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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Reduce Charges;
Penalties Light

Motorists arrested AZ drunk
driving suspects again drew light
penalties in police court Friday
because Of substitution of lesser
charges.
A charge of negligent driving
was substituted for the original
drunk-driying charge filed against
Joe Belaich. 30. who made no APP
pearance and forfeited SIS bail.
Belaich was arrested both as a
drunk driving and hit-run suspect
April 20 when his car repeatedly
struck the fender Of machine
parked on Commerce ST. and con-
tinued on its way. Officers Pau
Trent and Marty Joyce, who saw
the accident. nabbed Belaich before
he had progressed q block. anc
jailed him.
Louis Geisert, 50. appeared ir
court to plead guilty to a negli'
gent driving charge. Because Of
the petty nature Of the charge
he was given the nominal fine o.
SIS and costs by Judge JOSEPH
Mallery.
Geissert was arrested April l!
on a drunk-driving charge by OF
ficers Charles Hughes and r. s
Morrison. They spotted his cal
entering the city after PuyalluE
police notified local headquarters
that a drunk-driver was en- rout,
to Tacoma.
Testimony Of officers was moi
required after reduction Of tn,
charges by George Abel, assist
ant corporation counsel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Paralysis Cases
Now Number II

Another case q infs.ntiie par
aiysis was reported Saturday by
health authorities. wpliam SILVER
nail. z. Of ortins, wa brought to
Tacoma Friday night Tor hospitaii-
nation. His condition ssss reported
s.fsir."
THREE Of the eigt victims IN
isolation wards at fs-@Ns County
hospital were In Iron iunA a. Wal
ter Goodwin. IS. az Summer,
brought to Tacoma tn lrsday
night was placed IN the RESP .rator
from Portland, Ore. earlier O. the
week. Officials placed the num-
Der Of poliomyeiitis cases under OBJ
starvation In this locale at IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Newsreel Pictures
Show Convoy Bombing

Arthur Menken. csmeraman Of
Paramount News Service. brings
Tseomans their first opportunity
10 see the attack by Nszi hombers
Of = troop convoy from Norway 10
England.
Menken. whose pictures viii be
shown AZ the Rialto through Tues
day. was aboard one Of the con-
voyed vessels when the Nan raid
ers struck from the skies. hurting
tons o. desth-dealing bombs a. the
ships blowing through the rough
waters Of the North sea.
The pictures show the fall 81
one Of the raiders. brought down
by snt-aircraft fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

elected at the home Of Mrs. Doug
las Boyde. 727 w. Pioneer ave.
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. James
Hansen is vice president and Mrs
w. H. worthley. seeretary-tress-
urer.
Hostesses for the luncheon which
preceded the meeting were Mrs.
Charles Stevenson. Mrs. /. c. Gag
pard and Mrs. Boyds.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet Ritter viii be held Monday
l o'clock at Hills funeral home
with Rev. Philip Raymond officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Woodbins
cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

costs; condemn unfair treatment"
a northwest BY putting wheat
loans and benefit payments below
level for other areas.
Tariff; Protective tariffs favor
ed 70 equalize American wage
standards with foreign: prohibit
expectation Of peeler logs.
Immigration: Strict application
Of immigration and deportation
laws to deny undesirable aliens
privileges and immunities they now
enjoy: commend work Of Dies COM
mittes.
Legi~l>szre; The next legislature
should reapportion membership 50
each county VIII have at least one
member.
Veterans; Liberal treatment Of
veterans. their widows and
orphans.
BrsaDe<s and Industry: Jobs for
an workers. encourage investors
70 u.s. Idle billions In savings
banks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
BY WILLIAM 1. WHITE

NEW YORk-when the German
army swacked through the little
Maginot line at Sedan, American
public opinion Immediately went
into . hystericai tsilspin. decided
/ at the Allies had lost the war,
and began hollering at congress
for bombing planes to protect
them from Hitler.
Now. maybe the Allies have lost
the war. or are about TO lose II.
But A. write this. with the Ger
man armies bulging far out into
France. there is no sign Of either
one. Let's imagine a situation in
which one German army had
reached Paris. another one had
swept into the channel ports, and
parachute force of 5000 men
were holding the center OF Lon
don. II would be quite possible
for q military expert 10 pick up
such = map and point out that the
Germans had lost not only the
battle. but the whole war a. well;
TO show you how the thin German
line was about to collapse like
an egg-shell under Allied counter
attacks.
Because the object Of . war
h not "a capture territory but
10 destroy the enemy's army.
A second point % remember.
while the Germans are romp-
ing about In France, II that
any army which takes the. 3.
offensive h paying for the
pleasure n the rate Of losses
which should normally he
about double those he 10 In
fiictinE On the enemy.
So ~ long as the Allies are re-
firing In good order. It is costing
Hitler two German tanks for
every French tank. two Messer-
schmidts for every Hurricane. two
German soldiers for every Allied
soldier. The Naxis have plenty OF
tanks. planes. and men. But they
haven't double the number which
the Allies have. They can't keer
II up indefinitely.
SO long as they fail to disor.
ganize the Allies. and so long as
the Allies can make them paw nj
this two-for-one rate for every
kilometer Of ground that they
take. you needn't lose hope for the
democracies, For they can af.
ford. on this basis. TO sell the
NaEis Holland. Belgium. and mos,
Of northern France, and still come
out ahead.
So now I want tc tell Won
about how We had % stop 10
change . tire In the winter Of
1918.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
H E r ELS MORE ABOUT
Young Republicans
ARTS ON PAGE ONE

tics in public works projects, a
stronger national defense; aboli-
ton Of reciprocal trade treaties
and condemned high taxation by
the state government. recommend
ing that no further tax increases
be made. They defeated planks ask
ing state aid to junior colleges and
restoration Of an active commits
sion for Charles A. Lindbergh.
Rufus Woods. Wenatchee pub
Usher, and Paul A. Preus OF Park
land, one-time candidate for u. S.
representative, were principal
speakers at the Young Republican
banquet at the hotels crystal ball
room.
Elected along with Clark
were Dave Rhind. Tacoma,
first vice president; Gordon
COPELAND, Seattle, second vice
president; Phil School. Seattle.
treasurer; Pauline Won der
Smith, Spokane. secretary.
c. F. Schlossstein, Seattle, re-
firing president, was named ma.
tional committeeman. and Theresa
Hill. Bellingham, national commit.
teewoman.
Clark was elected over Rob-
ert Brown. Spokane attorney,
after Il spirited vote. Other
candidates were uuopposed.
Trustees. three from each dis,
/ trict. were chosen az follows: Isl
district-RuSsell Haksnson, FREQ
ksch and Pauline Ewing: End dis
/ trict-C aries Dewey. Helgs
Johansen and Mrs. Lottie Boyn
ton: 3rd district-Dave Jacobson
Miss Simone Maxi and Car
kaluko: Attn district-Psul Ander'
son. Mrs. Grace Stricken and Perry
Woodsll: 5th district. GeorE,
Davis. Phil Peterson and Margaret
Ward; 9Th district-Bob Hunt
Gershom Rowland and Eleano,
Hale.
Approximately $50 delegate.
from all parts OF the state wer,
in attendance AT the convention
Mel Voorhees,. Tacoma newspaper
man. presided over the convention
meeting as permanent chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Sumner Rhubarb Growers
Report Record Season
Returns Worth Quorter Million:
Annuul PloY Doy Next Wednesday

The garden division OF the Sum-
ner Civic club Is sponsoring a tour
Of the Duffey gardens at Three
Point Wednesday. The caravan
win form At oil Ryan avenue At
. .. m. Mrs V. r. Dudley is in
charge Of transportation.
Sumner Presch,ol will hold It's
final meeting Of the year Tues
day st 7;t5 p. m. At the home Of
Mrs. Al Hallberg. 507 Kineaid.
Girls Club Tea
The Girls club Of the junior high
school honored mothers Friday
afternoon with It's annual mothers
tea. Mrs. G. NJ. Steele OF Tacoma
was guest speaker. Miss Rowena
Tarbox. adviser OF the club, an
nounced q program including the
violin section Of the junior high
orchestra: toast by Shirley John
son and Mira. Ivan Atkinson piano
solo, Shirley Garrett: choral read
ing. seventh grade girls; reading.
by Paul Dunbar and Arlene Neh-
ser. and selections by the glee club.
Presiding at the tea table were
June Levack. Vera Rutledge. vir-
ginia Garrett and Patty Purvis.
Refreshments were IN charge of
Miss Ida Wilson and Mrs.. Mark
Gary.
The seasons final meeting Of the
cirl Scout council viii be held
Monday evening at 7:45 at the
Cfri Scout little house.
Ddgemont school will graduate
. class Of - from the eighth grade
this year. Exercises will be held
Taeedsy evening at Q o'clock at
tire school.
Ths Sumner city council will
meet fsondAy evening at 7:s0.
Mrr. Abhie Tarnbough Of Retsil
h Visiting her son, Harold Turn
bcsigh. and family and her sister,
MRS. Lillian cotter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
u. S. Will Have n
Anti-Air Worships

WASHINGTON - Admiral Har-
old o. Stark. chief Of naval oper-
suons. said today the department
plans 70 convert q of its new
destroyers into anti-aircrSft war
ships and mine sweepers as part
Of the national defense program.
A total o. SIo.lo1 900 for the
work Was contained in the senate
approved SI.4TS.o 600 900 naval sp-
preparation bill for the 1871 fiscal
year.
The fleet never has had any
specific snti-sircraft vessels TIE
British navy has ~ least four.
They are 81 400 tons each ard
carry &-ineh armament ard cor
siderShly smaller pon-pon" EunA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

eUMNER - Sumner rhubarb
growers have completed the most
profitable season In their history.
They have shipped l6< cars Of
dollhouse and 66 cara Of field
rhubsrh. . total Of s2s.o cases,
with returns Of moro than .
quarter million dollars 10 growers.
suocessful marketing operations
resulted In = refund Of $4,000 In
handling charges. Final checks
arr IN the mail. according TO Fred
Maftson. manager Of the Sumner
nhnhArh association.
rmprovsn::n. o. the old county
rcd - Mountain View has been
oonp1<ted. The old Horseshoe"
curve he's been eliminated, the road
er~1sd and shoulders widcned
~ nv "Wednesday
he annual grade school Play
Day win b. held Wednesday.
Starting ct io:lb .. NJ, champion
ship softhall games. for both girls
and boys. win Be- played st the
grade school grounds TIE after
noon program win begin At ons
O'Clock at the high school athletic
field. Races u al kinds have been
scheduled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Sister Of Tacoman
Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. sarah
J. Richardson. sister Of Nettis
Hale. Tacoma. were held Saturday
afternoon from Booth-Ashmore
funeral home In Seattle.
Mrs. Richardson. q resident OF
Enumclsw. In also survived by
three daughters. Elsie Piper Of Sc
attic. Mrs. J. Hsggenson Of Reno.
New. and Lottie Piper Of Salt Lake
City: four sisters orls Relrh.
Maggie Higgins and Jessie Tart Of
Oregon and Fora Richardson of
Enumclaw. one brother. John
Thomas cf Oregon. snd 10 grand
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

Milton J. Evans, octive m
civic ond business otfoirs here
for mony yeors, tossed his hot
into the political oreno Sotur-
doy with the formal announce
raent thot he would seek the
office OF lieutenont governor
on the Republican ticket. Evons
hos had wide experience in
sociol service work, the tinon-
ciol field and public relotions,
holding executive positions in
seNerol instances. He IS O post
president OF the Young Mems
Business club. ono IS president
OF the Stote cSSocictioa OF
YM6C-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Take a Look at Europe

william L. white arrives IN the
United States at = critical moment
In world history after having Travelled
every warning European nation except
Poland. No other American news
paperman has done this. White be-
gins his first articles on what events
abroad may mean TO our own social,
economic. and political future).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Committee Grants
More Merit Awards

The following awards Of merit
were announced Saturday by the
Committee OF 1000:
County commissioner. interior
decorating at the court house; Fire
station No. 6, handicapped yard.
planted shruebery, developed
flower garden. built FISH pond and
wall: William Allie. 1921 No. 18th
st, Handicapped yard and built rock
wall: c. Dax. <o21 No. ?1st st.
Handicapped yard. painted house and
garage; r. r. Otis. ssi6 No. 10Th
st. painted house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Puyalup Memorial Day
Services Arranged
All Veteron Groups Participating:
Gardeners Elect Mrs. Kelsey

PUYALLUP-Bruce A. Mercer
post, American Legion, will be IN
charge of Memorial services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing at IL O'Clock and has invited
all other organizations TO join them
in a body.
Rev. George Harlow, pastor of
the church, will have Memories of
Sacrifice" as the subject of his
sermon. Mrs Ralph Goodale Will
sing Let Us Have Peace" and the
choir, accompanied by Mrs. Frank
lin Hoff. will sing Lest We For
get" Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" and The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Ronald and Donald Poe, twin
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Poe, will
act as ushers. Committee on ar
rangements includes Lester Rob-
inson, c. E. Richie and Earl Poe.
Sunday evening Puyallup Valley
post No. 1924. Veterans of Foreign
Wars. will attend Memorial service
at the Christian church in Sumner.
At Memorial Day ceremonies in
Pioneer park at $50 Thursday
morning Puyallup Valley post will
be in charge. Commander William
Knickerbocker has appointed Will
lam Castle general chairman. He
will be assisted by Adrian Piquette
as officer of the day, the Puyallup
high school band under direction
of Verne Jennings. Douglas Kelley,
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Kelley,
will be bugler
Rev. jackson Bales of Sumner
will make the address. Wreaths
will be placed on the symbolic
mound by Veterans OF Foreign
Wars and auxiliary, American
Legion and auxiliary. Ladies of the
G. A. r., Daughters of Union Vet
Grams, Junior Legion auxiliary and
Sons of the Legion. Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts. Camp Fire and Rain
bow Girls will also participate.
In the early morning of Me-
mortal Day graves in Woodbine
and Sumner cemeteries will be dec
GRATED by a joint committee Of
the Legion and Veterans. This
group will include Paul Wrigley
and DR.. NJ. r. Thomas for the for
mer and Carl Mundell, Neil Rine-
hart and George Taft for the
latter.
At Confirmation
Confirmation ceremonies will be
held at Peace Lutheran church
Sunday morning at IL o'clock with
Rev. Erwin H, Jahr, the pastor, Of
ficiating. The class is composed
Of William H. Helmold, Robert w
Christianson. Lawrence J. Nix
Marvin L. Wagner, Roy A. Wag-
ner, Russell Laustsen, Richard ]
Finch. Members of the group will
receive their first communion Sun
day morning, June 2.
Miss Kay Johnson, who will be-
come the bride of Cecil F. Nc.
Cleary in August. was honored at
tea and surprise shower Thursday
afternoon from $3.50 until o'clock
by Mrs. A. NJ Shaw. Mrs. G. II
Stout and Mrs. c. o. Gregory al
the home of Mrs. Gregory, 101s
4th ave, S. E.
Snapdragons and roses. thanked
by tapers centered the lace covered
table at which presided Miss Har'
riet Bull, fellow teacher al
Spinning school. and Mrs. Allen
Goelzer. Guests were the executive
board and members of Spinning
PIT. A. During the Afternoon
Mrs. Shaw. president of the PIT
A. presented officers and boarc
members with gifts.
Mrs. kelsey Elected
Mrs. Harry Kelsey will heac
Group No. ? of the Garden Depart
ment of the Puyallup women''
club for the coming year. She wal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
HERE'S MORE A ABOUT
COP Platform
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

lima appeared 10 be the main bidder
for the le<7 convention.
Strongest plank In the state
platform was that ON national
defense. Declaring its slogan
''billisas for defense but not
ons boy for . foreign war;
the plank charged the Demo-
crAsa were trying 20 ~feist On
Ne . political Trojan horse In
the name Of national defense.
or impose permanent DICTATOR
ship On cur shoulder In the
name Of national safety"
II called for q national defense
program devoid of politics and
reaffirmed the nations adherencs
TO the Monroe Doctrine. Con-
demned the war hysteria fostered
by the administration"
Other planks ip the platform in
summary:
National Parks; Oppose any
further sncroachment by national
government on the states domain;
no national parks should be form
ed IN any state without approval
Of people in that state; condemn
use Of NRA ito acquire shoestrins
corridors and APPENDICES TO ths
Olympic park under the guise Of
public works project. dispossess'
ing settlers and home owners. In
Fading the states school lands"
develop Cascade area for multiple
use rather than for recreation
only: create no national park In
Cascade mountains.
Labor: Public employees have the
right to organize and receive same
wages as private industry pays
amend National Labor Relations
law 10 permit craft unions TO vote
ss unit on bargaining agent; pro
hihit disturbance Of contracts fol
period Of one year; oppose use a
troops in labor disputes; oppose
private industrial insurance plsr
10 supplsnt present state plan bu'
recommend state have three-msz
board 10 replace present director
oppose snti-picketing law or initi
alive.
STATE Government: Praised
work Of Thursten county
grand Jury fer lie fearless.
investigation Of state depart
ncnts; opposed wasteful
spending by state officials
which have piled mp ''stagger-
ing deficit: condemned use
% puh,iciy -owncd cars for pri-
waite purposes; give counties
mere control ever own affairs;
reduce administrative costs
which are taking money right
fully belonging 30 schools and
social security.
Fisheries; Firm attitude sgains
encroschment by foreign fisher
men off American coast: rehahili
tate and conserve salmon. reduo
stream pollution: increase plan,
ing Of game fish and birds
Reclamation: Pledge party I
complete projects now under ocu
structicn and earliest possible de
veiopinent cf Columbia hasin isri
Cation project
Yeuth and Education: Create
contribution by state for schools
curb teaching Of suhverssve 80,
ernmental theories: strengthe
teschers' pension system; restor
local control % school directors
consolidate districts for greats
economy: emphssize vacations
training.
Hortictlture: Eliminate spra
residue restrictions on fruit an
reciprocal agreements; reduce 80,
eminent inspection.
Agriculture: Favor two-priS
system with world market price
higher thar domestic rrsoes: d
reiop colemhis. Snake river water
wsys for lower tranpo<tAtio
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Mrs. Kelsey Elected

MTs. htfstN EIttI"U
Mrs. Harry Kelsey will head
Group No. of the Garden Depart
ment of the Puyallup womens
club for the coming year. She was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-01
TONNES EASY
WINNERS over
HILLS SUNDAY
Protest Mars POmperaug
Games; Tabs Set Pace
in Recreation Loop

The North End Thomas Club had
little opposition accorded them yes
terday at Hamilton Park as they
chalked up their seventh straight
City Amateur League victory, 10 to
/, at the expense Of the Washington
Hills. The victory was the seventh
for ole Strokalaitis, dean Of league
twirlers. The Tommies were out
hit, nine to eight, but proved that
the payoff is on runs and took adj
vantage of every opportunity to
chalk up tally.
The second place Sacred charts,
who play at Sing Sing prison one
week from next Saturday afternoon,
downed the Tribunes, z to 6, when
Paul Razor" Doran walloped a
home run in the ninth with two
mates aboard. Beans" Mulesky
held the lower Baldwin street nine
to nine hits, flaming 10 while his
mates nicked frankie Edmonds, coll
ored Naugatuck hurler, for 10
safeties.
The third place Brooklyn A. G.
got nine runs on eight hits to whip
the Overlooks, 9 to 4. Roy johnson
gave the Looks eight hits but kept
them scattered. "Buzz" McGrath
led the attack n his former team
mates with three singles and O
Ruthian wallop.
n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-01
VARSITY MAIDENS
BOOK ST JOSEPH'S

That old debil rain, which
thwarted most Of the Varsity Girls
practice and game attempts the past
two weeks really poured 1t on once
more Friday, washing out their
game with st. Joe's Girls at Division
street.
Still convinced that the weather
will change, the girls bravely go
about their plans hoping to be able
to play at Torrington tonight.
The girls cross bats with a strong
st. Joseph's Girls softball combine
in the New City. Although both
teams are rivals in all sports an
exciting and possibly close game Is
expected. The following Varsity
Girls are asked to report at the
Boys Club at $50 sharp: Rose De-
Leon, Jean and Josephine Caporaso,
Helen Albino, Barbara Lynch, Helen
Kallas, Sue and Ida Caelho, Celesta
and Florence Petrillo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-01
ONE-LECCED STAR
In DANBURY RACE
Bill SCHNEIDER to Ride
Midget Car at Fair
grounds Tomorrow

Danbury, July / - Tomorrow
night will be the widest Of the sea-
son at the Danbury Speedways in
the Danbury fairgrounds when up
wards Of thirty topnotch ARDC
midget out drivers gather to fight 1t
out over the new colprovia track in
an eight event program. It's the
first ARDC show Of the season at
the Danbury oval after four AAA
meetings, and with Broncho Bill
SCHNEIDER heading the large field, q
crowd of more than 1000 fans is ex-
pected in the giant grandstand.
Seven pit reservations have been
made by the Danbury management
to date, and the remaining fifteen
or twenty spots will be allocated
throughout today from the host Of
ARDC stars who have applied to
compete. The driver whose entries
are already accepted are: Broncho
Bill SCHNEIDER, Freeport; Bill
Holmes, Brewster; Len Golen, Will
nlington, DEL; George Rice, Mil
ford; Ernie Gessell, Hickville; john
ny Sweir, Brooklyn; Bill Barker,
Mount Vernon; Bub Walker, Brook
lyn; Ted Tappett, Manhasset; Andy
De Vercelli, South Ozone Park:
Bob johnson, Richmond Hill:
Honey Pyrick, Hicksville; Johnny
Rice, Milford; Walter Fusco, Brook
lyn; Henry Steiger, Stapleton; and
Dutch Shaffer, Kansas City.
Danbury will be the sole track in
the east operating under the auspi-
ces Of the ARDC on Tuesday night
throughout the season, and there
fore all of the drivers have been
clamoring to get into the field. AS a
result, President G. Stuart Mclean
and the Danbury organization have
been able to sort over host Of en-
tries, pick out only the best for pit
reservations, and assure the fans
who'll flock to the Danbury Speed
ways Of the best possible field.
The race will be in the nature Of
a homecoming for Wild Bill Holmes
of Brewster, since the Danbury oval
Is by far the closest to his home
town. And If the Brewster star can
make good before his neighbors, TIN
be real achievement for every one
Of the seventeen cars entered to
date is piloted by a topnotch doodle
bug star.
Tops, Of course, is Bill SCHNEIDER,
the one-legged wizard of the mid
gets, who rates as the most colorful
and popular star in the game. Bills
also the leading money winner in
the nation, and q favorite every
time he comes up to the starters
green flag.