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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Term in Monroe
Given Lagenour

Robert Lsgsnour, 20 year old
Tacoma auto mechanic, who had
heen scheduled 10 go TO trial next
Tuesday before jury in Judge
Ernest NJ. Cards court, changed
his plea Thursday and was SEN
fenced TO IS years in the state
reformatory for robbery OF the
Hillcrest garage last Nov. %.
The youth. whose home is at
1923 So. 61st, has been free on
81 600 bail and was allowed con-
tinued freedom until Monday. when
re will surrender and 60 10 Monroe
Arrested with Lsgenour last
Dec. 6 as participant m the
robbery was Warren Danielson. 1s,
Of 1880 So. J. Healso has been
free on bail. held by a preliminary
Justice court charge, but Thurs
day WAS charged in superior court
in an information identical to that
against Lagenour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
ny Tacoma Times staff writer


FORT LEWIS - Although APP
proximately. 10000 men of the Sd
and 41st Divisions, plus special
troops, viii leave Fort Lewis next
month for Fourth Army maneu-
vers in California. some 10000
other officers and men will remain
here, II was disclosed here Thurs
day.
Among the units staying will be
the 103d AnitTank battalion and
the 203th Coast Artillery (anti-
aircrafp, which include most OF
the Tscomans now In active serv-
ice at Fort Lewis.
Both units are divisional, be-
ing attached directly to the TX
Corps OF the Fourth Army. Other
TX Corps units that will remain
here include the 194th Tank bat
TALON. the ssth Field Artillery
fpsck) battalion and the 115th
Cavalry. Men OF these units, plus
several thousand selectees, will
comprise the Fort Lewis populs-
ton while the other men are man.
euvering on the William Randolph
Hearst ranch In California.
Units that will make the trip
comprising about 10000 men-ars
a. follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
10000 Troops Will Remain
When z Divisions 60 South
Units at Fort Lewis and Comp Murray
Designated for California Training

Sd Division - Headquarters and
military police companies; Sd Sig
nal battalion, 9TH, 18th and Both
Infantry regiments; 9th. 10th. seth
and 41st Field Artillery battalions;
10th Engineers. Sd Medical battal-
ion, Sd Quartermaster battalion, Sd
Reconnaissance troop.
4lst Division - 41st NJ. p. and
headquarters companies. 116th In
fantry brigade (161st and 163d In
fsntry regiments); SD Infantry
brigade (162d and 1s6th Infantry
regiments) Goth Field Artillery
brigade t146th and 14sth r. A.
regiments); 21sth Field Artillery;
4ist Signal Co; 10th Engineers;
li6th Medical battalion and the
116th Quartermsster battalion.
IN Corps troops - s0th Signal
company. seth Engineers. 56th
Medical battalion, 18th Engineers.
209th NJ. p. company. 91st Obser-
walton squadron ATTACHED TO Sd
Division). and 10th Observation
squadron ATTACHED to 41st Divis-
ion).
The 6ath Engineers. 18th En-
gineers. 2oeth NJ. 2. company and
Seth Medical battalion all are
brand new outfits, now being scti-
waited at Fort Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Two Insurance
Firms Pay on
Collapsed Span

OLYNPIA-The state toll bridge
authority Thursday received S24o.-
600 from two insurance companies
in payment Of use and occupancy
policies issued on the Tacoma Mar
rows bridge. which collapsed in a
vindstorm last No. :.
The Northwest Fire a Marine
Insurance Co. paid $4,000. and
the Home Insurance Co. 800 600.
The payments will take care
of interest on the bridge bonds
for three Nesrs.
Other insurance companies and
the state are embroiled in court
dispute over the actual loss SUI
fered when the bridge fell The
state contends the span is n total
IS. 200 900 loss. The insurers say It
can be repaired and rebuilt for
81 SOC, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Eastern Airliner
Reported Missing

MIAMI. Fla-An Eastern Air
Lines plane carrying Is passen-
gers, including Or. George W.
Grille, internationally famous Cleve-
land surgeon. had not been re-
ported since 1t left West Palm
Beach for Daytona Beach at SIS
a. m. EST Thursday. the air
line reported.
DR. Grille. who had been con-
Quoting experiments on a manstee,
or sea COW, at Miami, was accom-
panied by his wife and by his
colleague. Or. Daniel p. During.
a prominent Cleveland medical re-
search expert.
Others who boarded the plane
at Miami were Bertran stroock,
Mrs. Margaret Graham. Mrs.
Cox, II. f. Post, W. Andrews. Mrs.
Andrews, and Mrs. Margaret Allen.
The air line said Mrs. II. z. Post
might also be aboard. None Of
the addresses was available.
Boarding the plane at West
Palm Beach were George Shaw
and A. G. Mcintyre.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Bridges Hearing
To Be Speeded Up

SAN FRANCISCO - Judge
Charles Brown Sears Thursday
ordered attorneys for HAIRY
Bridges to speed up cross-exam-
instion of government witnesses at
tire labor leaders deportation
hearing. Bridges counsel sought
delay on grounds they were not
prepared.
Sears instructed defense forces
10 be ready Friday TO cross-sxam-
ine Ezra F. Chase. second govern
ment witness. who finished direct
Testimony Thursday morning.
Aubrey Grossmsn, . Bridges
attorney, had asked that cross
examination be postponed to April
IL to permit the defense 10 check
UP" on the witness. Grossman
contended Sears refusal TO furnish
IN advance list Of government wit
nesses was handicapping the de-
fense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Elks Install
New Officers
Choirmen Selected
By Excited Ruler

Appointment Of ". ". Gsudresu
~ esquirs, NJ. Gsidoxh as assistant
esouire. Charles Edrington a.
chaplain and various committee
ehairnen was announced TO Ia
coma Elks Wednesday night by
the newly installed Exalted Ruler
Kenneth NJ Kennel.
Kennel named the following
activities ehairmen for the new
lodge year: Joseph Rausch. music:
John II. Anderson. sick: Bob
Sconce. membership: Herman A.
Brandes. The Call" lodge publ
cation: c. J. Weller, Christmas
activities. and Frank J. Murtough.
entertainment
. Kennel and other elective Off
eers Of Tacoma lodge were in
stalled with steamship ceremony
by John T. Drammey, grand
Esteemed leading knight and past
exalted ruler OF Seattle lodge.
Various past exalted rulers Of
Tacoma lodge assisted.
The lodgeroom Was decorated
with stacks, ventilstors and flags
20 resemble the deck of deep sea
ship. in recognition OF Kennels
connection with steamship traffic
as secretary Of the shaffer Ter
nninals. Inc.
Others installed were c. J.
Weller. leading knight; Harry J.
Lynch. loyal knight: Robert 8.
femme. lecturins knight: Erling
o. johnson. secretary: Walter e.
Ligsett. treasurer; Larry II. Flood.
tiler. and J. r. Merriek, trustee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Pick Hopkins
To Direct Aid
For Britain
by JIMMY HALO

WASHINGT0N-Administrstion
Of the lsnd-leAse law has been
entrusted to Harry L Hopkins and
the presidents haison committee
Of war, navy and treasury depart
ment representatives, well-in-
formed administration official re-
vealed Monday.
This official said ADMINISTRATION
of the law would work this way:
Hopkins, President Roose-
velt'S confidant. will he de-
signated lend-lease admins
TRAITOR and will make major
decisions after consultation
with the president.
The hsison committee. created
by the president Is months ago to
clear foreign arms purchases here.
will carry out policy determined
by the president and an inter
departmental group Of four eabi
net officers secretaries OF
state. war, navy and treasury. In
the past the committee has gone
to Secretary OF the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau jr. for deci-
sions on purchases.
Members Of the committee
are Philip Young. assistant to
Morgenthau; Mai. Gen. James
n. Burns, executive officer of
the undersecretary Of wars
office, and Rear Admiral Ray
Spear, paymaster general of
the navy and chief Of its bu-
reau of supplies and accounts.
A British embassy official said
that while no planes have been
delivered TO Britain yet under the
lend-lease law, deliveries of heavy
bombers and flying patrol boats
purchased for cash are picking
up" He declined to disclose the
number but said they included the
Boeing four-engined flying fort
ress." the Consolidated fourier
gined bra and the Consolidate
ply patrol bombtrs. These ship
have been flown across the At
lAntic.
None OF the big American bomb
srs have yet been put into servie
BY the British, he said, beosus
of certain notifications the
must undergo. including installs
tion Of special type wireless equip
ment, more armor protection 70
the pilots. more guns and oxyge
devices necessary for high-altitud
flying.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
rs Millions
For Relief Aid

WASHINGTON-Ths state de-
psrtment reported today that pri-
waite relief agencies have collected
500 $685. us from September. 1888,
to March ! of this year, for as
sisting war stricken populations
and war refugees.
OF this amount. SIS Gal had
been actually spent for relief,
s6.170.13s is on hand and 81 6lS,-
375 WAS spent for administrative
purposes. The estimated value OF
contriouti IONS in kind" sent
abroad WAS S,470,317.
Major items included American
Jewish Distribution COMMITTEES
Inc. New York City. $3.50 s35
British War Relief Society, Inc.
New York City, S5.s42 .s26; Bun
dies for Britain, New York City
81. O56. e7e; Greek War Relief As
ISOLATION. Inc, New York City
/ S3,s25.217; Hsdassah, Inc, New
York City. Sl,205,474.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Russians Admit Jugoslav
Coup Has Changed Situation

make any concessions concern
Ing Independence and freedom.
Turkeys opinion comedies ON
this"
The navy organ Red Fleet com
similarly and emphasized
he Importance Of British nava
victories.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

silverdsle. Bsinbridge. North Kit
sap. South Kitssp and Gig Hsroor
The public 5 invited TO attend the
concert without charge % see what
Is being don. in music n public
schools.
Members q the chorus srs due
n Gig Harbor 81 10 o clock Fri-
day for two-hour rehearsal.
After lunch there will ht an in
formal program and At so chorus
members vii Be- entertained 81
q dance in the gymnasium. Din
her will be served AZ the high
school at 6
Harvey Z. Aaier, supervisor OF
public school music at Gig Harbor,
will direct the chorus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Refused TO Leave.
So His Fine Is SIS

Dan Joyce. 80. Was fined SIS
and costs in police court Thursday
on q drunk and disorderiy charge
resulting from his refusal TO leave
a local beer tavern al the request
OF the bartender.
Max Mason. IS. and Edward
Carson. 20. trsnsients. were given
10 DAYS IN jail for soliciting aims
OF q downtown street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
BULLETINS

BUDAPEST-The semi
official Hungarian nsics
agency INB reported from
Belgrade Thursday that
the Crodt leader. Vladimir
Matchek. has announced
officially that he is joining
the neic Jngoslar cabinet.
BERLIN = Authorized Mani
informants said Thursday that
the German-Jugo~iav crisis had
beea further intensified and
added: sour generosity will Ger
tainly some day come to an
end"
MOSCOW - The authoritative
army newspaper organ Red Star
in the first Russian comment or
the Jugoslav situation. said Thurs
day that the Jugoslav coup hse
changed the Balkan situation ane
initiated n new phase In southeast
ern Europe.
Without expressly stating
TIE Russian government atti-
tude, the newspaper cited.
however. the Jugoslav govern
usent declaration of "the de-
termlned Will Of the people TO
preserve and defend the coun-
try's independence"
II also N enti Toned Germsi
charges OF atrocities and said tina
the Jugoslav government "denie'
them and declared them fabrica
tons"
Jugoslav events had sub
stantiaily heightened creek
morale, the newspaper con-
tinWed.
Thsn II quoted the Turkish news
paper Ulss:
1T ID hoped the new JuEe-
siav government. resuning .
| policy Of neutrality. will not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

here that the United States has a
men and bases. but that our peopl
ity against any opposition"
"our battleships can both dish
IL out and take 1t better than any
others" Knox said in an article in
the current issue Of national
weekly magazine. reported by
Fletcher Pratt. Even against
numerical odds they stand good
chance in an about battle"
Knox asserted that no navy
ever has enough destroyers
and said that the navy's num-
Der Is near the minimum re-
auirement-with m increasing
minimum.
That Ia why I. as secretary OF
the navy. felt II my duty to oppose
the suggestion Of FEB. u that We
turn over TO Great Britain five 10
10 additional destroyers per
month" he said.
Pointing out a tendency among
other nations 10 sacrifice for speed,
Knox said that every msn-of-wsr
Is n compromise among the three
main characteristics Of gun power.
speed and protection, none OF
which can be had in quantity with
out cutting down on the others. "
The Is ships of our battle
nne and the new ships that
will Join that line this summer
have two 10 four more inches
Of belt armor than tho>e of
any other nation but the Ger
mans" he explained.
Knox said that good operating
bases were needed along the west
coast as well as in the Caribbean
and South Atlantic. and charged
that we are not 40 well fixed in
spite OF the 50-destroyer swap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
May Give Transit
Workers Pay Boost

SEATTI.E-The Seattle Transit
commission Thursday awaited APP
proval from the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. on q new wage con-
tract granting operators, car re-
.pairmen and cleaners q salary In
crease OF So per month.
w. J. Molyneux, business agent
of the Street Car Mems union. said
the increase would amount TO
S2oo. 900 annually. in addition to =
xl00. 900 increase authorized In
January.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
End of WPA Is
Not in Sight
Defense Boom Does
Little for Problem
BY PETER EDISON

nv Tacoma Times staff writer
WASHINGTON Any hope YOU
may have had that ths defense
program. BY creating lot Of new
Jobs. would wipe out NPA, now
seems rather remote. And with
that admission. you begin to wen
der Just what there may be 10
the Beautiful Dreamer Wake Unto
Ms theory that We or anyone else
can ever spend our way back to
prosperity. even when We spend
for such ephemeral stuff as battle
ships and bullets, made 10 be de-
stroyed
It's simply not in the cards.
slr-Year Program
In the first place. the president
has transmitted TO congress the
National Resources Planning board
recommendation for six-year
public works program to aid post
war utilization, and the WPA,
without waiting for congressional
action. has already set up a new
unit to start making plans to put
In reservoir to be drawn on
when and as the defense effort
collspses. These two moves indi-
cate the Administration has no
thought Of folding up relief work
agencies.
Frank A. March. who has been
director OF the project control d.
vision OF WPA in Washington. has
been made national director Of the
new lons-rangs planning unit
and while there has not been time
to prepare a detailed program,
there ars indications that It will
consist mainly OF super highways,
swimming pools, sewers and such.
So those are the things we may
be spending for when national de-
Tense is over.
One of Five Get Work
Putting it statistically, so per
cent OF the defense contracts
awarded thus far have been in
areas representing only 20 per
cent Of WPA employment. Put
ting 1t t'other way round. so per
cent OF the people on WPA live in
areas which get only 20 per cent
OF the contracts. -Four out OF five
don't have much chance Of getting
off WPA, therefore, unless some
way can be found TO spread out
the defense benefits. or until the
defense effort raises the general
prosperity TO such a level that the
non-defenss areas are carried along
in a flood tide OF recovery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Assault on High Seas
Hearing Slated Friday

PORTLAND - c. A. Erickson.
%. will be given a hearing here
Friday before United states
commissioner on a charge Of as
ssult on the high seas filed against
him in Seattle.
Erickson was taken into custody
by federal bureau Of investigation
agents and released on $1,000
bond.
The charge. officers said. IN
wolves an alleged assault against
Charles Albert william on the
steamer Mount Mckinley off the
British Columbia coast Erickson
denied the charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
TRAFFIC ARRESTS

Tickets for traffic violations
were given Thursday 10 Frank
Henley, 4e1a No. Whitman ut. for
failure to produce an operators
license. and Anna NJ. Hooker,
1924 So. Thompson ave. for speed
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Confesses Driving
Rented Auto South

Jack Eisenhower. "a year Old
transient. charged with renting a
car al the local Baker U-Drive
garage early last month and not
returning il. Is in custody AZ New
port Beach. Orange county. Cali
fornis. state patrol and Sheriff
John c. Bjorklund were Informed
THURSDAY.
The wanted man WAS reported
held for burglary IN California but
said also 10 have confessed dry.
ing the rented car south. II vss
found abandoned there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
u. S. to Stop Vice
Neur Army Posts

SAN FRANCISCO Charles p.
Taft. assistant eoordinstor OF
health and welfare activities for
the national defense council. re
yesled here Thursday the govern
ment plans 10 close every red light
district within 10 miles " 81 army
post.
He said bill IN congress which
probably will pass" would make
vice a federal offense In areas sur
rounding military concentrations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
reedom Of Boys
Only II Hours

After u hours Of freedom, two
14-yesr-old Port Angeles boys were
back in the Pierce county deten-
ton home Thursday.
The youngsters. Franklin Dalton
and Beverlee Kenyon Davis, were
taken into custody last week for
sllegedly taking a stolen car across
a state boundary IN violation Of
federal law
To await hearings they were
placed in the detention home. from
whence they escaped Sunday dur
ing the night.
The boys were spprehended
Wednesday night near their home
on the olympic peninsula.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
200 High School Students
In Concert at GIG Harbor

Sponsored BY the Kitssp Edu-
ostIonsl association. a chorus q
zoo high school music students vii
be presented in = complimentary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

Louisiana annually supplies the
rest of the world with 1000. 900
frogs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
U. S. Navy Has Dish II Out
And Take Ii Supremacy

the navy Frank Knox disclosed
"quantitative' need FOR new ships.
} can count on qualitative superior
What We gained in that deal
was not bases but the right te
make bases" he said.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
0. P. NJ. CentraIizes
Defense Buying
Under Nelson
Authority Is Given
To Clear Army, Navy
Contracts Over $500, 600

A new clarified" program which,
In effect. centralizes supervision OF
national defense purchasing policy
under Donald M. Nelson. director
of the Division of Purchases Of the
Office of Production Management,
was announced today by the o. P. M.
Specifically. the program gives
Mr. Nelson authority to clear all
Army and Navy contracts for
100000 or more. In addition he
will have the power to review
other important proposals for pur-
chase" regardless of amounts in
volved, when these purchases might
have substantial effect on the
market or when they involve un-
usual procurement problems.
The new arrangement was worked
out by the Division of Purchases
in consultation with the War and
Navy Departments. 1t was stressed
that the Army and Navy will con-
tinue to initiate and execute con-
tracts and have final responsibility
for material specification and fixing
delivery dates.
Authority to pass on Army and
Navy contracts for s500,000 or more
had been given to William S. Knud-
sen, director general of the o. P. M,
by executive order of the President.
This authority is transferred to Mr.
Nelson by the new agreement.
Before joining the defense organi-
zation as dollar-a-year man, Mr.
Nelson was executive vice president
of Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Army Adviser Admits Shurinq
In Contract While Paid by U.S..

Under questioning by committee
members, Mr.. Blossom said his COM
mittee did not pass on the con-
tract concerning his firm and that
he had informed the Secretary of
War that he would not take any
part in deliberations of the COM
mittee when the Sanderson and
Porter firm was involved.
Representative Kilday, Democrat,
of Texas. asked Mr.. Blossom
whether he had sought legal ad-
vice on whether he had "vio-
lated the penal code" by accepting
a salary from the Government and
participating in the profits on Gov
ernment contracts.
Mr.. Blossom said he had not and
that he was doing two jobs" sep
arately.
Chairman May said complete
investigation of the letting Of Army
contracts would follow.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Sergeant Jailed in Staying
OF Private During Attack
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST POINT, N. Y, Feb. 14.-An
Army first sergeant was jailed by
military authorities today on a
charge of technical homicide after
officials said he had shot and killed
a private who he alleged had at
tackled him with the buckle end Of
a belt.
An Army board was Immediately
convened to investigate the killing.
The men involved were members
of a Colored medical detachment.
Placed under arrest was First
Sergt. L. T. Miller, following the
death of Pvt. Paul Mayo, 81. a ma
tive of Wan, Okla, who was to have
been transferred to Camp Lee, Va,
tomorrow
Maj william Maglin, United
States Military Academy provost
marshal, said Miller told him that
in a scuff1e in an upper hallway of
the medical detachment barracks,
Mayo lashed twice at Miller with
his uniform belt.
Miller said he placed Mayo under
arrest, armed himself and began
marching the prisoner to the guard
house. Mayo again swung the belt
buckle first-Miller fired two shots
in the air, then fired twice at Mayo
when the latter failed to stop the
attack.