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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-16
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tConlinueo rIom Fhkt Oucl
sphere congress has always Jeal-
ousiy considered its own--the pub
lie purse. IN any survey OF the
vast powers held by the president,
those affecting money must get
first consideration
MONEY-AND
MORE MONEY
For example:
The president has complete con-
troll over a sterilization fund OF
81. 000. 000. 900.
He can devalne the dollar at any
time he choosea He can print
$4,000. ooo. 900 In greenbacks.
He can fix the value of the sill
yer dollar at any ratio ne selects.
and may lay down the rules under
which gold can be acquired. held,
imported or exported.
In addition. he has $3.50. 000, 900
In cash at his disposal. The army
and navy appropriation bills Of
last June set up an emergency
fund of 500. 600. 900 for the presi-
dent to use as he saw fit to pro-
vide for emergencies affecting
the national security and defense. :"
The president need make no ac-
counting of this money before June
Of 1912. So far. only little more
than $500. 900 OF this has been
spent.
A supplemental defense appro-
priation bill passed in September
gives the president another hun
dred million for defense housing.
Slightly less than $40. 900, 900 of
this has been advanced TO the Fed
eral Works agency. but the presi-
dent will get this money back
from the war and navy depart
ments.
Lastly, there IL $50. 900 900
which the president may spend on
supplies of food. medicines and
other necessaries for refugees and
war victims, to be distributed by
the Red Cross. Only q few hun
bred thousands of this have been
spent TO date.
And this Ia only q starter.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Cabinet Kaleidoscope

Few Presidents. even second-term-
ers, have seen so many of their cabi-
net advisers come and 60 as Presi-
dent Roosevelt. OF his original
executive household, only Secre-
taries Hull, Ickes and Perkins are
still in Office. Postmaster General
Farley's resignation is about to take
effect. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
had three Secretaries of the Navy
Swanson, Edison and Knox; three
Secretaries of War tDern, Woodring
and Stimson): three Attorney Gen.
erals Cummings, Murphy and
Jackson; two Secretaries of the
Treasury CWoodin and Morgen-
thau); two Secretaries of Agricul-
ture (Wallace and Wickard), and
three Secretaries of Commerce
Roper, Hopkins and Jones)-if the
last-named takes over the portfolio
rendered him.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Support for British Deal.

Few major steps in foreign re-
lations by the Roosevelt administra-
ton ever aroused the virtually unan-
imous support apparently accord
ed the negotiations with Canada and
Great Britain for tightening up de-
fense of the Americas. So far,
the voice of Representative Tink-
ham, Republican. of Massachusetts,
is about the only important one
raised in opposition. The bearded
Bay State statesman denounces the
Canadian Joint Board of
Defense as an alliance" He con-
tends that under the Constitution
any such plan must be submitted to
the Senate in a form of a treaty for
ratification. Negotiations with both
Ottawa and London are so OBJ
viously and genuinely in the United
States interest that popular ap-
proval seems automatically assured
them; hence, the noteworthy alb
sence Of hostility either in or out
side of Congress Mayor La Guar
dias statement that arrangements
with Canada are "translating the
Monroe Doctrine into action" strikes
popular note.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Jesse Jones
Found Asleep
|ByGeoree V
Probably Only Mon
Presented to King
In Stocking Feet
BY JACK STINNETT.

Jesse Jones is probably the only
man ever to have been introduced
! in his stocking feet to King
George v.
He also has the distinction of
being "the worlds biggest money
lender" while at the same time he
is man who once showed far great
er aptitude for borrowing than lend
ing.
In the first instance the tall IS
feet D, broad-shouldered, gangling
fellow who was a Red Cross official
during and following the World war,
had gone to Buckingham Palace
with President Woodrow Wilson.
While the President and King
George conferred in an adjoining
room Mr.. Jones stretched out before
a fireplace, doffed the shoes he had
worn through foggy London dunk
ing and dropped off into a snooze.
The President and King entered
the chamber and. as the story goes,
it was Wilson who apologized-not
Jones-and the King who laughed
not Wilson.
Started With Nothing.
In the second instance. 22-year-
old Jesse Holman Jones was work.
ing for Dallas, Tex, lumber COM
pany owned by his uncle. The
young Tennessee farm boy had gone
West penniless-after turning over
to his sisters a $1,000 cash inheri-
tance from their father.
He persuaded a banker to lend
him $500. He had no use for the
money. He just put it away, and
when his note came due, paid it
back. Later, he borrowed S700 and
paid that back And finally $1,000
each time merely keeping it hidden
in sock until the note was due.
When the business opportunity
finally did present itself, young
Jesse marched up to the bank presi-
dent, borrowed $4,000 on his estab-
Gshed credit and started building
his great fortune with small South
Texas lumber company.
Has Lent 10 Billions.
AS head of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp, to which he was ap-
pointed as board member by Presl-
dent Hoover in 1882 and as director
by Mr.. Roosevelt the following year,
it is estimated he has lent 10 billion
dollars, volume beyond the i'm
mortal Shylock's sweetest dreams.
If Mr.. Jones accepts the appoint
ment by President Roosevelt as
Secretary of Commerce, he is almost
certain 10 come in for something of
battle before his confirmation by
the Senate.
There is a rumor that Repub-
lican leaders in the Senate are pre-
pairing to spring queries on the great
money-lender that will test every
ounce OF his qualifications for ap-
pearance as an expert on one of
those radio quiz programs.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Debate in Sight.

Whether the administration in
tends to acquire the Caribbean bases
without seeking congressional action
has not yet been disclosed. The
White House is supposed to be in
possession of an opinion on the
subject from the Justice Depart
ment. Viscount Halifax's statement
in Parliament that the matter is
already settled in principle" would
suggest that the President and Sec
retary Hull are proceeding on the
assumption that their action won't
be hamstrung on Capitol Hill. If
this is so, it means that the execu-
tive branch believes its constitu-
tional prerogative to conduct for
eign relations is all sufficient. 1t
is over the quid pro quo to be
offered John Bull that debate is
Evening star., 1940-08-28

and the delays being encountered.
and then the public would have
known whom to blame and what
pressure to put on Congress.
Even the progress thus far, which
has just been announced by the
White House, is far from salts
factory America will not be salts
fed with an air force by 1912 COM
parable to Hitlers. 1t can and must
get such an air force in 1941. But
it can't do anything without new
plants and considerable additions to
existing facilities-and this is some
thing the administration has ne
elected.
(Reproduction Rights ReservedO
Evening star., 1940-08-28
A WilIkie Yarn.

Going the rounds is a Willkie
story good enough to be true. While
vacationing in Colorado, he's said to
have been bearded by the president
of big sugar beet corporation, who
demonstrated against the Republican
candidates reputed belief that the
tariff on beet sugar should be re-
duced or abolished. Quoth Willkie:
Il see your point, but the trouble is
I'm not running for the presidency
Evening star., 1940-08-28
zoo, 900 French Wait
To Return to Homes

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Aug. 28-The
government said last night there are
still 100000 persons in unoccupied
France awaiting removal to their
homes in occupied France.
One million six hundred thou
sand moved back between July 20
August Is, the government an
nounced.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

fore, the pos Frederic william VILE.
sibility occurs to some thinkers on
the subject that while we are about
it, 1t might not be amiss to take up
with London the question of the
use of Singapore and Hong Kong
under some conditions or other. AS
world events are shaping, it's evi-
dent even to laymen that our whole
position in the Far East would be
immeasurably strengthened by ac-
cess to first-class base facilities
closer to the likely thcater of war
than anything we now possess.
These considerations are, of course,
based on the presumption that fight
ing would take place almost ex-
clusively in Japan's neighborhood.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
The Capital Parade
Frances Tragedy Contrast Of Peoples Courage
And Vucuton of Political Leaders
BY JOSEPH ALsOP and ROBERT KINTNER

the slowly filled position
unpleasant Episode after episode
political leaders Since these times
record here of the most noteworthy.
Both the dreadful
fed from Paris when the front of the armies broken and the final
protagonist of
Paul the brilliant who had been right from the
who could not muster the moral Intellectual
most eevable situation when the
ferred him.
episode
Police
the would gone through
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Washington Observations
US. Negotiations With British on Navy Bases
For Use Against japan Held Advisable

inevitable. House and Senate have
supervision over war debts. They
must be consulted, therefore, If
lease of Britain's bases involves
reduction or cancellation of the S.
900, 100000 obligation for which she
is in arrears There's sure to be
bitter discussion If the lease deal
comprehends transfer of destroyers.
Ballot Behavior"
Any one with a passion for politi-
cal prediction would do we'll to read
a 10O-page brochure just published
by the American Council on Public
Affairs under the title of Ballot
Behavior-A Study of Presidential
Elections" The author is Louis H.
Bean, Department of Agriculture
economist. Mr.. Bean claims his
formula" worked out in the 1886
presidential election and in the con-
gressional elections of 1888. En-
couraged by those experiences, he is
bold enough, even at this early date,
to forecast what is going to happen
next November. According to Bean,
the Democrats will poll in two
party vote about 54-55 per cent of
it, compared to 622 per cent in
1896. BY such calculation RooSe-
welt should have substantial ma
jority in the electoral college. Read
ing between the lines of Beans
oil
that he inclineS to think the coun-
try is no longer normally Republican,
as we were once taught to believe.
Ballot Behavior" contains many
tables and charts to bolster the au-
thors ideas. If his theories prove
correct this year, Americans are
likely to hear more about the Bean
formula" for anticipating the results
of presidential elections.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

strategic situa-
ton in the Pa
cifc. M a n y
American naval
experts hold
that in case Of
conflict 1t h
j a p a n, t h e
U n i t e d States
would be sorely
handicapped by
! a C k of bases
other than Ha-
waii, the Philip
pines, Midway,
w a k e a n d
G ua m. There
Evening star., 1940-08-28
McNary No SpelIbinder.

Senator McNary's vice presidential
nomination acceptance speech cast
him in an unfamiliar role. He
crates only rarely in the Senate,
and hardly ever by radio. His
political forte is that of a strate-
gist and conciliator-"a master of
the tedious art of managing men, -
as Disraeli was once called. Yet
the Salem address was a strong
presentation, both in content and
delivery.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

a l T p l a n e pro-
duction. w il ]
the A m e r ican
people be sat
isfed with such
a prospect?
If what Am
bassador Bullitt
says is correct
and he told the
7 public over three
nation wide ra-
dio n e t W ork S
{ h a t Hi t l e r
might attack the
United States by
air as som As
ho n foo Z Il
Evening star., 1940-08-28
The Tricks Don't Work

The Comtesse de Porte dead killed
from which Reynaud badly
any longer significant figure Yet when American heard the
two tales not long Washington he
Tor Like the French people people all
we 90 nave Helene
troubled by" 1850 '' 0
Indeed what troubled than the influence the
Comesse paralysis which does also affc
American Leaders, After
Evening star., 1940-08-28

Half them refugees from Parisle people,
their belongings somehow
the stricken city Most of the Others
jostng
Premier, all
Suddenly the of the Others
crying must keep liberty Fighting
bullet crowd burst into
cheer and Reynaud wiping his on.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

countryside That Reynaud would
pass. Here and there along the
road were little knots of simple peo-
pie, waiting for a glimpse of the
man in whose hands the destiny
of their country was placed. At
one crossroads, where the car was
halted by an obstruction, there was
a crowd of perhaps 400. The old
men, and women, and children
swarmed up to the windows of the
motor to speak to Reynaud
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Dies in Dentists Chair

KANSAS CITY. Aug. % (P).-
John Cleveland Price, 48, died in
dentists chair. Death was at
tributed to heart attack. Twenty
teeth had been extracted,
Evening star., 1940-08-28

IN the Mediterranean He might done although
narrow majority IN the cabinet against him. he had with him
Heot speaker the
cent OF the Senate The
OF the Joint Economic
clipper plane the Glare,
But Reynaud let the because he thought
arlce
and that he himself could return support
Unfortunately
snartest politicians tricks " -
(Released BY North American NewspapN Alliance,
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Porty for Delegates

A party will be given tonight in
Stansbury Hall, 1892 Georgia avenue
NV, for delegates who are to at
tend the Emergency Peace Mobili-
zation in Chicago,
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Lady With Papers

The second episode occurred appeal
for American aida addressed
which has not been published The night before after
been drafted the Premier had driven into Bordeaux
French
CITY, where established
Ambassador
acting American chateau
rather early get the appeal Reynaud had
eynauo IN MS dressing greeted the immaculate Bddle
OF chateau The talked
state OF affairs Then Biddle reminded
were poor and that 1t would take time
wire for Washington At the mention appeal looked
puzzled for instant said could
then remarked that he believed
was sent for and paamas
~ ~ N
Evening star., 1940-08-28
This Changing World
Official Quarters VoinIy Seek to Learn
What Is Actually Going On in Europe
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

oca quarters seeking with the situation Europe
at loss understand actually S
The German high
military
as much news the and the radio That
they facts
bombing
good
ain has already started
resistance than anticipated This is
approached this subject the hghrankng officers
make the ason with the attaches that the chief
being applied
Evening star., 1940-08-28

THE opinions OF the writers this page their own
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gUe all sides OF questions interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Plane Goal
By 1912 May
Be Too Late
Delay Could Have
Been Avoided,
Critics Claim
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY the spring of 1912, America
will be able to match Hitler in the
air. This is the official word now
given out about the progress of our
Evening star., 1940-08-28

. .I"IIUo was IOSV, Tie COuIu 10 nOth-
ing but make speeches and draft
meaningless pleas for aid from the
United States. Although he was
defense minister, war minister.
foreign minister and prime minister
simultaneously, he found himself
unable to rally the strength of
France. He personally wished to
continue the war, removing the gov
eminent to Algeria if necessary, and
Evening star., 1940-08-28
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

1t wouldn't be surprising if, in
the course of negotiations for lease
of British naval and air bases, there
were to be some discussion of our
Evening star., 1940-08-28

Of your company, but for the presi-
dency of the United States!"
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Private to Captain
Planned New Squadron

Recently Col Sweeny the United
another Lafayette Squadron Before he had time his plans
however the French laid down their The British
fame because of their And Col
which
for the defense of Britain and Col sweeny said before
or the defense Of the United States America
a
which
could possibly have gained in time of peace
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Knew British Would Fiqht

soaed unofficial spokesmen Of the German government the
German general expected the waover
Britain had the continent 1t knew that the British going
Great Britain org to crmpe few days after the attack
started does not know the British And the Germans pride themselves
that they
real fight for Europe They believed the that
Britain behind the nations which fighting against Germany
should have been enough strengthen their But the
attacked in his bitter
famous American soldier who has been fighting France
1914 fighting
Sweeny who has just received from the British commits
air left England take the command
of air unit to be called the Eagle Squadron.
the uniform with American the
The will painted useage of their planes
Private to Captain
Col Sweeny is West Point graduate
United States Army until 1917 country
like
plenty OF fighting
battlefield
buck captain-vy
legion three years the
French with a
military of
major went with Virginia regiment with
lieutenant colonel At the of the the Polish
he of
during between
squadron
wi al
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-19
COP Demands
Less Spending

Washington. Feb. l9.-(AP)-A 20
per cent reduction in federal spend
ing was suggested by the Republican
program committee last night in out
lining a broad set OF principles
headed by keep cut Ct War--which
may form a basis for the 1910 party
platform.
Covering almost the entire field Of
domestic and foreign policy. the %
COG-Word report was prcpaI cd after
the committee, headed by Glenn
Frank, had spent two years taking
Soundin2S" among the Republican
rank and file. 1t was presented last
Friday to the party's national CON-
mittce meeting here at Il closed Sos
sion.
AT the outset, the report charged
that the now deal bad chOEcd off
enterprise and that the Roosevelt adj
miniStratiDn had been an economic
Gailurn", then enumerated these major
principles rs . guido for "a program
for u uynamic AmcrIca':
A ~ per cent reduction in federal
spending "ShOlIid not be too diff
cult. md this, coupled with sub
Stantial increase in the national in
come, should bring d balanced federal
budget during 1912.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-19
Church Fight
Ends In Ban
For Members

Cleveland, Feb. l9.-(AED-An
eccIcsiastica intcrdict today banned
approximately 1000 members Of It
Cleveland Catholic parish from all
OF the church except in
danger Of death after they prevent
ed for the third time installation Of
Il new pastor.
In demonstration Of ncar-yiot
PROPORTIONS crowd Of 1000 men,
women and children barred MOnsjS-
nor Floyd Begin, official Of the
Cleveland diocese, ana the Rev. Vim
cent Caru;so, newly appointed pas
tor, from property Of Holy Rcdcemer
church.
Sixty policemen and an escort Of
uniformed Knights of Columbus and
Knights of st. John were unable to
clear a path through the crowd to
the church entrance.
The crowd shrieked, hooted, bOocd
and yelled go home" at the church
dignitaries. Small boys threw snow
balls at the escort. Several persons
were dubbed by police. Seven men
were arrested and released on wal
verS pending appearance in munich
pay court.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-19
NaZiis Decree
Confiiscation
In Poland
Annihilation OF
Russian Battalion
Claimed by Firms

Helsinki, Feb. 19.-(AP)-Thc
Fed army's 18th division, SwOl-
len to $4,000 men by reinforce
ments, was reported by tho Fin
niSh high command today to
have been surrounded and "an-
initiated" near Syskykarvi, Is
miles from the Russian frontier
northeast of Lake Lad0Ga.
The Firms said all Of the $4,000
men were killed or taken prison.
CT.
(NO mention was made by the
Finnish cnmmuniquc of RusSia's
announcement of further pene-
trati0n of The Manncrhcim de
tense line aI0n" thc Karclian is
thInus and isolation Of an i'm
rortant pivotal tort at Kovisto,
western terminus of TIC ':na.J
The Firms said "3iecc by
piece" fighting reduced the Red
army division, the same Oh which
unofficial r"nort" February 8
said had been wiped out.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-19
Jones Would
Qualify Loan
Federal Loan A d.
lainistrator Says He
Would Be Willing to
Grant Loan to Films
If They Still Had
"Chance to VIM.

Washington, Feb. l9-(AP-JesSc
Jones, federal loan administrator, eX-
pressed willingness today to grant
additional credits to Hinland as long
as she was still fighting with 4
chance TO VIM.
He took this attitude before the
House banking committee IN explain
ing what his policy would be if Con-
grc%s passed a pending bill to increase
the capital Of the EXport-lmport
bank by S10G,00O,0O0 to make S20,-
100000 of this available for credits
to Finland The bill already has pass
cd the Senate.
Finland a!rcady has borrowed
$4,000, 900.
Jones told the committee th''t the
bill was designed also 10 stimulate
TRACE with South America.
He said experience had shown thai
hmrrica'S army and navy dir moi
follow her dollars abroad. citing the
fact that there have been defaults
and loans in The past without mill
iH!'y action To collect.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-19
Donahey Will
Not Be Ohio
Favorite Son

w.-a..,ton, Fe0.. l9.-(AP)-
Jer,...ag acceptance would be
,:-......zg" Senator Donahey re-
.,,@ -a&.v to be Ohjo's favorIte
,.r ca~G.Gate for the Democratic
~.a,. GENITAL nomination.
Ire senator had been indorSeo
.. re animation by the state CEN
-a. md executive committees
~-.c.. however. went on record as
.a-..-g denomination OF President
2.a>e.e.; !. Nh. Roosevelt desires II:
~. appreciate the honor rendered
20 " ne democratic executive ana
ya..va. committee but in good con-
,-e.ce am compelled to reject
s.-. Donahey said in a state
~e~.
; Sc advocates OF q third term
re-. 0eer hopeful Donahey would
-. a., q .avorite son and then Il
-. Roosevelt we're candidate
;-.a nat the Ohio delegation
"...S 5e t..ned over to the sup
y. Oh. ne President.
>a.Ec.-eu for EiCe-PreSldent
Gene. have indicated that he might
.r,-. lis name in the Ohio primary
90 IL: /. Donahey does not.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-19
Tribute Paid
CordelL Hull
K epre S ent tat i've
Doughton, Opening
Debate on Reciprocal
Ira de Progra m,
L.auds statesman
ship" of Secretary.

Washington. F b. 19-(AP)-
Representative Doughton. Democrat,
North Carolina, opened debate to-
day on the reciprocal trade program
and coupled an unreserved indorSe-
ment OF the system with a tribute to
the craftsmanship of Secretary
Hull.
Doughton. chairman Of the ways
and means committee, said that the
system of Republican tariff writing
in contrast was d 'grab-fcst' which
produced 'logrolling, horse trading,
and back scratching.
Asserting that the present Demo-
cratic administration had met the
problem sQuarcly" Doughton urged
the House to approve resolution
which would continue that system
for another three years.
The program will expire June II
unless renewed. House Democratic
leaders said that there were no
doubts that the House would approve
the renewal when the roll is called
toward the end of this week.
81 cannot conclude my remarks
in support Of this farsighted and On
tremely beneficial program" Dough
ton said, ''WithOut rendering a tri-
butte to the one above all Others
whose craftsmanship broad eXper-
fence, tact and perseverance has
made the administration Of the re-
ciprocal trade program so success
full
in my opinion the Honorable
Cordell Hull is one of the greatest
secretaries of state this nation has
produced"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-19
Furious Sea
Fighting
Marks War
Pr;}ain Counts Two
,~ao.,iyeG Germ a n
Msrrban;men But Ad-
n;ys Loss Of Destroy
o., Nazis Claim Three
Conyoys Raided.

-a rq-tAP)-Great
....,-,..r1v traded blow
g.. ..
-., British pridefully
...o...ed German mer-
~. uy:lcs ~ their Sca
..-. Admiralty disclosed
......- destroyer Daring haQ