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Evening star., 1940-03-16
Ship Sinking Protested
To Reich by Norway
BY the Associated Press.


OSLO. March 16-Norway pro-
tested to Germany today against the
sinking of the Norwegian steamer
Nidarholm OF Ireland February II
without examination and without
permitting the ships papers to be
taken into security"
The protest asked that steps be
taken against the submarine COM
mander and reserved the right to
claim compensation.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Ndzi Visits
Ciano During
We||es Talk
ENJOYS Call Stirs
Belief He Delivered
Urgent Message
STORM RISING against British
supply minister; official Burgin
ousted fans flames with charge
he was Sacrificed" Page AS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, March 16.-German Am
bassador Hans-Georg Viktor Won
Mackensen made surprise visit to
the Italian foreign office today while
Sumner Welles and Italian Foreign
Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano were
comforting.
The German Ambassador call led
to belief that he might have taken
an urgent message he wanted deliv-
cred to Count Ciano before he ended
his conference with President RooSe-
velt's fact finder.
Welles Sees Ciano for Hour.
Won Mackensen remained at the
foreign Office only Is minutes. The
American Undersecretary of State,
who was accompanied by United
States Ambassador William Phillips,
left Count Ciano at 11:15 am. after
an hours talk.
A communique said the conversa-
ton was long and cordial"
Ten minutes after the Americans
reached Palazzo Chigi at 10:07 am.
the German envoy entered the For
eign Ministry.
His automobile came from the di-
rection of PalazZo VeneZia, Premier
Mussolini's Office, causing observers
to speculate that he might have seen
II Duce first.
Back in Rome, the starting point
of his confidential survey OF Europe,
Mr.. Welles started one of the busiest
DAYS of his tour by paying As
minute call on King Victor En-
manuel, whom he had not seen dur
ing his previous stay here.
Immediately afterward, he left for
the Palazzo Chigi to see Count
Ciano.
Will See Pope Monday.
Shortly after the Americans ar
rival it was announced that Pope
Plus XII would give him an audi
ence Monday The announcement
prompted observers to speculate that
possible peace moves might be dis
cussed.
Diplomats here expected the en-
tire European situation to be re-
viewed.
In arranging final talks, Mr..
Welles was covering the same
ground as did German Foreign Min
lister Won Ribbentrop on his recent
visit here.
A possibility that new information
from the German standpoint might
be supplied Mr.. Welles lay in the
fact that Won Ribbentrop, in his talk
with Mussolini, might have offered
some suggestion for the Italian
Premier to pass along.
When Mr.. Welles sails from Naples
Tuesday he will have ended 24-day
tour that included Rome, Berlin,
Paris and London.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
.SaIes-Income Tax
Combination Given
Overflow S Support
House District Committee
Action on Proposal
Seen Early Next Week

Senator Overton, Democrat, Of
Louisiana, chairman of the Senate
District Appropriations Subcommit-
tee, has thrown his support behind
the program for adoption of a
combination Of sales tax and an
income levy on the higher brackets
as a means of solving the Districts
tax problem.
The statement of Senator Overton
came as members Of the House
District Committee prepared to act
promptly on the recommendation of
the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of
the House District Committee for
adoption of such a plan as . substi-
tute. effective next year, for the
present personal net income levy
OF the District.
Randolph Approves Principle.
Chairman Randolph Of the House
District Committee has announced
plans for action by his committee
early next week on the recommends
ton of the Fiscal Affairs Subcom-
mittee, which is headed by Repre-
sentative Nichols, Democrat, of
Oklahoma. Mr.. Randolph yesterday
registered general approval OF the
combination tax plan because of
the difnculties faced by the District
in applying the present income levy
to all "doniciled" in the District.
Senator Overton. who last year
supported similar program, based
On the report of DR.. Chester B. Pond,
New York tax consultant, said:
Il think this plan is an excellent
solution of the Districts tax prob
lem and shall be glad to support it If
such program is sent to the Senate
by the House. favored such a
plan last year when the District tax
program was considered by the Sem
ate District Committee.
Cites Visitors.
'"The National Capital Is an ideal
place for sales tax because of the
large number of visitors who come
here and enjoy the benefits of Dis
trict services. The sales tax would
apply to them as well as to District
residents. These visitors would not
be reached by the present District
income tax although they use mu-
nicipal facilities here"
He added that he was in favor Of
the proposed income levy on persons
having incomes of $4,000 or more,
on the ground that by this means
the tax burden Is equalized as be-
tween persons in the lower and
higher income levels.
Earlier he had said careful con-
sideration should be given to any
proposal for repeating the present
income levy, fearing that the Dis
trict might be left in a financial
crisis this fiscal year, but he noted
that the Nichols committee program
would leave the District income levy
in force for the April is payment
due this fiscal year and the second
half payment due by October IS.
The new program, on which a
favorable report has been ordered
(see D. c. TAXES, Page A-D
Evening star., 1940-03-16
IS Priests Reported
Imprisoned by Nazis
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, March 16.-Im-
prtsonment Of Is Polish, Czech and
Austrian priests in German concen.
tration camps has been reported tc
Pope Plus XII, the Polish Embassy
to the Holy See announced today.
The Pope received the report be.
fore his conference last week end
with German Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop and the
Embassy believes the Pope referred
to 1t.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
British Patrol Vessel
Sunk From Air. Soy Nozis

BERLIN, March is R.-Sinking
of British patrol boat in the North
Sea and damaging of another by
German planes was reported today
by the German high command.
Its communique said:
mo special developments IN the
west. The airforce made recon-
naissance flights over Northeast
France and the whole North Sea.
In the course of these actions, Brit
ish patrol vessels were attacked. one
Of which was sunk and another
badly damaped."
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Spoin's FoIonge Leader
Is Relieved of Posts
" the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 16.-Gen. Agus-
tin Munoz Grande, secretary general
of the Falange, Spain's only party,
and chief of the Falangist militia.
has been relieved of his posts, it
was announced today.
BY virtue of his party posts Afu-
noz Grande had seat in the cab
met.
Valentin Galarza Morante was
named his successor. No reason was
given for the change.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
HUGE Buck Attacks Man

PRATT, Kans., March Is B.-
Dick Golden, State game protector,
found Jim Seryaes battling for his
life against q 450-pound buck. He
killed the deer and warned Mr..
Servaes: BE careful Of bucks at
this season. They're not 10 Be
trusted. x =
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Scottish Peer Dies

LONDON, March Is R.-The
Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, IT,
year-old premier peer Of Scotland,
died today. The 37-year-old Fight
ing Marques" of Douglas and
Clydesdale, an air force squadron
leader, succeeds to the title.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Nozi Bomber in Running Fight
With British Coastal Patrol
London Air Ministry Reports Extensive
R. A. F. Flight Over PoIond

and another damaged by German
warplanes.
Meanwhile, Britain offered re-
wards up to $4,000 for accurate in
formation" leading to the capture
Of an enemy war vessel"
Other rewards offered to mon
service personnel afloat or ashore
are $500 for information of enemy
warships including minelayers, $50
for position Of mines, 81 for the first
report OF mine washed ashore, and
$40 II 1t Is an especially interesting
mine"
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Julius Caesar
On WMAL

A radio version Of Shake.
speares Julius Caesar" will be
presented tonight by the Cross
Roads Theater players over
WMAL starting at 7:30 o'clock.
This show is one Of q series
Of educational broadcasts for
junior hith school students
sponsored by The Star with the
cooperation Of the Board Of
Education and the National
Broadeastinl Co.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
British Steamer Sunk;
18 of Crew Missinq

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands,
March 16 tP.-The 1.589-ton British
steamer Melrose has been sunk by
an explosion in the North Sea.
Eighteen of her crew IN two life
boats were missing. Five were
known to have been saved.
Four of the crew were rescued by
the Dutch motorship Nettie and
landed at Zeebrugge, Belgium: an
other crewman was reported landed
in England.
The Melrose, owned by G. Gibson
and Co., Leither, Scotland, has been
in regular service between Rotter-
dam and British ports.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Womon, l0l, Likes Ciqurs

READING. Pa, March Is (N.-
Mrs. Mana Fisher reached her 10lst
birthday anniversary today and ex-
poets to smoke her usual quota Of
cigars and between times light up
her pipe.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Claude WuItermire Dies

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March l6 R.
Claude G. Waltermire, publicist
for the late President Warren &.
Harding, died today.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Page. Page.
Amusements, Garden Pg. BIS
B-16 Lost, Found B-s
Church News, Obituary - AS
..- A-12-1S Radio -B-A
Comics -B-14-15 Real Estate B-1-7
Editorials .A-10 Society -----A-9
Finance A-1S-19 Sports A-16-17
Foreign
Rumania refuses to pay price Of
Nazi security" plan. Page Al
Films to fortify new border and re-
vamp army. Page Al
Nad envoy visits Ciano during welles
talk. Page Al
Storm rises against British Supply
Minister Burgin. Page A-3
Japan protests to Soviet on sakhalin
battle. Page AT
Notionol
Tobey says census battle" may shift
to courts. Pare Al
Roosevelt and Taft get Ohio's con-
vention delegates. Page AS
Georgia Governor seeks to escape
contempt writ. Page Al
Selma Lagerlof, Swedish authoress,
dies at 81. Page Al
Washington end Vicinity
Roosevelt awaits doctors permission
to keep appointments. Page AL
District sales-income tax plan given
Overtnn support. Page Al
Police war On crime In Warrington
making progress. Page AS
Capital plays host 10 Byrd's men ct
Little America 4 Page A-1e
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Rumania Refuses
To Pay Nazi Price
For Security
Berlin Reported Asking
Economic Monopoly and
Guurdist in Cabinet
BY the Associated Press.

6y The hSSOCldlco IIcSS.
BUCHAREST, March 16.-Sources
close to King Carol declared today
that Rumania could not pay Ger
many's price for a security" offer
They described the terms for pro-
posed Hungarian and Russian bor-
der guarantees as "intolerable and
impossible of acceptance" and said
the plan was doomed unless Ger
many modified it greatly.
Stiff opposition arose in high gov
ernment quarters against every con-
cession asked of Rumania-political,
economic and military.
Economic Disruption Feared.
The Kings advisers were said to
feel that any Rumanian attempt to
give Germany the virtual monopoly
of exports she seeks would disrupt
the country's economy almost as
badly as war itself.
The King was pictured as particu-
larly indignant over reported Ger
man suggestion that he take pro-
Na1 Iron Guardist into his cabinet
A Rumanian military mission now
in Berlin, it was reported reliably,
has been told that Russia could be
persuaded to sign a 25-year non-
aggression pact with Rumania and
that Hungary would pledge not to
press territorial revision demands
for 10 years.
Rumania, which already has a
British-French pledge of aid against
aggression. holds territory once pos
sessed by Russia, Hungary and Bull
garia.
Germany's Demands.
For engineering such assurances,
Germany, in need of Rumanias oil
and grain, is reported to want:
Rumania's promise to demobilize
most of her 100000 soldiers at once
so they can return to work in fields
and factories:
Acceleration of Rumanian indus
try and agriculture to an unprece-
dented degree:
A virtual German monopoly on
Rumania's exports Of oil, cereals and
other supplies;
Admission Of one Iron Guard
member to the Rumanian cabinet
to Safeguard German interest"
Fugitive Leaders Still Barred.
Officials abruptly dismissed any
possibility of installing a Guardist
in the cabinet. Although the gov
ernment is offering amnesty to 800
Iron Guardists now in concentra-
ton camps if they pledge allegiance
to the King and join in the National
Rebirth Front-Rumania's only po-
iltical party-fugitive leaders still in
Germany will be barred from the
homeland.
The reported army demobiliza-
ton proposal was opposed by mill
tary leaders as putting Rumania
completely at the mercy of foreign
powers, no matter what guarantees
were made on paper.
In some quarters, belief was held
that the Guardist issue might prove
insurmountable. Germany was said
to have called such a cabinet re-
vision vital to the suggested security
plan. King Carol fears an avowed
protector of Nazi interests in his
cabinet would be the beginning of
the end of Rumanian independence
Evening star., 1940-03-16

Whitehurst is lauded by Trafnc
Council for underpass. Page A-20
Justice Let's approves Park Savings
Bank report. Page A-2O
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Storm Wrecks Shin: 10 Die.

SVOrm WFeCkS snip; ~ Die.
RISOR, Norway, March Is (P.-
Ten men lost their lives today when
the 1,316-ton Swedish steamer Os-
man was wrecked in storm on
rocks outside Risor Harbor, on Nor
ways southeastern coast.
Nine men were rescued by q Nor
Wegian destroyer.
Evening star., 1940-03-16

(See D. c. TAXES, Page A-7J
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK
FOIL THE FILIBUSTER

(From the New York Post, Apr 10, 1940)
The Wagner-Gavagan AntiLynchng Bill still awaits ac-
ton in the United States Senate
bill which would hold local officials accountable for
their failure do their constitutional duty passed the House
of overwhelming vote The Senate J
dietary Committee given almost unanimous endorse
ment.
Why the delay? Is it that Senator Barley the majority
leader has allowed himself be ntmdaed by the threat OF
filbuster?
It hard believe that he would permit lynch law IN
the dictatorship by ruthless minority to enter the
Senate itself great many important matters is true are
awaiting consideration. determined attempt to talk the
WagnerGavagan Bill to death would hold up the work OF
the Senate seriously But delay in adjournment OF few
days week would be little to in return for the enact
ment of law that would put effective curb on mob
murder.
If Senator Barley and other Administration leaders
don't wish pay that price they have better means OF
avoiding than abect abandonment of the
Bill
They foil the plotting of the wouldbe flibusers by
adopting "Cloture rule to limit debate within reason
This the only defensibe If Senator Barkey and
his aids allow the Bill to be stfled at this
session. they will be just responsible for its death as its
most bitter opponents
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Learn To Make
Your Own

Homemaking classes of interest
to women who would like to learn
to make their own clothes are con-
Quoted in virtually every district
of the city under the sponsorship
of the Seattle Public Schools, as
sisted by the Works Project Ad-
ministration.
Subjects being taught in this
group are sewing, dressmaking,
pattern drafting and tailoring. Any
person 16 years of age or over may
attend the classes without charge.
Other groups of the adult edu-
cation program are Arts & Crafts,
Naturalization, Public Affairs,
Child Guidance, Music, Workers
problems and a general miscel-
lany of subjects.
Information regarding all class
es may be obtained by telephon-
ing or writing the Adult Educa-
ton Department, Seattle Public
Schools, 80 Dexter Ave-, Alder
$500.
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More About Red
Coon Squad
Continued from Page one)

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Tacoma men in the Seattle hall
for permitting Negro to join
their union. He frothed at the
mouth when the men in his fueh-
rerdom did not SILVER.
At this point we voluntarily
withdrew for the moment. While
outside we contacted several i'm
portant labor leaders. In the mean
time the progressive and liberal
forces in the Scalers' union as
sernbled after this abortive putch.
By morning we returned to the
hall and asked the business agent
if he intended to support the RED
Fascist" Fred Berry, the agent
replied, "Black members of the Ia
coma Union have the same rights
as whites and that would be the
law as long as he was around"
It is believed that the attack
was inspired by our exposure of
the Boeing-Aeronautical conspira-
cy to bar Negroes from the Boe-
ing Airplane company.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Letters To
The Editor
Mr.. E. I. Robinson,
Northwest Enterprise.
Dear Editor:

IuI. II. l. IhOUlliSOilt
Northwest Enterprise.
Dear Editor:
At last I am back in Georgia,
after seven very happy months in
Seattle with my son, and about
three months in Chicago.
For some years I have wanted
to spend a winter where there was
plenty of snow and ice, and I really
enjoyed it. After I was 80 or. 40
miles from Seattle, I saw the
ground only where the snow had
been shovelled away. Just snow
on the mountains, in the valley,
everywhere, until I reached Mil
waukee where spent two days
and then more of it in the Windy
City.
Oh, well, I have had a grand
trip and though am far away
from Seattle, "the memory fingers
on" of the pleasant time I had with
my son, John R. and his friends.
Maybe, some day, I will be back;
then I will start where I left off,
sightseeing. There are a few
things and places of interest that
I missed.
To all my friends, who are ex-
pecting to hear from me, I am
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19

is played by Tim Campbell, a
young Negro actor Mr.. Campbell
wins by unadorned simplicity and
quietness of his performance.
Another leading member of the
cast is Booker T. Washington III,
who plays his illustrious grandpa
rent. The Tuskegee Choir adds an
authentic musical note to the pro-
duction.
Highlights of the film. 1864. A
plantation in the South. Carver a
slave child and his mother kidnap-
ped by night riders. A splendid Sc
quence. Liter Carver is returned to
his master in exchange for a spiri-
ted race horse. The mother is nev-
er seen again. All these scenes are
capably done.
We see Carver as a boy in love
with birds and flowers, studying
the secrets of nature and the uni
verse. AS he grows up, his life is
beset with many obstacles. Chief
of these is racial discrimination
The film brings this out in several
scenes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Carver Is Hero OF
Stirring New Film
By David Platt
(Crusader News Agency

(CruSa0er news Agency
One of the most important films
we have seen is Ben Parker's full
length biographical film of the life
of the foremost Southern scientist,
George Washington Carver.
The film tit is titled George
Washington Carver'') was photo
graphed in Alabama, home of Tus-
kegee Institute, the famous edu-
cational center for which Booker
T. Washington is revered today.
Here in this famous institution, the
film shows many things, a Negro
linotype operator engaged in work.
ing at his machine and Negro sur
geons operating on a patient. The
screening of all these Negro physi-
clans, dairymen, plant breeders and
engineers being trained at Tuske-
gee will no doubt come as a sur
prise to white audiences, but that
Is only because Hollywood in its
white superiority philosophy ne
elects to show this side of Negro
life.
DR.. Carver himself is shown in
his office at Tuskegee where he
heads the Institutes Agricultural
Experimental Station. He is seen
relating the story of his life to a
respondent pupil who can see no
thing but disillusion ahead for the
college man today.
Although DR.. Carver does not
answer every question raised by
the student, his life as it unfolds
on the screen becomes a source of
pride and inspiration both to Ne
gro and white. AS the film flashes
back and forth to the 18So's, the
role of DR.. Carver as a young man
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Y.W.C. A. News

Idell C. Vertner, Executive Sec'y
The Negro History Class met
Monday afternoon, April 10, at the
Y. w. C. A. Plans for the next
meeting, May 6, were discussed. At
that time Mrs. Bernard Squires
will review the novel Native Son"
Interested friends are invited to
attend the meeting, which begins
at two pm.
Next Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Ro-
bert Pitts, who is in the graduate
school at the University of Wash
ington, will speak to the Senior
Girl Reserve and their friends. His
subject will be Education" An
open discussion and forum will fol-
low.
Wednesday afternoon, the WASH
ington Junior Girl Reserves are
planning to visit the Jewish Edu-
cational Center. This field trip is
the first in series of trips to var
ious educational and civic centers
in the city.
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Helena, Montana
BY HEX
Box %

Crusading ministers pulled a
fast one on slot machine owners
last week when they, in surprise
movement, raiding a storage room
where the machines have been
resting peacefully since the out
break against gambling, took over
and destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of machines. The ghost of
Carrie Nation must have gloated
with much satisfaction as it looked
on and listened to hammers pound
ing away upon the machines that
were demolished at the city dump.
Crowds gathered about and watch
ed the operation. Taking place
about ten o'clock at night added
greater dramatization to the af-
fair. The next day many persons
were seen hunting in the ruins for
parts that they thought might be
useful for future. use. However, the
machine owners had not put all
their eggs in one basket, so the
ministers took another day off and
found more machines which they
proceeded to wreck as before.
Some machines, personally owned,
are still in hiding awaiting oil to
be poured upon the troubled wat
ers.
c. H. Harrell is chugging behind
an Oldsmobile these days. It is
large and roomy with eight CYL
inders and the whole family can
go fishing at once. By the bye, it
will soon be in order to go after
the finny tribe.
Miss Alberta Ellis was called to
Kentucky last week on account of
the death of her father.
Mrs. AID Banks is ill suffering
from low blood pressure
The Rev. and Mrs. Hunt were
in the city last week and services
were held at the church. The Rev.
A. L. Byrd preached the sermon.
An apron-necktie party was CIV
en- by the missionary society at the
residence of Mrs. Harrell Thursday
night of last week In an endeavor
to raise money for church purposes
it has been decided to sell a num-
Der of bonds, already placed in the
hands of some members.
Joe Cough is putting in some
time these days at the Montana
club imbibing a few of the kinks
in drink mixing. He works on the
shift with George Williams.