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Evening star., 1940-06-03
Seven From D. c. Get
Carnegie Tech Degrees

Seven Washingtonians were grad
uated at Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology in Pittsburgh, Pa. today.
They are Hugh c. Minton, jr., of
the Marlyn Apartments; William A.
johnson, 549 Randolph street NV;
Charles Webster Hopkins, 1922 Fiji
teenth street NV: Miriam Eliza
beth Casteel, 600 Fourteenth street
NE; Frances Marie Garrett, 2439
Thirty ninth place NV; Cora jean
Hague, $3.50 Colorado avenue NV,
and Kathryn June Taylor, GIT Pow
hatan place.
Evening star., 1940-06-03

the basis today
of A m er / c a n
policy on ma
tional defense.
1t is the main
reason why bill
lions are being
voted and pre-
{ a u t | o n a r y
measures are be-
ing taken, even
though the hope,
indeed the de-
termination, i S
not to use any
weapons unless
absolutely / m =
Evening star., 1940-06-03
Washington Observations
Nation Eagerly Awaits Republicans stond
On National Defense Issue in Compoiqn

deflclencles, Of course, can hardly
be news in Berlin. Efficient Wash
ington foreign military and naval
attaches must be fairly familiar
with the facts and figures about
ships, planes and guns which Pres
ident Roosevelt broadcast on May
rs and have been aware of our in
adequate preparedness long before
the truth began to dawn upon Us
ourselves. But what is to be gained
except to others comfort and ad-
vantage, by harping on our insult
f1clency with that emphasis and
detail required in campaign to
smear the political opposition? Why
rub IN our known unreadiness for
the benefit of those who perhaps
may become Americas enemy? That
way lies only national discord at a
moment when the situation clamors.
as seldom before and without mo-
ment to lose, for the height of har-
mony and united effort.
"A Gigantic Task"
1t may be asking too much of
political human nature that even
the party of Abraham Lincoln and
Theodore Roosevelt should handi-
cap itself by renouncing such a
campaign. Nevertheless, it is the
crucial choice confronting the hosts
ABOUT to mobilize at PHILADELPHIA
BY nobody has the cardinal issue
peen put more squarely than by the
man who now ranks as outstanding
republican dark horse-Wendell l.,
Wlllkie. He says: I'VE face n
gigantic task. 1t requires minute
kno"iedge OF each industry. 1t re-
qulres almost infinite planning II
requires intelligent coordination
ABOVE all it requires that all ele-
ments in our society-Government
INDUSTRY, finance, agriculture, labor
ana even the. consumer and tax-
payer-Work together harmonious
~. Willkie does not name pol-
ltclans among those from whom
supreme cooperation is reouired
out he clearly believes national
unity unattainable in an atmos-
phefe OF narrow partisanship.
X x *
McNutt's Self-Denial
Faui McNutt has always ranked
as prime vice presidential tinnher
especially on Roosevelt third tern,
ucket. The former Hoosier Cover.
nor has augmented his second
pace possibilities by avowing that
the Nations welfare requires that
the President continue as Chief
Executive Indiana. up tn 1000
furnished the Democrats with two
OF the only three Vice Presidents
lnev elected after their long post
~, 1iVii war period in the wilderness
Ihomas A. Hendricks on the first
grover Cleveland ticket and Thomas
n Marshall on both Wilson tickets
Each party has frequently gone to
the Wabash for Vice Presidential
nominees. McNutt would strength
en- a Roosevelt third-term can
aldacy IN pivotal Indiana. He is
believed fully acceptable to Mr.
roosevelt. though Jim Farley dis
Hkes MIN, and New Dealers like
secretary 1ckes mistrust his liberal
Ism. At any rate, McNutt not only
sets timely unity" example within
Democratic ranks, but suggests to
Republicans that the hour is not
ripe Tor old-fashioned chickering's
eitner IN politics or the higher realm
OF national welfare.
Evening star., 1940-06-03

prtunltleS ever
to befall an
American states
man. AS Re-
pu b lican Ma
tional Conven-
ton keynoter, it
will be his SOL
emn t a S k to
pitch the tone
in which a great
political party
W i'll wage its
campaign for
control of the
Federal Govern
ment. Reflect
Evening star., 1940-06-03

TIC WdS tdkeII Dy IleWSpapefmen Tor
Sumner Welles' valet. But he is an
impressive public servant all the
same
Behind the outward correcti-
tude, he hides peculiarly inquiring,
receptive mind. He is entirely
without the complacency which one
might expect to find in him. Al
though he is a firm believer in all
the minor conventions, he does not
accept the cliches and conventional
Evening star., 1940-06-03

judgments whose automatic
mats to
and the DaVees in American diplomatic Diplomacy
every other requires training like Moa
when such problems will probably
Canada like Mofa be
efficiently
Aliance Inc
Evening star., 1940-06-03

candidates for
PRESIDENT! Re-
member? Paul
v. McNutt was
to be-or maybe
he wasn't to be
the heir-appar-
ent. Burt Wheel
er had en-
given or no t
given-the kiss
of d e a t n by
John L. Lewis.
How many votes
W oul d J o h n
Garner have in
the convention?
Evening star., 1940-06-03
UnprOmising Indications.

Unfortunately, there are indica-
tions that the opposition is not
ready to abdicate its right to smite
the Democratic administration hip
and thigh. Until President Roose-
welt envisioned a worldwide war;
which may involve all continents" !"
blitzkrieged to the English Chan
mel, the Republicans planned to
conduct a campaign to turn the
rascals out" along traditional lines.
The elephant was preparing to
trumpet vociferously about extrava-
gance, waste, the unbalanced budget,
high taxes, chronic unemployment,
relief chaos, shackling of private
business enterprise, coddling of
radicalism and sundry other alleged
New Deal high crimes and mis-
threat to the security of the Amer
icas, with incidental revelation of
the United States unreadiness to
fight major defensive war. absorbs
tardily aroused Nations atten-
ton, some observers discern brand
new issue The Republicans would
be less than human If they did not
lick their chops over its election
eering value. The point is that
while it may be good politics to ex-
plot unpreparedness, is it good pa
triotism to do so this summer and
fall? Is it worth the risk to ma
tional unity? wouldn't it be bet
ter Americanism to stress 100 per
cent support Of maximum prepared
ness? r'nt
Evening star., 1940-06-03
The Capital Parade
Appointment Of Moffot as Minister to Conodo
Seen Emphasizing Gravity Of Crisis

BY JOSEPH ALSOP ROBERT KINTNER
The appointment to Canada
skng marks the Presidents the
crisis relations Canada being almost
ndestructible Ottawa has until recently
post The President has used the Canadian Legation
yard into which tossed the efovers fitted
The last two Minister'S remember were Uncle
Daniel
Evening star., 1940-06-03

HE opinions OF the riters this page their oun not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
STARS eDort to gDe all sides OF questions its
readers although such opinions may contradictory amono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-06-03
Arthur Turner Graduated

Arthur G. Turner of 1905 Wyom-
ing avenue NV. was graduated to-
day from West Nottingham Acad-
emy in Colora. Nc.
Evening star., 1940-06-03
U. S. Policy
On Defense
Held Sound
Old Slogan, Better
Be Safe Than
Sorry,' Cited
By DAVID LAWRENCE,

This is period in the life of de-
mocracy when an old, old slogan
might well be revived-that it is
better to be safe than sorry. 1t is
Evening star., 1940-06-03
Comfort Only to Others.

SOIIIIUIV Why W otIINTSs
Surely Chairman Hamilton, Pub
icity Director Waltman and all as
pirants for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination are conscious Of
what the washing Of dirty Ameri-
can linen would mean to the Ger
mans at time like this. Disclos-
ures of our naval, military and air
Evening star., 1940-06-03

hack whom 1t was necessary to pry
out of the Commerce Department.
The other was political "fat cat"
who had to be suitably but harm
lessly rewarded Only lately there
was talk that Joseph E. Davies would
inherit Cromwell's place, thus es-
tablishing Fl tradition of truly i'm
posing grandeur.
But now the situation has
changed radically. Two years ago,
In a speech delivered on Canadian
Evening star., 1940-06-03
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Upon young Gov. Stassen of Min
nesota there will descend three
weeks from today one of the gravest
responsibilities and most golden op-
Evening star., 1940-06-03
Democratic
Race Is Now
No Contest
Belief Is Growing
Roosevelt Will
Take Nomination
BY CHARLES G. ROSS.

Dy OhhNLES U. RUSS.
How puerile now, in retrospect, Is
the f1ne-spun speculation built a
few months ago around the respec-
tive chances of the Democratic
Evening star., 1940-06-03


against all ogn attack The
early PERIOD the President
opinion on foreign questions which received appreciation
!hen OF course anticipated
ever come to have real meaning Now however belg
ere IN which directly
as we Know It, and perhaps Canadian independence
order OF problems which will competence to
The DutifuI Diplomat
Under the circumstances the choice
natural and reassuin these
Western
nlrngy than
DAY the cables pouring from
Tor him the detail of the history
mad form Judgments the future which proved
He
oroad information and large
qualities necessary to diplomat. Wv e
OuWardy perhaps, he to lack
CUT atpute strong imagination
mpeccaby correct Born into family edr
cateo roon and Harvard he
ago Since then the service has married in it. his
charming wife
He has shaped his habits by it. r. - "'
He talks the of
diplomat should and spends the bulk diplomat ought
spend His days regulated
moment OF walk
thoroughly to the moment of his nsb
of each of his days. frequently including
labor in his office lazy friend
of duty overdeveoped amounts to nta
deformiy" ~ y OF-
Behind His Front
Monas facade curiousy deceptive
n England during the famous and sadly peace mission
Evening star., 1940-06-03
Behind His Front

Mofats facade cuiouy deceptive
sen England during the famous mission
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12

The Food Stamp Plan. the De-
partment of Agrieuluture's new
method of helping the farmers
market their products. was open
ed in Douglas County on July l,
and from that time up to and in
GLIDING September 10, a total of
$685., s39.25 in orange and blue
stamps have been turned into the
office for redemption.
The latest available figures
show that about 25 percent of all
stamps issued throughout the coun
try were received by families par
%ticipating in the mid-western re-
gion. Based on this report, it is
estimated that Approximately II
percent of the purchasing power
secured in this region vas lsed
for butter and Il percent for eggs.
Approximately Al percent was
spent on pork and lard. and about
9 percent of the purchasing power
was spent on vegetables. with
dried beans, cabbage, peas and
tomatoes receiving the bulk of the
purchases. Nearly 8 percent was
spent for dried fruits and nearly
2 percent for oranges.
Retail food merchants of Omaha
have been very cooperative In help
ing to administer the Plan. 1t is
suggested that merchants give a
more prominent display to surplus
lists. Nearly all the grocers re-
port increased sales in surplus and
other foods, and this proves that
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12
$685., S39.25 In FO.]d
Stamps Redeemed In
Douglas County

A total of $185, 1925 in orange
and blue food stamps were turned
in for redemption at the Food
Stamp office at 1919 WOW build
ing b. Omaha wholesalers and re-
tailers during the one-month per-
iod August 20 to September 10, in.
elusive. This information was re-
leased this week by Louis Kavan,
Chairman of the Food Industry
Committee.
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12

Stamp Plan is helping to open q
new market for the products rais-
ed on the midwestern farms Mr..
Kavan consluded.
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12

people are eating and will eat more
food if they have the chance. The
additional food that they are now
eating as a result of the Food
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12
SOUTH OMAHAS
LARGE, NEW, DELUXE-TYPE
SafeWay Store
NOW OPEN AT oath 'P' ST.

Your very first step into this
large, d~eluxe-type food store will re-
veal an entirely new, pleasant atmos-
phere of cleanliness, refinement and
housekeeping comfort! The large,
paved, free Parking Lot-the many
Shopping Buggies with two baskets
each-the Extra Spacious Aisles
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12
Calvin's Newspaper Service
TESTED RECIPE

by Frdnces Lee bdrfon-
MANY years ago a tourist asked
vi a farmers wife what she did
With all her cherries. I'VE eat
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12

with Linoleum-tiled Floor the
Streamlined Fixtures presenting all
foods for easier selection-the uni
form, thorough Lighting System
and the Low Prices on Everything
Every Day are a few of the features
for your convenience and economy
at this ultra-modern Safeway!
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-12

what we can
and what we
can't eat, we
can" she replied.
She spoke the
truth for in
t h o s q d a y s
women canned
fruits a n d
berries all sum-
mer and autumn,
anpv shelves for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
First Lecture
By Jane Givan
To Be Presented
By Art Assn.

IN The first lecture Of its le40-41
season. the Tacoma Art associa-
Ton VII present Miss Jane civan
IN talk On Contemporary Uses
OF Color The lecture viii be
given On Sunday afternoon Al :
? N. IN the College Of Puget
sound galleries in Jones hall.
Miss Givan, who is a foremost
authority on color. is well known
on the Pacific coast through her
former position as professor Of de-
sign At the Rudolph Schaeffer
school Of Design in San Francisco
ana her present association with
Cornish school as the director of
Its department Of design.
Believing that the study Of color
should be based upon the prismatic
and scientific composition Of light.
Miss Givan will present a new ap-
proaeh 10 color design and its
creative application to our eveEy
day environment Her lecture
Sunday afternoon will be illus
trated with color and texture in
dimensional arrangements Of flow
ers, eolored objects and materials.
Miss Givan was guest instructor
in the art department at the Col
lege of Puget Sound summer be-
fore last. A collection of plastic"
fabrics designed by her was one
of the popular exhibitions present
ed in Tacoma last year.
The exhibitions by Mrs. Robert
Hyde of Tacoma and Walter
1saacs, director of art at the Uni
versity of Washington, will con-
tinue in the galleries until Nov.
10. Although numerous items in
the Walt Disney collection of
drawings from "Pinocchio" have
been purchased from the exhibit
ton, the drawings also will remain
on view until Nov. 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
Mon Wallgren
Coming Here
VIII Compoign in
Pierce County

Coming directly from coulee
Dan where members Of the wash
inEton congressional delegation
greeted Sen. George Norris q
Nebraska a. noon Saturday.
Congressman Mon c. Wsllgren
vii open an intensive drive in IA
coma Sunday Wangrcn. Demo
cratic candidate for u. s. senator.
VIII speak Sunday evening Al =
mass meeting 81 the Old AEe
Pension union At Eagles hall.
Walleren has q busy schedule
for Monday including conferences
with several local groups. includ-
ing veterans. and VIII BE- the guest
Of sportsmen and conservationists
Tuesday At = luncheon in Hotel
Winthrop.
On Tuesday evening he Will head
the list Of speakers at a Demo-
cratic rally in the Civic auditorium
in Puyallup where combined forces
Of all Democratic organizations in
the 7oth district jointly sponsor
Puvallup's election eve drive.
On Wednesday Wallgren Il
scheduled TO confer with labor
groups. including one with the
Transfers Union Local SIS.
cllmaxing the drive In Pierce
county viii he rally for all
Of the party at Lincoln
high school auditorium on Friday
evening. Nov. /. which will follow
= parade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
Letter Of Praise Sent to Coffee
By Rep. Joe Siarnes Of Alabama

Congressman John NJ ccuss.
candidate fcr reelection - fhe
Democratic ticket made rntiIe -
Fflasy the following letter vhlzk
- received from Req 1os sisHnsz.
Aishsma. acting chairman - -
les COMMITTEES,
4 ~ active mrmerf = -
nlss COMMITTEES from - lnesrllen.
! esn certify % your patriotism
sna Ansricanism
1oa and have disagreed - -
- proper steps a. ~ tAken -
eeeazloa IN legislation - =
natural but respect yeu Ter
fon opinions I have 81 al times
recognised your superior qualities
- congressman. Il i unfair
that wa should ~ subjected 4
attack IN the charge that because
Yeu have opposed ths Dies Gem
nlitee IN the past yca sfs thsfs=
fore lending aid O. suhxsrslss
movements
A your colleague IN ths Haass
I know the Kind ~ man ynu a..
and ! am amused At thess whe
condemn you on such flimsy -
euses. The Dies Committee "a
net heen perfect You and I hsxs
differed a. 20 the methods Il -
sometimes employed We have
made mistakes We think Ne arr
improving and with that eeneln-
sion ! know you agree
I am sure your district wlll 70
sleet you with the same o. greater
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
Chadwick Defends
His Power Stand

nRFNFRroN--'My crponsnt's
accusation that I am. ~ ever have
heen = 10 q public po~eF = :
harefseed he stephen p chsa=
a4ek. Republican candidate Ter
rnIled states senator. sd hsHs
n A address last NIGHT.
Chadwick referring q = can
rssru speech which Nonrsa :.
WsllKren. the Democratic nominee
delivered in Spokane. listed -
opponents points. enc ~ one. md
declared
II i unfortunate thai NJ
wallErcn. in reading statements
which ! presume were prepared ~
others. did not take the time ~
trouble IA personally investigate
them. There h not one word n
truth IN the speeches h which !
refer.
He states have hen = een=
slant foe 81 public power ms
statement on his part Il hsrs=
faced lie.
lie states I bolted the Demo
cratic party in 1889 In protest 70
senator Homer T. Bones adxocat.
ms public power and an end of
Wall streets domination % the
federal government
This il an absolute untruth. -
the record viii disclose. I differed
with senator Bone In my cam
palkn against him. However. !
never had an issue with Senator
Bone on the matter q public
power
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26

happen. let mo again assure you
that should the senator resign.
Martin viii not get the appoint.
menf.s
The candidate chuckled and drew
laughter from the crowd when he
explained the fabulous fees l an
supposed to have collected in con-
nection with my services In OBJ
tanning approval Of funds for con-
striction OF the Narrows and Lake
Washington bridges"
Out Own Money
Actually" DIN confided. 81 am
at present out about $500 Of my
own money for expenses In connee-
ton with trips between the ma
tons capital and the state OF
Washington. because I haven't col.
lected anything for my services"
Dill said he had presented q
bill TO the Washington State Toll
Bridge Authority for $500 for
services in connection with secur-
ing nearly 5000. 900 for the Mar
rows bridge and $1,000 for serv-
ices Of obtaining $4,000. 900 for the
floating bridge at Seattle
This bin for $4,000. plus
about $500 for expenses" Din
said. has hem approved by
Lacey Murrow (former dlrec-
tor Of highwsys), hut I haven't
been paid yet.
Then. there Ia a bill for 50 900
and about $500 expenses that was
placed before the Legislature. which
has never been paid. because there
was never any action taken on IL.
This latter bill," Dill explain
ed. covered services rendered for
period OF four years during
which served as attorney for
Pierce county commissioners This
was after I left the senate. The
fee which ! submitted 10 the legis-
lature was suggested by state and
county officials"
Turns 10 Ernst
Dill next turned his guns on
Charles p. Ernst. state welfare
director. and Arthur Langls. Re-
publican candidate for governor.
Ever since entered this cam
paign." Dill asserted. Il have told
the voters / was going TO fire
Ernst when ! become governor.
I've repeated that time and time
again.
Just recently. my opponent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
State Plans TO Sci Out
SO, 900 Fir SEEDLINGS

OLYMPIA-The state has taken
over 1.154 acres Of tax-delinquent
land in western Lewis county and
next week will begin seeding 500
900 small Douglas fir trees on the
cut-over land. Assistant State For
ester L. T. Webster said today.
The tract is near another $4,000
acres Of land near Pc Ell the state
forest board took over recently.
ccc crews have been doing refor-
estation work there the past two
years.
webster said planting was
underway now on l,OOO-acre
tract north OF Oak Point near
cathlamet. Some $4,000 small
seedlings will be planted there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26

climbed on my hand wagon In =
desperate effort % WOO votes and
i assuring the old folks Ernst
would he fired should he he elected
governor.
I feel have performed a great
service for the elderly people In
the state Of Washington during
this campaign" pill commented.
"rhey are certain Of one
thing; Regardless II who h
elected your neat governor
Ernst Il going 20 he fired"
OH said he had not only every
reason" 10 believe that Il would
be but a short time before the
Tacoma Hsrrows bridge would be-
come a part Of the state highway
system. but that he would devote
my energy toward that end"
The Narrows bridge" he
said. will become part Of
the state highway system. =
long time before the bonds ON
the bridge are paid for"
Dill said Il was his zone amhl.
ton" 10 obtain free bridge
across the NArrows for the resi-
dents Of Tacoma and the peninsula.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
War Causes CT. Britain
To Buy More From u. S.

NAsHINGTON-American ship
ments to Great Britain during the
first year of the war totaled $3.50
0o0. 900. a 81 per cent increase
over the preceding year. the COM
merce department revealed today.
Most OF the shipments. Secre-
tary Jesse II. Jones said. were
products vital To the conduct Of
war He listed airplanes and
parts. explosives. firearms. metals
and metal working machinery. in
dustrial chemicals and petroleum
products.
During the year the British pur-
chased 743 airplanes at cost Of
$50. III 900. The largest purchase
of aircraft was 27s in August,
compared with 173 in July.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Dill Rallies

should /. :. Senator Hcmer 7
Bene resign 70 accept a possible
HldseIaI position.
II | EVER have occa<ion -
appoint anyone b the senate
<std mn. "a Win - = pro-
Erezzlse Deuccral And. -
ne assure yen. 10 not eea-
slder Governor Martin = pre-
krezslxe' Democrat.
I believe u IL foolish at thls
time Il consider Senator Bone
leaving Ms post. Rat. should thai
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26

nsinrltiss a. WEIR xlven Ynn n
Iass ard ta1s We reed faa hzfs
Win kindest psrsanal regards
sad 49, wishes A. sInssfsiY
xaur friend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-26
SOLE WHITE HOUSE BIRTH

Esther, daughter OF Grover
Cleveland, was the only child Of a
President of the United States TO
be born in the White House. She
was born Sept. Q. 1898.