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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21

Thrill Merchant That's
the nickname her friends call
Chattifa Weber. the slim little
girl. who twice daily executes
unbelievable feats on the trapeze
high up In the dome of the big
tent. Chattita. posed in the pic
ture with Sammy. the balancing
seal, viii be here with Cole Bros.
circus for afternoon and evening
performance Tuesday, Aug. ~.
But 10 years old. this In
trepid little lady Is the greatest
living artist In her particular
field. Miss Weber was born In
a circus trunk, which IL circus
parlance for the offspring of cir
Gus parents. Every muscle In
her body has been coaxed and
rehearsed innumerable times In
her varied routines. The result
Is an unequalled performance
and one that cannot be dupli-
Gated.
Other headline acts among
those carried with the Cole
Bros. circus this year are the
Escaiante troupe Of acrobats,
aerialists and tumblerx. the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21

assumed the pulpit of the Victory
Tabernacle in West Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Coplon have
returned from two. months trip
which took them TO New York
and south to Mexico. They visited
both the New York and San Fran
cisco fairs. Salt Lake City and
Zion. Bryce and Grand Canyon
parks. They drove home a new
car.
The Mt. View Ladies' guild will
meet Wednesday at 2 p. m. in
the church parlors. Mrs. Nels
Hanson will be hostess for the
afternoon.
L. A. Sackett will leave this
week for an extended visit TO his
old home at Candor, N. Y.
Clyde Smith was injured by a
fall while working at the head
works of the water supply satur-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Satisfaction Operator
Exon1s Set Sept. S

The Tacoma civil service com
mission Announces examinations
viii be held at 7:30 p. m. Sept. s
to fin two positions Of substation
operator. The pay il $3.50 per
day, and applications must be filed
not later than Aug. II.
II IL an open. and promotional
from assistant subetatIon and
assistant power plant operatorD
examination. open to males be-
tween the ages Of Il and IS.
Required qualifications are sdu-
cation equivalent 20 completion Of
standard high school course and
experience Of at least two years
a. an assistant operator In a sub
station or power plant
Applicants must be registered
voters and must submit proof Of
citizenship. birth certificste and
set Of own fingerprints.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
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Hermon Frosch "Cose" Is Discounted;
Coost Troder Here With Marks OF Bump

Antl-climaxing an International
incident small In current affairs ~
the maritime world. detention 81
the American steamer Herman
Frasch by Mexican coast guard
was officially dismissed with soant
attention Tuesday.
The vessel, one Of the devil
ships" bearing crimson Satan
insignia on their stacks. left Ia
coma June 30 on her regular trip
10 Gulf ports after discharging
bulk sulphur here.
She was boarded Monday off
Acapulco by Mexican coast
guardsmen. who later explained
they were searching for Gen. Juan
Andreau Aimazan, presidential
candidate.
Reports that a u. s destroyer
had been dispatched 10 the scene
were uneonfirmed by navy Off.
cialdom Tuesday.
Aliens boarding any vessel on
the high seas commit an "act of
war" hut Mexican officials main
tain the Herman Frasch was with
in Mexican waters and therefore
subject 10 search.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Roy Rancher
Ends His Life
Writes Note and
Then Uses Gun

\ H=T ranrh w=F-=F
Rowland stznut -. shot snd klisl
himself Tuesday after leaving :
note saving b. as xciuE q com
NIT suicide
with the aid - : hlns~ihaunlf
two deputies from fhs shsfiffs
efnoe Chsrlss Msnoasla sna
George kueka. frund ths ec.iy
"Wednesday shout ~ % m after
ts.ninute sssreh
flr~d sun VIA Suck
rhe kasiy vas found n brush
and tres-cessrea ara nsar Fisls
defs ranch. where RawIana
worked According q the shsriffs
ofnes. hs nd become dsspenisnt
during the DAY and. ~ the first
opportunity. wtnte = suicide nets
and thea stole away 10 tho woosis
taking with hiu = shotgun snd
one shell A stick found near ths
sun. it vas painted eat. Wa used
70 -, eff the charge. - ths
trigger apparently was cut q
reach with TIE barrel painted
toward him.
Il was learned that Rowland
cousin II Mrs. FEEDERS. went 10
ioSn that day ant borrowed 81.
with which he bought tNa plnis -
vine Apparently dsspoussnt upan
returning ~ selsed upon ths idea
~ suicide
Nate J. Pound
Ssighhcfs found the note At
2iis .. m when they vent q vislt
him After searching ths seass
until darn and finding ~ trace n
the man. they notified the shsflffs
office Deputies Pete Clay ard
siE kiitleson wets cent = the
scene. AZ Il vas dsrk. ihsY could
not see clearly. and thus further
search was postponed Until morn.
Ing
The body was removed 10 Cas-.
~edy a Aliens
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Bible School Being
Held on the Ark

A daily vacation Bible school IL
being conducted on the ARK. Sun.
day school boat ~ the Northwest
Bible schools Bible stories. mem
DRY work and interesting hand
work are features Of the program
which IL 81 interest 10 the children
Teachers ~ the school are Jewell
Weaver. Misses Janet Smith and
Margaret May Miner and Mrs
Ralph Bell All children In the
vicinity are cordially invited
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21

herthed II shaffsr terminal Mon.
day night The other ship suf-
fcred only the los 81 an anchor.
After discharfing general coast
wie freight herr Tuesday the
Coast Trader will proceed 10 olym.
pia for further discharge. after
which abe u slated fof dryaock and
repairs before loading on the
Sound range outbound.
Meanwhile. on berth for mlscsl.
laneous cargo wan the American
Hawaiian steamer fennsylvanian.
leading for her regular intsruoaatal
run. The BfakaT continued her
discharge Of copper concentrates
Al the smelter. having over 1000
tons from Newfoundland.
Slated for appearance later
Tuesday were the steamers capilio
and southholm. loading for the
Orient and discharging from Can.
ada. respectively
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Uncle Sam Paying
Student Aviaiors

Young men between the ages OF
20 and 81 who have had two years
of college may learn TO fly at gov
eminent expense and be paid SIS
per month. with room and board,
while learning.
Upon successful completion of
the course. they will be commits
stoned in the u, s. Army air corps
reserve.
Complete information Is avail
able at the army recruiting office,
room 210, Bankers Trust building,
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21

G;eengeg

Applications for marriage r.
esHsss havs bssa submitted - TIE
county auditors efncs ~ Harry
NsimnFs Barker. u. r. . hox
Is ard nuhY Evelyn rseeay.
- ~ 1tos So Gannlssn. Carroll
r. Judy. =. stft - X = snd
Charialts 4 Prince. as. - 10 No.
Yakins az Frsneis r Nsdisu.
n. ~ a. I H. $40. sd Rerths
A. Davis 10 Tlllleam. Milton 7.
Allsn - saa Marjorie Hslsns
Fslrus ~ both ~ Enuluctsx Or
vie fsirkstt. =. Faft Lewis. ard
Alice r Fielder. =. Hey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Fair Weather
Will Follow

Tacoma had a strong mist rIss.
day morning. but the Y. \ weather
bureaus forecast is for fair
weather tonight and Wednesday.
with eloudinesn on the coast.
SO far this month there hasn't
hnen enough precipitation here 10
measure Tho shortage below nor.
NAL since January Isl Lea inches
Heaviest rains In the u = Mon
day we're Mount Washington. ~
~. 2to inches. Galveston. Tes
is2 inches. New Orleans. Ia. A.
inches. and EAsport. Ne. iss
inches
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Europes War Cramps
Explorers Style

SAT- IAKT cry rhs Eurp-
pear sar has helpsi sums huai.
esssua an injured nthsfa bat re
practically cia-~d sut the seune-
ehat unusual pFufsssian % sxpiars
atlnn. - saYs Lincoln Ellsworth.
81 least. = recent salt t.aks visitor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Now Many Wear
FALSE teeth
With More Confor,

fnon-acicB Dowcer. noIds false teeth
more firmly. To eat. talk and laugh
vita greater security and 20 avoid
tne z'orry and discomfort OF alippsns
rocking vscoling false teeth sprlnkis
your plate with FASTEETH No gum
my, Rooey. pasty taste or feeling Does
not sour. Cnecks plate odox." Oct
FASTEETH a. any drug store. Adv,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
SHIPPING ACTIVE HERE

Local shipping showed a slight
squirt ~ movements Tuesday with
two new arrivals overnight and
two more vessels expected later
during the day.
Fog and its periis TO navigation
left scars on the Coast Trader.
frequent visitor making her rogu-
lar call In the coasting trade.
Result OF a collision Monday be-
sween the Coast Trader and the
Mccormick Line frelghtsr Yves,
Portal. the former vessel displayed
a slightly orumpled bow when she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21

properly equipped and properly
started. q war Of this kind Will be
more favorable 10 We than the
somber mass slaughiers Of the
somme and Psnchsndaele" .
His reference 10 the United
States drew cheers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
Churchill Certain
British Will Win


fContlnued Fren Page onsl
alien. He aid Britain nav had
a.eeo. 80 ssen under arm. ~
heue and that her 80 power
wss greater than - TIE out
hreak 81 the var. despite ned
frr urztruf@f-s
Illustrating her command q the
go. ne declared vast quantities 81
arms and ammunition were shipped
from the United states during July
without the loss 4 = single eun or
bullet.
Tnva<lcn Hazardous
The increased defenses 81 brit
ain. he said. make the invaders
task ever mere difficult. increasing
sire 81 the force which must ~
employed. and rendering u easier
for il presence 10 he detected long
before Il reaches the coast.
Churchill strongly backed the
proposal for leasing defense bases
to the United states and cited Il
as increasing collaboration Of the
English-speaking demoeracies.
Ills remarks were heard by u. $.
Ambassador Joseph Kennedy and
u. $. Military and Naval Ohserv-
ers Rear Admiral Robert L. Ghorm-
lev. Brig. Gen. George V. Strong
and Maj. Gen. Delos s Emmcns.
who sat in the diplomatic gallery
ChurchlIl's figure of $1,000
British casualties compares
with the official figures on
German casualties announced
In Berlin July 3. The Ger
mans. ~ 81 that date. gave
the~e figures: ss.s5s killed.
is7.ase wounded and 2s.isa
nsissing--s total Of 2es.osi.
Churchill spoke for Is minutes.
Although this war In only \ con-
tinuation Of the World war. he said.
there Is a great difference IN its
character.
This war IL q conflict Of STRAIT
egy. organization. technical appa-
ratus. science. mechanics and mo-
rale." he said.
Although mp 20 the present
the loss Of life has been merci-
fully diminished. the decisions
reached IN the course of the
struggle are even more pro-
found upon the fate of nations
than anything which has hap
pencd since barbaric times"
THE moves" Churchill said. "ars
made upon scientific and strategic
boards and the advantages are
gained by mechanical means as q
result OF which scores of millions
OF men become incapable Of further
resistance or judge themselves In
capable Of further resistance and
fearful as the game of chess pro-
ceeds from check TO mate by which
the unhappy players seem 10 be in
exorably bound.
III II were the case Of whole ma
tons fighting and suffering To-
gether. that ought to suit us
because we are the most united
OF nations. We are products no,
Of totafitarisn uniformity but Of
tolerance and variety.
IF all these qualities are turned
--as they are TO be turned--to arts
Of war. we may be able to show
the enemy quite a lot Of things
they have not thought Of yet.
"slnce the Germans drove
out the Jews and lowered their
technical standards our science
II definitely ahead OF thcirs.
Our geographical position. our
command Of the sea, and the
friendship Of the United States
enables us 10 draw resources
from the whole world"
There seems to be every reason
10 believe that this new kind OF
war In well suited 10 the genius
and resources OF the British ma
ton" he said, ''and once we get
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21

II you're not using u. sell n with
a Fast Action Times Want Al
Phone Main sIBl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
FORT CALENDAR

Vessels In Port Brskar. smeltef
PennsylvAnian. Baker, Coast
Trader. shaffer No. 2
Vessels Due Tuesday D m
southholm. Penn. salt. Caplllo
sperry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21
End TESTING
Work Aug. "a
1000 Autos Pass
Stote's Station

SUMNER = The state highway
department. which has maintained
testing station Tor motor vehicles
on Linden drive west OF Sumner.
for the last month. vii finish It's
work Saturday, Aug. -. Since
set up In the valley for test work.
the station has handled more than
1000 cars. The test is required.
and residents Of the valley who
have not had their cars examined
are urged to do 80.
Rites for Mrs. Hansen
Mrs. oms Hansen. So. died in
Tacoma hospital Saturday night.
Mrs. Hansen was born in Kansas
and has made her home east of
Sumner for the last six years.
She is survived by her husband.
Alfred L. Hansen: three sons.
Evan Hansen of California, Harley
o. Hansen Of Puyallup and Roy
Hansen of Sumner: two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Melva Lewis and Mrs.
Edna Lucas Of Tacoma; her father
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Crawford of Tacoma; three
brothers. j. I. Crawford of Yelm.
N. ]. Crawford Of Tacoma and
Earl Crawford of Seattle; four
sisters. Mrs. Doris Stark and Mrs.
Sylvia Dorman of Tacoma, Mrs.
Jean swankie and Mrs. Arvena
Richardson of Seattle. and one
grandchild.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the
Voiles funeral chapel Rev. r. F.
Yeadon will officiate. Interment
In Mountain View cemetery.
Ryan Transferred
Warren Ryan, jr.. who has been
stationed at the government ar
senal at Raritan, N. j.. has been
transferred to Dayton, Ohio, where
he win be engaged in testing ma
terials for airplanes.
Mrs. c. Z. Andrews entertained
at birthday luncheon at the Elm
house on Academy St, honoring
her two daughters-in-law, Mrs.
Lyle Andrews and Mrs. Robert
Andrews, and her granddaughter.
Frances, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. z. p. Andrews. All three
birthdays fell on Aug. 5. Places
were marked for the honored
guests and Mrs. Henry Barnes of
Puyallup. Mrs. r. P. Andrews and
Miss Marilyn Andrews. The after
noon was spent at the c. z. An
drews home.
Accepts Passionate
Rev. r. r. Yeadon has accepted
the pastorate of the Sumner
Gospel tabernacle. A graduate of
the Bethel Temple Bible school
of Seattle, he has served churches
in Everett, Ferndale and Mirror
Lake, and has conducted classes
in the Bible school in Seattle. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
MOTOR MILEAGE
To Be DOUBLED
BETTER GASOLINE REPORTED
AT AMERICAN CHEMICAL
SOCIETY MEETING
(Rv Associated Pressl

Detroit. Sept. fe-AP-The next
Nmajor change in automobile driv-
ing. the American Chemical Socis-
~ was informed today. Is likely -
be doubling the miles per gallon
OF gasoline.
Laboratory tests already show
both that II can be done. and that
while the gasoline for doubled
mileage will cost more. the driver
still may cut his fuel bill by per-
haps 90 per cent
The reports were made by T. A.
Boyd. OF the research laboratories
OF the General Motors Corporation.
Up to now. he said. the buyers OF
cars have preferred more power.
more acceleration and more hill
climbing capacity rather than just
more miles per gallon. They can't
have both, he explained.
1T begins 10 appear" he then
added. that from now on car
users may prefer to take the bene.
fits OF further Improvements In
fuel and OF advances in engineer
ing in terms OF more miles per
gallon"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
VOTES TOTAL ga
At | P. NJ. TODAY,
RECORD TONIGHT
Electors Expected to Flock
TO Polls Between 5
And 8 O'clock

The total number OF votes cast
IN Ypsilanti in the primary election
totaled ga at 2 p. m. today com
pared to the so cast two years ago
up to p. m. Heaviest voting at all
the polls today was from IL a. NJ. TO
] p. m. and record vote is expected
from 5 TO 8 tonight. Due to working
hours the public takes advantage
OF the noon and night dinner hours
TO record their votes. said City
Clerk Harvey c. Holmes.
The second ward al 36 N. Huron
st. led all the polls today up to D.
m. with record vote OF 207. First
ward balloting at the gas office on
W. Michigan Ave came second I'm
line with 1871. the third ward at the
city hall had 115- votes cast. fifth
ward at the Woodruff School. 81,
and fourth at the city store house
office, All
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
WALLACE SEEKING
VOTE OF FARMERS
AS AID FOR STRICKEN
DISTRICTS

Hastings, Nen. Sept 10-AP-
Henry A. Wallace. Democratic
nominee for vice president, carry.
ing -hIs- campaign today into part
OF drought-scarred Nebraska, urged
his farm audiences TO vote for can
didates who will support the Adj
ministratlon's agricultural pro
gram.
NO power on earth can fully
make up 10 you the damage
wrought by heat and drought" he
declared. but a friendly admin
istration can go long way in
providing crop insurance
This we have done through the
Triple-A and the wheat crop insur-
ance program Triple-A payments
do not vary with the weather. and
in n bad crop year you get paid az
much as In a good crop year In
bad crop year. In your most
sorely stricken counties. the Trl-
plea payment will be almost
equal or even exceed the cash value
OF the crop"
The former Secretary OF Agrl-
culture asserted he vas IN favor
OF a crop insurance program for
corn "as soon az q ma iOrity OF the
farmers indicate they want IT," Tut
added he did not think such pro
gram is enough
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
BIC BATTLESH|PSS
ORDERED BY NAVY
SEVEN HUNDRED MILLIONS
TO BE EXPENDED ON
OCEAN FORTRESSES

Washington. Sept. 10-AP The
Navy reafflrmed It's faith In the
battlcship as the back bone of sea
power today by stalking S700,000000
Of It's present and prospective
building money on seven OF the
floating fortresses.
Despite contentious Of some ay-
iation enthuslasts that air power
has made the 1readnaught obso-
lete. Navy officials set aside this
big sum for capital ships In a his
tory-making 1861 ,053,312 contract
letting.
The seven battleships will be
heavily armored. long range yes
gels ~ $1,000 tons or more. larger
than any warshsips now afloat and
the equal OF those said TO be IN
der construction in other nations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
CAROL PUTS
FORTUNE IN CASH
MILLIONS sEoUEsTERED BY
GEN. ANTONESCU
HOWEVER

Bucharest. Sept 10-AP- King
Carol left vast personal empire"
under the shadow Of appropriation
when he abdicated and fled into
exile but he had shrewdly convert
ed many OF his ancestral holdings
into cold cash long ago informed
sources said today.
Whether he carried any OF this
cash with him in his flight was
not known but he and his small
retinue. including the red haired
Magda Lupescu travelled on a ten
car railway train filled With 70
one knows what
Millions Of dollars worth OF his
stock in armament companies, sug-
ar reflneries. locomotive works and
gold mines already have been Sc
questered by General Ion Antones-
Gu. the nations new military die
tator, who now Is reported plan
ming similar action against the for
mer monarch 8 neal estate holdings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
F FRENCH To NEED
STRICT RAT|ON|NG
GERMAN OFFICIALS PREDICT
SHORTAGE OF FOOD
DURING WINTER

Paris. Sept. 10 Via Berlin. De-
layed )--AP-A shortage Of certain
foodstuffs in occupied France which
can be met only by strict rstloning
this winter was forecast today by
officials of the agricultural sec
tion Of the German military admin
istration.
They said the prospective short
age resulted directly from military
operations.
These authorities said German
occupation forces were not sending
large quantities OF food from
France into Germany. Wheat flour
is being exported into the Reich
from France. they said. but only
in return for rye flour from which
German army bread is made.
The primary reason for the pros
pective shortage. German officials
said, was the removal by the French
government OF between 100000
inhabitants from departments OF
northern France when the war
started Included In this number
were between 5000. 900 and 4.000,-
600 agricultural workers.
The exodus. they pointed out.
had two effects. First. the crops
which would have. been planted in
early May we're DrEbtten after the
first German ~ he began May
10. Second. - Which. like the
first cuftink ~ IN would have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
WORLD SUMMARY
6By Associated Prsss'

tBy Associated PressS
Air War
British set up terrific anti-air.
craft barrage over London and
break off third consecutive all-night
Nazi raid-lasting nine hours and
two minutes after German planes
drop heavy bombs in vicinity Of ST.
Paul's Cathedral. heart OF the city;
Berliners forced to shelters for 43
minutes as British filters raid sub
urbs and attack industrial area near
Bremerhaven; Germans call for
ever more planes over London.
Artillery Duel
Heavy guns Numbered across the
English Channel as the Germans
fired at the Dover area. bridgehead
for invasion. and the English hurled
shells at French coastal points from
which an invasion might be
launched.
French Food Problems
German agriculturists In Paris
warn that strict food rationing will
be required in occupied France this
winter because OF shortages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-10
W|LLk|E PLEASED
BY MAINE RESULT
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
FINISHING WORK ON
SPEECHES

Rushville, Ind. Sept. 10-AP-
Wendell L. Willkie was described
today by members OF his staff as
pleased by the apparent Republi-
can victory in the Maine election.
The results came in as Willkie
was finishing research for the
major addresses on .he western
tour will begin Thursday night.
He disclosed that one OF the
speeches would be delivered 10 thE
third term issue and that at COT
feyville. Kansas. next Monday he
would speak on The Difference PC
tween Ny Philosophy Of Free En-
terprise and That OF the New
DEAL.
Willkie had a luncheon appoint.
ment today with Frank Ganneit.
Rochester. N. Y. publisher who
unsuccessfully opposed him for the
presidential nomination.