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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Il Scout is
c0nsidevute
and recognizes
merit

THE Boy Scouts Of 4 certain
l. community recently pinned
= medal on this Company. Well.
maybe il wasn't q medal. In
form, it was a paperweight
designed to grace a desk in
stead of someone's chest. But
like a medal, it was presented
for something the Scouts con-
sidered merit.
+ 4 q
The memento expressed ap-
probation of this particular
Scout Council for the many
years of interest this Company
has shown in its activities by
support of its work. The Scouts
indicated that, so far as they
were concerned, we had won
title TO a mark of distinguished
service.
Now, for many years-in
their city and many another
we've tried to do those simple
things which add up to good
citizenship. Wherever We have
been part of any community
living and doing business there
this Company has done its
best to forward welfare and
character building projeeu of
every yPe.
We're proud that these Scouts
should feel our efforts in their
behalf entile US TO something
which We like to oonstrue as a
badge of fellowship. The way
we feel about il is that 50 long
as we live up to their standards
of citizenship well be doing
all right
Standard Oil Company
of California
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
State Grants Send School
Funds to Neav High in '39

OLYMPIA-The state handed over more money TO schools
during 1889 than in other records OF State Scnoo
Superintendent Stanley F. Atwood reveal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
PROPELLER CLUB
DINNER TUESDAY

Members OF the Propeller club
will have a dinner meeting Tues
day night at the Tacoma hotel.
]. L. Moore. president, has prom
ised the appearance of Lieut.
Commander N. S. Haugen, direc-
tor of the coast guard reserve in
this district, who will bring a
sound picture depicting activities
OF the coast guard. A business
session will be held.
Ships In port: Coya, Sperry
dock: Koei Maru, Port piers;
Frank G. Drum, Milwaukee No.
2; Amur, smelter dock.
Ships due: Tuesday, Dakotan,
Baker dock; Susan Luckenbach,
Centennial mills; HE Maru, Capil-
10, smelter. Wednesday, Alamar,
Port piers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
R.
ON THIRD Term
Majority Like Chief
Executive, But Cold
on Reelection
ny DIR. GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute Of
Public Opinion

ny DIR. GEORGE GALLUP
Director. American Institute Of
Public Opinion
PRINCETON, n. Although
Franklin d. Roosevelt's popularity
a. president continues about A.
great today as in the election year
Of 1886, evidence that the idea Of
. Roosevelt third term has not
been accepted by . majority OF
voters In indicated in a national
American Institute Of Public opin-
ion survey.
For many months the institute.
by means Of repeated cross-section
studies. has kept two separate and
distinct induces Of public senti-
ment regarding the president One
u the month-by-month popularity
Of Mr.. Roosevelt IN his role ~
chief executive, this index being
determined by responses to the
question: Tn general. do you APP
prove or disapprovs Of Roosevelt
~ president7"
The other y m index Of the
number Of voters who are for or
against the principle Of = Rooss-
Welt third term, ~ measured by
responses to the question: III
President Roosevelt runs for .
third term. VIII you vote for him -
Between the two iDdicos
Nero 10 generally . difference
N result Of from Is 70 20 per-
csntsgs points, for the reason
that not Ill Of the voters who
approve Of the president ut
this stage Of his second term
say they would be willing TO
vote for him for . third term.
In the most recent third term
survey, completed this week, IS
per cent of voters questioned said
they would vote for Roosevelt II
he ran again. This Is substantially
smaller than the number who APP
prove of him a. president today,
A. the following comparison
shows:
''In general. do you approve
or disapprove today Of Roose-
welt ~ PRESIDENT"
(Doccmber)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

$50 the year before. Last year
the state also handed schools
$1,44e,9S2 from the general fund
for state equalization" and ST.
284,563 from the state excise tax
on cars for county equalization"
The preceding year state equal
ization brought them only $40s, 1924
and county equalization 1883, 1853.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Your Contribution to
Finnish Relief Fund

Enclosed herewith please find $........, as con-
tribution to the Finnish Relief Fund
..................s... ..............
.
Contributions should be mailed to Rev. Carl E.
Ryde Treasurer of the local Finnish Relief Fund COM
mittee, First Lutheran church, 524 South street.
Tacoma.
Those who prefer may leave contributions at the
office of Washington Gas and Electric company, 10l
South Tenth street. Tacoma.
Checks and money orders should be made payable to
Finnish Relief Fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

Under q Seattle ruling by Fed
eral Judge John c. Bowen. reor-
ganizers of the American Mail Line
Monday were awarded less than
half Of their requested $50. 30s.14
fees.
After hearing recommendations
from Judge Ben L. Moore. special
master and referee in bankruptcy,
the federal jurist reduced the total
to 34,595.76 in cash and 800
shares OF stock.
Judge Moore had recommended
compensation be set ut s43.626 In
cash and s.075 stock shares. I'm
less claimants and their attorneys
take the case to the u. s. circuit
court of appeals, Judge Bowen's
decision will be final.
The American Mail Line SUE
pended operations in 1898, but re-
organized last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
ONLY FOUR VESSELS
IN HARBOR HERE

The pace was slow on the water
front Monday, with four vessels
In port.
Only arrivals were the tanker
Frank G. Drum, bringing fuel oil
TO the Milwaukee dock. and the
Amur, discharging $500 tons Of
concentrates from British Column
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

Enclosed herewith please find s.
tribution to the Finnish Relief Fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6. CUP)-
Supplies were liberal to heavy witt
demand and trading moderate tt
fairly coed. KY beans. cantaloupes
cauilflower, squash, sweet potatoes
and russet optatoes were irm tc
slightly stronger. Lima beans. cab
bage celery and peas were slightly
weaker TO weaker.
Bunehed vegetables: heets 50-65c;
carrots 65-85c; celery root S1.OOi
Dixon 90-$l00: green onions 1.50-
LIS: Leeks 75-90c; parsley 45-60c
mustard 40-50e: radishes, small
red 60-75e; spinach 1890: turnips
50-65c per dozen; Kohl Rabi 30-35c
Mint and Watereress 30c; oyster
plant 35-40c.
Tomatoes: Tugs local and an Dis
ego CO stones 4x5s 50-65e; 5x5s 65-
75c: Ventura co 4x5s 65-75c: 5x5s
1890; local ard San Diego co 6x6s
40-50c; San Luis Obispe 4x5s 1880:
Santa Barbara co 4x5s 85-9c: 5x5s
81 .00-1.l5: egg tomatoes local reds
20-35c tray; red cherry 30-40c.
Watermelons: local kIondikes and
stripes mostly 20 ID. avg SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
JOHNNY Wander Meer Comes Back
With His First Victory; wiIdness
Believed Under Control Now

tied down and retired nine Pirate.
in order before DiMaggio singled
in the sixth. With the score tied
2-2 Wander Nicer famed the sidt
in tha eighth but yielded run or
Vince DiMaggio's single, balk ano
Cuisines single. Then the Reds
put on iour run rally in theil
half to win, 6-3.
In the other National league games
the Dodgers won from the Phillies
8-5. by scoring three runs in the
10th and the Giants came out OF
their seven game losing streak by
taking over the Bees twice, 81 ano
Al. A four run rally won the first
game in the ninth and Hal Schu-
macher's three hitter topped Manuel
! Salve's five hitter in the nightcap
The Tigers gave the skidding In
dians another kick in the pants by
shelling them for a 11-3 triumph
Rudy York's sixth inning homer
with two mates on in the sixth was
the payoff blow although Bruce
Campbell. exIndian, added more
grief by slamming another three
run homer in the seventh. AL Ben
ton. relieving Bridges in the fifth,
tanned the Tribe the rest of the
way.
The Yanks regained second place,
one point ahead of the Tigers, by
conquering the Senators twice, 81
and 81. Ernie Bonham pitched a
seven hitter to beat Dutch Leonard
in the opener. Joe Gordon's double
drove in the deciding tally. Alley
Donald was the winner in the night
cap as the Yanks took advantage
of eight Washington passes.
The Red !Sox blew 60 lead but
pulled through to a 81 victory as
Earl johnson starred in a relief
role, allowing two hits in the last
62/3 innings. Joe Cronin had a per-
feet day at bat "3 for 81.
Ed Smith won his 18th victory
as the Chicago White Sox beat the
Browns, 42 last night before 14,749
Yesterdays hero-Johnny Wander
Nicer, Cincinnati southpaW back
from the minors who pitched his
first complete major league game
Of the season and won it from the
6-3.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
Codche|Ia Stars
Appear Confident
OF Beating |. Y.

The Coachella Valley All Stars
make their first 1910 Ell Centre
appearance tonight FRIDAY night)
at the Ell Centro Stadium engaging
the Valley All-Stars in a contest
that should prove to be one OF
the seasons better games. In fact
the boys from up Indio way have
Mt much doubt about the outcome
and have been freely boastir3
about pounding that ''over-rated
Joe Hurst" out of the box.
One thing certain, they will not
be bothered by Hurst's speed be-
cause they happen to have onf
the fastest pitchers in soutSTNi
California on their own team. This
gentleman is Vernon Hare, who will
be remembered as the individual
Brawley imported to beat Ell Cen
tro in their series last week.
1t is not certain whether Hare
or Rubidoux will start but both Will
see action in the game.
The All-Stars suffered another
blow Wher it was discovered that
Hoyle Priest was still not in condi-
ton to play. Pat Williams will again
pinch-hit for the popular Holt
vile player behind the plate. Fes-
tivities start at 7:A5 with a shorts
program of band music and a dis
tance throw contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06

gruntled outfielder and Pitcher
Curt Davis to Brooklyn.
The Cardinals remain one of the
more colorful clubs with big Johnny
Mize leading the attack s.. bidding
for another batting championship
and only a hop skip and jump
behind Babe Ruth's record home
run pace.
The Cardinals have wiped out
huge deficits in stretch runs in the
past. but the Reds bulge appears
bit too much at this stage of
the proceedings, especially when the
Red Birds can't look for much help
from other sources.
Still the Reds had best not be
within collaring distance when the
Cardinals close the season at home
with three games with them and
as many for the Cubs, for
The Cardinals have it all now
s.. pitching, catching. power de-
Tense and practical and inspired
leadership.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
Jack Kramer Energies as Threat TO
Grab National Sinq|es Crown

FOREST HILLS, N. Y. Sept. g.
tUP)-For two years young Cali
fornian with Prussian haircut
troYped the tournament circuit
banging balls with all his might
trying to be a second Ellsworth
Vines" sut it wasn't until he de-
cided to be himself, just plain Jack
1 Cramer, that he became a threat for
the national singles tennis cham
pionship
Today, 10 year old Jackie, who
with Ted Schroeder won the ma
tional doubles title only two weeks
ago, plays frankie Parker for a
place in the semi-final of the 59th
United States singles championship
For a kid who could win only one
match in the nationals in two prev
ious tries, the improvement in his
game is obvious.
When l came east in 1888, they
started building me up as another
Vines Kramer explained. Il was
playing well enough for a 7year old
but I decided if I was going TO fol-
low in Vines footsteps, I'd have to
start slugging the ball. And that is
just what I've been doing-and get
ting nowhere for two years"
Kramer will be the under-dog
when he walks out on the court to
play Parker who is the second rank
ing player in the United States, but
those who nave seen him dispose OF
Henry Prusoff. Sydney B. Wood,
Ed Alloo and Gil Hunt, believe Jack
has the shots TO win.
In the other mems quarter final
today, second seeded Don McNeiu
of Oklahoma City is favored over
Elwood Cooke of New York. seeded
eighth.
Also a surprise quarter finalist
was Kramer's side-kick. the serious
Schroeder but no one gives him
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
California Girls
Dominate PIav

ST. MARTINS Pa, Sept. 6. (UP)
An all-California final was sehed-
uled today in the 23d annual nation
al junior girls tennis championships
at Philadelphia Cricket club witt
Louise Brough of Beverly Hill
meeting Pearl Harland of Santa
Monica.
Miss Brough, second seeded in the
JUNIOR tourney. advanced to the
final with 7-9. Ga. 6-3 victory
over Is year old Doris Hart of Mia
mi, Florida State Women's cham
pion. zz#
Miss Harland scored an upset when
she eliminated top seeded Patricia
Canning of Alameda. Calf. rs. 1-6.
Ga. The triumph over the nations
llth ranking player sent Miss Har-
land to the finals in her first wear
of competition, which will be her
last in the juniors. since she passes
the age limit before next season.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06

| NEW YORK, Sept. 6. tUP)-
The biggest story in baseball to-
day wasn't that the Indians los-
their fourth straight and had theil
American league lead cut to two
games -. that the Yankees won
doubleheader and moved back into
second place or that Cincinnati
maintained its eight game lead in
the National league.
None of these team accomplish
mentS could hold candle to the be-
ginning of Johnny Wander Nicer S
comeback. It's a long lane that had
no turning and the hard luck Cin-
cinnati southpaw finally found a
detour on the road back but he
found it the hard way. A star on the
1888 Reds after he pitched two
successive no-hit, no-run games.
Wander Nicer found himself rele
gated to the shadows of the dugout
on the championship Cincinnati
team in 1899 He slumped even deep
er into the slough of dependency
this season when his hard work
and constant practice failed to cure
his wildness and bring him back
his confidence.
Bill McKechnie gave Wander Nicer
two starts and two relief jobs. He
was failure in all of them. In the
82i3 innings he worked he allowed
only nine hits but 13 bases on balls
ruined him. Wander Nicer had his
stuff-nobody has a livelier fast ball
but he didn't have control and
confidence Finally in desperation
he asked the Reds to send him away
from a potential championship team
and back to the minors. On June 81
they shipped him to Indianapolis
on option.
BY the sweat of his brow Wander
Nicer curbed his Wildness at In
dianapolis He won six games and
lost three and in two complete
games he didn't walk a man. Nc
Kechnie tossed Wander Nicer in
Ito do or die" yesterday against the
Pirates. In the first inning he walk
ed two men and then in the second
he passed Vince DiMaggio. first up.
1t looked like Wander Nicer was to
be forever cursed with a wild streak.
But, after walking Van Robays in
the next inning, Wander Nicer set
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
Roger Kelley Still Favorite as
Golfers at Del Monte Tee Off for
Quarter Final Matches in State

DEL MONTE, Calf, Sept. G
UP)-Quarterfinal matches of th'
California amateur golf champion
ship today still found Roger Kell.
of Beverly Hills, two time winner
among the select circle favored tt
capture the most coveted title O
the states golfing simon pures.
Kelly yesterday Clipped a spec.
tacular approach on the 18th greer
, and sank his two foot putt Tor g
one up win over Jackson Bradley
18 year old Long Beach junior col
iege student.
The match, the best of the second
round play in the tournament, was
close throughout. The gallery al
ready was moving toward the first
tee in expectation of extra holes
when the surviving member of the
famed southern California golfing
family executed his approach. Kelly
shot a IA, one stroke better than
Bradley.
Jack Gage of Santa Barbara, the
diminutive 1889 champion, whose
golf has been on the uptrend with
each round after a disappointing
medal play, defeated Leonard Eg-
bert of Los Angeles, 2 up.
Another favorite, Ernie Pieper OF
San Jose, showed finesse in most
of his shots to Wallop DR.. Cliff Baker
of Vancouver, Wash, and 4.
Bud Taylor of Ontario, who twice
in previous years has been a semi
tumbled Walter Myers of
3 and 2.
Stocktons city champion, Elmer
elites, stopped Jim Clark, jr, Long
hitting Long Beach entry up.
Warren Berl of Stanford univer-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
LANKY MARION PLUGS
HOLE AT SHORTSTOP

Lon Warneke, rested between as
signments. won eight in a row. Nor
ton Cooper. the lightning g-ball right
handler. struck his stride. Fiddler
MCGEE, Bob Bowman and others
came through in the new deal.
Not the least of Southworth,s
managerial assets is his ability to
make up his mind. He quickly de-
cided upon his best infield and
played it.
Martin Marion, another lanky
and loose Mickey Doolan, perform
ed brilliantly at shortstop plug
ged a gap which had existed since
Leo Durocher's departure. MANY
competent judges now consider him
as capable as shortstop as there
is in the business. Southworth liked
Joe Orengo's spirit gave him
steady employment at second base
That put versatile Jimmy Brown
at third.
Even though Blades was much
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06

chance to get past Defending Cham
pion Bobby Riggs when they meet
tomorrow. Frankie Kovacs and Joe
Hunt, No 3 and 5 respectively in
the seedlings, also play tomorrow
completing the quarter finals.
Women's play will be featured by
Defending Champion Alice Marble S
match with Helen Bernhard, the
New York tennis Cinderella" AL
though she is the fourth ranking
player in the country, Miss Bern
hard barely pulled her match out
OF the fire in three extra-gam sets
with Margaret Osborne of San
Francisco yesterday and SO she can
hardly be expected to bother Queen
Alice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6. UP)-
Hogs so, few sales 10-15c lower. me-
dunn TO good lights 735-775:
choice around 200 Id weights quot
ed TO 3. Nothing done on sows.
Cattle 400. active, fully steady.
Good steers and she stock lacking
Few feeder steers g. Medium fec
steers nominally quoted around
S.50-10; few heifers 1885; com
mon to medium cows 6.25-7: few
7.25; Gamers and cutters 4.50-6:
few down TO 4; bulls 6.50-75O.
calves 100, steady, odd vealers to
y: calves 8-10.
Sheep none. all classes quoted
nomin61y steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
Detroit SoftbaiI
Teams Win Titles

DETROIT, Sept 6. CUP)-The
world softball championships today
belonged to any team able to dig
out the lucky breaks as did two
Detroit squads last night in knocking
out the defending mems and girls
champions in the opening games
at the University of Detroit stad-
ium.
A sudden. five run splurge against
one of the most brilliant pitchers
in softball was the break that elimi-
mated Covington, KY, the team that
marched through six games to the
title at Chicago last year. Briggs
of Detroit whipped the champs, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
Common Sense System too
Lote to Save the Cardinals
SouIhworih 0nIy
Had to Sfraighten
Out His Pitchers
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Service Sports Editor

Billy Southworth's common sens,
system has paid rich dividend:
since he was returned to the man.
agement of the st. Louis Nationals
but the change, made June Ia
came too late.
Baseball men now expect the
Cardinals to finish second-ahead
of the Dodgers. but for the second
straight year the Reds were given
too big running start
The Red Birds have been the
slickest club in either major league
since Southworth checked in shortly
after ice Medwick was sold to
Brooklyn
They have hopped from last
place travelled at a 662 gait.
Cincinnati has played .588 ball
since Samuel Breadon made his
bic decisions, but the best Brooklyn
has been able to do adds up 10
.4s6.
Southworth only had to straighten
out and rsetore the confidence of
the pitchers. Billy the Kids sue
cess along this line stresses the
Importance of handling hurlers Ray
Blades wore the chuckers out
running them in and out, and with
three in the bullpen most of the
time. A base on balls was a batting
rally to Blades. His FINGERS lost
confidence.
SouthWorth worked the pitchers
IN turn even made starter
of Clyde Shoun. who under Blades
was the hardest worked relief
worker in the game.
Billy the Kid stuck with his |
pitchers showed he had faith /
in them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
Seattle Puts Coast Championship on Ice
For Second Straight Year, Last Inning
Rally Beats Sacramento Three TO Two

if Los Angeles wins all it's games
and Seattle all of theirs.
At Portland. the San Diego Padres
clinched a first division berth by
turning back the Portland squad
8 to 6.
Los Angeles, meanwhile, sWamped
the Hollywood Stars 10 to 2 behind
the pitching of Ray Prim.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
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Established April 20 100.
published every afternoon exeent
saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday. es.
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valley Publishing company. 625
state Street. Ell Centre. Calf.
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Johnston. vice-president and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co., Inc.
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atiVes.
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06

sity, dropped Tony DWyer OF San
Francisco up.
George Coleman of Pebble Beach
won over F. H. LeBarron, jr, San
Diego, and 3.
Eddie Monaghan took an easy
victory over Jack Lovgren, Univer-
sity of California golf team Captain,
4 and 3.
Today's pairings will match Kelly
against Coleman. Gage VS.. Berl,
Monaghan VS.. Pieper and elites VS..
Taylor
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Sept. G. UP)-
Stocks had an irregular decline TO-
day after five successive sessions
OF advance. Volume decreased
Dow Jones preliminary closing
STOCK averages: Industrial, 1872
OIL 0.s8; rail, 1924, off 0.65: utility.
23.05, up Ola; 65 stocks 1924 off
0.21.
Stock sales approximated 10000
shares compared with 1850 600 yes
terday. Curb stock sales were 1875
600 shares against 10000 Yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
BY UNITED PRESS

Seattle clinched the coast league
championship Friday for the second
consecutive time.
A spectacular tWo-run ninth in
ming rally brought defeat to Sacra-
mento 3 to and sewed up the pen
nant
The Rainiers are not a cinch. even
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l.. A. STOCKS

los ANGELESo, Sept. 6. fUP)-
Utility ana aircraft issues led a
general rise on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today in increased
trading volume of 12500 shares.
Ten issues rose. six declined and
six remained unchanged.
Transamerica 7-8 down IL;
33l2 up Y; Southern California
Pacific gas and electric 6 per cent
gas "a 33A up as; Chrysler sc
down Is. Consolidated steel COM
mon 5 7-S up Ii; Vultee 9ls up 5-8
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
Markets at a Glance

Stocks irregular in moderate
trading.
Bonds irregularly lower; U. S
governments irregularly lower.
Curb stocks irreguarly higher.
Foreign exchange about steady
Cotton off as much as 35 cents
q bale
Wheat off Is to Is cents; corn
Off i To 5-8.
Rubber easy
Silver unchanged in New York
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-06
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Sept. g. fUP1-A gen.
orally easier tone prevailed in the
wheat market today.
Wheat closed 1K-1h cents lower
corn was down h-5-8 cent. oats off
z -5-8 cent, and rye 1a-5-8 cent
lower. Sow beans closed II -15-e
cents higher.