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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
CONSUMPTION
Bill Sent TO
Upper House
Debate to Begin
Thursday on
Momentous Plan
fnIIIETINsl

'
WAsHI>GTO>--rhe senate se-
day rejected - IN 81 IN .m~ma-
"sent Ia the national Tusrd messn.
ssfien bin Nv S~a. A. Danshes. n.
cesn.. which would have permitted
gusrdsmes 90 resign wtthsa -
days after the measure h~csme.
Law. Administration leader. c.a-
tended the amendment would
emssculate the blll.
wAsHrS q ros-n. Aou..
military affairs cemmltte voted
"Wednesday 20 reopen hearings
Tuesday on the oenseriptles bill.
and invited testimony from for.
mer Secretary Of War Harry
Wecdring. General John >. rersh-
Ing and others.
wAsmNoToN-Th. senate All.
itary affairs COMMITTEES. in a ma
Jority report on the revised Burke
Wsdsworth consumption bill. today
urged speedy enactment of the
measure because weapons without
men are a. futile as men without
weapons. Senate debate II due
To begin Thursday.
The majority report warned that
III II too late 10 train men after
the emergency Ia upon us" II as
serted that reasonable prudsnoa"
demands an immediate and sub.
stantial increase" In the nations
armed forces
The committee minority. con-
sIsting Of Sens. Edwia &. Johs-
son. d., Coie.. John W. Thomas.
", Idaho. and Ernest Lande~s.
FL, Minn.. filed its report
yesterday. warning sEainsf -
Hitierisod method of p~acetlme
oonscription."
Declaring mo argument II con-
sider-d necessary to Justify the
need for eonscriptlng civilians for
military training. the committee
majority said such necessity has
been demonstrated by the huge
peacetime defense appropriations
recently made by congress.
The COMMITTEES believes the
enactment Of fhis bin neee~-
sary for the adequate proiec-
ton Of the cherished h~ritsges
Of q nation" the majority re-
port said.
voluntary enlistment should be
given a thorough trial before any
Hitlsrized method Of peseetims
consumption with ia fsr-reschIng
implication % militarism and i'm.
psrialism. IL adopted a. = psrma-
nsnt policy In America" the NIL
nority declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Texans Flee
Gale Roaring
OFF Gulf
Casualties Are
Reported: Cities
PorilY Evacuated

roar snrurn. rsxs.-rs-
fuIl fssf - - eziis - hrnF
tf~plesi kassissse .ssusk th~
ihteais papal.tea southeastern
sar~ss ~ rsss. "Wednesday.
fisssisrsi. fiess thsis hes.~s ses
..sshs .s~ss<s - rsslse esiissinE-
81 sanies ssd Pact sfthsr. assy
esesss ieft 10 cities ~ satsma-
hsls and tFsis.
The .as..hlas wtss. paiilsE
IN huge tsas. wstk lsesn. were
sspset~a - eesses spas ssslss
s~fefe slEhtfstl.
Ths 81 refining esntsss ~ rrft
Arthur snd n~ssmont we're ut ~
the hish sisas
Rearing thfaaEh Pvt Arthur.
population ~ ooo. the wipd main.
tsinsd an average vrlnsitY ~
nearly ~ miles an hour saf = few
spufts II % miles ssfs fssnsts,i.
The hurfieaa. hssaEks
barometer F~saiak 81 Pet AZ
thas - sssi. t.west ssss re-
parted.
I've pessaa. sess ktiisa In
fsaal.iasa.
Tho smashing elns. sese
wafhiss Hssth aafthwestwsfa
81 IN. rats ~ 10 ssli-- a. hsas.
cemm.sle.sias. wes. as
rspted.
Factory whistles shflilsd warn
lnEs IN The efenKs area far lns-
lard residents - svaruats.
Oii field voshsfs given sea3l.
warning a the approaching Storm,
deserted aplndistep 81 raid nsag
beaumont me beach settlements.
near Pert Arthur. had h~sn cleared
safly In the day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
President, Wife
To Woo Voters

HYDE PARK. ~. Y.-pressdent
Roosevelt arranged a strategy con-
ference today with his running
mate. Secretary Of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace. and Secretary
Of Commerce Harry l.. Hopkins.
convention manager Of the third
term nomination drive.
The strategy conference was ar
ranged as Roosevelt worked out
final details Of 'Don-poiitieai" de-
fense tour. which may take him
into the New England states.
The Wallace conference comedies
with a tea and garden party. Or
gsnizea by Mrs Roosevelt 81 her
Val IN cottage for approximately
$50 women Democratic Traders -
the mid-Hudson New York region.
hopkins has been working quiet
~ behind the scenes. Organizing the
campaign for = third term Hs
conferred Monday with Mayor Flo
relic n. LaCuardls Of New YORK.
Leader Of liberal factions whose
support Mr.. Roosevelt seeks In hs
campaign
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
DEFEATS AFTERMATH

The French government com.
pleted final arrangements today for
the trial Of three former prsmlsrn
and their aides. blamed for Frances
defeat By Germany.
The supreme court, created by
the authoritarian government of
Marshal Henri Philippe Peialr.
meets tomorrow IN the Gothic
palsls de justice IN Itiom. sleepy
and swsltsring county ssai. which
dates from the 18th century
The esnrt will fis the war
responsibilities" and passibis
puBishnsnf Of former frenisfs
Edsuard Dsisdlsr. Paul Hey.
maud and LEON Blum. former
Allied ssnsrsIisslsss dsufies
Oanseiin, former Minister ~
Inisrlsr George. Nsndsi. and
other war Iradsfs. The trial.
lasting prsi.bl, three months.
Will be private.
Thousands ~ visitors. Including
French and foreign correspondents
and French politicians. government
leaders and members o. ths dipio.
matte corps and The usual group ~
ssell.arsAssd Somsn fiocksd into
town.
May we're ordered Ia msss
On BY thu rend.rms@. ~be had
orders 10 permit No one ." sisy
uale.s he had definite business
is eonnsetlsa rfth ths supreme
court s@s.ion.
Rom has four modest hotels. ard
al have Desn taken sfsf for the
magistrates and ts~ir attaches
The town had Dssn cfossdsd fith
war refugees. Including many Tel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Mayor Flying
10 Washington
Coin 10 Work for
Federal Housing

Mayor Harry = cain "a. das
Ia arrive in Washington. =. e.
Wednesday afternoon. "a spend
ahout . week on RIVE affairs ana
city business involving federal ses.
eminent contacts Via trip -
lisiHg made at personal. not city.
sspsnss
His dsrision n 20 At this tim.
~as reached IN mid afternoon Tues.
day - me conclusion 81 = hasty
series - conferences slth other
city officials and attn Tacoma
Chamber n commsrcs staff msn.
bsfs
Cain said ons ~ ths most In.
psftsnt subIseis hs Nlii taks sp 81
the aatiousi capital will - plans
fef = federal housing pfolset here.
"a pfsylsis hemas foe Acfhofd field
and FORT Lewis sffisets s,d nom
80. nlsaioasd Dffiesfs Nho cannot
- houssd 90 ths military rsserva-
tl1ns
III. ~iIi meas Gals viii
haze 10 ssssis ~ sppslataisat
tssai hs1sinE authority.
fhfsash whish the federal
hss~laE sa,hsritr us.ia pro-
siis funds foe lssEs-sesis fs.-
ldemtlaf construction.
Army officials. particularly thoa-
~ hse'h0fd flsld. have lndleatsd
that unlsss Tasoms ear taza steps
70 provide ths housing required.
lhsr eiii hsKs - sppeai - ne
Nsf department. u provide tas
(conilaus.i en Fsgs 10. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Paul Saiko Seeking
l22-Acre Homestead

guSEAU - Paul satk0. builder
ana captain Of the ARK. which ne
sailed here from Tacoma. mas filed
application for q homestead Of i2z
acres u river bottom. "a miles
north 81 here.
satko - making daily trips 20
the site. preparing 10 cut dozn
trees he has purchased so
auto. bat the Ark Ia still the home
Of hls family. soon TO be Increased.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
People in
The News

Producer nssiy nsnL. said IN
liollyeood to-day he "a getting
fed up sith those lies" about
os.s,s t,sia.. his English wife.
having brought ga D0o 10 Amer.
lca ln lhs midst II nor sstInify's
var effort lie said sysFy cent
gf bis Nifss nDasy Sas In
England -.
President Jsaa q. Lewis. - Con
Efsas Tor Industrial Organizations
predicted IN Denver last night that
some day labyf viii loas fsiih
in The two major parties and form
lis o~n party" -.
ssisrsa Gsasdy Dirsstsr Ainsft
=. nszsil vss assigned today IN
Hollywood 70 film the mous YER
sion ~ '1A1 Abnsf.+ ths eomle
strip drawn ~ Al cspp -.
DARYL zsssek decided today not
10 east alehzsd Gsssas In any pie
lures for the present. sithoaEh
Canadian samY Officers question
ssnssfiiy u thu sstor's attempt
20 enlist -.
The g.d sud Csasts.s ~ Jss.sy.
Nfss fsesntiy loss thsif EDEilah
fhsnnsi lsisbd ~ Germany. hsss
suffered a further isss IN th~ theft
" 5000 worth " ls@sify bslsnE.
.nx u ihs eg3ntsss. the fsffnsf
sefssss. tirgiai. thsyrifL fhsif
iioliy4ODd home uas burglar.
rcd -.
London newspapers efitisiksd
Ishs asd.hy. Uaitsd states sm-
hassa1of 70 Belgium. today for
his statsmsnt thai soldiers u tina
Cefmsn army u oceupsfion are
behasi1g better thsa AmsFsesa
soldlsfs -.
Fsnefsl services ssfs IBID To-
dsY for ffsak diehssi fs~t.fIa.
~ Louis. No saaeatOf. Nho Nss
Killed Ia "a sgi0noDiis seeidsnt
last sunday 81 King CITY. Cal -
P.al Caamss controversial
painting. ~sallors and Fiooxlss.
as removed from the Palace u
Pms Arta al the COiasn Cate In
tefnatl0nni exposition 10 Ban
Frsnelso. rsportsdly because ths
navy dlan'l like a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
BULLETINS

WESTINGHOUSE house today passed and sent TO
the legislation permitting l. S ships to evacuate
refugee children from Great Britain.
WESTINGHOUSE. Styles Bridges r. N. H. pro-
posed today that presidents and vice presidents who
coed TO the presidency, be prohibited from serving three
terms.
sEATTIE-ssephen T. Ea, secretary
win arrive Seattle eciek
today
LoNDoN-rhe admiralty said toni ht that the mneweepinr
casualties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

Yesterday, according to reports.
Corcorsn met at Portland with
Wayne l. Morse. dean of the Uni
versity Of Oregon law school. II
Is said Morse may be appointed
TO the National Labor Relations
board.
Morse has acted In recent
months as q federal srbiter in
coast maritime labor disputes. and
conducted the deportation hearings
which led to his formal report
that. in his opinion. Harry Bridges.
C1O coast leader. was not a Com
munist.
IL ID said Corceran h inter-
ested also In who n likely Ia
succeed Levin B. schneiien-
bach ~ U. 3. senator from
this state. He sounded third
term sentiment In this area,
too, IL h known.
Two candidates for governor
opened Pierce county headquar-
ters Wednesday.
They were Arthur p. Langhe.
Republican, and George II. Can
non. Democrat.
LAngiie's headquarters are
ut 7os Washington building.
with Frederick G. Metxger ~
manager. Phone number II
Main 1850.
Gannon's hackers are In
stalled ut 1101 Washington
building, with Bill shannon In
charge
Seattles Otta A Case set out
after the state treasureship again
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Market Street Fire
Causes SITS Damage

A fire believed sssftsd ~ dis
carried eigarst caused eamaks ~
ATS Tuesday sy~ninE 70 the fuks,
sound Poultry ard EEg Go build
inx At if7s MARKET q. firsfnsn
we're called oat 81 $50 ? n. sad
in q few minutes hat ths FIRE
under control Damage - tns
building. a tSo-stOry structure.
VAS estimated 81 500. and iaes 70
contents. SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Britisher Bombs
Airport at Paris
AERIAL WARFARE

The British air ministry said to-
night British bombing planes had
raided lie Bourget airdrome at
Paris. and attacked oil plants. sup
ply bases and factories In Holland
and Germany. starting many fires
and doing much damage.
While there were only scattered
raids by German planes on the
British Isles In the last "a hours,
the ministry said a medium British
bomber had raided lie BourEet air
port. outside the Cerman-held city
Of Paris. Tuesday afternoon
The eommunique said that the
stab at lie Bourgst was the first
British air raid On the Paris met
ropolitan region
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Elect OHIO Kuusinen
To Hiqh Soviet Office

aOsCOw-Ths suprsms soyisi
Wednesday elected Otto kuusanen.
head q the KArellsn fFinnishl
soviet republic. A. Wee pfesidsnt
Of the presidinm. ikuussneB can't
into prominence during ths Rus
sizn-Finnlsh war. when ne was
made head Of the short-liyed FIN
nlsh Peoples Eoyernmentj Tns
Soviet then adjourned after having
accepted LAfsla, Estonia and
Lzthuania into the Soviet union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

LEBANON. O>-An explosion in
the press mill Of the King Powder
company at Kings Mills. which
killed three gorkmsn today. was
believed BY Sheriff William HUFF
ford, Of Warren county. 10 have
been accidental
The explosion wrecked the press
mill and could Be felt for many
miles. Those killed we're Hobart
Combs. %: William Reed. 81. and
Charles Rssiboas, e. al Of Kings
Nillz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Profits Tax
On Its Way
In Congress
Bill Being Drown
Up: Herring to
Open Friday

wASHINGToN-Plans virtual
~ were complete today for speedy
enactment Of q graduated excess
profits tar. coupled with . pro-
gram for early amortization Of
capital invested to Increase ma
tional defense production.
The fax subcommittee. Of
the house ways and means
COMMITTEES. reached agreement
on the excess profits feature.
proposing . tar rate on cor
porations ranging from IS 20
30 per cent, with alternative
methods of determining the
base on which 10 viii be levied
Experts estimate it will raise
$500 .000. 900 In revenue on 1910
income. $500. o0o, 900 a year there
after, and affect about 10000
corporations.
The excess profits tan h
designed. In effect, to recap
ture for the federal treasury
any abnormal earnings Of
manufacturer m king the
arms to equip Americas milf
tary and naval forces. II
contains = provision, however,
that the yinson- Trammcl act,
placing . limitation on the
profits Of airplane and war
ship manufacturer, Will Be
suspended.
A formal report recommending
that these three factors-the tax.
the amortization provision and
the profit suspension--be written
into a bill was being drafted today
by the tax subcommittee, headed
by Rep. Jere Cooper. D.. Tenn.
After that report In presented,
probably tomorrow, Chair m q n
Robert L. Doughton. D., N. C.. Of
the full committee. win open pub
lie hearings at 10 q. m. Friday.
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, IT., will be the first
witness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

today. as a Democrat. Case pre-
viously held the office from 1882
10 1896.
Case points to his past record
in support Of his candidacy. de-
Continued on Page Is. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Germany Hard
Hit, Is Claim


Arthur Greenwood, minister
without portfolio, told the British
house of commons today at London
that British bombing raids had
heavily-damaged German indus
trial areas and seriously inter-
fered" with production for the Maxi
war machine.
Greenwood said the government
was acting to make certain the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

Germans would not draw susten-
snce from foreign sources.
Not only Germany but the Ger
territory viii b
unable TO carry on trade on any
scale with the outside world" be
said.
Adolf Hitler rules over .
suIlen people. who may prove
10 be liabilities rather than
assets He makes them serfs-
His Gestapo lseeret poticeD
may browbezt and imprison
them But he viii not get out
Of them the willing service
the people Of this country are
30 fully giving TO . national
cause"
Greenwood said British
bombs had blasted some Of the
chief German industrial re-
gions.
"Hitier's output undouDf-
eddy has been most seriously
inferfercd with" he said III
win be difficult d net impos-
sible TO repair the damages 10
productive enterprises. lines Of
communication and % On for
q considerable time"
Military detectives continue q
be the targets Of the British pilots
he said Our deadly bombing
planes are In action night aftsl
night and week after week. NOR
heavily a. our bombing strength
increases"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
I'd Husband Of Lily
Langiry Dies. Aged So

LONDOS-sir Hugo Gerald de
Battle. es. second husband Of the
late Lily LAngtry, died u pneu-
nonia in southern France three
weeks ago. according 70 word re-
ceived here. He belonged 70 one
Of Britain's oldest and wesithiest
families.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Beet Grower Kills Self

YAKIMA - DR.. W. H. Banks.
county coroner. said q. p. Clark.
81 year old Brownsto~n beet
grower, committed suicide BY
shooting himself through the ston-
ach with q rife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
British Moiorship
Reported Torpedoed

NV fOkk-1hs bFliiah mo-
torship Accfs was reported re-
llAbly Wednesday 20 have been
torpedoed of the Ifish coast
FIRST reports were that ths 1881
ton snip might have been carry
lng British child refugees 70
Amsriea. but this was later
zufhOritstlvely denied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Bull Attacks Youngsier

SAN POINT. ida = DAVID
nolks young son Of = farm family.
"wednesday SAs recovering from
injuries received Ia an attack oy
a bull.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Scout Force Maneuvers

HONOLULU, 7. H.-Ths Z. s.
navy's scouting force. Of IS de-
stroyers and cruisers. with the air
craft carrier Yorktown. today was
engaged in war games of Lshain.
Roads
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Govern
mest officials and Red Cross
representatives said today there
IA little likelihood Of large-scaie
American relief reaching Ger
man-occupied territories In Eur
ope this year. Preliminary dis
cusslons with Great Britain and
Germany have met with no sue
cess. they said. One Red Gross
official said the ~obstacIes APP
near almost insurmountabie.s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight. FRIDAY. temps;
Nigh. ~; low, S.. sun rises f:ss;
sefs 7s35.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
Trials Of Former Chiefiains
OF France 10 Begin Thursday

CLANS. whsn u suddenly cams into
the nmsllFht. The refugees we're
ordered out and told 10 70 north
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
-P0LITICULARS-
and
PUBLIC AFFAIRS


Rumors flew in Pacific Northwest political circles today
Thomas Corcoran personal representative Of President
Roosevelt toured in Washington and Oregon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

NATIONAL IEsorG

NATfONAL IIANIE
Elfst Esnss
~. I1sals gos eos III . ~ .
fiit.safsk lst gso gss-=is . .
wsfs~ks Hutchinson 90 Ahoain
IT. ard padastt BfesH. klinEef
~ naegayssn 90. tanning -.
Lppsz
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

flrsf zane
ss~ ysfk 100 he 001-- ! ~ y
Bs-tsa .sss eli o3f t0x--te u 1
Hfsusr haaisr l5Is sslndra ~.
boasid ~ snd hosars Bagey.
Johnson o.. Wilson % snd Foxx.
Philadelphia st Washington.
postponed. raia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

Seattle's Otta A Case set out
after the state tressureship again
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

LONDON--Italy has concentraf-
strong forces on the Egyptian
Dntier of Llbya, and there are
1ications n general advance ss
Eminent. British military circles
ID today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
ATTACK AT soLLUM

On the European front the war
Dntinued in the air. but with no
hange In regard to the threatened
Intensive against the British Isles
German planes were reported BY
be Maxi high command to have
|ombed British airfields in Wales.
be great vickers-Armstrong air
zane factory at Chester and q
Munitions factory az Swansea.
mile a single German naval vessel
ras said to have sunk 30 900 tons
British shipping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08
BULLETTNs)

ROME = Italian columns have
IDased the frontier of British So
Inland at several points. the high
|rnmand communique said today.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Marine Union Delays
West Coast Strike
On Federal Appeal
Three More Days Given
By Cooks and Stewards
To Agree on Contract
By the Associated Press.

+: SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Acced-
: ing to Federal request, the Marine
Cooks and Stewards Union delayed
; for 70 hours strike which threaten
ed to paralyze West Coast offshore
, and intercoastal shipping for the
. third time since 1884.
: Less than an hour before the
deadline last midnight the union
acted to delay the walkout and
issued statement denouncing the
F.: attitude OF the Pacific American
Shipowners' Association, against
which the walkout was planned.
Approximately ITS West Coast
ships would have been affected by
the strike, since picket lines set up
. by the cooks and stewards were ex-
pected to bar members of other
unions in the highly organized
maritime industry.
. Trickery Charged.
: The midnight deadline was set
by the union as the hour for a
strike, in the event it had not COM
pleted negotiations, in progress 10
months, for a new contract
: Since the United States Depart
ment of Labor has asked further
time for negotiations and media
tion," the union announced, I'VE
are extending our termination of
the (old) agreement for 72 hours.
But this extension would have
not been necessary if the employers
f: had not engaged in this open trick
cry and Justification"
The union charge referred to
another difference which cropped
up yesterday involving the Ameri-
can President Lines steamship Presi-
dent Van Buren.
Radio Dispute Involved.
Sailing of this vessel, scheduled
yesterday, was delayed by a dispute
involving the radio operators de-
mand for overtime pay, the same
issue which delayed sailing of three
other vessels last week.
The shipowners announced cooks
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Boy, ID, Faces Hearing
In Staying Of Father
BY the Associated Press


HOUGHTON, Mich, July 1.-Au-
thorities scheduled a Probate Court
hearing today for a 14-year-old boy
who they said confessed shooting
and killing his father from ambush.
Sheriff j. G.. Salmi said Albert j.
Fountaine, jr., admitted waiting in
ambush near his farm home yes
terday afternoon and firing from
close range as his father returned
from a fishing trip. Another son,
Telesphore, 16, and a daughter.
Alice, 13, witnessed the shooting, the
sheriff said.
Sheriff Salmi quoted the boy as
saying: "He was so mean to the
family I couldn't stand 1t any
longer"
A 22-caliber rife bullet struck
the elder Fountaine in the head,
Coroner E. j. Schumacher reported.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

and stewards refused to sign on
the vessel because Of the radio
issue. The union replied 1t had sent
a full complement Of the stewards
department to the ship and that
the operators had refused to sign
1t on.
The Shipowners' Association,
which represents approximately so
per cent OF West Coast shipping, did
not comment Immediately on the
union charges or the strike post
ponement. Neither was 1t indicated
when further negotiations would be
held.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Britain failed to send sufficient
troops to help defend France and
now is more interested in defense OF
French colonies than France herself.
"The former Allies now are attack
ing each other, thus disclosing the
truth behind the British French
agreement the newspaper said.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Soviet Preoccupation Gives
Japan Chance, Expert Says
By the Associated Press.

By the AssociAted Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July Japan,
fearful Of Russia for centuries, prob
ably is taking advantage of the So
Wet nations turned back in casting
possessive glances at French and
British holdings in the Orient, Err
nest O. Hauser. an authority on the
Far East, said yesterday.
Japan always will have to con-
Slder the unSolVed Russian problem
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at her back door," said Mr.. Hauser,
former research associate of the In
stitute Of Pacific Relations in New
York.
"The Japanese always have been
afraid Of big Russia and their move
IN the South probably is timed with
Russia's preoccupation in Europe"
The Japanese people respect
America greatly, Mr.. Hauser said,
and consider Russia their No. / en-
emy." For that reason. their pride
was injured when Germany put a
question mark on the Berlin Toxic
axis by an alliance with the Soviet"