davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

ErrOrS: GutterIUTe, SnOun, Hack.
Runs batted in: Moore, Orengo 2, Koy.
Herman, Gleason. Shoun. Two base
hits: Moore, Orengo. koy. Three base
hit: G. Russell. Stolen base: Mize.
Sacrifices: Gutteridge, Owen. Double
play: G. Russell, Raffensberger n
Collins. Left on bases: Chicago 3; st.
Louis 7. Bases on balls off: Shoun ].
Raffensberger 2, Root ]. S%trikeouts by ::
Shoun o, Raffensberger 4. Hits off
Raffensberger I in 8 innings; Root :
in 8. Passed ball: Owen. Losing pitch
err: Raffensberger. Umpires: Sears
Dunn and Jorda. Time: 1:56. Attend
ance: II ,S04.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05
S P Q R T S

L Z" cay: !. ST. sfiit Nigggsling l, coffman i,
coffmsn 1, si Lex g. Hi Ry: an Tfig s{aI i:
3 3 IN = innings; Coffman 6 in q: coz
2 IN :. Hit by pitcher by: Lee 1clift1
losing pitcher: Mig ling. Umpires:
Ormspy, MCGOWAN and Kolls. Attend.
ance: (%estimated) 10000, Ae
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

Errors: Berardino 2. Runs batted in :
Berardino. Cullenbine 2, Wright, fresh
3, Solters 2. Two base hit: Solters.
Double plays: Heffner, Berardino and
McQuinn 2; Berardino, Heffner and
McQuinn; fresh and Appling. Left on
bases: st. Louis 6: Chicago 10. Bases
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

Hoag, Berardino 3, C~ullenbine. Wright
3. Appling 3, fresh, Smith. Two base
hits: Appling. Hoag. Berardino. Home
run: Berardino. Sacrifice: Smith. Dou-
BILE plays: Webb. Appling and Kuhel:
Heffner and McQuinn: Cliff and Nc
Quinn Left on bases: st Louis 4:
Chicago 6. Bases on balls off: Law
son 3, Mills 1. Smith 1. Strikeouts by
Cox 1, Bildilli 1, Smith 8, Brown 2.
Hits off: Lawson 2 in 1-3 inning:
Trotter 5 in 1 2-3: Mills 2 in 2; Cox
1 in 2; Bildilli 2 in 2; Smith 5 in 6:
Brown 2 in 8. Wild pitch: Trotter.
er: Lawson. Umpires: MCGOWAN. Kolls
and Ormsby. Time: I'll. Attendance:
(actuaD 1859.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

National League
Philadelphia at New York-Mulcahy
G-8) VS.. Dean (2-2).
Brooklyn at Boston-Hamlin (5-4) VS..
Piechota (2-3).
Pittsburgh at Observation-Disclosures
Old VS.. Turner (5-3).
Chicago at st. Louis-Olsen $50 VS..
Lanier (2-4).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05
THE STANDINGS
American League


u GAMES
NEW YORK, July 4.-(R-Probable
pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow
(won-lost records in parentheses):
American League
New York at Philadelphia might -
Breuer (6-3) or Pearson (6-4) VS.. Bah
ich (6-6).
Boston at Washington-Bagby (5-6)
VS.. Masterson (3-4).
st. Louis at Chicago-Auker (7-6) VS..
Rigney (6-9).
(Only games scheduled)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

Errors: None. Runs batted in: KeI-
Ter 3. Selkirk 8, Gordon 3, Rolfe ?, Gro
setti, Cramer, Foxx. Cronin. Peacock,
Two base hits: Dahlgren. Three pase
hit: Crosetti. Home runs: Keller 2.
Rolfe. Selkirk. Gordon Stolen base:
Cramer. Sacrifices: Chandler 2: Dou-
be play: Gordon, Crosetti and Dahl
gren. Left on bases: New York s:
Boston 8. Bases on balls off: Chandler
4, Hash 2, Wilson 4. Ostermueller !.
Strikeouts by: Chandler 2, Wilson 2.
Ostermueller Z. Hits off: Hash = in
no innings (none out in first, pitched
OstermuelIer 6 in Z 1-3. Wild pitch:
Ostermueller. Losing pitcher: Hash.
Empires: Moriarty, Hubbard and Rom
nell. Time: 2:2O. Attendance: (esti-
mated) $4,000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

Brunets or red-heads are less
susceptible to badness than
blends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05
STANDINGS
RESULTS
American League

Detroit 81; Cleveland 81.
New York 1877; Boston 4-3.
Chicago rs; st. Louis 3-5.
Washington SO; Philadelphia Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

ErrOrs: Crosetti. TbaOr, Cronin Runs
batted in: Rosar 2, Rolfe, J. DiMaggio
Gordon, Dahlgren. Finney, Tabor, Do
err. Two base hits: Russo, D. DiMag-
gio, Foxx. Home runs: Rosar 2, Cor
don. Stolen base: Crosetti. Double
plays: Crosetti, Gordon and Dahlgren;
Dickman, Doerr and Foxx. Left OF
bases: New York 9; Boston s. Bases
on balls off: Russo 2, Dickman 3, Hash
2. Strikeouts by: Russo 5, Dickman 3,
Hash 3. Hits off: Dickman 9 in 5 1-3
innings; Hash 8 in 8 2-3. Losing pitch
err: Dickman. Time: 2:0l. Attendance:
(actuaD 5000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05
National League

Brooklyn SO: New York IL.
Cincinnati 9-3; Pittsburgh IL.
Philadelphia A; Boston 3-5.
Chicago 4-2; st. Louis 3-5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05

Not one of the organs of the
body is immune from tuberculosis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Theaier Operator
Here Is Stricken

Louis J. Perunko. SO, owner and
manager of the Kay Street and
Sunset theaters. died en- route TO
the hospital Sunday after being
stricken by heart attack at his
home at Browns Point. He had
been i'll with influenza since Friday
but was thought to be recovering.
His death came as a distinct shock
TO his family and many friends.
Perunko. a native Of Austria,
had operated the suburban theaters
the last IS years. He had lived
in Tacoma 80 years, coming here
from Pennsylvania.
He leaves MS wife Dorothy: a
son. James. Of Tacoma. and two
sisters. Mrs. Frank Msruca n
Tacoma and Mrs Catherine Smell
ko Of Czechosloys kis.
Cassidy 4 Allen will announce
the funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
$4,000 Engine
Goes In Service

Declaring I, the last word IN
modern locomotives Chicago. NIL
uaakes. IT. Paul a Pacific rail-
way took delivery ~ a nsv Disssi-
slsesfie switch engine Monday at
Tacoma.
Ths sleek 900 horsepower engine
vas balit BY Electro Motive Corp.
~ Ia sfands. ~ ana Il valued
af $50 Of0.
Designed for continuous sssnh-
leg service In the yards here. =
single fDsilng will ~ ssiffielsnt for
fiys o. six fsiil zt-hogr days ~
work me iO0.t0n locomotive i.
rated 70 h. equal - a nseh larger
steam engine necessary for the
same chores
Tbs railroad llns a. ths same
time recsissd Two identical engines
At its Seattle yards A total II
eight such locomotives VAS ordered
% replace present switching stock
IN this area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19

truck for fear of a resultant ex-
plosion
Despite their vigilance, a mix
ture of gasoline and water ran
into one manhole on the avenue.
A blast followed. sending a geyser
of water and flame a dozen feet
into the air.
The blaze spread to the Wash
ington Manufacturing Co. nearby
where kilns ignited. but only slight
damage resulted there.
No one was injured, but the
Maxwell station was destroyed,
only the charred ruins remaining
Firemen and police remained on
the scene checking the fire and
re-routing traffic until a. m,
Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Pedestrian
Meets Death!
Downtown MIshop
Fotol 10 Tocomon

Another boost In TseomA's
traffic mortality toll for the
year rssuItsd Monday with
the death of Peter kaeh. -
borer. 1915 so. Tacoma ave-
Tnfss persons ~srs Jailed In con-
nsetlnn with ths accident. sns - .
drunken driving SUSPECT. whsn
kaeh. knocked dawn about .. M
If 10 i7fh and broadway Sh1ts
NJ ~ss walking across th~ street.
became tina zznd 10 specsmb In
traffic inJurss. iD.isss ihs city this
year.
Held In the city l&li ~efs lack
natschl. Is. waiter. alleged driver
Of. ths ear, az a afsinksn-drissng
suspect. aad klnsr Jorg@nson. ~.
i1nx shofsmsn. hsid for inssstixs-
tlon. IN shs ~omens Isil vas
Aaelm. Mcfarland. 10. siso neid
FOE Investigation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19

ATLANTIC CITY y. . John l..
Lewis Nili leave ma post a. prsai-
dent u the Congress Of Industrial
Organizations within a few days.
he told delegates 70 the third an
ngal Go convention Monday.
He asked unified support from
the delegates for his successor. and
added.
Hell need "a. ought 10
know"
Lewis spoke after he had been
given tao Ovatlons BY delegates 10
the convention
Hls promised resignation VIII
fulfil the pledge hs made IN a
radio speech during the presider-
tai campaign that. unless RepuDli-
can Presidential Nominee Wendell
L. Winkis we're elected, he would
quit ms post
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
.Induci First
Men in Draft

The 18th floor ~ the Washing.
ton building swArmsd with sorns
s5 young men Monday Bslsciive
Service volunteers who will make
up the initial units N the first
peaee-tims draft In q. n. history.
The men. coming from all parts
Of western Washington. we're sub
leetsd 10 numerous tests, answered
innumsrabls questions and we're
given their final physical sxa1nl.
nation.
Actual Induction into the y. n
army ~aa not held until mid after
noon. when the men we're sworn
into the army IN large groups.
A second group ~ approzimAts.
" 100 men will b. lndiIoisd into
the army Friday. tast NJ more men
v1ii bs called until shortly after
Inc first ~ ths year. whsn soms
200 day all 10 indBctsd 81 ths
Washington building station
HssHNhiis. iocsi draft boards
continued - sfnd out question
nalFes - regis'ranta Among those
receiving qussilonnsifss Monday
Nas Mayor Harry r Cain.
Miss Virginia spence u Taeoms
Draf, Board No personally pre-.
scented qiissiionnaiSs 70 tbs ety.
youthful mayor during the after
nom. Mayor Cain IL No. 81 on
,h< Draft Board No. lat.
After Induction. ths 30 men we're
scnsduisd 20 board a train Al . 30.
bound for Fort Lewis. Nhsre their
actual life IN ths army viii begin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Home Defense
Reviewed Here

Taeomss mounted patrol com
pany. credited with being the first
cavalry unit organized for home
defense purposes In the United
States. underwent review Sunday
afternoon at the woodwork riding
academy. training headquarters Of
the troop.
Commanded by LIST Ii James j.
Mellinger. the mounted volunteers
rode in simple drili formations for
Mayor Harry r. Cain. 1t. Col Gus
y. Appelman. executive officer Of
Tacoma's home defense militia.
and Capt Alfred y Guy. Port
Lewis intelligence officer MAJ.
Gen David l. Stone. retired. who
II IN charge Of home defense
activities for this area. yss IN
able 10 be present.
And. while The troop Unanswered
over the rough prairie adjoining
the academy with colors flying. IL
movements were beng filmed DY a
battery u Tacoma ana Seattle
photographers and two nsws-reei
camersmen taking movies for the
theaterr Of the nation
Mayor Cain Pleased
Mayor Cain and the two review
INK officers expressed themselves
well pleased with the showing
made BY the mounted unit. The
mayor stated ne felt cOnsiderabls
favorable publicity would come 70
Tacoma through the nationwide
CONTINUED on Page IL. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Chaplin Film Lost

LONDON - Charlie Chaplin .
.Dictator" was hated officially
Monday AZ missing and presumed
lost At sea
The first negative u the Chap
lin motion picture bIrlssqus Of
eictators Was given up a. lost. but
United Artists said that two other
negatives we're en- route 70 Britain
on other ships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Chief Son. s
Others Injured

-Four young TAeomsns and
three from seattle vers IN hos
p.fsis here Monday with serious
injuries from q hsad-on crash In
ths fog about sighs miles north II
the city toward Seattle about 40
Sunday morning.
Two Of the injured vsrs -
I.saE,eth. z0-yeAr-oid son Of To-
coma Police chisf Einsr LAneseth.
and n<bs Blake. 10. daughter o.
Detective Sam Blake.
Lsnxseths son suffered severe
head and jaw injuries and 'aesrAr
tons OF the face.
sy . strssgs chance. Dsese-
Continued on Page = column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19

Power Hearing Will
Resume in Seattle

PORTLAsD-A federal power
commission hearing on alleged po-
liiieai activities Of five Oregon
and Washington power companies
returns 70 Seattle Monday after
concluding a tWO-Wsek session
mere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Fire Damages Krsss
Nailed Milk Shop

firemen battisd a not bat brief
blaze IN q matted milk shop into
submlssion Monday morning. con
inning damage 70 $500 IN the kress
shop a. 2 North Tseoms ave
Ths fire started from a spark In
the grease fius, spread into the
yentiiating system ana damaged
tne ventilation motors. Firemen
responded 70 an alarm at SUI
IN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Court Will
Decide on
Governorship
Count Continues
Here Despite
Filing of Protest

First definite indication
that hackers Of former L. ).
Senator c. c. Dill intend to
go to court TO obtain a ruling
establishing validity of paper
ballots marked for straight
party votes, which also bear
an *" for a candidate OF
another party, was gwen
Monday by Hans Johnson.
Pierce county Democratic
party chairman and state
manager for Dill during the
recent campaign.
Johnson's assertion followed
protest filed with Auditor S. elf
ford Davis by F. l.. Kermzie. &C
countant assigned as Democratic
party watcher at the absentee
vote tally last week.
Despite the protest Of KERN
zie. the official counting Of
Pierce county ballots con-
tinued Monday.
1T is up to the courts TO decide
whether persons have voted twice
in precincts that have no voting
machines. Johnson declared.
The law is specific regarding
straight party balloting on voting
machines, but there has never
been any court ruling regarding
paper ballots. The attorney gen
erals office may be correct in
opinions covering paper ballots,
but I believe the matter should be
settled for once and all by court
Interpretation.
III the electors using paper
ballots have been voting twice,
then this should be stopped.
Kermzie called upon Davis and
the other members Of the county
election board 10 cease counting
and refuse 10 count al ballots
which were marked as Democratic
straight tickets and also for
Arthur y. LsnRhe.
Auditor Davis said he had no
authority 10 stop counting ballots
without a court order and thai
unless one Ia served on him before
the end Of the week. counting will
be completed and the winners
certified.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
New Street
Downtown
Is Leaking"
Merchants Stocks
Damaged; Ownefs,
Councilman Closh

Leaking" Of the new
broadway and NJ. Hel~ns ave.
paving To tho damage NJ aooda
and merchandise In Easements
on the lower sides of both
streets was called 10 attention
of the city council Monday.
Complaints ~ Attorney Tafn
Henderson and ~ Itsfh~ft Hyfsrd.
representing numerous property
owners. we're directed primarily Il
preventing approval ~ shs sssess-
usnt Fnil foe the improvements
district
However,, ~ Wcsts CsNsw
mssss.S~v Hssses~~~'s snstts~.
the rail- wss sVpswve1 ~
s~s~iwssws vsse ~ ~ s~sss~tl.
Hss1 city ftssses stsSe>n1s.
~hes fh~ essfss~sse ss<i-
nance h pssse<. wtlt ~ -
ps~esed IN ~cit~rt ~ snsus
tssi~S against ~ psspssev
pr0rtttt@us
"Sss ~ese sssA vAss 30
~ese s~ssssa ~hes yss sppet-
ned this asss~ssni.s nesoepsnu
tstd sh~ psspsssy swsevs' sup-
s~seststives. "Sss'ss esteoog
What yes sshsS sss.-
ayford and lfsnassspn ssked u
approval 81 the ss~~~sm~nf roll
meant seesps@nas ~ the contrast.
issrKsrs~n had taken tims sss
for . hassy call oa cofpofstIss
Counsel csrothsrs. and sdsis~d
Mayor Cain he considered sp-
prevail ~ tbs ssS~ssm~nf roll -
ar aresptsnes ~ the contract.
We dsst susssss~e vnees-
ps.ss sssesss." nesgesuss 49,
Continued or Page J. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Funeral Tuesday

VICTORIA. u. {. p era
services viii be held Tuesday for
Lieut.. Gen Sir Percy Lake. So. re-
tired chief Of the general stsffs Of
India and Canada and former in
spector- general Of Canada, who
died here Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
"Flash" Fire Causes $4,000
Damage at Maxwell Oil Depot

Fed by a gushing river of flam-
ing gasoline which firemen dared
not extinguish. a disastrous fire
RACED the Maxwell Petroleum Co s
super-service station and retail
depot with heavy loss Sunday.
An explosion prece d e d the
flash" fire that shot a fiaring
torch of light over the heavily
Travelled main arterial from the
Seattle-Tacoma highway, at go
Puysllup ave, in the early morn
irg hours.
Three thousand gallons Of gaso-
line gushing from a tank where
the blaze evidently originated were
allowed to burn TO prevent the
fiery stream from flowing into the
sewers and causing uncontrollsbl BILE
damage.
Loss probably ran 10 about
$4,000. partially covered by in
surance. according TO a statement
issued by H, d. Maxwell, president
of the firm.
Lanterns Ignite Gas
The two-alarm fire started al
the depot. operating on a 24-hour
basis. when gas fumes were ig-
nited by red lanterns near the tank
truck discharging its heavy load
into the underground tanks.
The explosion sent a sheet OF
flame coursing through the long
frame structure originally built by
the Tacoma Railway and Power
Co. and converted into service
station.
Fire Chief Emory Whitaker said
the fire was a flash blaze that
left the entire structure in flame
almost the moment 1t started
The first alarm was at LA
.. m. the second nine minutes
later. Chief Whitaker and two as
Instant chiefs supervised fire bat
tslions and men who manned tbs
dozen pieces Of fire apparatus or
the scene.
Firemen shot a wall Of water
against the stream Of gasoline
flowing from the truck 10 keep
the liquid torrent back. They die
not attempt to extinguish the
burning gasoline running from the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19

ROME-An entire Greek cav
airy unit has been annihiiated In
the region or koritza (six miles
south Of the Albanian frontier)
in the central sector, the official
communigue said Monday.
ATHENS, Greece re e X
troops driving into Albania
Monday shelled Italians re-
treating from Koritza, their
base on the northern front,
and forced an Italian meehan-
lied column back against the
Jugoslay frontier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19

botleloo
n
on the poiues south O n
n
trooph
oed Alfred
Fort Lewis intelligence officer soun9 Cams te II Col Gus Appel
civilian clothes
Mounted JONES Mehno.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19

Soldiers from Fort Lewis McChord field and Comp Muir
roy composed the volunteer choir Of Independent Bible
church Sunday evening" pictured in the center photo
OF top.
Privote lst coss Miles A Eckerson left obove poyed
cornet solo He is OF the Third Division Artillery bond
Performing the ruscol with O violin bow is
privote Stanley e White Third Division chemical worfore
service.
Lower left is pictured Cop Irwin {. Stoll, commanding
officer of Compony A. o0th Signal booion Fort Lewis who
led the congregation of the Rev Roy T. Brumboueh in
proyer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19

Congressman John NJ Coffee
appeared before tho council 10 81
plain his recent announcement of
1884 900 sar.msrksd by ths hoDss
appropriations mn ittss FOR
three civilian sirports' IN Taco.
mas metropolitan AREA.
Later. Col. Warren declared this
ammint Was exactly tins amount Of
estimates made by his COMMITTEES
a year ago for development ~ tho
SIN ave ate. once u 10 acquired
lila rspart Monday recommend.
ed Immediate acquisition ny shr
city Of all the property embraced
lcon,lnusd ON Page z. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
Opposition
To Airport
Is Mystery"
Ii. Col. Wurren
Hints II Comes
From Competition"

Source Of mysterious OPP
position" 10 development OF a
municipal airport on the west
end 9th ave. site was laid
Monday at the door Of per-
sons interested In mainte-
nance Of activities Mt another
field.
The suggestion" was cnntslnsd
In a rcpor, filed with the city
council Monday by IL Col. Paul
W. Warren. acting ~ chairman Of
an airport investigating commit
tee appointed by Mayor Cain.
Warren. report asserted ~
ath ave. site is the soniy stts
which could receive immediste
approval ~ the civil s~ss-
nsusses authority"
Works Commissioner BsrEsrssn
said plans for development ~ that
slts are being eomplsisd. with .
view 10 sending them hack 10
Washington Nov 20 In support ~
formal application for federal
funds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-19
court Fight OVER CITY paving LOOMS
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Tuesday night and Wedne.-
day. Temperatures; High, az; low.
As. sun rises. 7:2o; sets, ASH.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-07

Charging inefhciency and incom-
pentence, the United Tenants As
ISOLATION. Inc. is demanding an
investigation Of the Alfred and Var
ney relief districts.
The request for the investiga-
tion was made in letter which
Louis b. Taylor. president OF the
association. sent 10 G. r. Harris,
superintendent OF Public Welfare.
The basis for the charges, ac-
cording to Taylor's letter TO Har-
ris. hinges on claws that govern
rental conditions and procedures
through which they must obtain
clothing and other things Of neces-
sity.'
Head Makes Charges
While the letter did not mention
the Incompetence and inefhcency
Louis r. Taylor. signer of the
letter. did not hesitate 10 make the
charges against members OF the
Alfred and Varncy districts.
"It Is time some one did some
thing about the conditions az these
two districts. especially Alfred. >
TAYLOR declared
He then went on 10 enumeraie
number of specific cases which
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-07
His Life Story Is A Greater Thriller Than
Any Fiction Ever Written By Horatio Alger

a modern school building have al
so been erected.
Edwards also operates his own
lumber mill and he and his father
own and operate the first gaso-
line filling station built by Negroes
in Oklahoma. He Is assisted in his
various business enterprises hv
his wife and several sons and
daughters
Mr.. Edwards attended the recent
meeting of the National Negro
Business league which was held
in Detroit last week and was
awarded the c. c. Spaulding tro-
ply. which Is annually presented
TO the member Of the race who has
accomplished the most outstanding
business success during the year
Edwards Is close and personal
friend OF Roscoe Dungee. editor
OF the Oklahoma Black Dispatch.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-07

twenty-three years ago and secur-
ed his first Job as an employee for
a Jewish junk dealer at nine dol
lars a week. He went about the
city gathering junk in a push cart.
but all the time he was pushing
his way forward TO prosperity and
business success.
Edwards saved his earnings while
studying the junk business. and
when he had accumulated suffi-
cient funds and experience. went
into the junk business for him
self. He acquired a :wp-thirds In
terest in an iron foundry and pur-
chased full interest in n local car
pet cleaning establishment. He
later sold both OF these concerns
TO whites, at a handsome profit.
All the while however, Edwards
continued in the junk and scrap
iron business. He lost $4,000 dur
ing the depression OF 1929 and 1890,
but made a comeback. In 1936-37.
he sold a total OF 100000 worth OF
scrap iron, the majority OF MS
customers being white.
Three years ago. this progress
sive business man, who has but a
limited education. purchased a
36 acre tract in the suburbs OF Ok
iahoma City for $4,000 in cash
and started a subdivision known
as the Edwards addition. To date,
he has erected about forty modern
homes on the land. each home con-
sistlng OF from four to six rooms
with hard wood interior finish.
The homes are occupied by mem
bers OF the race. The improvements
consist OF surfaced streets. water
and sewage connections, gas and
electricity.
All the buildings are approved
by FILA. A large meeting hall,
general store. church edifices ana
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-07
Wynne Garvin Quits
AS Deputy Sheriff To
Enter Legal Practice

Attorney wynne c. Garyin. de-
putty sheriff. rendered his resigna-
tion TO Sheriff Baird Tuesday Of
this week. His letter OF resigna-
ton reads az follows:
Hon. Sheriff Baird:
"Please be informed that on Sep
TENDER 8, 1910. I will begin the
eleven days vacation that still
have due. and AZ the termination
thereof. Septembr is. kindly enter
my resignation as deputy sheriff
In reference 10 the resignation, l
must remark that such action Is
not due 10 any disagreement or
Misunderstanding during your adj
ministration as Sheriff OF Wayne
county"
(Signed)
wynne c. Garvin.