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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
MAY DRAG SUB
OUT OF DEPTHS

PORTSMOUTH. y. Y. - The
navy decided today to try towing
the sunken submarine Squalus
into shsllower water where work.
ing conditions would be less hsz-
ardous
BY pumping air into the flooded
after compartments - where 20
dead are entombed - the navy
hoped TO raise the ship slightly
and permit navy tugs to drag 1t
into shallower waters.
They expected that three shifts
of the vessel along the bottom
would be necessary to bring the
Squslus to a point where water
pressures would be less and the
temperatures warm enough so
that airlines to divers would not
freeze.
Under the plan, tugs would drag
the Squalus along far below the
surface while the Falcon with air.
lines attached would sail over the
submarine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

Industrialists. grocers and other
businessmen will be watching TO
see how broad the law is interpret
ed-whether' it will be enforced
against all types Of businesses or
Just in the food line.
Heaviest opposition 10 the
bill before Gov. Clarence Mar
tin signed II came from lum-
Der companies, which COM
planned 10 would he ruinous to
them.
Outstanding features of the law
include a section forbidding sale
at less than cost of any commod-
ity, permitting anyone to bring
injunction suits to stop a mer-
chant from making such sales,
and prescribing up to $1,000 fine
and six months in Jail for viola
lions. Any prosecuting attorney or
encouragement can bring action
to enjoin a merchant from violat-
ing the law as they interpret it.
Dismissal of President c. H.
Fisher of Bellingham College of
Education had reverberations in
the ng-standing feud between
State School Superintendent Stan
lev + Atwood and educational or
CARNATIONS about the state.
Fisher was Atwood's only ally
on the state board of education
the past few months. when Atwood
and the board have been at swords
points over control Of education in
the state.
At the last session of the legis-
lature, educational organizations
succeeded in putting through bills
removing all vocational education
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

Japanese. THAT happens prae-
tically every day" Wagner said.
las Japan is forced to leave
her gunboats behind In pursuing
her conquest OF China, the task
becomes UNNECESSARILY more diff
cult. China's manpower is vir-
tually unlimited and any farmer
becomes a guerrilla fighter If given
a gun"
Praises Their Spirit
Wagner spoke glowingly of the
manner the Chinese have united in
defense of their country. He said
Chinese capital, what's left of it,
In still solidly behind Chang Kai-
Shek. He also praised the leader
ship being given the Chinese, of
the fine morale they have built
In some provinces.
AS far as Wagner is concerned,
the bombing of Shanghai, which
drew banner headlines the world
over, was better than any Fourth
of July fireworks show ever saw"
He was in Shanghai all during
the bombing; never once consid-
cred leaving. He never was in any
particular danger although his Of
fices were located in the Sassoon
House, q wing of the Cathay hotel,
which was bombed 80 severely.
On Buying Trip
Wagner has left Tacoma for a
buying trip through the east. He
will circle back via New Orleans
and Mexico. returning eventually
to Shanghai. where, he says, bust
ness goes on now just about as
usual.
Almost all his dealings are made
with the Chinese. The Japanese,
II seems. have no objection as long
"a he doesn't sell war materials.
Those have to be shipped to Ran
COON. Burma. then freighted to
China by truck.
Wagner said. on the whole. he
would be glad to get back to
Shanghai.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

from under Atwood's department
and taking away from him the
state library.
The governor vetoed the latter
bill. but the board OF education
now has full power to run the vo-
cational program. 1t is entirely
separate from the rest of educa-
ton IN the state and the state
department has no authority over
il, although Atwood still is one OF
the board members.
DIR. Fisher and Atwood al
ways were in the minority at
board of edmucation meetings,
and were unable to muster
enough support at any time to
carry their motions or put
over their ideas OF how
schools should he operated.
All of the governors recent
appointments to the state
board have been school off,
tiais hppioNtu " inc eN"N"
tional organizations and an
tagonistic at Atwood.
One of them was Mrs. Louise
Taylor, Pierce county superin-
tendent. who is expected by some
to be a candidate for Atwood
job next year.
The Bellingham schools board
of trustees will have to select a
new president. Gov. Martin has
no official action to take in con-
nection with such appointments,
although it is understood the men
selected for that post or the va
cancy at Cheney college of educa-
ton naturally would have to have
his approval before being ap-
pointed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
DISMISSED OFFICERS
HEARING WEDNESDAY,

Public hearing upon charges re-
sulting in the discharge of NJ. c.
Nelson, police department patrol
man. will be held before the civil
service commission Wednesday
evening instead of Monday evening
as announced enormously.
The commission will hear the
case at 7:30 o'clock in its examin-
alton room at the city hall. Nell
son was dismissed from the service
recently by Safety Commissioner
Eastwood who accused Nelson OF
conduct unbecomins an officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

Ways and means of collecting
more than 81 ,000,00 in accounts
receivable now on the citys books
will be discussed by city commits
sioners Wednesday at a special
meeting in Mayor Kaufman's Of
flee. The confab was called at
request of Controller Swayze.
Swayze has submitted to the
council a statement of all accounts
due the various city departments.
Much of the sum in question in
wolves interdepartmental transac-
tons and is largely problem Of
bookkeeping, but until some adj
justment is made, Swayze can't
properly balance his accounts, he
told the councilmen.
$7O2,121 Unpaid Bills
Largest total in the list cover
ing nine typewriter pages is the
S702, 121 in unpaid garbage, light
and water bills, of which S410,700
is estimated as delinquent, and
1921, 421 as current.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
ADMIT II TO
CITIZENSHIP
w. S. c. Athlete Will
Have to Wait I'm
til October

Tacoma and Pierce county had
II more u. s. citizens Tuesday
following naturalization hearings
ell day Monday in federal court
here before Judge z. f. Cushman
and w. r. Thomas, department OF
labor examiner.
Refused citizenship was William
johnson Sewen, better known as
Billy Sewell. star Washington
state college football and baseball
player, a native Of England. His
hearing was postponed until octo-
Der by Judge Cushman when
neither Of Sewell's witnesses could
testify they had seen him often
enough to satisfy the court. His
attendance at Washington State
College was responsible, they said.
Those admitted include: Nor
way-Torvald Martin Handeland,
Rt. 4, Box 2ss-B; Anna Erickson,
Eatonville; 1ngvard Ludvik Hegge.
LOG East 46th st; Klemet Chris
tian Tonning. 1918 East Spokane
St; Olaf Brake, PIG So. X ST.;
Great Britain-Ottillia Hahn, Ri.
2. Box 931; Elizabeth Beell. 1854
So. Thompson ave; Walter Gerald
Bott, 4i30 So. X ST.; Leonard Car
field Bishop, 411sla No. 27th St;
William Mckinley Grossman, Box
7s1-M, Tacoma; Ronald Henry
Grove, steilaeoom; Sweden-Oscar
Erickson. Puyallup; Erick John
Ehlin, s1s So. Proctor St; Erik
Alfred Nelson, 1902 So. Sheridan
ave; Italy Henry sorgi. 1906 9th
ave; Michclangelo D'Eramo, 1909
Pacific ave; Germany-Peter John
Paiiius 101O East Gist eft
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
POLICE QUESTION MAN

Held in city jail Tuesday was
Ira Thomas. So, Of Adams. n. ".
for investigation following his
arrest early this morning by De-
tecuves George Burgeson and
Henry Warren.
Thomas was taken into custody
when he sssertedly attempted to
cash a check at a downtown hotel
at $50 a. m. after telling the
clerk he was advance agent for
Tom Mix. movie and circus star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

light and water departments;
S4,115 due the asphalt plant, chiefs
ly from the water, belt line and
light utilities, and S763 due from
the water department for L. /. D.
engineering.
These later items are not se-
riously delinquent as most of them
involve 1888 transactions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
BACK POLISH POLICY

Observation-Disclosures of thou
sands of peasants In mass meet
ings throughout the country have
pledged 100 per cent support of
the government foreign policy.
The meetings We're called by the
democratic liberal peasants party
which ordinarily is in opposition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
PRESBYTERIANS FLAY
FAIR SUNDAY SHOWS

PHILADELPHIA - The general
assembly of the United Presby-
terrain Church of North America
today registered strong opposi-
ton" to the New York Worlds
fair remaining open on Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

Chances are. however that Wag-
ner knows more about what's hap
pening in China than any rabid
horsehide adhcrent knows about
his ball players.
For Wagner, as II happens,
spends practically all his time in
China. has for the past three years.
He's president of the American
Asiatic Trading Co.. and might be
recalled by Times readers of last
Wednesdays paper as the only
man TO announce publicly that he
wasn't worried about Richard Hal
liburton, famed travel writer. re-
ported missing somewhere on the
Pacific ocean.
Thinks Writer Alive
Wagner's failure to get excited
about Halliburton ia natural
enough. He simply doesn't think
Halliburton has come to tragic
end. nor for that matter is In any
particular danger.
When last in Hong Kong. wsg-
ncr talked to 4 Capt. John WEIGH.
skipper Of the Halliburton war
junk. which was to sail for San
Francisco. WEIGH told Wagner
that he didn't expect to arrive at
the Golden Gate until mid-June
even II they went nonstop and
Halliburton had mentioned making
several halts at little known
inlands en- route.
Wagner. n large, tanned man,
typical perhaps Of the men who
make U. s. trade prosper in for
eiEn lands. predicts fatty that the
war in China will go on at least
another year, maybe longer.
May Ne stalemate
What will happen when it's over.
Wagner was inclined to be vague.
He said. though. that 1t would con-
clude more or = less stalemate---
China failing to drive out the
invaders. and Japan quite unable
to conquer the country. He won
ders II 1t 10 not likely to end much
like the first Japanese invasion
did when Manchukuo was usurped.
Japan has moved in there, bag
and baggage. but Manchukuo has
never been . success for Nippon.
no matter how you look at 1t. ac-
oording to Wagner. Principal rca-
son Of the conquest to begin with
was to give Japan's millions a
chance to overflow into Z new
territory.
Too Far North
Wagner said the land was too
far north for most japanese to
consider moving there and those
who did were constantly harried
BY Chinese guerrillas.
WELL" said Wagner. "Japan
win quit fighting in China one Of
these days. It's getting harder
and harder for her armies to make
any Roadway into Chins's interior.
She'll quit fighting. content to rest
with what she's taken and deter
mined to bring the Chinese around
TO her point of view by more
subtle methods"
Wagner spoke Of the 'yellow
peril" He wasn't fooling. He said
II probably would be Just that II
Japan and China were ever recon-
ciled to work shoulder to shoulder.
Remains Healthy
At the same time, however, he
noted that the Chinese Japanese
natural antipsthy IL still exceed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

ingl healthy. The Chinese in
power. in many, many instances,
see to II that ii stays that way.
Oftentimes a small Chinese bust
nessman viii disappear suddenly
after having dealings with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
7dcOn10,1 Real Student
Of Orent's Long liar
It's His Opinion Sino Japanese Trouble
Will Continue for Year, and Then
Perhaps End in Stalemate

Fred v Wagner of 702 So. 59th ST. is apt TO find him.
self discussing the JapaneseChinese in the precise
analytical of baseball fan sizing up the of his
favorte club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
POLITICULARS
AND
pCBLIC AFFAIRS

One of the most controversial laws passed by the 1888
legslaurethe socaed unfair practices act designed 10
prevent loss leaders and selling low prces-goes
effect June T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
MANCHUKUO CUNBOATS
ATTACKED BY RUSSIA

T0kY0-A Domei News Agency
dispatch from Hsinking. Msnchu-
kuo, said today that Soviet gun
boats on Saturday had attacked
and crippled two Msnchukuoan
gunboats on the Issuri river which
forms the Observation-Disclosures
border. A protest had been sent
TO Moscow. the dispatch said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
BOYS FIGHT HARD TO
TRIM FLEETWOOD LADS

Fighting stub bornly but minus
the brilliance they showed against
the New Rive team, the West
Jefferson boys bounced on Coach
Davis quint from Fleetwood and
massed ~ points to the visitors
10. This does not tell the whole
story though as both teams miss
ed a considerable amount of shots
as they fired from all angles of
the floor.
F. B. Jones and Tommy Oliver,
the scoring twins" of the West
Jefferson quint, were hot al
though Jones was in only one
quarter due to sore arm, while
their teammates Tam Mcmillan
and Ed Weaver completely baf-
fled the defense scoring 8 and 10
points respectively. Grayson, To-
cal guard, also showed up well,
refraining from last weeks foul
ing spree by which he was ousted
from the game early in the first
half.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
V-Carolina Boys Licked Elk
land i'm Opening Game.
Others Played.

The West Jefferson and River
view boys basketball teams con-
tinued their victory marches and
four new teams swung into ac-
ton during the past week.
The West Jefferson lads troun-
ced Fleetwood last Friday night
and barely emerged with a % to
81 win over Elkland Tuesday
night. Riverview, on the other
hand, had easy sailing in defeat
ing Lansing boys, go to IA.
Due to new conference rules
Lansing has lost the services of
two or three of their best play
ers this season. The Lansing girls,
however, won from Riverview.
In it's opening game of the sea-
son, VIC boys showed that they
are going to be hard to stop again
this year. They licked Elkland
81 to %, while the Todd girls
defeated VIC q to 10.
Due to a misunderstanding, the
Riverview Va.-Carolina battle
was postponed Tuesday night and
the distinguishing Springs
games had already been moved
up.
The Healing Springs and Ma
than's Creek games, scheduled
for last Friday night, were post
poned until after Christmas.
The leading boys teams to date
are: Healing Springs, Riverview,
West Jefferson and VIC, with
Jefferson close behind. For the
girls, Healing Springs, Lansing,
Jefferson and Elkland are out in
front.
The next regular conference
games, except the ones tomorrow
night, will be played on January
IS. .
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
West Jefferson Cagers Trim
Fleetwood High In; Games
3rd ConferenC Win for Boys;
End for Girl Weaver and
Brown Ire Stars.


After coming from behind in
the first and seond quarter in a
fast and furiou game played in
the West Jeffeton gym last Fri
day night the |ocal girls finally
triumphed owe a sparkling ar
ray of passinghnd neat defense
basketball puthp by the lassies
from Fleetwood high school. The
locals getting IF to a bad start
seemed unableko hit the goal as
shot after shot careened off the
blackboard withsut going through
the hoop.
Hartsog, swift Fleetwood for
ward, put up a dazzling perfor-
nance of "boy' basketball as
she faxed and assed with uner-
ring accuracy thlt kept the West
Jefferson guars on their toes
throughout the game. She scored
8 points to tor the Fleetwood
lineup, followed by Scott with S.
West Jeffersn, playing good
ball. with the }bsence of Smith
and Gambill dme through ex-
ceptionally vel as Brown, West
Jefferson forwfd, hit her usual
stride in this gme, leading both
teams with 10 Joints followed by
Doris Stevens With 8.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
ERSKHER ENTERS RACE
FOR LIEUTENANT GOV.
Continued from Page Onel

Smith was nominated and cleo
ted to the North Carolina Sc
nate without opposition and was
also elected President Pro Tenn
of that body without opposition,
which is indicative of the esteem
in which he is held by his con-
stituency and his colleagues in
the Senate. He was born and
reared in Stanly County, and is
a son Of r. L. Smith, Dean Of the
States outstanding citizens and
attorneys. Incidentally, r. L..
Smith, ST., preceded his son as
President Pro Tenn Of the Senate
by forty years, having served as
President Pro Tenn of the 1899
Senate of North Carolina.
The candidate for Lieutenant
Governor is a graduate of the
Duke University Law School,
having completed his law course
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
Mail Orders In
County Decline
For First Time In Five Years
More Packages Sent Out
Than are Received.

People in this community as
well as throughout the county are
now patronizing home-county
merchants more than ever before
and are doing less business with
mail order, houses, according to
information obtained from seve-
raj post offices
"For the first time during the
five years that have been post
master here, we have shipped out
more packages than we have re-
ceived, which simply means that
mail order business is falling
off, Postmaster B. D. Barr de-
clared yesterday.
Local merchants are deeply
grateful for this and point out
that by buying at home, the
customer has an opportunity to
see and to examine what he or
she buys and that the prices are
comparable with any from mail
order houses.
"You get exactly what you pay
for and nothing more" one mer-
chant commented in discussing
mail order prices.
A number of merchants here
have been advertising this Christ
mas that 1--WE meet mail order
house prices.
Dollars spent away from home
seldom ever come back here to
help in building a larger and
better community and town." an
other merchant said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21

there in 1874 when the institution
was Trinity College, and when
DR.. Samuel Fox Mordecai was
Dean Of the School. Since he
completed this law course he has
practiced his profession in Abe
marie and is recognized as one of
the most capable attorneys in the
state. i.
He was first elected to the Sc
nate in 1927 and has served four
terms as a member of that body.
His services as President Pro
Tenn of the Senate of 1889 mark
him as an able legislator and ex-
ecutive.
Senator Smith is President of
the Albemarle Building & Loan
Association, a post to which he
advanced after serving for "a
number of years as Vice Presi-
dent and Director of that organ
ization. He is also a Director of
the Cabarrus Bank and Trust
Company.
A member of Central Metho-
dist Church, Senator Smith has
been a teacher of a Sunday
School class Of young men for
a number of years.
Stanly County citizens, long
admirers and supporters of SEN
ator Smith, are rallying to his
support as a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and they are
confident that he will be victor
ious in the May primary. They
solicit the aid and support of
Senator Smiths friends all over
North Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
W. Jefferson And Riverview
Boys Continue Victory March
Standings

In the AShe Division of the
Appalachian High School Bas-
ketball Association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
Xmas Program~At
Baptist Church

Rev. w. T. Wilmington, pas
tor of the West Jefferson Baptist
church, announced this week that
a Christmas sermon would be the
feature of the regular service on
Sunday morning, and that the
Sunday School treat would be
held Sunday evening.
At this time a Christmas pro-
gram, featuring special music
will be carried out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
Many Christmas
Programs Being
Presented Now
Schedule of Pageants and Mu-
steal Dramas of Pres.
Churches Announced.

Beautiful Christmas programs
are being given this week in the
Presbyterian churches in the
county.
In the churches and commune
ties served by Rev. ]. w. Luke, a
pageant, Behold His Star, is
being presented. Presentation
was made last Sunday night at
the Peak Creek church, Monday
night at Low Gap, Tuesday night
at Glendale Springs, Wednesday
night at West Jefferson, this
morning at IL o'clock at Ebene-
Ger, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o.
clock at Bethel, Loggins Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, Mil
hers church at o'clock Satur-
day night and Sheets Gap Sum
day at II o'clock.
"A musical nativity drama, pre-
scented by the Lansing choir, was
given at the Jefferson church
East Sunday night. The other
Christmas program schedule for
the churches served by Rev. R.
III. Stone is: Thaxton this after
noon, Foster Memorial church to-
night, Boggs school house Friday
afternoon, Gillespie church Fri
day night, Big Ridge Saturday
night and also at the Bristol Sun
day school for colored people the
same night and Obids Sunday
might,
Practically all of the other
churches in the county are Civ
ang Christmas programs and a
nuTssber of the programs are an
aouaced elsewhere in this paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21

Shown above are five of the
six officers of the Ashe County
Memorial Hospital Association,
who were elected by the Board
of Trustees Tuesday night. Sen
atOr Austin is president; Prof. r.
E. L. Plummer and j. ]. Thomas,
vice presidents; Wade Eller, Sec
rotary and Roy Badger, treasurer.
A cut of T. k. Miller was not
available in time for publication.
The members of the executive
committee are: Bill Austin, Wade
Eller, E.. r. Sturdivant, J.. B.
Hash and Ed Anderson. Finance
and Auditing committees were
also chosen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
RESULTS OF GAMES

RESULTS OF GAMES
Friday Night, Dec. Is
Tuesday Night, Dec. 10
BOYS GAMES
West Jefferson, %; Elkland, Fl
w. Jefferson, %; Fleetwood, II
VIC, 81; Elkland, q
Riverview, 60; Lansing, IA
GIRLS GAMES
w. Jefferson %; Fleetwood, II
Elkland, q; VIC, 10
Lansing, 81; Riverview, II
Elkland, %; w. Jefferson, 18
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Friday Night Dec. ~
Lansing at Fleetwood
(This concludes schedule until
after Christmas of conference
games.).