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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Epidemic Now
On Wane Here

In the five weeks since the first
ease Of infantile paralysis was re-
ported In Tacoma. q total Of 10
cases have been positively dag
nosed a. having the disease. but
only nine Of them developed
actual paralysis. Or. L. Z. Powers.
city health director. reported Sat
urday.
TWO deaths occurred among the
nine cases which became paralytic.
while six others remain III with
some residual paralysis symp-
toms. = complication Of the dis
ease. DIR. Powers declared. In
- other cases, infantile paralysis
was suspected but none developed
any paralysis and all are now re-
covered except four reported this
week.
Trend Downward
The number Of cases has shown
. downward trend since the last
week in May. and all Of those
cases are now recovered. the city
health director pointed out.
-Four cases the week Of May II
marked the start Of the mild cpl
demic. two of which were
actually paralytic. The second
week brought six cases with posi-
tive symptoms and of the four
which developed actual paralysis,
two died.
The week of May rs saw II
cases reported. but only two were
actually found to have the disease
and they have now recovered.
along with the Is others suspected
Of having II.
Last week there were two cases
with paralysis. four others who
had the disease without actual
paralysis and seven others under
observation. but all are now re-
covered except the two with par
alysis. This week saw but one
case with paralysis. three others
who had the disease in milder
form and four others under OBJ
servation but without positive
symptoms. All this weeks cases
are still being treated.
Most Adults Immune
Two to four persons in every
I 900 are susceptible to the disease
and most adults are immune. DR..
Powers said.
To protect their children. par
ents were advised to exercise the
following precautions: Keep chill
dren away from crowds and away
from persons with whom they
have not been associating. Do not
allow children to go swimming in
fresh water. although chlorinated
pools are probably safe. Do not
send children to summer camps
unless the camps are properly
supervised by someone with medi-
cal training. and in any event it
b unwise to send them to camps
where there are children from
other localities.
II child has fever, 1t is es-
sential to call a doctor at once.
the health director counselled.
Other symptoms are headache.
nausea and vomiting. followed by
. sore or stiff neck or muscles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Retail Trade for
Week Holds Own

NEW YORK-Retail trade this
week held close to last weeks i'm
proved level despite less favorable
weather, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc,
reported today.
Retail volume for the week was
placed 7 to 10 per cent above the
corresponding 1889 period, COM
pared with a year-to-year gain of
5 to IL per cent in the previous
week.
For the fourth consecutive week
the middle west showed the larg-
est regional gain over a year ago,
with an estimated increase of s
to 16 per cent. Volume in the east
was up to 13 per cent; the south
up 7 to Il; New England up 5
to 9; southwest up 4 to II; north
west up 3 to s; and Pacific coast
up 5 to s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17

Tone, president of the congrega-
ton. Mrs. Sam Cone, president
of the Women's auxiliary, pre-
scented them with Bibles.
Miss Belle Ruth Clayman pro-
vided vocal selections. She was
accompanied by Mrs. June Ever
son Smith. Appropriate religious
musical selections were presented
by the choir, composed of the con-
firmants. in addition to the essays
presented by them, based on the
Importance Of the occasion.
A reception, honoring the con-
firmants and guests, was held fol-
lowing the service, with parents
serving as hosts. These included
Messrs. and Mesdames Philip Brod-
sky. Harry Friedman. T. Goddard,
w. d. Meier and ]. Simon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
H Err E'S MORE ABOUT
Mr.. Mason S Dispatch
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

section will include all the
rest of the Maginot forti-
fications, which will then
become isolated and rem
dered useless for any major
purpose.
Weygand's lines, how
ever, are still intact and
there is no indication as
yet of the st. Didier hinge
breaking. Nevertheless,
only lessening of German
pressure, it would seem,
can prevent continuation of
slow allied retreat. If Wey-
gand is forced to abandon
Verdun, that part of his
line may have to swing
southeastward, himself piv-
citing on or near st. Didier.
Should the retreat become
extensive, he would have to
consider a b a n donment of
the Maginot line, between
Montmedy and Strasbourg,
using. the Vosges mountains
to protect his right flank.
The problem of giving up
at least part of the Maginot
forts is associated with the
direction of the French re-
treat. If they were aban-
doned successfully, tn ir
heavy garrisons would be
added to Weygand's mobile
force; and it may be that
some abandonment already
has taken place to give
Weygand reserves VIII ic h
he badly needs. The Mag
mot line has lost its prin-
cipal purpose of prevent
ing a German invasion of
France: but it still serves
as a long distance protec-
tion of Weygand's right
flank. If the battlefront
changes its course, how
ever, part of this protec-
ton. north of Strasbourg,
would become unnecessary.
Italian claims that some
French Alpine posts have
been occupied do not speci-
fly details. Earlier reports,
however. said there were
Italian operations in the
Galisia Alpine region, and
it may be here that the
Italians are beginning to
show their strategic objec-
tive. The Galisia pass, a
small defile. is too narrow
and isolated to serve as an
area for serious military
operations. 1t is south of
the Swiss border and is
very near the Frenc h
province of Savoie, former
ly belonging to the present
Italian royal family.
The annexation of Savoie
is one of Mussolini's prime
reasons for entering the
war. About As miles south
is the important Mount
Gents pass. lea ding into
Savoie. The present Italian
Alpine thrust, it seems,
may thus have preliminary
significance of a later oper-
alton to be aimed on a wider
scale toward Savoie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17

used and the lunch was served by
Mesdames f. G. Peterson, NJ. E.
Olene, Andy Yotsko, NJ. Best and
l.. c. Rich.
Members of the drill team and
officers of the Ladies' auxiliary
left Friday morning to take part
in the competition at the state
convention of Fraternal Order of
Eagles being held in Everett over
the weekend.
The Eagles band and mems drill
team leave for Everett tomorrow
morning to enter competition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17

I Gabrielson and Maurice Jordan.
June %. Miss Gabrielson Is the
daughter Of Mrs. Victor Gabrielson
of 2o7 So. Meridian st. and Mr..
Jordan Is the son of J. T. Jordan,
s02 No. Meridian ST.
Wedding In Spokane
Miss Margaret Runnalls, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Thomas II. Runnalls of
this city. will become the bride
Saturday afternoon of J. Williams
at the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine at Spokane.
Mrs. Eugene Wright of Carbon
ado. sister of the bride-elect, will
be matron of honor and Miss
Shirley Runnells, another sister, of
Seattle. and Misses Virginia and
Vida Turner of Puyallup will be
the bridesmaids. Miss Runnells re-
ceived her grade and high school
education in the Puyallup schools
and Is a graduate of University of
Washington. She has been a MEM
Der Of the faculty of West Valley
high school near Spokane.
Old School Mates club of the
Alderton school held It's second an
nual picnic at Wildwood park re-
Gently with about so present from
Spokane. Seattle. Tacoma, STAN
wood. Spanaway and orting.
Mrs. r. II. Oliver OF Alderton
and Mrs. Paul Scheibal of Puyallup
headed the committee in charge
Of arrangements. Many stayed for
a supper for which ice cream was
by Alvin Mueller of Ia
coma. A feature of the informal
program was a group Of accordion
solos by Guy Pearson Of Seattle.
Going to Aberdeen
Groups of delegates and men,
bers from Custer circle, Ladies of
the C. A. r., and Melinda Soles
tent. Daughters of Union Veterans,
will leave by train Sunday to at
tend their annual conventions at
Aberdeen Monday through We'd
nesday.
Miss Anna Brand, president. will
head the Ladies of the G. A. r.
which includes Mrs.
Effie Schuetz, Mrs. Bertha Benton,
Mrs. Loretta Donica, Mrs. Nettie
and Mrs. Elsie Dough-
srty. Mrs. Ralph Bradford and
Mrs. Myrtle Williams are the
D. u. V. delegates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Spencer, their
Wahnita. Betty and
and son Bill. have returned
rom a two-weeks' trip to Califor-
MIA where they visited Mrs.
Spencer's brothers and families,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Kerbcr at Fon-
tana, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. e.
Kerber and Mr. and Mrs. Bert
at Los Angeles, her moth
n, Mrs. A. c. Kerber and sister
md husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
also of Los Angeles. Miss
Marshall. daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. Fred Marshall of Holly
wood, accompanied them home to
,e their guest during the summer.
Private funeral services for Mel
,on Cook, jr.. infant son Of Mr..
md Mrs. Nelson Cook of Route 2,
will be held at l o'clock Saturday
II the Sumner cemetery.
Besides his parents, the baby
caves four sisters, leila May,
Georgia and Margie.
Wrigley and Clements made the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
Seven Bowling Leagues
Open Play This Week

Seven bowling leagues in the city
will open their fall and winter play
ing seasons this week at the Rec
reation Bowling alleys on North
Second street, with the Independ-
ent Duck Pin loop starting play
tonight.
The City Ten Pin league will
commence play Tuesday night;
Ethyl-Dow will play Wednesday
night; the City Duck Pin league
Thursday night, and the Independ-
ent Ten Pin league on Friday
night.
The Ladies' Duck Pin leagues
will play on Wednesday and Fri
day nights, commencing this week.
Teams in the leagues are as fol-
lows: Independent Duck Pin
Mauldin Motor company, Efird's
Department Store, Railway Elk
press, and National Biscuit COM
pany; City Ten Pin-High school
aculty, ROTC, American Legion,
Big Five, Wanderers, Cinderella
Booterie; City Duck Pin-Cinder-
ella Booterie, Sunshine Laundry,
Saunders Drug stote, Little Five,
Whites Ice Cream company, White
Flash Plus; Independent Ten Pin
-Ramblers, Jewell Service sta
ton, Sneeden York, Taylor : Col
quit, Freshmen and Hustlers. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
WARD. IS FAVORED
IN AMATEUR MEET
Defending Champ Fires Prac-
tice Round 6S To Hold Spot
light On Eve Of Tourney

MAMARONECK, N. Y, Sept. g.
R-Marvin (Bud) Ward, defending
title -holder in the National Anna
teur golf championship, tossed a
bit of Psychology as well as a lot of
golf shots at his rivals today by
shooting a four-under-par 68 in his
final practice round over the Wing
ed Foot c. c. west course.
This round, on which he holed
out every putt, not only was equal
to the competitive course record
but also served due and definite
notice that he's ready to lay his
title on the line against any man
who tries to take it away from
him.
Ward, playing in a match with
another golfer from Spokane-Bing
Crosby - finally got rolling on
Winged Foot's back nine. He went
out in 81, one over regulation, but
he started back 1882, tackled on
five straight as, for a five-under-
par 81 for the homeward journey.
Tomorrow's first 18-hole qualify
ing round will start at 7 a. M,
(E. S. to. From then until 1851
p. M, the $50 entrants will be
teeing off in threesomes. There
will be another 18-hole round Tues
day, and the 81 low scorers then
go into match play, starting Wed
nesday and Thursday with two 49,
hole rounds each day. They shift
to the 36-hole route for the semi
finals Friday and finals Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
DODGERS DEFEAT
new YORK TWICE
Davis Hurls Six-Hit Ball For
7-2 Win In Opener; Take
Nightcap, A To 2

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-R-The
rivalry of the Brooklyn Dodgers
and New York Giants lured 53,623
fans to the Polo Grounds today
and the Dodgers cleaned up, Z to 2
and 4 to 2 in II innings.
Curt Davis six-hit hutling and a
three-run homer by Dolph Camilli
in the fifth inning made Brooklyn's
task easy in the first game. The
Dodgers accumulated a dozen hits
off four New York pitchers includ-
ing Carl Hubbell, whom they routed
in the fifth.
One-hit relief pitching for 5 1-3
innings by Hugh Casey and timely
hitting by Jim Wasdell decided the
second game. Wasdell homered in
the fourth and singled another run
across in the 18th when he came
to bat with two on. Pete C%oscarart
followed with another single and
the fourth run. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
SNEAD CAPTURES
SCRANTON MEET
West Virginian Cards 12-Hole
Total Of 276 To Beat Mel
son For First Money

STANTON, Pa, Sept. 3.|tR-
Shaving four strokes off par, Sam
Snead of Shawnee : on Delaware,
Pa. won the $4,000 a%ntracite Open
golf tournament today with a two
stroke lead over his PEA conquer
or, Byron Nelson, Toledo, O.
Snead put together SO and a par
70 on the last SO holes for a 72-hole
total of 276.
Nelson, who trimmed the former
West Virginia hill-billy earlier in
the week in Professional Golfers
association match play, warmed up
with a 10 on the morning round,
then shot a sizzling 66 to gain Sec
ond spot.
One stroke behind was Lawson
Little, Breton Woods, N. H., who
took a SO and 70 for a 279 total.
Snead, a trifle erratic on the
greens, offset this with booming
zee shots and long woods.
The victory meant $1,000 70 r
snead, one of golfdom's ranking
money-winners since he started on
me golden circuit a few years ago.
Nelson Won $3.50 for his second
pace play, while $525 went to
Little. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
FeHer Gets 9th Win AS Tribe Beats Sox
BUGS TAKE TWO
FROM ST. LOUIS
Mize Hits Three HOmers in
One Game But Pirates
Triumph, 1914, 50

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 8.-R-Blg
Johnny Mize set a new m a J o
league record today by hitting
three home runs in one game for
the fourth time in his career, but
the Pittsburgh Pirates did a lot OF
fence busting of their own and
moved into third place by wallop-
ing the st. Louis Cardinals twice,
16 to IA and 5 to 4.
Mics homers, increasing h S
seasons total to Al, came on sue
cessive appearances at the plate
in the marathon opener which ex-
tended over three hours and IL
minutes and forced the second
game to be called at the end OF
the fifth when darkness overlook
the weary athletes.
Prior to. today Mize was tied
with Lou Gehrig and Goose Goslin
who had clouted a trio of homers
in a game on three occasions. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
Riggs, M'Neiu Reach
Tennis Tourney Finals

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-RENa'
tional Champion Bobby Riggs had
10 60 five sets before he could dis
pose of Midshipman Joe Hunt of
Annapolis today in a semi-final
match of the seth annual National
singles tennis championships.
Bobby won 4-6, 6-3, 81, SO, 60
in a match that lasted two hours
and IS minutes.
Don McNeill, the Oklahoman
seeded second in the tourney, won
the right to meet Riggs tomorrow
with a 81, ST, Ga, 6-3 semi-final
triumph over Jack Kramer, the
California comet who had been, up
to today, one of the major giant
killers of the tournament.
Alice Marble, the world tennis
queen, marched into the women's
finals against Helen Jacobs with
a SO, SO semi-final victory over
Valerie Scott of England. 1t was
a good, hard workout for Alice. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
Chicago, Pitt Deadlock
In Pro Football Opener

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 8.-R-
eparked by Beryl Clark, substitute
nal1oack making his debut in the
professional ranks, the Chicago
Safolnals came from behind to tie
Me pittsburgh Steelers IT in the
Hatonal pro football league opener
0elore $4,000 at Forbes field today.
inc 22-year-old ex-Oklahoma uni
vefslty star, who replaced tn e
Wanted Marshall Goldberg, Tipped
pass to John Hall in the third
quarter to put Chicago back in the
same after trailing since early in
a.e second period. Hall galloped IS
Saius to score. A moment later
nLsaS booted the tying point from
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
INDIANS RETAIN.
LEAD IN LEAGUE
Sd Decision Scored In 10th
Frame With Teller Com
ing To Relief Oh Milnar

CLEVELAND, Sept. S.-CR-Bob-
by Teller, coming in to relieve Pitch'
er AL Milnar in the ninth inning
with the score tied four-all, won his
oath victory of the year as the
Cleveland Indians defeated the Chi
cago White Sox S to 4 in 10 innings
today.
The victory-snapping a six'game
losing streak-enabled the Indians TO
maintain a slight mathematical ad.
vantage over Detroit in the tie for
first place.
Ray Mack drove in the winning
run after Jeff Heath led off with a
double and took third base on a
passed ball.
In the two innings Feller worked.
he allowed one hit, one base on balls
and struck out three. Milnar, who
has not won a game since Aug. 4,
allowed 9 hits. Ted Lyons gave up
IA hits.
Catchre frankie Pytlak went to
right field in the 10th inning, re-
placing Clarence Campbell after I'm.
pire William Summers benched the
Cleveland gardener for a remark
made from the bench.
Cleveland's big inning was the
fourth-three russ. Jeff Heath sim
gled and Ken Keltner followed with
his 18th home run Of the year. Roll
lie Hemsley was safe on Jimmy
Webb's error and advanced to third
on Milnar's single. Lou Boudreau
produced a double to score Hemsley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09

Pittsburgh Observation-Disclosures 35O O13 3lO-1t
st. Louis ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SOL POP 040-14
Errors: Cuisine, Hutchinson, Van Ro-
bays, Mize. Runs batted in: CAIRNS 2,
Van Robays 4, Koy 4, Padgett 8, Mize 6,
Vaughan, Davis, DiMaggio 2, P. Waner,
Cuisine, Fletcher, Lopez, Slaughter.
Two base hits: Cuisine 2, Van Robays,
Vaughan, Fletcher, DiMaggio, Lopez,
Slaughter. Three base hit: Vaughan.
Home runs: CAIRNS, Van Robays, Pad
gett, Mize 8, Koy. Stolen base: Di-
Maggie. Sacrifice: Elliott. Double
plays: Marion and Mize; Orengo, Mar
ion and Mize; CAIRNS, Cuisine and
Fletcher. Left on bases: Pittsburgh II:
st. Louis Z. Bases on balls off: Sewell
2, Lanahan 2, Lanning 3, R. Bowman /,
Doyle 2, MCGEE 8. Strikeouts by: Nc
Gee !. Lanier 2. Hits off: r. Bowman
4 in % inning; Hutchinson 4 in 2-3;
Doyle 1 in 1 2-3; MCGEE s in 3 1-3
Cooper 2 in 2-3; Lanier 2 in 2; Sewell
8 in 1. Lanahan 5 in 4; Lanning / in l
MacFayden 3 in 1; Heintzelman 3 in 2.
Hit by pitcher by: Doyle (Fletcher).
Wild pitch: Lanier. Winning pitcher
Lanahan. Losing pitcher: MCGEE. UNI
pires: Jorda, Barr and Sears. Time
Bit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
WILDCATS WORKING
ON AERIAL ATTACK
Passing Backs Being Groom
ed For New HanOver's Fall
Football Campaign
By BLOMME

The idea that the New Hanover
high school Wildcats will be con-
siderably more .air-minded this
year is evidenced by the fact that
the coaches have been drilling the
backfield on forward passes each
day since the opening of practice
two weeks ago.
Relying on power for the last
several seasons when they seemed
to be earth-bound felines, the
locals are building more on foot
hall strategy and from all indica-
tons their opponents will have to
run plenty fast to stop all the
aerials which will be thrown about
the gridiron this season.
Silent Bob Black and hard work
ing Rupert Bryan will not say
much as to their teams chances
in the league race this year, put
are looking to the future In build
mo from the lower grade schools
and the freshmen. Every one OF
the 4O-odd lads who have been TAX
inc II on the chin each afternoon
has been giving everything he had
to make a showing and none OF
this hard work has gone In VAIN;
The SQUAD as a whole looks good
from the standpoint of weight and
come Of the linemen and backs are
doing outstanding work, but Just
u,h at thew will do as a team with
now faces in the lineup for the
f;rs+ time remains to be seen. The
fsns will be given a chance to
look them over on Friday nlgnt'
September 20, when the Cats play
warsaw on Legion field in a nlgns
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09

WALLACE, WARSAW
in OPENER
Columbus All-Stars To Meet
Pepsis In Finale Of Bill
At Legion Field

The Southeastern North Carolina
baseball championship will open
at Legion field tonight, with Wal
lace and Warsaw meeting in the
first game at 1880 o'clock and the
Columbus All-Stars and Pepsi-Cola
tangling in the finale.
Other teams entered in the
tournament are Leland and Royal
Crown. These two teams will play
the winners of tonight's games to-
morrow night at the same time.
The finals to decide the sectional
championship will be staged We'd
nesday night.
Lefty Cardwell, former Coastal
Plain league pitcher, will be on
the mound for Wallace, with Huff
man behind the plate.
Pridgen and Frederick will COM
prise the Warsaw battery.
Either Snag Allen or Johnny
Carter will start on the mound for
the Pepsis, with Covington catch
ing. The Columbus All-Stars bat
terry has not been announced.
Prior to the game tonight the
252nd Coast Artillery band, N. c.
N. G., will give a concert at the
stadium and between the games
the band will also present a num-
Der of selections.
Each team entered in the tourna-
ment has been allowed a roster of
Is men, not including non-playing
managers,
The Warsaw aggregation, as sub
mitted to Bert Kite, Pirate man.
ager, is composed of Grant Waters,
3b; Runt Wess SIS; Robert Pridgen,
2b; John Cam Pridgen, pitcher
and fielder; Turner Holland, pitch
er; and fielder; Robert Frederick,
C; Purcell Jones. pitcher and field
er; Arthur Apple, first baseman
and team manager; Woodrow
Blackburn, Rivers Johnson, and
Bill Carroll, fielders; Fred Gaylor,
catcher; Vivian johnson, scorer,
and Sterling Mariner, business
manager.
Against these men the Wallace
team will throw an aggregation
selected from among the follow
ing: R. J. Hussey, Bill Ipock, Joe
Wallace, Willis Boney, c. T. Fus-
sell, Pete Rabbit Livesay, Joseph
Huffman, John Baucom, John Jen-
nette, Chris Combs, James Card
well, Oran j. Taylor, Orbis Thig-
pen, Sammie Howard and Charles
D. cGowman, business manager.
The Pepsi-Cola nine will be Sc
lected from among the following:
P. S. Tolden, business manager;
Snag Allen, pitcher and playing
manager; Johnnie Carter, pitcher;
Burney Covington, C; Harold Hor-
ton, 1b; James Carter, 2b; Baby
Allen, SIS; T. Stephens, James Al
len, H. Beatty, George Batson,
Smoky Stevens and Fred Day, out
fielders; Red Beardon and Harry
Smith, utility men.
The Columbus roster is as fol-
lows: R. Williams, c. Williams, D.
HARRISON, Halle Dupree, r.
Barksdale, T. Carraway, F. Har-
relson, R. Jordan, ]. Haynie, D.
Collision, R. Stone, H. Williamson,
L. Davis, J. V. Hickman and j.
Council. Frank Gross and G. E.
Dorwood are the managers of the
team, which is made up of players
from all Columbus county teams.
Following tonight's games a
drawing to determine what teams
will play Tuesday night against to-
nights winners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
Food Shortage Reported
In French Penal Colon,

SAN JUAN, Pr, Sept. 8-R =
A shortage of food and medicines
and { general decentralization pre-
vail in the Trench penal colony :,f
Guiana, according to reports
reaching here. Devils Island is the
most notorious prison in the
colony.
Jailers have relaxed their watch
on the prisoners, these reports
said, and many of the c%onvicts
are escaping. Twenty-Five reached
the islands of Vieques, off Puerto
Rico, yesterday. 3