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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
BRIDGES TO PROTEST
RECENT WPA SURVEY

Manchester, N. H., Jan. ,e-(UP)-
y. 8. Senator H. styles Bridges, H.
N. H.. said today that he would pro.
test Q recently-publshed WPA sur.
vey, which reported q sharp decline
In Manchester's textile industry, DO.
cause 1t was not O true picture Of
current activity In the city's mills.
WPA officials said the survey was
based on data compiled In 1887.
Bridges, announcing he would
discuss the report with National
WPA Administrator y. O. Harring-
ton, said he was convinced that
Manchester has done @ particularly
good Job Of recovery and V deServ.
Ing Of the highest praise"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
EFFORTS TO AVERT
STRIKE RENEWED

Boston, Jan. 9-(UP)-Renewed
efforts to avert a threatened truck
strike on a contract dispute be-
tween $500 AFL union drivers and
1863 Metropolitan Boston operators
were made by negotiators at a State
house conference today.
Employers rejected a union coun-
ter proposal Of wage increases IN a
three-hour meeting last night but
agreed to continue conferences.
The Truck Drivers and Helpers
union seeks a one-year contract
with wage increases and shorter
hours. Employers have offered a
three-year renewal Of last years
contract which has expired.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
NATIONAL BANKS
HOLD ELECTIONS
Reed Reelected President
Irving Chase Chairman
Of Board Again

Waterbury's two national banks
held their annual meetings today
and elected officers Irving II, Chase
was reelected chairman Of the
board OF directors Of the Waterbury
National Bank and Lewis 8. Reed
was chosen for another term o.
president OF the Citizens National
Bank. One change was announced
ut the latter institution, where @
Dana Tyaek was chosen O member
OF the board OF directors OF the
stockholders meeting,
The directors, AZ their annual
meeting, which followed, elected Mr.,
Tyaek 10 the post OF first viee-pres-
ident and secretary OF the board He
had formerly served as cashier OF
the institution.
All other officers and directors
were reelected
Directors Named
Named as directors were the fol-
lowing: Fred B. Beardsley, Bennett
d, Bristol, John Il, Bulger, Fred
erick s. Chase, Benjamin l., Coe,
Eliot Porter Goss, John II. Goss,
Charles d. Jackson, Edwin s. Hunt,
william s. Jones, Frederic r, Kel-
logg. Robert II. Leach, Lewis s.
Reed, Francis T. Reeves, Leaven-
worth p. Sperry, Hugh l.. Thomp-
son, @. Dana Tyack, Clifford H.
Wells.
Officers Elected
The directors In meeting fol-
lowing the annual meeting Of stock
holders elected the following OFF,
GERS:
Lewis s. Reed, president: G. Dana
Tyack. first vice-president and Sec
rotary OF the board; John E, Bull
ger, vice. president; Robert H, Leach
Vice-presldent; Carl F., Heebner,
cashier; Philip M. Won Tobel, as
sistant cashier; Walter l.. Angle,
(rnnfIniiad on Pare az
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
Fortification of Guam Again
Precipitates Legislative Row
Burglars Stopped
Just In Tim e

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Jan. 8 -
(UP)-It was q lucky thing
burglars gave up an attempt TO
blow up . safe In an oil COM
pany Office last night.
Police said enough dynamite
was placed In the safe by the
robbers TO blow up the build
Ing, slet alone the safe.
Besides, II really wasn't
worth II. The safe confined $50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
New St. Lawrence
Waterway Treaty
Plans Completed
U. S. Officials End Conference in Canada Satisfac-
tOriIy-SecOnd Session in Washington Jan. ~;
Basis for Workable Plan Believed Found

Ottawa, Ontario, January O. - (UPl - Preliminary
negotiations between Canada and the United States for
ST. Lawrence waterway treaty have been completed,
announced today The United States delegation,
headed by Assistant Secretary Of State A. A. Bere con-
cluded their conference with Canadian officials today and
will return at to Washington. Another conference
between the two governments will be held In Washington
January 22nd, the announcement said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
II FIREMEN HURT

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 9-(UP)--
Damage was estimated today Oh
$4,000 In fire which swept o
three-story frame dwelling here last
night, causing injuries To II firemcn.
Patrick J. Hosty. rs, the owner, was
rescued from his top floor residence.
None OF the firemen was injured
seriously.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
A-OUNCE BABY LIVES

Gloucester, Mass, Jan. 9-(UP)--
The 24-ounce son Of q 215-pound
WPA worker was doing fine" at a
hospital today though 1t was nee
essary to keep him IN an incubator
He was born yesterday. His mother
Mrs. Warren w Adams, -, also was
doing well.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
HAS BAD LUCK

Rochester, N. H. Jan. e-CUP)-
Two weeks ago Blanche Files, -
was rescued from drowning when
she broke through thin ice while
skating on the Cocheco river. TODAY
she was hospitallzed with q fractur-
cd leg suffered while skiing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
JAN. 9, 1915
(By United Press)

(By United Press
French troops recaptured Stein
bach, Alsace.
Allied forces took German port
Of Shirati on Lake Victoria, East
Africa.
Battle Of scissors entered Sec
Ond day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
SUE REFoRTED SUNK

Paris, Jan. Q - (UP) - French
sourees reported today ION official
authority that British navy unit
sank 4 German submarine yester-
day. NO details were given.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 9-(UP)-Govs
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Jan.
9Th, compared with n year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$4,943, 439, 1880 ,74b,2S4,13B.bS
Receipts
Ss7,7s7,5Ol.07 ss,oOs,1ss.eis.7e
ss,1i5.7l1,ss%T si'7ss,i4S.Sie.ss
s2,ose, Oi2,4s7.M si,7l1,Ois.ilS.ss
$2,442,7ss,soi.SS s2,o35. o54. 1888
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
ENDS HIS LIFE
BENEATH CARS

Charles Thomas. a crippled men.
dicant about so years old. was
killed instantly herr Friday after
noon when he rolled under wheels
Of a slowly. moving line OF freight
cars. Authorities listed his death
M suicide.
Members Of the switch engine
and freight crew were unaware Of
the occurrence until eye-witnesses
shouted TO them 10 halt the train.
Thomas. who has made living
selling pencils since his left leg
was amputatsd at the hip follow.
ing mine accident. was clad only
In pair Of shorts when he ended
his life. Thf trucks Of or~ Of ihs
cars pass<d over nix head
Police learned Thomas was sub.
jeet 70 seizures. and recalled he
was removed from Jungle
camp TO local hospital for treat.
meni twice last week. the last
time early Friday. He was released
from the hospital
The man returned 10 the camp.
shortly after removed his clothing
and piled II near the transfer track
close to seattle-Taooma bridge.
then threw himself under the cars.
Two itinerants. Ralph Baker and
John Harrington. realized hls In
tention too late 10 prevent ths act.
police stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
.BATTLEHIP, TORPEDO
VICTIM, REACHES PORT

LONDoN--A British battieship
Of the Queen Elizabeth class. tor
pcdoed by a German u-boat off
the west coast Of Scotland. was IN
port today. saved by the protective
"bulRss" on ia armored sides. An
admiralty communigue said
a British bstilsship which was
hi by 9 U.boat torpedo Thursday
afternoon. has now reached barbor
under her own steam. She was
not seriously damaFed. bat one
additional ssaman was reported
missing and believed killed. snd
one was seriously injured. making
total Of four missing and pre-
sumsd dead and one seriously In
Jufed Next Of kin Of those mIsa-
INK have been informed
The t'buigsss are q sort ~ steel
blister built on the sides u ships
TO take the shock Of torpsdOes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
CANDLES On & ToI;
He Loses And Dies

ktTGSiIkAN. AIsshs A ss-
year-old pfospectof staksd his life
on a six-te-ons ehancs Friday and
iost Frank ,. Frs9eriehs OF Had
ley. put ens blank cartridge ana
five good shells IN . revolver. su-
thoritiss said. spun them around
placed the gun 10 he head and
pulled the trigger.
The blank didn't Gems ap. ami
Frsdsricks disd instantly. BE left
notss and > psncilsd viii. he ~ss
reported 10 have relatives IN Cali
fornis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01

Louder and longer than usual
because localities were facing ths
same prs-holidsy headache dis.
tressing the rest of the nation
The problem was To spread the
celebration over 9 three-dsy In.
tervsi. and still keep II legal.
Plans were rife for q proper
wake in which 10 bury the
skeletons and scandals of
Ihirty-Ninf, the year that
brought the city its great
est shock, the earthquake Of
November ~.
Most churches have scheduled
watch services Sunday evening.
with thousands Of Tac0mans. "a
usual. expected 10 be To attend
ance A few churches also have
announced special services will be
held during the day Monday
All Tacoma Methodist churches
viii hold a three and a half hour
union service Sunday night AZ
First Methodist church. The pro-
gram there, which VIII consist
of concert music. games and re-
viii be duplicated 10
some extent b. virtually all
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
PORTLAND--Capt. John ..
keegan. Portland chief Of de-

PORTLAND--Capt. John ).
Keegan. Portland chief Of de-
tectiyes, commenting on the
Bridges decision. declared today
he "expeeted scfhink riee. y
h the opinion Of those connect
ed with the cnsr that Lands
was sent out here for n white
wash" keegsn said. We ex-
pecfed nothing else with that
kind Of a setup." keeEan was
one Of the witnesses 10 testify
In the hearing. charging Bridges
WA q Communist.
X. p. Bonham. seattle district
immigration director. another
witness. commented; Kings
friends claim he had been
framed ON murder charge. Dis
trict attorneys are In the habit
Of doing exactly the things
lands criticized. No improper
attention had been given King.
When ! was asked 10 testify. I
WAS supposed 10 tell the truth
and did So"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01


on fsns=isa holidays. are repre-.
sentative u th< b~=t msa IN IN
Huxsisn army.
Pursuing their txssles ~ exert.
Lea nnfsmlisinK pressure sEsla.t
several points ~ lh< finnlsh line
simultaneously tbs ftss<sisns sat
The Ao~cow ussn against th~ win-
izb right wing. .hsi~ sth~r ~
new eonesntfsti<ns uaese<d 81
vsrimIs points ~ th< east
snsu staspss ksise1 ms~s
sstiss ~ sssse sesth~ss
treats.
Today mssk>< ~ - =
~ first sssstk - ~ nssss~
fisst~h sss. . nsr ~ ~er>1
sspsssss - is<s shsst se~k
IL ~.
Neutral military es~sfysfs ssfi.
inatsa ths Iivpi@ns I'D IsHt u
Gre nDnth. Ia mss kiii<st Noslnd~.l
% otb<Fsi<e inesp@xst.tssI 10 -
100000 fssa. ineisisiinx tea<~ nlfh
frozen ismk< mofs tkaA ~
tanks ssd ~ slrpIsneA wifh~ss
zshseyins an Important mllisxfv
ssseesss. d<spits tn fiset ~s.ihef
conditions hs1 BEN stnessIlY a.
ypfsbis h th< sff.sksfs
Vital petass - ~ t1ssi>A
e<f<sse tIe<< ss<F,Nh<r< ~
-itkstsss esssts.>sm -
s~aifs.
Th< sssis sxis " - 1Gss.
s<sh~tm lie fsn&slae& ~
k<esehss. snd ssslaE - So
nseath To- fian~ - he<a
usrking asy saa sight CO.
stfsefias s<esed saA Third -
fes~s lines. ~ coed depta. =
sssppsrf fhesr sfixis@i Ine<.
f.stszs estimates " fhe ratio n
ossss betsssa FlHBssii defenders
and ftasslan affseksrs has bsen
sns man 70 II. Other estimates
run a. high a. one 10 90
One commander saldi Losses
asss been something like the
sntio 81 the populations Russia
.ialms $4,000. 900 people FlnIsna |
!, ass, 600.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
BULLETINS

LONDON Sc eral new
classes will be called TO the
colors early in the new year, It
was learned today. Three
classes already have been
called up, aggregating e7s,0oo.
BERLIN-Newspapers COM
mented bitterly today on the
announced arrival Of British
India troops in France. The
Deutsche Allegemeine lei
tung described the use OF In
dams as an act of imperial
istic violence" to which Brit
ain was forced to resort IN
an effort to preserve its own
waning man power
NAPLES-The first snow
fall in 20 years was respon-
sible today for a train wreck
outside Naples in which 20
persons were killed and 100
injured. Investigation showed
that snow and ice mad
TANNED a switch so that an
express train from Sicily. IN
stead of being shunted to a
free track. went crashing INTO
the rear Of 8 Reggie Calabria
local train of nine coaches
The express had II coaches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01

Fuehrer Adolf Hitler bitter.
~ attacked Jews In q New
Year proclamation 10 tho Ma.
tional Socialist party today,
and said that since Jewish
rcactionary warmongerr In
capitalists countries" want
war they sbaIl have a..
Hisief s~aid t:<tr>eny faces IN
most decisise year II her history
but h. ssid. 1910 viii bring I
decisions
Come what may. II win BE- our
victory Ne told the party.
"Ose thing Wa MI sveag-
Mae" NJ seid. =. that the
Jewish rapltsii.tir World en-
emy who faces u~ knows only
ess aim. namsi,. 10 de~fSsy
The German people.
'srhe Gerpsaa pespie 6s6
not want this fight. ussii
the isst nsiause I frt~d 10 sf-
fer Engiasd our Friendship.
and. IN additions 10 that. after
raisnd's elimination. ! wss
willing 10 make proposals.
which wessid have secured
the p~ses Of Europe fps .
isnE tins.
In this ! wss supported b.
II Duce titsiisn Premier hsulto
hussoliniD who. IN accordance
with = sense 81 the spirit u our
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01


Tslsgraphie con M % lcation,
with ths ontaias world we're ~.
established this morning for tins
first time since the aasks dis.
ryptsd 81 forms u communities
tlon last Wednesday II eth sas
impoasibls 70 estimate accurately
ths number u killed and injured.
Many. who fed from their homes
IN night clothes. frozs 70 death Ia
the heavy sn0w and bIixzards
whleh followed ths quake Sur
yivort were 10 a dssperats plight.
without medical supplies. bread
milk or pure water.
Fire addsd 70 ths destruction.
wiplnR out the clty's entire bazaar
district.
REPORTS wsfhiag Isfaabsd
Today plaeed ths asaA aaa
injured is Efzlneaa pf0sisoe
alone - high - 70 pr senf
II ths population. The toll
Was reported especially high
in The provinces touas 81
ksmsh. PiumBr and kiRl
(kemah has : population of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
Seattle Employees
Fight Tacoma Man

sEATTLE-Three city meat in
spectors. members Of Civil Service
Employees league. filed suit IN SUI
perior court Saturday TO prevent
Or. James S. Kelly. Of Tacoma.
from taking Office Jan Z az head
Of their department,
The Seattle city council hired
DR.. Kelly early this month over
objections Of persons who con-
tended employment o. an outside
man violated civil service rules.
The council said II thought DR..
Kelly better qualified than any Sc
attic man for the Job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01

-. -. :! -: : -
- eeen ethet
4 hessy 6peelnn eunupo< :
e'''ef No. ~ <slokronl1n ~ ~
ssssps - ~ y ~ - = -.
ssrn>d - vesn - GoS161I6ns
Iipa9 We r11G1en>1
n<sttise lvupDs D&>Vasu1 = -.
er&fe ~ uou Tear = 1soo1uInor1
fy'e. Win ptsnty - $50
'Hesseh psstIasl vh>nnv ~ ~.
psps pleyinx.
nr'tIsA patrols ~~se s<itv4 -
fsrf3y IN TIE 'as- nsn -Inn1v =.
ysad ~ n~9sset IN. ~ -
tsssd several osfman ~s1S1oe
trenches sn1 fp~ss ssms = ~,
deserted Th~fe w.s sr6eoHs1o
xunfise anfieG ~ r&>d n ealv
casualty wzs . ecs1seeul eo51e -.
fsfsd vh<r : ses1l~T s1.m11s1 80
: tssk tnp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
STUDENTS UNION RAPS
dies COMMITTEE ACTS

MADISON. Wis. - American
Student Unions fifth annual con-
vention denounced the department
Of justice Saturday for its sctiyi-
ties against the Communist party
and branded the Dies congressional
committee on un-Ameriesn sctiyi-
ties national menace"
The convention made the denun-
Citations. IN resolutions adopted
after IT had rejected. 322 to 70. an
amendment branding Russia the
sggressor in the war with Finland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
Nen Hitler Attack
On Jews Is Bitter
Capitalistic World Enemy b Seeking
To Destroy Reich, Germans Told

friendship. mstr svesy sfreFt -
halt deselopmrnt. which wefe -.
sompani<d ~ misfostnns
hitler slso issued psoeiams-
ton 10 the armed fof9sa N utien
he said thai ''b<fswr ~ Ne ~
hsriest hlnd ~ hNttie Ter -
iztsnes er nan.s4t.t<nes Il th>
tsesmsn peop<ar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
LIFE ENDS ON GALLONS

RYE GATE, Mont LIE simp-
son, z50-pound Rye Gate rancheT.
died on the galloys in stockade
crowded with 800 witnesses satBr-
day for murder Of Deputy Sheriff
Arthur Burford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
EDISON IS APPOINTED
SECRETARY OF NAVY

ASHIN IT q N-Presldent
Roosevelt announced Saturday that
he has selected Charles Edison to
hold the fun cabinet position Of
secretsry Of the navy. Edison has
beer acting secretary since the
oes tn Of Secretary Claude Swan
eon-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
WhRs)N fIlllS
IS MONTH OLD


fWQA>esXteNi
uErA1Nk1 --- Denst .e1tsee -.
ssse1 fighters sss@ eua~1o's ~
es~sess NJ ssms wore sspsste1
Ia have arrived seesy - ~ ees-
sfsi frsst resAy fss ~ sfise~tss
ssfs~s ~ "wsiss~ 81 e1ntna1 =
TIE 0sif u nethsia.
fsxi.AND
rfssh Russian tfnpp. from the
crack Mnseow saFFlsaH wsfe
thrown sksinst The Finnish Ma
nsfhsim iiu< tosi@y IN snow
stofn
u wss ~ 7sfh Gag ~ .
h~ttte whteh nsw se<mse -.
tssisa iss decisive stsse.
Tho big men q tn capital gar
rison. often seen ~ visitors 10
Mossow u he Red square paradise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
South Wins Second
Blue-GrGv Coftest

AoNI1oAxNx. A.. - Gray
clad football stsfs q the south
prpaaicea : wide open. hIxh- <orInr
bfanp q football today 30 lick :
picked team ~ YANKEES - to -
IN The second annual nerth- south
kiIslar game
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01

s.sess Finass. ss.sss. ard
kigi. 500. On fhs bs<i. ~
fhe~< Fspoft.. sssuzitiss ~
fhess town. sisss eeaia tstsi
shout 1854
Oefssi0nsl tfsmors ssntlDssd "
b. felt In Krxineen today.
fsTANstL New saa ysalsns
earthquake shocks IA eastern Ana.
Continued GA fsgs 10, Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
Tacoma Ready to Fete End
Of Year of Greatest Shock

While grzzled old 1899 tottered toward oblivion today
schemes afoot hereabous for ousng reception for
young 1910 In Tacoma air of expectancy left doubt
that the wassa would flow and the wekn would ring loud
and long
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
NAMES NAMES


O*easisnai rain tonight and Jnes-
dag Temperat1res: High, 81: Isw,
81. sun rises, 1856; sets, s.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
HARRY BRIDGES
IS CLEARED BY
lands D|cTuM
Trial Examiner LAM
basis Witnesses in
Case in Which Com
munism Was Issue

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. X.
Bridges. Pacific coast leader
of Congress of Industrial Or
plantations. was cleared OF 4
charge that he is a member
of or affiliated with the Com
munist party.
The ruling. made by Dean James
NJ. Lands. of Harvard Law school.
who WAS designated by Secretary
Of Labor Frances Perkins special
trial examiner to hear the case. has
the effect of recommending cam
collation. OF the deportation war
rant issued by the federal immigra-
ton service against Bridges on
March 2. 1898.
The immigration service had
sought to deport Bridges a. an
undesirable allen To his native
Australia
Lands found that the evidence
produced by the government does
not permit the finding that /.
Bridges Is either a member OF the
Communist party or affiliated with
that party"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
$50 POUNDS OF MEAT
KILLED TWO AlRMEN

YAInBAsks. Ai..ks A cargo
u zso pounds " ffozen meat. shieh
fell Oh two airmsn uflien their
rescue plane crashed 10 earth. ~As
blamed today for the death of Hans
hirVw. operator Of Western
Alaska Air Lane. and his meehanie.
Pete Bystsdfb. b Charles Burnett.
asronauties authority Inspector.
BaNK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ............. .ss.fl7. 900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01
Turkish Quake Horror Grows
AS Communications Restored

ERZINCAN. TurkeyErznean, principal city of Asatig
Turkey and center the disastrous earthquake which
Of thousands Of casualties and untold property
was heap Of ruins today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01

IOND0N--Th~ esnssni su<ss
Ngs~esw s1nussi~d sss ~ iIsss
tlss~ sse~y tksi tlesi>h ss~eps
ksd ssseeps~< n sssss ~ ns.~
siss fs.ssI<s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-01

and constitutional government per-
mlts.'
Miss Perkins can approve Lam
dis report and cancel the warrant.
or she can ignore II and order
Bridges deported a. an undesirable
alien.
Authoritative sources sald, how
ever. that It WAS unlikely Miss
Perkins would ignore the report.
FORMER HEAD OF SIC
They pointed out that Lands.
personally selected by Miss Per-
kins. has an outstanding reputa-
ton a. a lawyer, heads one of the
most important Law schools in the
country. and was former chairman
Of the securities and exchange
commission.
Deportation Of Bridges has been
sought ever since the 1884 Pacific
coast maritime strike and the sc-
eompanying San Francisco gen
eral strike. in which he emerged
a. a rank-and-f leader Of ths
international Longshoremsns as
sosiation ALL.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
He now IL California state cIO
director. a member OF the Go sx.
scutiye board. and president u
international Longshoremen.s and
WsrehousemsD's union fCIOl,
which holds exclusive bargaining
rights for eli iongshoremen on
the Pacific coast.
When the immigration service
began deportation proceedings.
Bridges asserted the charges
against him were the result u :
conspiracy. engaged Va BY persons
on the Pacific coast who were
bent upon getting rid Of him be-
cause OF his admittedly militant
and radical leadership"
NAMES NAMES
lie charged that this "consplr-
acy" Included Harper L. Knowles.
chairman Of the radical research
COMMITTEES Of the California de-
psrtIne1t Of The American Legion;
Continued on Page .. Column u
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Bridges aims. he said. are
"energeticaIly radical d. but the
proof fails to establish that the
methods he seeks 10 employ TO
realize them are other than those
that the framework Of democratic
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Star Iron Plant
Rebuilt Derricks

The star Iron & steel Co. since
its organization in Tacoma in
1918. has had wide experience in
the fabrication and erection Of
many hundred tons Of structural
steel for buildings. bridges and
heavy structures Of various types.
Among contracts recently COM
pleted OF interest to Tacomans is
that Of the structural steel franz
ing for the central heating plant
at McChord Field. the army's new
air base south Of Tacoma.
This contract, requiring the use
Of over 250 tons Of structural
steel. utilized many man-hours of
skilled Tacoma labor. Star Iron
& Steel Co. was also successful
bidder against keen competition on
the three new Air Corps ware
houses also at McChord Field.
which covers a total ground floor
space Of approximately 1900
square feet, and involved the use
Of 300 tons OF structural steel.