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Evening star., 1940-04-28
Netherlands Truwler
Feared Mine Victim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 27.-The Neither
lands trawler Willy, lat tons, Is be-
lieved to have been sunk by mine
40 miles north of the Dutch island
of Terschelling, Reuters, British
news agency. reported tonight.
Crews of other fishing boats said
they saw an explosion in that area
The Willy, with her crew of nine
has been unreported since Thurs
day.
Reuters reported tonight that an
unidentified 3,000-ton ship struck
mine and sank near Drogden
ightship OF the Danish coast this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Nazi Planes Bomb
5 British Ships,
Berlin Reports
z Cruisers Are Damaged,
z Transports Fired and
One Sunk, DNB Says
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, April 27.-German bomb
ing planes, in extensive forays over
Norwegian waters today, put one
British cruiser out of commission
and damaged another. set afire two
British transports and a sank a
third, DNB, the German news
agency. reported tonight.
Earlier, the high command issued
a communique claiming the capture
of some 400 British and Norwegian
officers and men during the past
five days campaigning, including an
English staff commander who was
carrying politically and militarily
important British operations orders
and documents"
This was the first official word
on recent land operations in Nor
way, kept secret until now for mill
tary reasons.
Cruiser Attacked off Andalsnes.
The cruiser the Germans claimed
to have put out of commission was
attacked off Andalsnes, allied troop
landing port south of Trondheim.
1t was said to be carrying anti-air-
craft guns. The other cruiser was
declared hit off Narvik, ore port in
Northern Norway which is being
held by small German force.
One Of the transports was said
to be carrying a cargo of 40 tanks.
The high command said the first
encounter between German and
British troops, at Lillehammer April
22-23, resulted in the capture of
nearly 200 prisoners, among them
the staff commander, and dispersal
OF the rest of the British force,
which "left arms and equipment
behind"
In an engagement near Steinkjer
April Is, another English landing
detachment" was thrust back" and
two of its officers and 80 men taken
captive, 1t declared. North of Narvik
yesterday, German mountain troops
were reported to have taken IA
prisoners while routing a Norwegian
battalion.
NdZiS PRESENCE "COnccalc0.
The. communique claimed that
British officers had concealed" from
the British detachment at Steinkjer
the fact that German troops were
in Norway. This captured detach-
ment was said to include men from
the royal regiment, Kings Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment,
and the 4th Lincolnshire Regiment.
The high command also reported
damage inflicted on British cruiser
in Sogne Fjord yesterday, the down.
ing of one British plane during a
raid on Aalborg Airdrome in Den
mark, and the capture of 80 pris-
oners in lively" reconnaissance ac-
tivity on the western front.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Ecuador Arrests Eiqht
As RevoIutionuries
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
QUITO, Ecuador, April 27.-The
government announced tonight the
arrest of eight persons who, it said,
were holding revolutionary meet
ing in house belonging to Gen.
Alberto Enriquez, provisional presi-
dent and dictator of Ecuador in
1887 and 1898.
Gen. Enriquez himself is still at
liberty, officials said, but his arrest
has been ordered.
Acting President Andres Cordova
was absent from the capital, at
tending a convention In Cuenca,
when the announcement was made.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Lightning Strikes Man
And Breaks His Glasses
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, April 27,-Light-
ming struck Merlin Evertson, ~, In
the face today as he viewed Kansas
City from atop Liberty Memorial
Tower, opposite Union Station.
The bolt rendered the Carlton
Kans) High School teacher un-
conscious, clamped his jaws shut
on his tongue and shattered his
spectacles. He suffered shock and
minor cuts and burns.
A companion was not hit.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
2 Boys, s, Throw Switch
Under Train, DeroiI 1t
Hy the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, April
H.-Two 6-year-old boys threw a
switch under moving freight
train last night, causing 81 900 dam
age and delaying the crack Denver
& Rio Grande Western train, the
Flying Ute, five hours.
-Four freight cars were derailed
and 100 yards Of track torn up.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Pre.Convention
Par|ey Of COP
Seen Assured
Committeeman
And Stote Leaders
lndorse Plan
By G. GOULD LINCOLN,

A meeting of the presumptive
members of the Resolutions Com
mittee of the Republican National
Convention to work on a draft of
the party platform, several days in
advance Of the actual meeting of
the convention. appeared virtually
assured last night.
National Committee Chairman
John Hamilton. who last Monday
made public letters he had sent to
committee members and to Re-
publican State chairmen, urging
that such course be followed, has
received favorable replies from rep
resentatives of % States, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Hawaii. All
Of the members of the committee or
State chairmen replying praised the
plan and agreed to cooperate.
At the same time 1t was learned
that Gov. Harold E. Stassen of
Minnesota, selected to be the tenn
porary chairman of the National
convention, will come here tomorrow
to confer with Republican con-
gressional leaders on the keynote
speech he will deliver to the con-
vention.
Will Confer With Martin.
He will meet with Representative
Joseph w Martin, jr, of Massa-
chusetts, the Republican House
leader, at 10 am, and will have q
luncheon meeting with Senator Nc
Nary of Oregon, Republican leader
of the Upper House. Senator Nc
Nary, who will be the luncheon
host, is inviting a number of Sem
ators and Representatives, includ-
ing Mr.. Martin and Senator Austin
OF Vermont, assistant minority lead
er in the Senate.
Mr. Martin has been picked by
the Committee on Arrangements
for the national convention to serve
as permanent chairman. He, too,
will deliver an address to the con-
vention.
1t is understood that Gov Stassen
is anxious to get the ideas of the
congressional leaders on such i'm
portant topics as Americas foreign
relations, the farm problem, unem-
ployment, reciprocal trade agree
ments. the tariff, labor and busi-
ness legislation. AS keynoter, he will
be expected to deal with these SUBJ
jects.
In a spirit of neutrality, on the
question of presidential candidates,
Senator McNary is not expected to
invite senatorial aspirants for the
presidential nomination - Senators
Vandenberg of Michigan, Taft of
Ohio and Bridges of New Hamp-
shire. The Oregon Senator is him
self favorite son candidate for the
nomination, and Representative
Martin is regarded as a leading
dark horse" choice. But they are
leaders of the two houses and ma
turally Gov. Stassen feels it neces-
sary to consult them.
Wants Members Designated.
1t was Chairman Hamilton's sug-
gestion that. wherever it was pos
sible, the State delegations chosen
to the national convention, either
by poll or in actual meeting. name
their members to serve on the Reso-
lutions Committee so that they can
attend the proposed meeting in
Philadelphia in advance of the OPEN
ing Of the convention June "a.
1t appears from replies received
by Mr.. Hamilton that delegations
in a number of the States already
are arranging to meet, and it is
expected at that time they will
choose their representatives to serve
on the Platform Committee. This
lSee POI ITICS PAGE A-l
Evening star., 1940-04-28
BULLETIN

STOCKHOLM. April 2s.-(sun-
day. R.-Reports received here
from Oslo early today said the
Fornebu Airport had been badly
damaged by British bombers and
that all workers in the community
had been ordered out to repair
and enlarge the field, which al
ready had been found too small
for heavy German transport
planes.
The Stockholm newspaper
Dagens Nyheter said masses of
weapons were being surrendered
by the Oslo populace under Ger
man compulsion. with even the
Norwegian police required to
yield their weapons unless they
were assigned to districts where
order prevailed.
By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 27-Adol1
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Labor Board Action
In Weak Case IS
Studied by Probers
Hear of Settlement in
Dispute N. L. R. B. Feared
To Take Into Court
BACKGROUND

headed by Representative Smith,
Democratic Virginia, has been
Investigating National Labor Re-
lutions Board since early last
tall, NTH hearings held at inter
pals since December. Majority OF
committee filed preliminary re-
port recommending s,Ceep,ng
changes in Wagner Act. Bill to
carry out these amendments is
pending in House. Minority OF
committee made dissenting re-
port, declaring Smith amend
1nents pould scrap laU.
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
How the National Labor Relations
Board engineered settlement in
a labor complaint case it had de-
cided against the employer, yet re-
garded as too weak to fight in
court, was described yesterday to
the Smith Investigating Committee
of the House in series Of docu-
ments taken from the boards con-
fidential files. The case was pressed
by the C. I. O.
The correspondence read into the
record by Edmund M. Toland, COM
mittee counsel, showed that in the
fall of 1887 Philip G. Phillips, re-
gional director at Cincinnati, wrote
the board regarding a charge that
the Dunbar tW. Va.) Glass Corp.
had fired two men for union activity:
II recommend that a complaint
be issued in the above-entitled mat
ter. While the case is a debatable
one on its facts, it has become a
cause celebre and the C. I. o. is
extremely anxious that it be tried
The case was tried. and on April
%, 1898, the board held the COM
pany guilty OF an unfair labor prac-
tice, issued a cease and desist"
order and directed the reinstate-
ment of Harold Preston Mains and
Basil Spradling, with back pay.
Told to Seek Settlement.
After the board had considered
going into the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals for an en-
forcement order-the usual proceed
ure-Robert B. Watts, associate gen.
eral counsel, wrote Regional Direc-
tor Phillips:
"In view of the fact that Sprad-
ling's case is weak and Mains case
is about hopeless it appears that
the procedure would be to attempt
to obtain a settlement This should
not be too difficult, since the re-
spondent (the company conceded
the men were good workmen and
at one time was apparently willing
to take them back.
please go to Dunbar at your
earliest convenience and attempt to
reach a settlement, subject to my
approval. Report to me the results
of your efforts as soon as possible
You might inform respondent that
this is the last effort at settlement
prior to our petitioning the Circuit
Court for enforcement of the boards
order"
Mr.. Phillips wrote the board April
3, 1899, that the company had agreed
to comply with the boards order
except that it would pay each of the
reinstated employees $3.50, amount
ing to about one-third of their back
pay. The regional director added
that in view of the fact "the litiga-
ton department does not feel this
-
Evening star., 1940-04-28

(See LABOR BOARD, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-04-28

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 27.-Adolf
Hitler's war machine, advancing
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Weather Forecast

Fair today; tomorrow, increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer, followed by local show.
ers at night. Temperatures yesterday
Highest, 6l at 4 pm; lowest, 43. at 1880
h.r1
From the United States Wsather Bureau repcrt
Full details on PAGE Az
Evening star., 1940-04-28

(See POLITICS, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-04-28

(See ANTITRUST, Page AT
Evening star., 1940-04-28

(see JEFFERSON, Page A-10.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
NYA Aiding 1858
Students In State

The national youth sdministra-
ton said today IL was aiding SOS
students in Washington state at a
monthly cost Of s2s,o2o and a
yearly expenditure of s252.1so.
Institutions participating and
their quotas were: Central Wash
ington College Of Education, II.
Centrsha Junior college. l3: Clark
Junior college. 6; College of Puget
Sound. SIS: the Cornish school. s..
Eastern Washington College Of
Education. 81 GonzAgs university,
II: Grsys Harbor Junior college.
20; Holy Names academy. Seattle
IA: Lower Columbia Junior COL
lege. IA: Mount Vernon Junior
college. Is; Pacific Lutheran col
iege, 50: St Martins college. Is.
Seattle college. 90: Seattle Pacific
college. IS: Spokane Junior college.
Il: State College Of Washington.
345: University OF Washington.
500; wslla wslls college. AZ: Wen
stehee Junior college. 10: Western
Washington College of Education
II: Whitman college. Sc: Whit
worth college, II; Yakima Valley
Junior college. u.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

adoption Of these two measures.
S5.71e 600 would be paid out in
additional wages 10 our citizens
and the revenue OF the state of
Washington would be increased by
1850 600 IN new license fees. 1857,
$40 in percent sales tax. $50. s65
in occupsyonsl taxes. and Se.4s2
in state payroll taxes. making =
grand total of 81 .534. 1s7 increased
revenue To the state.
Now this money either
trickles across our state bor-
ders or finds its way into the
pockets of our bootleggers.
Adoption of these two
measures practically would
eliminate the bootlegger and
the speakeasy. and would
greatly reduce liquor drinking
In automobiles ON the public
highways. and in the back al
leNs and the rest rooms of
pool halls and other public
places.
And last. but not least. II
would abolish the class legislation
now existent and would place the
common citizen on q par with the
members Of the exclusive clubs,
who. under the present set-up. are
enjoying all of the privileges for
which We pray
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Super War Committee
To Make Bow in Canada!

NEN YORK - Insiders under
stand that a super-War-committse
Is about = make : Official boz
IN Canada IN order L tie together
Tire loose ends q that dominion :
var efforts From a. reports. he
story behind tins : that some
phases G production threaten =
get OFT = hand. Ire worst cur
rent problem. bankers and manu-
fscturers report. Is that % labor
supply TIE Industries which have
been built and ire production
schedules called fer BY The blue
prints are 50 enormous that. even
a short tine ago. any mention o.
such scope would have sounded
fantastic IN country with a
population barely equivalent =
that Of ne metropolitan district
Of New York. Jersey City. Newark
and the suburbs around them.
Where Canada : gong 10 find
the man power to run the projects
in addition to raising a large army.
navy and much q the empires
air force personnel = not clear.
Ottawa Is recognizing the difficult
ties Of this situation and is revs-
ing its plans Less people are TO
be trained for military service
than Was originally contemplated
Employers Will not be permitted
to monopolize labor that can be
used elsewhere to greater sdvan-
tsge. The new war committee
moreover. will have 10 find thou
sands OF trained men. with the
alternative Of training older men
and women for the new industries
Among leaders the hope IS openly
expressed that immigration from
the I. s and Britain will close the
gap in due course.
The scarcity Of labor has led
quickly to agitation for higher
wages. SO far Canadians have re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Peninsula Clubs
Arrange Meetings

GIG HARBOR-The Warren ard
Arletts Improvement club ssu
meet - Arlettz schooIhaa<e
THURSDAY At sp n
Crescent Valley Good Rosas
club VaH convene a. Crescent
Valley sehooIhouse Friday a.
: p. n.
Mrs John Goldman o. Wanna
met with = painful accident ate
last week While walking on ne
beach she slipped 81 log Re
.eelying lscersuons or a Lex.
The Ladies AID OF Cromwell
Lutheran church vii meet Thurs
day a. the home Of Mrs. Jason
Graham. The Ladies 40 q
Bethel Lutheran church will meet
A. the home Of Mrs. A. Stalaiek
on Friday.
A. the Midway Community club
card party Friday. Eric Peterson
tailed nigh score.
on Saturday Peninsula Vet
Grams All sponsor a children :
Christmas benefit a. Horseshoe
lake Music will be provided ~
the Peninsula SWinesters
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Perkins %
Spokane spent Sunday with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Per
kins. At Gig Hsrbor
p 3. Pearson left Sunday eve
ming for Idaho after spending q
week With his family at Arletta.
Francis Johnson vii leave for
training camp at San Diego
Thursday.
Mary and Ernest wight. stu
dents Al the Northwest Bible IN
stitute. spent the vacation with
their parents. M and Mrs.
Stephen Wight. Of Warren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

Until reinforcements arrived
after four days. the regiment
fought without food or sleep
against overwhelming odds. he
said
">ome OF the men had high
fevers due 10 exposure to
mountain winds and n driving
rain, hut they refused TO
bulge"
The doctor said that six men
from the regiment charged one
Italian machine gun nest with bay
onets, reaching their objective in
storm of bullets and bayoneting
all the gunners."
One Of the Italians played pos
sum" he said, and suddenly rose
and threw n grenade. bringing
down the Greek officer in charge
Of the raiding party. The other
Greeks killed the Italian.
As regimental doctor. l
hurried 10 the officers side.
along with streteher bearers.
The wounded officer. rather
than submit to treatment.
demanded TO be helped to his
feet He was bleeding badly
and his wound obviously WAS
very painful, but We complied
with his request. Back on his
feet. the officer waved 10 his
men and shouted: Forward,
boys, Forward for Greece -
The doctor praised the Greel
evzones highly. He said he saw
one Of them jump onto an Italian
tank. whose retreat had beel
blocked, and drop a grenade int
the turret.
The evxone tried to jump
clear of the tank but the ex-
paosion came too quickly. He
WAS lying dead beside the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
To Auction Stamps
For War Refugees

The Tacoma PhilAtelic society
and the Tacoma Stamp club Will
hold a joint meeting "Wednesday
evening. Nov. q. on the third floor
OF the Medical Arts Bldg, for the
benefit OF war refugees. This viii
be conducted by L. B. Tendick.
Stamps will be donated by men,
bers and other interested persons.
All stamp collectors in the city
are invited to attend and con-
tribute. Lots will be small so as
to enable junior collectors to bid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Walter Ketner
Stricken Here
Contractor Dies
AT Age of SIS

Walter y. Ketner. -. vel
known Tacoma business man. died
Tuesday morning a. a local hos-
pitaL he came 10 Tacoma in 1883
from Kansas with his parents. NJ.
ard Mrs. r. A ketner. and lived
a. 1918 So. L ST lie Was a part
ner in the firm Of Ketner Brothers.
contractors and builders. located
on 81. Helens ave. and VAS a men,
Der Of the Rotary club.
Surviving are his wife. Elsie. one
son. Robert N; granddaughter.
Sally Ann ketner. two brothers.
r A. Of Tacoma, and J. W. OF
Seattle. and three sisters. Miss
Bertha Ketner. Tacoma. Mrs Ruth
Corey. and Mrs. Margaret Wrigley
OF Puyallup. Wrigley and Glenn
ents OF Puyallup will announce fu-
neral Arrangements
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Street
Goinos. Comtnes and Dosnos
Of Taeomans as the Re
porter Found Them.

Ira q. DAVIDSON making bushes.
call at courthouse Peter Pete tell
ing about Judge Pred q. Remains
fishing luck at Carney lake -
Oliver Malm stu hanging around
Federal building Bin Goodwin
finding book on How 10 Train a
Bird Dog" 81 overdue Paine
learning fine points Of new job as
county jailer- Fritz Metxger tele-
phoning -Cecii Albers taking care
Of daughter. III with cold-Mr and
Mrs. John Hartman proud Of their
son, Norman. who has enlisted In
the U. s. navy at the age of IL
NJ. y. mickey telling about his trip
10 Washington, ID. C.-Roland ".
DAY watching workmen remove
street car rails on 9th ave. between
Trafton and State sts.-stanIey n.
Roberts being nominated for office
Calender talking about
child welfare program - A. Van
Ieuven serving as safety instructor
for Messenger post. V p. W
Louis IAndseth wearing new over
coat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Bremerion Housing
Contracts Awarded

WASHINGTON - The u. s.
Housing authority today approved
award Of a si,si2. 800 contract 10
the West Coast Construction Co
and the Western Construction Co,
Seattle, for construction of a de-
Tense housing project for the fam
lies of 600 civilians and enlisted
personnel at the Puget Sound navy
yard. The project will be located
al Bremerton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
your cough. chest cold. or acute bron-
chitis is not treated and you cannot
AFFORD 10 take chance with any rneoi-
cine less potent than CreomulSion
which goes right 70 the seat OF the
trouble 70 help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature 20
soothe and heairaw. tender. infamed
bronchial mucous membranes
Creornulsion blends heechvood
creoSote byspecisl process with other
time tested medicines for coughs
u contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried. tel your druggist 70
sell you q bottle OF Creomulsior with
the understanding YOU mus; like the
vsv IL quickly sllsys the cough. per-
hitting rest and sleep. or you are %
have yc9r money back tAdy)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

sisted Al efforts - that ~
knowing full well that increased
wages mean rising prices and slee
versa Labor threatens strikes -
cause they want . get theirs
out q ire war BEEN. The rev
national planning committee hss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

tank. y ferocious grin still
fixed ON his face. when the
stretcher hearers reached
him"
The Italians had set the dead
line for Greece's reply to their
ultimatum AZ s a. m. Oct. rs. but,
the doctor said. they attacked on
the Pidus front at a. N.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

Alfalfa first was known in cen
tral and southwestern ASS. and
vas introduced IN ne United
States from chile in 1854.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
To HOSPITAL THIN jan.

Accused q beng drunk and Is
ORDERLY Walter 2. Porsth. =. u
R,e. s BoN i07. rs arrested ~
city poaee Monday after beng IL
vo.ved r fight al 18th and Com
meres $. He Wa treated a. -
county hospital 70 = dislocated
finger ar nose injuries. then e
turned . 5aiL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
BIG GAME BANQUET

Tacoma sportsmen Will hold
their annual big game feed at :
p. m. Friday in Odd Fellows temple,
IL is announced by Leo Tonetti.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Greek Troops Bravery
Is Cited by Physician
Regiment Stonds Off Itolion
Blitzkrieg 4 Dogs Without Food
BY HENRY T. CORNELL
United Press Correspondent

ATHENS Greece-A doctor Theoflos
Hsdjtheodorou 2ohour
Athens told his htzreg
Pnds mountains while
organized
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

20 face therefore. most complex
and difficult problems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
He takes a
college course
at EIGHT

MO PRODIGY although q
In natural-born drum-bester
is Johnny. aged q. He'll likely
grow TO be q half-hack. Yet
each Thursday youthful Johnny
enjoys the Standard School
Broadcast which makes q has
soon as familiar as a football
and Beethoven IS real as Tom
Harmon-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

The School Broadcast has
been incorporated into courses
of several Western universities.
So s-year-old Johnny is going
10 college through the me-
dunn of this unique public
service program. We never
dreamed of such q thing when
We started il - years ago.