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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23

Did We Get Gypped Or
Make a Good Deal?
New Workers Argue On
Alaska Purchase
But We Did Get One
0unboat
Historical Society
Has Evidence
GROWING tired of the mo-
u notonous discussion of poll
tics and what's wrong or isn't
wrong with the New Deal, New
Workers are now writing let
tiers to the editor" on the pur-
chase of Alaska. 1t seems that
somebody, whose grandfather
was spiritual adviser to Secre-
tary Seward, had been insinu-
ating that the United States was
gypped in the deal. Instead of
just getting Alaska and one lit
tie gunboat, the Politkofsky, the
United States should have had
the entire Russian Pacific fleet
as boot. Right back at that ar
gument comes a descendant of
an early Alaska prospector with
the story that the whole deal
was cooked up to pay Rus
STA for telling England to keep
hands off in the fight between
the North and South. The inter-
esting argument is presented by
Thomas w. Moore, who lives at
Central Village, Conn.,, and in
cludes the following:
All through the Civil war
England's sympathy was with
the South.
The Alabama was built, armed
and supplied in England. This
famous privateer and many
other less famous ones, using
English ports as bases, sailed
forth to raid our commerce to
the extent of 100000 during
the war. England, after the
war, paid our government $15,-
100000 as damages, thereby adj
uniting her guilt.
As the war dragged on,
England's sympathy for the
South became more pro-
nounced, as did her unneutral
acts. As a result, our govern
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23

An automatic gas pump.
When the exact amount OF gas
ordered has been pumped into
the customers tank a gasoline
pump invented by Henry Gin
ne, OF scarsdale. n. Y shuts
Off automatically.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23
DINIE-A-DANCE FOLK
VIEW WITH ALARM

The masters of the. revels in
new York admit it is a revo-
lutionary idea. The promoters
Of dime-a-dance palaces view the
Fiesta Danceteria with serious
misgivings-for it is likely to de-
feat their own enterprises. The
coryphees in the dime-a-dance
temples are fearful for their jobs
and so are musicians who have
earned their livings in them for
years.
America. they brood, takes to
the cafeteria idea too readily,
serves itself with all the rah-rah
spirit Of a football rooter tear
ing himself limb from limb at
the hot dog stand.
For Johnny Doe, whose JOY
budget is limited and his best
girl, Mary, who likes TO dance
and eat-the Fiesta DAnceteria
already has turned out to be
boon.
The young folk have stamped
ed in there since the evening the
Fiesta Danceteria was unfurled
and it looks as though it's slick
innovators are going to have a
gold mine at Broadway's busiest
corner. Even the Stork Club and
Fl Morocco set have dawdled
over in a naughty quest 10 see
how the other half lives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23
ToDAY,s COMMON ERRnn

Do not say, She watched her
grandmother, aunt and mother
knitting; say her grsndmoth-
er, her aunt and her mother"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23
Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention N rhis col
umn letters must give name ana
address Of writer. OnlV initials
will be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23
IN NEW YORK
BY GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORK - Chicago faith
cred the One-Arm Lunch, San
Francisco claims parentage of
the 'trayful for a trifle" idea
and now New York boasts patent
rights on the Serve-Ur-Self
dining and dancing oasis. For
the latest twist is the Fiesta
Danceteria.
On first glance, the name ap-
pears to be that of the cutie who
heads the grille show downtown.
On second glance, it is the new
cash-and-carry dine and dance
palace on the corner of Times
Square.
You get the idea from the first
word in the title. Without a
crew of orchestras and a steady
flow of dance music, the place
would have to be content to get
along as the Fiesta Cafeteria.
With food and drink, the prin-
ciple is prsaic: A doting couple
hoists a pair of trays, fights its
way to the counters, forages for
table d'hote meal 1.-TWO vege-
tables with the main course),
struggles for a table and when
the banquet is over, dances to
hearts content on the giant ball
room floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23

Major Edward Mannock, Irish
born British soldier who had en-
listed with the infantry. After
his capture and subsequent re-
lease, ne returned to the front
as an air pilot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23
IMPORTANT TO PICK
BEST CANDIDATES

5715 So. Park Ave.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Enter, The Matchmaker, Mr.. GoIdie Aheurn

bell the eighth final Bau-
loudly goang his efforts
telling might the
nothing called
victory impossible before the judges
victory decision that beneficiary Bill Bullock
laugh
it very heat
Archibald
mopped his brow feverishly.
you
this
he'll himself better and by time fight he'll little
awuy didn't
duke the title would that
sderaton."
still dispung decision
bench Ahean
spring freely had conived quarters by
fallen forms and chairs.
Goldie helpfuly
go
coming Archibald something
hull ting off He's be careful Me- poisonal ink he done
q good job against pretty good fighter"
part the writing
undyng words thereby them for posety 1t
publication
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Aussies FaI|inq
Victim 10 Ydnk
Net Strategy
Rough Courts Likely
To Keep U. S. Title
From Invaders
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Too late
to save the Davis Cup, but a handy
thing to remember for future refer
ence-our tennis boys have discov-
cred a glaring weakness in the Aus
tralians' game.
They don't like to play on rough,
torn-up courts. Bad bounces make
them sulk. They go into silent RACES
when balls land in midcourt exca-
vatiOns and fail to rise.
This unfortunate complex is likely
to cost them the national cham
pionship at Forest Hills. Jack CraW-
ford fell victim two days ago to
our lads neW-found strategy. Adrian
Quist, their leading light, vas hang
ing on the ropes today. in bad shape
Johnny Doeg, who hasn't scored
a really important victory since he
won the championship back in 1880,
was leading Quist two sets to one
81, 2-6, 8-6-When darkness
stopped them last night. There were
many critics who doubted seriously
the Aussie ace would rally and save
himself today.
Spiked Shoes Turn Trick.
Doeg, now 80 and long absent from
big tennis. used the same tao
tics on Quist that Joe Hunt used
on Crawford the previous day. He
donned long-spiked shoes. though
the court was perfectly dry, and
after four or five games had Quist
talking to himself.
Between games, Adrian and the
ball boys replaced what loose sod
they could find and tamped down
the roughest spots, but Doeg always
managed to keep three or four eX-
cavations ahead of them. Between
bad hops and Doeg's laundering
service, Quist looked like fugitive
from the mental ward toward the
last.
Johnny was smart. He didn't let
the holes and hollows bother him.
Except for return of service, he
didn't let the ball light. but took
everything he could reach on the
volley.
! Eight other contests were sched-
uled today. bringing into action half
| the men and women survivors.
Riggs to Play Alloo.
Bobby Riggs, No. l, American,
was paired in the fourth round
against Edward Alloo, the young
surprise from Berkeley. who already
had beaten two seeded players. Gene
Mako and Ladislav Hecht. Bryan
Grant, sr., of Atlanta faced Harry
Hopman of Australia. Joe Hunt Of
Atlanta met Frank Guernsey. jr.,
of Orlando. Fla. Donald McNeill OF
Oklahoma City played William Tai
bert of Cincinnati
A third-round tussle between De-
Tending Champion Alice Marble OF
Los Angeles and Betty Nuthall Of
England headlined the women's
third-round tits Mrs. Dorothy
Andrus of Stamford, Conn, met
Ruth Hardwick of England; Dorothy
Bundy of Santa Monica played Mrs.
F. j. Hammersley of England. and
Mary Arnold of Los Angeles faced
Virginia Wolfenden of San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Skins Look CLASSY in 3O-27
Victory Over ANStors;;
Fi|chock, Forkos Star

their time outs have been conspicu-
Gus by their absences. And. most
encouraging from a current stand
point, the Tribe definitely has shown
marked signs of improvement in
every game, exactly as Coach Ray
Flaherty said they would. In short,
the fruits of three weeks of model
training weather in Spokane are be-
ginning to be borne out.
Last night the Redskins blocking
was their best to date, their timing
more to the split second and their
defense except on the three occa-
sions when the Stars scored, little
short of par. AS a result, they ran
up their biggest score in three games
and won most easily. And that, if
you please, from the same outfit
that held the New York Giants to
a 100 count. Except for the fact
that collegiate rules hindered Red
skin passers by keeping them S yards
behind the line of scrimmage, even
more touchdowns might have been
scored.
Standing out for the Redskins
again were Frankie Filchock and
Andy Farkas, whose flying feet and
husky bodies accounted for the first
two touchdowns and made the $4,000
fans forget the fact that Baugh
wasn't in the game until the third
quarter. That crowd, incidentally
was more than the combined assem-
blages who saw the Indians play at
Spokane, San Francisco and Los
Angeles and indicated that Bean
town might go" for the Redskins ii
they were back in their original
home. The spectators showed that
they hadn't forgotten some of the
older Skins and gave Turk Edwards
and Wayne Miner tremendous
hands as they were introduced.
Meade Used Little.
Bo Russell's potential value con-
tinued to be illustrated when he
booted three conversions and field
goal from the 27-yard line that
would have carried from IS yards
further back. Hal Bradley, the big
sophomore end, also looked great
on defense, refusing to be taken
out of plays on sweeping runs
around his end and usually COM
See DISMER. Page A-1lD
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Tuss|es Today 10 Cut
n. A. B. F. Tourney
Field 10 8 Mines
Detroit Stoys in Chase
As Protest FizzIes;;
Heurichs Hang On

With a threatened protest con-
cerning their amateur status failing
to materialize, Altes Lager dia-
monders of Detroit pursued their
second successive National Amateur
Baseball Federation tourney title to-
day in a clash with the Jefferson
County (Pa.) club, another unbeaten
band.
Victorious over Lucerne Mines of
Indiana County. Pa, 81. yesterday,
Detroit remained in the chase when
the Lucernes failed to submit evi-
dence to officials that Second Base
man Frank Worzniak of the win
ners had been out of organized base
ball less than a year.
The Lucerne tossers were fuming
and threatening to toss the tourney
into a muddle following their loss,
but tourney officials breathed COL
lective sigh of relief when midnight
last night, the deadline for protests
concerning eligibility, passed with
no formal kick.
So Detroit, together with Birming-
ham, Ala; Jefferson County, Pa,
and Barberton, Ohio, were to re-
main in the tourney regardless OF
results today, for this quartet of
clubs entered the fourth day of play
with unblemished records. Two de-
feats are necessary to eliminate a
club. Eight clubs were to remain
in the race after today.
The Heurich Brewers, Washing
tons entry, were in less enviable
position in facing the Dayton (Ohio)
Frigidaires with the distressing
knowledge they could remain in the
tourney only through winning. Day.
ton spanked Waterbury, Conn.,,
100, while the local outfit trimmed
Yellow Truck of Pontiac, Mich, Al
in games yesterday.
The third-round upset occurred
when Troyan of Jefferson County,
Pa, limited the famed Cleveland
Rosenblooms to three hits to regis
ter a 10 victory.
Other scores yesterday:
Birmingham, Ala, IA; Indiana
Evening star., 1939-09-12
By EDDIE BRIETZ.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Frankie
F'risch, reported in both Chicago
and Pittsburgh last week, hasn't
stirred out of his Beantown
broadcasting coop. Old Max Bear
wearily is climbing the comeback
trail via Silverpeak, New, and
Lubbock, Tex. N. L. hitters say
If Babe Phelps didn't blink every
time a batter swings, he wouldn't
get his hands bunged up every
year. Keep an eye on T. M. Dor
sett at Aqueduct-they're about
to take the blankets of. What a
blast Larry Kelley lets loose on
the ivy league in one of this
weeks magazines. Calls it the
poison ivy league"
Observation ward. Golfer
Charles Whitcombe turned down
q berth on the British Ryder Cup
team because he doesn't like
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Sports Program
ForLocuI Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. Chicago, Grit
fifth Stadium, 3:15.
Midget Auto Racing.
Capitol Speedway, New York
and West Virginia avenues, $50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. Chicago, Grit
fifth Stadium, 3:l5.
THURSDAY.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. st. Louis, Grif-
fifth Stadium, 3:15.
Wrestling.
Rudy Dusek VS.. Nanjo Singh,
feature match, Turner's Arena,
$3.50.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. st. Louis, Grit
fifth Stadium, 3:15.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
washington VS.. st. Louis, Crit
fifth Stadium, 800.
Swimming.
Presidents Cup Regatta Asso-
citation meet, Shoreham Hotel
pool, 7:30.
Evening star., 1939-09-12

American food and American
conditions in general. How's the
view from over there now, old
thing?
Jimmy Bronson bows in as
matchmaker at the New York
Coliseum with Lew Jenkins, the
Texas lightweight conner, going
against Primo Flores in the main
event. Every member of the Sam
Houston State Teachers football
team now sports a shaved dome.
Joe Jacobs, who wouldn't have a
Pennsylvania referee. is insisting
on Pennsylvania-made gloves for
the Nova fight. The Middle At
lantic League may step from the
&C" into the Glass "B" ranks next
season. Harrington Gates, the
Dartmouth gridder who gave up
the game because of Geligious
scruples, has turned down a
scholarship at the Yale Divinity
School.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Rough,Tough Forward
Wall E|dtes Coach
Hagerty Of Hoyas
First-String Line BEST
At 6. U. in 10 Years"
But Reserves Are Luckino

Be careful how you address
Georgetown linemen this year. Bub,
because those babies are big, tough
and ready to fight at the flicker of
a nervous eyelash. They look so
hardboiled and play so rough even
Coach Jack Hagerty says sir when
he speaks to them.
Hagerty will not admit this pub
licly, of course. but doesn't deny he
wouldn't relish Juggling the apple
through them in regulation game.
He's slammed through lots of tough
opponents during his collegiate and
professional careers and should know
a mediocre line from good one,
hence when he says this one is great
you've got to take heed.
I've got my fingers crossed" he
admitted this morning, "but I don't
see how we can miss having a fine
line if we have any luck at ALL
mean if we escape serious injuries.
This gang is murderous on defense.
They hit like a steam engine in
pants and tackle like they want to
send an arm or leg home for a
souvenir. I'm almost afraid to turn
them loose on the freshmen unless
we arm them with baseball bats or
something with which to defend
themselves. Take my word for it.
this is the greatest set of linemen
we've had in the last 10 years at
Georgetown"
Lilo Is Standout.
Augie Lilo, 2lO-pound Italian guard,
is one of the brightest gems IN
the Hoyas seven-jewel wall at this
writing, and a gentleman who prom
ises to make the all-America Sc
lectors put his name in the hat this
season. Last Saturday in scrim-
mage Lilo busted up plays like a kid
smashing phonograph records. He
did everything lineman could
without resorting to violence. Hag-
erty was so elated he compared
Augie with Sam Cordovano, now
line coach at Columbia, who rates as
(See HOYAS. Page A-11)
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Walters. Derrinper Ready.


The Cards, if their hurting depart
ment can get shot in the arm
from somewhere. may yet catch the
Redlegs-but don't bet on it. With
Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer
ready, willing and able-and Will
McKechnie says he'll pitch his two
aces every other day, if necessary
the Reds should take the photo by
nose. Walters opens the Cincin-
natl home stand today against
Brooklyn's Dodgers.
1t took a complete collapse on
the part of Young Nate Andrews
salary wing for the Cards to blow
Yesterdays tea party in Pittsburgh.
Andrews opened the eighth by fan
ming two Bucs. Then he turned
right around and walked the next
three. Rookie Maurice Van Robays
broke up the ball game with 2-run
single.
The Red Sox and AS trotted six
alleged hurlers out before the Phila-
delphia folk. Jim Tabor, the Sox
third-sacker, was the "payof guy"
whacking homer and triple to drive
five runs home.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Skins, Home Today,
To Use Old Grid

Due to arrive in Washington
at $50 o'clock this afternoon, the
Redskins will proceed Immediate
ly to the Burlington Hotel. which
will be their headquarters for the
third successive year.
Because they will not be able
to use Griffith Stadium until
after the baseball season, the
Redskins will hold the first of
their local workouts tomorrow
morning at Fairlawn, their orig
inal practice site in Washington.
Drills, open to the public, will be
held daily from 10 o'clock until
noon.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
BY BILL DISMER, JR.,
Star Stad Correspondent.

EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
Sept. IA happy contrast to
Washington's professional football
team of IL months ago, the Red
skins were homeward bound today
with hopes as high for the National
League championship for which they
start next Sunday as they were de-
jected in the corresponding week OF
September. 1888.
Then, the Redskins returned to
Washington beaten in two all-star
games; Sammy Baugh definitely was
far from being his old self and sew
eral key players were out with va
rious injuries.
Today, fresh from a 1927 victory
over the Eastern All-Stars at Bos-
ton last night, the Indians are head
ing for their first look at the Capital
triumphant in three exhibit games,
with SNngin' Sam in the best shape
of his career and with practically
every member of the squad in per-
feet condition to open the season
against the Eagles five days hence.
But before we go farther, don't
let the apparent closeness of that
three-point margin last night fool
you. Six minutes before the final
whistle, the Redskins had a 3O-l3
lead and the fact that the All-Stars
scored two touchdowns in the ebb-
ing moments was due as much to
the Redskins willingness to let the
$4,000 spectators have a few thrills
as anything else. They practically
handed the ball over to the collie
gians when Wayne Miner straight
ened up too quickly on their hidden
ball trick on the kickoff and placed
the stars in position to gain possess
sion deep in Redskin territory on
the ensuing punt.
Cash In on Spokane Training.
That the Redskins are in tiptor
shape is cleaned from the fact that
Evening star., 1939-09-12

Film review:
Golden Boy" is pretty good,
But we wish we in bed had
stood.
A fashion ed wired Alice
Marble at Forest Hills asking If
she would feature the new stream
lined corset that laces up the
back. Alice said she would stick
to the upper model. The Red
Bank pet show, promoted by Mike
Jacobs, cleared $1,000, and some
say Mike hopes he'll do that well
on his next attraction-Nova VS..
Galento. Bill KLEIN must be
umpiring the semi-pro series IN
Puerto Rico. Anyway, the players
were warned If they said so much
as one word to the jumps they'd
be fined. Note to Joe Louis: Bob
Pastor asked a Detroit news
paperman: whats blackout?"
Oh, oh!
Today's guest star-L. G. Davis,
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Blink Ruins Babe Phelps Hands, Dodgers Rivals Claim
Kelley Marble B Loce Bockout Bothers Pastor

st. Louis Post-Dispatch; Terry
starts rebuilding. So have the
Browns. The cellar practically is
completed"
Ding, Ding! Amateur hour
Frank Vardin, jr., New Orleans,
La: Brooklyn fans next should
petition Larry MacPhail to
change his name to Larry MDo.
Football tip-Cousin Ed Dam
forth of the Atlanta Georgian
took one look at the Georgia
freshmen and flashed this warn
ing: If you boys expect to beat
Georgia you had better do 1t this
year. They'll be hard to get
along with from 1910 on"
Evening star., 1939-09-12
WE'LL, Says Joey, Operates on the Square

enough o be
called The looked He
Jra before his challenger
while
stabema
violently
supposed $4,000 for defending against Harry
look bad the long time said joey
pressing Stmans
gym York that finally had to - ~
again the fourth
he held the
BY Archibald moaning.
a
championship fighter
he's Fellows
had little
little groan
in
You Washington WE'LL
everybody
1000
tablemate
Je But usual yelling Do know what WE'LL and
Charley Goldman told Yack before the fg They said Listen
there lick Jera it.
That's inside stuff And that's the operate the
up-and-up"
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Augusta Savannah Scrap
In Sally Title PIoy

BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. 12.-Au-
gusta and Savannah of the South
Atlantic League. victors in their
preliminary playoff. eyed each other
warily today and set about deter
mining the winner in the Shaugh-
messy finals.
Columbus, winner of the regular
season pennant. fell by the wayside
last night. bowling to Savannah. Us.
Augusta eliminated Macon. lii.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Glamour on Grid
Is GueIs' Goal
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MORAGA, Calf, Sept. H.
st. Mary's galloping football Gaels
rolled up their sleeves and
claimed the title Glamour boys
of the gridiron."
Coach Ed (Slip) Madigan pre-
dicted his players thus would be
much prettier" on the field.
Our Gael knights will bare
their arms for the fair fans"
beamed Slip. We'll look ferocious
against the enemy, but daring and
chivalrous to the ladies in the
stands"
Evening star., 1939-09-12
SoftboII Finals Slated
In National Event
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The ma
tional softball tournament, its title
finals washed out by rain last night,
will try again tonight to crown a
mems and women's champion.
The mems final brings together
the Fergusons of Columbus, Ohio,
and the Nick Cars of Covington,
KY. In the women's division the
Alameda (Calif) girls, seeking their
second straight national title, will
oppose the Louisville CKyD Daries.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Champion Archibald Is q Bit Reticent

gypped robbed but the fight
Matchmaker Gode Ahea members of the District Boxing
Archibald holding their heads and mu
right
the
hap,
press bench exercising his
himself reported to
a column boxing Providence
adhesive his left and the
nothing writing began
him. when I'm fighting Jea he grinnd
allowed anything Mr. WE'LL, whom insist calling
thinking All catch the punches Besides
the last time talked quoted Remember when
somebody
Well fellows Everybody knew
WE'LL. jumped all
Yack?" asked
Archibald
gathered Polish border answered
joey DO think into that mess?"
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Yn C Fourth Straight Flag Final Series Open
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN
The Feotherweight Challenger Has Close Call

bit hemstchng Mr. Joey Archbads the
championship between Harry era Ba
failed off night the Griffith pasture.
decided have fight sort of sneak preview of
allow the fans aquaint themselves with Harry who
posed o Archibald later
worked but everything
bmate of Archibald
Alphonse (The WE'LL didn't help
Challenger era formerly bantamweight cham
the world of In other words
Baby Yack Jefra lot of things
Baby Yack from Toronto place and in the full eight
that counted
Indeed it
although decision And the
cash customers hidden
the shadows upstairs booe loudly that Mr. Yac who had thought
all walked of the like little boy
yanked his front teeth Baby thought
he gypped.
Evening star., 1939-09-12

County, Pa, 0. Cumberland, Nd, Z;
Atlanta, Ca, 6. Springfield, Mass,
4: Youngston, Ohio, /; Dearborn,
Mich, 6; Fayette County, Pa, 4.
Pittsburgh, 8; Torrington, Conn. O.
Barberton, Ohio, 10; Fort Wayne,
Ind, S.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
When the Champ Becun to Worry

little did
made Jefra look bad
belongs stable" another
could he with you?"
I've named Spider Armstrong replied Mr.
champion pencils
Spider just
fellows.
The bell the second round scorecard
Jefa
Archibald worried He loosen Now
I'll tell Yak he Hes the fighter who'll make
q fighters
might hardtim punch good