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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

and on that day n days wi
arrive with = basket filled With
food ard made-oser toys plus
= few haKs 81 striped oandy.
This win hiring tay 10 the foF~
gotten family. WIN IL won-
der pld The great Oliver ~ al
mean that some shalt want and
others not by what right has
this father been denied this
greatest of gtfts. the right 10 he
his own givers To whom has
gone the JOY that should have
swcetened his senl ~ becoming
the prossdef Of hts young
wonder Il thoss who aFs re-
sponsihie viii appreciate their
gift. that Of possessing the pew
er 20 deny this father. and tho
millions like him. ef playing
Santa Claus 10 their ownf Per-
haps. some day. the greatest
Glver Of all win allow these
fathers 10 judge. and may they
exercise that power not by the
example set before them, but BY
an equality to all and not Just
some.
Let us. who viii be fortunate
enough 10 eat turkey. be thank
fui II IL not The turkey that win
be served In the baskets deiiv-
cred on tho morning Of that day
OF days. that the gifts our loved
ones viii receive are not the
gifts cast aaide by our more for
tunats brothers Of the Christ
mas past.
All things must end. and 20
must the time when men are
denied the right 10 work and
provide for their own.
iiOa SO. nth. A. w. SMITH.
ORIGIN or MisrLEroE
Editor. the I1mehi Inc maaIir-
toe throughout California now
awaits the Christmas merry
makers. Near the Oregon line
the children VIII gather u from
cottonwoods or from oaks Along
the Mexican border those search
ing for Il win show many a
scratch from cactus barhs. In
some places on the desert the
mistietoe furnishes the only
moisture for the birds. They IN
turn serve the mistlctoe. Ad-
herring 10 their bills its sticky
seeds arc carried by them while
flying, Then they are re-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Communist Case
Tests Liberties

defending his right to be an Ameri-
can citizen and a Communist at the
same time.
There is, in my opinion, a very
definite danger that the European
war situation and tension may be
used to curb civil liberties and the
right of minority expression which
are the very essence Of the Ameri-
can democratic principle"
Schneiderman denied that the soS
Of their successors, advocated vio-
cieties to which he belonged, or any
lence toward the government.
I'VE submit" said United States
Attorney Michael j. Hennessy, that
the respondent during the five years
previous to his filing petition for
citizenship, did not behave as
person attached to the constitution
Of the United States. During that
time he was a member of organiza-
tions whose principles advocate
overthrow of the government by
violence"
Hennessy said he would prove that
not only the Communist party advo-
Gated overthrow of the government,
but that Schneiderman concealed
his affiliations when he took oath
of citizenship.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Showdown Nears
In War Alliances
Throughout Europe
(Continued from Pace I

Continued from Page y
set to have Russia branded as an
aggressor by the principal powers
at Saturdays session of the league
council, even if unanimous reso-
luton TO that effect cannot be put
through.
With the moral justification OF
aiding an attacked nation against
an aggresSor under league rules,
the Allies will feel entitled TO give
Finland any aid they can. including
military.
When the league business is
cleaned up and Finlands appeal
against Russia duly noted and dis
posed of. the lines of the war in
the north may be more clearly
marked
If Russia finally breaks through
the stubborn Finnish resistance ano
becomes an active threat to Sweden
and Norway, there seems a gooo
chance that Sweden and Norway
will join in to defend themselves
and that the Allies will back them
up.
1t would then become a general
northern war against aggression
by either Germany or Russia, ane
against the spread of Communism to
the west.
Germany, so far reluctant to give
Russia active support against Fin
land because Russian domination
there would impede Germany's COM
munications with the Baltic, woulo
have little choice but to join in with
Russia.
Forecasting Germany's probable
course, an official statement was
issued in Berlin, apparently design
ed TO explain TO the German people
why the Reich has not done more
to prevent the Russian advance
against Germany's supposed friend,
Finland.
The statement, not too involved
as Nazi psychology goes, attacked
the Scandinavian countries in gen.
eral. Whereas they should tradi-
tionally be Germany's friends, the
statement argued, they have been
very cool, if not hostile, to the Nazi
movement. Therefore, they can ex-
pect no aid from Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Nev-CaI Buys
New Lines TO
improve Service

A. B. West, president of Nevada
California, announced in El Centro
Friday that the company purchased
high voltage lines from the Metro
politan Water district to be used
in protecting future power service
to Imperial Valley.
The cost, including new connect
ing links to hook-up with the New
Cal system, was estimated at SITS
900.
Lines purchased include one from
Cotton to Cabazon and one from
Cabazon to the Coachella area. The
company planned to build a line
from Cotton to San Bernardino
substation and another from the
new line in Coachella Valley to the
Coachella substation.
In these changes the company
acquired go miles of lines from
the Metropolitan and constructed
eight miles of connecting lines"
West said. New lines will be put
into service is a few weeks and
protect valley service through areas
frequently visited by storms which
interrupt service to the valley"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
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waterfront facilities through strikes
of CIO clerks and warehousemen at
San Francisco bay ports.
The program recommended aboli-
ton of the compulsory closed shop
as detrimental to public interest
and as a tool of labor regimen
tors" protection by law from sec
ondary boycotts and hot cargo dis
putes; settlement, without incon-
venience TO the public. of labor dis
putes in public services, such as
waterfront strikes. with equal con-
sideration Of the rights of employ
ers and users of the services: and
recognition of the right of manage
ment TO run its own business.
The program made abolition Of
the closed shop the first and most
important step.
Bishop reported that the United
States department of justice was
not proceeding with prosecutions OF
labor union activities made possible
by the compulsory closed shop and
he said the California labor code
declared the closed shop contrary
to public policy.
The working man, the employer
and the public should be given the
benefit OF the open shop, he said
This would restore to labor the
privilege Of voluntary collective
bargaining and remove monopolistlc
domination.
Referring to secondary boycotts
in strikes. he said such action was
doubly serious to farmers because
of the perishable nature of agricul-
tural products. He argued that the
stoppage Of commerce should not
be permitted during strikes.
Labor disputes should be limited
by law TO wages. hours and physical
conditions OF employment" Bishop
said.
He told the farmers TO establish
friendly relations with their en-
ployes so as to make it difficult for
agitators to stir up hatred and Gre
ate cleavage between the employer
and his workmen.
Protesting that labor leadership
was attempting to create the i'm
preston farmers were trying to
harass unions, Bishop said that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Farmers Demand
End Of 'Ruckets'

this was far from the facts" and
that agriculturistS were simply using
means at their disposal to defend
themselves against attempts by out
siderS TO run their business.
Bishop said some of the most
flagrant abuses in interference with
transportation facilities for farm
products came from waterfronts Of
the coast.
These ports belong to the use
Of the people and yet We have seen
them become subject to the whimS
of self-appointed authority with
complete disregard for the welfare
of the producer, the consumer and
even labor itself" he said.
Referring to the investigation Of
civil liberties in the agricultural
areas by U. S. senate committee
the Orange agricultural leader SaiG
there was such a thing as the rights
of individual freedom and suggested
investigation of abuses of this right
in the denial to farmers of the use
of public thoroughfares and inter-
ference with harvesting of their
crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Action Demanded
In Bridqes Case

Continued from Page y
Public interest demands this OBJ
Stacle be cleared by announcement
of decision"
Secretary Perkins announced re-
Gently that she expected soon"
to make public the findings of Dean
James M. lands of Harvard School,
of Law, who was presiding exam
iner in the proceedings.
A group OF so-called "conserva-
tive" committeeman identifying
themselves with the Ship Clerks
association, distributed leaflets chal-
Longing Bridges to allow a secret
ballot on return to work.
The challenge was signed by
Frank A. Hymans on behalf of the
conservative ship clerks commit
tee" and was sent to Mayor Angelo
Rossi and the senate civil liberties
committee.
The ship clerks, through Ed Whe-
Ian, publicity chairman, have at
tackled Hymans as "stooge" of the
employers and point to his men,
bership in the Terminal club, which
they claim is an employer organi-
Zation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8. (UP)-
Round-faced, Russian-born, William
Schneiderman, ranking officer of
the Communist party in California,
admitted that he was member of
two Communistic organizations at
the time he became a citizen of
the United States, and today had
laid the groundwork for the case
by which the government hopes to
6hndel his naturalization papers
and deport him.
Schneiderman, balding and 36,
readily admitted that he had be-
longed to the Young Workers league
and the Workers party, later to
become the Young Communists
league and the Communist party,
when he was given his citizenship
papers in Los Angeles in 1927.
The Communist party of Califor-
MIA and a number of liberal leaders
greeted the Schneiderman case as
a test of civil liberties. Anita Whit
ney, elderly, wealthy daughter of a
former United States senator, and
a niece of a one-time United States
supreme court justice. is chairman
of the defense committee.
State Senator Robert K. Kenny
of Los Angeles volunteered his SER
vices as legal counsel for Schneid-
erman and is associated with George
Andersen in the defense.
"I am not at all interested in de-
Tending Mr.. Schneiderman's Com
munist philosophy" said Kenny,
but I am decidedly interested in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

VXIHEN WE SAY that Chrysler Corporations great
w plants are "Delivering the Goods we every
thing the phrase
DELIVERING THE GOODS .. in the that
perienced workers are building the finest and most
popular automobiles in Chryser Corporations history.
DELIVERING THE GOODS. :. in the that mil
lions of dollars day in materials coming in
the receiving platforms tranoad after train
load of automobiles out to dealers and the
public.
DELIVERING THE GOODS in the that
1910 Plymouth Dodge De Soto and Chryser repre-
todays most beautiful styling the most advanced
engineering and the finest workmanship.
The people of America have come to expect excep-
tionaI engineering and high quality in Chrysler Corpo
ration automobiles.
The 1910 Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto and Chryser
only live up to that high expectaton-teye exceed it,
1t is an inspiring thing the quick responsiveness
people show for outstanding kind of value that
is seeviden in size beauty, luxury riding comfort
advanced engineering and fine Workmanship
Equally inspiring on to ever greater prog
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Films ImProvise
Own Gas Masks

4 the eastern part of the Karelian
Isthmus, where Russian troops were
trying to force a passage across the
Taibela river, the outlet to Lake
Ladoga from the Vuoski lake chain.
1t was alleged that the Russians
used poison gas in the western part
Of the peninsula yesterday.
Eleven cases of gas poisoning were
reported among Finnish troops, the
communique said.
1t was alleged that Russian air
planes had machine gunned civilian
populations, wounding some people.
Russian warships shelled numerous
coastal points on the gulf of Finland
with little effect, the communique
said.
Finnish military authorities as
serted that notes had been found
on Russian prisoners of lectures
they had heard, stating that Rus
sia's purpose is to reach the Allan
tic in its expansionist campaign In
the Baltic
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
War Intensified
On Land, Sea, Air
Continued from Page y

The British air ministry an
nounced that the Royal air force had
sunk submarine off the British
coast.
British Royal air force fighting
planes attacked German planes of
the east coast during the night
and drove them away, the air min
istry announced today. Anti-air-
craft guns drove one German plane
from the Thames Estuary.
H. NJ. S. Jersey, a British destroy
er, has been damaged by a torpedo,
it was announced officially today
Two officers and eight ratings were
believed TO have been killed. The
Jersey is destroyer of the Javelin
class, 1890 tons. It's normal COM
plement is 1873.
The British Royal mail liner
freighter Avasota, 9,795 tons, has
been torpedoed in the Atlantic
ocean, it was announced today.
Firty-three persons were listed as
missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Prizes Announced
For Xmas Liqhts
(Continued from Page II

Continued from Page u
three of the $40 first prizes and
Nev-Cal Electric company supplied
the other three first awards.
The chamber of commerce con-
tributed the $25 grand prize.
Five dollar second prizes were
provided by Sears Roebuck & Co.,
Sones Lumber Co., Tom Allen, E. W.
Riggs, Otis Hinson and Edgar Bros,
Co.
Imperial Hardware Co. contribute
ed the six So third prizes and H, L..
Joe) Bush supplied the six 81
fourth awards.
That's the lineup, the rest is up
to the citizens of Ell Centre to see
that their city is blaze of Christ
mas lights throughout the holiday
season. This year, more than ever
before, let's make Ell Centre
THE CITY OF CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 8. CUP.
Civilians remaining in Helsinki
devised emergency gas masks to-
day in expectation of Russian air
raid as soon as the weather i'm
proves.
There is but one gas mask to
each five civilians. Those without
masks improvised them, carrying
wads of cotton to be held to their
noses by rubber bands or adhesive
tape in event Of a poison gas attack
For the present the skies re-
manned overcast.
An army communique said Fin
nish troops had counter attacked
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
City Answers Call
As Cash Comes to
Community Chest
Continued from Page u

coast is less than one per cent?"
Currier reported that the cost of
last years campaign was less than
$40, with virtually all services oper-
ated.
This years goal is $7363. Cam
paign workers expected to have
reached their aim, or be close to
it, by Wednesdays luncheon meet
ing of executives at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
All but few dollars of the fund
raised will go toward financing ac-
tivities of the Boy Scouts, Camp
Fire girls, Girl Reserves, P.-T.A.
Hipass Health Camp, Society for the
Hard of Hearing and the Red Cross
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

Chryser Corporations great
team-pay skilled
building finest popular automobiles the Corporation
built the 1910 Plymouth Dodge and Chrysler
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Full Pardon Asked
byI. V.CoInmunist
Continued from Page u

tConIlnuec from rage ID
friends.
Heald wrote the board Erickson
freely admitted on the witness
stand that he favored destruction
of the United States government
and said he used as alias, j. c.
Miller. to cover his Communistic
activities at times.
In my opinion" Heald said, "it
vas Erickson'S testimony which
convinced the jury the defendants
in the case were guilty"
The pardon board wrote that the
governors office referred the matter
OF Erickson's pardon request to them
for investigation, consideration,
and recommendation to the gov
ernor."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

resss the unswervng confidence and loyalty of the
ry. merchants who sell and service products.
Such staunch and widespread confidence and support
ex' strongly ndorse policies and principles of good
ost manufacturing and sound merchandising.
ry.
We beeve-and always have beeved-that quality
m goes beyond good machinery and good materials 1t lies
in engineering genius, and precision of manufac
n n ture, complete and thorough inspection
Furthermore, millions of Americans choose to believe
hat that of all manufacturers Chryser Corporation par
re- ticuarly and notably successful in achieving the
,ed bned goal of low price and highest quality
The 1910 Plymouth Dodge, De Soto and Chrysler
ep- by far the greatest values have but-n
po styling sze luxurious tailoring and appointments
riding quality and performance.
ars We know tour dealers know 1.-THE who build
IT. the know it-and it is knowledge and talk
ess throughout the country.
M ia May suggest that you your nearby Plymouth
Ill., Dodge, De Soto Chrysler dealer? He will gladly
let the you interested in speak for ITSELF for
og- him and for
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
POSSESSION OF STILL
CHARGED IN COURT

Alfred Imfeld, rancher, was or
dered to trial in superior court on
charge of illegal possession of a
still. He appeared in El Centre JUS
tice court Thursday at a prelimi-
nary hearing and was bound over to
the higher court.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
SINK GONE TOO!

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 8. UP)
The thieves who looted the home
Of Mrs. Hattie Strauss last night
did thorough job. The kitchen
sink, usually the everything but
item, was gone too. ---
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Harris Wishes He Could Land Greenberq

thng?' somebody
heck did Cambria anyway"
couldn't
handle
rolls and everything connected with three ball cubSpin
Salisbury Greenv good
simply couldn't the Baltimore
think might fined Cambria
his ball Springfield baseball
After the of the writing went
talked with
make
shrugged. hope he said They've sitting
Nobody caught right Nobody thinks of Hank
sitting the bench because batting slump.
You 'Creenbeg?" somebody finally
why no?" asked Harris think will
Creenberg
him.
Buddy Myer looked IF Detroit
said they're
Il wouldn't deal with them, H let
Yanksll
McQuinn off the Browns this
another Yankee
think Greenberg?'
We'll hope anyway" Harris.
they
e2 home knocked
what Greenbegs record shows
Genberg getting him excited the
What
lineup Louis he
talking Hnku Pankus smacked home with the loaded
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Sparkling 4-Hit Game by Chase
Gets Mats Split After Bosox
Win on Williams Homer

For couple of hours yesterday at
Griffith Stadium the Nationals were
doing nothing to disturb the Boston
Red Sox's challenge to the league
leading Yankees. They managed
to blow the first game of a double
header, to g. and when Manager
Bucky Harris sent Ken Chase to
do the pitching in the nightcap the
prospects weren't bright because
only once this year had a left
handler turned back the Sox.
But Ken fooled the 1000 GUS
toners and the Red Sox. Especially
did he fool the Bostons. He held
them to four hits and took down
a well-earned 2-to-1 decision for
Washington first victory over the
Sox in Griffith Stadium and the
Mats third win in Is games with
them.
Chase and Thornton Lee of the
White SoX now are the only SOUTH
Evening star., 1939-08-20

paws who have licked Foxx, Will
liams & Co.,
Chase Has Everything.
Ken had everything yesterday.
He walked only two hitters and had
his fast ball hopping The Sox
coined a run off him in the first
inning on two hits. a single by
Bobby Doerr and double by Jimmy
Foxx, and over the last eight innings
he gave only two singles.
The first game produced more
fireworks than the nightcap. Going
into the ninth inning the Griffs had
5-to-3 lead and Rookie Joe Haynes
was going along nicely. Then Jim
Tabor and Johnny Peacock opened
with singles and Haynes was yanked
for Pete Appleton.
Pete was something less than a
bowling success. When Joe Heving
tried to sacrifice, Tabor was nipped
at third, but Doerr beat out a bunt
to fill the bases. Rog Cramer's fly
to center was too short to allow any
body to advance. but with two out
Appleton tossed the game away.
Williams Puts Game on Ice.
First he walked FoxX, forcing
across run, and then he pitched a
home run to Ted Williams, sensa-
tional Red Sox rookie. Williams
drove the ball in a high arc and
into the teeth of strong wind, but
so hard was it hit that the fence
was cleared with ease, scoring four
more runs and making the score
8 to 5.
Emerson Dickman, third Boston
pitcher, managed to protect the lead,
although the Mats came back in their
half of the ninth to score run when
George Case walked, Buddy Lewis
singled and Johnny Welaj forced
Lewis at second.
The Sox took a 10 lead in the
first game when Foxx led off the
fourth inning with his 3lst home
run of the year, blow that was
lined halfway up the bleachers in
left-center. In the fifth the Mats
came back against Wilfrid LeFebvre,
up from Louisville, and scored twice
when Welaj, ordered from Spring.
field to Washington by Judge Lands,
singled with the bases loaded. In
the sixth they scored again, making
it 81.
Haynes Wildness Hurts.
A streak of wildness by Haynes
enabled Boston to tie the score at
3-3 in the seventh. two walks, two
wild pitches and Pinch-hitter Lou
Finney's double doing the damage,
but in the eighth the Mats apparently
clinched the game on a double by
Bobby Estalella, a walk to Charley
Colbert and another double by Taft
Wright, batting for Jim Vernon.
Then came the ninth and Williams
with the bases loaded.
In the nightcap the Griffs over
came Bostons 10 lead in the third
inning, when Jake Wade was pitch
ing. Wade walked Lewis and Welaj
with one down and Estalella whacked
a single to score one run and put
Welaj on third, from where he scored
on Cecil Travis infield out.
Travis batted for Colbert when
Wade was replaced by Eden Auker,
| who finished the game for the Sox.
+. E. 3.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
C|outing Miller
Due 10 Report
NextSpring
Deal for A. A. Stor
Is Expected to Put
Travis on Block
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that Travis will be placed on the
trading block this winter and prob
ably offered to the Detroit Tigers
in exchange for righthanded hit
ting first baseman.
Until he hurt his wrist Pofahl was
leading the American Association
in base hits His record up to date
reveals that he has played 113 games,
scored l02 runs, made l42 hits. in
Guiding % doubles. 5 triples and II
home runs. Batting in the No. 2
spot. he has driven across 63 runs.
Well Praised by Scouts.
Griffith never has seen Pofahl,
but the youngster comes highly
recommended by Scout Joe Cambria
and by Joe Engel, eX-scout for Griff.
After Cambrias recommendation
Griffith asked Engel to fly to
Minneapolis, look him over, and
purchase Pofahl if he was i'm
preSSive.
Pofahl now is playing his fourth
year of professional baseball, was
signed by Minneapolis last winter
after he had been declared a free
agent by Judge KenesaW Landis
commissioner of baseball He played
last year with indianapolis although
he was owned by Cleveland. When
he was made free agent Kelley
signed him.
incidentally, Pofahl is the second
high priced ball player to be pur-
chased from Minneapolis under
similar circumstances. First Base
man Jimmy Wasdell belonged to
Cleveland few years ago and when
Lands made him a free agent he
was purchased by Griffith for the
equivalent of $22, 500 Two players,
Red Kress and Carl Reynolds, were
sent to Minneapolis as part pay
ment.
Broke in During 1886.
Pofahl did not become a star
shortstop until this year. In 1888 he
batted only .244 in 88 games at
shortstop and second base.
The new Nat broke in with Winni-
peg of the Northern League in 1896.
hitting .272 and fielding .928 irf 124
games at short. The next season he
was with Springfield of the Middle
Atlantic League, batting .292 for 127
games. He played second and third
that year.
Pofahl halls from Faribault, Mimi.
F. E. S.