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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

miral Hughes. casey Dasiso"
He was born In Bath. Maine, in
1866 and received his first COM
mission in 1890. He retired from
the navy in 1880 and died four
years later.
Admiral Hughes participated In
the bombardment Of Manila In
1898, from aboard the Monterey.
His first command was the Biz
min CHAM, and as such he officated
when the Maine was sunk at sea
with full military honors after
she'd been salvaged from the Ha-
vana harbor.
He was chief of staff OF the At
lantic fleet in 1894, later COM
manding the battleship New York
during World War l and received
several decorations for that
service.
In 1928 he was made commander
in chief Of the battle fleet, with
the rank of admiral. In 1925 he
was given command of the u. s.
fleet, and the following year was
promoted to chief Of naval
operations.
The other new destroyer was
named for Lieut.. Mons Monssen, a
man promoted from ranks for
spectacular heroism.
Monsoon was born in Norway in
1867. He enlisted in the u. S. navy
in 1889 and served continually until
in 1904, at which time he held the
rate of chief gunner's mate.
While serving in the Missouri in
that capacity, Monssen heroically
entered burning powder maya
zine through the scuttle and held
the fire in check by throwing
water with his hands until a hose
was passed to him.
For his valor, he was awarded
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the medal Of honor, and commits
stoned as a regular lieutenant in
the u. s. navy.
Aonssen retired in 1925 and died
10 years later. His widow will
christen the destroyer U. s. s.
Monssen at the launch.
For obvious reasons, no visitors
are allowed in the navy yard, de-
spite the rarity of building new
warships hereabouts.
The Reply Perfect
Perry 'Dinty Togo" Moore re.
lates this classic conversation be.
tween Capt. Arch Cameron anc
Boss Henry Foss:
1t was quite a while ago. wher
the Foss No. ID left a good dea
to be desired. Frankly, she Leaked
badly, according to contemporary
rumor, and Cameron was skipper
Bad news of various sorts anc
degrees had come to the boss at.
tention that morning Cameron
walked into the office and consci-
entiously reported In his unimag.
NATIVE manner that his good ship
leaked.
"Oh. so the IS leaks, does
she ?" says the boss sarcastically
feeling that was all he needed to
make his day complete. well,
he growls, Where does she leak %
Cameron twisted his cap
scratched his bean and looked very
sad. Mister, I dunno. Where
does q basket leak?"
Score
It's officially known to the coast
guard as the Boring Sea patrol.
Unofficially it's called the seal
patrol.
Each year they migrate north
ward ana spend long summer IN
outlying Alaskan waters. accom-
panying the huge seal herds to the
breeding grounds.
The patrol this year consists of
the cutters Shoshone and Perseur,
relieved periodically by seven other
vessels and with two more on call
If needed. They're on duty now.
But what else does the patrol
do? Well, here's what they did
last year:
The patrol cruised 64.032 nauti-
cal miles, assisted Is vessels i'm
periled in one way or another,
boarded So craft of which 16 were
either seized or reported for vio-
lations of some sort, gave medical
assistance to 1.02s persons, fur
nished transportation to 297 per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
English Belts
To Be Tighter

LONDoN-shsrp reductions in
British food allowances were an
nounced by Lloyd wooiton. min
lister Of food.
He said in a radio broadcast that
the sugar ration would be cut
from Il TO s ounces per week
May n. and that the butter allow
ance would be reduced from eight
10 four ounces a week June 3. The
bacon ration also will be cut short
ly, Woolton revealed.
The object of the reductions, he
asserted. was TO assure sufficient
food at prices the public could af-
ford, and to save shipping space
and foreign purchasing power for
essential arms.
at may be difficult" he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

said. "this communal sacrifice.
but You are prepared for sac
rifioes. When the question IL
shells OF sugar, I know what
your answer il.
"Great Britain has lost I'M
portant supplies from Scandi-
nasia and Holland. I am taxi
Ing YOU fully into my confi-
dence we are facing
facts. You know this rs well
rs I do, as the threat Of air
attack draws nearer.
I'VE shall meet 1t and beat
when it comes, but whatever haE
pens, you shall have food. Let III
Sazis know this: They cannc
starve u.s."
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Program AT Chapel
On Frid0y EVENING

A musical program win be given
at the Full Gospel Pentecostal
chapel. So. 25th St and Tacoma
ave. at 8 p. m. Friday. There win
be no admission, but a silver offer
ing viii be taken The public Ia
invited.
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Gauli's Musical
F estival Friday

Under the direction of Miss Cath
crime Randall and Leslie Potter,
Gault junior high school viii pre-
sent the annual music festival In
the school auditorium Friday night
at S o'clock.
Besides the glee clubs and or
chestra numbers. there will be an
exhibition by tumbling team from
the physical education department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Rumonio Leads
Buyers at Fair

LEIPzlG-The Leipzig Fair,
recently concluded. was attended
BY 115.e67 business men from IS
neutral countries.
In a report on activities Il was
revealed that Rumania was the
largest buyer. followed BY Holland.
Hungary and Italy.
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sons, carried out IL judicial acts
and married three couples.
Proud Father Dept.
Taylor and Wizard, local deep-sea
salvage divers, have just acquired
nice new gas engine to run their
air-pump, are inspecting the under
water portions of the Portacoma
terminals, and Bob Wizard Is a
brand new papa. (Oh, just hap
pened to run into them.)
Happy Ending Dept.
Chuck Martinolich tells us he
sighted the wild goose which was
worrying us. Says he saw Mr..
Honker paddle to the head of City
Waterway. then fly out only to
paddle back again. So he can fly
and We can quit worrying. Don't
know where he is now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
English Life Boats
Save Many Lives

LOND0N-In the first six
months of the war, lifeboats along
the coast Of England have saved
LIZA lives--a higher total than
that Of the last four years Of
peace. The average has been IS
lives week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

Bereft Of pomp and ceremony,
two new destroyers take the water
Thursday noon at the Bremerton
navy yard.
Both are 34s feet long; one is
named the 4. 3. s. Charles r.
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II u z h es, the
other Is named
the u. 5. 3.
Monssen. ma
val vessels are
named for de-
ceased persons.
never for any
one still alive.)
The first =
n a m e ! vessel
h on ors I h e
memory of Ad-
1N H.~AAa
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II you're not using 1t, sell II with
Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 3151.
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sons, carried out IL judicial acts
and married three couples.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Raids
Continued From First Page. }

Gaskins, 81, of the 300 block of E
street NV, both charged with set
ting up gaming table, operating
lottery and possession of numbers
slips. They were released under
81, 500 bond each.
At the time of the New York
avenue raid three others were in
progress. The only raid in which
no arrests were made was in the
1900 block Of Sixteenth street NV.
and police believed the establish
ment had been tipped off, judging
by an anonymous telephone call
repeatedly received at headquarters
shortly before the special squad de-
parted.
The caller is said to have in
formed police: I'VE know you're
coming. You won't find anything so
don't smash up the furniture"
Fourteen men were arrested in
the 1000 block of I street NV.
but only one was charged. He gave
the name of Barney Berbinsky, A.,
of the 500 block of Ninth street
NV, and was charged with set
ting up a gaming table, operating
| a lottery and possession of slips. His
bond also was set at $2,5OO.
Three Held in $1,500 Bond.
Booked for operating and pos
session following q raid in the 600
block of E street NV. were Joseph
Price, AZ, of the 600 block of Ogle-
thorpe street NV; John l.. Stone,
43, of the 3700 block of Twenty
fourth street NE, and Harold
Smith, 80, Of the TOO block Of F
street S.W. They were released un-
der $500 bond each.
In another raid, In the 600 block
OF Pennsylvania avenue NV, police
arrested and charged George Schaef-
fer, 80, Of the 200 block Of Channine
street NE, with setting up . gaming
table, and German w. Ewell, 80, of
the 200 block Of q street NV, with
operating q, lottery and possession
Of slips. Their bonds also were set
at $500.
/ A raid in the 900 block Of Ninth
street NV. resulted in the arrest OF
five men, of whom the following were
charged: John A. Tolson, a. Of the
200 block of Thirteenth street NE,
operating q lottery, possession OF
slips and setting up gaming table,
and George d. Craig, 43, Of the 600
block of Ninth street NV, setting
up q gaming table. Tolson was re-
leased on $4,000 bond and Craig,
1880.
Those charged probably will Be
arraigned tomorrow before United
States Commissioner Needham O
! Turnase, police indicated.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Farm
Continued From First Page.)

mitteemen were local party leaders.
Many were said to be members of
party committees.
The administration has counted
these farmers as the backbone of
the rural support for the Wallace
crop control programs. However,
under the departments ruling, they
apparently would not be in a posi-
ton to comply with a recent WAL
lace plea that friends" of the farm
programs work for the election Of
Congressman who likewise were
friendly.
Approximately 10000 other en-
ployes Of the department, both in
Washington and in the field, also
have been instructed to stay out Of
active politics.
In general" said memorandum
sent jobholders, such employees CA.
A. A. committeemen) must not solicit
political contributions from other
Agricultural Conservation Associa-
ton employees, employees of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
or other Government employees, or
persons drawing Federal emergency
relief benefits"
The memorandum added, however,
that such employees were free to make
voluntary political contributions, !
They may not run for or hold
elective Federal. State or major
county office, but may run for or
hold other ofnces. They may hot
SSrve As officers or employees of polit-
icaf organizations or use the prop
erty or facilities of the A. A. A. COM
mittees for political purposes" it
stated.
Violators of these regulations, the
document said, would be subject to
automatic discharge.
Barred by A. A. A. Articles.
A spokesman for the Agriculture
Department said last night that
prior to Mr.. Whites ruling the COM
mitteemen were prohibited from po-
litical activity by articles incor-
porated in the A. A. A. program by
the Secretary of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Tornado
Continued From First Page)

thorough inspection of the Southern
Illinois area impossible.
Curtis Abbott, so, w. P. A. worker
was killed while walking into his
yard at Flatbush.
Injured were:
A man named Walls, who suffered
arm,s leg and shoulder fractures.
He was taken to Cairo hospital.
John Faulkner, 80, severe head
injuries.
Mrs. Roscoe stapleton and her
small son.
Two large barns were blown away
near Grantsburg. ILL.,, and the
house of Hershel Crenshaw was
destroyed by fire after being struck
by lightning.
Six Injured as Cyclone
Hits Mississippi Town
BONNEVILLE Miss, March 2 (R
Six persons were reported injured
in a cyclone that destroyed four
houses in the community of Thrash
er, six miles north Of here, at 8
o'clock tonight.
Several barns were blown away
and trees and power lines were
twisted by the wind.
Evening star., 1940-03-03

HOWARD SPEAKS TO HOWARD-H. s. Howard son Of the
founder of Howard University shown delivering address
at Charter Day exercises In Rankin Chapel yesterday
three years his father Gen. O. Howard hero
who lost his right in battle assisted organizing the in
stution outstanding in the history education Of coored
Americans Star Stan Photos.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01
BY HENRY McLEMORE

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. /.
CUP)-Notes from Saratoga, and
let the chips fall where they may:
A local political squabble, not the
higher-ups at Albany, is the reason
that there isn't as much gambling
in this town as at church bazaar
the gambling rooms are closed,
the plush clubs are taking such a
beating that they are paying of
the help with frog legs and truf-
files, and the track that is consi-
dered Americas greatest is doing
business which would be poor for
a county fair .
The professional dice and rou-
lette players at first refused to
believe the lid really was on and
most of them toured the town be-
fore they became convinced. Two
of them, who had spent too much
time at the village bars, finally
did discover action and dropped
nickels in a machine for half an
hour before realizing it was park
ing meter instead of a slot ma
chine RUDE Marquard, one
of basebal!s great pitchers. is now
serving up tickets at a pari-mutuel
booth here 8.
If Col. E. r. Bradley's action in
taking the second call on jockey
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01
BENCHW
by Burdette Kline
-Pos+-Press Sports Editor

Padres from San Diego have drop
ped another game in coast league
play &. s. The San Diegans hit a
slump during the last couple of
weeks and appear, at least for the
minute, to be the most pitiful club
in the circuit :.
Haslin is back on third thus
weakening the infield defensively
-Garibaldi should be at that spot
and none of the Padres except
Steve Mesner are hitting in the
clutch -.
Those are the two weaknesses of
the Padre team 9. the San Diegans
are as tough as they come at bat
after two are out and the bases
empty {. 6. But get men on the
sacks and 300 hitters become pop
up outs F.. We still wonder if
Manager Cedric burst ever heard
of a guy named Frank Stinson
We in the valley can remember
when he used to deliver in the
pinches But those days are
long way off . San Diego was
leading the league at that time.
Detroit and Cleveland are still
battling for the American League
leadership, and from here it ap-
pears that the flag race is strictly
between those clubs :. Boston
blows more games than its batters
can win, the Yanks just aren't
steady enough
Breaks will determine whether
Cleveland or Detroit emerges on
top in the hammer and tong race
. Detroit has a better rounded
pitching staff, slightly superior
offense Cleveland, however,
has the finest defensive infield in
the American League and a good
list of clutch hitters And then
we've heard tell of a chap they
call Teller -.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01
BY UNITED PRESS

Los Angeles managed to get a
draw out of its double-head
against Seattle last night, but the
Rainiers picked up a half a game
on second-place Oakland to go 141a
games ahead of the Pacific Coast
league.
Seattle won the opener 81 and
Los Angeles returned the compli-
ment by the same score in the
nightcap. In both games the winner
got six hits and the loser got more.
in both games the score was tied
at IL in the fourth inning and in
both games the winning run came
in the ninth inning.
Les Weber accounted for Seat
ties win in the first, scattering Sc
ven Angel safeties until George
Archie doubled to bring in the
winning run. Lee Slime gave the
Rainiers six blows.
Second baseman Lou Stringer
won the nightcap with home run
in the second overtime inning.
Jesse Flores gave Seattle eight hits
while the Angels were taking six
off Ira Scribner.
San Diego shut out Oakland 10
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01
Deer Season
Opens Today

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. /. CUP)
Hundreds of deer hunters today
rarged the northern California
coast counties as the 1910 deer sea-
son opened half hour before sun
rise.
Excellent hunting conditions were
reported, with the greatest supply
of deer in Glenn, Colusa, Mendo-
elmo. Napa and Monterey counties.
A mild winter and good feed and
water conditions contributed to the
number of deer.
The first of three hunting sea-
sons in the state runs from August
l through September Is in the
area from San Luis Obispo county
north to the state line, west of the
coast range and including the west
ern edges of the Sacramento and
an Joaquin valleys. The regional
numbers opened today were l 7-8, 2
81, 21s. 2A and 8.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01
Thisa and Th0t0

ThiSd and Th0td
There are two new coaching can
didates for the Central high school
job. according to latest advices
from the front, one a former use
football star, the other from an
eastern school system
Both have splendid records. The
use. man uses a variation of the
Jones system, the man from the
east employs the Notre Dame style
OF play. A decision is expected this
week
Steve Ritter, Imperial softhall
pitcher, took the valley title for
hard luck this season and We'd
nesday night climaxed his season
by throwing no-hit ball for nine
innings, then losing 80 in the
tenth stanZa
Previously Steve had lost sew
eral close ones in city league play,
cropped one all-star game in San
Diego after allowing only four hits.
His team mates did the ell foldo
and booted home four scores for
the opposition =.
ALoIiler Imperial SOItDall player,
who deserves more than a little
mention, is Nevin House. the bat
ting champion of the league
A year ago House was just a fair
batter, two years ago he was the
all-league out
So his comeback this season was
little short of amazing And even
Nevin doesn't try to explain his
sudden squirt . His hies have
been of the solid variety. he has
delivered against all-star pitching
as well as against league hurting
:. And mis- fielding, always ade-
quate, has become superlative this
year :.
Don't look now, but the box
score probably tells you that the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01

with two on.
The Tigers and Indians fought
from behind to win and maintain
their American League deadlock.
The Tigers beat the Yanks, TO, in
the 18th when Hank Greenberg's
single scored Bruce Campbell. De-
troit had previously tied the score
in the ninth when Campb6ll's
single scored Metha. Tommy Bridges
famed IL Yanks in nine innings
but Archie McKain, who pitched
the last two innings, was credited
with the victory.
The Red Sox did another fold
up, blowing a run lead as the
Indians triumpher, 1911. 1t was
Cleveland's fifth straight over the
Red Sox. Ken Keltner homered
with the bases loaded in the fourth.
Jimmy FoXx, who has been laid
up with injuries. returned to &C
ton, but went behind the bat in
stead of to first base in an attempt
to bolster the fading Red SoX.
Pinch-hitter Russ Eeters' single
drove in the two winning runs in
the Tribes 4-run rally in the 9th
Washington slugged out 1876
victory over the Browns before SOL
spectators, st. Louis smallest at
tendance of the season. Ken Chase
helped in his own way with a
homer with one on and two other
hits.
The Philadelphia Athletic beat
the Chicago White Sox, 4-3, al
Comiskey Park before 22,923 per.
sons. Wally Moses homered for the
AS in the third with one on.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Aug. /. GUP)-In
creasing caution marked dealings
on the stock exchange today. The
stock list opened mixed In quiet
trading, worked irregularly higher
during the forenoon and theh
marked time to the close.
coffee and sugar futures dropped
10 new all-time record lows on
selling attributed to extension OF
The British blockade.
The engineering news-record re
ported that heavy construction TINS
week was near the best level OF
the year, II per cent over the pre-
ceding week and SO per cent above
a year ago. Carloadings for the
week ended July 81 were down
contraseasonally for the second
consecutive week
Associated dry goods Ind PFC
jumped points, crucible steel PFC
rose A., American locomotive pfd
was up 2 and Westinghouse cleo
tric and Louisville and NASHVILLE
gained almost 2 points each.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial. l26.lS.
off 0.of. rail, 26.95, up 0.03: utility
- IS. up OILS; SIS stocks, 42.s6, up
o.04, On
stock sales appro MINATED 33O.Ooo
shares against 100000 in the pre-
vious session while curb stock
sales were $4,000 shares against
So. 00o xeterday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01

4 for an $40 average. Not even
the red-hot Reds can match that
pace, having won only Is and lost
6 during a similar period. Knock
ing off the Bees twice yesterday,
the Cards moved up to within a
half a game of 500 per cent. Once
they reach that mark you can look
for the Cards to climb. They are
definitely first division club and
might even move up as high as
second in the stretch drive.
Billy Southworth has proved he's
a major league pilot since he took
over the Cards June IA. The Cards
were in seventh place that morning
with a record of Is wins and 90
defeats for a percentage of .341.
Under Southworth st. Louis has
won 90 games and lost 16 for a .644
percentage.
IRONED OUT CARDS
Southworth has had his troubles,
but he's ironed out most of them
and built smooth playing machine.
His biggest achievement probably
was Strengthening out the mangled
Card pitching staff and building
up the individual confidence of
men who had been accustomed to
being yanked on the least provo
cation. Luring the Cards recent
squirt, Southworth has had Is men
60 the route, with Is of them
winning. Only II relief men were
used in the 81 games, and four OF
them participated in one game.
BY clipping the Bees in yester-
days doubleheader. 81 Oil inn
ings) and 1913, the Cards moved
within half game Of the fourth
place Cubs who lost again to the
Phillies. Max Vests error on Terry
Moore's pop fly in the 18th paved
the way for the Cards first win
Mize and Padgett were intention
ally passed. Koy's fly scored Moore
and Stu Martins single scored
Mize. Shoun allowed only seven
hits in winning no. 7. The Cards
ratified off 90 hits in the night
cap while MCGEE coasted to his
9th victory. Johnny Mize hit homer
no. 30 in the opener and no. 30
in the nightcap, the latter with
two on.
Ninth inning home runs by Cur
CESS Whitehead and Hank DAN
ming, each with one on, brought
the New York Giants 5-4 victory
over Bucky Walters and the Gin
cinnati Reds before 30,334 fans at
the Polo Grounds. Paul Dean, who
pitched hitless relief ball for the
final two innings, was credited
with his third win and Walters
charged with his sixth loss.
CUBS LOSE GALAN
The Cubs suffered costly loss
at Philadelphia. Gabby Hartnett
was hit in the head when Mel
Mazera'zs bat slipped striking out
and had to retire. Augie Galan
crashed into the concrete wall
chasing Ham Schulte's foul fly and
was taken to the hospital with
possibly two fractured knees. Hugh
Mulcahy kept the Cubs nine hits
scattered in scoring his 18th VIC
tory, 7-3. Johnny Rizzo hit homer
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-08-01
Two Seeded Stars
Upset Victims

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. l.
CUP)-Only five seeded players re-
manned of the original eight today
as the 5Oth annual Southampton
invitation tennis tournament enter
ed the quarter final stage
The seeded contingent suffered
the loss of two members yesterday
as the Journeys No. player, Bob
by Riggs of Chicago, led the way
into the quarter finals with Ga
As. Us victory over Edward Aloo
of Berkeley, Cal.
Ted Schroeder of Glendale, Cal.
eliminated eighth-seeded Sidney B
Wood of New York. finalist against
Riggs last year, 6-3, 1-6, Ga, while
Frank Guernsey of Orlando, Fla,
defeated sixth ranked Gilbert A.
Hunt. jr., of Washington, D. c..
8-6. 60.