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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16

+. Palmer. in a speech before
Tuesday noon.
But defense workers must bs
housed" and they must be housed
comfortably" In fact. comfort was
stressed by Norton as being more
important than convenience Es-
perisncs has shown that workers
will travel up TO 80 miles 10 their
daily employment. he said.
The Defense housing Corpora
tlon. with = capitalization Of 40
900 900. will only step into areas
where Palmer says there IL a
need In certain regions where an
influx ~ munitions workers has
caused = shortage. dsmountabls
houses are being built These
houses will be torn down after the
emergency and used In national
and state parks. Norton said.
No Ghost Towns"
There will be NO ghost towns
after the emergency"
Norton. who was in siberis for
III. u r. In World war !. directed
= portion Of his remarks Adyoest-
ing increased aid 10 China.
In closing. the veteran rssitOr.
now stationed AT Washington.
D. G. sald. There 10 a great op-
portunlty for the Rais Of homes A
home IN the first line ~ internal
defense. A man will work hard 10
defend = home but not 10 defend
a boarding house
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
FILA Turns the Spotlight on
The Wise Use Of Hall Space

Ths subject o. hsll SPACE and
- whst extent % IS wasted area Is
occupies = place II Importance in
TIE discussions q most progress
ave builders
Federal Housing Administration
planning authorities declare that
hsn SPACE is necessary 10 provide
privacy and communication be
tween various rooms. especially
between living nom. bedrooms
and bathroom. Al the same time.
except for privacy and access. it :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Chaplain 10 Speak
Al PIT. A. Meeiinq

NGHOHD FIELD - Chaplain
T'luis = cordiii wiil speak before
the Fsrn Hiii school P.-T. A. At .
p. m. Thursday on The HON. and
School IN Plans for National lie.
fenss' u vas announced here We'd
nssdsY
Chaplain cofdiii Alao annossnG sd
he Hiii spssk ~ ths Taimnd rorsh
synagogus Friday night a, tf5
o'ciock On Religion Ia Hhsfs You
F1nd n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16

sdvsnes sharply this var. al fors-
es-<s seaia - stsef quickly into
ecekrs hst, fer comparatively
ane~~ntist privately financed
eulldlnx activity residential rrr.
mssrtst ard other ara rssstes.
tsafp would level OF 80 derrssss
and. while tbs mnFr ESSENTIAL
building tvT~. tptisaisiv fsnsasei
manufacturing plsns. ana simcss
al ferns n pasniss rerstFucsie~
would - completed. tnsy suuli
involve expenditure. greatly IN ss.
es.s - thase forecast
Evening star., 1941-03-19
&c. {. Quiz 10 Study
Right Of Newspapers
To Run Radio Stations
Commission Decides
3 to z to Hold Public
Hearings on Issue
By WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

The Federal communications
Commission this afternoon ordered
a public investigation to determine
whether it should establish policy
of denying radio station licenses to
newspapers.
About half the radio stations in
the country are believed to be owned
by newspapers and for some time
there is said to have been a resent
ment among the majority members
of the commission against such
ownership.
The vote of the commission today
came after considerable debate over
the question of its authority to deny
such rights to newspapers. The
vote was to in favor; of conduct
ing the hearings. Those who voted
in favor were Chairman James l..
Fly, George Henry Payne and Fred
erick I. Thompson. the latter for
mer newspaper publisher. Those
who voted against the resolution
were Commissioners Norman S..
Case and Comdr T. A. M. Craven.
The resolution was offered to the
commission last week by Commis-
sioner Fly and originally. it was de-
clared, provided that no licenses
should be granted in the future to
newspaper applicants for frequency
modulated stations. At that time,
the commission voted, 5 to l.. to pass
over the question, with Commission
er Fly voting against deferring OF
consideration.
Today. however, the resolution
was broadened to take in the mat
ter Of newspaper ownership Of all
classes Of stations
Evening star., 1941-03-19
February Plane Engine Output
:, ,47O, Knudsen DiscIoses

needed to fix this waiting period,
then I'm in favor of legislation.
That's a matter that the board must
decide, though"
He revealed publicly for the first
time that a serious flaw was found
in the plan to utilize automobile
plants for aircraft engine production
submitted by Walter P. Reuther
G. I. o. economist.
Mr.. Reuther suggested use of the
Cadillac plant for making parts for
an Allison airplane engine, Mr..
Kfudsen said.
I'VE found on checking with
Cadillac that its plant could use
only Is per cent of its present
equipment for manufacturing air
plane engine parts" Mr.. Knudsen
said. The other IS per cent of the
tools and equipment would have to
be bought new, and there didn't
seem to be much to gain by that set
up. It's not up to me to find fault
with the other fellows plan, but I
felt it was up to him to explain how
the plan could be worked on . sat
isfactory basis"
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Boston Navy Yard
Damaged by Fire and
Series Of Blasts
Explosions Cut Power
And Force 5000 to
Suspend Work
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, March 19.-The COM
munication and power system of the
Boston Navy Yard was damaged this
afternoon by fire, punctuated by a
series of explosions which blew out
manhole covers in a conduit under
locomotive shop and threw Sec
tions Of the plant into confusion.
The cause of the blaze and the
extent of the damage was not de-
termined Immediately, as Navy In
telligence officers maintained strict
silence.
Six thousand plant employees were
forced to suspend operations for
the day when the blaze cut off power
for shipbuilding operations and yard
officials indicated that 1000 more
might be sent home.
The blaze also interrupted tele-
phone service on some outgoing
telephones.
Units of marines and sailors
under the direction of Yard Capt.
Roman Grady. barred every one from
the yard, and squads of police rushed
across the harbor in police boats to
patrol the waterfront area.
Dense clouds of smoke issued from
one end of the tunnel near the piers,
but the blaze was confined to the
section in which the conduits were
stored.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Dykstra Heads
Unit 10 Pacify
Labor Disputes
Jurisdiction Begins
On Certificution of
Secretary Perkins
Earlier story on Page Al
By JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt late today
created an 11-member National
Defense Mediation Board Ito as
sure that all work necessary for
national defense shall proceed
without interruption and with
all possible speed"
DR.. Clarence A. Dykstra, presi-
dent of the University of Wisconsin
and head of selective service, was
named chairman.
Established by executive order, the
new agency will have three men,
oers representing the public. four
representing labor and four repre-
Senting management
The following we're designated for
places on the board. Representing
the public:
DR.. Dykstra.
William Hammatt Davis of New
York, patent attorney
Frank P. Graham, president of the
University Of North Carolina.
Representing labor:
George Meany of New York, gen.
eral secretary of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
George M. Harrison Of Ohio, pres
ident Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way and Steamship Clerks.
Philip Murray of Pennsylvania
president of the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations and chairman Of
the Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee.
Thomas Kennedy of Pennsylvania.
secretary treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Representing management:
Walter c. Teagle of Connecticut,
former president of the Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey.
Roger D. Lapham Of California,
president of the American Hawaiian
Steamship Co.
Eugene Meyer of washington. ed
itor and publisher of the Washing
ton Post.
Cyrus Ching Of Pennsylvania. vice
president Of the United States Rub
Der Corp.
Start Of Jurisdiction.
jurisdiction of the new agency. 1t
was specified, will begin whenever
the Secretary of Labor certifies to
the board that any controversy or
dispute has arisen |" which
threatens to burden or obstruct the
production or transportation of
equipment or materials essential to
national defense and which cannot
be adjusted by the Commissioners
of Cancellation of the Department
of Labor"
When such disputes are placed in
the hands of the new board, it was
specified that the following author
izations are granted the agency:
"A. To make every reasonable
effort to adjust and settle any such
controversy or dispute by assisting
the parties thereto to negotiate
agreements for that purpose.
''B. To afford means for voluntary
arbitration wit han agreement by
the parties thereto to abide by the
decision arrived at upon such arbi-
tration and, when requested by both
parties to designate a person or per-
sons to act as impartial arbitrator
or arDitrators of such controversy
or dispute
Method Of Resolving Disputes.
&C. To assist in establishing, when
(See MEDIATION. Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1941-03-19
BY JAMES FREE.

Airplane engine production in the
United States was stepped up to
3,470 engines last monitor 343
more than were produced in January
William S.. Knudsen, defense pro-
duction chief, said late today.
Asked about reports that planes
now coming of assembly lines in
this country are inferior to those
manufactured in Europe, Mr.. Knud-
sen said:
II can answer that in two words
stuff and nonsense.
I'm no flyer, but they keep on
taking our planes. so there can't be
much the matter with them"
Mr.. Knudsen expressed satisfac-
ton that the President has appointed
an 11-man mediation board to settle
strikes in defense industries.
Il still feel that there should be
a cooling-off period before . strike
the director general of the Once of
Production Management told his
press conference. IF this can be
done by the board. all right" he
continued, but II legislation Is
Evening star., 1941-03-19
ST. Lawrence
Pact Signed by
U. s, Canada
President Calls
Defense Link
Imperative
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

To strengthen the Canadian
war effort and to speed and pro-
tect the American defense pro-
gram the United States and
Canada today signed a new
agreement for quick develop
ment of the st. Lawrence
Waterway project, linking the
Great Lakes with the Atlantic
Ocean. President Roosevelt Fri
day will ask Congress to approve
the agreement, which calls for
expenditure of $266,170,000.
The State Department made the
announcement of the agreements
conclusion, which took place at Of
tawa. The department at the same
time released the notes on the mat
ter exchanged between the Presi-
dent and Prime Minister Mackenzie
King of Canada aand an engineering
report on the project.
The text of the agreement is ex-
pected Friday.
II am sure that you will agree
with me-" Mr.. Roosevelt wrote Prime
Minister King" that while our coun-
tries must put forth the maximum
immediate defense effort. we must
also prepare for the possibility of
protracted emergency which will call
upon the industries on both sides Of
the border to meet constantly ex-
panding demands The combination
of advantages offered by the st.
Lawrence project makes it impera-
tive that we undertake it immediate
ly."
Will Speed Plane Output.
Widening the seaway through the
st. Lawrence and dam building for
power production are the aims of the
project. Mr.. Roosevelt said that the.
projects completion would bring
about an increase in our aiyplane
production, greater ship building ac-
tivity and general emergency-time
industrial improvement.
Majority approval of the project
by both houses of Congress will
make the agreement effective, pro-
vided the Canadian Parliament ap-
proves of it. The Senate rejected
the project in treaty form in 1884
(when it required a two-thirds vote),
but in its present agreement form it
(see ST, LAWRENCE, Page 2-x)
Evening star., 1941-03-19
| Rich Asks 5 Million
| For 70-Mun A. (.
To GO Get Hitler
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Rich, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania, almost
always economy-minded told
the House today that if it would
appropriate S5,000,00 he'd use
it to get 10 red-blooded Ameri-
cans to go over and get Hitler"
Representative Rich had pro-
posed an amendment to the
$1,000 100000 British-aid bill
which would have stricken out
a $3.50 100000 agricultural item
unless Great Britain lifts the
blockade to permit food to 90 to
the starving women and chill
dren of Europe"
Asked by Representative
O'Neal, Democrat, of Kentucky
how he would meet the threat
of Hitler. Mr.. Rich made his
suggestion for the 10-man ex-
peditionary force amid boos and
catcalls from the floor.
A point of order against Mr..
Rich's amendment WIS s,ls-
tanned.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Navy Will Send
$50 Light Graft
Abroad Shortly
Knox Won't Discuss
Use of Combat Ships
For Convoy Duty
BY FRED II. MORHART. Jr.

Secretary of the Navy Knox
said late today Great Britain had
asked to use American navy yards
for repair of war-damaged ships,
but that no action had been
taken on the request.
At the same time, the Secre-
tary revealed, this country will
make available to the British a
large number of light craft for
use in coastal protection work.
These small boats include the fa-
nous hard-hitting mosquito type,
submarine chasers, trawlers and
yachts, he said.
He said this list did not include
any more destroyers either over age
or new. In all it is estimated that
at least $50 light craft will go to
the British shortly.
Some Facilities Always Ready.
Knox said the Navy had some"
facilities available which the British
might use for repair Of damaged
warships. explaining we always do"
have such facilities.
He told a press conference the
request had been made in the last
three or four days. since approval of
the Lease-Lend Act but withheld
further information with the state
ment that he wished to confne
himself to the bare. naked fact
that the request had been made.
In connection with supplying boats
to Britain, the Secretary mentioned
specifically that this country now
is going into quantity production of
mosquito boats. At present the
country has approximately 15 of
these 60-knot craft in two squadrons
stationed at a Florida base. 1t Is
understood that by April l factories
in this country will be producing
to be considerably increased as
Standardization becomes effective.
Yards Near Capacity.
Mr.. Knox said the extent to which
the English would be able to use our
yards would depend on how much
they want repaired here.
1t was pointed out that American
shipyards are near full capacity in
their drive to produce a two-ocean
navy. Mr.. Knox. on this point, said
availability would depend "on how
binding" we make the agreement.
Mr.. Knox declined to discuss the
matter of the use of American COM
bat ships for convoy duty.
In discussing the good will" visits
of American cruisers and destroyers
to New Zealand and Australia. he
said obviously this country was in
close touch with them and in full
sympathy with their views. On con-
clusion of the visit. Mr.. Knox said.
the ships will return to the feet at
Hawaii.
Donovan to Go on Radio.
The Navy Secretary revealed that
Col. wild BilD Donovan. who Just
Ietu1 Htu lIoH SeCIeJ HllSSlOn 10
England and the Baltic States, will
report to the country on his obser-
vations by radio. However. Mr..
Knox did not know when this would
be.
Col. Donovan spent an hour this
afternoon with bureau chiefs and
the Navy general board giving tech
nical details concerning what he
saw. Also present were a number
of Army officers.
Mr.. Knox declared Col Donovan
had only unofficial observer status"
but brought back pertinent and en-
lightened observations. He said
there were no plans at present to
send him on third trip to Europe.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Dutch Captain Tells
How U.boats Sank
Five Of Convoy
First Torpedo Struck
Freiehter as His Ship
Passed 50 Yords Awoy
By the Associated Press.


HOBOKEN, N. j., March 19.-The
destruction of five British and
allied ships during two mass sub
marine attacks on 38-ship convoy
about 1000 miles off the Irish coast
March 6 was described today with
the arrival of the Dutch freighter
Leerdam
tSam Robertson. manager Of
the London Bureau of the Cana
dian Press, who returned to Can
ada for a brief vacation last
week, reported in a story filed
from Ottawa Saturday that four
and perhaps six ships in the
convoy in which he travelled had
been tropedoed and sunk. He
disclosed neither the date Of the
two attacks nor the names of the
ships)
Attacking in groups of threes. the
submarines ignored four destroyers
IN the convoy and sent to the bot
tom these vessels totaling 1856
tons:
Terje Vixen. British whaler, 90
63S tons: Mijdrecht, Dutch tanker,
1893 tons: Empire Attendant, Brit
ish freighter, 1924 tons; Delilian.
British freighter, 6,423 tons. and the
British tanker Athelbeach, 6,568
tons. --..
Passed Slowing Vessel.
Capt. AIRY Kooy, master OF the
8,8l6-ton Leerdam, told the dramatic
story OF the attacks as his ice
coated vessel sailed by the bay.
I'VE left Glasgow March 3 in a
38-ship convoy with four destroyers," )"
he said. ...',..
I was on the bridge at 4:20 am.
March 6 when noticed my squadron
leader, the Delilian, began slowing
down. Apparently the crew was
emptying ashes from one of the
Evening star., 1941-03-19

NEW YORK. March 10 P.-
Stocks mixed selected issues in
demand. Bonds higher; United
States Governments. rails ad-
vance. Foreign exchange mar
row; free sterling dips. Cotton
higher; trade, mill and Wall
Street buying. Sugar improved;
Cuban and trade support. Metals
firm, spot tin advances. Wool
tops steady; trade and commits
sion house buying.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Treasury Pistol Experts
Break Own Team Record
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, March 19.-The
United States Treasury Department
marksmen broke their own world
four-man team record for .22-caliber
pistols with score of 1,172 today in
the Flamingo Shoot. =.
L.E. Echols of Nogales, Ariz., shot
296; Arvitt Anderson of Warroad,
MINI, 295: Melton Rogers of Arm
vile, Wash, 1872, and P. M. Chap
man of Seattle, Wash, 289, to better
by 10 points the record they set
year ago in Detroit.
The Detroit police team also bet
tered the former record with total
of 1,163. Maurice Lalonde and
Harry Reeves scored 294's, Al Hem
ming, 291, and Albert Shapiro, 284.
The Great Lakes Pistol Club shot
1,lz7 for civilian world record.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Tremendous Borroge Greets Nozi Bombers
President Leaves for Southern Vacation
Western Aluminium Plant Site Picked

NEW YORK QF9.-The Reynolds Metals Co. today an
nounced selection of 400acre site at Longvew WASH
the Columbia River for construction OF an ngot aluminium
plant to power from the Bonneville Dams
1t will produce 6ooooooo pounds of ingot annually
than the output from the Reynolds plant Lister
Ala, and will come into production in mid-June.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Chile Tightens Radio Control

SANTIAGO, Chile, March l9 (P).
"A government decree issued today
forbade radio stations to accept sub
sides from foreign governments or
institutions. All announcers and
control technicians must be Chill
cans, it was ordered.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Bs the Associated Press.

n the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $1,000; maiden
Mersa Matruh MAY $50 $50 3.20
Famed (vedder $50
N:! DeYs Essy sS.r, cRSss gssa
belle, sallymar. Ten O. Ten. Royal Ink.
SECOND RAcE-Purse, $1,000; claim
@ eaekoo.Man 0'Ps tHuffS agi 'us9tS 1895 1$oS s4o
B3at1y BaTby Pan P.ilas ssIsbo, Luce 11.@o sslloo sslloo
,,s.s 5SS 9sn4 Mis- ssP:
money Daily iHy Double ii AfSIi PAID sis599:7o.
THIRD RAcE-purse. $1,000; claim
Maeks Dream GHsskelD lilo $50 100
22Hsssa 2ils and ifISsss' aoney cMeade o'0O SO SO
Also ran-Fiyns Plaid, Herman. In
seoeouels Etrusean Red Mantilla. Wise
FOURTH EAcE-Purss, $1,000: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up: furlongs tout
Gishts Miss HaskelD 1s4o 900 500
Little Boio cMeade1 $50
Also ran1Bobs SQUAD Latepass. Darby
Dean, F1yawsy Hat, Syls Betty, South
NH. Liberty Sand and Red Meadow.
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; allow
snees: the Sarasota; 4-year-olds and UP;
Hingie (Ryan) $40 $50 $50
Many Stings (McCreary) 2.40 2.2O
Harp Weaver (Atkinson) 400
Time, 1:411s new track record.
Also ran-Playhouse, Mythical King
and Gayova.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: 3-year-
olds: lie miles.
Vesuvius (AnderSonl $40 $50 $40
Foxworth (MacAndrews) $40 $40
Red Burr (Ryan) 40
Time, 1865
Also ran-Alpolly. Adehala. DR.. South
Cloudy Night. D Vernon. Dotwill, Wee
Scot, All Even and Insang,
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 900; claim
ing; 4,year-olds and up; Is miles.
White Hot (GonZaleZ) 1.s0 4 so $50
Early Settler (Gilbert) 40 $50
Lady Infinite (HaskelD 40
Time 1:45.
Also ran-Frances Keene. Housomonte,
Dark May, Lajoya, Brown Slave. jay
beedee, SimkOe and Wanna Hygro.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
OukIown Park
Es TIE Associated Press.


FIRST RAcE-purse. $500; claiming;
4-year-olds and up; furlonss tchutel.
Star Of bosdrs sasset $50 11so so SsS Sso
Our David (JedlinskD 800
Also ran-Termidor, Clockwinder. Onugo,
Ray, Petty. Pat Dor, Maiden Dream and
Marble May.
4-yeer-olds and UP; furlonss (chute).
Garden Pool tEversole) 2S.10 $40 $50
Hard Biscuit tMarinellD 400 $40
Jay D. Bane tCruickshank 6.1O
Time, 1:1245.
Also rsn--Convie. scotty 3, fGuy B,
Miss Balko, I Jimmie Tom, Lady Thirteen.
Last Rose The Nizam and Street Arab.
DAILY Double Paid S236.4OD
THIRD RACE-Purse $500: 3-year-
olds; 8 furlongs (out of chute)
Five Fifty lBrooks) 1890 7.20 400
Traumelus (Snyder) $40 500
Bo Betty (Keiperl $40
Also ran-Dainty Ford. Winabeau, Ski
Patrol, Miss Merit and Long Lane.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, 800: claiming:
4-year-olds and up; furlongs (out Of
shute).
Lazarus tkeipern 700 $50 $50
King Cotton (Richard) 2Sa
Also ran-Han Time, vinum and
Moselem.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Late News Bulletins
Mexican Students Demonstrate Aooinst u. S

Mexican Students Demonstrate Against H. S.
MEXICO CITY 0F1.-An anti-Unted States demonstra-
ton before the Mexican Foreign Relations Office broken
this afternoon by police riot squads About
took part in the demonstration which police said they
uted to irresponsible agators persons
arrested .- .--. 49,.
House Defeats Effort to Trim British-Aid Bill
In first tests the $1,000 100000 British-aid appro-
pratlon bill the House defeated today amendment by
$38374186 reduction proposed ST 900 expendi
ture for ordnance and ammunition amendment Rep
resentatlve Robsion Republican, 1929
oooooo from the item for ships boats
Earlier Story Page AID
Tremendous Borroge Greets Nozi Bombers
LONDON -Anti- aircraft guns threw up reverberat-
ing fire tonight German bombers London and
East Anglia to attack that started early and gathered
fury Some considered the barrage heaviest of the
At the tme the southeast coast shook to heavy ex
plosons of longran gune the French shore west
of Boulogne.
Earlier Story Page A-10
President Leaves for Southern Vacation
President Roosevelt left this afternoon by train for
Southern vacation He expected to board the yacht Poo-
in Florida for fishing cruise.
Earlier Story Page A-2)
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Two Extro Pages
In This Edition

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX and 2-x Of this edition Of The Star, supple
menting the news OF the regular home delivered
edition of The Star.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Racing Results
Tropical Park

Rossvan's, Other Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Markets at q Glance e

(see MEDIATION, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1941-03-19

(See ST. LAWRENCE, Page 2
Evening star., 1941-03-19

See CONVOY, Page 2-X)