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Evening star., 1940-09-10

The Democrats have 26l House
seats. including two vacancies, one
in the third district of Colorado and
the other, the eighth district Of
Georgia. The other four seats are
held, two by the Wisconsin Pro-
gressives, one by the Farmer-Labor
party, and one by the American
Labor party. The Democrats can
retain a majority Of the House If
they lose no more than AZ seats.
In the 1888 elections for Con-
gress, the Republicans made such
substantial gains in the House that
the G. o. P. minority became over
night thorn in the side of the New
Deal administration. Joining with
anti-New Deal Democrats in the
House. the Republican minority ad-
ministered a series of defeats to the
administration.
The swing of the political pendu-
lum, so apparent in 1898, is believed
to have continued up to the present,
with the advantage to the Republ-
cans. The Maine elections yester-
day. when the whole State dele
cation in the House was trium-
phantly elected by the Republicans,
are considered new evidence of the
trend. Earlier in the year, the Re-
publicans won by larger margins
than in 1888 in several by-elections.
and actually took from the Demo-
Gratis an Ohio congressional district.
The Republicans made a start
toward the goal--control of the
House-when they retained all three
Of the Maine seats in the House.
This, of course, was not unexpected.
1t is nevertheless satisfying to the
Republican Congressional Commit
tee, headed by Representative Dit
ter of Pennsylvania, to which is
intrusted particularly the campaign
for winning majority of the House
in the next Congress.
Control Of the House is likely to
go with the presidential election
although 1t is conceivable that
President Roosevelt might be re-
elected because of his personal pop
ularity with large groups of voters
and because of a disinclinstion of
the voters generally to make a
change in the White House when
wars abroad threaten. II Mr..
Roosevelt is reelected for a third
term, and the House should have a
Republican majority, Mr.. Roosevelt
would face difficulty, great difficulty.
in getting administration measures
through Congress unless they had
to do with national defense.
On the other hand, the election
of Wendell L. Willkie to the presi-
dency while the Democrats retained
control of the House would be an
even more serious matter for Mr.
Willkie,' since the Senate is Demo-
cratic and will remain Democratic
after the November elections. Only
one-third of the Senate comes up
for reelection, and the Democrats
will not lose enough seats to lose
control Of the Upper House With
Republican House to help him
and some friendly Democrats in
the Senate, Mr.. WILKES path may
be made fairly easy. But If both
houses of Congress should continue
to be controlled by the Democratic
party, Mr.. Willkie. even though he
Evening star., 1940-09-10


The British now regret that for
economic purposes they have con-
centrated most Of their arms facto-
ries in few districts like Coventry.
These have been the target of the
German planes for the last few DAYS.
The Nazis have sent Swarms Of
alrplanes over that region and even
If the aim of their pilots had been
very poor they could not have
missed them since these factories
are as close together as row houses"
Speculation on Future.
While it would be premature to
think seriously of complete British
defeat, there are speculations re-
garding what may happen if the
Germans succeed in reducing the
British by air
In most quarters. il is believed
there will be no surrender, but that
while the Germans may be left in
physical possession Of the British
Isles the Churchill government and
the feet will come TO the Western
Hemisphere, where they will en-
deavor to carry on the fight against
the totalitarian states.
The most effective way in carrv-
ing on this battle, according to this
speculation, is blockade of Europe.
This form of warfare NAV seem
harsh and heartless since a number
OF innocent people will have to
suffer But the naval-minded Brit
ism still believe that blockade will
get the better of the Germans in
the long run.
There are certain basic raw ma
terials which cannot be obtained in
Europe. They must come either
from the Indian Ocean or from
South America. The combined
American and British fleets are
strong enough to prevent any ship
ping of such materials to Europe.
Iran Worried About Russia.
According to reports from the
Middle East, the Iranians are wor-
ried about recent Russian troop
movements at their border. The
relations between the Soviet and
Iran have been somewhat strained
for the last few months. despite
the efforts of Teheran to be friendly
with Moscow.
In his last speech, Premier Mol
otov denounced the Iranians as
threatening the peace of the Middle
East. The chief complaint of the
Soviet Premier was that on two
occasions Iranian military planes
had crossed the Russian border at
Baku and that the apologies of the
Teheran government were not sin
cere.
Such trivial charges were made bv
the Soviets against the Baltic states
before they were incorporated by
force into the Soviet Union. This
precedent makes the Iranian ruler
wonder whether his turn' will be
next. The misfortunes of Iran is
that it controls the access to the
Persian Gulf-that is to say the
Indian Ocean-and the Russians
would like to obtain an outlet to an
open ocean without having a major
war on their hands and without
antagonizing Berlin.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Held for Grand Jury
On Burglary Charge
By q staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY O Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 10
Fred Mollet, 80, Huntington, w. Va,
arrested on a charge of burglary
in the A. g. P. Market on Emerson
lane Sunday night by Sergt George
Everly and Pvt. Clifford Dodd, was
remanded to the grand jury in Po-
lice Court yesterday.
Making a routine check of stores
shortly before midnight, the police
found broken window in the rear
of the market. Upon investigation
they discovered Mollet crouched be-
hind the meat counter, according
to the police report.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Wage Hearing Is Set

Industry Committee No. IA, ap-
pointed to recommend q minimum
wage in the converted paper prod
ucts industry. will hold a public
hearing on october 10, the Wage
and Hour Division announced to-
day. The committee, headed by
Wayne Lyman Morse, dean of the
University of Oregon law school,
has 81 members.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Red Cross Roll Call
House Warming Planned

A house warming will be held
Friday afternoon by the District of
Columbia Chapter, American Red
Cross, Roll Call organization in the
Walsh mansion, 202O Massachusetts
avenue NV, which is to be the
headquarters for this years roll
call, to be held from September g
TO october 10.
The house warming" to which
the public is invited, will mark the
opening of the mansion for the
first time to roll call workers and
the public. Edgar Morris, general
Evening star., 1940-09-10
No More Woverinq

years obviously
obviously dpted the his spirits
excellent doubling his ability stand another four
precedent Besides supervising the defense in the closest detail
CordeN Hull
shown by the British and the
Wendell Wkie other factors which
list changing the Presidents mood
real is however that his mood has changed and changed
Alliance
Evening star., 1940-09-10
We, the People
Action of House on Amendment to Delay
Droft Compared to Munich Crisis
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

The action OF the House of Representatives in adopting the
amendment which
Seventysixh
the Munchmen who sod England
IN 1888 They by their attitude of delay
honestly They the political reflection of national mood Of ppeae
which followed
ber 1888 in the midst OF don dependency
the dawnng fear that the only defense
oatarian Although the country has long
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Strike at Gutun Locks
Appears Near End
py the Associsted PresS.

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Sept. g.
A strike at the Gatun locks de-
fense projects appeared ended to-
day as hundreds of laborers returned
to work
A few demonstrators among ma
tive-born Panamanians and West
Indians remained out, but officials
said they expected they would be
back at their jobs tomorrow.
The strike began last Thursday,
when about half of the / 200 workers
demanded better food and living
conditions and pay increases from
18 to 20 cents an hour to 80 cents
for laborers and from "a to As cents
for artisans.
Evening star., 1940-09-10

G. o. p. must
pick up 48 seats
in the House
now held by the
Democrats or
the m in ority
parties, and re-
tain all ITO seats
which they have
today. The ITO
include vacan-
cies in t h Q
eighteenth dis
trict of Cali
t orn a, t h e
eighth district of
New Jersey, and
the third district
Evening star., 1940-09-10

implies presidential
which quite large seconfdence the
campaign problems novel phenomenon
House the absence aides and
Unpopular Act
contrast to the
midiy uncertainty affecting
Chicago convention willing
hardly wished requests
statements as his demand for prompt of the draft bill
AS this
previous uncertainty should be laid bewdermen
central assumption of his foreign policy suddenly
the battle OF France Nothing except sudden conformation with
unexpected could have produced the
order resde chat with unhappy peevshns
my efforts
President
administration, and also extremely persuasive
1t S quite simply that before the Chicago
already determined seriously considering
unpopular hingname breaking
Unlike the New Dealers he has always regarded anthird
tradition the
hated things disasteful
who likes be liked
economic royasts he has loudly attacked before
taking the plunge he in wavering mood.
No More Wovering
1t difficult to find much wavering his
detail of his campaign already
take to dramatic his with
addresses he will make when the time
which he Will
Evening star., 1940-09-10

ana guns The theory that the volunteer system best
will
called on " resist the banzers belief that
industry American will be
on which need when and where need them
something than difference
loud Berlin Congress toying
with the idea that policy postpone training
election.
Evening star., 1940-09-10

amer 1Can peOplS.
Practically the
entire summer
has been con-
sumed by the
D e m o C 7 a tt C
party in Con-
gresS and by
President Roose-
welt in consider
ing the So-called
a m ortiz a ton
problem, which
will permit new
plants and arms
facilities to be
built by private
industry The
Evening star., 1940-09-10

paign, he holds to his views with
determination. The destroyer air
bases deal is likely to be only the
first of several similar developments,
all offensive to the isolationist group,
but all in line with his own ideas.
Furthermore, there is even a
perceptible physical difference in the
President. Shortly before the con-
vention, while talking to Col. Frank
Knox about the Navy secretaryship,
he remarked that he did not think
Evening star., 1940-09-10

HE opinions OF the Driters this page o,on
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-09-10

resolute mood of total resistance,
the appeasement virus is in the po-
litical blood stream, especially of the
Republicans, who registered large
gains in the 1888 elections during
the reaction from Munich.
This accounts for two facts
which endanger our democracy. The
first fact is that nearly a quarter
of the peoples elected Representa-
tives in the House did not vote in
the fatal off-the-record division
Evening star., 1940-09-10

KnoWabIe by now about MS policies,
abilities. personality and character.
He asserts that nothing he can say
will change the opinions of effec-
tive numbers of voters. And he
brushes off his would-be advisers
with a cheerful refusal to worry
about the outcome of the election.
In short, the Presidents
changed system of handling his
campaign implies not only a
changed system of managing the
Evening star., 1940-09-10
The Capital Parade
Presidents Mood Changes From Pre-Convention
Timidity to If-Confdent Fotasm

Presidents
the annoyngy politics of his friends
driven distraction Deash
with the eovers of the Farley regime number of the
minded leaders would like him make speeches And
plead
astonishing received
tells them quite simply that the country ought everything
Evening star., 1940-09-10

Inc German
high command
has made all the
necessary plans
for such an in
vasion, but a
landing opera
ton is possible
only after the
airplanes have
terminated their
d e a d ly work.
Hitler last month
said that mot a
single blade OF
grass will rem ain
in the British
Isles "
Evening star., 1940-09-10

II Is lOt true lIldl ueHlOCIdCy
action, by substituting delay for del
of popular impatience is steadily
rising and unless our national Leg
islature can show itself capable of
firmness in action and decision in
debate, more shortcuts will prove
necessary and will meet with popu-
lar approval
For IN an emergency there is
no substitute for action. High prin-
ciples and firm belief in the Amer
ican way" will not free us from the
need of Warships, tanks, airplanes
Evening star., 1940-09-10
This
Changing
World
Attempted Invasion
Of Britain Before
Months End Possible
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The attempted invasion of Great
Britain before the end of this month
or early next month now is consid-
cred possibility.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Control OF the House is big prize
for which both the Democrats and
the Republicans are striving might
lily. To obtain a bare majority, the
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Amortization
Problem
2 Years Old
Crux of Arms Delay
lojd to BIunders
In Cabinet
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The reasons why America is not
today prepared for war and who is
responsible for this tragic delay are
matters of prime Importance to the
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Popular Impotience Rising

preserved shrinking from
Evening star., 1940-09-10

which attempts the draft until
some House vacancies due to DEATH there
members absent official business
legislators
did
like the workings the
decisions and microscopic matters.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Legislative Inudequocy

the battle Of Britain the unconscious assumption the
belief that all this Hitler will blow all
which
too late We still tend that time
lie painting waggng its tail until up
minds to do something about things.
people with the spectacle legislative inadequacy time
They called Roosevelt
deal with Winston Churchill
the expected called daring
shortcut But the freely
proposed the
debated delayed defense
ball until the issue had
advantage before the national defense
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Attack Victim
Now Improves
Trdnsfer thompson
To County Joil

While Miss Virginia Rifle. slug
ged brutally on the head a week
ago. slowly regained consciousness
Wednesday. the man accused as
her assailant. 33-year-old James
Hampson. was transferred from
the city to the Pierce county jail.
First degree assault charges
were filed against him in Justice
Clarence e. Layton's court Tues
day afternoon. Bail Was set at
5000. Dewitt c. Rowland.
deputy prosecuting attorney who
filed the information, said filing
of a superior court charge VIII be
deferred pending change In Miss
Rifles condition.
The 26-yesr-old waitress APP
reared conscious Wednesday but
still was unable to talk. When
she does gain sufficient strength
TO talk, officers plan to take
Hampson before her.
Miss Rifle was struck with a
skuli-crushing weapon as she
stepped into the front yard OF her
home at 1899 So. Ferry early
wednesday morning. Feb. Fl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Feud at End,
Says Fortune

It's a wild and untamed political
west that the magazine Fortune
describes in It's March issue, but
among the natural color photo
graphic reproductions and color
charts Of the Pacific Northwest is
classic reference TO the end of
the Mount Rainier Mount Tacoma
feud.
Reproduced is that impressive
view of the mountain from Sum
rise ridge, looking across the Sun
rise camp and lodge development
Of what the old timers all know as
Yakima park.
Fortunes caption reads: Extra!
Feud Ends. Tacomans Now Agree
That This Is Mount Rainier"
Lines beneath loosely describe
Fortunes idea of the history Of the
thing: "Only last winter did the
Tacoma Chamber Of Commerce
cease calling this paradise of tour
lists and skiers Mount Tacoma.
With Mount Hood, Mount Rainier
was named for a British sea dog
of the 1905 when Britain's fleet
patrolled the northwest coast,
guarding its claim on the Oregon
territory, settled in 1927"
Chiefly the text of the various
articles concerns west coast politics
and the numerous insides and out
sides of political shades between
radicalism and conservatism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

Thursday - Fircrest No. 10 at
Community church, s p. m; Har-
mony No. 80 at X. c. hall, 9th ave.
and Steele ST., business meeting,
followed by dancing and refresh
ments: Hawthorne No. 20, Ladies'
auxiliary. 1880 a. m. at clubroom,
500 Ea. 30th st.; South Tacoma
No. s at Reisinger home. 5s2l So.
Puget Sound ave, 8 p. m; Mid
land No. IL, special meeting, at
Church of Jehovah, old-time mu-
steal program, speaking. refresh
ments. and q surprise.
Friday - All-City No. "a at
Townsend hall. 1917 Commerce
st., potluck supper at 7 p. m, fol-
lowed by business meeting; Eaton
Vile No. ! at I. o. o. +. hall,
9 D. m: Fern Hill No. 4 at club
house, SD and So. Yakima; South
Summit No. IS at Community
hall. 8 p. m.
saturday-Fawcett Ave. No. IL
at Eagles hall. So. 18th and Faw'
cett ave, dinner from $50 te
7:so p. m, short business meeting
talk by Ben Hall of Olympia, whos'
entertainers will give program.
sunday--Meeting at TOWNSEND
hall. 1is1ls Commerce st. 2 p. m.
In charge of Aii-city club No. 81
public invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Improper Plates
Result in Arrest

Accused Of driving a car with
improper license plates, Robert
Schneider, 10, alias Henry Lewis,
of 1928 So. Yakima ave-. was in city
Jail Wednesday following his arrest
late Tuesday by prowler car off
GERS.
Schneider was stopped by off
GERS at So. 10th and G SITS, when
they became suspicious Of plates
on the car he was driving. An in
vestigation revealed the plates had
been taken fran a car belonging
to Dave Hemminger, 800 No. ] st.
Officers Welton and Hager said
Police said Schnecker's drivers
licence had been revoked by the
state some time ago, and that al
the time Of his arrest he was
carrying permit to operate a
car, which was listed to Henry
King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Heavy Rains in South Delay
Mayor Kaufman, Stevenson

They eft San Francisco In time.
but their train was stalled at
Gerber. near Redding, Calf. We'd
nesday's wires indicated their train
was being detoursd via Klamath
Falls. Ore. which they were due
to reach at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon Maybe. they indicated.
they'll reach home Thursday.
At Wednesdays council meeting
Utilities Commissioner DAVIDSON
continued ~ presiding officer.
Matters IN which the mayor has
been interested were postponed To
Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Council Signs
Seattle Pact

Tacoma municipal power re-
sources were = step nearer further
reinforcement wednesday when
the city council passed amend
ments to the Seattle-Tacoma in
tertie agreement setting up a new
basis for exchange Of surplus
power. for mutual assistance In
storing water reserves for power
production. and establishing a
much lower rate for all power
exchanged on purchase agree
ments.
It remains only for the Seattle
city council TO take similar action
on an ordinance already before
that body, identical in text with
that which the Tacoma council
approved Wednesday.
When the agreement Is COM
pleted between the two municipal
systems, either may store water
in its power reservoirs for the
other, creating potential power
which may be received back by
the party supplying the surplus.
Hereafter, on power purchased
from each other. the cost per
kiIowatt hour will be only two
mills instead Of five mills, the
rate fixed when the intertie first
was constructed by mutual agree
ment In 1923. II Tacoma wants
power from Seattle. and Seattle
decides 1t has a surplus TO sell,
Tacoma may take 1t at a rate
one-half mill less than the similar
interchange agreement Tacoma
now has with Bonneville.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

Mayor J. J. Kaufman and Man
nger r. A. Stevenson Of the Ia
coma Chamber Of Commerce. en-
route homs from San Francisco.
reported BY wire to their respective
offices "wednesday how difficult It
= to get out Of California these
days. what with the rains and
cloudbursts-
Due home Tuesday. TIN mayor
couldn't get back In time to vote
a the city election: Stevenson lives
outside the city limits and doesn't
rate : city vote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Introduces Measure
To Make II 37fh ST.

Works Commissioner Bergersen
introduced an ordinance Wednes-
day providing for the change Of
name Of Columbia ave. to So.
37th ut.
To be voted on finally next Mon
day. the ordinance applies the
change Of name from Columbia
AYES intersection with the alley
between Ea. L and NJ SITS, across
town to Union ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Loiierer Arrested
And Held for Quiz

Arnold II. Foss, "a, found
lettering at So. 3sth st. and Yaki-
ma ave-, at Sis a. m. Wednesday,
was lodged in city jail by prowler
car officers and booked on a
charge of being drunk and for in
vestigation. Officers said Foss
could not explain how he hap
pened to be In possession OF two
cans OF corned beef and seven
packages of cigarets they found
on his person.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Four Interlocutory
DEGREES Issued Here

Divorce action was filed In supe-
rior court here Wednesday by
Laura against James Black, on
grounds OF burdensome home life.
Granted interiocutory DEGREES at
default hearings Tuesday after
noon were Marguerite J. from
F. H. Triple. Thomas Leroy from
Helen Rose Dodson. Alice Mary
from Michael o. Lien and Emma
N. from Frank w. Wetxel. A
final decree was awarded to June
from Richard Gillmere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
March Is Will Be Deadline
For Applications to CCC

youth dropping out 70 take private
employment
A quota Of about 100 Is az
pectsd in April. Hopkins said.
Essential requirements are that
the boys be between IL and %
years Of age, unmarried. Of good
character. unemployed and In need
OF employment citizens. out Of
school and physically fit. They
must show copies Of birth eertifi-
Gates and registration cards from
the Washington State Employ
ment Service at 80. 18th and A
sts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

Applications for the spring CcC
enrolment, to Be held some time
IN April. must be In by March Is,
It was announced Wednesday by
County Selecting Agent Carl
Hopkins.
Boys sFs applying 1t the rate Of
about i've Q day 1t the County
Welfare department, So. Path and
Pacific ave-. he said. Those taken
win iii vacancies In nearby camps
E]ectron. Sunshine Point, Raj
nier NillersyIvsnia and Lower
Cispus I'm de by experienced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
MARRIAGE
LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Thomas L. Web
ster, 33. OF 1414 So. Ferry, and
Louise Ruth Matzen, 20. OF 1898
So. Ferry; Phil A. Valentine, rs.
of 1881 So. f st, and Alice Rus
sell, "a, OF S412 No. 31st st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
$1,000 Lunchroom
Permit Is Issued

February building permits were
further bolstered Wednesday by
SIS. 900 In new construction au-
thorixed.
T. n. 4 p. obtained one permit
for . $1,000 lunch room on Its
property at e2l Puyallup ave. p.
B. solberg took out one for a
S. 900 residence at 1914 No. Proc
tor ST., and e. w. Herman received
authority to construct q 1000
|, cottage at 5415 So. Cakes 1t.