, of the Po- lice Homicide Squad, said: We believe Chloe Davis, in her final story regarding the tragedy, that her mother, believing a demon was after her. killed the three children, two girls and boy, then set her. self afire, is telling the truth. Chloe admits her mother forced her to aid in the staying. Consequently we have turned all facts of Our detailed reports over to the Juvenile Court. "
 The father, Barton Davis, has maintained from the start that Chloe did not do the killing, which she first admitted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
MINING MEN ARE TO MEET
 IN SEPTEMBER
American Congress Will Be Held at Colorado
 Springs

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Selec- tion of Colorado Springs as site for the 7th Annual Metal Mining Con- vention and Exposition of the Amer ican Mining Congress has been an- nounced by Julian D. Conover, Sec retary of the organization. The meeting will be held September 16- 19 at the Broadmoor Hotel.
 Merrill E. Shoup, President of the Golden Cycle Corporation, promi- nent mining man of Colorado Springs, has been elected chairman of the Beard of Governors of the Mining Congress Western Division, under whose auspices these annual conventions and expositions are held
 Appointment of committee to draft plans for the meeting will be made shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
Big Bomber Makes First
 Blind Hop
Aviation History Made as Army Ship Flies 300
 Miles, Instruments

LANGLEY FIELD, Va, April G. The first totally "blind' flight in the history of aviation was complet- ed by a U. s. Army Air Corps 22s ten bomber which landed here from Mitchell Field today.
 Pioted by Major Carl McDaniel, the bomber took off, flew and land- ed, entirely by instruments.
 The giant four-motered plane touched it's wheels tG ground at the base here at 9:06 a. m. Pacific Stand ard time 2 hours and minutes af- ter leaving Mitchell Field for it's 300 mile flight
 The instrument landing was no bumpicr than landing under normal conditions when the pilot can see the ground in front of him.
 Major McDaniel, in charge of a crew of six men, shut off all out side contact with a canvas screen. In the cockpit before him was an array of dials indicating his air speed, compass course. altitude, po- sition of the plane with. relation to the horizon, etcetera.
 Once aloft he set his course for Langley Field, receiving reports from his navigator and radioman on the planes communication phone.
 As he neared Langley Field, he did an orientation problem to check his position by radio beam, then slowly drifted toward the field, his landing affected by means of radio markers which indicated to Me- Daniel that his big plane was head ed directly for the surface of the airport in a gentle glide.
 AS he crossed the radio markers, a light flashed on his instrument panel and he know his exact dis tance from the ground from a sens tive altimeter
 Keeping his glide constant and his engine giving him plenty of air speed, he only had to wait for his wheels to touch the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
Senate Follows Leadership of President, Selre-
 tdry of State
POLITICAL ISSUE
 NOW BEING RAISED
Question of HuII's Chances for Leadership Stirs
 Speculation

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The ap- proval by the Senate of the recipro- cal trade agreements program, has made that fundamental Adminis- tration policy an issue in the Pres idential campaign and has stirred fresh speculation as to Secretary of State Cordell Hull's chances for the Democratic standard bearer.
 The Senate, following the leader ship of President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull, late yesterday voted 42 to 37 to continue the trade agree ment program for three years after the scheduled June 12 expiration date, instead of one year as pro- posed and bitterly debated.
 Only one Senator from the Pa cific Northwest, Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach, voted for the exten- sion to three years.
 Goes to President
 The Senate sent the House ap- proved measure to President Roose- welt after bowling over a dozen re- strictive amendments with Admin istration leaders contending they would cripple the system of bargain ing down tariffs reciprocally and im- pair it's value as an instrument for world peace.
 Republicans Against
 All twenty Republicans present voted against the Presidents au- thority.
 Leaders in Congress made it clear that the country will hear much more from the opposition between now and the November election.
 On the Democratic side, Western Senators, who fought with the Re- publican opposition, are beginning to wonder how their position will stack up back home"
 It is predicted that the Democratic National Convention will have a plank in the Democratic platform accepting the principle of recipro- cal trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
Vigorous Objection Made to Interference of
 Free Shipping IS
 ATTACHED TO MOVE
Another Decisive Weekend for Europe Has Arriv-
 ed, Says Germany
(By Associated Press)

Neutral Norway has threatened to go to war, if necessary, to prevent any one-sided interference of free shipping in her waters.
 The warning has been given be- fore the Norwegian Parliament by Foreign Minister Koht and is di- rected pointedly to the British and French Allies who have protested that Germany is receiving war sup plies through Scandinavian terri torial waters.
 Slap at Germany
 Foreign Minister Koht also took a slap at Germany for sinking Nor- wegian merchantmen
 The Norwegian stand is the high spot of today but 1t found the Allies prosecuting the war and economic blockade against Germany but with out noteworthy developments on the military front.
 German sources, viewing the sit- uation. said, another decisive week CilQ ildo dlllNCQ III Gul OpC.
 Norway's Position
 Norwegian Foreign Minister Koht, in bis warning, said that If the Allied Powers should ask us to stop free shipping, which goes on accord ing to generally acknowledged h. ternational law and which they themselves have acknowledged, this would result in great damage to themselves. or as hindrance to ship ping should be one-sided against one party, Norway then at once would be at war;
 Deep Significance
 The statement of the foreign poll icy. in particular in relation to iron exports from Narvik, Norway, has taken on deep significance because 1t came after the British Foreign Office yesterday handed notes to Norwegian and Swedish Ministers in London outlining the Allied views on neutrality.
 French Premier Georges Reynaud has also handed similar notes to the Norwegian and Swedish minis ters in Paris
 Notes Kept Secret
 The contents of the notes remain a secret but British diplomatic sources said they constitute q polite but firm definition of tine Allied position against use of neutral wa ters.
 Koht said in his talk before ParIia- ment that Swedish iron iron exports had dropped to one fourth of their pre-war tonnage and that much more went to England than to Ger many.
 ExaggeratiOn
 Koht contended that the import ance of ore was exaggerated but in any case free shipping through Nor wegian waters is at least as much value to the British as to their ene- my. nevertheless, only war is un- thinkable to Norway for freedom from the blockade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
Boats, Purse Seines May Be Larger Under
 Amendments LITTLE AFFECT ON
 SOUTHEAST ALASKA Modifieations Approved by Bureau of Fisheries,
 Secretary Iekes

WASHINGTON, April 6-The De- partment of the Interior today noti- fled Rep. Mon C. Wallgren of Wash ington it had approved modified tions of the 1940 fishery regulations, which salmon fishermen had com plained were very drastic
 Wallgren said that changes draft ed by the Bureau of Fisheries and approved by Secretary Harold 1ckes permitted increased use of large boats and larger purse seines or nets than were allowed in the regula- tions announced in January.
 Seines Closer Together
 One amendment reduces the dis tance required between seines in the Alaska Peninsula area from 1900 to 300 feet.
 Another permits fishing boats more than 50 feet long to enter wa ters between Cape LaZarof and Cape Ponkof.
 Wallgren explained that larger boats usually went to Alaska from Puget Sound Fishermen complain ed the regulations prior to the amendments eliminated them.
 Fishing boats not more than 50 feet long are permitted to use seineS up to 200 fathoms in length and with 25O meshes between Castle Cape and Cape Pankof Previously purse seines in this area were limited to 100 fathoms in length and l50 meSheS deep.
 Season Shortened
 To- enable the escape of pink sal mon to spawning grounds, commer- cial fishing for salmon in the Ali talk Bay region excluding Olga and Moser Bays will terminate August Is instead of August 20.
 In Cook Inlet permissible dis tances between set or ancnored gill nets and traps is reduced from 800 to 600 feet.
 The salmon fishing season in the Western District south of a line drawn eastward from Point Couver- den was extended from August 16 to August 18
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
SECRET MARRIAGE REVEALED WHEN
 PRINCESS DOCKS
Bessie Lund, Andrew Brick. son Married Since
 March 8

The secret marriage of Miss Bessie Lund to MT. Andrew Brick son was revealed last night upon the arrival of the couple on the Canadian Pacific Princess Norah.
 Married by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray on March 8, the cere- mony was performed at the Con- missioner's Court with Miss Ros- ellen Monagle and Mrs. Mary Mon agle as witnesses.
 Two days after their marriage the couple sailed for Seattle on the steamer Yukon and have spent the past month honeymooning or the Pacific Coast.
 Well known here, the bride is proprietress of the Orpheum Room ing House. MT. Erickson is en em- ployee of the Juneau Lumber Com pany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
AND AS | WAS SAYING,
 UNTIL INTERRUPTED, 70
 5HUCkS, GO ON AND TALK
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Capital barbershop:
 Barber: Good afternoon, Sen- ator, good afternoon
 Senator: "Humph! guess so.'
 Representative: Calling across from another chair): Hello, Sen- ator. Seen the afternoon papers? Somebody close to the President has been talking. Says the President definitely has made up his mind and told him absolutely he will run for third term"
 [ Sen. (snorting): Not word of truth in it.
 Barber That's what I Rep: What makes you say that, Senator?"
 Sen: Plain as the nose on your face What could he gain by let ting that out now? Best strategy in the world to keep his mouth shut. By gad, that's good politics. Barber: But don't you think :. ,
 Rep: Well, that's kinda the way feel about it. I tell you, this busting the third-term precedent doesn't scare me. I don't always agree with the President-not by long shot But haven't any ccm- plaint generally. Look over the last seven years. They add up all right to me"
 Sen: "Humph!"
 Barber: Yeah, but
 Rep: If man makes a good record and his character is the best, why should we throw him out just ecause our grandpappies didn't like the third-term idea? And that goes for a Republican as well as a Democrat. Yessiree, if Roosevelt wants third term, it's sure all right with me and heAcan talk about it whenever he wants to-
 Sen: Sounds to me like you're on the bandwagon, nah friend. Now, I'm not and I don't care who knows it. I told FDR, himself. I told the press And last month I told the folks back home-spoke to 4,000 people = biggest turnout we ever had There was plenty of ap- plause, plenty But, in all fairness, can't say that it was so much for what I said as just for me I'm doing all right back there this year. I won't have any trouble next elec- tion, no matter which way the wind blows for President" Barber: But wha I want to know -"
 Sen: "As for the Presidents telling anybody about his third term ideas, don't you believe it. What could be gained. except by gentlemen of the opposition, like myself?"
 Rep: T guess you're right, Sen ator.''
 Barber: q think so, too, but. D
 Sen: Certainly I'm right. Best political strategy I've seen in my 40 years as a servant of the people. Couldn't help a soul but the opposi- tion if he came out either way now. Another thing, it would damage our
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
Mu|vihiII
 FireChief
 Fifth Time

V. w. Penny" Mulvihill goes into his fifth year as Chief of the Juneau Fire Department, as does his Assistant Chief, Bill Nieder- hauser, following Thursday nights vote of the Juneau Fire Depart ment.
 Incumbent Company chiefs and Secretary also were reelected: Min ard Mill, heading Company One, and J. Simpson MacKinnon, boss of Company Two.
 Ed Sweeney remains as Secre- tary of the Fire Department and Joe Johnson was named trustee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
AT SITkA IS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY
 RAGING FIRE AT NIGHT

SIT'KA, Alaska, April 6.-Ffre of an undetermined origin resulted in the complete destruction of the Columbia Lumber Company's saw mill here last night with estimated loss in total damage going as high as $50,000.
 The blaze endangered the en- tire business section of Sitka
 The fire reached its height only few minutes after it's start, about 10 minutes after o'clock last night
 Hundreds watched the blaze as 1t gutted the mill structure, reduc- ing the building and contents to ashes.
 Sitka firemen made use of theh new LaFrance fire truck and with this probably saved several blocks of the town from burning.
 Fire probably started in the boiler room, immediately above the boiler and spread quickly to all parts of the plant, engulfing the mill in less than five minutes after it was first noticed.
 It is not known here how much insurance was carried but is Ie- lieved to be about $10,000.
 Local mill officials hope tc start construction of a new mill as soon as adjustment is made. Many large orders have been received for lumber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
|nierned
 Officers
 In Escape
M e m bers Of Graf Spec Make Getdway-Com-
 rades to Suffer

BUENOS AIRES, April 6.-Aftel the flight of three informed officers of the scuttled Nazi pocket battle ship Graf Spec, the police immed- lately announced that their com rades will be interned on Monday OF Martin Garcia Island, 80 miles from here in the Plata River.
 More than 800 members of the Graf Spec crew have already been sent to the Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
BIDS OPENED ON
 INFERIOR PROJECT

SEATTLE. April 6.-The United States District Engineers office an- nounces that the Tobin Quarries, Kansas City, Missouri, has submit td low bid of $224,7l0 for the rock fill dike, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks, a flood control pro- ject to extend to Moose Creek, Butte and Panama River, about 15,- 800 feet.
 Ten other tenders were received, including joint bid of $254,810 by the White Trucking Company and Walla Hauser Construction Con- pany of Portland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
 Again Heads
 Out 10 Sea
Leaves Honolulu, After Re. fueIing, Possibly Aus
 traIia Bound

HONOLULU, T. H., April 6. = Cloaked in wartime secrecy, Great Britain's mighty Mauretania has turnzd her prov into the high seas after a brief stop here for refueling ard obtaining supplies.
 It is believed the Mauretania is to continue to Australia for use in the troop transport service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
AGAINST ICKEs GRAB

The Anchorage Chamber of Com merce is protesting to the water front" bill in Congress. proposed by Secretary of Interior Ickes, which aims at withdrawal of all public lands within 80 rods of navigable or other water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
MORGAN COMING

It is understood here that Thom- as A. Morgan, of the Columbia Lumber Company, who is in Seat tie, was informed of the fire and was able to catch the steamer AL aska, sailing north this morning, accompanied by an insurance ad- juster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
Arm y Day Is Observed, US.

WASHINGTON, April 6. - The United States is quietly observing Army Day today This is the twenty third anniversary of the country's entry into the World War.
 The day found the American de- fense forces in the process of stream lining.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
President
 Ison Trip

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Presi- dent Roosevelt left today for the weekend at Hyde Park. It IS said at the White House that he will re- turn here on Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
RENO CORPORATION

Standard Mines, Inc, of Reno. Nevada, has qualified for operation in the Territory of Alaska. Harold Christensen of Fairbanks has been appointed Alaska Agent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-06
ORGANIZING DEMOCRATS

Earl Cooper is organizing young Democrats in Southeast Alaska. He has campaigned at Ketchikan, Craig, Sitka and Klawock with excellent results.