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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Pontiac Sales
Up so Pct.

Retail deliveries of Pontiac cars
for the first 20 days Of February
were se01, a gain of 50.7 per cent
over the first 20 days of last Feb
ruary, and exceed the s.234 Pom
tiacs sold for the same period of
January. this year. according to
D. u. Bathrick, general salesman
ager Of Pontiac Motor Division.
Eight of Pontac's twe2ty-three
zones actually delivered more new
cars during the first 20 days Of
February than they did during the
entire month of February, 1899.
These zones are Washington. d. c.;
Charlotte, n. c.; Cleveland; Chi
cago, Atlanta. Denver. Dallas and
San Francisco.
Used car sales kept up their
record breaking pace with the re-
suit that inventories of used cars
in dealers stocks actually declined
for the first time in almost six
months, Bathrick said. Untitled
new car orders registered a gain
during February's second 10 days
and continue to be four times
greater than they were a year ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Chrysler Helps
With Income Tax

With the approach Of the dead
line for filing 1899 federal income
tax returns. motorists naturally
ara interested In the deductions
that they are entitled TO take for
their cars. Accordingly. Charles
L. Jacobson. vice president and
general sales manager of the
chrysler sales division. Chrysler
corporation. has gathered the fol-
lowing information on this subject.
License plate fees. personal
property and municipal taxes paid
on automobiles may be deducted.
So may interest on money Dor
rowed to purchase m automobile
whether used for business or plea
sure and the insurance on automo-
hiles used for business purposes.
Other deductible items are: OPP
Grating and service maintenance.
depreciation on q car used entirely
for business purposes. or = share
u such expenses when the car 10
used jointly for bsasis.s and plea
nnEa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14

NCNl w aeAiAAk eOas
Tacomais kickoff in the new
campaign came Friday night when
so Buick dealers and statesmen
from the Tacoma zone met at the
Tacoma club for the opening pep
meeting. Given the form of a
medicine show" with Doc Bald
win selling vim, vigor and vitality
for the spring season, the gather
ing was pronounced a huge sue
cess by Buick men from all over
the territory.
Buick Is breaking records this
year" Baldwin said. Having just
returned from the factory, can
report one of the biggest seasons
Buick has ever had. One hundred
twenty five thousand new 1910
Bucks were delivered up to the
last Of February, and 1,150 cars
will be delivered every day during
March and April. BY the end Of
May, at least 254,000 Bucks will
be on the road. The highest in
the same period heretofore has
been $4,000. The planned produc-
ton for the model year has been
boosted to 290, 900 cars"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14

farm sections. oil fields or mining
districts. without depriving them
Of the style and comfort qualities
they want when travelling over
modern. improved highways.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Mallon Motors
To Show Salon

Friday and Saturday of this
week are to be big days at the
Mallon Motor company IN South
Tacoma because 1t is on those days
the travelling Lincoln-zephyr salon
will be on display.
The salon will be accompanied
by r. Il. Blackburn of the Seattle
branch Of the Ford Motor company
and will bring to Tacoma models
Of the Zephyr line for 1910 which
have never been on display In this
city.
Outstanding among the models
to be shown is the famous Cont
mental Cabriolet" with its auto
matte top.
The public is invited TO visit the
sales rooms OF the Mallon Motor
company either Friday or Satur-
day while the salon is making its
exclusive Tacoma appearance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14

Motor company, local Studebaker
distributor. and will be part Of n
nationwide challenge to the Stude-
baker Champions ability to deliver
miles per gallon of gasoline. The
date has been chosen by Stude-
bakers factory executives as ma
tional economy day" and tests will
Be held in every city where there
10 q Studebaker dealer.
The economy plan ~ outlined
today by A. 4. Mulligan, president
Of the firm, calls for the sealing
Of one carefully measured gallon
Of gasoline In a calibrated con-
tainer. This container will then
be connected to the fuel line of
. Studebaker Champion. The car
will then be driven by a private
citizen. under the observation Of
an official observer, as far as 1t
viii run on the one gallon Of fuel.
The distance travelled win be
carefully checked on the cars
odometer and certified by the
observer.
The results of the local tests will
be forwarded to the Studebaker
factory in South Bend, where
judging of national and sectional
prizes will be held. More than a
score of awards have been posted
by Geo. d. Keller, Studebaker's
vice president. for the best per-
formances throughout the country.
The Studebaker Champion, ac-
cording to Mulligan. Ia likely to
stage some surprises for local
motorists.
The Champion won the recent
Gilmore Yosemite economy run by
delivering better than 20 miles per
gallon" said Mulligan. THAT test
was made against competition and
the car was driven by a Stude-
baker engineer. However. the
performance was carefully checked
by officials of the A. A. A. The
Champion may not reach such
high peak as 20 miles per gallon
In our local test, but we're con-
fident that 1t will surprise every
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14


Of special interest to ranchera
Sural mail carriers. doctors. OIL
80 workers and others Who have
q travel unimproved highways.
- 1910 high clearance Ply
Eouths are available in all passen-
Gor car body types. both Road
king and deluxe, ~ well n In
Plymouth commercial cars, &C
eording to Verne Orr. vice presi-
dsnt Of chrysler Motors Of Cali
foruia.
FOR easier going through muddy
md high-crowned country roads.
~ special models have 2o-inch
wheels and IN axle clearance sub
Gkantially greater than cars Of
standard design.
h bigger. 70-inch disc wheels
49, the tendency to clog up
wlkh mud which abounds in sec
tisne where theae cars are Of
greatest M. Tia high clearance
rlyuoufhs also have . special
hypof1 rear sxle with = gear
xoflo - ~ 10 /. 10 give models
equippsd with the larger wheels
- same high pulling power -
Gher FIymouths
Donbie acting shock absorbers
Doc1n1ly designed for heavy going
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Air Roid Hostesses
Now Used in Britain

LONDON - The United States
may have its air hostesses, but
Britain has "air-raid hostesses."
Their Job will be to calm women
and children who show signs Of
hysteria In event Of an air raid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Shell Oil Offers
Comedy Picture

Lew Lehr, favorite comedian Of
the screen. and Don Wilson Of radio
fame are co-starred in the talking
picture. 'Screwdrivers Of 1e40."
which is to be shown before the
Elk Plain Grange at Elk Plain
Grange hall. Spsnaway. Thursday.
March IL. at SPIN.
Lehr Is 1t his funniest in this
film. with his hilarious humor and
rich dialect going full speed.
"Dwivers is der swooiest people,
he scweams-pardon US. screams,
-as he pours good-natured ridi-
Guile on motorists who forget their
manners as soon as they get be-
hind the wheel.
The film Is part Of the national
Share the Road club crusade
sponsored by Shell dealers and its
purpose Is to help courteous. law
abiding motorists in improving
traffic conditions. More than
5000. 900 motorists already have
joined the club. including hundreds
in this section The clubs 1910
emblem. . day-and-night reflector
which n fastened just above the
rear license plate. Is now being
distributed free by Shell dealers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Ashes of Angler Are
Put in Fovorife Pool

NAVARRO, Cal.-The late Don
Trego loved fishing. His son car
ried out his fathers dying wish
by casting his ashes into the Ma
varro river at a point where he
had caught his first steelhead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14

Bucks advertising program VIII
be expanded in newspapers and
other media and one feature OF
the campaign viii be a series OF
large space newspaper ads in key
cities, including Tacoma.
THE plans call for the most
extensive and effective advertising
coverage ever used by Buick at
this time Of the year" Baldwin
said.
The Tacoma sales meeting was
presided over by Walter Baldwin
and John A. Mueller of the Mueller
Harkins organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Members of College
Faculty Turn Tables

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The
worm has turned on Huntingdon
college students. Instead of STU
dents impersonating the faculty at
a Faculty Roast, the faculty inn
personated the students at q Stu
dent Roast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14

At the General Motors Proving
Ground q "fifth-wheei" speedome-
II II accurate within 1/lo OF per
ter Ia ussd for measuring speed-
onna.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Buick Planning An Extensive
Spring Advertising Campaign
w. c. Baldwin. Muller-H orkins Sales
Monoger. Conducts Dealer Meeting

One of the most comprehensive advertising and sales CAM
pagns ever scheduled by Buick at this period of the year
has been announced by W. C. Baldwin, saes-manager OF
Mueller Buick distributors for Tacoma and South
Oh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Plymouth Announces High
Wheel Models Now Available
Designed For Those Obliged
10 Travel Unimproved Highways

Again for 1940 Plymouth announces a special line Of
xutted and muddy roads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Studebaker Test to Be Part
OF National Demonstration

An interesting test of automobiles ability to conserve
gasoline will be held here March It,
staged by publish the results
possible
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Investigation Of Death
Of Patient From Gas
Explosion Under Way

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. % Up -
The death Of a university hospital
patient January II from an anesthe.
tic explosion Immediately following
an operation was under investiga-
ton today by the Hennepin county
coroner.
The victim of the operating room
gas blast was Vernon Youngberg,
81, of Elizabeth, MINI.
Youngberg, who had suffered from
tuberculosis ten years, had been ad.
ministered cyclopropane anesthe.
tic for a chest operation to treat the
disease, the %coroner's office re-
ported.
The operation was finished but
the anesthetic apparatus was still
connected to the patient, when. the
gas exploded and ruptured the right
lung, the report said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
OF MOOSE
WILL VISIT HERE
Supreme Governor Burt NJ,
johnson Is Scheduled 10
Call On Feb. 26

James E. L. Wade, membership
director of the local Moose Lodge
No. 343, announced yesterday that
Burt NJ. Johnson, supreme governor
of the Moose, will visit Wilmington
on Monday, FEBRUARY 26
ut is hoped that the local Moose
lodge will have a very large mem
bership class for this occasion,
when the initiation is conducted by
our supreme governor" Wade said.
Invitations to attend are being
extended to two past supreme gov
ernors, Senator Robert r. Reynolds
of North Carolina, and Senator
John J.. Davis. of Pennsylvania.
The Wilmington visit of the SUI
preme governor has been made pos
sible through the efforts of Charles
A. Kirby of Baltimore, Md, and
Knoxville, Tenn, who is the region
al director for the Moose lodge in
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
and Tennessee.
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper has
been invited to be present and in
troduce the principal speaker for
this OCCASION. Wade said. The SUI
preme governor maintains his
headquarters at Moosehart, ILL.,,
better known as the "Child's City,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Rites For Mrs. McCraw
To Be- Conducted Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Olivia
E. McCraw, 81, who died in a local
hospital Sunday afternoon after an
extended illness will be held from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. B.
Flanagan, 1913 North 23rd street, in
Chestnut Heights this morning at
II o'clock.
Burial will follow in the Oakdale
cemetery.
Active p%allbearers will be: George
Walsak, John Tienken, Donald
King w. R. Lutes, William j.
Brown, and Charles K. Williams.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Claude O'Shields, DR.. Duncan Nc
Eachern. DR.. B. L. Bass, DR.. Har'
lee Bellamy, DR.. Graham B. Bare
foot, E. M. Dewey, G. l.. William.
son, G. G. Beekman, Leo E. Sykes,
j. S. Davis, N M. Johnson, c. E.
Brown, Harry E. Payne, and K. w.
Price.
Mrs. McCraw was a daughter of
the late James H. Wright and Mary
E. Warren Of Washington, N. c.,
and was a lifelong member of the
Presbyterian church.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Chris H. Buttelmen, and Mrs.
Lawrence B. Flanagan; n son,
Thomas E. McCraw, all Of Whining.
ton; one sister, Mrs. A. o. Kafer,
of Florence, S. c.; one brother,
Julius A. Wright, of Waycross,
Ga; and two grandchildren, Mary
Wright and Tom McCraw of Will
mington, and several nieces and
Dha
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Welfare Offices Receive
Many Requests For Fuel

RALEIGH, Jan. 29.-LR-County
welfare offices throughout the state
have been swamped with requests
for fuel and warm clothing dur
ing the last week, Mrs. W. T.
Bost, state welfare officer, said
today.
A cold wave which sent temper
atures in many places far below
the zero mark has brought much
suffering to poor people, she add
ed, and county welfare officials
have attempted to meet the re-
quests for direct relief.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
TAKE TO TREES

MCPHERSON, Has, Jan. 20
- up They're shooting jack
rabbits out of trees now.
Bedford Egbert, Dave Winter
and Art Krehbiel, Mcpherson
hunters, vouch for it.
They saw a jackrabbit drop
from a tree, shake himself and
speed away.
Later they bagged five rabbits
from tree-tops.
They expressed belief thick
snow and ice on open fields had
sent the rabbits into trees for
food. They eat the bark.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
MERGER

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-R-Two
outstanding firms in the investment
banking and brokerage fields join
ed forces today in n of the largest
mergers since Wall street began to
readjust its trading machinery to
the changed conditions of recent
years. The agreement brought to-
gether the big commission firm of
e. A. Pierce & Co. and the under
writing house of Merrill Lynch &
Co., Inc, known as a pioneer in
chain store financing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Increase In Auto Tires
Forecast By Government

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-P9-
Inc government discovered today
mat automobile and truck tires are
Gong to cost from 81 cents to $1.74
cents more apiece this year.
taking Unit bids upon which all
government tire purchases will be
BASED from April 1 to September 30,
lhe government also found that tube
prices had advanced from eight to
u cents, apiece.
Ioday's bids were on the basis
u Whatever the government may
need In the six months and did not
provide for specific quantities, but
lnesovernment usally buys about
sl'0OO,OOO worth of tires and tubes
in such a period,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Vegetable Laxative
Has Important Points

That's the ingredient which
ables~ BLACK-DRAUGHT to help
tone lazy bowel muscles. 1t is the
main reason for the satisfying re-
lief from constipation that gener-
ally follows next morning When
BLACK-DRAUGHT is taken at
bedtime. The millions OF packages
used are proof Of its merit. Adv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
BUYING GOLD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. - R) -
Replying to a criticism by Senator
Townsend (R-DeD against treasury
purchases of Russian gold, Secretary
Morgenthau said today that the
treasury's policy was to buy what
ever gold was offered at the fixed
price of $35 per ounce, regardless Of
source.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
PETITIONS

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Jan. 20.
R-Petitions for a delegation
pledged to support a third term
for President Roosevelt at tie
democratic national convention
were placed in circulation today. A
spokesman for Democratic Mayor
Frank Hague said the petitions
would be filed within one week.
The time limit for filing is April 1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

'ore coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis

Most people want a laxative to 10
Iniee things: Q) act punctually,
~ act thoroughly, 60 act gently,
reies one that usually fills all
lee requirements when the easy
anectlons are followed. It's an all
sse'dDle product whose principal
"eiedlent has medical recognition
an intestinal tonic-laxative."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

RALEIGH, Jan. 20 Up The
North Carolina Truck Owners as
ISOLATION today withdrew it's ap-
~plication for a 10 per cent increase
in all intrastate truck rates r.
freight, c. H. Noah of the utilities
commission announced. The re.
quest was to be heard February u,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Simple Ringworin Sufferers

To relieve the itching, burning
and sore discomfort of simple ring
worm apply Black and White Oint-
ment-the soothing, cooling anti
septic dressing that destroys the
responsible organisms upon actual
contact. Use with Black and White
Soap. Sold everywhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

Wilmington's Mayor Thomas E.
Cooper displayed a sense Of the
dramatic in making his announce
ment of candidacy for the COVER
norship, according to the Raleigh
New and Observers noted political
column, Under The Dome"
Two large photographs, one of
Cooper as he pecked away at the
typewriter at what is undoubtedly
the shortest announcement of gu
bernatorial candidacy ever made in
North Carolina, and another show
ing Cooper with his daughter, Miss
Laura Jane Cooper, medical tech.
nician now doing research work at
Duke hospital, were part of the ar.
ticle, published Monday morning.
How Tom made his announce
ment is graphically described by
the Under The Dome writer (prob-
ably Herbert O'Keef, a former Will
mingtonian, now one Of the leading
Raleigh newspapermen):
FLAIR - Even Tom Cooper's
worst enemy would have to admit
that the chunky, grinning, fast
talking Wilmington mayor has a
flair for publicity.
Publicity is a valuable compon-
ent in the life blood of a politician
and Tom Cooper announced for
mally yesterday that he is a candi-
date for governor.
He worked his sense of publicity
values-and the means of getting
ito top-flight advantage in max
ing that announcement.
PERSONAL-He made it a per.
sonal thing, none of this formal
handing-out of m i m eograph e d
statements.
In fact, when reporters showed
up at his Sir Walter hotel room, he
didn't even have a statement ready.
That is where the color that is
part of Tom Cooper began to show
itself.
UNDERGRADUATES he introduc-
ed the newsmen to his daughter,
Laura Jane, who is a technician
at Duke hospital, and to his neph-
ew, w. B. Cooper, Jr., of Whining
ton, a sophomore at State college
and a guard on the State football
team.
Young Cooper, a tall, black-hair-
ed youth, was wearing his varsity
sweater. Turning to him, the mayor
said to newsmen:
Hes my bodyguard. You don't
see any politicians in here, do you?
Well, he's my bodyguard especially
to keep politicians away"
CHIEF-About that time, AL H.
Young, Raleigh police chief, came
into the room.
The chief, who formerly lived in
Wilmington, made it plain that ne
was simply paying a social call on
an old friend. After all, he didn't
want to get mixed up in a guber-
material campaign as hotly-contest-
ed as this one is apt to be.
After Young had been in the room
for a few minutes, a call went out
for a newspaper photographer.
The chief departed in haste.
TYPIST-After getting prelimin-
airy greetings over with Mayor
Cooper asked n Of the reporters
for the loan Of a typewriter n
some paper. He explained he want
ed to write his announcement
statement.
The typewriter and paper showed
I'D in due time and Cooper sat
down to do his typing, explaining
that he used to be a st~enograpnef.
He typed away for two paragraphs
then turned to a reporter.
Henry" he said, chow about
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
EARLY DEMOCRATIC
MEETING PROPOSED
Nan, Wants North Carolina
To Have Say In Selec-
ton Of Candidates

ps1EIGH, Jan. 29.-R-Gover-
uoev, holding his first press
orence in almost a month, rec
.orded today that the state
ooratic convention be held
~. than usual, SO that North
.ina might have "some in
s,.rtial say" in the nomination of
.iaonfial and vice presidential
e'1,, the past, the state democratic
ontion usually has been held
eO1 W., a few days before the ma
u Van.i convention, he said, and has
"'oro,v rubber-stamped national
ualicips and candidates"
W. we fine state convention meets
IN before the national session,
nth carolina delegates will be
Nv, ~ caucus with delegates from
'.ror states and help 70 draft pol
tiles and SeiecI edAuiooee9' "o
royernor asserted.
Hoev suggested that the state
-eo+ing be held some time in May
hofore the North Carolina first
Urinary, May %.
"Rv holding the convention in
Now we can promote harmony by
rroyenting national issues from
Getting mixed up in our state prl-
%maries," he said.
1 The executive committee Of the
state democratic party will con-
zone here Friday night to fix the
sote of the convention, The Gov
ornor who is recovering from an
onarstiou for hernia, said he would
ror he able to attend, since he
will he confined to the mansion
for about a week.
Asked whether he thought the
,nit rule should be invoked by
rbe state convention, Hoey re-
r,ied. AT the present time, my
feeling is that it should not" If
,be rule were invoked, the states
delegates all would vote for the
same man.
He declined to comment when
asked whether the delegates should
he instructed to cast their first
vote for Clyde r. Hoey." The
1899 general assembly broke prece-
dent by endorsing the Governor
as a favorite son candidate for
president.
The Governor said he had been
following the North Carolina guber-
Material campaign carefully, from
newspaper accounts which he read
while he was a patient in Duke
hospital.
He still intends, he said, to take
no part in the campaign unless
my administration or the record
Of the party is attacked"
1T has not been and is not my
intention to exert the pressure Of
my office to attempt to select my
successor" the Governor said.
He declined to comment on a
suggestion by Mayor Thomas E.
Cooper of Wilmington, a guberna-
tcrial candidate, that all aspirants
speak in public debates from the
same platforms, and that all sign
an agreement eliminating a sec
ond primary race.
Il have not discussed publicly
the suggestions of any candidate"
he stated.
Hoey said he intended to ap-
point, within a week, a successor
to Robert L. Thompson, his secre-
tary, Who is resigning to become
head of the State News Burei-u,
and to the late George Mcneil of
Fayetteville, member Of the state
board Of elections.
The Governor, who returned to
Raleigh from the hospital yester-
day, said he felt well, and had
10 only five pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Bill To Ban Expectation
Oh Weed Seeds Offered

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Up -
Representative Kerr D-NC) intro
duced today a bill CHR S175) to pro.
hibit the expectation, except for eX-
perimental purposes, of tobacco
seeds and plants.