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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
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Pioneer League

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sohultx, Oregon stats guard, and
f,oa Jones. University ~ Wash.
lngton fuIiback. hsss signed 10
play with the Philadelphia Eagles
Of the National Professional
league. President Bart Ball an
nounoed today.
The Eagles drew negotiation
rights for the pair Il the annual
league meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

Lincoln vs.. Yakima in the OPEN
er OF the Cross-state league play
off for the title at Athletic park
tonight at SIS.
Winner will move into the finals
Saturday night az Athletic park
with the strong Everett Gulls as
opposition.
Yakima has an impressive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Washington
Boys Take
Second Spot
BrYont. Fronklin
Squads Tie for
Third Position

Central grade school athletes
won the Stadium district annual
relay event in Stadium bowl yes
terday. They took two first
places, Washington was second
with one first place win and a tie
for another first place. Bryant
and Franklin each won one first,
while Oakland took a first place
tie.
Here are the results:
Fourth Grade 400-yard relay,
tie, Oakland and Washington.
Time, 1.6. Oakland - Rhodes,
Mitchell, Coates, Adams. Draco-
vch. Weaver. Gronenthal and Hop
kins; Washington = d. johnson,
Swayze. Koenig, Hoberg. Fergu-
son, r. johnson, Ancelone and
Newhart. Grant, third: Sherman.
fourth; McCarver, fifth.
Fourth Grade 4s0-yard relay
won by Franklin; time 1:10.e:
Rogers, Gellatly. Jess. Lambert,
Donvin, Nichols, Schutzman. Miller.
Second, Bryant; third, Washing
ton; fourth, Sherman; fifth, Oak
land.
Fifth Grade 4s0-yard relay won
by Bryant, time, 1887; Richards,
Bloom, Dolan, Shay. LaHatt,
Brown, Shever and Ashley. Second,
Oakland; third, Washington;
fourth, Central; fifth, McCarver.
Fifth Grade 600-yard relay won
by Central; time, 1:24.4; Matsui,
Motley, Johnson, Kenneth, Kenny,
Weston, Stewart and Horst. Sec
ond, McCarver; third, Bryant;
fourth, Grant; fifth, Washington.
Sixth Grade 600-yard relay won
by Washington; time. 1929;
Pratt. Smith, Waller, Whipple,
Minekel, Erickson, Waechter and
Keller. Second, Central; third,
Lowell; fourth. Sherman; fifth,
Bryant.
Sixth Grade s00-yard relay won
by Central; time, 1853; Yamane.
Haussaur, Black, 10. Laughlin,
Arnold, Wulf, Simms. Second,
Franklin; third, Bryant; fourth,
Oakland; fifth, Grant.
The following track meets are
scheduled for next week: Lincoln
district, May 2s, Lincoln bowl;
Stadium district, May 81, Stadium;
time, $3.50 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Yankees Drop
Another Game
Joe DiMog Says
Club Needs Hits
BY GEORGE KIRKsEy
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YoRk-Did you ever read
Gulliver's Travels
Well. the Yanks are like CULVER.
They are tied down with ropes
and cords and strings and can't
get up. But when they do. maybe
the whole American league world
VIII tremble and the Bronx
Bombers will storm back to their
former regal splendor, but right
now they are down-and plenty.
The historians were scrambling
through the record books today 10
find out when the Yanks were In
last place as late AS May -. They
looked back ten years and couldn't
find a parallel.
The newsmen hustle 10 Me-
Carthy's cubbyhole every day
and ask him. whats the
trouble with the YanLs ."
Joe tells them. There's
nothing wrong with the Yanks
that q few base hits won't
cure"
But six base hits couldn't cure
the Yanks' trouble yesterday.
Even a Joe Dihaggio homer. his
second Of the year. couldn't ease
the Yanks pain.
Joe hit IL with a mate on base
In the first but Hank Creenberg
did likewise in the same inning
and 30 the Ysnks went clear To
the ninth before they were beaten.
} TO 2.
Red Ruffing was pitching his
heart out. just hoping for one run.
but the Yanks couldn't give II to
him. But the Tigers were able
10 get that important run for Buck
Newsom. Ruby York beat out an
infield hit TO third 10 start the
ninth with the score tied, "a.
Bruce Campbell raped out
double. Then Pinky Higgins
was walked. Billy sullivan
drove a fly 10 Joe Disfaggio
and York beat DiMagEio's
throw 10 the plate with the
winning tally.
The Browns climbed out Of the
cellar by struggling from behind
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

Western Washington hospital
nine viii play Pacific City at tbs
hospital grounds sunday afternoon
At O'Clock. Hospital team mem
bsrs are asked 70 meet ~ u
o'clock noon 81 18th and Com
msree sta. or b. At the field 81
u o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Paint Squad
Beats Back
Truck Club
Al Libke Turns In
rlve-Hit Contest:
Lewis Spork Plug

TIE .~rsaA swia hlll ef the
w~ek h stated for fls~eia
bowl Friday aiKhs Wien So
persev Dairy take- es sus~ssss
Iecai No. - FOR . sse-Kssns
.~~.lca. ths s~cend ersnE .
postponed game ~ Apvtl -
Walker ard Geidsusish ~ MAT.
.en TOR TIE neirymes ssA
tsr~rr and Dsvses ses TIE
smelterrsea. ssm< stuss = ,
s'cieck.
Al IAhke. jr. tossed sensational
five-hit bali TO give lehman Paint
= to . win over oMc Trucks
Thursday night IT Lincoln bcwi,
Marshall of the losers was touched
for II hits but pitched . better
game than the scers indicates.
Rick l<wts pvsvss ~
spark for the Psintnse~. M
c>nserfieldsr reEistsring .
home run. . triple ard .
double In fise trips. and -
tween thai and fihkess tess-
Ing. the Truckusen were aever
able 10 get within ssvthinG dss-
taacs after the second frame
An error, Plus sacrifice and
hit gave the GMc lads = run Il
the first and stan wsiiaoe's home
run In the eighth accounted for
the FINAL tally. After the Paint
men knotied the count In the first
Ted wslgmann put them ahssd 70
the second. two mors coming In the
firth that really put the game 90
Ice.
Libke's five hits were scattered
through 40 many innings a. h
famed seven. Erling Tollsfsor
polsd Out three hits. one = two
basger.
Manager John Heinrich Of ths
Truck team filed q protest against
Umpire Neighbour decision on
wild pitch IN tho seventh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

10 beat the Senators. ST.. In IL
innings. George hcQuinn. an sx-
Yankee. started the Browns win
ming rally with a homer.
With . 10-run burst in the
eighth inning when they trallsd
by one run, the White Sox beat the
best the Athletics, 1874.
The Chicago Cubs shaded thu
Philadelphia Philiies. ~, in II
innings In the fret major league
night game Of the season which
drew = slim crowd Of 1900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
FEDERALs GAME

South Tacoma Pines VIII play
the Mcneil Island Federsls on
Babe Ruth field at Mcneil Island
Saturday afternoon, Pines Mana
ger I'd Barney announced yester-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Pioneer League
Nv UNITED PRESS


The Ogden Reds today replaced
the Boise Pilots in second place
in the Pioneer league after post
ing an S-4 win over the Pocatello
Cardinals while the Pilots were
losing to the leading Salt Lake
Bees. AZ.
The Reds pounded out Is safe
ties off the offerings of Wally
Sandell at Pocatello. while Lam
bert scattered seven bingles to
the home team.
In Boise, the Bees made three
of their eight hits good for homers
10 continue the home run barrage
they started Wednesday with four
circuit clouts.
The loss dropped the Pilots
to two and a half games be-
hind the Bees and a half game
behind Ogden.
The Idaho Falls Russets
rallied In their cellar position
To come within a half game of
PocatellO as they beat the
Cowboys SO at Twin Falls.
New series starts today with the
Cowboys at Salt Lake. Idaho Falls
at Ogden and Boise at Pocatello.
Ogden .. .... s Is z
Pocatello 80. .......
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
BUCKLEY

BUCKLEY 49, Kzk Wasmunds
Puysllup Baby vikings defeated
Buckley Mountain Kids. 3 70 0.
mere yesterday afternoon behind
the masterfui hurting Of Marion
Lundrigan 10 take the Puget
Sound conference south end junior
high softbsll championship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

A. Iissa. y r. !, Iasiah, t-o.sss. hiis'
eaiatino. Miirot tavis. Wills. Tot.
iefson. three base hlt L<wiss noHs
double play, n. roilsfson 70 MllIpy
70 4 ToIisfson. isft on bases. ONO
Trucks o, johnson Paint TO- stsgsk
out by A Libkst ~, y ~ hsfshsl
hass on bsIis. of A. Libks. H., ?, ~
Marshall 4. siid piteh. hsfshsil
passed ball. Budniet time ~ s.shs,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Vikings Win
Loop Crown
Puyollup Softboll
Nine Wins q pcir



ruYAl.t.tir-~sshAIhin 40 their
ON ard 10th slralsht wins aftsF
losing their first twe Esmsa ~
pahinssx's PuyAIinr viking soft
baiiers captured she Puget Sound
conferences south end Championship
~ defeating nuckl<y Mnunssinsers
twice here yesterday afssrncon.
The vihiaEs win sew Play
t1iEhlin< Pirates fss ~ ~
esaferssce rhasapsssship
palEhisns etnchs1 nsvsh -
hsaess last weet. Date fst
playefs has net hess 80
Win Buckley and puysIiup tied
In the standings The secand ard
championship deciding game wss
q weird contest. Puyaiiup's four
hurisrs walked ~ MoantaincefH
while n.sehlsy issued free passes
10 four IN the first inning alone.
- 4 =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

Buss Anderson Of The johnson
Paints. CITY softbsil league,
pitched a no.his. no-run game
against TIA Posi- Office ten last
night for the top performances In
three leagues:
sof,bail results Thursday night;
TfTV IRA0ffE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

Btfiekland aud uFesDwQoas Iehi.
az ana nFuess
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Baby Vikings Kings
OF Sofiball League

PUGET JUNIOR HIGH
south nd FINAL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

Batteries; Cross and Schurb:
Orleman and Warner.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Roosevelt Will See
Havana Farley Leaders
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y. Aug. 5.-The
chatrmen Of the delegations Of sew
eral American republics to the recent
Pan-American conference at Havana
will be luncheon guests of President
Roosevelt tomorrow.
White House officials said the
luncheon would be entirely q social
affair, but even informal talk would
give Mr.. Roosevelt an opportunity to
strengthen the bonds Of continental
solidarity which were formed at
Havana.
The number and names Of those
who will be present we're not re-
leased. No high officials from Wash.
ington were invited and the various
chairmen were to be brought here
by George T. Summerlin, the State
Departments chief of protocol.
Spending second quiet day at his
family home, the President was
saddened by the death during the
night Of an old boyhood friend,
James Albert Wigg, the Hyde Park
postmaster.
Their friendship was established
when Mr.. Roosevelt was a youngster
of 8 and began taking the family
horses to the blacksmith shop Of
Bert" Wigs father.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Japanese Demand End
OF British Influence

TOXIC, Aug. S ZAP, (via radio) -
Elimination of offensive British
influence in Japan" was demanded
at a mass meeting arranged by all
Japanese political parties in Osaka,
Japan's second city, Domei, jap
anese news agency, said in broad
cast tonight.
Domei reported anti-British mass
meetings in Toxic and other cities
adopted similar resolutions urging
energetic measures" against Britain.
At Kobe, the news agency said,
the Chamber Of Commerce and In
dustry asked the government to "re-
wise its attitude" toward Britain.
This first organized reaction to
the British arrests, most of which
followed upon Japan's own round-
up of Britons In a widespread spy
hunt. came as the government here
maintained silence on the latest
developments in strained Japanese
British relations.
Yakichiro Suma, foreign Office
spokesman, said a complete report
from Japanese Ambassador Mamoru
Shigemitsu would have to be stud
led to determine whether official
Japan considered the British action
one Of reprisal.
Domei said the unanimously
adopted Kobe resolution urged the
Japanese War, Navy, Foreign and
Commerce Industry Ministries to
"go ahead in the execution of their
fixed policies"
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Roosevelt Names
ForresiaI as Navy
Undersecretary
New Yorker Hos Served
Month as Presidents
Administrative Aide

James v. Forrestal of New York
today was nominated for the newly
created post of Undersecretary Of
the Navy.
President Roosevelt selected MIR.
Forrestal for the job after he had
served here about a month as an
administrative assistant to the
President. Mr.. Forrestal Is former
president Of Dillon, Reed & Co., New
York international bankers.
The undersecretaryship was Gre
ated in an act Of Congress approved
June 20, which authorized the Presi-
dent to fill such q post In times Of
national emergency.
In his role as administrative as
sistant to the President, Mr.. For
restal has served as liaison man
In financial matters.
There was no specific definition Of
his duties, but 1t is assumed he aided
with the national defense program
and possibly served also in connec-
ton with the all-American trade
program.
He was appointed to the position
Of administrative assistant on June
23.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Nazi, 0usted by France,
Named Killers Envoy
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.-Adolf Hitler
has appointed Otto Abetz, formerly
of the Berlin foreign office, Am
bassador to Nazi-conquered France.
Abetz, whose wife Is French, was
expelled from France In 1899 as an
unwelcome Nazi agent. He was
ousted by the government Of Pre-
mier Daladier June 80, that year,
following discovery of q widespread
German espionage network.
The sensational spy. hunt, which
brought the arrests of scores Of
Germans and French Hitlerians,
had all the elements Of q first-class
mystery thriller.
At that time Abetz was known as
"semi-omcial" representative Of
German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop. but the French said
he was the brains Of ring whose
espionage work reached into some
of the highest French circles.
Upon the fall Of Paris last June,
Abetz returned triumphantly to the
French capital and was given the
important post Of assistant to Capt.
Won Grothe, Hitler's director Of gov
ernment bureaus there.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
WiIIkie Gets Advice
OF Governors on
Farm Problems
Nominee Sees 6. O. P.
Victory in lowo as
Conference Opens
BY J. A O'LEARY.
Star Stan Correspondent.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. S.
Wendell L. Willkie joined today
with Gov. George G. Wilson Of Iowa
in predicting the Republican ticket
will carry this State in November
as the nominee sought the views of
agricultural leaders before drafting
the farm section Of his acceptance
speech.
While pictures of the group were
being snapped at the Statehouse
this morning Gov. Wilson extended
this greeting:
I'VE welcome you to Iowa. Mr..
Willkie. the greatest agricultural
State in all the world. We know
Of your interest In agriculture. We
know that you are going to help
us. We know that we are going
to carry this tSate for you this fall. +"
Il know you will carry Iowa this
fall for the Republican ticket" Mr..
Willkie responded and added: Il
am very happy to be here and to sit
down to q conference with q bunch
Of men who are so vitality interested
In the problems Of agriculture. This
is my type of country. These are
my kind Of people. want to talk
(See WIILKIE. Page A.lO)
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Dr.. Cook, Arctic Explorer,
Dies After Long Illness
Claim to Discovery
OF Pole Discredited
In Fight With Peory
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Aug. S.
DIR. Frederick A. Cook, 77-year-
old explorer, whose claims to discov-
cry of the North Pole precipitated
an early 20th-century world wide
controversy, died today after long
illness.
Stricken three months ago by a
cerebral hemorrhage, the aged ad-
venturer of the Arctic never fully
recovered, and was taken again to
the hospital 10 days ago.
DR.. Cook came into international
prominence In September, 1909.
through his announcement. that he
had discovered the North Pole. only
to be shorn later of all the honors
that had been heaped upon him be-
cause Cf hts claim to that achieve
ment. i
Five days after DR.. Cooks an
nouncement, a similar one was made
by Admiral Robert E. Peary,
The two men gave tnei messages
to the world while en- route TO civil
ization from the north frigid zone,
DR.. Cook being on mis- way to Dem
mark and Admiral Peary at Indian
Harbor. Labrador. When they
reached points whence 1t was pos
Evening star., 1940-08-05
By the Associated Press.

ss
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 5.-District
Attorney Buron Fits said today he
had . startling amount Of evi-
idence" pointing toward . plot to
assassinate prominent Americans
and overthrow the Government
violently.
The evidence, accumulation Of =
22-month investigation Of suspected
Communist activities In Southern
California, viii be presented to the
county grand jury tomorrow. Two
men have been arrested.
Mr.. Fits disclosed that Britain
Webster, ~. . longshoreman, was in
jail in connection with the five-year.
old Staying Of an anti-Red member
Of the Maritime Union.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt today cou-
pied q call for unity between Fed
eral Fand State governments In
strengthening national defense and
uncovering subversive activities
with a warning against "the cruel
stupidities Of the vigilante.'
In q message to the Federal
State conference on law enforce
ment problems created by the ma
tional defense program, the Chief
Executive said:
'The common defense should be
through the normal channels OF
local, State and national law en-
forcement. We must pe vigilant.
always on guard and swift to act.
But we must also be wise and COOL
headed and must not express our
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Coast Murder Probe Uncovers
Red Plot to Overthrow j. S.

Clyde Champion. San joaquin
Valley cannery workers leader, was
secretly arrested Sunday. Omcials
refused to tell on what charges he
was being beld.
Mr.. Fits said the mass Of evidence
to be given the grand jury would
describe the influencing Of promi-
nent Hollywood Aim personages to
Communist ends and program to
capture and ultimately destroy
labor unions
He said the jury would be told the
story of meeting in Hollywood ct
which 1t was decided that when the
present American Government Is
overthrown, Henry Ford and other
prominent industrialists woald be
given q chance ito join the party" or
be shot.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Federal State Unity in War
On Spies Urged by President
But He Warns Against Cruel Stupidities
Of the VigiIonte' in Message to PorIey

activities in the cruel stupidities Of
the vigilante. That Is where the
fifth columns form the line"
The Presidents message was read
by Attorney General Jackson as
Governors and other representatives
Of AZ States gathered at the JUS
tice Department for a two-day ses-
sion designed to formulate plans
for closer cooperation in guarding
against spies, saboteurs and fifth
column activities.
In q welcoming address In which
he obviously referred to published
accounts of the activities of DR.. Ger
hardt Westrick, commercial coun-
sellor, of the German Embassy, Mr..
Jackson said that this should bring
to us some inkling Of the kind of
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Britoin and ExiIed Poles
In Accord to Fight On
b. the Associated press.

r. 81 "
LONDON, Aug. 5.-A military
agreement between Britain and the
Polish government In exile, reah1rm-
ing determination to fight to the
finish against Germany. was signed
today at 10 Downing Street.
The agreement was signed by
Prime Minister Churchill and
Foreign Minister Lord Halifax for
Britain and BY Gen. WlAdyslaw
Sikorski. Premier and Minister Of
Military Affairs, for the Polish gov
eminent.
It provides for the organization
and employment Of Polish forces
under British command and grants
British credits TO finance the cost
Of maintaining the Polish troops.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Italian Planes Raid
Strategic British
Bases in Africa
Centers in Sudan, Kenyo
And Alden Wrecked,
News Agency Soys
By the Associated Press.

ROME, Aug. 5.-Some OF Britain's
most important strategic centers in
the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Kenya
and Alden zones, including newly
built airhelds, we're wrecked over
the week end by Italian air bonn
bardment, Stefani, offlcial Italian
news agency, reported today.
New British air bases, the agency
said. were discovered by Italian
scouting planes and attacked by
strong bombing squadrons.
Not only was large hangar set
afire at Haiya, important Anglo
Egyptian Sudan railway center, Ste
FAM declared. but planes on the
ground were 50 badly. damaged they
were put out Of action.
Besides these blows along the Red
Sea front in East Africa, the Ital-
ian high command reported 10 Britt
ish planes shot down In q fierce
air battle yesterday when the Brit
ish attempted to bomb Libyan troops
near the Egyptian frontier in North
Africa. In all, 1t said, Britain lost
IA planes in Africa yesterday.
apparently countering this.
claim. British air communique
at Cairo reported three Italian
planes downed-one by their own
anti-aircraft fire-and only one
British plane lost in a battle
yesterday between SO Italian
craft and a British reconnais-
sance squadron accompanied by
four fighters.)
The new British air bases were
discovered particularly in the Upper
Sudan. Stefani said.
Italians considered the attack on
the Haiya Railroad junction, where
the tracks were reported ripped up,
as of first importance since rail lines
linking the Sudan territory with
Port Sudan on the Red Sea meet
there.
Our bombing formations have
brought devastation and disorgan-
ization to the most important mill
tary objectives, whose efficiency was
most useful and essential to the
enemy" Stefani declared.
The British were said to have nu-
merous bases for pursuit planes
along the railroad, with batteries of
anti-aircraft artillery and heavy
machine-guns at intervals to pro-
tect the tracks from italian bombers.
Summit, another strategic center
In Sudan, was said to have been
hard hit by air attack. Stefani as
serted Italian bombers, piercing
British defenses, exploded gasoline
tanks there and bombed troop con-
centrations.
Bombs burst repeatedly among the
British soldiers while machine-gun
fire from the Italian planes held
British chasers at bay, the news
agency said.
When the British finally aban-
doned the fight, 1t added, the Ital-
ian bombers again raided the Sum-
mttt airflelds, where fire suddenly
broke out in a large building he
heved to have housed gasoline.
The agency said the Italian air
force had set out Systematically to
destroy strong British air Eases all
around Italian colonies In Africa.
1t asserted that temporary fields
were especially vulnerable because
supplies Of fuel and munitions have
to be stored In the open instead OF
underground, as at regular military
airports.
Describing the big air battle as
(See ROME, Page A-3.)