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President as liaison officer between
this committee and the White
House. He will accompany the COM
mittee on its inspection trips.
Will Prevent Conflicts.
The White House statement re-
vealing the plans said that the
committee will be charged with pro-
tecting the United States by pre-
venting conflict of foreign buying
with the requirements of this coun-
try and its citizens in the Ameri-
can markets.
Secretary Early, in making the
announcement about the committee,
said the Presidents purpose in TAX
ing this step was primarily to be
kept informed on purchases of sup
plies by this Government by lndi-
viduals and by foreign governments.
in order to prevent conflict and con-
fusion between filling of contracts
the United States has let and con-
tracts which have been let by for
eign countries. He is also seeking to
keep this country adequately sup
Piled
The brief statement given out by
the White House said the President
last December notified the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the Secretary
of War and the then acting Secre-
tary of the Navy that he had Great
ed such a committee and explained
the purposes.
The duties of Secretary Morgen-
thau as iaison officer, Secretary
Early explained, would be to keep
the President informed of all that
is being done by the committee
Secretary Morgenthau was selected
for this work because his depart
ment was not directly interested in
the matter of the supplies in ques-
ton, it was said.
Mr.. Early pointed out that when
President Roosevelt was Assistant
Secretary of the Navy during the
Wilson administrations he was ap-
pointed as iaison officer for a SINH
lar committee engaged in the same
work and he personally accom-
panied the committee on visits to
industrial plants and factories. Mr.
Early said that the President re-
membered the work of the World
War Committee was very effective.
Asks for Plans.
At the Capitol, meanwhile, the
Associated Press reported, Chairman
Vinson of the House Naval Com
mittee, asked the Navy Department
today to submit plans for a two
year instead of a three-year build
ing program.
He thus raised the possibility of
another drastic reduction in the
new fleet expansion program, al
ready reduced by $500,000,000.
Mr.. Vinson said fewer cruisers
and submarines would be built if
the two-year program was adopted,
but asserted it still would provide
for three new aircraft carriers.
The Georgian asked Rear Admiral
Samuel M Robinson, co-ordinator
of naval ship construction, to sub
nit data for the reduced program
tomorrow.
1--WE want to work this out mathe-
matically," Mr.. Vinson said, land
not have just a hodge-podge arrived
at merely by lopping-off process"
Senate Action Sought.
| BY the Associated less.
Senate action will be sought soon
on a bill authorizing United States
navy yards to build warships for
Latin American governments.
! Chairman Pittman of the Foreign
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stayed in her room almost constant.
ly, appearing downstairs onIy for
meals Apparently, she had spent
her time knitting diversions she
seemingly continued until the hour
she died.
Police found her knitting near the
window from which she plunged.
Her bed had not been slept in. On
the bureau was an envelope, cover
ing the cost Of the hotel room for a
day-and IS cents which she directed
be given to the maid as tip.
She was wearing a black cloth
dress. black suede slippers and
brown stockings. On a finger was
a white gold ring, with a purple
stone. She was about feet 4 inches
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ing States and prizes will be award
ed. The public has been invited.
A dress parade will be staged I'M
der direction Of Knut I. Nilsson,
grand inspector general, following
the drills, and the knights viii pass
in review before Grand Comdr. j.
Fred Huber and his staff.
Music will be furnished by the
Shrine Band, directed by Noble Fred
wilkins.
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Funeral Expense
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Funeral S pellse

The Gawler Selective Plan pro-
tects those who want to econo-
mize, as well as those who seek
the finest Of everything.
It makes the selection Of the
final tribute much easier-elimi-
mates unwise spending-gives
you (not WEI control Of the en-
tire expense. This Is as it
should be.
II you are ever faced with the
responsibilities Of bereavement,
you will find Gawler service Of
inestimable advantage in help
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knights Temp|ar Drill.
To Be Held Tomorrow

The Knights Templar Of the Dis
trict will conduct their annual in
door exercises and competitive drill
In Mckinley High School gymna-
SUM at 7:30 pm. tomorrow. Judges
have been selected from neighbor-
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Officials Among 1000
Who See Premiere
OF Abe Lincoln
Mrs. Roosevelt and
Actors in the Film
At Picketed Benefit
(Other Premiere Details on Society
and Dramatic Pages.)

More than 1000 persons, headed
by society and official Washington
leaders, last night crowded the Keith
R-K-O Theater for the world
premiere performance of ABE Lin
coin in Illinois" as movie.
The show had all the aspects of a
Hollywood opening, including the
movie stars in person. In box next
to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt sat
Raymond Massey, the Abe Lincoln:
Ruth Gordon, who was Mary Todd
Lincoln; Mary Howard, the Ann
Rutledge; Robert E. Sherwood, the
author, and John Cromwell, the di-
rector
A picket line was thrown around
the theater by the Washington
Civil Rights Committee protesting
the refusal of the theater to admit
colored persons.
I'm sorry have to go through
q picket line" said Mrs. Roosevelt
as she entered the building. She
said she was coming to see the
picture second time because she
enjoyed it so much, having seen it
the night before in private show
ing at the White House.
Benefits Colored Children.
Miss Katherine Brooks, president
of the Newspaperwomen's Club,
which sponsored the performance
for the benefit of the clubs bed at
children's hospital, said she thought
the picketing was unfortunate"
inasmuch as the hospital provides
treatment to colored children as we'll
as white.
I'm sense" she said, "they were
picketing themselves"
Miss Brooks said she as yet had
no figures but thought the show
might have netted some $4,000 for
the hospital bed.
Eugene Davidson, chairman of the
organization sponsoring the picket
ing. said it was formed a month ago
by IS church and other organizations
including the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the chairmen
of committees wore ABE Lincoln"
roses, artificial flowers made from a
number of real roses especially for
the occasion by Mrs. Anna Guide
Thomas.
A Great Strain.
Interviewed over the microphone,
Mr. Massey said the performance
was a great emotional strain for
me-"
1--WE have done our best honestly
to depict Mr.. Sherwoods play" he
said, land I hope you will like it,"
The National Broadcasting Co.
staged half-hour of scenes from
the show after the performance and
friends from the West Coast tele-
phoned Mary Howard to say they
had heard it, Miss Brooks said.
Helene Livingston Kravadze was
general chairman of the benefit.
Mrs. Cordell Hull was honorary
chairman of patronesses; Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, honorary chair
man; Mrs. Robert Low Bacon,
chairman of ushers; Mrs. Anterior
Macondray, chairman of program
girls; Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, chair
man of hostesses. Miss Brooks was
chairman of publicity; Marie Nc
Nair, chairman of patronesses; Mar
garet Germond, chairman of tickets
and finance; Alice Eversman, chair
man of promotion; Marie Watts,
chairman of records; Jackie Martin
and Ann Marshall, chairman of pic
lures; Elisabeth E. Poe, editor of
program; Harriet v. Head, chair
man of subscribers, and Anne
Graham, business manager of the
program.
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tall ard weighed about 104 pounds.
Her gray hair was bobbed.
II all Identification efforts fail,
morgut onicials said, the little old
lady will be buried in Potter,s Field,
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Drink Bill 81 Million

People of Fire spent $37 500, 900
on drink $4,000, 900 on tobacco and
IS 100000 on movies and other
amusements in the last year.
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ing you to avoid painful, perhaps
costly, mistakes. Let this record
of consecutive adult services Gas
selected by 1000 Gawler pa
trons) be your guide:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Word From Berlin.

Hollywood of Europe.
Among the stories contained i
the package WAS one telling o
the April production schedul
which listed seven pictures in tn
making. 1t also mentioned tn
pictures ready for release.
A letter from the director
II publicity accompanied the
material and p b otog apis,
which explained their arrival
on my desk with. This is
done because Of my conviction
that, whatever side Of the war
art b to be found II should be
encouraged and studied"
In speaking of the Berlin situa-
ton. as it affects the production
Of motion pictures. the director
adds. art and politics are di-
vorced."
The last paragraph has this to
say: In the interests Of the ex-
precision OF beauty and truth
wherever encountered In this
world Of ours, ! trust, in spite Of
the war. and perhaps all the more
because Of the war, that at least
some Of these notes may reach
your desk and be relayed to your
readers"
In this package Of motion
picture publicity, coming from
he scat Of the most ruthless
dictatorhip the world has
ever known, may lie the an
swer 10 the success with
which the German offensive
seems 10 be meeting ~ II
overruns western Europe like
. tida1 wave.
In 1t we may zee reflected the
matter-of-fact attitude with which
this nation of people looks upon
war the thoroughness with
which it showers its propaganda
on the four corners Of the world.
holding aloft the pure white lily
Of art and science with one hand
and the bloody sword Of oppres-
sion with the other.
Revealed also h the audac-
ity Of . government which
would have the world believe
II still counts beauty and
truth among its cherished pos
sessions. while the blood Of
countless women and children
RUNS In the CUTTERS Of every
6wn and hamlet In Belgium.
Il It we note the far-reaching
effect Of the most skillfully or
ganixcd war machine in history
. one which not only makes a
business of fighting but Of selling
the fight to the remainder of the
world. q paper and ink fifth
column" intended to temper the
bitterness which all peace-loving
peoples must hold toward those
who still cling to the theory that
might makes right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
FIRST SHOWING

fIRST SnOWiNo
BLUE MousE-Boris Karloff and
Bella Lugosi in BLACK Friday"
i:i6. Ala. 7:05, e:5e; also Margaret
Lindsay and Vincent Price in The
House OF the Seven Gables. IL 80,
2:26, SID. 8:i2, IL. o8.
MUSIC Box--Anna Neagle and Raw
Milland in Irene. II 80. 2:sb.
5.45, $50. 1900: also The Jones
Family In ION Their Own" las,
4:S0. TAO. l0:4o.
RIALTO-Robert Preston and Dorothy
Lamour in "Tvphoon." u :55. $780,
and Barton MacLane in Gangs of
chicago" 1855. 2:so. sos. TAO.
1918.
James Stewart In Next Time We
Love-" i:o5. 4:o5. 7:o5, 1905. also
Jean Rogers and Glenn Ford in
Heaven with Barbed Wire
Fence" ii:&o. 2:<o. $40, $40.
ROXy--Ann Sheridan and Humphrey
Bogart in 1T All Came True"
IL :55. sos 6.i5. Gas; also Wayne
Morris and Rosemary Lane in AN
Angel from Texas" los. Ais. 7:25.
1885.
RETURN SHOWING
BEvERLY--Mae West and W. c.
Fields In MY Little Chickadee"
also Douglas Fairbanks Jr and
Joan Bennett In Green He'll"
COMMUNICATIONS Nolan and Jean
Rogers In The Man Who Wouldn't
Talk: also william Boyd and Rus
sell Hayden In Santa Fe Marshal"
KAY STREET-Nelson Eddy and nona
In nal Ia ku al trl.
ard Arien and Andy Devine in
"Mutiny On the Blackhawk."
LAKEwOoD-Henry Fonda and Jane
Dsrwell in The Grapes OF Wrath;
also Alan Marshall and Helen VIM
son In Married and In Love"
PARK-Gene Autry and Smiley Bur-
nette in South OF the Border.
also Franchot Tone and Ann Soth-
ern In Past and Furious"
PROCTOR-Lloyd Nolan and Jean
Rogers In The Man Who Wouldn't
Talk" also William Boyd and Rus
sell HAYDEN IN Law OF the
Pampas.
REALAkT--George Sanders In The
Saint In London. also Priscilla
lane and Wayne Morris in Brother
Rat"
kEN-Lioyd Nolan and Jean Rogers
In The Man Who Wouldn't Talk:
also Bella Lugosi and George San
ders In The Saints Double Trou-
BILE"
SHELL--Gene Autry and Smiley Bur-
nette in Mountain Rhythm: also
Girls OF the Underworld"
sCNSET-George Raft and Jane
Bryan In invisible Stripes; also
Jean Hersholt and Dorothy Loyett
In Meet DR.. Christian"
TEMPLE--Henry Fonda and Jane
Darvell IN The Grapes OF Wrath:
also Wallace Beery and Dolores Del
Rio IN The Man Prom Dakota"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Coming Back!

Warner Brothers have beer
obliged to reissue Confessions Of
a Nazi Spy in augmented and up.
to-date form.
The largest flood of tele-
grams In Its history followed
the announcement that the
picture would again be shown
on the screens of the country,
pledging the fullest efforts Of
the nations leading organiza-
lions 10 assure a nationwide
attendance.
Among the group signifying
their intentions to support the
second showing are:
American Legion, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. Disabled American
Veterans, Spanish War Veterans,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, Parent Teachers associa-
ton, General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. California Federation
of women's Clubs, Business and
Professional Women's Clubs,
Knights of Columbus, the Free
and Accepted Order Of Masons and
the Elks.
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PRODUCERS MAY NOW
DROP 5000 EXTRAS

The 1000 supernumeraries may
not realize it, but studio execu-
tives are discussing plan to scut-
tie the entire system if it becomes
any more expensive. About 1000
atmosphere people are all the in
dustry needs, exclusive of racial
groups. If the 1000 were selected
and put under regular contract at
$50 a week, the industry could
save money right now, and a lot
Of headaches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Jalopies Set
For Big Race
Sunday Afternoon

With preparations complete for.
handling a crowd Of well over
1000 persons, Steilacoom bowl,
scene of Tacomas official Jalopy
racing, Il mile west of Lakewood
Ice Arena on the Steilacoom high
way, will be thrown open to the
public for the fourth time tomor-
row. No expense has been spared
to put the huge bowl in readiness
for safe racing and comfort for
the fans. The large sixteenth
Of mile oval has been newly
graded and oiled, thereby elimin-
ating dust. Two bad turns at
either end of the track have been
re-banked and packed with clay
for safety. Extra rest rooms have
been installed and improved re-
freshment facilities provided.
Robert Pratt, race manager,
states that the entry fee originally
charged for each car has been
@NSAASiNd "iid PuiS sc Vi S<OD
raised for winning drivers. So
that everyone will be able to hear
and understand details of the
races, a new public address system
has been provided. with sufficient
volume to be heard for three
blocks. Time trials for the 100
laps of racing are scheduled for
100 p. m. with the first event of
40 laps for class A cars timed for
2 p. m. and the feature event of
90 laps set for p. m. over 20
cars have entered and packed
bowl is in prospect. Mr.. Pratt
wishes to announce that K. Cong
don whose car turned over twice
after colliding with number 8,
driven by Chef Pratt, in last Sun
days race was just knocked out
and is none the worse for the
experience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03

The second on the list OF
big names" in the dance
world brings Gus Arnheim ond
his Hollywood orchestra TO the
Century bedroom tonight.
Ooncine begins OF 9 and will
CORY through until 100 in
the morning. A record offend
once is expected.
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This is no reflection on the
talents Of plenty Of individuals
who unquestionably could act But
by very definition. as long as a
person is an extra he is only an
animate piece of scenery, like a
horse.
"As a group. extras don't like
10 think Of themselves in that
light. They're human and proud;
many of 'em are beautiful COR
Handsomely and ambitious. They
want to be actors, but their
chances are maybe l in 5000"
The executive was discussing
the organization problems Of Hol-
lywood's 1000 atmosphere play
ers. Recent Investigations. par
ticularly the one launched by the
Screen Actors guild, have shown
that extras have been robbed by
racketeers, beaten by "goon
squads" seduced by men claiming
influence in getting them work.
and victimized generally through
inefficiency and favoritism in
casting.
After those revelations. Holly
wood authorities began a brisk
roundup of all extras with crimi-
nal records. FBI agents became
interested when it was estimated
at least 500 and maybe 1000 thor
oughly undesirable goons and
hoodlums were enjoying sanctu-
airy here in their new status as
actors"
HOW CRIMINALS
BECAME "ACTORS"
Here's what was happening:
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Putting 1t On!

One of the biggest" floor shows
of the current season is booked for
the Club Moderne tonight when
the famous Taynton Players 6
beautiful girls and one mani hit
the wide open spaces entirely sur
rounded by tables to demonstrate
a wide variety of dances.
The Taynton entertainers have
Just concluded an engagement at
the Olympic Bowl in Seattle and
have been recently featured at the
Florentine Gardens in Los An
geles.
The club management considers
this attraction one of the finest 1t
has ever offered its patrons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Motion Picture Industry May
Hire 1000 Extras as Fixtures
Paul Harrison Offers Second Article
On Serious Problem Confronting Movies
BY PAUL HARRISON
NFA Service staff Correspondent

HOII YWOOD-"The trouble with extras" said spokes-
man for the Screen Actors guild is that they simply aren't
actors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
the screen.

Henry Fondo is the week end
ottroction OF the Lakewood
theoter where he is appearing
in "0ropes of Wroth. q" AIon
Morsholl shores the screen in
Worried And In Love-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
TUO Coming


Two stage shows will be Of
fered theater patrons this
week and next. The "Sun-
kist Vanities" comes Tuesday
to the Music Box and Louis
Harter's Revue Of Revues" In
the big attraction at the
Temple, Tuesday, June 18th.
The first named production
Ia the third of the popular
'unit" shows to make Ia
coma this season, while the
latter Ia n local talent offer
ing by one Of the best dance
instructors and showmen on
the coast.
Harter promises ms a fine
example Of "Stroblite" enter
tainment this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03

Persons with criminal records,
elected from other cities on va
grancy charges. could come TO
Hollywood, see the right" people
and be hired for a small job IN
a picture. Anyone who works in
a picture is entitled TO Screen
guild membership. Anybody with
guild card Is, technically, an
actor. and cannot very well be
charged with vagrancy.
But if all those wrongs are
righted, there still is the fact that
only about one days work is avail
able for every 10 extras. And If
all the jobs actually were dis
tributed evenly among all the
extras, none would make a living
wage. For example, during last
March-an average month-each
extra would have worked two and
a half days and earned s29.10.
When the spear carriers Of the
cinema formed a union they were
admitted to the Screen Actors
guild, as junior, non-voting men,
bers. at their own request. Now
there is a considerable faction that
favors withdrawal and an auton-
omy plan has been drawn up.
When the autonomy question is
settled, a general Is per cent wage
increase and reclassification
plan which would put many extras
into higher brackets will be ne
eotiated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03

Joon Bennett is now starring
at the Beverly theoter in
Green He'll" She is teamed
with Douglas Foirbonks. jr.
Moe West and w. c. Fields
ore on the screen in my Little
Chickodee."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
MANAGER OF JOE
LOUIS INDICTED
Continued from Page u

creation Of the grand jury. He was
named in a suicide note left by Mrs.
Janet Macdonald as a payroll man
operating with her sweetheart, Will
liam Mcbride. Investigation of the
suicide note led to the most far
reaching scandals N Detroit's his
tory.
Special Prosecutor Chester P.
O'Hara of the grand jury person.
ally called Reading, informing him,
II had to sign warrant in court
And will you please appear in court
about 10 o'clock" O'Hara formerly
served as attorney for Reading and
was close personal friend.
The former police superintendent
named was Fred w. Frahm, who is
awaiting trial as one of the de-
PENDANTS in the baseball pool indict-
ment.
Roxborough's name often has been
linked with policy operations in De-
troit.
In February. 1890, Roxborough
pleaded innocent on charges of op-
Grating a clearing house for policy
games. Two years later, in a di-
vorce suit, he was identified by Mrs
Roxborough as a partner in policy
business. In 1898 Federal Judge Ed
ward j. Monet ordered Roxbor-
ough to stand trial on copyright
infringement charges. It was al
legged that he reprinted Dream
Books" for numbers operations with
out permission Of the authors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

ger of Girard and Co. and McKesson
and Robbins.
Got None OF 1t
When asked by his attorney where
the SIS, 500 went, Phillips said he re-
ceived none of 1t. He said 1t went
into the treasury Of the r. F. Griggs
Co. and was used for various pur-
poses such as rent, salaries of en-
ployes, telephone SERVICE etc. He
then identified a picture of the new
r. F. Griggs Co. building on Leaven-
worth street and told of the expense
1t was to the brokerage organization.
The first floor was built at an ex-
pense of $4,000 shortly after the
SIS 500 profit was realized, Phillips
said.
Phillips then identified pictures Of
the McKesson and Robbins plant at
Bridgeport, which was improved and
added to after the merger and told
of the money spent to develop that
plant.
Phillips then said that he had so
much confidence in the rights he
held in McKesson he never sold
them, although he did exchange
McKesson stock at times.
Kept In Touch
In response to question Phillips
also said that he always kept in
touch with McKesson and Robbins
after he became director and Wis
tied its plants because of the high
interest he had in the concern. After
making inspections he would make
suggestions for improvements to
Coster, the head of the merged firms
he said.
At the close of court Judge Mos
kowitz had the lawyers on both
sides remain in their seats until the
spectatos had left.
He then had confidential chat
with IS law students from Brooklyn
who, accompanied by professors, had
been in attendance at the trial
through the day, and had the
students introduced to all the law
yers involved.
Atty. Ironside, counsel for John
H. McGloon, introduced the lawyers
for the defense, and U. S. Atty
Kaufman the members of the gov
ernment's staff of attorneys.
Assistant United States Atty.
Howard Corcoran, the sensational
young lawyer, who has really done
most of the prosecuting in the $21,-
10000 case, and practically all of
the cross-examining was back in
court yesterday afternoon after
an absence since early Monday
morning. It was the general opinion
of court attaches that the fiery
young attorney, who is a brother of
Thomas Corcoran, President Roose-
velt's right hand man." was pre-
pairing his cross examination of Mr..
Phillips. The direct examination of
Mr.. Phillips is expected to be ter
minated sometime Thursday.