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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-12

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the tendency was 10 erect large
roomy houses which no longer II
the requirements Of the present
DAY family. Thousands Of these
old houses stand partially idle in
almost every large city IN Amer
lea. Structurally sound, many Of
them are being converted into
structures Of two. three. and some
times four family units. There is
quite a bit Of this work now IN
der way. and there is every rea-
son to believe the trend viii be-
come more noticeable as the de-
mAnd for housing increases. This
rehabilitation Of older homes Is
logical from the standpoint Of both
housing and economics.
The need today is for more
units. rather than merely more
rooms per unit. This pressure for
more living units is being met. to
a certain extent, by modernization.
a means which can be used even
more"
Location Convenient
Another factor favorable for re-
Mobilization of older homes. Nc
Donald said, is the fact that they
are often conveniently located.
determination would serve a dual
purpose in that they would not
only be restored as livable units
but would be removed as depress-
ing influences on surrounding
values.
AS they stand now" Mcdonald
continued, many Of these older
houses are definite drains on the
municipalities in which they are
located. Afforded police and fire.
protection and serviced by utin-
ties, they contribute little or MOTH
ing in return. as they long ago
lost their value as single-family
homes"
FILA modernization loans. he
explained. are available In all
parts of the country on reasonable
terms. The loan is approved by
the lending institution and then
submitted TO the FILA for insur-
anee. Approximately 5000 lend
ing institutions throughout the
nation are approved by the FILA
to make this type Of loan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-12
Awards Of Merit
To Two Tacomans

Committee of 1000 awards OF
merit have been recommended 10
the following Tacomans:
Steven J. o'Brien. 1905 No.
Prospect St; recommended by
Arthur II. Bassett, for painting
home.
John Elvrom. 6s13 So. Tacoma
way; recommended by Mrs. K. C.
Heinrich. 6s12 So. Tacoma way,
for constructing outdoor living
room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-12
1880 FLA LENDERS

At the end OF June 1910 there
were approximately 1870 banks,
savings and loan associations. life
insurance companies, and other
financial institutions which had
been approved by the FLA TO
make insured mortgage loans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-12
Dry Mop Suggested
For Woxed Floors

IL is not a wise policy to use an
oiled mop on waxed floors. as the
oil softens the wax. Waxed floors
should be swept with a mon or
soft brush entirely free from oil.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
Beavers Score
Two at Expense
Of Tagging Padres
BY UNITED PRESS

Port!and's Beavers. prime peltS
TODAY instead of last weeks moth
eaten hides. pointed to two game
winning streak at the expense of
the san Diego Padres. Tie Beaver
D"cka turned IL a 3 to , win last
night over San Diego behind the
four hit pitching of Byron Specie.
Los Angeles scored its second
wan over Oakland, a 3 to 2 affair
that WAS tight pitching duel be-
tween Joe Berry and Joe Mulligan
Eddie ClhOCkl doubled with two
ont III the ninth innings, scoring
Lou Strlngcr with the cllnching
run
Norbrr Klclnkc shut ont Seattle
with SIX HITS and Sacramento end
"d the Ralnlcra' six game Winning
streak t0 0. Doubles by Dib Will
nam. and Jim Grllk and "A single
BY Ar Garlbaldi brought the Sol
onS their runs in the third.
Manager Lefty ODOu said re-
Gently there was nothing wrong
VITA his Seals a few base hits
WnHidnt cure. San Francisco got
only SIX Of them last night, but
tour were for extra bases and they
contributed to ) to , defeat of
Hollywood Stars.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
Card Dodser
EeMd FL ares

turned around and started back.
Durocher came in to meet HIM but
Umpire Dick Campbell rushed be-
tween them. owen, however reach
ed around the big umpire and land
ed a left hook on Durocher'S head.
With Campbell between them they
Slugged away at each other.
Johnny Hoop, who was at the
plate, charged out with his bat in
his hand, and Umpire Campbell
left the battlers to remove the
weapon from the Cardinal player.
He apparently wasn't going to use
it but Campbell wasn't taking any
chances. Players of both teams
joined in the melee, and several
took swings at each other.
Thornton Lee and the Chicago
White Sox combined to hand the
New York Yankees their fourth
straight defeat, 10; the st. Louis
Browns won their fourth straight
and remained in a tie for fifth
place with the White SoX by COM
ing from behind to down the BoS-
ton Red Sox, Cd Detroit's Tigers
increased their victory string to
six with double win over the
Philadelphia Athletics. 3-4 and GA.
TO move within half game of first
place while the Cleveland Indians
trlumphed over the WASHINGTON
Senators, Al, for their fourth in
a row
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

NEW YORK June 20. CUP) The
butter tcud between the ST. Louis
Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers
llancd IN new quarters today after
"a fist tgH ii last nights game
between Dodger Manager Leo Dur
ocher and Catcher Mickey owen
ot tie Ga, House gang.
tAer since Pitcher Bob Bowman
Int Joe McdWlck in the head With
Il cluster IN Tuesdays game. the
players of both clubs have been at
each others Threats.
With robcts lleld damned with
3'.249 paid customers last night,
til" Dodgers outgamcd the Cardinals
IN a grudGc battle. 8-3, and moved
back To within 0004 percentage
points OF the league leading Reds.
Owen opened the third inning
with single. and was forced at
second by STU Martin, DuroCher to
Coscarart. AS the Cardinal catcher
started off the diamond. Durocher
yelled something and owen. who
h1G walked almost to third base
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
Louis Favored Four to One
Among Betting Gentry
TO Beat COD oy Tonight

NEW YORK Juno % IIpp Ar.
tnrn Godoy = hobhinp wcovinr
,l,ur,ba d,ncrr from, the SLOPES OF
tho Andes Gets his second shot at
bn<ipa.s richest nrizr tonipbt when
me cravIs INTO thc r,np at Yankee
st,dum In trv to wrcst tbc world
hrrvvweiob cbaunionsbn from
Joe Iouis
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. June %. utIJ
Hogs ssIeablc $50, mostly steady
but top 3 cents lower at 81 on
good to choice 1928 ~. califor-
MAS, small lots light &c rs; light
local feds $50. off weight down "a
b.25: cows 44.25.
cattle saIeable 250. cleanup trade
on low grade slaughter cattle ~
steady prices; few feeder steers Z
7.bO. common killers unsold; good
fed steers quoted 9.S5 and up. fcw
grass hcifers TAO down; dairy cows
b-6; Gamers and cutters i-5.5U;
good COWS lacking, quoted TO ar
ound Z. odd bulls in demand at
stronger prices, 6,50-7.50 paid
Calves saleable 100. steady, odd lots
yealers to II; good to choice quot
ed AT 1900 or above, desirable
calves scarce.
sheep saleable 300, little down,
package light weight wooded ash
and ewes steady at 3. sorted at l.25.
island lambs and yesrlings unsold.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
SeeIey WoIIops
Inn eriaI ID
In League Play

\ strengthened Scclev team wal
lCpsG Imperial Wednesday night
+ Il / rs second half play started
III the FL Centre city league.
The evening Was not a total loss
f@Y Imperial. however. for their
lmior !ea2uc team scored Il : to 4
victory over the FL Centre police
department Youngsters.
Imperial took an early lead with
two runs in the first inning ard
held Seeley ScorelcsS until the set-
eNth when the score was tied See
10y broke loose in the eighth stanza.
however and rang up three runs.
adding sixth in the ninth. I'M
pcrial added two in the eighth. III
a home run from Cal Aaron
but tizzlCd ont IN the ninth with a
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

He cOntendod the literary compost
ton disqualified Donovan as refer
&c, and he carried his case to Anaba
lara, Chilean consul general in New
York, arguing that diplomats
duty included safeguarding the in
tercSts of Chilean fighters in the
United States. lara agreed, and
wrote a letter to the New York
boxing commission asking that DON
oyan be kept out of the ring to-
night. The boxing commission will
hand down its decision on Jaras
protest at meeting at noon.
Louis remained aloof from the
side controversy explaining that
any referee was okay by him SO
long as he was a guy who didn't
get in the way of left hook to the
belly and was able to count up to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

chance to tie the score.
With two men on and two out
Paul House grounded out.
Little led the hitting for SCClcy
with three blows. Ncvin House got
two for Imperial.
Seeley got to Steve Ritter for 10
hits while Bobby Domcnigoni was
giving up only six. Domenigonl
struck out five and walked three.
Ritter struck out five and gave four
walks.
In the practice schedule of the
youngsters league. the poSt-PrcaS
will meet the police department at
E p m. Thursday.
In Ell Centres B league, the Irri-
CATION district shop Will play t."
district office Thursday NIGHT
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
San Diego VIII Bring Strong Team
ToPlay All Stars Friday Night

Lineup for the ABC team of San
Diego that will meet Fl Centres All
Stars Friday night in FL Centre
stadium was announced Thursday
by PAY Patterson. FL Centre league
president.
Pitcher for San Diego will be
Burt Kenmuir whose recent eX-
ploits show considerable improve
ment AT first base will be George
Nettnay at second Tom Johnson
and John Keough at third. Fred
Knool will play sl1ortstop. Roy Sar-
kcla left field. Speed Hicks center
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
l.. 4. PRODUCE

Lo& ANGLLEs, June -. UP
liadrnE va tan.
\ r'raEu local chollc ~.
jumbo. i.--s'. san Diego 49,.
antal"upcs. Imperial Jumbo =.
) .p"-Sl -, JurnhO Is 10 81 ~
) -. Yuma jumbo 81 SI.5U-&Ils.
h"h"NdcW. Imperial Jumbo 27--SG
J ~ l1J; Std crates isis 81 -
La, hOh"YballS Jumbo ~ S2pa.
jumbo 3Gs $2.D0-$2.25: Japanr=a
IN ioho Coachclla Iumb1 cautaIoule
crates 7J-JOc.
squash: white summer local and
san Diego co lugs 35-5nc. Ifa-lIal.
5"-73c; yellow CrOOkncck - ia..
Tomatoes: Laguna Beach -.
Sl.2j; San Pedro ~ -. j,->i.54=
&J5s and 5x6s S1.5U
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
NEW TORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, June 20. up
Stocks declined fractions 10 more
than point in light trading today
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial, 122.35.
off Isl: rail, 25.51. off 0.22; utility
u 10. up 0.0S; and G5 stocks If14.
off o.4O.
stock sales approNlmat"d 53u.nnO
shares against 560.01o NcstErda s.
Curb stock 81 les were lu3. 900 ShaI"-
compared with $1,000 in the pre-
ylouS session
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
VI p,iIUH Eggs
Chicago GRAINS

CHICAGO, June %. ZIP, An in
regular tendency Developed IN thu
wheat market today a. pII,e. RAJ
lied strongly from early lows only
to lose the firmness again I'm late
operations.
Wheat closed g.. to .. cent lower
July 7Sls-7S buskel corn was
unchanged to off O., cent July G17 o.
60; oats Off .. to mp =. Jmly II.
and rye unchanged, Jub 81. a.
Soy beans were OFF a TO up = cent.
July IA.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
KiIIearn Beauty
Wins $1,000 Stake

OAKLAND, June 20. CUP)-Kil-
learn Beauty, bay mare owned by
Bedrock Farm, Pine Valley, Cal,
last night won the $1,000 stake for
harness horses. largest stake to
date in the Oakland National Horse
show. She was pressed closely by
Wcnsleydale Pilot, owned by HaW-
Thorn Farms. LibertyVille. III.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

ten. The truth of the matter Is
that there is a spark of rage ,moul-
dering in the cerebellum OF the,
Brown Bomber. The last time they
met Godoy, crawling along the floor.
lodging, grinning and slapping sud
den hooks to the body, made Louis
look a bit silly and Joe has long
memory for things like that.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
HELEN JACOBS HAS
QUICK VICTORY

PHILADELPHIA. June 20. oUPl
Helen Jacobs. forme. national and
Wimbledon champion who has been
winning quick victories IN her cur
rent eastern invasion. entered thC
quarter-finalS of the Philadelphia
tennis championships today through
another love-Set triumph.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

field, George Helm night field and
Vocardo catcher. Ernie RUIZ will
play short field.
Tho Abe team ranks as one of
the strongest in the southern part
OF the state. Patterson said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Markets at a Glance

Stocks lower IN light trading.
Bonds rreE ularY lower; L. :
governments higher.
Curb stock irregular.
Foreign exchange lower.
Cotton irregular.
wheat off ~ cent; corn un
changed to Oft =.
Rubber higher.
silver unchanged III New YOrl
al 34s. cents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
PIRATES TO RETURN
To COAST IN IQAI

PITTSBURGH. June 20. up -
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced
today that they would return to
San Bernardino. Calf. for the l94l
spring training season.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
L. A. POULTRY

], L@o ANGELtt. June -. up
Hens, leghorn. 80. III. 1tc
en-, leEhofn over lbs. -. IL
oN'i III. ............ 49,. IL
ion. cplored. g., to lba. :. 18c
ION. colored. over 4 Ib&. 49,. &c
Ei"li"rH over up to 2& lbs.14c
Hr1il"r.. over - up to -, ihg 10
fifN"rS, l"Eh"rns, over -. up to ) Is
tfIfcrS' c"l"red. 2H-3A Ib>. =. lie
TfScrS' coloron, over 81 IDS. up 10
80 .crS' c"loTcd .............. 19
Old roosters. corOred . q
Old roOsters. leghorn ......... &c
,e, .................... 14c
Ducklngs, over pounds .... l6c
DuSknngs, under pounds 80. lac
Young geese 1Sc
Old tom turkeys ..... lie
Old hen turkeys ..... ....... lie
tapons lbs. and up .... 24c
Rabbits. No. ! VIII. 2lz-4Iz lbs. =. loo
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
L. a. links
MPLS. FLAY FUTURES

Los ANGELES. juno -. U'P1
Transamcrica .... 4I1-3 ?,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

Yes, we've been lucky We're free admit it. Much a.
we'd like to credit all to foresight and good Judgment
luck undoubtedly played part in the fairy tale success Of
Lucky Lager We're lucky because you so quick to
appreciate efforts brew one Of the worlds really fine
beers" because you swamped us with orders . . forced
to double capacity, three different times.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20
Il. A. BUTTER De EGGS

Los ANGELES. June 20 d,p,
Butter. extras ~. prime tr>t4 y,
standards -. undcrpradc- oGa
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

But il we've been lucky surely you've been lucky too
Lucky because Lucky Lager quality standard for
beer and lucky because quality dealers throughom the
West sell this premium beer" popular prices.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-20

So let's all admit it. We're both lucky! Everybody lueky
Now, in fact everybody donby lucky For Lucky Lager
today donb good We could give you many technical
ncdng the fact that latest plant enlargement
doubled refrigeraedageng tank space) Or if you'd
visit model brewery, could show you But the re,
proof in the drinking with you the Judge If youv.
been Lucky FAM. or if you have yet to try it we
can promise that Lucky Lager l94o mode) will give YOU
taste thrill
Evening star., 1940-03-17
.AMERAMEN Often

CAMERAMEN often
~ accompany an army but
rarely an air force or navy.
Nevertheless, some of the
most striking war photo.
graphs concern air and sea
phases of the conflict.
In the war in the west,
Germany merged these two
phases by attacking British
shipping from the air-suc.
cessfully. But her biggest
prizes were bagsed by L.
boats. This picture of the
Courageous was released
by Britain four months af.
ter the disaster.
By sending hundreds of
bombers over Finland at
one time, Russia indicated
her air force might we'll be
the worlds largest.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
btos Tell
<eat War

nds Of photographs
! and in the air. these
ects Of Europe s many
efine it's first spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
WILLIAMS TO RYDER

M. D. Williams, District Engineer of the Public Roads Administration, left on the steamer Yukon for highway inspection work at Hyder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

He made his professional depuN by pitching Alexandria, La, to a 5-2 victory over Lafayette in an Evan geline League game in April, 1889. He made his bow in the American League-at l7-just five months la- ter. but lost to the Cleveland ln- dians. 80, in that effort.
 Beat Senators, Tanks
 Two successive victories this spring. over Washington. 53 and ever the Yankees, 4-2 silenced all talk ef sending Harold back to the minors.
 The slx-foot two-inch young stef is already being called the prob able successor to Robert Moses Lief ty) Grove as the American Leagues greatest southpaw.
 He is in direct contrast to Freddy Hutchinson, for whom the Detroit club paid Seattle, of the Pacific Coast League, approximately $70,0o0 in 1899. Newhouser was picked up by Scout AloysiuS J. Egan for prac- tically nothing. Hutchinson, hailed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

as one of the mos, promising rookles ever to hit the ma ajors, was sent to Buffalo. Newhouser, unheralded and unsung, has shown far mire bright ly. a.t*
 Newhcuser, a native of Detroit, is still a student at Wilbur Wright high school in the off-season, He is due to get his diplcma next Jan- uary upon completing course in drafting. u an
 He was elected captain of the schools basketball team but quit playing at the request of Egan, who feared injury tc his young find.
 Played Legion Ball
 His sole experince before joining the Tiger organization was in the American Legion ranks and with Class E team in the Detroit sandlot federation.
 While pitching for the Roose- Vanker post American Legion team in 1888 Newhouser had a string of 65 seoreless innings before run was scored against him by the San
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

national issue largely as result of John Steinbeck's sensational novel, 'The Grapes of Wrath"
 The correspondence is addressed to persons in the five states getting some form of agricultural aid. The FSA in each state made up the mailing lists.
 The letters are friendly in tone, but paint a distressing picture of what happens to rowing farm fam fly in California. Signed by the re- zion FSA directors, they say:
 q want to urge you not to con- slider moving from your home state to the West, unless you have in ad- vance a positive, written assurance of permanent employment at wages
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
By DALE STAFFORD AP Feature Service

DETROIT-"Will Newhouser sticky I dunno. I hear it depends on how he goes against Kansas City m that exhibition game tomorrow"
 That was the word along the training camp grapevine down in Florida this spring-and the word must have eventua " reachso the ears of yoraig Harold Newhouser, Detroit rig er rookie.
 Harold was sent in against Kan sas City to pitch siI innings. Know ing that his survival IT. the majors depended On his showing, he hurled shutout ball and allowed orly two singles.
 Newhouser stu-S and just 12 months after his first professional baseball performance the l8-year- old rookie had pitcred every kid hurler's dream game 2 victory game over the New York Yankees.
 Ills sudden rise to the big lime was little less than phenoinenai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

of the country not to try to improve their lot by migrating to California.
 The letters and money both come from the federal government, as represented by the Farm Security Administration Their ob ect is frankly to erase the famous maxim, "Go West, young man." and to sub stitute blunt. Stay put.
 Most of the warnings have gone to Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Mis- souri and Kansas. In the last five years an estimated 850000 people poured into California from these states.
 The plight of tn ese migrants, many of whom live in primitive roadside 'jungles,' developed into
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

which will support you and your family"
 To charges that it has. coddled penniless migrants and thus encour- aged them to stay in California until they are eligible for state relief the FSA replies that it's total ex- penditures in that line have. been $6,000,000
 Against this, it reports, is $134, 900000 spent in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri to help farmers make a go of it at home The administration estimates that this has helped anchor" 400,- 900 families, and that 119,500 other families are eligible for shch help when funds become available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
U. S. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Bureau)

for and vicinity beginning IT, tonight light rain Tuesday, temperature abou southeasterly
 Southeast followed by light Tuesday tonight and Tuesday portion
 
 and straits and becoming along the Gulf of iask winds tonight easey Dixon Spencer: eastery tonight becoming moderate Tuesday, Cape Spencer Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
SUICIDES RATHER THAN BE BURDEN
 OR GO ON RELIEF

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.-An elderly Seattle woman, Mrs. Es- telle Calvin, committed suicide yes terday rather than go on relief or be burden on relatives.
 Mrs. Calvin's body was found in clump of bushes in Golden Gate Park. She apparently had taken her life by eating a cracker sprin- kled with poison
 Mrs. Calvin left letters to police and her laughter saying she wished to die rather than be burden to anyone.
 Subscripe to The Daily Alaska Elm pire = the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit has been is sued to Ole Jackson to perform $l25 worth of plumbing work at 1038 H. Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

A appears to be this of
  high extended he prevailed southern half of Seattle AWays sections of the Temperatures this Southeast 
 ls-smrise am, sunset pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
SHAY HOME,
 |5 WARNING

SAN FRANCISCO, June Four hundred thousand personal letters, backed up with farm relief expendi- lures of $134,900000 are warning hard-luck agriculturists in the rest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

Diego, Calf. club in the national Legion tournament semi-finals. The run was unearned incidentally