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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Cardinals Need
Second Sacker
ST Pc RsBuRG. Fla

81. Il r 4 T. " = ID 4 n W. IN
Squarely in the middle Of the st.
Louis Cardinals infield there is a
big hole that will have to be
plugged in the next month II the
team is ever going to get back on
the glory road.
A second baseman and a short
stop would be welcome gifts for
Manager Ray Blades. II he can
develop them out of the army of
rookie infielders working out there.
the Cardinals may surprise the
rest Of the National league.
I'm going to have to de-
velop second baseman.
shortstop and catcher
Blades said. don Padgetf
NAV be the answer for my
catcher.
But that second base and short
stop problem-about as important
TO ball team as a handspring to
a watch-is a big question mark.
The leading candidates at this
stage are Joe Orengo for shortstop
and Jack Sturdy for second base.
Orengo comes up from Sacramento
where he hit .277 and fielded .947
last season. Sturdy Is a graduate
of the Cardinals farm team at
Rochester where he hit .299 and
fielded 1854 last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 1t costs
only S25 to nominate a horse for
the Kentucky Derby so it wasn't
surprising today to find the name
of almost every three-year-old that
can carry rider among the list
of 115 eligibles announced for the
65th running of the $4,000 added
Blue Grass classic at Churchill
Downs on May 6.
With only a few exceptions, the
list contains all the leading money
winning two-year-olds of 1888 and
1t is the largest group to be named
since Cavalcade was the lucky one
of 124 in 1884
Somewhere among the ~
colts, II geldings and six fiilies
may he another War Admiral,
FLYING Ebony or Twenty
Grand. But II so, the name
won't ne known until after the
owners of the few starters
Dire $500 starting fee into
til rby kitty and send their
charles winging around the
mile and a quarter strip.
But, for the time being, the No.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
LANKY HOOPER
GOES TO HILL

PULLMAN, Wash.-Here's bad
news for baseball coaches of the
Pacific Coast conferences north
ern division. Buck Bailey Of
Washington State college is maxi
ing a pitcher out of big Paul
Lindeman, Cougar sophomore bas-
ketball center.
Lindeman, who towers close to
six feet eight inches and weighs
240 pounds, figures to be quite
hurler, according to Bailey. Hes
so tall, said Bailey. that the bait
ters will get dizzy watching that
ball come down from the top Of
his delivery" The big fellow is
fast on his feet and Bailey may
use him at first base when he isn't
pitching.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
POLICE CAR FINDS,
REPORTS HOUSE FIRE

Discovered by a cruising police
car, a fire of unknown origin
early Saturday morning caused
damage estimated at $500 to the
home of Warren Blanchard, 1888
So. Traitor ST.
Police Officers Charles Hughes
and Clyde Stidham discovered the
blaze at 12:l5 a. m. They in
formed police headquarters by
short-wave radio. and fire equip
ment was dispatched TO the burn
ing house. Blanchard was not at
home when the fire started.
Firemen said the loss included
$500 to the building and 5000 TO
the contents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Shrine RAUAHS
PLAN BANQUET
Afifi Officers Hosts
at Meeting Saturday
in Hotel Winthrop

Aft Temple officers were hosts
today and tonight to rajahs from
throughout the jurisdiction Of the
Shrine temple for q special meet
ing at the Winthrop hotel. q BAN
quet being scheduled for 8 p. m,
and q business session ut p. m.
The rajahs will join the Afih
divan to form 4 special welfare
group Of the organization. The
busy business program will present
TO the rajahs their part in Shrine
activities In their respective dis
tricts.
Lee p. Hill, potentate, called the
session. the first of its kind ever
held. He viii preside at the dinner
~ toastmaster and Charles c.
Welker. assisted by the divan
members, u general chairman Of
the rajah conference.
Although many rajahs were exc
pected to Be on hand for the dinner.
more than IS reservations were
listed 1t noon.
Those to attend include. Milton
J. Welsh, Aberdeen: Fred w.
Zumwalt. Bickleton: George r.
Stoller, Camas; DR.. Harold d.
Fritz, Cathlamet: DR.. James H.
johnson, CHI ha1is; Ellsworth
Mohler, Electron: William Ross.
Ellensburg; Robert T. Mont
Eomery, Enumclaw: Perry II.
Crothers. Fort Lewis: NJ. B. Bigby.
Coldendale; Wilfred H. Lunt.
Hoodsport: Whittier Stritmatter,
Hoquiam; Ralph Edmonds. Kelso:
c. G. L. Meatchem. Longview:
Samuel A. Roasier. Mabton: Her
bert w. Cooper. Mineral; Hector
G. Bernard. Montesano; Fred w.
Agatx. Olympia: A. c. Farnsworth,
Puyallup; Louis Kristofferson.
Rainier: Clair Vaughan, Ryder
wood: Daniel H. Lind. Shelton:
Ernest r. Leber. South Bend:
William Locke. Spanaway: Nicholas
Doering. steliacoom: Homer p.
Hartley. Sumner: Allan kirkwood,
Toppenish: Ross w. Reder, Van
couver; John w. Wickwire,
Wapato: Arthur H. Tuttle, Wenat-
chez: Albert Rasmussen. Westport;
DR.. Benz. s. Cerswell. Yakima
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
kEMTucKY DERBY LIST REACHES lis
By Chef Smith

the Dover stakes at Delaware, the
great American and Junior cham
pion stakes at Aqueduct and the
United States Hotel, the special,
and the hopeful stakes at Sara
toga
He topped the two-year-olds
with earnings of S84, 100. Fl =
Chico Is by John p. Grier Of
La Chica. Others in his stable
nominated were Our Mat, Sub
stantial and Time Sheet.
Conspicuous among the absen-
tees for the derby are Ciencia, WIN
ner of the $4,000 Santa Anita
derby last month; George D. Wide
ner's Eight Thirty; Saratoga
stables Volitant and Warren
Wright's Beau James.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
New Y Basketball
Champion Certain

YAKIMA, Wash.-A new Pa
cific Northwest Senior Y. M. c. A.
basketball championship team will
be crowned tonight. The defend
ing titlist, Spokane, went out Of
the running last night by losing
an overtime game, 1914, to Walla
Walla. The score was 3S-all at the
end Of the regular playing period.
Spokane led. 14-11, at the half.
Yakima beat Portland. 47-34,
after trailing, 22-15, at the half
Salem. Ore, walloped Boise,
Idaho, 64-43. Salem held at 31-15
half-time lead. Seattle drew bye
last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Whitman Ball Club
Will Defend Title

NALLA NALLA - w htman
college opens defense of its myth
ical northwest collegiate baseball
title March 81, when Buck Bailey
brings his trained Cougars here.
Coach Mig Borleske's nine, hamp-
cred by the weather il behind on
the practice schedule, but Bor-
leske expects to be set for the
Washington State crew.
Though progress is at snaifs
pace, the Missionary ball team is
taking shape. Borleske's brilliant
leader, Capt. Ned Sickle. takes
care of shortstop and the cleanup
slot. The only other regular from
last year, Larry Pepin is back at
his position in right field.
But using reserves and new
Corners, the Mission coach il
building up a formidable team.
The biggest worries are the
first base and second base
positions. With Harry Pepin,
reserve keystone worker back
In the fold, Borleske can con-
centrate On the initial sack,
vacated by Bill O'Brien.
Chuck Greer. strong armed
sophomore, is leading the letter
men hurlers. Others are Hal
Pierce. Crane Walker, and Lefty
FISHERMAN. Likely recruits to date
are Phil Raykovich, football play
er. Russ Morrow. frosh from Gar
field; Tod Sloan elongated right
handler from North Central high in
Spokane and Ivan Manning senior
right handler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Yakima Qualities
for Hoop Tourney

SEATTLE-Yakima high school
qualified today for the 18th annual
state high school basketball tourna-
ment which will open in Seattle
next Wednesday. Yakima entered
the tourney by beating Prosser,
1928, in Zillah last night 70 win
second place in the Yakima Valley
tournament. The score was 16-all
at the half.
Morton and Woodland high
schools meet in the finals of the
Southwest Washington district
b tournament tonight in Che
halls. Morton defeated Castle
Rock, PALS. and Woodland beat
Pc Ell. 1922. last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Tvo Convicted for Stealing
Defense Secrets for Russia

San Pedro intelligence bureau. The
verdict. announced after two hours
and 10 minutes elaboration by 4
jury of middle-aged industrialists
and business men, stunned Salich
and CORN.
90 Reports Stolen
The stolen information consisted
Of SO naval intelligence reports
which had been gathered by intel
ligence service operatives working,
sometimes. in counter-espionage
against japanese agents on the
Pacific coast. Very little of the
information was made public in
court because the government
claimed. full publication would be
injurious to national defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

l candidate for racing immortality
this year is a chestnut colt ans
wering to the name of Ell Chico
and owned by William Ziegler, Jr.,
of New York. Simultaneous with
release of the entry list Ell Chico,
undefeated in seven starts as
two-year-old, was made a Al fav-
orite in the winter books.
Ell Chico's unbroken record OF
seven victories includes triumphs
in the youthful stakes at Jamaica,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MARTIN BILLS REJECTED
RTARrR ON PAGE ONE

organize and consolidate school
districts. was Sen. (Mrs.) Pearl
Wanamaker. Coupeville matron.
Suddenly Will Wentworth. Spo-
kane merchant. stormed to his
feet. Red In the face. pounding
his desk, he shouted:
Il have something TO say to this
house. / don't want any lobbyists
on the floor Of this house. senator
or anybody else. I want them
ordered out"
Beats Quick Retreat
Mrs. Wanamaker beat a hasty
retreat, AZ dead silence reigned.
Then Edward J. Reilly. Spokane,
majority leader. asked the house
to revert back to second order Of
business % he might move to
amend the minor bill at hand by
adding the governors school re-
organization. previously delayed
by the rules committee.
But the left wing, aided by Re-
publicans, refused to give him the
two-thirds vote necessary to sus-
pend rules.
You are turning down q chance
to save the state q million dollars"
Reilly charged. but to no avail.
The house was determined to con-
slider no more must" measures.
Sent 10 Conference
Meanwhile, the major revenue.
appropriations. small loans, CO.
operatives. social security and
supplementary appropriations bills
all were sent to conference COM
mittee, in IN effort to iron out
differences between the chambers.
1t appeared the session formally
would end Saturday afternoon.
Capitol clocks still maintained the
fiction that Il was 20 minutes be-
fore Thursday midnight, the 26th
legislature's constitutional e0-day
time limit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been is
sued by the county auditor TO
Donald Bailey and Grace Jarnigan.
both of Snohomish George r.
Smith and Frances Jones. both of
Tacoma; Reuben Westrom and
Helen Newell. both Of Tacoma t:
Charles A. Best and Emiline J.
Pursche. both of Seattle: Arnold
Scott of Everett and Laura Odell
Of Monroe; Robert Thompson and
Ruby Johnson. both Of Seattle:
Bernard r. Wander School and Iris
Erickson, both of Tacoma: Ian
Mcmillan and verns Stewart, both
Of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
$50 FACSIMLES OF
TOM MOONEY PARDON

SACRAMENTO. Calif.-To COM
ply with hundreds of requests COM
ing in to Gov. Olson, the state
printing office has printed $50
ornate. two-colored facsimiles of
Olson's unconditional pardon to
Thomas Mooney after % years of
Imprisonment. Olson announced
they will be given only to labor
unions and others having a gen
uine interest" In the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Yacht Club Has
Races On Menu

Power and sailboat races have
been scheduled for Sunday by the
Tacoma Yacht club.
The power boats will start at
II a. m and finish at 4, travelling
around Vashon island, 20 nautical
miles.
The sailers will leave at 10 a. m.
and use the triangular harbor
course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
GOLF

-Four 1s-hole rounds remain to
be finished by April 2 in the FIR
crest Golf club spring handicap,
with contestants in each division
having a chance for the title.
Results in the qualifying round
were:
First Flight
Tom Palo, 8o-14-66; L. I. Lamp,
s4-lB-66; D. L. Melendy, 77-11-66;
Martin Traub. 88-22-66: Joe Rawl-
ings. 77-s-es; Bonnie Cram. BOIL
so: q. H. Osgood, 91-22-69; Tom
Brown, 83-1h69; o. A Watkins.
e4-l5-6e: A D. Myers. s2-l2-7o;
Bob Anderson. 79-s-70; E. l.. Burn
ham, s3-12-7l; Bob Finke. 94-23-
II: Henry senner 82-l1-71: Cecil
Smith, 77-6-7l; Frank Seversen' 30
I'll: J. c. Bohn, s8-17-7l; Ray
Severance s1-9-72 Leo Teats. "a
Pa; Bill Sheehan. s5-23-72,
second Flight
Ralph Teats, 82-e-73; George D.
Poe, 85-12-73; C. o. Terry, e7-14-
IA: J. d. McIlwraith, 9o-l7-73: John
Corliss, s4-11-73; c. E. Wiseman,
s6-13-73; H. l.. Davis, so.I-,S'
John Gilchrist. s8-l4-74; H. W.
Rothermel. s5-il-74' Jack Heuertz
B5-11-74.
Emil Wick. 87-l3-74; J. w. niger.
soil e3-ie-74: Frank Currie. eo-lo
ia. Orv Dahl ao-16-74; Elmer
Bergstrom. 102 -2s-74; B. v, Schwa-
len 86-il-75. John Refine. 88- 10
75, JACK Walters. 7e-4-75; M. G..
remnant. s7-ll-76; W. l.. Duncan,
S8-12-76.
Fourth Flight
Charles Gould. 92-16-76; Bill
Goodwin, ss-12-76: Warren Lawson
eo-l4-76; Carl Wilbur 20 - =
George Petrich. 9l-14-77; W: Y
Niemmeyer. e3-le-77; c. 4. Terry
eI-l4-77; Mark Stewart. so-1s-77'
Ted Elvert. 8s-l1-77; j. A. Locke
e6-19-77.
Fifth Flight
Bill Delay. so-i2-7s; John Hunt nj
sl-is-7s; A. H. onstad, s7-ls-7 ~
Melchoir, ee-is-so; Earl Retha. e3-
1870; Bill Ross, $50; J. W.
Anderson. s4-13-el; Henri Loren
lo5-21-s4: Joe Macarthur. loo-zz-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

Los ANCElES-Nikhall CORN,
Russian government employe, and
Hafis 8alich, former naval intelli-
genns sttache, were In jail today.
convicted Of stealing United States
defenno secrets for Russia.
Their conviction BY q federal
oourt Jury foreshadowed q deter
minat1on By the United States SUI
preme court Of the worth Of the
espionage act enacted during
World War days and, indirectly. Of
IL value Il this oountzy's counter
espionage activities.
Their attorneys said they would
appeal for . new trial and. If
nsoeasaxy, would carry the case to
Tie suprezne court In IN attempt
10 eUtahlinh their claim that the
stnloa Information, principally con-
earning Japan's naval and military
plans and her Espionage activities.
oould mt b used By Russia to the
dstxinaat a u. 8. national de-
fonns.
Judee Ralph Jenney said he
Woe1A grant them . hearing on the
appeal - hsfore passing sent
Wouna AcQnlttsd
0oFin'o haonde wife. Natasha,
Wag acquitted a . single charge
& oonGp1racy n connection with
~ egpinnage sehsme. CORN and
0a1keh Wore convicted On two
ouuufB q espionage and one Of
osn1p1rncy. ne maximum sent
oneo = - years-
n government charged CORN
~ 0a1leh e17o0 to hand over
oocret reports On tie Japanese con-
tn1no1 = onnkIdenkial fIleo 1t the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
CITY WARRANT CALL

Receipt by the city treasurer OF
Ss3.24s.6l in county tax money
made possible a city warrant call
for Monday amounting to So2. :
4eS.o4 in general warrants and
81 ,o66.e4 in L. /. d. guaranty fund
warrants. The general fund war
rants called are those numbered
from $685. to eS44, inclusive. The
L. /. D. warrants are those from
IA TO IS, inclusive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

different artists
parade to New
York City mi
crophones each
month or
all the songs of
t h e Nineties.
those of Paul
d r e s s er are
heard least. .
B e n n y Good
man has written
an a u I O b | og-
rap h y, in col
Elaboration with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
WPA PROJECT APPROVED

Sen. Homer 7. Bone today an
nounced presidential approval OF
WPA project for improvement TO
drainage district No. % system.
for flood prevention purposes.
near Falkland. s21.ell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
BY LOUIS REID
Music Features 4 Photo
Syndicate. n. VI

Don't hear any more Of dance
band maestros being asked to auto
graph the stiff shirt fronts Of
jewellers Approximately $4,000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Bell Riflers Defeat
Lincoln by 813 to 8O2

The Bellarrnine high school rifle
team defeated a strong Lincoln
high squad. SIS TO 500. this week
in the first city series match for
both teams.
The lineups and the scores fol-
low.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
Car Strikes DOlrn
AGED Pedestrian

Isaac Wickstrom. rs. Of 1902
So. Adams St. was receiving care
at Pierce county hospital Satur-
day for injuries received Friday
night when an automobile struck
him at 9Th and ! Ut.
N. T. Mcintosh. the auto driver,
told police Wickstrom was walking
in front of him. He said he
swerved sharply. but the side of
the car struck the elderly pedes-
TRAN. Wickstrom was cut about
the head. Mcintosh lives at the
Cambridge apartments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

The first mail on the American
continent started from New York
city TO Boston, Jan. !, 1873.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
ACTION IN DIVORCE

An interiocutory decree Of d.
vorce has been granted in Pierce
county superior court to Bernice
B. Phillips from Marley v. Phillips.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
SASS FOR PARKS

Allotment of S13.12e for plant
and shrub propagation and pest
control in Tacoma parks was an
nounced Saturday by WPA state
headquarters in Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13

Father Put the Paper on the Wall'
are the titles of two numbers deep
in the recesses of the American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
THREE BOARD PARLEYS TODAY
Parks, Health, and Finance Members Schedule \ Meetings

Three city boards are scheduled to hold meetings today, with the board of park commissioners hold ing the spotlight in vew of the fact that it will name It's officers for the coming year. Also slated to hold meetings are the boards of health and public works.
 The parks board will hold its an- nual meeting at 5 p. ra., today being the last day on which new officers can legally be elected. The char ter provides that, officers must be elected in the month of May. John P. Elton is the present pres- ident of the board. Other officers are William s. Jones, vice-president, and Thomas F. Moore, secretary.
 The board of health will meet at 5:30 o'clock at the office of the health department. The board of works will meet at 7:30 o'clock to- night.
 The board of finance is scheduled to hold meeting tomorrow after noon, but 1t Is expected that the session will be postponed until Mon- day afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
TRUST COMP ANY
 FILES ACTION
Asks S5O,OO for Non- Payment of Note Due
 \ Peck Estate

Tho colonial Trust Cnmnar,y. trustee under the win of Henry II. Peck for the Waterbury Hospital, asks damages of 950,000 from Isaac N. Albert in a civil action filed la superior court this morning.
 The plaintiff complains that on April g, 1924, the defendant execut- Hd . note for 4AO, 900 to the Colonial Trust Company. The Colonial Trust Company on March %. 1881, as trsis- tee under the will of H. H. Peck eor Lucy A. Peck, assigned it's in- tercst in the note to the Colonial Trust Company as trustee under the will of Henry H. Peck for the Wa terbury Hospital.
 The Colonial Trust further alleges that the note is now their property and is due and unpaid.
 The $lOO0O civil action of Dena Ceta, administratrix, against Robert A. Lake was withdrawn from super tor court this afternoon. The ntiga. ti0n was based on an accident on the Thomaston Road October l, 1897.
 The appeal of Marion V. Lyng. ct al. administrator, against Forester 6s Company, Inc, is dismissed and the decision of the Unemployment Com- pensati0n Commissioned upheld in Q memorandum of decision handed down this morning in superior court. The appeal was on the question whether or not the claimant was an independent contractor or an employe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
School Schedule

The schedule of school terms for the next academic year was set as follows by the Board of Education at . meeting Monday afternoon:
 Open Wednesday, Sept. 6; close Friday, Dec. 22 until We'd nesday, Jan. 8; close Friday, Feb. g until March 4; close Fri- day April 26 until Monday May 6; close Friday June 21. Under this schedule no sessions will be held on legal holidays and the year will provide 1S2 school days.
 Superintendent of Schools Thomas J. Condon reported that Frank Woodlock, now dividing his time between Leavenworth and Crosby High schools, will serve full time at Leavenworth hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
ANTHONY PAPAS
 SHOOTS TOO OFTEN

Chicago, May 3l. = (UP) - In 1884 while working as a special policeman in a fruit market, Anthony Papas, 55, shot and wounded Ed- ward Hilner whom he believed was attempting to steal a melon. Charges against Papas for the shooting were dismissed.
 Last October Papas quarreled with Herbert Winkelhake over the price of 6 15-cent melon in a food store. He shot and wounded Winkelhake and was placed on probation.
 Early yesterday Murial Campbell, IS, and four reveling High school students - three boys and 8 girl-- stopped at Q fruit market where Papas was working in the dual capacity of aproned clerk and uni- formed special policeman He car- ried a permit but it was valid only for special duty in nearby church.
 The girl student, as Q prank, picked up Q watermelon and tossed it to Miss Campbell. They tossed 1t back and forth several times and one of them dropped it. smashing it.
 A clerk accused them of having attempted to steal the melon. Fin- ally papas became involved in an argument with ohe of the boys. police said papas drew his gun and fired c shot into the floor. The boy picked up some potatoes and thtyew them at him, then fled down the street with his companions.
 papas followed firing about i5o feet away Miss Campbell feil. a bullet wound in her head. She died ea route Co q hospital Fapas was arrested and locked 70 pending an inquest.
 rhs price Of tho melon--es csnts