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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Neutrality
Act Invoked
By F.D.R.
NorwoY Is Put
Under Finunce
And Trade Buns

WARM SPRINGS. GA. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, by executive proc
lamatioa. Thursday found that a
state OF war exists between Nor.
way and Germany, and proclaimed
the neutrality OF the United states
in the conflict.
The proclamations. issued At the
Little White House, invoked the
full force Of American neutrality
laws on Norway.
At the same time. Roosevelt Nv
proclamation barred submarines of
either OF the belligerents from
United States ports and territorial
waters.
Invocation Of the neutrality
law In Norway's ease applies
the cash and carry" provision
10 the Scandinavian power. 10
also applies to Norway regula-
tions governing floating Of Sc
curities In this country and
other rules which Roosevelt
previously had applied TO the
original beiigerents In the
European struggle.
The proclamations followed by a
few weeks R~oosevelt's extension
OF combat area" definitions "a
INCLUDE the full Norwegian and
Finnish coasts. All American ship.
ping now Is barred from north
European ports by virtue OF Roose-
velt's redefinition OF the combat
areas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Tacoma Men
Fight for
Saiko Brood
Committee Seeks
Court Order 10
Free Children

fHt8fF ~ f*& F"&f
King county eeurts puf aff o.
clslons Thursday On mnitipss auss-
tians 81 what To DO about the Gap
tain aud crew u TIM so.foes
hoasebcal Arb. bound FROM Hicb-
mond. Va. overland 10 raeoms.
and thence. aflast and overland.
VIA Seattle Ga Alaska.
skipper Paul satka wsr released
from police custody Thursday
morning after Horace Gsss. Taco.
ma attorney acting for Q Tasofaa
Indignation committss. had pat sp
ball % SIS against : police ecurt
trial next Tuesday on . charge ui
dlsorderiy conduct,
Then satks and HE el<i~st
daughter. Hazel. Iearssyea 90
Alag County drtenti.n hem~
Ia wish the younger ehiidEsn.
hrid a. Juvenile rsssss ssS~s
penalnE = hearing before
Iudx~ wlils@m Lang srst ssews
DAY.
Dut IN. Tacoma COMMITTEES, I'm.
patient. plunged into superior court
with an application for . writ a
habeas corpan ~designsd 70 free ths
satao Jasnicrs and Fsuniis them
vita their parents On the AFk
Geer presented his vtt appiica'
ton To Presiding Judge Roger >
Meaidm. who agreed to hear arrn.
ments Thursday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Bobe Christened
E&S'Ms%|,

PROSPECTS are that the
1910 census will be some
thing Tacomans will not want
to shout about. Preliminary
estimates indicate we shall
do well to keep the figure OF
a decade ago. Similar situa-
tions exist in Seattle and
other cities of the state. OF
course, as far as the county
is concerned a healthy in
crease is anticipated. The
answer appears to be that
more and more folks working
in the city are establishing
their homes in the suburbs,
on the outskirts of the city.
The advantages in this type
of living are obvious.
Despite the prospect, every
loyal Tacoman should CO.
operate to the utmost to see
that every man, woman and
child is properly included in
the census. The heads of
the nose-eounting here are
asking that anyone who feels
he or she has been missed by
an enumeration TO write head
quarters, 500 Rust building
and report any oversight. In
this way a doublecheck can
be had and figures brought
10 their proper totals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
General Hamilton
Grows Worse. Report

OLYMPIA Relatives Of Attor-
nsy General q W Hamilton. ~bo
has been In 81 Peters Hospital
here for observation said his con
dition had taken = turn Tor the
sorss Thursday.
He Vas taken 20 The hospital
earlier this week In = weakened
condition after having beeu con.
fined 70 his homs for the past
several months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Man Is Accused
In Girl Threat

sso1I.SWo0U --Hsfssft =.
l-s.sksssmsf. -. sla-siss~ rim 80
ssess. ~ss h@ld - ; fes~rsi sasss-
plslss ssasy charging - stssmps<s
10 sxsass $50 fsssa Mrs. hssssz 4.
gIisnsa ~ se@sfIs.
FsasssI sa~shssssle~ ARRESTED
ilsskhssm~s ~ : @*sfsnG r>4'z<.f~
- ~ s<sftIs effie<ss ~ wss
.ossss~a ~ a~nsaasnx - h1rss O.
snsn ~ tsi<rhsns tnst ~ ~
aim so. - threat ~ >eai1 -
nsfs tie f~<psstsflsa ~ . sisssxn1<<
Ias<phla< = cpfs~tt. 80 ltv<s
hsFe.
me pss~s.e~s fsssnl&h&a tz.>ee
s@l p~sezns fss.evsi h>eflnG
Apxss % Fsd~s.i sxeote F<fz1e9
% sosnas<st as re ssrs><
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Taxi and ~Garagemen
Strike al New York

NV tOHk=Pollcs estimated
today that tso~thlfds ~ tbe 9 600
tszicab drivers snd garage ~ofk.
srs employed BY National Trans.
p~oftatIon company Inc and
Terminal System. Inc. shs tAo
largest operators IN the city had
quit sork ] n response % a strike
call Of tbe Transport workers
union fcIOg
The call SIS insissd Dseanse o.
collapse 81 negotiations for . new
contract saah the companies. fe-
placing the y skplfiaE sext
Tuesday midnight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26

10 counter the successful oernon oc.
ton in Scandinavia.
I consider the loyino OF suoh e..
iensfxe mine fields, IN voters WHICH
the British ord French fleets do rot
control. 10 be on extraordinarily DIT
ficult motisf which would require
mony months.
There IS no poftioulof success eon
nected with this announcement be.
couss the intended mine field n
be effectuoted, IN view OF strong Ger
mon coun'et-meosuses ooo,nsi oil types
Of mind lovers.
Secondly. the steodsly 'ncfsosino
flow OF troops ond wor molefiolx from
Germony to Norweaion HORRORS is the
best retuioiion OF the assertion thot
the western powers hove severed sea
connections between NorSoy ard
6efmony.
Th.ediy. 6smeen ~ossh.ps losses. os
olleoed by the ollies. ore not N oc.
cofdonce with the focts. The reported
sinking or beochino Of the boftleships
0neisneou ord Schornhofss. Is well as
the cruiser Leutzo~. IS completely IN
vented. The some holds for the
olIeoed sinking OF the Lloyd express
<feon.sr Rfsnan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
F. D. Opposes Drastic
WAGE Hour Changes

WASHINGTON -Presidsnt
Roosevelt declared Thursday Il
would h. a great mistake" 70
adopt the proposed Bardsn amend
ments to the eontrovsrted wage
hour kS.
The Barden amendments are tns
most drastic Of three sets d pro-
posed changes ths house began con
side nng today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Omnibus Measure on
Rivers, Harbors Passed

wAsnfsGTOs Ths senate
Thursday passed 10 70 p. and r.
turned 70 the house a. omnibus
nyef and hsrbor bili. authorizing
sxpeadasurs II also 900 900 In
future years for navigation pro-
lecLs throughout ina country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Cabinet Of Bslgium's
Premier Pierloi Quits

BRUSSELS. BeiKium-Tbs cab
met Of Premier Hubert Piefiot re-
signed Thursday.
The Pisrl0t cabinet Saa : rosli-
ton Of Catholic, Socialist Liberal
and non party ministers. II Vas
formed January s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Biq Carrier Joins Navy

BOSTON-The aircraft carrier
Wasp. a 14.50o-ton vessel that
cost S2l 900 900. formally joined
the L. s. navy Thursday. She
was commissioned At Boston army
base.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26

Fesrkly, the esmss ss force achieves sssst sssssss Dolly
IN Istseks sssins ssahh ~sukies srS s,ssspsts rhss tss. ts
sHiss hsvs bsss ssssk N ,s slightest degree . . NESTS this. cen.
sisssl skrssf ~ ss stack, n the sssrs n Which shs losses 81 shs
cswss or teses ere enthusiastically smsH.
Filthy. the cutting off Of esn'ony from her ossnsos sources Of nppy
by the allied feet-even os for os u con be eorsd OUT without q Leak
Will no, seriously effect 0emon economy beeouse gnsotss Germany h,
enough morke's open 70 German exports These. On ~ Other hand. ore
oso sOioble Tor oil import deliveries.
The .nHss ses.s~ss . ~Hl shsssssss. else ss Iced ss Soc
ss Gssssss essmsny 10 sh<ksss-possl
sshy, the oned efforts 10 offoan more favorable Judgment o. tMs
own measures through untrue onerlons N me ios Of eennon Successes
with n ord economically. must ofsody Be deemed 'fs''sss BY sssp
objective JUDGE.
Deeds, % words. vii decide ts ~ot -heh efeois Cssmdny -n
fight through. CONSCIOUS Of her ivi os ard N oonpists Possession Of
her unshok eobis ofmed ord national strength.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26

om0fINO. IazL Tom Breeze,
80 as killed here amen = cedar
ire b va saving slipped and
struck hasa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
She Wins,
But Is Il
Her Baby?
Tucomu Women
Still Puzzles
Over Child

Los AN6ELEs-Mrs. Frances No
honey ,odoy cuddled her r~ed-heoded
body boy-if hers IL really wos--
sold she would love Il os her own,
ond hoped it never would leon il
bod been the victim OF o motefnity
word mixup.
The young womon once wos O
Tocomo child octress, known then os
Fronces Fischer.
The lo-yeor-old Mrs. Mohoney,
former movie octress who found reol
lite more poionont thon ony picture
plot. wos oworded $500 lote We'd
nesdoy night os domooes from the
C~llifornio hospitol where her child
wos born. She sued for S3o,5oo.
The jury of lever women and five
men deliberoted eight hours before
owordino her $500, but did not
indicote whether it believed she now
bod the right child. Severol mem
bers wept.
She's Resigned
But don't suppose il con be
helped" sold the dork-eyed film
beauty. who abandoned her picture
coreer to be the wife OF O furniture
mon.
II still om nor certoin whether
this reolly IS ny child bpt he IS o
lovely boy and shoh tSy to believe
he is mine. Ny husband and hove
decided we must love and cherish him
os our own. And we hope thot os
he grows up, he eve will leofn OF
whot hoppened to him in the hos
pitol."
The Jurors beoon to dobble OF their
eve when Mrs. Mohoney's attorney.
S. S. Hahn, sold in his closing orou-
ment, otter five weeks of triol:
They showed OF her, os her own.
this red-hoired body which had been
corted oil over their body foctorY.
She IS in sorrow. ond will be until
her child is found
Bobe Christened
Mrs. Mohoney.s child now IS 49,
months old. The red-heoded boy she
hopes ic hers, hos been christened
Poul Denis if.
She testified thot offer her body
~os born she wos token to O three
bed word. Next doy she sold Mrs
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Germany Blockade Proof
And Is Winning, Asserts
Grand Admiral Raeder!
(Exclusive)

Copyright, lo4o, BY United Press
NEW S0Rk-There = . n increasing f~ ~ var materials fsem
Germany 10 Norwegian hsrsers. Grand Admiral Erich Rsedes sshd
today In = statement eabied 10 United Pres. fres Berar. Admiral
Raeder cited tint. ~ r~fntaten Of . n ASSERTION tho western power.
have severed sa connections between Norway and Germany. Rs~drrs
statement, answering . seue. Of question:. from DATED Press. fais~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Iodax's Weather

showers tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures. Nigh. So: iou, -.
sun rises. 500 sets, 1:IA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
ny GRAsD ADMIRAL ERICH RAEDER
Commander-i In chief Of the t.eruss Navy

sRliA-Futy. the mined asses n Inc North 20 end the Bette sot
onnouneed BY the British odmhohy. RECORD "a andeotss OF q dssfs 70
-leale n neutraI solnines O .irana anptes.on % enl.h Ir.nxh oct.1g.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Falling Back,
British Army
Heads Admit
Almost All Wur
Dispatches Tell
OF Nozi Success
WAR IN II NORTH

Germanys armed forces batter
ed two paths through allied de-
lenses in central Norway today.
and reported airplanes had cut
from the coastal
bases to advance lines OF the
British Expeditionsry force.
Almost every dispatch from
the Norwegian battlefronts
told of German In =
critical phase OF the Scandi-
navian conflict, with possible
exception Of the northern zone
of Narvik where the Germans
said they were holding out
strongly against allied encir-
clement
The main theater of action was
a jagged line stretching
from the town of Steinkjer, north
of Trondhe m, southeastwsrd
through central Norway. and
along that line the Germans claim
ed important successes.
The British claimed no pro-
gress, and admitted they had
been forced 10 fall back from
Lillehammer front.
One of the main backgrounds
appeared To be Undertaking.
northwest of Lillehammer. where
the Germans had advanced to
Ringebu and were about rs miles
from the advance British forces at
Otta.
A German motorized unit.
smashing with lightning speed
through defense lines in Oester-
dale valley. was reported in From
tier dispatches today to have occu-
pied the town of Roeros, Norway,
rs miles southeast of Trondhjem.
A German detachment of light
armored cars entered Roeros dur
ing the night. according to a dis
patch from Oestersund to the
newspaper Allehanda at Stock
holm.
The Nazi drive northward up
the Oesterdalen valley was part of
a campaign to cut off the allied
expeditionary forces in Norway
from all communication with south
and central Sweden. and to join
German forces at Trondhjem with
those occupying the Oslo and other
southern areas.
Advance SIS Miles
In their advance yesterday the
Germans started out north OF Five
rum. They first crumpled up the
allied left flank, held by Norwegian
troops between Elverum and Rena.
Then they took Rena.
Continuing their lightning adj
vance. they made the town OF
Aldval. a highway junction where
the Folldaler and o~esterdslen val
leys meet. and proceeded on to
Tynset, So miles in all.
TIE Germans wanted To reach
To- d before British and other
allied troops, now somewhere south
of Dombaas in the Gudbrandssl
valley to the west. could intercept
them.
Well Equipped
The German motorized column
was reported to be equipped with
many tanks and with heavy artil'
lery. II wa reported the Germans
had thrown their fun available
strength into Osterdalen valley.
Now II ia said. the Germans
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

GhlnaEs 30 80 WI :
os~ssl@aa Bis sss fie---s .
natssfie. 9 smith. G sFowa
"a and fresh. Fsiiss and Hens
isy.
ss~ YORK II BOSTON, postponed
rain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Well Equipped

The German motorized column
was reported to be equipped with
many tanks and with heavy artil-
lery. II wa reported the Germans
had thrown their fun available
strength into Osterdalen valley.
Now, II is said. the Germans
probably will try to push on north
Continued on Page 10, Column 81
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Behind the Lines

Diplomacy continued apace In restless
Balkans.
Drawing ever closer to French British
combine, Turkey signed new trade
agreement with Italy by which greater
proportion of commerce once exchanged
with Germany henceforth will be with
Mediterranean neighbor. To step up own
industrial production, Turks imposed
rigid wartime labor regulations on coal
industry.
And close on heels of semi Official Turk
pronouncement that both the logical
and legal justifica-
Turks Move ton already exists for
OminousIy Britain and France
to declare war on
Russia" 1stanbul government reached
unexpected and perhaps grave decision
on Wednesday to recall all Turk mer-
chant ships from foreign waters: in
many cases, immediate preliminary to
outbreak of war.
Still in middle of Europe's most bizarre
and bitter tug-of-war was Rumania, rich
storehouse of raw materials.
On Wednesday came reports that
Evening star., 1940-03-03

considerable time lowered over Paris"
without annoyance from defense forces.
4, -, But on other recon-
Noz' ''o"es Nuisance flights, Ger
Over Poris man communique
admitted vigorous
enemy resistance" and loss of two Nazi
craft.
On Friday Nazi raiders flashed over
North Sea-Channel area to renew har-
assing Of allied-neutral shipping. Re-
ported damage was Norwegian trawler:
conflicting were claims OF damage to
merchant convoy.
At least twice during week Dutch pa
troll planes and anti-aircraft batteries
reported dogfghts with German flyers
apparently en- route to English waters.
Doughty Dutch claimed to have chased
Nazis back across Rhine.
But conversationally confident of their
own growing air strength, particularly
as regards its up-to-the minute fighting
effectiveness, British air ministry on
Friday claimed that
Allied Flyers r. "A. F. observation
Over Berlin ships had made val
liable and unmo-
Tested flights over Bremen, Hamburg,
Cuxhaven and even Berlin.
In fact, British communique claimed
1eaflet barrage Of Prague, once in
Evening star., 1940-03-03
of Expanded Action Mnge With Peace Hopes After

observers at Zurich, one Of continents
better listening posts; on Friday with
Nazi Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop:
on Saturday with Reichsfuehrer Hitler.
Closely guarded by austere Welles and
his foreign hosts were actual CONVEX
sations Of our rowing reporter"
Not SO closely guarded were words
and ceremony marking meeting of Pope
Plus XII and Myron
Pope Greets c. Taylor, special en-
ToyIor voy of President
Roosevelt Gracious
ly, head Of Roman Catholic Church
received Mr.. Taylor and letter from
President Roosevelt expressing hope that
church and nation might aid in hope
that the common ideals of religion
and humanity itself can have a united
expression for the re-establishment of
more permanent peace on the founda-
ton of freedom and assurance of the
life and integrity Of all nations under
God"
Evening star., 1940-03-03

French-British planes and varied arma-
ments have been dribbling into King
Carols country Of recent weeks, paid
for with assurances that Reich is to
receive relatively scant treatment in
shipments of Runanian oil, grains, etc.
But scarcely hours later came reports
that Berlin had offered guarantees of
Rumanias borders and her peace in
return for huge increases in supply
shipments. BY terms, Bucharest govern
ment would be forced to demobilize
some 100000 men now under arms,
hustle them back into productive en-
terprise
Possibly no diplomatic happenings ex-
ceed in Importance the peregrinations
of Mr.. Welles across
Welles Tours Europe. MANY be-
CopitoIs lieve results will be
of determining in
huence in Mr.. Roosevelt's eventual de-
cision to run for third term even though
not equally vital in settling Europes
wars)
Repeatedly on international fishing
expedition" Undersecretary of State
had long, secretive conferences on Mon
day with Italian Foreign Minister Ciano
and Premier Mussolini: on Tuesday
with Rome ambassadors of belligerent
nations; on Wednesday with diplomatic
Evening star., 1940-03-03
BIockout Boutonnieres
Fashionable in London

PARIS R.-Blackout boutonnieres
are rivaling corsages in milady's fancy
this season.
The reasons a practical one. The
boutonnieres are artificial posies coated
with luminous paint. Looming up like
tiny headlights from milady's lapel, they
signal her presence when she ventures
into the treacherous trafic Of these
war-darkened streets Of an evening.
And in the daytime they lend dec
orative note to the costume. Among
the blooms being worn are violets, pam
sizes, carnations, camelias and roses.
Evening star., 1940-03-03

capturing the entrepot and export trade
which it is difficult for Britain and France
to continue with foreign countries She
can sell to both sides as we'll as to neu-
trails. We must, therefore, be conscious
of the fact that such state of things
will contribute to the enrichment of a
poor country, and enable it to recapture
trade which in the Middle Ages enabled
the cities of Italy to become the richest
in Europe and force the princes of Ger
many, France and England to borrow,
in order to conduct their incessant wars,
the surplus wealth of Italian merchants
and bankers.
am convinced, however, that this in
itself is not a prospect which would
satisfy Mussolini's ambitions. His ideal
is the founding of a Mediterranean
empire which will restore the glories of
ancient Rome. That is the dream of his
life. To this he will subordinate every
other appeal and consideration.
He wants to know how far this vast
conflict is likely to promote and enable
him to achieve that ideal. He is not
essentially a man of peace and the
mere pacification of Europe has not in
itself any attraction. He wants to know
how Italy will come out of it.
Peace at Duce's Price.
He is not satisfied with Ethiopia and
certainly not with the great Libyan
Desert. He would like to add fairer
and more fruitful provinces in the
African continent to the new empire
which ne has founded. What is Britain
prepared to concede to him as the price
of peace? What will France give, not
to Germany, but to Italy?
Mussolini would like peace, but at a
price-paid to Italy. Whether he has
candidly revealed his aims to Mr..
Welles is more than can tell, but
have no doubt at all that this shrewd
American will be able to make up his
mind as to where the powerful Italian
dictator really stands and what help
can be expected from him in an effort
to re-establish peace in Europe.
Mussolini may not be the decisive
factor in the problem of peace but he
Will certainly count great deal.
think his understanding with Hitler
goes further than most European states
men realize. have no doubt that the
German Fuehrer has given his under
taking to his italian confederate that
he will not make peace with the two
democracies without including some pro-
vision for the aggrandizement Of Italy.
Whether he will stand by the pledges
he has given to Mussolini about Tunis
or Djibuti more faithfully than he did
in the undertaking he gave Chamber
lain about Czecho-S -Slovakia, time will
tell. should not be surprised If there
. is an undercurrent Of suspicion and dis
trust which chills the affection between
these two great adventures, but it is
to Hitler's advantage not to quarrel
with the italian Duce and throw him
into the arms Of the Western democ-
racies. He will, therefore, probably make
it clear that Italy will have to be In
cluded in any territorial readjustment
which he will demand as q condition
Of peace.
Judging from Hitler's public declara-