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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

young man keeping step with her
She suddenly made up her mind. Il
the ring was worth $50 10 him. II
certainly was worth that to her
too. She wouldn't sell 1t.
No sale" she answered. briefly
please don't be 50 final" bs
begged. Maybe we could meet
some place later and talk this over
Perhaps then I can tell why ths
ring Is important TO me-"
After all, Mr.. Madgs
hesitated.
"oh. I'm sorry the man fished
in his pocket and produced a card
She read the neatly engraved
name: Victor Waring" In tht
lower left hand corner were the
words. District Attorneys Office.
How do you do. Mr.. waring,
she said. II have heard OF YOU
read about you in the newspapers
I mean. am Madge Kendall. "
Raises Price
Very happy to meet you. Miss
Kendall" he said. his mouth widen
ing In a boyish grin. Now how
about that ring? I'll make II
800"
I'm afraid it's something needs
considerable thought" she an
swered.
Fine. Then suppose you have
dinner with me tonight--we can
talk about II then"
Madge considered. She wasn't
In the habit of accepting invita-
tons from strange young men she
met on the street. even IL they did
turn out to be attached TO the dis
trict attorneys office. On the
other hand, she was extremely
curious. Why was he 30 interested
In the four-leaf clover ring?
Did the ring have some hidden
significance? Or was II just a
within on his part to want II? Like
the within that had urged him TO
bid on IL?
"All right" she found herself
asying. Let's say dinner to-
night"
Good. viii the University club
be all right ?" Warnings tone was
eager.
Madge replied that 1t would and
set the time for seven thirty and
with n murmured good-by turned
down the street.
She still held his card In her
hand two blocks later when she
turned into the large first floor
storeroom, which was now Forbes
kendall's campaign headquarters.
Large poster pictures of her
father beamed down upon her
from the windows with the slo-
gan, Turn the Rascals Out. Vote
for Forbes Kendall for Mayor"
printed in large type under the
pictures.
Directly across the street,
adjoining the windows of a similar
store building, were signs an
that 1t was the main
headquarters of Mayor Alexander
Wayne, who modestly designated
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wouldn't. Shed see when the time
came. After all. the club was a
safe enough place.
Nothing could happen 10 her
there even IL II turned out that
she was entirely mistaken in her
snap judgment Of Victor Waring.
Dad isn't here. is he7" Madge
asked. replacing the ring and the
card in her purse.
He's addressing a woman's club
this afternoon" Nichols replied.
and at $50 he's due to make a
speech on the radio. Better listen
in-he's really going TO open up
on Wayne. He's using some hot
dope dug up through some OF
my connections"
Has Friends
Sure. have friends on both
sides, you know. You'll always
find someone who is ready, for a
price, to give you information about
things you want to know about. !"
Don't they call people like that
stool pigeons?
Yes, I believe they do. You are
learning. aren't you?"
II think it's a mistake TO have
dealings with people like that,
DAN" Madge said seriously. She
didn't like the idea Of her father
basing speeches on information
obtained from traitors of the under
world.
How are you certain that in
formation you get is accurate :?
1t would be fine thing If Dad
made a lot OF charges based on
supposed facts stool pigeons told
you, and then find out they were
nothing but lies"
Is a Lawyer
your father is lawyer, Madge.
He knows how far he can go-how
to sift the true from the false. We
use the information we get this
way for leads. and then investigate.
II we are able to establish our
facts, we use them. Otherwise, we
don't"
Il don't like it," the girl insisted.
Even though you are fighting
crooks and grafters, there's no
reason TO descend to their level"
You have to fight fire with
fire"
I'm going to have a good talk
with Dad about it, anyway. II he
can't win on the merits of his cam
paign, I don't think he'd want to
win"
Don't you trust me, Madge ?"
"Of course. You're in this deeper
than Dad and I are. You are the
one who really got him interested
in being a candidate. II it hadn't
been for you he never would have
thought OF it,"
Was Married
Thanks. You had me worried
for a moment. Politics is a COM
plicated business and you have to
do lots of things you ordinarily
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N0uA4H1cQ from Eatc O1fSf
have thought TIE bidder had ut
tered ! mortal insult. Why. from
the weight OF this there must be
$40 worth 81 silver in IL, How
about \ real bid, now -
Two and = half" Nadge looked
around TO zee where the timid
voice had come from. and then
realized It was her own
Wow we're coming the auc-
tioneer encouraged. The little
lady bids two fifty. Do I hear
fivey Five-five- -five--five--"
Three dollars. The man who
had originally bid dollar spoke
up. and turned his head defiantly
n AsdEe's direction.
Three dollars bid. three dollars.
three dollars. Who'll bid three
fiftyy Once. twice three fifty"
He paused. staring straight at
lfadge. Going. going for three
dollars- Do hear another bid ?
Going. going"
Five dollarsl" Madge gasped.
The auctiuneer seemed stunned
for . moment. but quickly recov-
cred sold 70 the little lady for
tive dollars.s he said. with a final
1ty that admitted no argument.
He handed the ring TO IN assistant.
who started through the crowd In
1fadge's direction.
She had . sudden impulse TO run
from the place, but aha had no
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die Of il. She shouldn't have talked
so long to Dan.
Intent on watching The signal.
she didn't at first notice that the
right hand door Of her roadster
was swinging slowly open.
The click Of the latch made her
turn her eyes quickly and she was
Just in time to see a long bony
hand suddenly dart into the car
and snatch the bag from the seat
beside her.
Before she could cry out, the
hand had vanished. and her purse
with IL. Then the car door
slammed. She saw a stopped fig
ure hurrying through the crowd
ITO Be Continued
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I iaaAtECA ~ bt IEApit A1AAAA-
date" He was running for a third
term as mayor Of Altonia after
eight years Of what the Reform
league called a "scandalous rec
ord OF graft and corruption"
Kendall hadn't wanted to be a
candidate profitable, we'll
established law business kept him
busy-but he finally had listened
to the arguments Of friends and
leaders of scores of various or
CARNATIONS and consented to head
the Reform ticket.
He had told Madge. when he
agreed 10 run, that he'd never get
past the primaries. but he felt IL
was his duty 10 make the effort
anyway TO clean up conditions in
the city.
To his surprise, and 10 the sur
prise also of Wsyne's henchmen,
Kendall had received a heavy vote
and was but few thousands be-
hind when the ballots were
counted.
Now he was In the run-off, with
scarcely a month left before cleo
ton and, convinced that he did
have a chance to win, he was
throwing every energy into the
campaign.
Dan Nichols. head OF the Re-
form league and Kendalls cam
paign manager. left his desk In
side the headquarters and came
eagerly forward as Madge entered
the door.
His sleek blond hair was per-
fectly groomed, and his tweed suit
was immaculate as his face light
ed up with a smile.
Dan was young to be such a
power in politics. he wasn't yet
IS. but Madge knew that her
father regarded him with whole
some respect.
He's conner, that young
man." Forbes Kendall had told
her, time and again.
TOO smooth for me-" Madge
had remarked after meeting him
the first time.
"A politician must be smooth,
my dear-smooth and diplomatic
and very clever" her father had
protested.
In the months since she had
first met him. Madge had forgot
ten her first feeling of distrust
and now genuinely liked him.
She didn't even mind it any
more when he tried to make love
to her whenever an opportunity
offered, and she smiled a bit more
broadly each time when he pro-
posed marriage and she turned him
down. But she had to admit, he
was persistent.
welcome, Madge." he said.
stretching out his hand. ANY
thing / can do?
She held out the card which was
still in her hand.
Vic Waring," he read, where
did you meet him ?"
She told him about the auction
and how she had bought the ring.
Opens Purse
See, here 1t is" She opened
her purse and handed it to him.
Mr.. Waring offered me 500 for
it."
TT certainly isn't worth It," Dan
remarked.
Then what would be his mo-
tive ?"
you've got me there. You can't
tell about these professional office
holders. He must have some
pretty good reason. maybe it was
just to scrape acquaintance with
you. Madge."
Now you're trying to flatter
me. AS If anyone would give away
that much money to meet me.
What do you know about Mr.. War
ing, anyway"
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mot much, except he's in the
court house ring. All that bunch in
the d. A. s office is pretty crook
ed. He's probably one Of the gang
otherwise, he wouldn't be there"
What else do you know or sus-
pect about him Is he married."
Practically Engaged
mo, of course not. You appar-
entity don't read the gossip columns
on the society pages. He's prac-
tically engaged to Kitty Tatum."
Madge shook her head.
That's the penalty for having
been away at school so long. You
get way behind on all the gossip.
Who is Kitty Tatum ?"
Louis Tatum's daughter"
"Oh, that Tatum." The papers
lately had been full Of the affairs
OF Louis Tatum and his activities
in the election. He was commonly
supposed to be the man behind
Alexander Wayne and she had
heard her father in dozen
speeches, charge that Tatum was
the vice lord of Altonia. so, Mr..
Waring is interested in Louis Ia
tums daughter, is he?"
so I've heard--he1l probably
be at their house tonight. by the
way. l read in the paper that
she's giving a big party at their
place in the heights"
Madge suddenly was glad she
hadn't told Dan she had an engage
ment with Waring for that night
and she felt a twinge of regret
that she had even mentioned him
to her fathers campaign manager
Why, she didn't know, but she
resented the patronizing tone Dan
had taken when he was telling her
about the young assistant district
attorney.
Target Of Graft
1t hadn't been necessary. she
thought, for him to be so quick
to voice his suspicion that Warning
must be a crook because the pres
ent district attorney had been the
target of graft charges for years.
Waring didn't look like a man
who would be mixed up in any
thing illegal, but of course she
realized she didn't know him. She
knew absolutely nothing about him
except what Dan had told her.
She wondered If she had been
wise to agree so readily to meet
him that evening for dinner.
man she never had seen before in
her life. Then she shrugged and
decided TO make up her mind about
it later.
Maybe she'd show up at the
University club, and maybe she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Coil blodder colo is the
meonest oilnent ! know. You
neorIy die one doy, but you
cont make anybody toke it
serious because you feel good
the next"
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Thanks. You had me worried
for a moment. Politics is COM
plicated business and you have to
do lots of things you ordinarily
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
HUBBARD HERE
 AFTER SUMMER
 IN BERING SEA
Find Volcano Crater Is Just GIorified Natural
 Refrigerator

Mount Veniaminoff, supposedly going through a terrific eruption recently, was great disappointment to exploring priest, the Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard, who arrived here Sat- urday night aboard the cutter Bon- ham, which is southbound from Der ing Sea patrol He plans to spend about ten days or more in Juneau.
 Before going to King Island, the Rev. Hubbard and his party went into the crater of Mount Veniamin- off near the end of the Alaska Pen insula only to find it filled with ice.
 The rest of the summer was spent at King Island with the Eskimos there
 While in Juneau movies will be shown in Parish Hall for the benefit of the Shrine of St. Terese, and the party may possibly do some glacial study work at Taku.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
JAPANESE TO MARCH
 ON FRENCH
Indo-China Collapse Seen in 0ffing-No Defense
 Is Planned

HANOI, Sept. 16. = Authoritative French. Japanese and other foreign sources, expressed belief today that early developments may bring the Japanees Army into his French pos session. probably without resistance from the French.
 However, this, they said, may prompt China to send armies across the colonial frontier.
 The sources said this conflict will mean the beginning of the end for Frances sixty-year domination ln this 230 900 square mile area of east ern Asia.
 French sources said an Indo-China mission was sent to the United States early in July, but failed to obtain 200 warplanes and other material sought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. l6. = Closing uuctaticn of Alaska Juneau mine stock today was 4 5i8, American Can s7 3l4, American Power and Light ? IA. Anaconda 21 lf2, Bethlehem Steel IT, Commonwealth and South- ern l IA, Curtiss Wright, 2 3l4, General Motors, AT IA, Internation- al Harvester, 43 78, Kennecott 28 IA, New York Central IA IA, North ern Pacific 1i8, United States Steel 54 7/8, Pound, S4.04.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 Dow, Jones averages were as fol- lows: industrials l29.44, rails 28.09, utilities 21.86.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
Smiih and
 HudsonDo
 Traps We'll
Stronq Wind Raises Havoc with Scores = Good
 Crowd Turns Out

A heavy southeast wind Kept scores down at the Juneau Shotgun Clubs Sunday shoot, but veteran scatter gun expert Harold Smith managed to turn in 18 out of 70 With Henry Harmon running l6 out ol 20 for second place honcrs.
 However, Lea Hudson showed Smith how to do it on the difficult doubles contest, getting Is cut ol 20 in that event, which IS mlghty good shooting anywhere, even m good weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16

Shooting for first time.
 Shooting only once were:
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-27
The World Of Today

The world is in the closing years OF great Melneul
There many things happenings for which give
adequate explanation The old folks in their wise philosophy
the Bible fdlngthe scientists that the different
changes caused by scientific phenomenon brought about by
kind of disturbance in Nature The climatic changes through
the world quite bewildeng Our seasons are 1t seems
Iute mixed up We definitely when winter ends and
summer begins Many of believe that there something to
what the folks say after all But make such admission
IS breach of scientific etiquette Nevertheless ad
NIT this age of changes and adjustments The whole
world witnessing change economically regosy socially and
politically. These truly turbulent times
Yet we Of the Scientific Mind may find the ali this
unrest in the following quoted from the BOOK OF BOOKS
This knoa also, that in the last days pons times shall come
shall be lovers Of their SelO co0eton boaSerS
Proud babhemeyS disobedien parents, nntdnktM pqo
ahoa natural aftecion truce Breakers false accmSers nco
tinem fierce, desrs of those that good traitors heddy
high minded lovers of pleasure than lovers of God ;
And yet from of this chaotic state these re-assurng
words "And If they aelH be my people lH be their God To
whom did God refer when He spoke these words? Surely not to
proud and unust-sey the great War Lords of the
world whose sole purpose world domination the of the
civil liberties Of the loving people of the world Surely
He did restrict His offer race creed color But III
stead His offer made all those who would accept His
terra of living whether the person is Aan Non-Aran Jew
tile Black White Yellow Brown Catholic, Protestant Mo-
lammedan Buddhist or what have you.
The desiition of the world DUE large way man. in
his selfish attempt find substitute
Christianity Germany is trying to flint it in Nazm Italy
Fasc1 Russia in Bohevsn Japan in Imperialism, and Amer
section of all the sms of the world Hitler in his lust
for power wanony attempting to destroy the civilization of the
WOfld ana Dy dog SO create new WoIld WneTe
ism shall rule The rest of the nations of the world
agast the deeds of Hitler because he carrying
an that they had not the bcard audacty do
These poor FOOLS these socad lords of the world the short
sighted nincopoops who attempting control the destiny of
man. the power cazed military Frankenstens do realize that
her greatest efforts at best gain for them only few short
of synthetic filled to the bm with trials and trua
tons And after they have passed into the Beyond give
of their deeds here another fool will and
vesge of that which his predecessor dedicated his life
BALD And thus the greed of continues while God His
wise Providence looks and wonders when will learn that
Heaven and earth shall fasS asuy but 0oyds shall not pass
For blessed is the that 7ealkM in the cotpse Of
the unqodl He that beHeaeh shall haze everlasting Hfe
and IF YOU WILL BE MY PEOPLE WILL BE YOUR
COP"
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-27
EDITORIALS
Unity--
The Light
That Guides
FORESIGHT

RoRE9lSh4
We are facing crisis in the his
tory of our great state Of Arizona
ana it is UP to the serious minded
men and women to meet this crisis
We must meet the serious prob
lens confronting us with a wise
foresight in their solution for the
future.
Yes, we are alarmed over the
situation, but let's keep our feet
on the ground and not be stamped
ed into disaster. In our political
needs, let's use foresight and get
beh1 ! man OF ACTION, a
really successful man, not smooth
politician, prom.ser, or a hand
shaker. 4 ~Aafs
Colorado River water for all OF
Arizona!"
1t was foresight which MADE pos
sible our past supply OF water 1ol
irrigation.
What happened to that fore
sight which could not see the
present crisis in water shortage re-
-ulting from a long period of main
failure, combined yxch an heavily
increased demand for more ana
more water for irrigation?
Foresight now is needed, keen
and intelligent and with every
element or PROGRESSIVE AC-
lion in that foresight.
1t is your moral responsibility AS
a good citizen and registered voter
to acquaint yourself with the prob
lens vital to our state, and one OF
the most important problems fac
ing the states today is water. Be-
cause of this you should, as regis
tered voters, acquaint yourselves
especially with this water question
with it's answer in the Coloraoc
River waters and the bringing OF
these waters into the Salt River
Valley and other parts of the state
Bringing the Colorado River water
into our central and southern parts
of the state is not only a blessing
to all of Arizona In supplying
water to the largest part OF the
agricultural acreage OF our state,
Out it will result i'll pay roll tor
the splendid rank and file OF our
labor people.
So, look to the future and in DO
ing so use foresight, the foresight
that will keep YOU following Unity,
the light that guides"
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-27
Battle Lines Drawn

NOW THAT the President has
accepted the draft" for a third
term and his Secretary of Agri-
culture, Henry A. Wallace, has
been chosen as his running mate,
the nation can settle back and
watch the tide of battle come in
and go out between the Republi-
can and the third term foes and
the incumbent Democrats.
This column said some months
ago that it believed Mr.. Roosa-
velt would be reelected, if re
nominated and the denomination
accepted. It still believes that.
However, let no Democrat suppose
that the Republicans and Wlllkie
will be a pushover. There will be-
a democratic fight, probably
demogcgic one, with mId-sling-
ing and lies.
AS pointed out here before.
Roosevelt is the man, our man, be-
cause he is the greatest humani.
tartan national leader this nation
has experienced. Being humani-
tartan. ne would naturally be of
benefit, if that word is in order,
to the underprivileged which nat
urally include the Negro race.
There may be expected contro-
versy in the months to come {some
has started already over whether
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-27
The House OF
Continued fTcm page II
40

(Continued fzcm page II
ily ia accordance with American
standards.
This new philosophy OF govern
ment responsibility toward its cit
liens has had its first definite eX-
preston under the leadership Oh
President Roosevelt.
His is the hardest task OF all
All the forces of organized selflsn-
ness and greed are against HIM
They are rich and powerful. Sup
porting his policies for bringing
economic freedom and indepen-
dence are those whom he seeks
most to benefit, the great masses
of the American people.
Other principles of freedom in
America have been achieved by
the comparatively simple methods
Of emigration, or by writing them
into the fundamentals of our
laws, or by wars. The establish
ment of economic freedom is far
more complex and complicated
process. 1t has to be fought on a
thousand fronts. It's enemies are
legion. 1t must necessarily be a
long drawn-out struggle. That is
why the task which our president
has set himself IS much more dif.
ficult than that which faced such
great liberators as Washington
and Lincoln.
Ultimate success for the forces
which are struggling for economic
freedom in America may be de-
layed, but it is inevitable.
The history Of the future will ac-
cord President Roosevelt a place
as one of the three great Anleri-
can emancipation He will rank with
Washington and Lincoln as one of
the trio of American liberties. He
dared undertake the most diff
cult job of all, that of establishing
economic freedom for the common
people of America.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-27
Seeing and Saying BY William 4. fo'ptke'

scene, there is the local situation
to be dealt with. Although the
policies of the national aominis-
traticn are to be desired as favor
able to the Negro group there is
the matter of the state, county,
city and ward administration,
which affect one more closely
every day. Lest Negroes forget;
Even though FDR is reelected,
you'd better get up from your
lying and sitting positions and
qualify to vote and fight for that
right with ali tine might given
BY Cod. Begin to participate in
telligentiy and wisely il every eiec-
tion and referendum. Become real
American citizens, or drift to tie
stage Of the outcast.
The victory CT F'DR might pe
interpreted as a victory for the
man lowest down, that is in the
national sense. But FDR can't get
mrre schools, more Fairgrounds,
better municipal salaries, better
streets, lighting, health facilities
and benefits for the local Negroes
except in rare occasions; FDR
can't stop police brutalities and
othEr irregularities. Let's do more
than talk by the way" about
what a good man someone is in
the higher offices. Let's becol;le
active about the man who affects
our political, social and economic
destiny at OUR doorstep everyday