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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
CHICAGO Architect
Will Visit Monday

racoma Architects. taking the
lead In development Of Mayor
Gains 2o-year planning project.
viii Be hosts Monday to Gordon
Whitnall Of Chicago. consultant
for the American Society Of Plan
ming Officials, University Of Chi
cago.
Whitnall win spend the day here.
visiting the city council meeting in
the morning and making tour Of
the city.
Both the Tacoma city and Piercx
county planning boards and city
council members. ~ wen ~ others
interested. win attend the luncheon
in Whitnalrs honor ut noon Mon
day At the Unisersity-Union club.
Mayor Cain said whitnail ranks
a one of the five or six top rank
ing city planners in America
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
WOMAN UNTNJURED

Mrs. Lucille Custer. IS. OF R,. !.
box d.. Sumner. apparently was
uninjur-d by an automobile which
she claimed had struck her 81 18Th
and Commerce xts. Friday sveninS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
LOSES BILLFOLD

George Betz. 1880 So. cushman
ave. reported he lost MS bihfold
Friday night Il contained $40
in currency and cash. his social
security card. and his driver >
license.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
REPORTS THEFT

Ellsworth EVE. IA So. J st. re-
ported to police that q five-tuoe
automobile radio was stolen from
his car in . downtown parking lot
Friday night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
TACOMA HOTEL

X. L. Nicholson, Denver.
y. l.. Shirk. Fort Dodge. Ia
Patrick Walker. Seattle.
William Steilo. Chicago.
Don Piper, Omaha. Neh.
Harry Pearcy. Salem. Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09

II you're not using it. sell il with
. Fast Action Times Want Ad.
ph0no Main a1S1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
Tacoman Among 4
In Tugboai Rescue

-Four survivors % ire foandered
tuEhoat TYee. including one Ia
conan. related today hoV q sudden
eO-nils-an-hour wind swept two
% their number 70 death in ths
pounding surf of Tllamook hsr-
Dor before they managed 70 launch
is-foot lifehost in which they
bstilsd 40-fcot waves for SIX hours.
The coast guard cutter Onon-
dsEs. in command 81 Lieut.. Comm.
James Hirshfisld. made = snectaeu-
AR rescue n Capt Hillary Hubble
n Hoqulsm. Assistant Engineer
George Thorburg 81 Tacoma. Mate
Evan Campbell. and Engineer Neil
Logue and transferred them 10 q
hospital IN Astoria, ore.
The bodie. Of John Hender-
son, declShand, son of pioneer
Hoquiam family, and Julius
Long. ship cook, were not re-
covered. The survivors were
badly cut and bruised and suf-
fering from exposure. Logue
vas delirious.
The Tyee delivered a pole raft
at Tillamook harbor Thursday and
lay TO all night because Of pound
ing seas beyond the bar Friday
morning the tug departed for Ho-
GUAM. Before il had cleared the
bar the sudden gust Of wind hit the
coast.
TUG FOUNDERS
A mammoth wave earned away
the wheelhouse and he Tyee i'm
medistely went out Of control.
finally laundering a half mile north
Of the bar in deep water.
The crew lowered hfeboat
when the first high waves struck.
Long and Henderson were swept
from the boat as it left the sde
Of the tug,
Witnesses on the shore saw the
Tyee founder and called the Onon-
daga from Astoria. The pounding
seas prevented others from going
TO the aid.
For six hours the lfeboat
was tossed by the gsle-lashed
waves. Time and again the
four survivors were swept
from the boat, but manag ed to
Chamber hack.
The craft had been carried 10
miles 10 point two miles off the
entrance to the Nehslem river be-
fore II was found by the cutter.
TIED DOWN WHISTLE
Capt. Hubble could not recall
how his crew managed to launch
the lifeboat. nor could he remem-
Der tying down the whistle OF the
tug in a last-minute distress call.
His face was a mass Of cuts and
bruises. resulting from the smash
ing OF the wheelhouse.
Capt. Hubble said first of the six
men to die was Long, who weak
ened from exposure, said good
bye and slipped into the ocean.
He shook my hand Capt Hubble
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
Saturdays Wholesale
Prices in Tacoma


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On cartons &c extra
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Conscription
Continued From First Page.)

Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina, said Admiral Harold r.
Stark, chief Of naval operations, had
asked a Senate Appropriations SUBJ
committee in increase by SAT, ,O00, 900
the funds which would go to the
Navy in a pending 81 1853 900 900 ap-
preparation bill. The increase would
be used for armament for fighting
planes and for aviation mainte-
nance.
AS the Senate. meanwhile, entered
its fourth day Of debate on the con-
scription issue, administration had-
ers estimated. after an informal
poll, that 10 Senators held the fate
of opposition efforts to compromise
the Burke -Wadsworth bill through
enactment Of a substitute that would
defer the draft Until voluntary en-
listments had been attempted to fiji
the need for manpower.
McKellar Opens Debate.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, -o1
Tennessee opened the debate with q
declaration that complexities OF
modern warfare made it necessary
to train larger Army than ever
before.
1T would be cruel and inhuman
for the Government to induct into
the Army young men without train
ing and that is what we might have
to do unless this training comes in
advance" he said.
A year ago, Senator McKellar de-
clared. he would have opposed the
Evening star., 1940-08-14

profit from its passage. Oficers are
not affected.
Holding the floor for more than
two hours yesterday, Senator Whee-
Ter accused the Army general staff
of utilizing the present crisis TO
saddle conscription on the country
in order that it can maintain a
large standing Army in peacetime
without so much confused discus
sion and in order to heighten the
prestige of the Army with the public,
to make the public military minded
and to line it up behind the Army"
The name of WENDELL Willkie was
injected into the draft discussion
last night by Senator johnson,
Democrat, Of Colorado who declared
in q penciiled statement that the
Republican presidential nominee
held the fate of compulsory con-
scription in the hollow Of his
hand"
A conscription foe, Senator john
son said a Willkie pronouncement
against the draft in his acceptance
speech next Saturday would make
the subject a dead issue"
IF Willkie straddles the issue" he
added, Congress will follow suit by
adopting some such straddling
amendment as the Maloney pro-
poSal"
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Justice Department
Lacks Men 10 Pursue
Food Cost Inquiry
Action Is Warranted,
However, Preliminary
Investigators Assert
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Justice Department officials said
today that only lack of personnel
prevented an antitrust investiga-
ton Of food costs on a Nationwide
scope comparable to that under
taken last year Of the building in
dustry.
Investigators working under
Thurman Arnold, Assistant Attor-
ney General, have made prelimi-
nary study of the food situation
during the last several months.
Officials said the investigators found
further action warranted, but the
department had been unable to find
enough lawyers to handle the job.
Since 1t is unlikely that a full
investigation can be undertaken,
Mr.. Arnold's aides have outlined
lesser campaign, which would reach
certain phases of the food industry,
with studies centered on conditions
in Chicago, Philadelphia and New
York.
Such an 1nVeStlgat atlon, omclals
said, would include meat packing,
bakery products, milk, cheese and
food containers. A second inquiry
would be on regional basis dealing
principally with the fresh fruit and
vegetable industry. A third would
take in local cases. involving mostly
transportation in connection with
bakery products, milk and other
foods
Explaining the personnel prob
lem, one official pointed out that
on July /, 1889, the Antitrust Divi-
Evening star., 1940-08-14

establish a voting residence in the
States.
ITO me-" he declared, ait is funda-
mental that there should be no part
of this Republic where men and
women are denied the responsibility
of the franchise. And I am fully
convinced that this is the proper
time for action"
Representative Guyer, the last
witness, spoke for only a few min
utes. He told the committee he had
believed always the voteless resi-
dents of the District should have
national representation.
Meanwhile, Senator Capper, Re-
publican, OF Kansas, former chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, late yesterday made a Wgor-
GUS speech in the Senate, emphasiz-
ing that the Summers resolution
answers all objections to national
representation for the District and
predicting its prompt passage at the
present session. In this he sup
ported statements which Represent
atives Summers and Guyer had pre-
pared for the Rules Committee.
Urges Senate Representation.
Senator Capper expressed the hope
that the Senate would restore to the
Summers resolution a provision for
District representation in the Senate
which the House committee struck
out. Senator Capper declared his
belief that Congress, before adjourn
ment, will take the long-deferred
step to right q great wrong which
has done q great injustice to a fine,
intelligent, public spirited and pa
triotic people"
Support pledged in the HOUSE
for the Summers resolution wa,
strengthened by unanimous decla-
rations from the minor group. which
Joined the Democratic and Repub.
Ican leadership in backing thu
measure.
The senior member of this group
is Representative Hull, Progressive
of Wisconsin, who for many years
was an active member of the House
District Committee. II have beer
in favor Of national representation
for the people of the District fol
years." he said. II have declared
for it many times in the past, and
have not changed my mind. I will
vote for it, expect to see it passed
at this session, and am confident my
home State Of Wisconsin will be
among the first to ratify the con.
stitutional amendment"
Gehrmann Backs Measure.
Representative Gehrmann, also a
Progressive, Of Wisconsin agreed
with his colleague.
II am for the general principle oi
granting national representation tc
the bona fide residents Of the Dis
trict," he said. IT do not see how
under our form Of Government, We
can deny representation to any
group of citizens. The language OF
the Summers resolution is strictly
permissive, leaving 1t to Congress to
decide II and when and just what
measure OF suffrage will be granted
Evening star., 1940-08-14

If any. In my mind the only
question is how to determine who
will be allowed to vote If national
representation is granted. Under
our State quota system in the civil
service, the great bulk of Govern
ment employees from the several
States will wish to continue holding
their legal residence for voting pur-
poses in their home States. But
that is question for Congress to
determine-when the constitutional
amendment is ratified by SO States,
or more. ! will vote for the Sum.
ners resolution"
Minnesotan Agrees.
Representative Buckler, Farmer
Labor, Of Minnesota also is emphatic
cally in favor OF granting repre-
sentation to District residents.
I'VE should not attempt to deny
any citizen an opportunity to ex-
press his loyalty to the Government
by voting and electing his own rep
resentative in the law-making body"
he said, It believe the District
people should also have representa-
ton in the Senate as we'll as in the
House. They want it and it should
not be denied to them. The Dis
trict has grown so large that 1t is
not right to expect any of us men,
bers from other States to give the
intimate study that should be given
to the countless and varied problems
of the local community. They should
have their own spokesman here,
who could vote and thus influence
his colleagues to cooperate with
him. They should have all the
rights of statehood-save that Con-
greSS must retain control over the
Federal seat of Government. I have
always thought that District resi-
dents should have representation in
Congress and I am glad to have an
opportunity now to vote for it."
Mr.. Buckler also said he believes
Minnesota will promptly ratify the
proposed constitutional amendment.
1t will have the support of the
Farmer-Labor faction and should,
he believes. have the support of
Gov. StaSsen
Representative Marcantonio, the
only representative of the American
Labor party in the House. today
wired The Star from New York
his emphatic support of national
representation and said he would
support the Summers resolution for
a constitutional amendment in the
House. He declared his agreement
in the principle Of not refusing
the right of suffrage to any local
citizen and his feeling that the
high-grade citizenship of the Cap
ital should be granted representa-
ton in the making Of the laws
under which they are governed.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

of Colorado called attention to the
rapid growth in the population Of
the District in the last 10 years
and pointed out that many of the
newcomers maintain a voting resi-
dence back home"
Prom whence comes this urge
for this sort of thing?" he asked.
Its the human urge" answered
Representative Summers. ITS the
urge of these people here who cam
not vote for the same privilege that
the citizens of the State have"
These people came here" added
Mr.. Lewis, with warning that
they would not be on equal terms
with the people in the States
why not 60 all the way and give
the people here complete state
hood?" inquired Representative Cox
I'm not in favor of surrendering
to the people of this community
anything that would interfere with
the Federal interest" replied Mr..
Summers.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia inquired If public hear
ings had been held on the Summers
resolution.
Mr.. Summers said no hearings had
been held on that particular resolu-
ton, but hearings had been held on
other resolutions calling for a con-
stitutional amendment to give the
franchise to the people of the Dis
trict.
Were you aware of opposition?"
asked Representative Smith.
Endorsements Outweigh Opposition.
Yes" said Mr.. Summers. But
the opposition was far less than the
Endorsements. Sentiment was not
so keen for local suffrage, but it was
strong for national representation" I"
Representative Summers thanked
the committee for considering his
plea after Mr.. Cox made this part
ing remark:
This is Just a feeble gesture
you're making. This doesn't seem
to have much substance to It,"
Representative Randolph threw
his support behind the plea of Mr..
Summers and stressed that senti-
ment in the District for national
represent tion is strong.
He called particular attention to
an informal plebiscite held here sew
eral years ago in which he said
nearly 100000 "bonaf1de" residents
Of the District who do not vote in
the States went to the polls and cast
5000 ballots in favor of national
representation.
These people just gravitated to
the polls to express their desire for
vote" he declared. There were
no candidates.
Concrete Basis.
That fact alone should form
concrete basis for your considera-
tion of the national representation
resolution
Mr.. Randolph also expressed the
belief, in response to questions, there
are about 10000 residents of the
District of voting age who cannot
Evening star., 1940-08-14
German.
British.

sion bad pending In courts cases
involving 132 defendants, while on
July l this year it was proceeding
against 3,7O9 defendants.
The Antitrust Division has about
100 lawyers and economists. Last
fall, more than 100 were engaged
in the building investigation. How
ever, that force has been cut to
about a dozen engaged in mop
ping up" activities.
Mr.. Arnold visited Chicago last
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Suffrage
Continued From First Page.)

House, Representative Summers de-
clared:
There Is no consistency in not
allowing the people here represen-
tation in the Senate as well as the
House"
Representative Cox again inter-
rupted. The people of the country
feel they have direct interest in
the city of Washington, he said.
would national representation for
the District have a tendency to
break down that feeling?"
Il don't think that's true" said
Mr.. Summers.
wouldn't it be simpler" Mr.. Cox
next asked, ito cede the District
back to Maryland?"
II would oppose it," declared Mr..
Summers.
Continuing, Mr.. Summers empha-
sized he did not favor making the
District a Federal State, nor ap-
prove yielding "one iota" of Federal
control over the District.
II am in favor" he said, "of giving
what it thinks ought to be done-~
Later, Representative Cox asked:
"Why has this (national representa-
ton resolution) been timed to come
in the midst Of a national cam
paign?" - ~;;"-2 =
"I don't know" replied Represent
ative Summers. Don't try to pin me
down to the details
Future Change Suggested.
Representative Michener, Repub-
lican, of Michigan, broke into the
discussion to point out if national
representation is granted the Dis
trict the complexion of both the
Senate and House would be changed
should the Summers resolution b.
approved in its original form and
that a hostile" Congress in some
future year could change the entire
plan.
"All this resolution does" said
Chairman SABBATH, "is to ask the
States to give Congress power to give
10 the people of the District the right
to vote for President and Vice Pres
ident and to have representation
In the House, so they will have some
one to speak for them at times.
There's no politics in this
mo politics?" inquired Represen-
tative Cox will you challenge me
to develop it?"
I'm this instance, yes" replied
Chairman SABBATH.
There was no further discussion of
this question.
Representative Lewis, Democrat
Evening star., 1940-08-14
immigration Men File
Report on Mrs. Browder
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Immigra-
ton officials sent to Washington TO-
day results of an inquiry into the
status in this country of Mrs. Raissa
Irene Browder. wife Of General Sec
retary Earl Browder of the Com
munist party in the United States.
The Russian-born woman ap-
peared at Ellis Island yesterday to
answer questions concerning the
legality of her entry into the coun-
try. Offcials said there was no rec
ord of her entering the country.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Army Nearly Ready
To Award ChrysIer
Big Tank Contract
Building of $4,000, 900
Factory Believed Part
Of Negotiations

Negotiations with the Chrysler
Corp. of Detroit for construction Of
hundreds of Army tanks neared
completion today and Defense Com
mission officials said details of the
contract probably will be announced
tomorrow.
Persons familiar with the nego-
tiations said the building of a
$4,000 900 factory financed by the
Government had been discussed.
It would require about year to
finish the plant and tool it for
daily production of five tanks. An
initial order of 1000 medium"
tanks of some Is tons each was be-
lieved in prospect, the Associated
Press reported.
Britain Wants Tanks.
The British government was re-
ported ready to spend 5000, 0,000,000
for 1000 tanks of about the same
size. There was no official COM
ment on the report, however.
Meanwhile, the War Department
announced that new system of
split-bidding will enable small in
dustrial concerns to help fill ma
tional defense requirements. Bid
ders would be permitted to contract
for part of an order. The system
should speed up deliveries, it was
said.
Small Plants Aided.
The Defense Commission revealed
that the quartermaster general will
accept delivery of defense materials
at the factories where they are pro-
duced, enabling plants far removed
from Government depots to COM
pete with others more favorably
located.
The new rules, commission spokes-
men said, should put small business
'in a favorable position to go ahead
Evening star., 1940-08-14

May to look into the food situation.
On his return he said that he was
interested in comprehensive
prosecution of the restraints Of
trade which now obstruct the dis
tribution of food in all our large
cities"
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Hikers Change Outing

The Center Hiking Club has
changed its outing next Sunday
from Breezy Point. Nd, to Chapel
Point, Md. The mixers will meet at
the Jewish Community Center at
$50 am.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Air Warfare Claims
By the Associated Press.

Splitting difference between the conflicting British and
claims the first four days Of the air bzeg against the
British Isles would indicate Great Britain losing planes the rate
81 a and Germany at the rate Of 43.
losing the
q at least approaching their production capacity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Famous Ice Show
AT Club Moderne

The performers o. the Night at
Lake Placid Review coming TO
Tacomas Club Moderne tonight.
ore the principals Of p 30-people
review which played theaters. no.
tells, clubs and night spots from
coast To coast including the Ma
tlonal Orange show at san Bernar-
dino. Calf. This was the same
show that was the sensation Of
Treasure Island" San Francisco
Worlds fair
The outstanding features OF the
unit are youth and beauty All OF
the performers are young but ex-
perienced showmen-everv one q
real artist with years of profess
sional experience and many sue
cessful performances to their cred
It. The charm of youth and beauty
is outstanding in this review The
show consists of well rounded.
diversified ten acts OF skating.
comedy, music and songs. the cast
being headed by Charlvss, Lake
Placid Ice queen, clever dancer
on the flashing blades and one of
the outstanding aerobats on ice
skates in America today.
Club Moderne is located on the
Olympia highway Just two miles
south Of Tacomas city limits. For
reservations call lakewood 3211.
There will be no cover charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Funeral Saturday
For Slain Negro

Funeral services for Frank l.
Bean. Negro clothes .nresser who
was shot and killed Sunday night
during an alleged alteration with
Jesse p. Miller. Fort Lewis colored
soldier have heen set for 80 p m.
Saturday from the Mellinger
chapel.
Officiating AZ the service Ssiur-
day will he Elder Edward Denni-
son. pastor Of the Church Of God.
Seattle Special music will be Of
fered by Mrs Edward Dennison
and Mrs John Burton, two we'll
known Seattle Negro singers
Bean. whose home WAS at 1928
So X st. and Who had resided here
for II years. WAS employed al a
Pacific ave cleaning and pressing
establishment. He was slain after
entering into dispute between
Miller and Sebia Williams. colorcd
waitress. in lower Broadway
hotel. According 10 a confession
made by Miller. Bean entered the
argument with a gun which the
soldier wrested away from him
Bean later was killed by bullet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Laugh Hit Due
Next al Roxy
No Time for
Comedy" Coming

Audiences wir have their first
opportunity 70 see Ne Tine for
Comedy the laugh mt q the new
Tim season. when Ire James
stewsrt-Rosalind Russell co-stsr-
ring picture opens an engagement
on Thursday at the Roxy theater.
Based on s y Behrmsn's
Broadway NJ Of last year. No
Tine for Comedy. tells The highly
hilarious story o. what happens
to p playwright famous Tor his
comedies when he falls under the
influence of a blonde WIN special
izss in inspiring artists 20 give
the world q message
james Stewart Is an engaging
scamp as the errant writer. Rosa
Ind Russell Is his knowing Wlfe.
Genevieve Tobin. the blonde men
ace. and Charlie Ruggles her mill
lionaire husabnd. Allen Joslyn has
= high comedy role as a harried
stage director. Clarence kolb plays
a yes-man producer. and dusky
Louise Beavers PLAYS the theatri-
cal maid who sees all and tells
all. William keirhley directed
from the script BY the Epstein
brothers.
The other neW feature will bring
Jane Withers IN Girl Prom Ave
nue. A"