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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Negro Business M en- In Michigan
Support Roosevelt And Van Wagner

for example, Fred A. Allen, who
Is very prominent In civic work
among Negroes, had this 70 say:
"presldent Roosevelt Is the greatest
friend OF the Negro business man
BY employing employable men who
the factories refused to employ, and
these men being IN the laboring
group. he was able to make II pos
sible that they support themselves
and their families. and by so do
ing. the money they made as wages
from the wPA and other agencies,
such as the sewing project for
housewives. and the NYA for
younger men and women. flowed
into the pockets OF small business
men, which enabled them 10 sue
cessfully carry on" Continuing,
Allen said, Negroes OF Detroit,
are being benefited from federal
projects, not because these Negroes
wanted TO have wPA work, but be-
cause II was the only source OF
revenue open TO them after they
were fired from the other indus.
tries"
81 further believe says Allen.
THAT the employment given 20 CON-
petent Negroes by the Democratic
Party through the government OF
this state was far In advance OF
that given 10 them by the Republi-
can Party and the Republican gov
CONTINUED on page I'D
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26

Whether FIVE members OF the po-
lice department and the wife or
one charged With conspiracy to
obstruct justice. are 20 be held for
trial will be heard Oct IS.
This announcement was made by
Recorders Judge Arthur r.. Gordon
az the conclusion OF the examina-
ton last Monday The charges
grew out OF the disappearance OF
Charley Bethel during the policy
racket investigation BY Judge Hon.
or Ferguson's One-man grand jury.
The defendants are Lieut.. Daniel
Schoonover. and his wife. Mary.
Sergts. George Scharf. Peter Seal
". and John Lochridge. and Pa
trolman Alfred Perry. all formerly
assigned to Hunt Station.
Bethel. in his testimony, said
that he had been promised $3.50 b.
the Officers who are defendants,
and also by Serets. Charles FLYNN.
Nobel Magness. Bernard Nosseck
and Alphonse Kemper The last
four are named a. co-conspIraiors
In the case.
The witness testified that he hid
out in q cottage near Lake Orion,
owned by Mrs. Schoonoyer's sister
Mrs. Betty DeNike, because OF fear
OF police vengeance II he tesiie.r.I
at the grand jury examination OF
the officers. The officers. who h ,
been indicted. we're freed by the
grand jury examination and return
ed to their Jobs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Police Seek
Aid To Curb
Thug Gangs

Inspector Edward Morgan, Of the
.anneld Police precinct. announces
'nat there is a wave .of hoId-ups
snu similar lswless acts bainz en-
sssed In by young colored boys in
,s precinct. ranging In age FROM
= 70 20 years. A number OF citi
t .as 10 this area. the OFFICER states,
nav hsse lately been held up AM rob
w. IVA az the point OF guns and knives
suo some OF the have been man
"'"u'ea by the young law-breakers.
N an effort to curb these crimes,
Inspector Morgan has assigned spe-
in ,I onicers to guard this area. lie
e @,'ss al citizens to give their
,,sS M IN helping to break up
A.. youthful gangs. so as to avert
s,,s Killings that might occur.
up men. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Fatally Shot
By Police As
He Aids Girl

Frank Thomas. 40. OF 27s Med
bury, was shot and killed early
Friday morning by Patrolman
Ralph Manderano. OF the Vice
Squad. The shooting occurred In
the rear OF where Thomas lived.
According to the patrolman.
Thomas had been arrested for help
Ing a woman accoster escape. The
prisoner Is alleged 70 have attack
ed the officer who drew his pis-
toll and fred, the bullet striking
Thomas In the chest. He was dead
on admittance TO Receiving hospi-
tai.
The dead man al one tins op-
Grated the Rockbottom Cleaners at
2iss st. Antoine and 1910 ST. An
toine.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Fred Allen
Loses Crown
To Constable

The 1910 membership campaign
OF the st. Antoine Branch NMtA
came 10 q close Monday night and.
according to Benjamin J. McFall.
general chairman, a new record
had been established
The campaign was success,
showing net gains over the CAM
paign OF 1889 IN every department.
The total membership men and
boys was 942.
Mr.. McFall said that he atirlb-
uled The success OF the campaign
TO the fine work OF the over 100
workers who aided in the solicit
iation Of memberships.
The boys membership, under the
direction OF Mrs. Agnes Bristol
made good its pledge by exceeding
the goal OF $50 by more than 100
memberships.
Fred Allen. who for two consec-
utiye years won the title OF "King.'
went down in defeat. but was able
to retain the honor OF outstanding
individual membership producer
OF the campaign Allen reported
6S memberships for men and 66
for boys. a cash total OF si7S ex-
ceeding his total Of last year by
over $l00
DR.. c. c. Constable dothroned
Fred Allen as "King" OF the cam
paign.
While Allen was winning indlvid-
ual honors Or. W. A. Thompson
and his team composed Of MIS-.
vivian Cooper. Messrs +. G. Test
err. John Guspart. Clarence r..
jackson and W. 5. Han. walked on
with team honors to win the McFall
trophy with total OF 76s points.
Their nearest competitor. under tho
co-captainship Of Charles Ransom
and Frank Y Foster. had led mp to
the final report.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Seven Colored Agencies To
Share In The Benefits
OF Fund

Organization plans for the forth
coming twenty-third annual Com
munity Fund campaign were per-
fected ut luncheon meeting at
the Lucy Thurman Branch YWCA.
Monday oct. 81.
The fund drive will open Oct. IS
and continue through Nov. IL. The
goal set for this year is approx
mately $4,000, 900. This sum is need
ed 10 finance the eighty agencies
OF the fund. The colored agencies
that share in the fund are: Baptist
Christian Center. Phyllis Wheatley
Home. st. Peter Claver Communi-
~ Center, 81. Antoine YMCA. Lucy
Thurman YwCA. the Urban League
and Parkside hospital. All agreed
that the splendid work rendered
by these institutions merits every
citizens support.
over half hundred civic-ndnded
men and women have pledged their
support to John c. Dancy, direc-
tor OF the Urban League and chair
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Woman Is Innocent
Victim OF Shooting
Fray In Beer Garden

Miss Lauyerna Mott. "a, 2e4 E
Forest, was the unlntended victim
OF a shooting Friday evening az
Forest and st. Antoine. Miss Mott
cut by flying glass when a bullet
Clipped off some glass in window
at 52a r. Forest.
Miss Mott was IN the beer garden
when Chester Madison and ONeil
Tucker began fehiing In an at
tempt TO break up the fght, sam
Dramintinos. 80, proprietor. grab
bed a revolver from behind the
counter and fred two shots.
Police arrested Tucker and held
him on a fcloni0us assault charge.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26

man OF the Negro division In an
effort to raise their quota of's4,000.
Those who have signifed their
willingness to serve are:
Fred A. Allen. w. d. Beattie. DR.
Haley Bell, Horace Bradheld. V.
A. Bristol. Claude Cooper. Lloyd
Cofer. Alva Carroll. Ernest r. Car
ney, John c. Dancy. II. s. Dunbar,
Robert Fletcher. Mrs. Madeline
Flower. Moses X. Fritz, DR.. Rob-
ert Greenidge. George Reed, Mrs.
Thomas Griffin, Mrs. Thomas Ham
mond. Mrs. r. Louise Henderson,
Mrs. H. Peyton Johnson, Fred y.
Jones. A. \. Lake. Ernest r. Mar
shall, Mrs. Brumal Penick, Harry $.
Pope. w. II. Robinson, Ramon s.
Scruggs. Edward NJ. Swan, John b
Smith. Mrs. c. S. Smith. Herbert
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Gun
From Drawer
Weapon Found
BY Parent

The inquisitive mind Of small
child proved fatal last Saturday
morning when two-year-old Stan
ley Smith, 1914 John r.. accidental
~ shot himself with a 3S-caliber
revolver.
According TO Detective Joseph
wolff, of the Homicide Squad. the
child had obtained the revolver
from a dresser drawer where HIS
father had placed II few hours
earlier. The shooting occurred al
IL o'clock.
Mrs. Mabel Smith, mother OF the
child. said that she was leaving the
room Just as the child took the re-
volver from a dresser adjacent 10
the door leading into the hallway
on The third floor OF the Touraine
hotel.
Mrs. Smith did not notice the
child until she heard the report OF
the shot. She picked up the baby
and took him 10 Grace hospital.
The bullet had penetrated the
heart and the child was dead on
admittance.
Roland Smith. IS, father OF the
child. said he had found the revolt
YER the day before at Adams and
Hastings while on his way home
from work at the National Bar.
Gratiot and Hastings. Smith said
he had not unwrapped the package
before putting it in the dresser
drawer. He had intended reporting
It 10 police, he said.
Smith is a former special officer
working for the Central Detective
DuroQu
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26

These three lovely goods COM
prise only a wee bit OF the
charm that j. waiting to give
nearly four hundred alumni
and guests n rouslng welcome
10 Michigan state NormaPs
homecoming festivities Satur-
day. The celebration Will he
gin with n football game In the
afternoon, and climax with a
colorfuI semi-formal dance
Saturday evening. Miss Irene
Morgan extreme left, senior
from Detroit. i general chair
man OF the celebration, and has
been busy since early Septem-
her helping her fellow students
plan the affair. Miss Pauline
Hazard upper right. a junior
from Detroit. has found that
pursuing studies, being an ae-
tive member OF Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority and arranging n
guest list for so Important nm
affair takes much Of a co-ed'S
time. Miss Gnendolyn Redden.
senior from Battle Greek. is de-
voting her time and ability 20
contracting former students.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Name Three
AS Winners
For Pictures


Henry S. Dunbar. manager OF THE
Brewster Homes project here. au-
nounces that three Of the twelve
tenants at his project who PARTED
pated In the nation wide camera
contest among tenants OF the L. ).
Housing projects. were awarded
prizes. Sabbath Cobb. or Unit 81,
613 Benton street. received one OF
the Two first cash awards. The tao
other winners included Mrs. Jen-
ME Lee Cobb wife Of Sabbath
Cobb. and Ralph Jones, OF Unit
519. at 522 Erskine.
The contest was initiated in June
by Nathan Strauss. Il. s. Housing
Authority administrator. and was
limited 70 project tenants The pic
lures were taken only OF tenants
In projects. featuring maintenance
activities. such a. sweeping. trim
ming lawns and 40 forth.
The local project pictures select
ed for entry in the contest were
chosen by l. G. Blouni. OF Great
lakes Insurance company. and Dr..
Robert Greenidge. OF Falrview snn-
iforlum.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Ruling In Justice Case WILDE Handed
Down On Monday By Judge Gordon

Rethel said that although he had
been promised the money 10 dis
appear, he only received approxi-
mately Se02 during the time he re-
manned away. II was after the Off
GERS had failed 10 give him the
amount promised that Bethel
threatened to tell II all 70 the
newspapers.
He was apprehended IN Atlantic
City. Nj. Sept. II. The day before
he was arrested by officers Of the
grand jury. Lieut. Schoonover and
his wife and sister-in-law had Wis
tied Bethel. the lieutenant giving
him s25 and promising 20 send
more.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
SEIZE POLICY HOUSE
I'm BREWSTER PR0JEC7
One Dead In North End Knife Duel
DR.. Carter Woodson
Scheduled To Speak
At Second Baptist

Or. Carter G. Woodson. noted
historian. author and orator,
will speak at Second Baptist
church Sunday. Nov. 10. Or.
Woodson will talk on THE Ne
gro In the Present World
Crisis The meeting is schedul-
ed to start at p. m.
AS director OF the Association
for the Study OF Negro Life and
History DR.. Woodson has spok-
on In most OF the principal cities
in the country. He is slated to
speak in Pontiac on the evening
OF Nov. 10.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Confesses Bombing
Jim Martins Home

cHICAGo-(A amp Chief OF De-
tectives John L. Sullivan announced
Monday that the recent bombings
directed against James Gig JIM
Martin. policy king. Democratic
politician and former national
treasurer OF the Elks lodge. aud
several Democratic politicians In
the 2Sth ward. had been solved with
the arrest OF Joseph Murray. 50.
year-old ex-convict.
Murray who was trapped Sun
day nlKht In Cicero drug store aft
er teiephonlng Martins home. Is
said to have confessed planting
FIVE homemade dynamite bombs.
two Of which did not explode. In an
attempt 10 brighten Martin into pay
inE him $4,000.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Perry Howard Will
Speak Here Oct. rs

Hon. Perry Howard. prominent
Republican national committeeman,
will be the principal speaker at 3
gigantic mass meeting which Will
be held at the Hartford Avenue
Baptist church. Monday evening.
Oct. 2S at s O'Clock.
The meeting will be under the
auspices OF the Colored Division Of
the Wayne County Republican COM
mittee. A spokesman for the COM
mittee announces that Mr.. Howard
has a message coming directly
from the Willkie headquarters,
which he asserts will be OF interes.
TO colored citizens.
The public is invited TO be pres
ent.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Wins New Auto

Cornelius Goblin, sal2 Sherman.
was probably the most surprised
person in The hall one evening last
week Cohbins name had just been
called as tie person 10 be awarded
an automobile at the Automobile
show This was HE grand prize
Of the evening and Cohbins was
presented a brand new 1871 Chrys-
Ter. lie is employed az Cohb's
Friendly Service station 1871
Chcuc.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Community Fund Opens For
So. 100000 Benevolent Goal

+. Simms. Moses l.. walker, Mrs.
Ida M. watson. Miss Malinda Wells,
Mrs. Lois weldon, Leon Wheeler,
Wilbur c. woodson. Mrs. Snowden
Williams. Sidney Barthwel. Mrs.
Donna Kemp. G. F. Taylor, Mrs.
X. Marguerite Murray, Rev A. +.
Fisher, Mrs. w. +. Williams,
Augustus Galloway. Miss Ida Clark
and Miss Anne Gomez.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Gets Appointment

Mrs. Priscilla Gray. for many
years connected with the local We'll
fare department, was recently APP
pointed 10 the position as Public
Housing aid and Tenant ReIat!ons
counsel at the Brewster Homes.
She began her duties this week.
Her activities will consist Of aiding
in the adjustment Of tenant prob
lens.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Suicide Attempts

Mrs. Deborah North, %. $50. II.
Elizabeth. made an unsuccessful
suicide attempt last Friday eve
ming by drinking Iysol. Taken to
Receiving hospital Mrs. North told
authorities that she was having
domestic trouble
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Thugs Enter Home Of
Chas. Mahoney And
Take All His Clothes

A weekend trip out OF the city
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ma
honey paved the way for thugs to
enter their home at 269 Josephine
Saturday night and take all OF Mr..
Mahoney's clothes. a hunting gun,
and many other articles OF value.
The thugs gained entrance to the
house through an upper forni
window. Mr.. Mahoney Is president
OF the Great Lakes Mutual Insur-
ance company and member OF the
Michigan Labor Commission.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
St. Antoine Y Closes
Successful Campaign

John c. Dancy. executive direc-
tor OF the Detroit Urban league.
was the high producer in the boys
loyalty committee when be report
ed cheeks and cash sufficient to
provide memberships for ever SIS
boys whose parents are unable to
pay small membership fees.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Knights OF Pythias
supreme Chancellor
y s In Hospital

u,NniCAG0 -(ANP)- S. A. T.
'"s.h'ns' well-known lawyer and
ru. I,men chancellor OF the
nMa'sh's OF Pythlas, died here
.1onaay at Provident hospital.
nuo'ney Watkins served as SUI
- p,eme chancellor OF the knights
ry'hias for the last several
yvaIs' following the defeat OF s.
v, ureen OF New Orleans.
m " watkins. who had been In
- nealih for some time. il sur
c .,su by his widow and a son,
u"eil' also an attorney.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Philadelphia Judge
Talks to Democrats
Here Friday Night

Judge Joseph II, Rainey. OF
Philadelphia. was IN the city
this week as the guest OF Sena-
tor Charles G. Diggs. lie was
slated 20 speak Friday night at
the Michigan Federated Demo-
cratic clubs. els r.. Warren.
-adee Rainey. a former track
star and newspaper man. IL the
grandson OF the hrst Negro 20
be elected TO Congress. Joseph
n. Rainey OF South Carolina.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Probable Bases

II Il can be shown that McGreg-
or's income has been increased
through the operation OF the Cad
lilac Mutual Numbers House H. his
home. this would be the bases for
the Federal charge.
McGregor, nephew Of Walter
Norwood. owner OF the Norwood
Hotel and witness in the recent ex-
animation OF number barons. has
been ordered 10 move by the Detroit
Housing Commission.
AS the property has been leased
by the city from the Federal Gov
eminent, this prevents McGregor
and those found In the apartment
from being prosecuted under Fed
eral charges of violating the lot
terry law.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Makes
his Escape After
Fatal Cutting
Fight Started
In Home OF
Man Sought

IN cutting duel between two
ben. John jenkins, IS, OF 1900
Hague, was fatally wounded last
Saturday evening. and Richard
Stanford. 30, Of 1929 Hague, is be-
ng sought by police as the slayer.
The cutting, according TO In
pecior John o. whitman, OF the
BE Homicide Squad, occurred in
Front Of Siandford's home. Jenk-
|ns stabbed In the left side Of his
beck was dead on admittance TO
Receiving hospital.
Charles Stanford. IS. OF S72O
Russell. brother OF Richard STAN
ford. told members OF the Homicide
ecuad that he had gone to the
bone Of his brother at seven
pollock Saturday evening, and on
trrlving found Jenkins. Charles
Allen. a man known only as Kid.
'nd his brother in the house.
Stops Fighting
Charles said that Jenkins and
~ following an argument, began
Fgnling' and that Richard stepped
= and separated them. threatening
70 eject both from the house.
Later Jenkins and Richard left
Fhe house together.
chsrles told police that few sec
pms after the two men left the
Foon. he heard a scuffle in the hall
way Opening the door he saw his
PFo'her and Jenkins slashing each
|p'her with knives.
jenkins, according to Charles,
ran out the front door, and Rich
|s,a returned 10 the house. remov-
FL MS coat which was saturated
|rhn blood. and washed his hands.
Pc men asked his brother for some
money and fed.
Inc wounded man was taken 70
"a hospital by police from Bethune
Station.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
False statement

The Federal charges. according 10
Corporation Counsel Paul f..
Krause, probably would develop
out OF McGregor's falsifcation OF
sworn statements made TO the De-
troit Housing Commission when he
filed an application for an apart
ment in the project.
The files OF the Detroit Housing
Commission show that McGregor
moved into apartment 4l5' at 6st
Erskine. I'm December. 1885 AT
that time he said that he was EN-
ployed as clerk az the Norwood
hotel and his income was $50 a
week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26
Tenant Faces
Federal Charge
After Raid
Seven Taken
Before One-Man
Grand Jury

Harry McGregor. tenant In al
apartment building in the Brewster
Housing project. may face a Fcd-
eral charge as result OF raid
on his apartment Monday after
noon.
Lieut.. Kennedy Lawrence. OF the
vice squad. and members OF his
force and investigators from the
grand jury, made the raid. arrest
ing FIVE men and two women, and
conhscating $500 in cash, com
pIete policy setup. $500 policy
slips and adding machines.
Those taken in the raid were taxi
en- before the grand jury for ques-
tioning seized with McGregor werl
McGregor's wife. Viola Miss Eu-
nice Greer. OF eos f. Warren; Leo
Anderson. or 27S r.. Warren; Gust
Andfomatos, OF 3446 Beniteau:
Theodore Apaporas. OF 1876 Ash /.
Percy Miles. OF 634 Erskne: and
Peter Pierides. OF 44l7 Second.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

Baseball Owners Won't Pro Football League
To Start Season Later. and MoY Force II 10
Do So by Refusing the EorlY Use OF It's Parks
IN HARRY aRANSo>
Ma SrrNicr Snnrt. Ehltnr

Major baseball parks
fan unless the National League
This campaign Is Too iong and
that competition has become
What the baseball anything
shsar grdron games late earv september
They monopolz too much Of the space newspapers
given baseball
Baseball mogus dumb permit newspapers
national polls Il determine members ASsr
obtain unlimited publicity Original the
show IN July 10 BE- the fans the turning
II 10 the managers
Initial biggest football game have
smart enough 10 let the people have the
Anar have spread and importance. They
done much Tor professional football
But organized baseball has had long
football
big league yards The two
exceptions Detroit
the of Briggs Stadium and the
toners at home than other.
The Tigers closing the and
entering the world preuded Briggs
Lions forced them TO play home University
troit Stadium.
But the Lions inability Detroit bail yard may have
big league bsseba eurbng
ball
Regardless Of what professional keeping II
out Of ball parks in New York Brooklyn Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Chicago Detroit Cleveland
college football to contend with overlapping
The sensible solution To get itself
out of the way-world series and abby oct /
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Hitting the OF Headpin

niger, 1882; high series. Bodingvr
5l4.
welders. 25se 90 vs. Machine
Shop 30 l. 1921 %. high single
Butler, 16i. high series. Butler
$50.
Car Shops. 2425 o. Va. Lumber
Yard. 242e 81. high single, Bur
rington. 49, high series, Burning.
ton. 40
Play Nor Alley. Classic League
Olympic Dairy. PASS 90 vs..
Rankos Drug Co. 2fl1 IL; Taco
ma Truck Sales. 2els "a vs. Pabst
Blue Ribbon. 1882 ca. Model
Lumber Co. 1851 81 vs. Dahl
aPints, 2517 ID; high series. Joe
Rugors. 556. r. Balloon. b55. A
meMinn, 554; high game. A. Nc.
MINI, 234: f. Balloon. 222. Van
Vlack. 220.
All alleys open Thursday until
Q p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Votes Also
To Retain
,PNSA Status
Skating PortY Set
BY Organization
For Next Month

Activities Of Tacoma Ski elut
were renewed Wednesday night
when about so members old and
rev. met AZ the Hotel Winthrop.
President Bob Nandenburg con.
Quoted the informal meeting which
was highhghted by nominations
FOR officers for the coming season
Final balloting will be held a,
the November meeting. the sec
end Wednesday in the month.
Nominated for president are
HOWE Clifford and Charles
Fishel; vice president. Elof
Void, Wade Perrow and John
Loidhammer; secretary. Jean
iu ison, Mrs. Sid Boyce. and
treasurer, Mrs. Ed Boyoe and
Marjorie Jacobson.
After some discussion. the club
voted TO retain Its full mem bership
IN Pacific Northwest Ski associa-
ton since il will enable the group
10 send a five-man racing team TO
any sanctioned p. y s. A meet
without additional entry fee
A skating party. plans for which
swill he completed al the Novem Der
meeting. is tentatively scheduled
for November.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Sumner Junior
Gridmen Win

The Sumner Junior High school
Bobcats won the 1a4o Puget Sound
Junior grid high school cham
pionship when they defeated tho
Highline junior high team on the
Spartan field las, night. 10 10 o
Summers first score came IN the
second quarter on a 81 yard pass
from Ruffin, Sumner fullhsck To
Wilcox. Sumner half Ruffin
plunged through the lin. for the
extra point.
In the third quarter after
pass interrogation by TIA
nilsa, Sumner quarterback.
had placed the ball on the
Highline four yard line, Ruff
fin smArked center for the
final score.
This victory was the sixth win
for the Bobcats. coached by Red"
Carlson. former =. l. e. star.
sumner outplayed Highlins
throughout the ball game and al
no tim. did the visitors threaten
the Sumner goal line.