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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
Utah Ski Club
will Hold Meet

SALT LAKE CITY - President
Hsnnk Rasmussen Of the Utah Ski
olub announced today the clubs
Geut annual invitational NEST at
unssr hill Win b staged Jan. IL.
- nsst originally was scheduled
~ 1gow Years day but postponed
hannn,se q IL lack II snow. 1hers
900 more than ~ inchas Of snow
- the hin today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02

DALLAs. Tex.--A man who
annde his dream come true In the
fnoo a. bitter opposition stages his
lourth annual Cotton bowl football
Gaonuic to-day with . blg-top
wlurxs characteristic Of Barnum
nlmeolf.
h she center ring arr little
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
Whoop ItUp

NEW Y0Rk-More than one
New York hotelman say their hos
telries do more business the night
before the Army-Notre Dame
game than they do on New Years
eve.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
BASEBALL TEACHER

JACKSON, Miss. - Dicky Kerr,
one Of the honest members of the
Chicago Black Sox Of 1919. will
serve as an instructor at a baseball
school here this winter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
. WINNING
BASKETBALL.
Santa Clara Trick

Fifth of series of basketball
plays used by top-notchers.
Santa Clara's center makes the
vital block in this scoring man
euver used by George Barsis' team.
Play starts with Offense Guard
No. l dribbling toward teammate,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
STRIKES TO SPARE
For Perfect Follow Through, Get
Ball in Front of Your Left Foot
BY JOHNNY CRrMMINs
Anchor man of Detroit Goebels,
A.B.C, fiye-man team champions.

ONCE you bring the ball back 1t
is necessary to go through
with a smooth delivery.
II you jerk the ball you throw
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02

Idaho Hoopmen
Defeat Gonzaqo

SPOKANE. Wash - University
of Idaho defeated Gonzaga univer-
sity. IS TO 40, Saturday night In a
non-conference basketball came.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN

ITHACA-Toke Blanchard. star
Cornell freshman tackle, is a next
door neighbor Of Bob ellison. Col
gate line coach. at Hamilton, N. Y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02

Referee, Bob Evans, Millikan;
umpire, DR.. Albert Boles, Mime
sofa; head linesman, Lloyd Yoder,
Carnegie Tech; field judge, VIM.
Kelly, Wisconsin; game tim e,
2 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02

Hollingbery of Washington State
and Biff Jones of Nebraska.
Probable opening lineups:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
On the Lam
-Wlth -
Elllett Aleteala
-Wlsh -

F1st and last -. to every mothers and datter
4 HAPPY... HAPPY NEW YEAR,.
Arouses Americas Interest
pAAvO NURM was the first Finnish ambassador TO the
United States to impress our people with the qualities
he cane through the medium of athletic e not as an
scial statesman political representative Of his nation
victory country
- zns n0n those DAYS on We americans got 70 know the Films
rhua little Finland OF
sua payment Of that wartime obligation our nations respect
sn knowing the they are
naa bss ssn then machines DESTRUCTION against their
hut brave and efficient
No wonds shsn. satisfaction and Qualification of their
sdctorass against thu bearded bulies Of stain-and
No wonder them our willingness to aid these progressive honest
nad Nura ts ahsc mot first awakened interest
y reasonable 70 friendship today would not
7ha synouynous
nat WY Americans mad pleasure. privilege
- $500 = unaerdog against Rusaa
ns nshag against eeuunis but because understand
- rann ~ ehe good BE represents
NURM you know, contributed than any other
Il the 20s 70 awaken wide public interest in track in
The United States his triumphant visit the u S. In 1925
M pesn q with awe whenever devot r q the
n the 1924 Olympic when he dominated the field as
he greatest individual hero
only the immortal Jim Thorpe. Since Nurms time
ea Jese Owens who gave Hitler the shudders by stealing
he 1896 at Berlin, has matched him In individual
oehlevements
blsssst year games 1924 he
khe running and his stl
Finands sports heroes eating
That the year that
a0ooo 5000 romped homo In the
1000 mstr country That he teamed with Willie
satoa 5000 record st standing
hang up records In 1875 whom he visited the
%. 5000 1000 meters In
ssttng records that sin stand -.
Num sin the American idea Of Finnish
list his
oiding events
victory . modern oympics dates
Jarvnen Finn farmer dropped IN on
~ Athens and walked off with the discus throw Legend
1as discus until reaching Athens
facuai the start Of Finn
In 1907 IAu Rfhkaia. father of modern
began h work by whiting America to study train
building Finnish afheits
nsa cay nothing trophies Through
ranked high In track scoring 81 Of their fsts this
0vnion
Of skiing American
coming Of Sonia Hen to stir interest in skiing new
FYnuuh Bge wasenis
carried OF the world
okafing championship Hend Juss kurkkaa and Erki
1akinsa ocppsd top sling honors
Peter B Visits
ND snd The ID year with smile for your corner
= conductor came friend from the Kansas praires
pstm b. Mitchell, former Tiger business manager
Cong BY way Of Yakima, the good Peter Travelled long
- for short vist special trip =.
cnnsidsraon from such whale OF guy as Peter D.
1nohed ths dying with something warm and fine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02
Rosary Quiint
Wins Another
LEAGUE STANDINGS

In the feature game of the Cru
SADIE loop yesterday afternoon Holy
Cross upset the strong st. Rita's
team, "a to %. The score at the
half was 8 to s. Striblick was
high point man for Holy Cross
with II points while D. Minnitti
had Is for the losers.
And in another close game, and
also the best played, was won by
SITS. Peter and Paul over Sacred
Heart, "a to %. With only Is sec
onds to play and SITS. Peter and
Paul leading, % to 20, Rush Of
Sacred Heart scored a field goal
tying the score, % to %, and then
with less than a second to play
Vince Baginski put in a field goal
and a victory to SITS. Peter and
Paul.
st. Patrick's, led by H. Harkins
with Is points and Jim Ford with
IL points. beat All Saints, 81 to II.
In the opening game the league
leaders, Holy Rosary, beat the
Visitation team, 30 to "a, in a very
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-02

ND % sad The ID year away with smile for your corner
conductor came friend from the Kansas prairies
Peter b Mitchell former Tiger business manager
Conng BY way Of Yakima, the good Peter Travelled long
- for : ehogt visit, Z special trip
whale OF as Peter b.
aunshsd ~ dying year with something and fine
Pofs club Western association. had
r,at var drew away his club work
CONTINUED on Page 49,
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

M Senator comes mp again NH
nm and he's got Q tough Aeiat a
his hands," She warmed TO her sub.
5ect. "And do you know who's do
ing the Senator all this dirtf It's q
man the Senator madei He simply
made himl He was q small-town
preacher until the Senator persuad-
ed him to 60 into politicsl There
was a split in our party and the
Governor was trying to get control
and naturally the Senator couldn't
support him. So he made a deal
with the Republicans and promised
to support Brother Willxie for gov
ernor If they would run him, and
they did and he was elected. The
Senator planned his entire campaign
for him. He even put up the mon
ey-most Of it himself and got his
friends to contribute the rest. He
taught him all the tricks. He lent
him our own publicity man, the best
campaign man that ever lived. And
what happened?"
"What did?" asked the girls,
breathlessly, in one voice.
well, two years ago, when the
Senator had pledged himself to
somebody else and asked Brother
Wilkie-the Governor, that is-to
withdraw like a gentleman, he
wouldn't do it. He ran again. He
used all the tricks the Senator had
taught him-and our publicity man
and won!"
"But if he's Governor, that doesn't
interfere with the Senator, does it,"
"Ah, but now the bugs really got
himl He wants to be senator. He
aims to be President some day, we
all know that. He doesn't even deny
it. He's come out against the Sena-
tor and is putting up the fight of his
life to beat US at our own game"
''But what could we do about It,
Auntie? Not even I could vote in
your stated"
"You don't have to vote. Your
looks will turn the trick; your looks
and your innocence and-and your
general pathos. Brother Willkie, the
Governor, that is, the snake-in-the-
grass, has seven of the most un-
speakable little brats that ever
lived. He campaigns with them. The
Senator put him up to it in tho
first place but he's running it into
the ground. He takes the whole kit
and Doodle of them right along with
him and has them sit on the plat
form and eat peanuts and shout,
Vote for Papa!'"
The girls tried considerably but
unsuccessfully to repress their
laughter.
mot being satisfied with the sew
en- brats, last campaign he dug up
some old bag from someplace, calls
her his great-aunt, a wrinkled,
gnarled, crippled old beldame who
hobbies around on a cane and pre-
tends she can't hear without an ear
trumpet. He takes her stumping
with him, too, and she bangs on the
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05
The AnsUers

l. The Republic of Andorra, 10
Gated in the valley of the Pyr-
enees between France and Spain.
2. Being mineral, asbestos is
noncombustible.
3. A cubic foot of gold weighs
1,204 pounds.
4. Movie pictures known as
westerns" are sometimes re-
ferred to as "horse operas"
S. Development into adulthood
of the barking frog takes place
within the egg.
6. Coal is impure carbon. Dia-
monds are pure carbon crystal
lized.
Z. A Buddhist prayer printed in
1856 A. D., owned by the Art In
stitute of Chicago.
8. About six geese.
9. The japanese catch one
quarter of all the fish taken from
the seas annually.
10. It is Gustafesson.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

back of the chair with her tin
trumpet and shouts through it, when
he makes good point. That's my
nevvy! Tell 'em, Nevvy!' In my
opinion, it's megaphone to shout
through and no ear trumpet at all.
And what's more, don't believe
she's his aunt. 1 think he-or that
devil, Len Hardesty-dug her up out
of some graveyard or old ladies'
home, for she's never around except
during campaigns, and she certainly
doesn't look like him or any of the
seven brats."
"Oh, see what you're getting at, ;"
said Limpy brightly. "You want
US to hobble around on canes and
shout through tin trumpets and take
the shine off the beldame"
"Oh, no I don't. Not by a long
shot" Aunt Olympia relaxed then
and leaned back in her chair, re-
garding them with a smile of bliss
full contentment. 81 just want you
to be three dear sweet innocent lit
tie orphans-pretty ones!-that the
Senator and I have taken into our
home to live with u.s." Her eyes
narrowed suddenly. You'd better
stick to mourning, suppose, though
in the main I'm against mourning. I
don't consider it religious Yes,
mourning, all right. But we'll soften
it. Well make it black and white,
and white and black"
81 wonder if I'm getting color
blind" said Adele. "They sound Just
alike to me-"
mot a bit of it. It'll be mostly
black with touches of white for Hell
en-, because she's the oldest; and
mostly white with touches of black
for Limpy, because she's no more
than child. And it'll be about
half and half for you, Adele, be-
cause black and white is very be-
coming and will set off your good
looks"
ITO BE CONTINUED
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05
II. Honorable Uncle lancv
By ETHEL HUSTON

del. I want to ask your advice
about something" The Senator
coughed family over the telephone.
He knew what that meant. Olym-
pia had made up her mind. She
never asked his advice until she
had reached a conclusion.
del, what do you think Of my
bringing these poor dear little chill
dren back to Washington to live with
US q while?" &c.,
The Senator cleared his throat.
"Wait till I wipe my glasses" he
said.
Hes so tickled he's crying" she
whispered loudly to the girls.
That's the way he cries-he wipes
his glasses"
Olympia" the Senator said, and
he spoke brokenly, for he was deep
~ moved, that's the best idea you
ever had In your life. OF course,
our home Ii their home. OF course
they are our children from this on.
Who has better right to them
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05
WNU ssviss

BY magic under her ample curves.
Her hands clenched and her DIM
pies disappeared into knotty knuck-
les. The left corner Of her mouth
frightened and curled upward. The
Id OF her left eye went down un-
til the lashes touched her cheek.
The girls, amazed, almost fright
ened, stared in speeches. wonder
for a moment. Then Helen found
voice.
you must be very tired, Auntie.
Let's 60 to bed. We can talk it
over tomorrow"
Eyes, let's 60 to bed" said Aunt
Olympia.
Later the girls came to know and
to fear-but excitingly-this look Of
Aunt Olympia's. It signifed that
she had suddenly turned Machiavel-
Ian, had begun to play politics.
Even the Senator quailed before
that look.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

wear this spring has to be very
feminine and pretty.
This is a particularly easy dress
to make. Try it, if you haven't
done much sewing, and have been
wistfully wishing you could. You
CAN, with these easy patterns.
Detailed sew chart included.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1909.
B is designed for sizes IL, IA, 16,
10, 20, and 40. Corresponding
bust measurements 80, 80, "a, So,
38, and 40. Size IA t32l requires
3A yards of 36-inch material with
out nap; is yards braid. Send
order to:
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05
Qsk Me 4nother
. A General Quiz
The Questions

!. What country in Europe has
always been at peace?
2. Why will not asbestos burn?
3. How much does a cubic foot
Of solid gold weigh?
4. What is horse opera7
5. Do barking frogs have a tad
pole stage?
6. Diamonds and coal are both
carbon. What is the difference?
z. What is the oldest example Of
printing still in existence?
8. How many geese must be
plucked to obtain one pound Of
feathers?
9. What country takes the great
est amount of fish from the seasf
10. What is Greta Garbo's real
name?
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

THIS charming little frock has
L such a beguilingly flattering
figure-line, and it looks SO crisply
tailored, that you can appropriate
ly make it up in spun rayon or
thin wool for runabout, as well as
in Bingham or percale for round
the-house. Its piquant simplicity
looks especially attractive in gay
prints and high shades, punctuat-
ed by buttons and braid. Full
over the bosom, high-shouldered,
with a tiny waist finished by a
sash bow, pattern 1909-B is just
about as new and becoming as it
can be-definite proof that, be it
ever so simple, everything you
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05
Strange Facts
Cheer Warriors
! The Praying Mantis
Good Warriors

The Chinese people recently re-
sponded to a government move
ment and wrote 500,0 letters to
their fighting men to cheer, en-
courage and assure them that
their countrymen appreciated
their efforts and were solidly be-
hind them.
OF the numerous superstitions
connected with the praying man.
tbs, Mantis religiosa, few are older
or more widespread than the be-
lief that, when it assumes kneel-
ing position, it either sees an
angel or hears the rustic of its
wings.
Through its Good Neighbor Pol
icy, the United States now has
military and naval missions or
military advisers in Argentina,
Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala,
Haiti, Nicaragua and Peru. A
score of technical experts have
also been lent to nine South Amer
lean republics. Furthermore, both
West Point and Annapolis now
have been opened to students
from these countries.-Collier's.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

Are they too big for sleds?"
than we have? I'll get things ready
for them right away. III call Hilda.
After all, what is home without
children"
Aunt Olympia began to cry, sniffily
from pure joy.
well, that's all right. You bring
them right along, Ollie. I'll 60 down
first thing in the morning and get
them some tennis rackets and BIZ
cycles"
'Since when, you idiot, do young
ladies play tennis and ride bicycles
in the dead of winter"
'That's so, too" he admitted fee
bly,. Then he frightened. "Skatesl
That's what! I'll get them skates.
Are they too big for sleds?"
del, you get nothing till I get
home. You get nothing and you do
nothing. You leave this to me. They
just wanted me to find out if you
want them! They don't want to i'm
pose on you'll"
"Want them!" he calculated.
Impose on me? Why, the very
idea! Let me speak to them," he
said, in his sternest senatorial voice.
"Helen, here, Helen" said Aunt
Olympia triumphantly. "You can
see he wants you! He wants to
speak to you Del are you there,
Del? This is Helen, she's the old
est. This is Helen!"
Helen. my dear child, are you
there?"
Eyes, Senator"
Helen, my child-my children,
for I am speaking to you all. You
don't know how happy your aunt and
! are to have you come and live
with us. You come right along.
What train are you taking?"
Helen turned to her aunt. He
wants to know what train you're
taking?"
"Give me the receiver" Olympia
charged back into the conversation.
I'VE don't know what train we're
taking. The girls can't come for a
couple of weeks"
why not?" he demanded testify.
why put off till next week what
should have been done long ago?"
Because Limpy flunked her
math-I'll send you a telegram,
Del" And she hung up the receiver
with a triumphant air. you can
see he wants you"
He sounded very NICE" said
Helen.
eyes, he's nice. AS senators 60,
I think he's particularly nice. If
he could just break himself of that
silly habit of coughing instead of
making remark. and wiping his
glasses instead of bursting right out
into manly tears, it would be an i'm
provement. But he's nice. You'll
like the Senator"
IL really don't know what to
say, Aunt Olympia" said Helen dis
tractedly. 1T is so-important-'
"Of course it's important. Don't
say anything. Just think it over
and then come, that's all. Think Of
dear little Limpy here! Think of
Adele. This may be your last chance
to see the real inside goings-on in
Washington. for If what we hear
from home is true, the Senator is
due for fadeout this fall and this
will be our last year in Washington"
And then, suddenly, before their
eyes. an amazing Transformation
took place. From being fearful,
fond and persuasive. Aunt Olympia
became rigid and tense. Bones, or
very hard muscles. appeared AZ Il
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

WOMENl Relieve Trying Days"
by taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription over period OF time. Helps
build physical resistance by improving
uutritional assimulation.-Adv.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

Cause Makes Martyr
It is the cause, not the death,
which makes the martyr.-Napo-
leon.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

Nina-You were seen with Mr.. z
on the night of the storm. His wife
knows everything. See page 10 Of
the May True Story Magazine, now
on sale.-Adv.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

Method is the very hinge of bust
ness; and there is no method with
out punctuality.-Cecil.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

eidenf Which cisimed he ives Of their
Ade3s and '.IAmpy,. are visited by their
Senator Alencon Delaports slopshirs.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

. Our readers should always remember
that our community merchants cannot
afford to advertise a bargain unless L
is a real bargain. They do advertise bar
gains and such advertising means money
saving to the people of the community.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-08
SWIMMING POOL NOTES

Six and completed their Red Cross
Senior Life Saving sdl1s at the Greenbelt Pool
this last week. These and Betty Sue
Young, Riverdale; Joe Taylor, Greenbe1t; Richard
Bates, Greenbe1t; Te1mo Araujo, Greenbe1t; J.L.
Cameron, Greenbelt; Donald Whitemore, Greenbe1t.
Greenbelt is very fortunate to have these men and
to add to their safety corps. They will not
only be of assistance in of accident but
will act to prevent accidents
Enrolment for the final swimming classes of the
Will be Friday, August 9, at the pool. The
classes will begin Monday, August IL, at 9:3oAE.
It is necessary to prospective pupils swim in
order to classify them correctly for their classes.
Therefore the recreation Department asks each person
wi shing to enroll to to the pool with a suit
between $3.50 l1:3o A.Ns Friday morning.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-08
TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD SOON

Tennis Tournament Will be held August II on
the Greenbelt courts for Creenbe1t residents. Every
interested in entering this tourney must reg1st
vi tn the tennis Mr. Postons The entry fee Is
IS cents. There Will be Mens singles ,Mens doubles,
Moments singles, and Women's doubles. Trophies Will
be awarded to each class winner and rumer-up.
Entries close on August lo, at Pm.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-08
STANDING OF THE TEAMS


Women's Bowling Meeting
meeting of the Women's Bowling League will be
held next Friday, August 16, 1910 at Pm. in the
Social Room of the School. The formation Of teams
and arrangement of schedule will be the primary
business of the evening.
Mrs. j. Martone, president of the Women Bowl ing
League will preside and invites every bowler
to attend. All intending to bowl this year
should bring one dollar, which will be used as a
forfeit fee.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-08

member of the Heurich Brewers Baseball Team
called your Sports Editor Last Monday night to say
that they sorry they could not make their ap-
pearance In Greenbe1t Saturday. It that most
Of the players had to work Last Saturday afternoon.
It requested that the manager Of the Greenbe1t
team get In touch with the Heurich team to line up
another game
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-08
TEAM STtNDINGS
Boys Softball League

The Boys Softball League ended in tie last
week when the "D Block team detected the NE" Block
boys in free slugging game 20 to 1o. Jack Brewer
was the outstanding player for the winners while
Harold Estes best for the losers. The champion
ship game between these two teams to be played
Monday, August 5, at l3o P.B. but the result Of
thi game not known at press time.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-08
Women Reps Drop First

The Moments Representative Softball team played
their first game last Wednesday, July b. with the
Bureau of Engraving team, and lost by to score.
The Women going to play every Wednesday eve
ming at PM, and everybody is invited to the
games. The players for this team picked from
the four of the oftbal League that play every
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
ROY SCOPE