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A FEW CHOICE COUNTRY HAMS
lett. Rose Gin & Supply Co. l6-2ti
Evening star., 1940-12-12
BY ROBERT J. CASEY,

chicaso Daily News Foreisn CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, Dec. 12-Social note:
Mr.. Eugene Tobin, Royal Air
Force pilot officer, recently of Holly
wood. has gone back to his outfit"
And this is not the least serious of
the Luftwaffe's recent worries. 1t
seems that Mr. Tobin had spent two
days in London, somewhat futilely
trying to gouge a stopwatch out of
Bob Low, the talented magazine
writer. Mr.. Low, he said, had prom
ised him stopwatch which he
hopes will aid him in some abstruse
fashion in the plotting of Spitfire.
fire.
II shall get the watch" was his
farewell message, IF I can rev up
my nuisance value sufficiently and
I think l can" Everybody who
knows him also thinks he can.
Before he ever needed a STOP
watch, young Mr.. Tobin was in
charge of the gate on the M-G-M
lot in Hollywood. He hadn't met
Mr.. Low then, and Mr. Low, natural
ly, hadn't promised him watch.
That, it appears, was a very long
time ago-as he talked you began
to realize just how long a time may
bepcompressed into a dozen months.
Learns in WHISKY Machine.
Gene Tobin, like many another
California boy who now finds him.
self in the American Eagle Squad
ron, learned to fly on Burbank Field
on his day of. The take on the
M-G-M gate never was very high
so his instruction was spread out
over a long period. When this war
was declared, he had had about 200
hours flying experience in one Of
those crates that carry an outboard
motor and move approximately SO
miles an hour with a tail wind. He
read somewhere that France and
England were looking for pilots and
Evening star., 1940-12-12

nothing broke ofI--so knew I had
landed all right"
The next day the examining
oficer took Tobin out for another
small test.
spithre Test Follows.
This thing" he said, "is Z Spit
fire. If you can handle that, boy,
you're good" He seemed to have
some doubts. But 80 did Mr.. Tobin.
Mr.. Tobin looked at the instru-
ment board and wondered what all
the clocks were for But there was
no time to ask. He got in and took
of. The experience was something
like what he had had in the Miles
trainer-but worse. When he had
finished biting washers of the end
of his heart, he brought 1t down and
the previous days miracle repeated
itself.
There was no bounce, no crackup
the wheels rolled, the plane stopped
The examiner made a note Of things
in little book.
A week later, the one time door
man of M-G-M studios was in q
first-ciass fight over the Channel.
ITS something to look at, to see
a Messerschmitt coming toward you
with its cannon going. The cannon
sort of winks at you. It's swell until
you notice tracer bullets sizzling
past and you know he's shooting at
| yOu-."
1t didn't take TObin long after
Evening star., 1940-12-12

that to learn what clocks were for
on the instrument board Of 4 Spit
FIRE. And, save for close order flying
in formation. the business Of combat
tactics didn't bother him much.
PLANES 60 20 fast nowadays, there
Is no time for pretty tricks. The
main thing is to get where you can
shoot at him and then get where he
can't shoot At you"
He learned what Messerschmitts
can do and what they can't do. He
discovered empirically how much
of jolt the rear armor of a bomber
will stand.
"He had to change his system of
attack I remember one day . lot
of us were giving him the works on
his tail. He came down after
awhile just from sheer weight of
lead, but we didn't knock him
apart"
He found out how you can turn
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Studio Gotemon Crashes Gate
To Fly With Royal Air Force
Gene Tobin Pods Experience Record,
Then Surprises Himself at Controls

he mentioned to'a friend that he'd
like to help out.
IF they've any fighting planes or
bombers with motorcycle engines I
ought to do real we'll" he said.
SO he and another pilot OF similar
attainments fenaegled a ride to
France.
A recruiting officer for the French
Air Corps looked Mr.. Tobin over
carefully.
How many hours you had?" he
inquired.
Three thousand" said Mr.. Tobin
modestly. Il lost my log book be-
cause was in such a hurry getting
out of the United States, but its
5000 hours"
Shifts to Great Britain.
He was accepted for service, but
before he saw an airplane-before
he was issued a uniform-the big
retreat was on. Young Mr.. Tobin
got to Bordeaux, embarked on a
ship for England and presently came
before a recruiting ofiicer for the
R. A. F.
Il was in the French Air Corps,
said Mr.. Tobin.
How many hours you had?" in
quired the examiner.
Five thousand hours" said Mr.
Tobin, counting in all the time he'o
spent on a bicycle getting to Bor-
deaux Il had to leave everything
my log book, my uniform, even my
stopwatch-in France"
The examiner took him out ano
put him into a Miles trainer, fast
powerful plane, and told him to see
what he could do with it.
1T went up by itself" says Mr.
Tobin in his "reminiscences Il hac
never been in a plane like tha
before, and it ran away from me
1t was about 1000 feet In the all
when I caught up with it anc
stuck the nose down. Then in /,
couple of minutes I felt the wheels
running along on the ground ane
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Flying hours add up automat aticall!

Flying hours add up automatically
II you live long enough"
Tobin Ii . personable lad, tall
lean and slightly red headed. He
IL quick Of wit and has q nice gift
for phrase, and some day he may
get around to discussing . record
that in the last war would have
given him wide publicity as an ace.
He doesn't think he has any parti-
cular technique, but that point is
disputed by Mr.. Low whom he is
Attempting to shake down for q
stopwatch.
"Stopwatch!" says the stopwatch
Evening star., 1940-12-12

inside" q Messerschmitt and keep
out Of the way Of its machine guns
and cannon. He discovered that in
lodging q fighter attack, quick
turns are better than pretty aero
battles.
"A neat barrel roll looks nice
from the ground and so does q
wreath, his score began to mount.
Revamps Flying Time.
When he was recently trans.
ferred to the New Eagle Squadron,
he had been in the air long enough
to permit a review of his time
estimates before recruiting oficers
without strain on his conscience.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

sponsor. "What do you need with q
sopwatch7" A guy like you can
count seconds like he counts hours
on his fingers"
(copyrisht. 1910. Chicaso Daily News, Ine)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Flying Warden
Expected Here
Alubumu Convict
To Be Returned

Z. r. Ellison, the flying warden
at Kilby prison, near Montgomery,
Ala, notified Detective Captain
Cliff Osborne at police headquar-
tiers Monday by telegram that he
and an assistant will come to Ia
coma within the next few days TO
get ]. X. Hartsfield, 33-year-old
Negro. who escaped from the pris-
on last October.
Hartsfield was taken into Gus
tody early Saturday and booked on
a charge of being intoxicated. A
check of fingerprints showed he
was wanted in Alabama where he
had been sentenced to serve five
years on a burglary charge. He
escaped after serving two years Of
the term.
Hartsfield first informed officers
his name was james Williams.
When he was shown his prints
matched those Of the escaped con-
Wet, he admitted his identity.
Junior Adams, Negro, and Cliff
Fontaine, companions Of Harris
field, were booked on charges of
being intoxicated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Crippled Attorney
Is Good Campaiqner

John E. Mccoy. crippled Che
halls attorney who is campaign
ing for the Republican nomination
for attorney general. believes any
man. regardless of his physical
deficiency, can make a name for
himself in this modern day pro-
viding his mind is clear and his
spirit determined.
He has campaigned extensively
throughout the state, talking on
the policies he believes could i'm
prove the attorney generals Of
flee. and said he has found his
permanent injury. suffered to his
hip while a youngster. no handi-
cap.
Mccoy is used to going out and
doing things on his own. In spite
Of his injury he worked his way
through school and established a
law office in the Lewis county
seat. He now is regarded as one
Of that county's leading attorneys
and has the backing OF his fellow
lawyers of the county in his cam
paign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Verdict Favorable
To Both Parties

Friendly litigation filed in su-
perior court against the county
by o. NJ. MacMahon was settled
Saturday with the county richer
by s1,21s.56 in taxes and Mac
Mahon's property removed from
the coming county tax foreclosure
sale.
The taxpayer made a contract
with the county in November,
1887. to pay his delinquent taxes
in 20 installments of S6015 each.
The taxes were for 1928 to 1896.
MacMahon claimed he had tender
ed payments but they were re-
fused by the county.
Deputy Prosecutor Gilbert Z.
(Jim) Peterson explained that
MacMahon defaulted on two pay
ments early in the course Of the
contract. On hearing particulars
of the case Judge Card approved
reinstatement Of the tax contract
and restoration OF the property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Injured Woman
Now Recovering

Mrs. James Bernard, Route 6.
Box 20. seriously injured in an
auto accident Friday night at 10th
and Pacific ave-, which cost the
life of the driver of the car in
which she was a passenger. was
reported to be out of danger and
on the road to recovery Monday by
attendants at Tacoma General
hospital.
Mrs. Bernard received a frontal
skull fracture as result of the
crash. Physicians relieved the
pressure Saturday and she then
began to show improvement.
Her husband. hurt in the same
accident, was released from the
hospital Saturday.
Virgil L. Jones. 6s32ia So. c St.
driver of the car. which collided
with a heavy truck. was instantly
killed. Mrs. Jones was injured. re-
ceiving a fractured arm and cuts
and bruises. She was reported to
be out of danger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Return Prisoner
On Theft Charqe

William H. Officer, arrested in
Kansas City last week. was in
Tacoma city jail Monday, facing
a charge of grand larceny.
Officer is accused in a warrant
issued in Justice Miller's court of
taking approximately $50 from
the Central Service station, 9Th
ave. and Junett st.
The suspect was returned TO
Tacoma early Sunday via train
by Patrolmah Ben Overhaul.
The alleged theft occurred two
months ago when Officer agreed
to look after the station while an
attendant left for a few minutes.
When the attendant returned.
Officer was gone. So was the
money in the cash register.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03


Fred c. Becker, candidate for
insurance commissioner on the
Republican ticket, recently COM
pleted a tour of eastern and SOU
thern Washington. During the
trip, he attended meetings and
rallies and interviewed Republic
can workers in Ellensburg. Yaki-
ma. Spokane, Walla Walla, Van
couver, Puyallup and Centralia.
In these centers more than a
cordial reception was rendered him,
Becker reports. There Is gener-
ally keen interest shown in the
problem of insurance administra-
ton In this state, he stated, and
many Of his supporters see con-
siderable promise in his election.
They point out his practical ex-
perience in years of contact with
life and accident insurance has
given him a valuable understand
ing of the problems involved,
which are the basic reasons for
his endorsement by the insurance
agents of Washington and the Sc
attic Life Managers association.
In his campaign talks. Becker
stressed among other points, his
advocating conscientious admins
tration of the Washington Insur-
ance code, strict enforcement of
the Agents Qualification law to
protect the public against un-
scrupulous and unfit agents. and
eliminating of waste and ineffici-
ency in the insurance department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03

Ladies' Aid of Emmanuel Luth-
eran church will meet Wednesday
evening at 7:30 in the social
rooms. Mrs. William Gale will
preside.
Mrs. John Muench viii be host
ess to members OF the Mary
Martha Missionary society Of
Peace Lutheran church Wednesday
night at her home near Orting.
Rev. Erwin Fl. Jahr, pastor of
Peace Lutheran church, left Sun
day night for Portland where he
will attend a church conference.
He will return Tuesday.
Miss Virginia Jahr, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Jahr has returned
from trip to Iowa where she
visited relatives during the sum-
mer. She win teach at Adna this
year.
The Misses Dorothy and Joyce
Quinlan and their brother, Eugene,
of 18th St. N. W., left recently for
Long Beach. Calf. where they are
10 visit their sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rich
mond, and their small daughter,
Paula Kay.
Recent guests of Mrs. Horace
Williston of 4th ave-, S. W.. were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Chrisfion Center
Effort Started

An intensive house-to-house sur
vey in the downtown Tacoma area
with the plan of extending Baptist
missionary work will be started
the coming week by 80 women
from churches of that denomina-
ton throughout the city.
1t is intended particularly to in
terest the foreign-born in an in
creased program to be conferred at
the Japanese Baptist mission. at
1905 Fawcett ave. The area for
which the mission will be estab-
hshed as the Christian Center will
extend from 9th to Center st. and
Broadway to Yakima ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Two Soldiers
Suffer Hurts

Two Fort Lewis soldiers were
treated at Pierce County hospital
over the weekend for injuries.
Sgt. d. f. Johnson. 30. of Bat
terry z. goth Field Artillery. was
treated for cuts and bruises about
the head late Saturday night.
Police said the soldier was in
jured in a fight with an I'M
identified soldier at saith st. and
South Tacoma way. He was
turned over to the military police
after being treated.
Richard L. Kavanaugh. 81. Co.
B. Both Infantry battalion, Anti
Tank company. received a frac-
tured right shoulder, cuts and
bruises about the head when he
tripped and fell into the street
at So. 10th st. and Pacific ave.
early Supnday. After receiving
treatment he was turned over to
military authorities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Quarrel Over SIS Bill Ends in
Weird Murder and Suicide

EVERETT Ace Casey, "a. a
bookmaker. and Evelyn Buffers,
SO. waitress. sat drinking in the
apartment they shared and argu-
ing over a five-dollar bill until
early dawn.
Then. police said. Casey stran-
gled his companion. went back TO
bed. arising hours later to buy q
can Of gasoline at a nearby service
station. He drenched the room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Senate Probe
OF Crash Due
McCorron to Insist
Upon Investigation

WASHINGTON-The senate win
be asked to take investigation Of
the nations worst commercial air
plane tragedy out Of tho hands Of
Civil Aeronautics Authority inspec-
tors who searched pile Of broken
wreckage today for causes of the
crash that killed IS persons.
Sen. Pat Mccarran. D.. New.
who authored the first air safety
legislation after the death Of his
colleague. Bronson Cutting. Of New
Mexico five years ago. announced
that he would insist on a senate in
vestigation of the crash near Low
ettsville. Va. Saturday. In which
Sen. Ernest Lundeen, FL, MINI,
and "a others died.
Never Reconciled
McCarran was a never-reconciled
Zoe of President Roosevelt's Civil
Aeronautics Authority reorganiza-
ton under the commerce depart
ment. Today he blamed the crash
of the Pennsylvania Central air
liner on that action.
II was the first crash since trans
fer OF the CAA; the first American
air travel fatality in II months.
What happened in the 10 min
utes between the time the pilot last
reported his position and the blind
ing smash of the plane, loaded with
gasoline. into Virginia grass field,
was conjecture.
Officials preferred the theory
that the violent wind and rain
storm that must have caught the
plane in its furious grip was the
principal cause of the accident.
Throttle Wide Open
II was impossible to determine,
they said. whether the ships land
ing gear was down. but It appeared
that the landing flaps were not ex-
tended and that the throttle was
wide open at the moment Of i'm
pact. Estimates of the planes
speed were between 800 and $50
miles an hour.
The nose of the ship plowed out
q 20-foot wide crater. Broken
shoes, hand bags. women's dresses
and broken bodies were scattered
over the field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Has Birthday
In Iron Lung
PortY Arranged
For Mary Burns

Il was a happier birthday than
usual Monday for seven-year-old
Mary Burns. in spite Of the fact
she is in an iron lung at the Pierce
county hospital and has been IN
one since May IS.
Monday was Mary's birthday
and the whole ward IN which
victims of the polimyelitis finfan-
tile paralysis) disease are isolated
began to look like Christmas early
in the morning. Presents from
other patients and nurses were
piled within view Of the little girl
and mothers Of the six young iron
lung patients were preparing 70
serve the children ice cream and
cake at a birthday party between
one and four o'clock.
There were ballons for all six
and a special present for Mary
from the nurses Betsy Wetsy"
doll with complete wardrobe.
The six youngsters In the iron
lung ward have been together
constantly since June and have
become fast friends. The others
at Mary's party will be Katherine
Ann Clinton. aged two and a half;
Leona Ravens. 10; Mary Alice
Hohensinner, seven; Glen Mohr,
10. and Bernard Vanderkinter, Il.
Mary is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Burns of Park
land. She has begun to show de-
cided improvement and lately has
been able to be out of the lung
two hours a day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03

lay down beside the body Of Miss
Buffers. roped himself to the bed
and struck a match.
The explosion blew out every
window in the apartment house.
Casey was still breathing when he
was carried from the building. but
he died without regaining con-
seriousness.
In a corner OF the room. un-
burned. was a erumpled five-dollar
bill. cause Of the tragedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Futher of Boil
Ployer Missing

YAk1MA-Sheriffs officers to-
day sought A. B. Cliff. father of
Third Baseman Harlond Cliff of the
st. Louis Browns, who has been
missing since Tuesday.
They investigated possibility he
might have met with an accident
on the narrow mountain road to a
cabin north of here. The elder Cliff
had told friends he intended to 60
there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Schools Taking Blackberry
Pickers From Fields
Growers Expecting Shortage Next
Week; Fresh Shipments Finished

PUYALLUP-With the opening
of the schools Wednesday. black
berry growers will find themselves
short of pickers in many fields
where students have been en-
ployed during the vacation period.
A survey of the valley shows that
quite a number of pickers could be
used during the balance Of the sea-
son rs requirements.
According TO growers, the quail
ity of blackberries this year has
been unusually good. This was
especially true of the fresh ship
ping market which has been
closed for nearly week, the last
berries going to eastern Washing
ton points last Wednesday. With
fresh shipping out of the way there
will be straight" packing, grow
ers say. for which the price is %
cents per crate with five cent
bonus. Young people who have
been in the fields have given gen.
eral satisfaction to the growers be-
sides earning sufficient sums to
buy school clothing and other nee
essary equipment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
MONEY IS TAKEN

Lee Kanavan. 721 Fawcett ave-.
reported to police theft Of his
wife's purse by a prowler who
gained entrance TO their apart
ment through an unlocked window
while the couple was asleep Sat-
urday night. The purse. minus SIS
in currency. was found In q hall
way Of the apartment by another
tenant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
M ain Street
Goings, Consings and Do,ngs
of Tacomans as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Deputy Prosecutor Bill Good
win planning to give his bird dog
a run in the fields-Louis Bedford
going fishing up Bear Creek can
yon-Mr. and Mrs. Archie Taber
returning to Spokane after visit
here-Louise Landseth ushering
at concerts-Myron Donion and
Leland Raymore out for Sunday
evening stroll-Dora A. Berg talk
ing about teaching-John Penn
recovering from injuries-Dave
Lindsay discussing hotel sale
Helen Lee talking about cruise
Al Farrar sauntering down Broad
Way. G. Christensen writing
letter-Tom Swayze discussing
primary election-Gerry Waechter
hoping for good turnout at Gyro
club meeting Wednesday noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
ARRESTED IN AUTO

Arrested Saturday night at No.
18th and Cushman SITS, John w.
Kenney was booked at police
headquarters on charge Of be
ing intoxicated in a car parked on
a public street. Kenney was re-
leased unday after posting bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Five Hens Stolen

Mrs Anna Stefoni, GIT Center
st, complained to police Monday
that over the weekend a thief
pried the lock off a door TO a
chicken house in the rear Of her
property and stole five hens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
COP Men Invite
County Candidates

Mems Republican club OF Pierce
county will hold a meeting open to
the public Tuesday at s p. m. in
Winthrop hotels junior ballroom.
Judicial. Legislative and county
office candidates are invited to
appear for short addresses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
RECKLEssNEss CHARGED

Bill Vivian, 1887 Court c, was
driving his car a little too fast
along So. Path ST. Sunday to salts
fy motorcycle officers, so ne was
arrested and charged with reck-
less driving. He was released
after posting bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
PARTY SELL

ne fan stag party for members
and friends vii Be held ~ Tacoma
post No. rs. American Legion. n
Legion hail. e0s1z Commerce -.
on Saturday evening. Sept !.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
POLITICAL RALLY

A political rally win Be held IN
Calvary Methodist church, EA-
ezth and = st.. Wednesday At 8
p. m. under auspices Of the Hills
dale Improvement club. Al can