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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-02
SHORTER ROUTE
TO BE SOUGHT

A committee was appointed at
Auburn Wednesday night during
. meeting held at the Auburn
Chamber OF Commerce TO launch
campaign for . shorter route
between Southwest Washington
and Eastern Washington. w. c.
Raleigh, Tacoma. was one Of
those named On the committee.
Purpose Of the committee, Il
was explained. was 70 establish a
shorter and an sll-year CONNER
cisl route between the south
western and eastern parts Of the
state.
Delays Freight
During severe winter months.
the Chinook pass Ia closed to
truck traffic. This handicaps
concerns having freight shipments
between the two points. It was ex-
planned.
The committee win contact state
highway deps -tment officials in an
attempt to have a preliminary
survey Of proposed routes COM
pleted before next summer. 30
that material win be available TO
60 before the 1e41 legislature to
obtain funds for q complete sur
vey to determine the most feasible
route.
Routes Suggested
Suggested routes would be the
Naches pass cutoff. proposed by
County Assessor Fred A. Smith,
and construction of a highway
through the Tacoma and Stampede
passes. connecting with state road
No. 2 on the east side Of the noun
tains.
Besides Smith, Il. r. Fetterolf,
Tacoma Chamber Of Commerce
publicity director, were among
local representatives at the meet
ing. which was attended by cham
Der representatives from Auburn,
Kent, Black Diamond and other
valley communities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-02

At first we walked around the
ecws when they blocked the road,
but after q couple Of excursions off
the beaten path we were 90 covered
with the burrs that we started
pushing the COWS out Of the way.
One was particularly hard to con-
vince and Bob gave her . resound-
ing slap where 1t would do the
most good.
just - Louise shouted . warn
ing and dove for the underbrush,
two Thousands pounds or 30 of beef
on the hoof struck Bob right In the
small Of the back. With q yelp of
pain he went hurting through the
cookies and crashed into an old
eypreas stump. the bull laundering
after him. Before he could scram-
be to his feet the huge animal. its
head lowered and snorting like =
steam engine. was on him again.
Again II crashed him into the
stump and then started to drag
him.
DIVES HO1 oAFETY
Bob. fighting for his very ME,
finally managed to roll . little to
enc side and. rather than take the
time to get to his feet, made dive
Tor ths stump on al fours. With
the big stump between him and the
lnfuriated animal and Louise try
ing to attract the bulls attention
BY waving her scarf. It gave Bob .
breathing space and = chance to
get the little automatic out Of his
pocket, though probably . % cal
lbre slug would do little except
make the bull madden.
BY the time he had snapped .
bullet into the chamber. q colored
youth came running up with
long. pointed pole and the bull
turned it, attention to him. How
ever. the colored boy was moro
than . match for the huge animal.
Using the sharp end OF the pole N
. forceful prod he drove the bun
steadily back toward the watching
hard.
BACK n INJURED
Bob settled down On the stump
- catch his breath and to take an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-02

ON The MISSISSIPPI, in Louisiana North of Baton
RougThere nobody guide us to the river this
ing and Is result Immediately lost way in that maize
Of wagon roads and cookie bur Despite the cookie burrs
must have been good grazing land there was quite herd
Of cattle scattered all over the bottom
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-02
Stripes on COnpicfS
Surprise CdnOeists
Encounter With Bull Also Affords
Excitement for Pair From Tacoma

Ifers This which Iou,se
Of
- un ccnonne unh they complete
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-02

dispatched to Vancouver to return
Baker.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
! Wanted Money
Nursemdid Says
In Cell at ST.

continued from Page One)
mother, is the money to pay Off the
mortgage on the farm.
i've got brothers and sisters out
they are all older and away from
home. Father died years ago. Some
how I felt it was up to me to take
care of mother, but I could see we
would never get any place.
I'VE needed money to keep the
farm. A payment was coming up
this summer. So I came west IN
search O! a JOB But money came
agonizingly slow. 1t came in little
dribs when / needed lots OF 1t. This
KIDNAPPING seemed the only way
out
Police characterized the young
woman as q petty adventures who
came to San Francisco seven weeks
ago as a fugitive from a Los An
geleS theft charge
j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the
Federal Bureau OF Investigation,
congratulated Chief of Police VIII
liam Quinn for the speed with
which San Francisco officers solved
the kidnapping. Chief Quinn in turn
praised San Francisco newspapers
and press association bureaus for
not giving publicity to the case
until it was solved. Quinn re-
queSted this because he feared pub
licity might endanger Krehe's life.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
Challenge Of Farm
Boys in Race for
Leadership Told

A warning that city youths can
look for competition from youths
from the rural areas in the race
to determine future national lead
ership was voiced Thursday by
Future Farmers of America in
program before the El Centre Ro-
tary club.
Cool and unruffled before the
assembled business men Henry
House and Robert ProcSal flung a
straight from he-shoulder chal-
lenge at city boys.
I'VE OF the Future Farmers are
training ourselves not only as busi-
neSsmen- farmers, but as political
and social leaders as we'll young
House. who was recently named
head OF the state organization of
$500 California youths, declared.
No longer will the boy from the
! farm be looked down upon as i'm
properly trained and improperly
prepared. More and more we expect
to assume our position in national
fields on an equal footing with city
! trained men,"
Assistant Instructor @. E. Spen-
Ger explained the FLA as school
supervised educational activity in
which boys participate voluntarily.
They carry on farm projects, oper-
ate business activities and study
agricultural methods. Frequent
meetings add TO their poise and
knowledge OF parliamentary pro-
cedure
Young ProcSal president of the
Central high school chapter, listed
honorS the chapter had won. Sew
eral commanded top position in
the state. Raymond Veliquette play
ed selections on the accordion,
showing that FLA activities extend
even to the realm of music.
The FLA is entirely self-support.
ing" John R. Adams, Chief of
the chapter, said Income is derived
from a candy store at the high
school and a feed store. Money is
used to transport teams to state
competitions. He stressed that no
school funds are used.
Membership, which was 40 in
the l936-37 school year, has grown
beyond 100, Adams declared. He
predicted membership would reach
lbs by the next school year at Gen.
tral.
Rotary President j. E. Brock ar
ranged the program and presided:
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
81 Centro Youth
Pedals to Coast

It was fun while it lasted and
its still lasting for Jack Gum,
i7-vear-old FL Centre scout pa
trol leader. who bicycled his way
to Riverside this week.
Jack, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gum of S55 Commercial
avenue, started out for Riverside
by bicycle last Saturday after
noon and word reached FL Centre
Tuesday that he had arrived safe
and sound. At present he is be-
lieyed ready to start home.
Six boys were in the original
party. Two dropped out of the
expedition at Jacumba. another
near White Star. one at La Pos
IA and the fifth at San Diego.
At 2:3O a. m. Sunday a weary
Jack pedaled into San Diego and
started looking for a relative. How
ever. he was without the address
and after a search that lasted
until 5 a. III. he struck out alone
for Los Angeles. He took nap
at Oceanside and i'll Los Angeles
at $50 Sunday afternoon.
Jack investigated the big city
until 9 O'Clock and then turned IN
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09

o. unexcavated sections OF the All
American canal. Excavation of the
plug for the temporary Ash canal
crossing is nearly complete
Contractors eXcavated more than
2l7,0 cubic yards from the Coach
ella main canal during the month.
the bureau reported The contract
is about half complete.
Removal of steel piling used III
diverting the river around the cul-
vert has been completed and COM
pacted material is being placed over
the structure Placing of concrete
was continued at the New Briar
crossing and was completed for
both abutmentS. All concrete in
the Central main check and turn
out has been placed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
FiIipinos Hurt as
Truck Hits Train

One Filipino was still in the hos
pital Friday and another was re-
covering elsewhere from injuries
suffered shortly after midnight
when their truck crashed into the
side of a moving freight train at
Commercial avenue and the rail-
road tracks in Ell Centre.
Trainmen said the two probably
would have been killed If the
freight train had not been moving
slowly.
Numeriano Davis, 27, who was
driving, escaped with cuts and
bruises, while Saturnino Rillo, 35,
passenger, suffered a broken arm.
Both are from Holtvllle.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09

Drop four is finished except for
a small amount Of backfill, some
painting OF radial gates and hoists
and general cleanup OF the struc-
ture.
Work progressed steadily on drop
five. the bureau reported. with the
placing Of more than 5000 cubic
yards OF cement. The contract is
80 per cent compile
All necessary concrete was placed
during the month on drop one and
the Coachella turnout and the plac-
ing OF rip-rap and backfill contin-
ued. Yet TO be done are installa-
ton of radial gates and hoists and
timber railings. This contract is
88.5 per cent complete.
A timber flume on the Mesa main
canal crossing was completed and
preparations under way for diver
sion Of the Mesa canal and removal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
Valley Grapefruit
Men Seek Methods
For Price Control
lContinued from Pace !


fruit. S. r. Bashaw appeared TO
represent concensus of opinion as
he remarked:
I'D rather see half the crop rot
than to give it away
Another grower suggested that:
I'VE ought TO set a price among
ourselves and not sell under It,"
Harrigan answered criticism OF
last years trusteeShip plan with
explanation that it had been de-
feated by chiSelers who took advan-
tag OF the umbrella" held by these
who conform.
Although the grapefruit retailers
came in for considerable fire. pa!
ticularly from one grower who said;
1t burns me up TO see fruit SELL
ing for five cents apiece when We
are getting only 81 toni" 40 one
appeared with any direct solution
except the marketing agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09

for a nap that ended at 4 a. m.
Monday when he took up his in
vestigation where he had left off
the previous night. Afterwards he
left for Riverside which he reach
ed just before noon Monday. At
Riverside, relatives persuaded him
to stay over for a visit of several
days.
Jack figured that by the time
he pedaled back home he will
have covered about 500 miles on
his machine. A letter to his fam
lily carried Jacks postscript
"How'm l doin. Mom?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
WEATHER

data complied by observers for
the official United states weather
Bureau station at El CentrOD
Maximum Thursday .................... l06
Minimum Friday ............................. 68
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature ............................... 108
nuihloIly
Reading at 5 am Friday
Temperature OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II
Humidity IT
Reading at pm Thursday
Temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 98
Humidity 10
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09

Youthful and flattering to
any figure. Can be prop
erly worn with any cos
tune except at formal. A
Must Have" for vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09

Hose by the box are vacation
necessity! Enhance your costume
with gossamer sheer hose in rhythm
colors sonata, cadence, concerto,
ballet, minuette, operetta, opal.
Save for vacation budgets on box
pricesD
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
He Exchanges Axe
For Revolver

F. L. Carter, 84-year-old e Cen
tro Negro, who previously had been
arrested for running amok with an
axe, exchanged the axe for a re-
volver Thursday night and as a
result faces drunkenness and dis
turbing the peace charges.
Carter aSSertedly threatened his
daughter at their home at 400
Park street. He pleaded not guilty
and will stand trial Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
GnADIlATr rILoT KILLED

BANDIx, N. j., June 9. CUP)s
Paul Faber, 2l was killed last night
when his airplane crashed during
his second solo flight, a few hours
after he was graduated from the
New York University
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
Rambling Reporter

ICOntlhued 1rOm Page y
Lester touched us deeply, very
deeply In fact, we thought Lester
was a little touched himself.
Only Temporary
First taunt of the annual sum-
mer campaign reached us Friday
1t was a postcard from Eugene, Ore
signed by Helen Fox and Lucille
Dent and remarkd about the cool
weather up above.
They are on an automobile trip
to Des Moines and unless Des
MoineS weather has changed much
ly since we were there, they won't
have much TO taunt us with when
they get there.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
MACHINES STOLEN

Tim Templeton of the Ell Centro
Eagles lodges reported to police
Friday that someone had broken
into the hall and stolen three slot
machines valued at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09
Bureau Reports
Canal Progress
SECRET AGENT X9

Two contracts, for construction of power drops two
and three the All American canal, completed
during May and work at drop four virtually completed
within the month"; the Bureau of Reclamation at project
headquarters in Yuma announced Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-09

Southern California Fair Fri.
Gay night, Saturday and Sunday
but morning clouds or fog in north.
west portion; not so warm east por-
ton Saturday; moderate northwest
wind off coast.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Hawkins
Continued From Page C-1)

nent observer. They're likely to
become discouraged when they come
up here all hoped up and fail to
get of to good start. And even
if they're pretty darned. good pros
poets that figures to happen.
Its not fair to the kids, either.
They come up to the majors as the
heroes Of dinky minor league, full
OF confidence, eager and perhaps a
little too enthused over making the
big jump.
But the pitching up here is just
enough faster to throw those boys off
stride. The leap is too sudden and
it isn't exactly their fault they don't
make the grade. At the same time,
IT isn't doing the club any good to
have those kids lose faith in them
selves. Confidence is a pretty valu-
able asset.
Graduated Process Praised.
"The boys who make good in the
Piedmont League ought to be sent to
Springfield. That represents a nor
NAL step up the ladder-from a b
league to an "A league. From there
they oGghta be graduated to an 'AA'
club-some team in the American
Association, International League or
Pacific Coast League. They simply
aren't getting that year or two of
Evening star., 1939-06-30

The tilt featured such oddities as
Right Fielder Taft Wright and
Shortstop Cecil Travis turning In
spectacular fielding gems.
Wright saved Leonard at least one
run in the third inning when he
made a sparkling running catch of
Tommy Henrich's deep drive to re-
tire the side and leave Red Rolfe,
who had tripled, stranded. He un-
raveled another choice chunk of
defensive maneuvering in the sew
enth when he quickly fielded Bill
Dickey's smash high of the right
field fence and whipped the ball to
Travis at second to flag the sliding
Dickey.
Travis Play Gem of Day.
But that play by Travis was the
winner. He streaked far to his
right to snare Joe Di Maggio's
sizzling grounder with a back k-hand
stab, and, while off balance, pegged
perfectly from deep short to Bob
Prichard at first to nip Joe start
ing the ninth.
Washington rapidly reverted to
form in the second game. 1t
Clipped in with brace of errors
in the second inning and when it
was over the Yankees had pro-
duced four runs on two singles.
New York added three more in the
sixth when Babe Dahlgren pumppi
a home run into the left field
bleachers, scoring Joe Gordon and
Buddy Rosar ahead of him.
Meanwhile, the Mats were becom-
ing Alley Donald's ninth victim of
the season. Donald, who hasn't lost
game this year, limited the Mats
to three scattered singles.
Alexandra Carrasquel, the Mats
Venezuelan Highlander, was to
oppose Oral Hildebrand in the finale
of the New York series today. Phila-
delphia will invade for single game
tomorrow and double-header Sum-
day, the last games Washington will
play at Griffith Stadium until
July 25.
Coach Clyde Milan. suffering from
neuritis, will leave for Hot Springs
tomorrow for treatment. He hopes
to rejoin the Mats in the West.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Stamina Of Ring Days
Aids Dempsey After
Jack in Excellent Trim
Following Operation;
Misses Title Bout
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 30.-The stam-
ina that carried him to the top of
the boxing game was standing Jack
Dempsey in good stead today, fol-
lowing an emergency operation for
appendicitis.
His physician, DR.. Alfred Lilen-
field said the former world heavy
weight champion apparently had
withstood the operation very we'll
and that his general condition was
excellent"
The Manassa Mauler had been
bothered with some sort of ailment
for the last two or three years, close
friends recalled last night, but he
declined to seek medical assistance
He became i'll Wednesday and had
to miss the Louis-Galento fight.
Yesterday afternoon, while play
ing cards at his home he became
worse, and the doctor was called.
He Immediately diagnosed the case
and ordered Dempsey taken to Poly
clinic Hospital.
His wife, the former Hannah
Williams of stage fame, took a room
at the hospital and stayed near her
husband throughout the night.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Mats, Terrified by Home Plate,
Manage to Tap 1t Once in III
Rounds to Upset Yunks

With the rather undignified record
OF having manufactured only three
runs In their last Al innings of ac-
tivity, the Mats staggered out to face
the Yankees today at Griffith Stad-
ium consoled by the knowledge that
any shake-up authored by Manager
Bucky Harris will be mild.
Harris has shaken the Mats until
their teeth rattle, but Washington
still is submerged in seventh place
through no fault of his. He nearly
Is convinced he was sent to hunt
lions with popgun.
Bucky has juggled the Mats re-
peatedly in fruitless effort to locate
winning combination. He has
played Sammy West, for instance, in
left field, right field, at first base
and, finally, in center field. Sammy
is destined to remain there pending
the mending of George Cases multi
pie minor injuries.
Harris now has little left for ex-
perimental purposes, but in seeking a
remedy for Washington recent woe
full weakness at the plate he may
play eeny, meeny, miny, mo with
his batting order.
Mats Averaging Six Hits Lately.
The Mats currently are plagued
by paralysis of power, having pro-
duced only "a hits in their last four
engagements. Consultation with a
slide rule reveals an average of six
hits per game over that stretch and
that kind of swatting isn't chipping
much paint of the fences.
With Case out for a week or so
with pulled muscles in his right leg
and wrenched left knee the future
isn't rosy. Deducting Case, a 800
hitter, from his lineup, leaves Bucky
with one player whaeking over 300
The sudden collapse of the Mats
IN the hitting department is some
what puzzling. Until four days ago
the Mats had suffered only one shut
out and that was received in their
first game Of the season. But in
their last four games the Mats have
been dealt shutouts on three occas-
sions.
Boston came to town and when
the Red Sox deserted the village a
recapitulation showed the Red Sox
had captured 80 and 30 victories.
New York invaded Grifrth Stadium
yesterday and the Mats mustered
eight hits to hand Red Ruf1ng
81, 12-inning defeat in the first
game Of double-header. The sec
ond game travelled only six innings
before darkness kindly Cancelled pro-
ceedings, with the Mats losing a TO
decision.
Leonard Outlasts Ruffing.
That first game marked the high
spot of the season for the Mats, for
they matched the Yankees Ruffing
with more brilliant Dutch Leonard
and they presented a defense which,
for game at least, was terrific.
Each team registered a run in the
first inning before Rufhng and
Leonard settled into a masterful
pitching duel. When nine innings
were completed, each had yielded
only five hits. Buddy Lewis finally
ended the game with two out in the
twelfth, when he rammed a single
to center to score Rick Ferrell from
second.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Bob Johnson's Punch
Makes bosox Wilt
In Tilt With As
Vet Hits Homer, Drives
In -Four Runs; Gionts,
Cards Fall Back
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Boston's Red Sox evidently aren't
ones to take advantage of a situa-
ton. With a chance to chip a bit
off the big bulge held over them
by the world champion Yankees in
the American League parade they
muffed, bowling to PHILADELPHIA s
Athletics while the New Yorkers
were dividing with Washington's
Nationals.
The second-place Red Sox slipped
farther back as the AS buckled
on their II hits in the proper places
for an 8-6 victory. The parade was
led by the veteran Bob johnson,
who hit homer with one on and
knocked In two other runs.
Chisox, Browns Divide.
The Chicago White Sox and St.
Louis Browns divided bargain bill,
with the cellar dwelling Browns
taking the opener. SO, on the six
hit pitching of Bob Harris, who
famed seven, and the Sox coming
back in the nightcap to win, rs.
Clint Browns relief pitching was an
important factor in the second
game, in which four homers were
recorded.
Rain kept Cleveland and Detroit
idle in the American League, as
we'll as Brooklyn and Philadelphia
in the National The night game
OF the latter pair was reset for to-
night. The Cincinnati Reds and
Pittsburgh Pirates had an open
date.
This left an excellent opportunity
for the st. Louis Cardinals to climb
back into public favor by regaining
second place-but they muf1ed their
chance.
Cubs Nose Out Cards.
The New York Giants were beaten.
80, by the Boston Bees, who un-
leashed 16-hit attack concentrated
into SIX runs in the second inning,
when Debs Garms and Buddy Has
sett homered. However, the Cardi-
nails were again edged out by the
Chicago Cubs, rs.
The National League champions
hoped on Lefty Bob Weiland and
Paul Dean for three runs in the
first and two more in the third,
when Gabby Hartnett hit q home
run with one on. The Cardinals
tried belatedly to catch up, scor-
ing four runs in the last two chap
tiers. as Johnny Mize and Enos
Slaughter homered, but the Cubs
STAYED them of.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Geno Bout Proves Louis Greatest of All Boxers Oensive Saws Critic
Bosox Star Helps
Sick Boy Gain
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 30.-Stepping in
when medical science had done
all it could, Ted Williams, Red
Sox rookie slugger, helped today
to tug very sick little boy along
the road to health.
Donald Nicoll, II. critically i'll
for three weeks with an abdom-
inal ailment, needed an incentive
to regain his strength, doctors
said after they had done all they
knew how to do.
Donald's father appealed to
Williams. the boys hero, Ted
called and promised to "hit a
couple" for him, then called again
to deliver a ball autographed by
all the Red Sox stars.
Now Donald's eyes shine in a
way that leads the doctors to
express the opinion his chances
for recovery have improved.