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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
ASSOCIATION GRATEFUL

Editor The Times: The region
al meetings sponsored by the
National Association of Manu-
fscturers on the Pacific Coast,
which have just been concluded,
have been most gratifying to all
the association members and off,
GERS. Particularly 90 was the ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18

impressed was he that he wrote:
THE discovery might give
new turn to human affairs
Five thousand balloons, capable
of raising two men each, could
not cost more than five ships of
the line, and where is the prince
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18

Unless this war ends in a bet
ter settlement than the last. we
shall have only a shorter breath
ing spell before the next.-Count
Paul Teleki. Hungarian premier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
An Inside Picture of Findn-
ciol and Political America
LIGHT

WASHINGTON-0ffcial gloom here over the allies
present and prospective plight is thick as the smoke
drifting the ruined hamets of France Sorrowfuy
despondently our military experts foresee steady VIC
torious march for Hitler's lepions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18

who can sfford so to cover his
country with troops for the de-
tense, as that 10000 men
descending from the clouds
might not in so many places do
an infinite deal of mischief be-
fore a force could be brought to-
gether to repel them ?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18

The federal payroll has reach
ed $751; 3s, net increase of 423.-
6s1 since 1888, which represents
the Improvement in employment
the New Deal promised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
PROTESTS RATES

W. ho = . ia HSo
Editor The Times: I have ad-
dressed the following to the
Bridge Authority:
"A commuter from the PENN
sula to Tacoma, / would like TO
express to you my views on your
recently published tolls on the
Narrows bridge. l can now buy
n ticket on the ferries for 1913
for 10 rides and good for 10
days. BY staying In Tacoma a
night week with relatives or
friends, it comes to just about
SIS per month, which is the top
/ figure ! can pay. With your
toll. l will have to dig up $40
all at once on the first of each
month, will save nothing if l
stay in town over night, but If
! want to make an extra trip
on Sunday it will cost me extra.
Seems to me that you could at
least have given us the extra
trips with our $50.
We residents of the Peninsula
have been so pleased over the
Narrows bridge and have watch
ed ii being built with such hopes.
People started building and re-
modelling their homes with the
prospects of being able to live
in them permanently instead of
just summer camping and it
was certainly let-down and
great disappointment to find
out that we would Just have to
continue being summer camp
ers.
! myself am going to try it
Tor the summer months. but
know that l will have to move
TO Tacoma in the fall The aver
age salary such as mine will not
allow a transportation expense
of at least SS5 per month. and
this makes no allowance for car
upkeep.
We understand that you did
not expect to get enough reve-
nue. from commuters to give
them any consideration If that
is true and you don't expect to
derive a revenue from us. why
not give US break and set
toll that will enable us to be
year-round commuters instead
of three months ones.
CLARA SIMPSON.
+. Il. No. l, Gig Harbor, Wash.
OLD FOLKS DELUDED
Editor, The Times: During the
past five months there have been
numerous articles in the Con-
gressional Record recommend
ing the principles of the Town
send Plan, but Clarence Dolan
In your issue last Thursday was
able to pick out letter writ
ten' in April. by Representative
Robert C. Allen of Pennsylvania
changing his attitude on the
movement and asserting that he
had not signed the Discharge
Petition on II. r. 1864 although
his name had appeared on the
published list of signatures. The
discharge petition has been
signed by more than $50 Rep
resentatives and as there are
several members by the name of
Allen in the House. a mistake
could easily have been made,
especially if you know how diff
cult ii is to decipher some sig
natures.
To single out this particular
objection in the face of many
recommendation and to insinu-
ate that Louis c. Silva at Tam
pa, Florida. was talking against
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18

cellent cooperation given us by
the press in disseminating to the
public the message Of private
enterprise.
On behalf of our association.
may ! express our sincere ap-
probation for your support. If
you have any suggestions to
make regarding our efforts,
please do not hesitate to write
me.
J. w. ZELLERBACH,
Regional Vice President.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention in this coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Only initials
viii be published when requested
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Richard n. Mason Dies;
Gunston Hall School Official

Richard Nelson Mason, "a, scion
of the Mason family of Gunston
Hall, Va, and business manager Of
the Gunston Hall School. 1906 Flor
ida avenue NV, died yesterday at
Garfield Hospital.
A native of Virginia, Mr.. Mason
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bever-
ley Randolph Mason, founders Of
the school,
A graduate of the University of
Virginia, Mr.. Mason worked for a
time as a young man in Danville
and Lynchburg, Va, coming to
Washington to help his parents with
the school in 1910. He made his
home at 2902 North Glebe road,
Arlington, Va.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Blanche Andrews; q daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Nelson Mason, and
four sisters, Mrs. Calvin Bruce
Matthews of Washington, Mrs.
Philip Patchin of Burlingame, Calf: !:
Mrs. G. H. Moffat of Kansas City,
Mo-, and Mrs. G. Gilmer Easley Of
Lewisburg, w. Va.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at st. Mary's Church, Ar
lington.
Honorary pallbearers include DR..
Stirling Rufiin, G. Beale Bloomer,
Theodore Cogswell, G. Ehmore Crop
ley, DR.. Edgar Snowden. Col. Ed
ward Offley. U. S. A., Thomas B.
Love, Comdr. Robert Robertson, U.
S. NJ; Joseph A. Wilmer and Maj.
Davis B. Wills, U. S. A., retired.
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Daniel K. Younger Killed;
Veteran Distance Runner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 23.-Daniel K.
Younger. 64-year- -old veteran mara
thon runner and mail department
employe of the Baltimore Sun, was
struck and killed by an automobile
early today while waiting for a
streetcar en- route to work.
Both of Mr.. Younger's legs-legs
that pumped over guelling distance
courses for more than 80 years
were broken. He died shortly after
ward in West Baltimore General
Hospital.
Patrolmen Earnest Rankin said
Gerald p Nelson of Philadelphia
was the driver of the automobile
that struck Mr.. Younger as he stood
at a car stop in the middle of the
street.
Mr.. Younger, who began distance
racing when he was 33. observed his
64th birthday June 80 by partici-
pating in 10-mile road run.
Most of his running was done in
the Baltimore Washington Phila-
delphia area. He participated mall
of The Evening Star marathons in
Washington.
Mr. Younger was married De-
cember 6, 1929, to Mrs. Mary H.
Doyle. formerly of st. Louis. The
ceremony took place on the corner
stone of the George Washington
National Masonic Memorial at
Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1940-11-23

tOUlllllluCQ TtOui + II nSt 1dSCJ
campaign and that he wanted to
use the evidence against william
c. Bullitt, Ambassador to France,
as Republican propaganda"
The firm said the Norristown Press
bought the copies for distribution
and did not publish them, as the
Dies Committee suggested.
Engineer Resigns.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 23
R.-The American Bosch Corp. an
nounced yesterday that Rudolph
Mangold, named in the Dies Com
mittee white paper" as director of
a meeting here of the American Fell
lowship Forum, had resigned as en-
gineer of the firm.
In an announcement, the company
said:
Mr.. Rudolph Mangold yesterday
resigned his position with the Amer
lean Bosch Corp. in line with the
company's policy that it will not
retain in its employ any one hav-
ing connections with organizations
that can be suspected Of alien spon-
sorship or that have vague or OBJ
scure purposes"
Evening star., 1940-11-23
CapIin, Fight Manager,
Among Is Seized in
Card Sharp Cleanup
Combine Got s.. .o00, 900
In 10 Years, Brooklyn
Prosecutor Charges
Ry the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Hynie
Caplin, big time boxing manager,
today found himself enmeshed in
what Brooklyn District Attorney
William O'Dwyer called ''the clean
up of a Nationwide combine Of
card sharks" responsible for fleeing
s2.000,000 from poker-playing br1si-
nessmen in the last 10 years.
Caplin was arrested on a charge
of grand larceny, specifically in
connection with a friendly game"
at Brooklyn hotel in May. 1888,
when a clothing manufacturer
dropped $1,000 Caplin denied the
charges.
Mr.. O'DWyer's assistant, John
Rooney, said Caplin was only one of
large syndicate. that hundreds Of
victims were taken and retaken for
as much as s150,o00 a victim. that
Is men and women already had
been arrested and that detectives
are looking for "a number of others"
Mr.. Rooney said Caplin had put
up money for the combines win
dow dressing"-trimmings to create
the impression of a gentleman's
game.
Mr.. Rooney said "shills" posed as
businessmen bent on a bit of fun
and. as such, lured bona fde busi-
nessmen from metropolitan club-
rooms and resorts to hotel rooms,
where they were taken with stacked
cards"-for all they were willing to
lose.
Also arrested during the night
and charged with grand larceny in
connection, with various gambling
losses were Mrs. Jennie Rubin, 49;
Abraham Blumenson, 40, and his
wife, Gussie, 49, Five others were
arrested last week and four others
were convicted and sentenced last
February.
Caplin was picked up early yes
terday by detectives as he left his
home to see his lightweight cham
pion. Lew jenkins, weigh in for a
bout last night in Madison Square
Garden with Pete Lello. Jenkins
fought-and won by Knockout
while his manager was still UNDER
going examination by Mr. Rooney
and Mr.. O'Dwyer. Early this morn
ing Caplin was booked.
Among the victims mentioned
but not named-by Mr. Rooney we're
a wealthy contractor. taken for
sl50,000; a yarn manufacturer, for
100000; an inventor, for S50,000,
and two Philadelphia manufac-
turers. for $4,000 and s25,000, re-
spectively.
Caplin, short and stocky of fig-
ure. excitable of nature and fluid
in language. is a colorful member
of the sporting world In addition
to Jenkins. he handles the affairs
of Lou Salica, recognized as ban
tamweight champion in New York
State. At one time or another. he
has had five world champions in
his stable" of fighters.
Evening star., 1940-11-23
New Evidence Souuhl
On Expenditures
In Campaign
Gillette Sees Wholesale
Violation Of Spirit if
Not Letter of Law
BY the Associated Press.

6S bls nSScSAdleo FIcSS-
Senator Gillette, Democrat, Of
Iowa undertook today search for
evidence of what he called a whole
sale violation of the spirit if not
the letter" of Federal laws restrict
ing expenditures in this years po-
litical campaigns.
AS chairman of the Senate COM
mittee appointed to police the elec-
tions, Mr.. Gillette set investigators
to searching reports made to the
clerk of the House on political con-
tributions and expenditures. He
also wrote State officials for SINH
lar reports which they receive and
dispatched requests for financial in
formation to the chairmen of Demo-
cratic and Republican committees in
every State
Convinced of Violations.
When the data is assembled it will
be used by the committee in rec
ommending further legislation gov
erning campaign finances. If any
evidence of outright violations of
the law is developed, Senator Gill
lette said, it will be turned over to
the Justice Department for prose-
cution.
II am convinced" he declared,
that there was wholesale violation
of the spirit if not the letter of laws
limiting campaign expenditures. But
actual proof of this may be diff
cult"
The chairman's disclosure of the
investigation of expenditures fol-
lowed his announcement yesterday
that he had reported to the Justice
Department evidence of widespread
stuffing of ballot boxes" in three
Kentucky counties. He asked i'm
mediate legal action.
New Jersey Probe Not Completed.
Committee agents gathered the
evidence after receiving complaint
from Senator Barkley of Kentucky,
the Democratic leader of the Senate.
Senator Gillette said it showed clear
law violation through corrupt meth
ods of conducting election in Harlan,
Bell and Pike Counties, KY"
Elsewhere, he said, Federal grand
juries had considered or soon would
receive evidence gathered by the
committee in its inquiry into alleged
election frauds and padding" of
voting lists in Philadelphia, Chicago
and Wilmington, Del
All hearings undertaken by the
committee as a result of election
complaints have been completed ex-
cept one in New Jersey conducted
by a subcommittee composed of
Senators Adams, Democrat, of Colo
RADIO and Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire. Senator Gillette said
he hoped to have the New Jersey
inquiry completed within week.
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Operu Broudcusts

Through the cooperation Of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operate Pc
cordings featured in the opera
appreciation campaign. The
program on which the record
ings are heard, 'Today's Prel-
ude," is scheduled daily except
Sundays from 6 to 7 am. The
Stars recordings may be heard
between 6:45 and 7 O'Clock.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The
Star Building each weekday
from 9 am. to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Columbia School of Music Finds
Opera Recordings Helpful
To illustrate Discussions by Playing
Works; Trovioto' Now Being Released

Launching Of the ninth week OF
The Stars opera appreciation pro-
gram was accompanied today by an
announcement that another WASH
ington music school is planning to
utilize the operate recordings Of
fered by The Star in a series OF
musicales this winter.
In letter to The Star, in which
he gave an enthusiastic Endorsement
to the current campaign, Gophocles
Papas, director of me Columbia
School of Music, announced that the
school Is planning q series of musi-
Gales this winter. beginning next
month, "at which some of the operas
will be discussed and illustrated with
your recordings"
II would like you to know that the
Columbia School of Music appre-
ciates and indorses all that The
Star is doing toward forming the
musical taste of Washington" Mr..
Papas said This endeavor in the
artistic field deserves to meet with
the fullest success and you may be
sure Of our cooperation.
"As we did in your earlier SYM
phony series campaign, we have
posted q notice on our bulletin board
urging our students to add these
records to their collections, and we
are very happy to say that many
have done so.
Let me wish you the greatest
good fortune in your most COM
mendable campaign of musical edu-
cation"
Meanwhile, The Star also received
from two more District public
schools letters expressing thanks for
the operate recordings which The
Star and the Matte nal Committee
for Music Appreciation are giving
to all OF the junior and senior high
schools in the city.
I'VE feel that we are extremely
fortunate in receiving this treasured
collection and wish to thank you
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Funeral Services Today
For GEORGE W. Acorn

Funeral services for George w.
Acorn. 80, of Colesville, Md, retired
Washington insurance appraiser,
will be held this afternoon at
Warner E. Humphreys funeral
home, 8424 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring, Md. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mr. Acorn, who died Thursday
following an illness of three weeks,
retired seven years ago after many
years here in the building and in
surance business. Born in Rich
mond, Va, he grew up in Paterson,
N. j., and settled in Washington as
a young man. He had been living in
Colesville for 23 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lila
Augusta Acorn; daughter. Mildred,
of Colesville; two sons, Robert E.
of Washington and Edward M. of
Colesville; q brother, William, and
a sister, Julia, both of Paterson,
N. j.
Evening star., 1940-11-23

most sincerely for this gift" wrote
Walter l.. Smith, principal of Dun
bar High School.
Il am sure that the pupils will
enjoy these recordings and will cul-
tivate an appreciation for opera,
said letter from Valerie E. Chase,
principal of Terrell Junior High
School.
A new week of activity for the
opera appreciation venture was in
augurated this morning with the re-
lease of the recordings of Giuseppe
Verdi's "Traviata," eighth offering
of the campaign. The new record
ings are available at the distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The Star
Building.
AS usual. the booths will be open
each weekday from 8 am. to pm.
to distribute the new offering, as
well as the seven previous releases.
These include Carmen" Faust. -
Aida" Madam Butterfly" "Rigo-
letto," La Boheme" and Tam
hauser."
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Red Cross Reveals
Committee in London
To Coordinate Relief
More Than $1,000, 900
Spent to Aid British,
Davis Reports

An American Gifts Committee"
to coordinate relief contributions
sent to England from the United
States has been formed in London.
Chairman Norman H. Davis of the
American Red Gross announced to-
day as he revealed that more than
$1,000 900 for British war relief has
been spent to date by his organiza-
ton.
He said there have been instances
of overlapping endeavor" and some
confusion in the past in meeting
England's needs. He mentioned, as
an example, that the American Red
Cross is sending all surgical dress
ings needed in Britain and there
was mo necessity for other Amer
ican relief groups to be making
surgical dressings or to request ship
ping space for them"
S35,000 More for Greeks.
At the same time the organization
announced that it has made avail
able S35, ZOO to the Greek Red Cross
for relief of air-raid victims in re-
sponse to IAN urgent appeal for ad-
ditional assistance"
Previously the Red Cross had
cabled $4,000 in cash to the Greek
unit and sent $1,000 worth of canned
milk from Yugoslavia into Greece
Relief to that country now totals
$4,000, and Red Cross headquarters
here are currently investigating the
possibility of getting medical, hos
pital and other relief supplies into
Greece through British channels.
Stating that American Red Cross
relief is extended to Great Britain
through the British Red Gross and
the Women's Voluntary Services,
Mr.. Davis reviewed some of the
work done by his organization for
Britain.
He said, in part:
Some time ago our committee in
London and David K. E. Bruce, our
delegate to England, informed us
that ambulances we're not vital
need at this time in England. We
were asked, however, to furnish 300
ambulances for delivery in January
and these we have ordered. We
were urged to send warm winter
clothing and, in reply, we have sent
1,011 ,205 garments made by volun-
teers in our chapters and also have
supplied 898,085 garments pur-
chased from United States manu-
facturers. We have also sent 1873 900
pairs of shoes for men. women and
children and have additional sup
plies ready for shipment. We have
requested 100000 cubic feet, of space
for goods to be shipped prior to jan
uary and this will include more
than a half million articles of wear
ing apparel and additional blankets,
bed sacks, etc. We have purchased
100000 woolen blankets of which
more than half have been shipped.
Stoves, medical equipment, hospital
garments, all have been sent by the
American Red Cross upon urgent
statements of the needs existing in
Great Britain.
In all, the American Red Cross
had made cash expenditures Or
commitments up to October 81 of
81 PSI .489 for war relief in Great
Britain. This sum included large
cash outlay in England for needed
warm clothing, the numbers of
which are not included in the above
figures"
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Fire Chief Saves Child
Trapped in BLAZING Room

Fire Battalion Chief Harmon
Chapman risked suffocation and
possible death last night to bring
4-year-old Jean Harlow Beasley,
colored, out of second-floor room
at 800 Florida avenue NV. in which
she was trapped by fire.
The child was in a serious condi-
ton at Children's Hospital today
with third-degree burns.
Other firemen said Chapman was
advised not to enter the room be-
cause of intense heat and fumes.
He plunged in, however, and car
ried the child out
Earlier, Policemen H. D. Rogers
and w. p. Ais of No. 13 precinct
hurried to the scene when an oil
stove exploded. Three occupants Of
the second floor escaped, but the
girl was trapped.
Evening star., 1940-11-23
Uruguay Informs
Spain About Deals
For Defense Bases
Statement Answers Press
Charges of Giving Way
To U. S. Imperialism
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

The Uruguayan Minister to Spain
has informed the Spanish press
that negotiations being carried on
by the Uruguayan cabinet concern
ing air and naval bases are steps
to promote collective continental
military defense" the State Depart
ment was advised today.
Alexander w. Weddell, American
Ambassador at Madrid, sent the de-
partment the text of statement
issued there to the Spanish press by
the Uruguayan Minister, following
publication of charges that Uruguay
was giving way to so-called i'm
perialistic aims of the United States.
Statement Made Public.
The statement, as made public by
the department today, follows:
In relation to the comments of
the Spanish press in respect of the
negotiations which the Uruguayan
cabinet is carrying on at the present
time in matters within its compe-
tence the Minister of Uruguay con-
siders himself obliged to note that
according to the telegraphic in
formation which he has just re-
ceived from his government the
version of the cession of naval bases
to any country is completely inexact.
1T is question of steps in con-
nection with collective continental
military defense, which are being
taken in the same form with the
Argentine Republic and the other
American states.
Solidarity Is Stressed.
"In the telegraphic despatch which
the Uruguayan chancery received
from Montevideo it is added that,
far from there being discrepancies
between the American countries,
there exists solidarity of purpose
among them also improving the res
olutions of the Pan-American Con-
ference"
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles made the statement public
here after charging yesterday that
a great deal of propaganda had been
circulated in an attempt to confuse
the issues" involved in defense nego-
tiations between the United States
and Latin American nations.
He emphasized that this Govern
ment has not sought the cession of
any bases from any other American
republic through sale or lease and
has made no suggestion which would
in any sense infringe on the sover-
eighty Of any of the other Americas.
Evening star., 1940-11-23
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