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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
The Value OF the U. s. Navy

AhC NaiuV VI thC Ns Ips Nofy
The United States has invested in
its Navy over $3,50O,0O0,000 and it
is expected that by the end of 1910
it will be over $4,00O,0O0,00 New
combatant construction, battleships.
cruisers, aircraft carriers, destroy
ers and submarines will represent
about $4,000, 1000, 900 of this sum. With
the exception of the emergency re-
lief agencies, this represents the
governments largest expense ac-
count. All this and other facts are
disclosed in the naval expense ac-
count for the fiscal year 1888, which
was just completed and transmitted
to the Secretary of the Navy.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS
The Business Man

Words have been handed out right
and left, but little action has taken
place. Unless something is done
quickly to relieve the business man,
the Administrations friendly ges-
ture will be without meaning. The
theory that in order to save we
must spend, must be abandoned. AL
fred L. Smith had the right idea
when he recently said: Taxation is
the only thing holding business
back. The industries of this country
are not going to pour their money
into enterprises that take out most
of their money in taxes"
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
CertaInIy Are Muddlers

VtrIaInIy Are MuuuItfs
II is certainly true, that If there
is a wrong way to do anything, the
Democrats will certainly do it. 1t
has been their history throughout
the years, that they will muddle up
any situation If they once get con-
troll. The sooner the people OF Del
aware get the Democratic Governor
and his advisors out Of State con-
troll the better It is going to be for
everyone.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
Congress Slate Filled

Unless something unforeseen turns
up, it is believed the Congress- leg
islative calendar is completed. Rec
concentrations and legislation intro
duced this session is the smallest for
some years, but some of the prob
lens and issues to come up will be
Of such a controversial nature that
much discussion and debate will be
needed. 1t is likely. regardless of
some talk of an early adjournment,
that this session will last all sum-
mer. With the passing of the bud
get recommendations, national de-
fense program, and part of the re-
organization program, there is much
left to be taken care of, including:
Broadening of the Social Security
Act; Care of the medically needy:
Rehabilitation of the railroad trans
portation system; Improvement of
new social and economic laws with
out altering their fundamental OBJ
jectives; Appropriation of $S75,0OO.-
900 to finance WPA until June 80;
Old-age pensions; and Neutrality.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
Neutrality

It is becoming increasingly evil
dent that the United States as q
whole does not know what to do
about keeping the U. S. out of war.
At least one gathers that impression
when proposals of all types continue
to food Congress. The old Neutral
ity Law is held, by the President as
well as by many Congressman, as
impractical and in some cases dang
erOus. A debate must surely begin
on the question of keeping out OF
war. as on May !, 1899, the "cash
and carry" clause of the present
Neutrality Law will expire. One
thing is certain, with conditions in
other countries as bad as they are.
a sensible and well-thought out law
should be brought out of this session
of Congress.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
HOW HISTORY REPEATS

leon continues. Both small in stature; both
we're foreigners. one from Corsica, the
other from Austria. Both had been corpor-
ais Both rose to power after the overthrow
of monarches; both dismissed their leeis-
latve bodies and became dictators. Both
plunged Europe into war. Now-will Hit
Ter succeed where Napoleon failed. or is
it to be second Waterloo and another St.
Helena?
Evening star., 1939-10-15
What Is cermany's Real Purpose? :
Whot really beck Of this wor Whof part will Russia play? How will
stoke? con the u

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out the background of knowledge presented in
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ground of European relations and intrigue is laid
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almost conquered Russia explained. The past
relationships of GERMANY Russia and England
Evening star., 1939-10-15

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The World Enlarged, l492-I66O
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Complete history OF the War. League. Russian
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New Deal, CLIO. Spanish Revolution China
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Evening star., 1939-10-15

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lnis present course, and the fierce soldier, OF
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Offer Free Vacation Trips
To Three Boys, Three Girls

contests. the first of which will
he the writing of an essay on
How Can Promote Safety .
10000 Members
More than 10000 Tacoma bows
and girls are members of the Jor-
dan Safety Ranger clubs. formed
to install the idea of safety into
the youth of the city.
This contest has been planned
to further the same idea. said Ar
thur X. Jordan. president of the
Jordan Baking company
Two other contests will follow
the first. the subjects &c be an
nouneed later. In each contest one
boy and one girl will be chosen
for the vacation trips.
To Wear Uniform
The boys will travel with the
Tacoma ball club. as personal
guests of Hal Rhyme, club mana
ger. Each boy will wear a Tiger
uniform, sit on the players bench
and act as bat boy for the road
games.
The girls will be under the care
of experienced YWCA camp direc-
tors.
Judges of the Safety Essay con.
test will be Holmes Eastwood and
Milton J. Evans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
OIL COMP ANIES
ARE BATTLING

PORTLAND, Ore.-An interstate
commerce commission hearing into
proposed rail petroleum reductions
today had become the battle-ground
Of two groups of petroleum pro-
ducers. locked in a bitter-end bat
tie for control of the Inland Empire
distribution area.
Testimony of Montana and Cali
fornia oil interests. introduced at
the hearing late yesterday and to-
day. confirmed earlier hints that
the real crux of dispute is not in
a conflict of transport companies.
but in the opposing interests of
their clients.
c. f. Blaine and l.. G. Monroe.
testifying in behalf of the great
California oil firms - Shell. Gill
more, Standard. Signal, Tidewater
Associated, Union and General
declared no craftsmanship in the
battle between truckers and rail
firms on the tidewater Spokane
rate. but bitterly attacked the at
tempts of Montanans to achieve a
lower west-bound rate from Cut
bank to the Inland Empire.
Blaine charged that such a rate
would render null and void" his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
DISMISS COUNT
AGAINST WOMAN

The case against Esther Pulley.
a.. one of three persons arrested
late Saturday by city and state
dry squad officers for asserted
violation of an ordinance prohibit
ing the sale of liquor, was dis
missed in police court Monday
afternoon on motion of City At
torney George Abel.
After the charge was dismissed.
the woman WAS released from city
Jail where she had been held since
her arrest.
William Geisert, as. who was ar
rested at 291< So. X st. was not
as fortunate. however. Judge Joe
Mallory fined the man 800 and
costs and sentenced him to serve
30 days in city jail for possession
of liquor with intent to sell.
Mike Sports, SO, arrested with
Mrs. Pulley at 716 So. 18th st. was
slated to go to trial in police court
Tuesday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
LOSES LICENSE
and PAYS fine

Pleading guilty to a charge of
operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicants.
Ray Takeshita. Tacoma Japanese,
was fined $3.50 and costs by Police
Judge Joe Mallery Monday after
noon. The mans drivers license
was revoked for period of one
year.
Takeshita was arrested at 1928
a. m. Sunday by Prowler Car OFF,
GERS Paul Trent and Roscoe Saw
age at No. 30th and Carr SITS.
after the policemen said they
chased the motorist from Division
and Tacoma ayes. during which
Tskeshits is alleged to have driven
as fast as as miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

We were up early the next morn
ing, but were slowed down by the
difficulty of finding way to get
our duffle back To the canoe. The
mayor was not to be found and
the dray companies are robbers.
There are three taxi companies in
Williston and they all wanted bet
ter than two dollars for the run.
BY playing one against the other.
we finally managed to get both
our duffle and ourselves to the
river for q dollar. This jockeying
took the better part Of two hours
and . good section of our temper.
with the result we weren't able
to be on the river until just after
noon.
Yellowstone Powerful
During our two days in Williston
the river had started definitely on
the June rise. And with IL came
4 distinct change in the nature of
the river.
Swelled by its own rise far back
IN the mountains. the Missouri it.
self Is a great and powerful river,
but the Yellowstone, when In spring
flood. dumps even q larger volume
Of water into the parent river than
the latter carries above its mouth.
At this time Of year the Yellow
stone also carries considerably
more sediment than the upper
Missouri.
The net result IL = swirling yell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

low flood. its powerful waters NOV
ing from six to seven miles an hour,
and bank cutting is almost con-
tinuous.
Wherever there are bottomlands,
there are cut banks and sand bars,
and on the upper river we did see
sections of some of the banks go
down. But that is the same slow
cutting that goes on the year
around.
Waves Are Huge
The second day of this June rise
saw the banks caving constantly
and the great splashes were almost
like continuous thunder. as great
chunks of earth, some of them
as large as a house, tumbled into
the river. Though we had always
run at what we considered a safe
distance from these banks, today
we moved far out beyond the GEN.
ter of the river. The wash from
some Of those cave-ins was as high
a. a mans head and would swamp
us in minute If we didn't keep
a sharp lookout.
Twice we had to swing the canoe
around as fast as we could TO catch
those great waves bow-on.
The fast current and the fast
caving banks initiated us into an
other obstacle of navigation. eddies
and whirlpools. or course. we had
seen them before. thousands of
them. for every bend has its eddies
and even a large sand boil can be
clsssd as one. but none Of them had
seriously bothered us before.
Current Treacherous
Just below the Lewis and Clark
bridge the river has cut so acres
from one mans farm so far this
spring. Right in the middle of the
bend a narrow point of land has
resisted the river and sticks out so
feet or so. The main current hugs
the high bank closely on this bend,
and when 1t strikes that little point.
1t In swung abruptly out into the
center of the river, where ii meets
the lighter current of the other
side.
With the backwash coming back
almost as fast as the river itself,
this brings in three distinct cur
rents at this point. Or rather four,
for the water between the two main
currents was actually flowing back
up the river,
Right in the center Of these con-
flicting currents was 4 huge whirl-
pool, whose roar could be heard
half q mile. That whirling mass
Of water was all of SO feet across
the center was fully two and a half
feet deep and we don't know how
far the center hole went down.
They Feel "Pull"
Our Missouri River Steamboat
History told of one instance where
a small sternwheeler had been
thrown out of its course and into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

Three Tacoma boys and three
Tacoma girls will be given an op-
portunity to win vacation trips
this summer by competing in a
contest which was announced to-
day. The boys will be given a free
road trip with the Tacoma Tigers.
and the girls will each receive
weeks free stay at Camp Delsno.
the YwCA summer camp on Lake
BAY.
A series of three contests,
planned to promote interest in
safety and in healthy outdoor
sport. have been arranged by the
Jordan Baking company. with the
Tacoma Baseball club and the
Tacoma YWCA cooperating. Mem
bers of the Jordan Safety Ranger
organization will compete in these
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

principals great Columbia river
investment, and would represent
unfair and unwarranted compet-
ton.
Earlier, the Montana represen-
tatives had accused the major oil
groups of attempting freeze
out in establishment of the Co.
lumbia distribution points, and had
sought the lower west-bound rate
as "our only means of survival.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Our CdnOeiStS Battle
Missouri's June Rise
Vicious Eddies, Giant Whirlpools Hamper
Lynds After Yellowstone Comes In

Editors the .shteenth Of series article, relating the
Jubilee Celebration states
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

UN The MISSUURI RIVER. somewhere IN western
North Dakota-t two thirty Monday afternoon before
again became solvent BY the time picked
packing at the railroad station and repacked all the
equipment it too late to start out that day. Being denied
the luxury of satisfactory baths along the river because of
both the muddy water of the Missouri and the appalling lack
of bathtubs the ranches INDUCED in fourth
fifth good showerbath since putting in at Wlliston.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

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Evening star., 1939-09-26
Mixed Foursome Golf Event
Poirings Are Announced

Post entries will be accepted at
Kenwood up to noon tomorrow for
the District Golf Association mixed
foursome tourney to be played to-
morrow at the River road club.
Secretary Barr of the District as
sociation announced the pairings OF
81 entrants as follows:
12:3o-Mrs H. w. Sharpe and Lee Ritter:
Indian Spring; Mrs. J H. Bullock and
W. L. Martin, Indian Spring
1:O0-Mrs Mary Smith and Robert Stead.
Hufty. Chevy Chase.
1:1O-Mrs. x. S, Giles and William Covert;
Indian Spring: Mrs. c. P. Medley and
K s. Giles, Indian Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs, c. L. Vaile, Kenwood.
1:3O-Mrs Myron Davy, Confessional.
Mrs. F. j. Godfrey and .. R. Boucher,
1:4o@Mrs Milton Harris. and Howard
Nordlinger Woodmont: A. E. Steinem'
Woodmont and partner.
S:50-Mrs. George Diffenbaugh and r. G.
Pettengil, Kenwood: Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Lacey. Columbia.
s:9S.Mrs, Wv Vida M :. NJ Martin and 20 John 8 9;
George Bailey. jr., WASHINGTON.
3:10-Mrs. Bishop P. Hill, and J. r. Brav-
ner, Chevy Chase; Mrs. A.. A. McEntee
and John Sassnet, Kenwood.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

Goldberg's AS in the National Capi-
tai League. Lilley's rolling gave
Smiths Tavern a sweep over Odd
Fellows. Larry Fitzgerald's 142-401
were instrumental in Johns Res
taurant hanging up top team
counts of 638-1.830, which VIC
timized Standard Brands. Ray
Wards 1874 featured the crack Rus
sell Motors 80 win from Mount
Rainier Post Office. The winners
have rolled sets of 1922, 1914 and
1877 in row.
Watson Star Among Churchmen.
Fred Watson of Francis Asbury
No. / was conspicuous with 16O-438
as the new 14-club Methodist
Church League made its appear
ance on the Brookland drives.
Mount Vernon No. l garnered high
set of 1,709 and Rhode Island Ave-
nue. No. was tops with COL.
Four teams are deadlocked at the
top of the 20-club Ladies Bureau
of Engraving and Printing League
after two weeks of rolling. Sec
ton No. 2 leads on total pins over
Section 5 No. /. Section 8 and Sec.
ton No. 2. Young's 130-371 are
season marks.
Examination rollers rout of Re-
ports was the only sweep in the F.
C. A. League opening at Columbia.
ODonnell's 375 and Rights 372 were
the high lights as Purchase nicked
Duplicating twice with top team
count of 1850.
Jack Johnson's 159-407, season
records for the G.. A. o. Mixed
League, featured the Senators 80
win from Audit No. 3. Accountants
gained possession of first place by
banking the PantherS to run their
| winning streak to six games. Other
high lights were Sullivan's $50,
George Bradt's 374, while Hauser's
337 and Reifenberg's 325 were high
among the fair sex.
Howell and Rhodes Set Pace.
The National Federation of Fed
eral Employees League of 16 teams
got under way at Convention Hall
with Howell Of Treasury No. and
, Rhodes of War No 3 high, with 137
and 370, respectively Sweeps were
registered by Treasury No. 3, War
No. 4. Navy No. 5 and Navy No 6.
Winning seven games out of nine
rolled, Projects and Classification
are tied for the lead in the Public
Works League. Eddie Pestell Of
Projects with a 124-average, 148 high
game. 1874 high set, and 10 strikes is
| the standout shooter.
Mailers swept Contracts to take
,he lead as the Farm Security League
opened at Convention Hall. Carter
of Supplies turned in top counts Of
| l44-348.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Mid get Auto Director
Would Make Game
More Dangerous
AIvis Is Ready to Port
With A. A. A.; Racing
Slated Tonight

Indications that Ray Avis. now
directing the destinies Of the Capt.
tol Speedway, shortly will divorce
the track from American Automobile
Association affiliation today was
evident as preparations were rushed
for renewal of midget auto racing
there tonight.
Although Alvis will continue under
A. A. A. sanction tonight. the trend
is toward becoming affiliated with
the Central States Racing Associa-
ton. which has taken over the
Eastern States, because, it seems,
the c. s. r. A. allows more flirting
with danger in an effort to lure
customers.
Among the policies frowned on by
the A. A. A. is placing of faster
cars in the rear in all except fea-
ture races. 1t makes for keener
race, but the A. A. A. doesn't relish
its invitation to disaster.
The big rub, it appears, is the
fact that the best drivers in the
industry are tied up with the
A. A. A.
Ernie Gesell and Paul Russo will
be among the top-flight drivers COM
peting tonight, when more than
1000 seats will be placed on sale
for 40 cents.
Time trials start at 7::30 o'clock,
with the first race scheduled an
hour later.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

Judges, HlOSt VI tIlelN Specialists III
their breeds. An innovation in the
prize list is the offer of a silver
goblet for winners dog and winners
bitch in every breed, provided at least
two of the sex are entered for COM
petition. The same kind of goblet
also is offered in each puppy, novice,
American and local class, pro-
yided two or more dogs are entered.
These goblets are in addi-
ton to the class prize money,
which is offered on q percent
age basis, and various other
trophies offered by friends of
the various breeds.
Entries must be in the hands of
the Foley Dog Show Organization.
2009 Ranstead street, Philadelphia,
or Carl Schmehl, secretary of the
club. Campfield road, Pikesville, Md,
by September 80.
Joins Dog Food Ind0rsers.
The American Veterinary Medical
Association voted at its recent meet
ing to add its name to that of the
American Animal Hospital Associ-
alton to the seal which the latter
organization has been granting to
certain prepared dog foods. This
means that the Veterinary Medical
Association will cooperate in the
testing of dog foods, and that the
seal, as formerly, will be granted
only to those foods which pass the
rigid tests. Foods bearing the seal
are approved by the Scientific Com
mittee of the organizations as being
able to support life, promote growth
and aid reproduction in dogs.
The present war in Europe Is
having many repercussions in the
world of the dog as elsewhere. I'M
portations of outstanding dogs are
likely to be increased, since Euro
pean owners are anxious to get their
valuable dogs in safer quarters,
where their bloodlines may be saved
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Lou Little Sings Odd
Tune; He Likes His
Lions This Year
Wade Unworried by Loss
Of Iron Dukes; Ole
Miss Rich in Sophs
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Colum-
bias Lou Little. never noted for
optimism, almost has gone over
board about his team this year
After completing two weeks of dou-
ble-duty drills Lou admitted the
squad was as far advanced as he
had expected and that the re-
naming time before the season
opener against Yale would be de-
voted mainly to polishing of rough
spots.
Lou quickly added, however. that
with Yale, Army and Princeton as
the Lions first three opponents.
there was trouble in sight. We'll
have to outsmart them to win," he
said.
No Worries at Duke.
DURHAM, N. C.-No one really
has to worry much about Dukes
chances in the Southern Confer
ence this year, even though last
seasons Iron Dukes" are gone.
Coach Wallace Wade has had some
trouble picking his strongest line
up, but he reports at least Is boys
have been on the No. l team at
various times.
PITTSBURGH.-Carl Merry, whose
kicking has been high light Of Du-
quesne's games in past seasons, Is a
versatile player. He started as an
end in his sophomore year; was
shifted to tackle at the start last
season, then was tossed into the full
back slot. This fall he's back at the
left end job, but ready to move at a
moments notice.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Mose Hal
lett, one of six letter men on the Har-
ward squad and useful tackle for
two seasons, is about to make a new
start in the gridiron business. Figur-
ing Tom Healey and Sophomore
Verne Miller can handle the tackle
jobs well enough, Coach Dick Harlow
has moved Hallett to guard in an
effort to strengthen that part Of
the line.
Ole Miss Stressing Sophs.
UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Although
there's a good sized group of veterans
on the Mississippi squad, the sopho-
mores may get first crack at Louisi-
ana State Saturday night. Sophs
who have been working on the first
team are c. P. Swinney, center;
Larry Hazel, left guard; Chet Kozel
and John Pivarnik, tackles; Billy
Sam and Junie Hovious, halfbacks,
and Merle Hapes, fullback. "And,"
adds Coach Harry Mehre, they'll
stick unless the older men start
working"
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Record Entry List Seen
For Open Skeet Shoot

One of this sectors most enticing
skeet shoots will be staged October
Z and at the Alexandria Skeet
Club, with a record list of entries
anticipated for the third annual Old
Dominion open event.
Events will include .410 gauge, 20
gauge, Oman team and individual
all-bore, all at 100 birds. Entries
may be mailed to e. H. Roberts, Sec
retary, Box 562. Alexandria, Va.