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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

Errors: J. Brown, Joiner, Mize. Runs
batted in: Koy. J. Brown ?, Mize ?,
Witek. Orengo. Slaughter. Ott 3. Two
base hits: OFT, Mize. Home run: Ott.
Stolen base: J. Brown. Sacrifice :
Shoun. Double plays. Whitehead, Wi,
tex and Young; Marion, Brown and
Mize Left on bases: New York 4; st
Louis 13. Bases on balls off: Melton
5, Dean i, shoun i. strikeouts by !:
Dean i. Hits off: Melton 5 in 1 2-3
innings; Dean II in 6 1-3; Joiner in l.
Losing pitcher: Melton. Umpires: Bal
lanfant, Campbell and Barr. Time
100.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

Errors: Mccoy, F. Chapman. Runs
batted in: Cliff, Radcliff, Berardino.
Two base hits: Wagner, Radcliffe. Three
base hits: McQuinn, Auker. Home run
Cliff. Stolen base: Judnich. Sacri-
flee: Grace. Double plays: Lucadello
and McQuinn; Gantenbein and Siebert.
Left on bases: Philadelphia z; st..
Louis 4. Bases on balls off: Caster 2,
Auker g. Strikeouts by: Caster 3, Auker
g Umpires: Kolls, Rue and Geisel.
lime: 1:34. Attendance: (paid) 472.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
WEATHER
Continued from, Page One)

WASHINGTON. September 11.-tR,-
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 81
p. M, in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

Errors: Grissom, Herman. Runs bat.
ted in: Bnoura. Gleeson, Gallagher
Relser; Two base hits: Medwick, Rel
ser. Three base hits: Gleeson. Home
ms: Bonura, Reiser. Sacrifice: Her
man. man Double plays: Coscarart and
Phelps; Mattick and Bonura. Left on
oases; Chicago 5; Brooklyn 6. Bases
ton 2. strikeouts by: Grissom < Dean
., Carleton 1. Hits off: Grissom q in
Z innings; Carleton, none in 2. Losinn
pitcher: Grissom. Umpires: Jorda
Dunn and Sears. Time: 81. Attend,
ance: 10,195.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

presented by the Myrtle c,
Home Demonstration club. ''0's
Miss Ann Mason, county bo,,.
agent said yesterday the ,.s", ,Io'ne
com composed Of Mrs. Robe.: sl Honis IS
Mrs. Maurice Emmart nru. oIllS'
''N''l ''0llls ana Mrs. E. M, Allea n
me suggestions will be s,,b,..,
committee September IS. Ne'u'lVe
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

The planet Neptune was discov-
cred on paper, by the application
OF mathematical formulas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

The federal government employs
one out of every 16 American
workers. according to estimates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
MOTORCYCLE ACES WILL COMPETE HERR

tn butcher. the baker ana the
csndlessick maker lf thsy have
I've hucks % push ever the
counter.
Hat th<s< Eruslrus<a - -
trade n the past fsw YEAR, have
iearpea d draw heek fren =
racing plant wA<r~ Ksseu~~.
u~iax - cut a : n<a.a< eislhs.
- = cue. Affected kim h. proper
place esea y thai place ws<
imrrep~r.
TIE new president, young kfr.
vsaderhsls. doesn't Ike thss Ne
n ons ~ Ire f<w youngsters
with millions wha allen has NIL.
lions az frtsnas Hs knows that
In ftons u tire rsFs-mutn<i win-
dow ali men are equal and that
there Il ne distinguishing ee-
tween ten dollar sllis that have
been played IN : heree.
Maybe the warmth ~ the
Vanderbilt personality can thsw
out dear ODD Helmont II n
doesn't. New Works. attempt To
match Santa Anita, where .
movie star " given N,ss a. much
consideration ~ the NEXT eel.
iow, WITH result IN rohweh~ Re.
ing spun over half th< selling
windows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Fans Urged to Buy Their
Salem Trip Tickets Early

Tacoma baseball fans who in
tend to go to Salem on the Hot
Stove league excursion next Sun
day are urged to buy their tickets
Immediately.
Harold D. Hayward, general
chairman of the committee. said
Tuesday delay in purchasing
tickets might cause the trip to be
called off.
Those who plan to wait until
Sunday morning to buy their
tickets may find their delay has
killed the trip said Hayward.
This is a non-profit trip
and the railroad requires that
$50 tickets be paid for before
the train is made up. Natural
~, IL $50 tickets aren't sold
well in advance, the Hot Stove
league will be unable to order
the train.
by actual count. we know that
more than 400 persons intend to
60. We have the names of almost
that many who have said as much
and, in addition, there have been
q large number of inquiries.
Fans can't lose by buying their
tickets early as if the excursion
is called off, every cent collected
will be refunded.
Ticket sales are good. having
passed the 100 mark. We don't
want the trip endangered by the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

delay of fans who intend to 60"
Hayward said Tuesday the
Southern Pacific has agreed to
take the special train on the
25th street spur In Salem.
which means that fans are
only q couple of blocks from
Waters field.
The doubleheader will begin at
1880 o'clock. The return trip will
be scheduled for a time that will
allow excursionists to eat dinner
In Salem. Breakfast and lunch
will be served on the train en- route
to Salem. The Hot Stove league
has received permission of the
Northern Pacific to use the diner
kitchen, and the meals will be
served at city prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
FAIR Of the
PATHWAYS

Feminine golf aces 81 Meadow
Park. Highland and Brookdale
courses Tuesday were competing in
the annual statewide airmail
tournament.
Scores Of competitors at each
club throughout the state win he
sent. off by airmail TO the head
quarters OF the state association.
Prizes and trophies win 20 10 win
ming teams and individuals. Last
year, Maplewood. near Seattle.
won the team championship.
The eight lowest handicap wo-
men golfers at each course, plus
four slternates. compete in the
tournament.
Flrcrest women Tuesday played
the second round Of their spring
handicap tournament. winner of
which viii receive a trophy put up
by Don johnson.
Brookdale women will be host
esses to Meadow Park feminine
golfers Thursday. when teams
representing the two clubs will
stage a match over the Brookdale
course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

There were custom clothes
and custom ears. eeneh-msde
shoes and ecuch.made brains
There was a brad a" fer every
diamond clasp. ard : howler
for every bore.
But the pubic wasn't there
In short. Hsfmont's hsufhty
hens had come hosae 70 reo<t
At last
Fer too many years. almost
90 In fact Belmont has prfdsd
itself on its ability TO sHcot the
rabele. Under the guidance 81
Joseph r. widener. hatcher's
boy who learned eias. dlstine-
ton before he learned she dis-
ference between = pork chop
and slice 81 liver, Belmont
consistently made II known that
Il was founded for gentlemen =
not the gentry.
Now. with psri-mutuei bet.
ting and Alfred Vanderbilt 10.
gether, Belmont has thrown
open its sristocratic srms 81 tho
rahele II aches 20 embrace
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Man browns
Deer, and
Saves Life

KLAMATH FALLS. ore.---oulck
thinking probably saved the life
of Earl Rrownell. assessor AZ Dor
ris and Butte valley. Calf. when
he was interrupted while fishing
by the charge Of an enraged pet
deer.
When youngsters apparent
" xoaded the animal. . large
five-yesr-old buck. into . KILL
ing rage. n lowered Us horns
and attached Brownell from
the rear. The assessor hull.
dogEed" tho animal and after
. furious struggle submerged
lie head In the water NJ the
creek.
Thinking the fight had been
taken out Of his sttseker. Hrownell
released the deer only 10 hear the
brunt Of another charge. II WA
only after an exhaustive struggle
that he succeeded In holding thu
bucks head under water until the
animal became limp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
F ooiball Training
Opens at Lincoln

More than two dozen Lincoln
high school candidates were on
hand yesterday afternoon az Coach
Eddie SchwArz sounded his first
call for spring football training.
The number of candidates
IL expected 10 be doubled or
trcbled before the spring con-
dItioniBg gets well underway,
Coach schwarz stated. ss sew
eraf boys are still occupied
with other spring activities.
The gridders raced through their
PAGES In the lot across from the
Pierce County hospital. and will
continue 10 do 20 for at least 10
days. Lincoln bowl u being used
by the baseball and track teams
at present
No brittle grid pads viii be used
for the spring turnouts. and no
bodily contact will take place.
The boys viii not be covered by
football accident insurance until
the fall term, and Coach schwarz
does not want any Of them 10 be-
hurt and 70 have 70 pay their
own doctoring fees.
Fundamental drills VIII fea-
ture the spring turnouts. with
the newcomers receiving most
u the attention. A search
for . eApabls puntsr and
passer 10 filI the shoes Of
Rube Nelson, lat years full
hack. 10 also ON tap.
The 1910 team viii be hit by
the loss Of Lloyd chrtstisnson.
two-stripe blocking back. who quit
school recently to work. Lloyd
was the sole backfield letterman
returning and was counted upon
heavily TO carry the brint Of the
blocking and defensive duties
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Henry Nc Lemore Says
NEW YORK

NEW YORK - Everything
pointed 10 . new record IN
American horse track betting.
The local sun was very hot.
The local skies were very
blue.
Brenda FraEier, once the ma
tons glamour giri No. l. was
there In the front rank q the
two dollar show hettors.
There were fashion psrades.
with msnnikins adrip with fox.
sable and skunk walking be-
meath the trees In the srlendor
that only rented clothes can
furnish.
There were the members 81
society. too. their umbrellas
furied. their wrists slashed 10
show their blue blood. and their
mouths open o. she~ adencids
that should have heen xcided
ieng ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Coast League Leaders
THE LEADERS

Home runs-Novikofi. Los An
geles. IA; Coleman, Portland; Col
Inns, Mayo, Los Angeles. Z; Nor
bert, San Francisco; Christoff,
Oakland, s.
Three-base hits - Barrett, San
Francisco, 7; White. Seattle, s.;
Jennings, San Francisco. a. Vanni,
Seattle; Mesner, San Diego; Blatt-
ner, Sacramento; Mayo, Los An
geles, 3.
Two-base hits-Christoff, Oak
land; Hawkins. Portland; Cissell,
Hollywood, IL; Barton, Sacra-
mento; Collins. Los Angeles. IL.
Stolen bases-Schuster, Seattle,
8; Archie. vanni, White, Seattle, T..
Sacrifice hits - Stewart, San
Diego. 10; Niemiec, Seattle, Q.
Double plays-San Diego, Al;
San Francisco, 43; Los Angeles, 40;
Seattle, Hollywood. Oakland. 3s;
Sacramento. So; Portland, 20.
Triple plsys-Oakland, l.
Runs batted in-Novikoff, Los
Angeles, 40; Coleman, Portland,
"a: Thompson, Hollywood, SO;
Christoff, Oakland. 81; Norbert,
San Francisco; Collins, Los An
geles, 80.
Stolen bases per team-Seattle,
IS; Oakland, IS; San Diego, %;
Sacramento. 20; Los Angeles. II;
Hollywood. IL; San Francisco, g.;
Portland, s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

The salt Lake fsses increased
their lead IN the Pioneer lssxs,e
Monday night by defeating their
nearest rivals. the noiss riiotsI
by a 4 10 0 score.
the Bses hurler Tate let the
Pilots dawn with only four scratch
hits. while HE teammates ware
collecting seven off RssmnHs~s.
isees' manager. Tnm Robsilo. hit
homer In the fifth with none
on hasss The win gave salt Lake
City = game and = half lead over
thu boise club. which dropped Into
third place below the Ogden Reds.
The Reds rlubted ssst ~
hits sgalnst eight Tor NJ
ppcatsilo Cards ~ win. 4 n
1. psiivha silswsd eight hits
Ia the Cards. hut kept thesu
spread sut The win put OE-
den . game behind ssit Lake.
Twin FaiIs dropped the fdsha
Falls Russsts. 4 10 J. and changed
places IN the cellar with their
opponents with half = game ssp.
arsfing the eiubs. The Cowboys
collected 10 hits of Hayes. and
their pitcher. o'Boyis. allowed
seven singles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Logger Hoop Men
To Be Banqueied

The College of Puget Sound
basketeers, champions of the
Northwest conference. will receive
their first public recognition this
evening at 9 o'clock at the Union
club Business men have made II
possible for the champions IN be
awarded jackets. Stewart Davis
and Amos Booth hustled the
money They with Tom swsyze.
Athletic Director Leo Frank and
others will he on the speaking list.
Lou Grant coached the club to
the schools first conference title.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

NANAIM0. D. &. ~ Plans fsF
Nansimo's entry In ths Pacific
Coast Ice Hockey lsagus are lag
gins pending deposit a the nee
sssary 5000 hon ito eompIsts >
fivs.yssr lease Of ina nswly com.
pIstsd Ies srsna. tbs city council
announced here iast night.
councilmen said that Don Mills.
Seattle sports lmprsssassas h.s
nod pet put 20 she mones, 81
though negotiations wsrs an1sf.
stood 70 have b@sn progressing
fsyorsbiy thus far.
Mills option 90 ths lssss runs
until September.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Lawn Bowlers
In Mixed PLAY

Mixed doubles play. which lasts
into the summer, will open for the
Tacoma Bowling club at Wright
park tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Rink
play will continue Thursday night
after having been halted by rain
last Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
> Lsssus
leodess

NEW yonn-~rsft wvlehi. ca.
a.so Whits 80 eusfs&I1>s. sg1
Hank i.l~h~F. chsssss cas suiflel1-
~. esntInus n p.es ~ ra41of
leagues In hating 1T thetf sves>
sxss siump~d during - pest we~n.
according 10 IN effisiai averages
released to-day ard inetu11nx
ssmes u thursday
wnghl whs bsvpp1 -
Am~vsens hpaxss - wses
With .tIs. 1sepp~s - -
walls tlshws. whe ~ neea
siei fsx ~ Nsltenni ieaene
~ .iee witt nals vessng ~
M tiisnta. stlpp~a = ~.
ysssmsr average slspp~4 -
psssss - .sae.
pueky Walters ~ Inc Cinrln~
natl ns1s eontinued ~ led the
National league pitchers ~fth I'VE
vietnries and NJ defrets ~ =
! 600 average. Fuuf rttrbefs -
iisvinx. fsastous Mlin@v. f'ieseisn1;
amith. cleveland sna arsve.
I1nstnn. lead the American Issnsss
with two victories each ard ~
defeats
The other leaders fnliewf
IfIfss IsesbsF. Chicago iNl ~
cfsmsr. tieston ca -.
nunsl f.eIbes. Chicago fNl iss
Case. washington fA) -
Doubissi I>siber. chlsssa fNl 7;
fssndFssu. Cleveland "a -
Triples Hos. iso<tna M .;
jndnieh. -. f.aals "a q
iioms Runs Mlxs. g. L1sis ND
0. Tyasky. Cleveland al 7.
Huns bsffsd m LambeFdi. fia-
sihnstl mi isi Fexx. fsesfen lAy
~
atoisa h@s@si Frey. f'Inelnnxfi
M q. Case. Washington "a Z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

Stolen base. Budnick, sacrifice hits,
Colbo. Bittner. Bowman. Forsythe:
two-base hits. Bowman. Rasmussen
Kelly. Bichsel: home run. Wallace:
left on bases, Smelter 10, OMC 7.
. hits. runs off Davies in 6-pius
innings: 3 hits. / run off MichAelson
in 2 innings: struck out. by Colbo
10. by Davies !: losing pitcher.
Davies. wild pitch. colbo: passed
umpires. StAye ana Forsythe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

Superior Dairy and Turf
Smoke shop offer the City
league entertainment st LIN
coin howl Tuesday night,
starting ut I o'clock. A win
for the Dairymen puts them
In q tie for first place. which
means Manager Al Pcntecost
viii probably take on the
hurting duties for his Turf
team. Walker h slated 30
start for the Dalrymen.
GMC Trucks took q IA City
league game from Smelter Local
Monday night at Lincoln bowl,
sending the smelter lads to the
bottom rung In the standings. Ed
die Colbo tossed for the winners
and. aside from the ninth frame,
when four hits Melted three runs.
he was never in any particular
danger of losing.
Davies worked for the
Smeiter. that In. until the
seventh. when the Truckmen
broke loose with . terrific as
sault and before Michaelson
could retire the side five tai
lies had registered Ia break
up a close hurting duel. Stan
Wallace greeted Michaeison
with . home run poke, hut
from that point the Truckers
were unable to spike the
platter.
Jess Brooks continued to tor
ment the horsehide, getting four
hits in five trips. Strife collect
ed three safe blows and scintii-
lated with swell catch Of Bud
hicks drive in the second. Both
clubs made IL hits and both
erred three times, but the Truck
men hit at the right time and the
Smelter boys made their mishaps
at the wrong time. and that tells
the story.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
al Ulbrickson
Main Speaker
To Speak at "
Sports Bouquet

Al ulbricksen. The University II
Washington crew coach. will speak
At tho first annual Y. NJ. c. A.
sports dinner this Tuesday sve-
ming. IN addition to the prcs~nts-
ton Of awards 10 Y. NJ c. A.
members for participation m
sports during thu past year. .
program Of music and entertain
ment win be given,
Athletes 10 receive awards are
the following.
velieybsIli Charlie Dun bar,
Frank worden. Gus Wllsen. Jack
Stephenson. Harry Burns. pinny
Boyd. Francis Chapman and Al
wilkinson.
Wrestling; Norman Burke. ches-
ter Hart. Al Hennefer. Warren
Mccall, Mike Reuter-, Bob Rowan
and MARY Herness.
Swimming Bliss Croft. Jack
Blunt and Charlie carter.
Hasdbsiil Bin Carey, Franklin
johnson. Bill Rottchsr. Art Smith.
Dick strinsky and Monty Penn
berton.
Gymna.ti-sf Reuben Dahl, Ernie
DAG, Arnold samusison ard Nor.
man Godfrey.
naskstbsiii Harold Houston, Jos
kori. Lawrence Larson. Dick Ham.
mott. Mel stevens, Les Rollns,
Dick soisy. Harvey Nelson. Mort
Nicholson, nlil Hisdeeker. Jim
Lewis and Art Linn.
Winner Of the 49, asubles
handban tournament. Jim Col
Iins asd Monty Pembertsn.
win receive awards for their
victory, ~ viii Fraakiln
johnson and nan Bsttcher for
finishing IN TIE rsnseF~sp
position.
Boys to BE- awarded for playing
on Y. NJ. c. A. basketball teams
are ~ follows
Pieneersi Ross Hall. Gordon
Rohrs. Lyle Kosbab. Ernest John.
son. Evan Richmond. Bob Thorn
burg and Malcolm Fischer.
Comrads.i Dick Fincham, Bob
Mach lcaptD. Don Diamond.
Roger Stewart. Henry achon. Don
Wsstlin. John zyglswies and
Johnny Upland.
Two basketball championship |
shields viii be- presented 10 win
ners in the boys leagues. Cham
pions In the YMcA High School |
league are the ~"
Msads's Blue Devils
proved 10 BE- the class Of the
Junior High BASKETBALL league
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
GIG HARBoR LOSES

OA0 HAhbOR-ln Dali game
at Tracyton Sunday the Gig Har-
Dor team lost to Tracyton. 14-i3.
Next Sunday they play Port Or
chard at Port Orchard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

William " Benswnnger, Piratss'
president. announced today.
The deal also involves cash. and
must be completed before Sept 1.
Benswanger said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
HuDfIs HELEAsxD

CLEVELAND willis Hudlin.
dean ~ ths Cleveland Indians
pitching staff. vss given his nn-
conditional release today. Vice
President c. c. siapnieka an.
nounoed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Fernandes Goes 10 Pirates
PITTSRuRGH

PITTSBURGH Ray Harrell.
Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher, will be
traded 10 the Portland. Ore. base
ball club OF the Pacific Coast
league for Catcher Ed Fernandes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
LEADING PITCHERS

Wild pitches-orrell, Portland,
D; Barrett, Seattle; Judd, Sacra-
nento. 4.
Hit batters - Humphreys. San
Diego, 4; Schmidt, Munger, sacra-
mento; Hebert, San Diego. 3.
Passed balls - Raimondi, Oak
land; Salkeld, San Diego. 3.
shutouts-Newsome. San Diego:
Gibson, San Francisco, 3; Corbett,
Oakland. 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
COOKER SPANIEL CLUB

The Tacoma Cocker Spaniel club
viii meet Tuesday ct D. m. IN
tha Chamber e Conazneres pooms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Oregon Defeats
Washington State

PULLMAN. Wash. "A passed
ball in the eighth inning yesterday
gave the University Of Oregon It's
winning margin In defeating
Washington state college. at. In
northern division. Pacific Coast
conference baseball game.
The Webfoots overcame q 7-5
lead, scoring one In the seventh
and twice In the eighth. Dick
Whitman got three hits. including
a homer, for Oregon. Pete Tgoe
held the Cougars TO eight hits
Short score: X II E
Oregon ............ ~ 2
w - I. .s.ss........
Igoe and Walden; McCollum.
Ahearn. Dosskey and cranston.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

IsFssv CITY q n<eheztsf Il
nalsimoFs 4. Tmegte .. syFssass
q nontrssl Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

IROt Hnd WhIdehs McIOIIufn
Ahearn. Dosskey and cranston.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

Totals ........ 3B 4 II a. IL
a Batted for Michaelson In ninth.
b Batted for Hebert In ninth.
ONO TRUCKS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Trucks Win
Loop
Game, IA
Winners Hit When
Hits Count. While
Errors Help Them

CITY LEAGUE STANDINGS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Tacoma Independent Merchants
Top List in Business Increase

SAN FRANCISCO-Sales OF in
dependent retailers In the far west
ern states were from seven TO IS
per cent higher in November. 1870.
than in the same month Of last
year, 1t was revealed today by the
office Of William l.. Austin. direc-
tor, bureau Of the census
At the same time increases
ranging from four TO IL per cent
were noted for the II month period
ending Nov. 30 against the same
period Of 1889.
In Washington. sales were up IS
per cent in November. in Cahfor-
MIA. II per cent. Idaho 10 per cent.
Oregon, nine per cent. and Mon
tana seven per cent
A tabulation gave the following
picture Of retail business in Wash
ington:
Nine hundred ninety-nine retail
ers reporting sales Of 1896. l2s
for November and s77.es3.45s for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

sells. Great Britain suggests trans.
fer 10 her Of axis vessels tied up
in American ports. Berlin and
Rome warn Washington that such
a transfer would be n warlike act.
In those circumstances the as
signment of the British foreign
minister TO the embassy here
seems to emphasize significantly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Tacoman Injured
By Hii-Runner

Believed to be the victim Of a
hit-run driver. Charles F. Peterson.
22l2 No. sth st. was convalescing
at his home Monday after his re-
lease from local hospital He
suffered head cuts and shock
Peterson was found lying near the
curb at So. 18TH and SITS. Friday
night
Minor injuries repeatedly were
sustained by Eline knutson. AZ
5035 South Tacoma way. Lillian
Robinson. 45. 5000 So. Cakes st.
and Frank Shenek. 40. e037 So
Puget Sound ave. when hit by a
car Of NJ. NJ Parnell. Sill No.
Ainsworth ave. at South Tacoma
way and 56th st. Saturday eve
ming. Parnell was absolved of
blame.
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Ignores Flare,
Hits Patrol
Two in Joil for
Drunk Driving

Nels Z Berglund Of Clslsm Ba,
isn I a railroad man but he know,
what red flares mean nov
He found out early Sunday
morning on the highway near
Ponders' Station.
The wind had been blowing
most drivers reoognized-and had
dropped a few trees along and
across the rural roads. A group
Of state patrolmen were just fin
Lshing the Job Of clearing a tree
off the highway At that point
They had flares planted up the
road in each direction.
Berelund, a 54-year-old earpen-
ter was not impressed.
He sailed right past a flare. ie-
noring the shouts Of the officers.
state Patrolmsn z NJ. Petersen
jumped but his car couldn't. The
patrolman's paddy wagon effec-
lively stopped the driver and re-
manned in good enough condition
to take him 10 the county Jail.
Berglund was booked on a charge
Of reckless driving and was re-
leased on a $500 bond
Two charged with drunken driv-
Ing still were in the county jail
Monday morning They were
James B. Reed. 3s-year-old In
dian laundry worker at the Taco
ma L. S. hospital. picked up near
Camp Murray by State Patrolman
Bert Overholt. and held in lieu Of
5000 bail. and Alvin A. Hedstrom.
50, salesman. Of Dupont, picked up
by Officer Bill Purse at p m.
Sunday south Of the city. He was
held under 5000 bail
Wilhelm Person. q year old
Enumclaw logger, was arrested by
Patrolman w. f. Campbell about ?
O'Clock Sunday morning for run
ming through the Fife intersection
~ high speed. He was booked as
. reckless driver but released on
S25 bail.