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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
HISTORY GIVEN

The Lumber and Sawmill Work
ers obtained their start following
the big strike of 1888, which tied
up practically the entire industry
in the Northwest. They began as a
federal union, gradually ironed out
the kinks and became an entity
affiliated with the L. B. of c. & J.
Since then they have thrived as a
union, occupy their own quarters
in the Coliseum building at 18th
and Market SITS julius c. Viancour
Is the council secretary. The $500
paid up members constitute. he
says. the largest membership in
the unions history. even when their
jurisdiction included the st. Paul
mill erations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
BUY IRON LUNGS

The council recently presented to
Pierce County hospital two of the
very latest Iron lungs for use in
combating infantile paralysis and
and additional $500 cash TO the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
HAVE OWN COUNCIL
OPERATE AS UNIT

Except for one local. No. 1858
which represents number Of OPP
srations large and small. all locals
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Nozis Name Ace Negotiotor
As Ambassador to Nunkinq

Japan's relations with the United
States and Britain.
It was believed Won Stahmer was
chosen primarily for this work, since
the Nanking regime is not of sufi-
cient importance to call for ap-
pointment of man of his standing
to represent the Reich there.
With his coming, it was said,
many of Germany's ablest and most
aggressive diplomats will be con-
centrated in this part of the world.
Capt. Fritz Wiedemann, former
cOnSul-general at San Francisco, is
crossing the Pacific from South
America now on a Japanese steamer
en- route to post in North China.
DR.. Helmuth Wohlthat, one of
Adolf Hitler's ablest economic nego-
tiators, now is in Japan with large
mission, having been stranded there
by the German-Russian war.
Ernst Wendler. German minister
who was ousted from Bolivia in Au-
gust, also Is in Japan awaiting as
signment. Other diplomats from
South America may join him
shortly.
Won Stahmer is generally consid-
cred the real negotiator of the
three-power alliance, although the
treaty was signed in Berlin with
Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop
representing the Reich.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
{. |. 0. Mine Union Head
Arrested in Canada
BY the Associated Press.

Dy INC fAooOSldbCu lccS'
OTTAWA. Oct. 9.-The Canadian
department of immigration an
nounced today that Reid Robinson
of Detroit, president of the United
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Union &C. I. o. was taken into
custody in Toronto last Sunday on
a charge of violating immigration
regulations.
He was released and will appear
before board of inquiry at To-
ronto today, the department said.
A statement by the department
said Robinson had been refused
admission to Canada at a British
Columbia port in September, 1910,
and had subsequently returned to
Canada without the consent of the
Minister as the immigration act
requires"
1t added that "the preliminary
examination at Toronto disclosed
that Robinson was granted entry
at Windsor, Ontario, last Saturday
"by an officer who was unaware of
the previous rejection"
Robinson came to Canada to par
ticipate in the hearings of board
of Cancellation which inquired into
dispute between IL Kirkland Lake
district gold mine operators and
Local 240 of the union.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 9.-An Increased
German effort to strengthen Nazi
influence in the Far East was fore
cast today by sources who said they
had learned that Berlin had ap-
pointed Heinrich Won Stahmer, one
of its ace negotiators, as Ambas-
sador to the Japanese-sp sponsored
Nanking government.
Something more than year ago
Won Stahmer was most active in
Toxic, where he was credited with
influencing Japan,'s final decision to
join the Rome Berlin Axis.
Shanghai sources said he was ex-
pected to reach Nanking in about
two months, travelling by way of
South America.
They said Wang Ching-Wei, head
of the Nanking regime, already had
agreed to Won Stahmer's appoint
ment to the post.
Experienced observers here and in
Toxic interpreted the Won Stahmer
appointment as an indication of
Germany's campaign to keep Japan
in the Axis and make her, if pos
sible, an even more active partner
in the war.
Much of the German effort in this
part of the world, it was asserted,
is directed toward promoting fric-
ton in the Pacific, especially In
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Radford Powder Plant
Explosion Burns Five
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RADFORD, Va, Oct. 9-Five
men were burned, none seriously.
when a dehydrating press exploded
early today and tore out one end
of bay in the big Radford ordnance
works operated by the Hercules
Powder Co.
A. Van Beck, manager of the
powder plant. said the injured men
had first and second degree burns.
All of them were hospitalized.
He explained the dehydrating
press is used to convert natural
cotton for use in making munitions.
There were two presses in the bay.
The manager identified the in
jured men as Charles Fowler, 20,
of Blacksburg. and John Gessel. %,
of Rockport, w. Va. both in a Chris
tiansburg hospital; John Rodgers,
81, of Kimballton, Va, and Bill
Ward, 10. of Beckley, w. Va, in the
Radford Hospital, and Kermit Mat
ney, 80, of Stone, KY, in a Pulaski
hospital.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Toxic Papers Continuing
Harsh Criticism Of u. :.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Oct. 9.-Harsh criticism
of the United States appeared today
in Toxic newspapers for the second
successive day. Typical of the COM
ment was that appearing in Hochi:
when there is no spirit of mu-
tual concession and sincerity, 1t Is
obvious there is no possibility of any
success in diplomatic negotiations.
1t seems the height of insane folly
for the United States to present
such an attitude of hostility and ag-
gressiveness ''' thereby taking re-
sponsibility for whatever catastro-
phe there might occur
The newspaper said that "the can
Ger of the Pacific" was nothing but
"the wilful, arrogant intentions and
actions of the United States"
The newspaper Yomiuri said 1t de-
SPARED Of any great lessening in
Pacific tension and added:
Even If American-Japanese ne
gotiations prove successful, 1t is not
to be supposed that the United
States would cease building her CO.
loSsal armament. 1t is not to be
supposed that world peace would be
established Immediately We would
still have to go on arming."
Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye
was reported by the newspaper Nichi
Nichi to have visited the palace of
the Emperor today for hours
and Is minutes, an unusually
lengthy audience described as re-
flecting the gravity Of the present
stage Of Japanese-UnitedS States ne
gotiations.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Light Showers Forecast
In This Area Tomorrow

Light showers sometime tomorrow
were all the Weather Bureau could
offer today in the way of a break
in the protracted dry period that
has left Virginia and Maryland
farms parched.
The showers are expected by late
afternoon or night, but the rainfall
probably will fail to reach proper
tions necessary to prove beneficial to
crops or replenish wasted streams.
The Districts own outlook was
pleasant.
Clear skies and temperatures not
exceeding 78 were in store this aft
ernoon, while tomorrow is expected
to bring increasing cloudiness and a
slight rise in the mercury.
The Virginia Cooperative Crop
Reporting Service pointed out in its
weekly summary today that nearly
all crops in the State have been
harvested "in very good condition" !"
but said the fall sowing of grains
"is proceeding very slowly because
of dry weather.
From Staunton, Va, came word
that residents of that area have been
reduced to hauling water from the
city plant, at a cost of go cents a
thousand gallons.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Civilian Raid Spoilers
Find Enemy Planes
Over Eastern Shore
First Flight Located
In Thut Area as Tests
Begin Along East Coast
BY TIE Associated Press.

The first enemy" bombers of a
week-long attempt to destroy" key
points of the Eastern seaboard were
sighted high over Maryland'S East
ern Shore just before 9 am. today.
1t was the beginning of quick
flights of bombers and fighter planes
from Massachusetts to North Caro-
lima in the Armys effort to deter
mine the efficiency of the Air Force
and of its 10000 civilian air raid
spoilers.
The air maneuvers. the most wide
spread ever undertaken in the
United States, will continue through
October 16.
Two other flights of bi-motored
enemy" planes were spotted shortly
afterward by some of the hundreds
of Maryland civilian observers.
These planes apparently were by
passing Baltimore to keep a rendez-
vous over Philadelphia with the
first flight, which flew in from the
Atlantic Ocean and headed north.
AS soon as the informat ton CEN
ter and region command post at
Philadelphia identified the planes by
correlating reports, orders were
flashed to interceptor pilots.
Some, already on patrol, cut into
the path of the enemy. Other pilots,
standing ready at Boiling Field and
Phillips Field at Aberdeen, sent their
planes roaring into action.
twenty-five of the Armys fastest
pursuit airplanes stationed at Boiling
Field were participating. The unit
is the 40th pursuit squadron from
Selfridge Field, Mich. known as the
1Cea AID ANEIINEPC pn A1al
Evening star., 1941-10-09
N. P.s 10 Be Placed
On Duty in Capital
On Small Scale
Officials Will Order
Street PutroI If and
When Conditions Warrant

Authority to use military police
in the District was granted the
Washington Provisional Brigade to-
day by the War Department.
Under present plans military po-
lice will be stationed in the city by
the week end of October 18.
Officials explained that the pro-
gram will begin in "a small way"
with no street. patrols contemplated
at present, but will be expanded if
and when conditions warrant. Full
cooperation of the Metropolitan
Police Department has been assured
the brigade.
Units on duty in Washington will
be drawn from the 703d Military
Police Battalion stationed at Ar
lington Cantonement. Principal
assignments will call for the pres
ence of one or two military police
men at Union Station and the city's
various bus terminals particularly
on week ends.
ANY trouble involving soldiers In
Washington thus far has been of a
minor nature" spokesman de-
clared. This has been true even
on week ends and periods just after
pay days. We are not looking for
trouble and see no reason why we
should have any, but we simply are
being prepared if it should come"
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding general of the brigade, has
worked with War Department and
metropolitan police authorities for
several weeks on the plan, it was
understood.
Acting Chief Edward j. Kelly has
offered a block of "a cells in the
upper tier of the Municipal Center
lookup for use by military authori-
ties. An official explained today
these cells would be used as tenn
porary detention quarters for soldiers
arrested in Washington-a place for
them ito cool off,"
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Pop Concert
On WWAL

A half hour of the Pop Con-
cert by the National SYM
phony Orchestra at Riverside
Stadium tonight will be
broadcast over Station WMAL
beginning at $50 o'clock.
In arranging these broad
casts. the National Broad
casting Co. and The Star are
cooperating with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra
Association in an effort to
further appreciation and sup
port of the orchestra in it's
contribution to the musical
life of Washington.
The broadcast is for those
who cannot take advantage of
the opportunity to attend the
concert.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
White HouseMystified
AT How Germans Got
Roosevelt Letter
Early Says Significance
Lies in Use Germans
Tried to Make of 1t

BY the Associated Press.
The White House shared public
mystification today on how the Ger
man government learned what was
in letter President Roosevelt sent
Premier Stain, promising Russia
aid against Germany.
Stephen Early, presidential sec
retary, said this Government did
not know how it happened, but
"the significant thing is the use the
Germans tried to make of the
letter"
The published German version
had the salutation and conclusion
in friendly, personal phrases.
Mr.. Early added there was no
reason why Nle letter should not
have been released generally in Mos
COW since it was not regarded here
as confidential"
The official German news agency,
D.N.B., raised the curtain on the
mystery in Berlin yesterday by dis
tributing the purported text of Mr..
Roosevelt's communication.
AiS ldtCl IClCdScu
the text here, and invited a COM
parison of it with the version that
DN.B. was circulating.
When such a comparison is
made" the White House statement
said, the propaganda objectives of
the Nazi action become very clear"
A comparison disclosed that the
wording of the body of both texts
was Identical. except for an occa-
sional phrase here and there in
the DN.B. version-and such varia-
tions were reported to be due large
ly to translation.
There were two very pointed diff
ferences, however. Where the salu-
tation in the White House text was
My Dear Mr.. Stain" the unoffi-
(SeeIJ FITTED Do0a
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Wafer Main Breaks,
Halls Construction
OF New War BUILDING
Arlington Contonment
Also Affected: Engineers
Working on Repairs

A big Federal water main burst
last night on the George Washing
ton Memorial parkway between Key
and Memorial Bridges. letting loose
what engineers described as
Niagara" from the Virginia shore
into the Potomac River, and cut
ting off water from construction of
the s31 100000 War Department
Building in Arlington County.
Engineers from the Districts
Water Division were called in by
the War Department, which has
jurisdiction over the 16-inch pipe
and were hard at work at 1890 pm.
today. They expected to put the
line into commission by midnight.
Pile drivers and other equipment
were still tied up at the site of the
Army's new Office building, the water
engineers said, but the War Depart
ment announced that tank trucks
were being put into service to supply
men and machines.
Break Found After Search.
Water from this single Federal
main supplies the Arlington Canton
ment as well A complaint that the
cantonment water was cut off was
received at $50 o'clock last night,
it was stated. The break could not
be located until II pm, however,
because engineers said they were
looking around Lee boulevard and
Arlington Ridge road When they
finally located the break they closed
valves and stopped the flow within
five minutes, they said.
Arlington Cantonment was given
new supply this morning by a
hookup with Fort Myer. The new
Navy Department in Arlington is
also on the broken line, but needed
no water because it was unoccupied,
engineers said.
This line customarily also pours
water into the Arlington County sys-
tenn so that Arlington can in turn
supply the Washington National
Airport at Gravelly Point. Arlington
was reported bearing the airport
burden alone today without depriv-
ing county residents of their water.
Ground Movement May Be Cause.
District Water Division engineers
said the break in the cast steel pipe
may have been caused by a ground
movement of the rocky hillside in
which it rested. The pipe lay be-
tween the two strips of highway and
it was considered possible that the
large volume OF water squirting out
under pressure of 100 pounds per
square inch might have undermined
the recently constructed road-al-
though this was not apparent on
the surface.
At 3 am. simultaneous reports
we're received of geysers at Fifth and
N streets NV, where a 6-inch pipe
broke. and at Eighth and East
Capitol streets, where a 4-inch main
broke. Water was soon cut Off
ending service for a one-block area
near each location. About six hours
were required for repairs because
of the large force diverted to
Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Storm Moves Out 10 Sea
From Georgia; 10 Dead
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. "a small
tropical storm that whipped across
South Florida, Northwest Florida
and South Georgia, leaving at least
10 dead, whirled in curving course
at sea today more than 300 miles
off the Georgia coast.
An early morning weather ad-
visory placed the storm about 300
miles east of Savannah, moving east
southeastward about 16 miles an
hour, attended by gales over small
area. Continued caution was ad-
vised vessels in its path.
The disturbance cut across the
Bahamas Sunday. then swept across
lower Florida and into the Gulf Of
Mexico. 1t turned northward and
lashed across the Northwest Flor
ida coast and into South Georgia
Tuesday, causing heavy crop and
property damage.
Three storm deaths were reported
in the Bahamas, six in Florida and
one in Georgia. Ninety families
were reported homeless at Wathngs
Island. formerly San Salvador.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Turkish Trade Treaty
Signed by Germany
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 9-Conclusion of a
German Turkish trade treaty in
volving 200,000,000 reichsmarks
enominally $4,000, ,0OO on each side
was announced officially today. 1t
will run until March 81, 1943.
A spokesman said the pact, signed
today at Ankara, called on Germany
to send war material and iron and
steel products in return for Turkish
exports of raw materials. principally
cotton, tobacco, olive oil and min
erals.
Germany's Ambassador to Turkey,
Franz Won Papen; DR.. Karl Clodius.
Berlin economic expert, and the
Turkish Foreign Minister, Sukru
Saracoglu, signed the treaty.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Aiming Of Merchant Vessels
Asked in Presidents Message;
U.S.. Bans Non-Defense Bui|dinq
Soviet Government
Quitting Moscow,
Germans Report

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The
Berlin wireless broadcast today
a Shanghai dispatch quoting
Soviet quarters" as reporting
that the removal from Moscow
of "all government depart
ments, party offices. military
offices and diplomatic missions
is in full swing"
The broadcast said such re-
ports had been received by
Soviet adherents in Shanghai
from Moscow Wednesday night.
There was no confirmation of
this from other sources.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Experts Reuch China

HONG KONG, Oct. 9 P.-H.
Merle Cochran and Sir Otto E. Mel
meyer, who have been designated
by the United States and British
governments, respectively, as finan-
cial ENJOYS to China, arrived here
today by clipper from the United
States.
Evening star., 1941-10-09

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 P).-The
Norwegian tanker John P. Petersen,
6,l28 tons, sailing in British service,
has been lost with 13 men of her
crew, the German radio reported
today in a broadcast heard by
N, B. G..
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Loon for Ecuador O. KID

QUITO, Ecuador, Oct. 9 CP.-The
Ecuadorean Congress last night au-
thorized the government to contract
for loan up to $30,000,00O with the
United States Export-Import Bank
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Washington and Vicinity.

George Viereck, German publicist,
to be brought here. Page Ala
Hankin nomination approved by
Senate subcommittee. Page B-1
Move to set up D. c. air raid warden
system Is launched. Page B-1
Two big apartment hotels planned
for Arlington. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-10-09

tSesLETTER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-10-09

(See BERLIN, Page A-30
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Tanker Reported Lost

(See MOSCOW, Page A-l3J
Evening star., 1941-10-09

(See AIR MANEUVERS, Pg. Al;
Evening star., 1941-10-09

(See BUILDING, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-10-09

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-X Of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1941-10-09

(See NEUTRALITY, Page A
Evening star., 1941-07-02
Church Women
Begin District
Welfare Survey

A. survey to determine What.
Right With Washington" along thu
lines of social welfare services was
started this week by area chairmer
of the Washington Council o.
Church Women.
After listing the city's assets ir
the way of recreational. educational
health and religious facilities, the
church women will survey needs ir
the various sections.
Where facilities are not already
available to meet the needs, the
council will attempt to work out 9
program to I'LL the gaps" 1t was
explained.
Miss Eta Mai Russell. executive
secretary OF the council, declared
that one of the primary purposes
of the survey would be to inform
newcomers of welfare facilities
available here
Progress will be reported over g
weekly radio program on WWDC
The initial broadcast was presented
yesterday.
Area chairmen will make the sur
vey with the assistance Of key
women from the various churches
under Miss Russells general super
vision.
The program calls for study OF
housing. race relations, illness, in
come levels and other problems in
each community, Miss Russell said
Evening star., 1941-07-02
Martha Townsend
Is Married to
1t. Henry Revane

1t. Henry James Revane,
U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Revane, who
were married yesterday after
noon, left by automobile on a
honeymoon trip. Mrs. Revane,
who formerly was Miss Martha
Gather Townsend, will return
and be with her mother, Mrs.
Julius Curtis Townsend. widow
of Real Admiral Townsend, in
her apartment ct 2540 Massa-
chusett's avenue until she re-
joins 1t. Revane.
The wedding yesterday took
place in the apartment of Mrs.
Townsend. the Rev. Robert D.
Workman, chaplain, U. s. NJ.
officiating in the presence of
only members of the two families.
Mr.. FRANK Barrett Gather OF
Baltimore, gave his niece in mar
riage. Her wedding gown was Of
white chiffon, the long sweep
ing lines of the skirt falling
gracefully into very short train.
The bodice had a rounded neck
line and bishop sleeves with a
pointed girdle edged with rearls.
Her veil was of Carrickmacross
lace, finger-tip length, and held
by a coronet of pearls. She
carried a prayer book bound in
white and from which fell a
spray of orange blossoms made
of wax and white kid which was
used by her grandmother at her
wedding.
Evening star., 1941-07-02
A. D. C.ondons Move
To Maryland Home

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Arthur D.
Condor moved yesterday to their
new home, a farm at Edgewater.
on South River in Anne Arundel
County, Md, between Washington
and Annapolis. They have named
their place London Town Terrace,
as the shore of their property is
terraced to the water and the place
is located on the site of the Colonial
town OF London Town, one Of the
first ports of entry In the United
States.
Evening star., 1941-07-02
Garden Party
Is Given by
Mrs. Ward
Mr.. Cummings,
Adm. Nomura Are
Hosts at Dinners

A party was given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ward to
honor Mr.. Anjer Belmonte, who pre-
sented a musical program during the
afternoon.
The party was held in the garden
of Mrs. Wards home on Massa-
chusetts avenue. An American nag
floated in the background, while
patriotic colors were used in the
decorations on the buffet. Mr.. Bel
monte recently became an American
citizen, as had Mrs. Carl Bruner,
another of the guests, and this was
the cause Of the celebration.
Mrs. Ward wore pale gray mar
quisette and lace frock and re-
ctived her guests in the drawing
room. Miss Jane Davis and Miss
Catherine Hambley assisted at the
punch table in the drawing room
and other refreshments were served
outside.
Mr.. Cummings, Admiral Nomura
Are Hosts At Dinners.
Mr.. Homer Cummings, former At
torney General, also was host yes
terday, his party being in the form
of a dinner on the terrace of his
Tlden street home. Mr.. Cummings
will move the end Of this month to
a new house at 4308 Forest lane.
The Japanese Ambassador. Ad-
miral Nomura, was another dinner
host. His honor guest was the jap
anese Ambassador to Great Britain.
Mr.. Mamoru Shigemitsu. who is sail
ing July 5 from San Francisco for
Japan.
Evening star., 1941-07-02

Seventh-day Adventist Church May
Is. The Rev. Sterile A. Wellman
uncle of the bridegroom. ofiiciated
Mr.. Harold Doering played and
Miss Myrtle Reed of Parkersburg
w. Va, sang.
Miss Alice Eroh was maid of
honor and Mr.. Hollis Wolcott was
best man.
Mr.. Wellman is a graduate of the
Washington Missionary College
Theological Department and both
he and Mrs. Wellman were gradu-
ated from the Southern Junior
College at Collegedale, Tenn, before
coming here. Mr.. Wellman is con-
nected with the industrial depart
ment of the college and they will
live at 6O9 Garland avenue IN
Takoma Park.