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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

sOMWHERE NEAR THE Ms
QUALLY RIVER, Thursday-By
fles-like jumps. units Of Maj. Gen
George A. Whites Red army of
1s. 600 were maneuvering today TO
save themselves from a pincers ad-
vance Of the superior Blue army
led by Maj. Gen Walter p. Story.
Whites defending forces were
steadily being driven back from
earlier advance positions taken by
the stream-lined Northern division
in Tuesday nights swift attack on
the Blues.
At one time White had advanced
his lines deep into Blue territory
and even had moved his division
headquarters a. far south as Raj
nier, but swift counter attacks
had forced him back to . base
on the Nisqually.
Story hurled heavy elements Of
his corps az the Reds In . fsnhke
maneuver calculated 70 swallow up
some Of the advance positions Of
the Reds well south Of the Mis-
qually.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

Certainly we are for Martin. "
Beck said. His appointment Of
Samuel Driver TO the supreme
court Is sufficient reasol. for any
intelligent working man or woman
10 support him.
In addition 10 that. we know
Martin Ia not tied up with the
railroads In any program to ham
string operation Of truck lines
and throw hundreds of our mem
hers. and those Of other crafts.
out of work.
we also are for immediate and
complete national defense. To pro-
tect this country and our system
OF government.
We have no time for Com
mnnists or Fascists. and their
Continued on Page n. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
AIR BLITZkRIEe BRINGS DEATH, DESTRUCTION
1000 LANlES BOMBING BRITAIN
I@SSS:ssSSs''s'

CONSTRUCTION of $50 sub
stantial dwellings for part
of the McChord Field person.
mel makes ar interesting prof.
ect for Tacoma.
City officials have fought
off any housing project based
on Stun clearance provisions
of the federal housing act
they can't well fight off the
challenge tossed at them by
the officers at McChord Field.
Councils chief response
bility is to see that the right
five men are named to the
Tacoma housing authority
commission.
Mayor Cain himself recog-
nizes the ear-marks of suit
able persons to appoint: They
must be persons of recognized
judgme nt, experience and
honesty; they must, above
all, be unselfishly interested
and in no position to profit
either directly or indirectly
from the developments it will
be their duty to administer /,
further, they must be able
and willing to give long hours
to careful selection of sites,
planning of developments and
administration of the COM
pleted housing.
THERE is a feeling in the
council that the housing
should be situated to fill up
some of the many square
miles of building sites inside
the city limits. State law
does not limit a local housing
authority to city limits, how
ever; it is conceivable that
CONTINUED on Page %, Column y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
R.C.A.F. Plane
Falls; 5 Killed

OTTAWA-Five members OF. the
Royal Canadian Air Force were
killed when a plane crashed into
the waters of Seymour Narrows.
off the east coast of Vancouver
Island Wednesday, 1t was an
nounced Thursday by the Canadian
air ministry.
The cause of the accident,
which occurred on a routine flight,
is unknown Immediately" the
statement said.
The dead were listed as Squad
ron Leader r. c. Proctor, Edmon-
ton, Alta; Flying Officer H. L.
Gordon, Regina, Sask.; Flying Of
ficer ]. G. H. Desbiens, Vancouver;
Captain c. II. Bourne, Ottawa, and
Corporal r. G. Brown, Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, h. C.-Search for
wreckage of the r. C. A. F. plane
which cracked up in Seymour Mar
rows continued today. Planes,
small boats and the private yacht
Southern Cross were taking part
in the search.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

An unidentified submhfins tor
psiOed the Greek cruiser. Hsiis
z.11s tons. a. Il lay In ths aneisn
harbor Of ubos on AEGEAN sea.
whether ths psdoinE
would be- followed BY Eraser
Developments Was not yet
clear. But the Italian press.
which has been beating drums
for . transfer Of q block Of
Greek territory 10 Albania,
throbbed louder than ever for
action.
London dipiomatie circles
believed Italian action MAS
imminent They expected an
Italian move against salon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Tacoman aially
Injured in Shops

Homer J. Cox. -. ~ IT. }. Boz
2s4. died Thursday afternoon In a
local hospital u injuries received
shortly before noon while working
In the South Tacoma shops of the
Northern Pacific railroad
Cor. according % reports. was
working under a K0ndOla car.
when II slipped from ths block
lngs. crushing him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

Registration department of the
city clerks office. third floor Of
the city hall. vii be kept open until
s o'clock Friday night. Miss Gene
We've Martin. city clerk. announced
Thursday.
The office ordinarily closes At 8.
Miss Martin said shs wished 10
provide a special opportunity for
registration Of those who cannot
come 10 ths office during regular
hours.
Extra clerks viii be on hand 10
register those who apply Friday
evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
GERMANY

Mani quarters at Berlin. insisting
still that, according TO their re-
ports. a small number of German
parachutists had landed In England,
said today German air activity was
considerably less than on previous
days. They blamed bad weather
for the let-up.
I'VE have no reason 20 waste
planes and men useiessly." an
informant said. cit makes 1T
tie difference whether We fin
ish the job . day or . week
sooner or later
This statement, coming on top
Of limitations that the real blitz-
krieg II on. came as official COM
ment was awaited on the reports.
first circulated yesterday by Man
infornants. that parachute troops
had landed on English soil-suieide
squads detailed 20 weaken morale
and II possible TO sabotage key
points
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

italian move might be imminent there--a possibly
timed 10 coincide with ful-seale assault Britain,
II reported than 10 Germans planes had been
shot down In air battles up 10 early evening
The official DNB agency reported German
planes flew the teeming city of London and
attacked the valley Of the Thames, the great watsr
which is Of the arteries Of the eiys hfsbood
Of commerce and supplies.
Iondon said 10 bomber. dropped their eargoes
the outskirts Of the metropolitan Berlin said
one place attacked Tilbury six miles outside the
limits of the metropolitan area.
BerlIns list Of detectives attacked In Britain today
read like roster Of the vital points Of the nations
industry. commerce and defense
II began with the London action and continued through
Bristol great southeastern port Of entry Dover on
the days widest air eombats Newcastle, where Il was
claimed the great Vckers-Armstrong and aircraft
plant blasted Cardiff Welsh coal and steel port Aber
deem in Scotland Chatham. Of the Royal nayys great
concentration point and Yorkshire site Of important Raj
bases
The aerial battles we're terrific.
Combat did not start until nearly hour after
II after ls-hour respite. but. when
IL started, II flarsd at pace unsquasd since the
Wave after wave Of bombers. accompanied by
swift German fighters, hurtIsd across the channel
and through terrific barrags sent up by British
Behind the barrage were poised British fighting planes.
The British defenders attacked time and again. scattering
the German planes and rolling Of downed planes
that seemed likely 70 set new record Unofficial claims
that 81 German planes known ah0t down by
evening with nearly many more believed TO nave been
downed.
Today was the day when many Brilishers expected
Adolf Hitler launch his aerial bIitzknsg against
Britain. For days they have been waiting for Aug.
Is. Tonight they we're not sure whether the "blitz
ON. but they knew the had been stepped up
To a pace not heretofore seen.
From Berlin running account OF the bombing,
claiming unbroken succession Of German From
London running account reporting battle after battle
with German planes that made plain British alrmen
challenging Germany's attacks at every point.
But the severity Of the air combat did not divert all
attention from the eastern Mediterranean where the posa
biiy Of an imminent Italian move against Greece was to
the fore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

NEW YORK - The SESSION
Norwegian steamer TbermopyIae
sent out q series Of mysterious
messages about 500 miles east Of
New York today. but. according
10 Mackay radio. which inter
eepted them. the ship Vas In no
danger.
NEW YoRK-coiumbiz Broad
casting System today intercepted
British wireless reports asserting
that clashes with Germans have
occurred in Poland. Denmark and
czechOslovakis- This may be Of
telling importance. ths British
Broadcasting company was quoted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Mine Gas Fumes Kill 2

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Gas
fumes from the shaft Of an aban-
doned mine killed Alec Hodoff. 40,
and Bill Tsroff. 81. veteran Alaska
miners. when they opened a mine
Is miles from Fairbanks late We'd
nesdzy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Army Of North Trying to Escape
Pincers Advance Of Blue Forces

II was obvious that the northern
Reds would attempt 10 hold on the
Nisqually and by guerilla warfare
with inferior numbers. attempt to
block Story's advance. at least
delay II as long az possible by
CONTINUED on Page II. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

The bill went back to the SEN
ate-where 1t had been passed by
a IL TO 7 vote--for concurrence
in house amendments.
II was approved as the senate
continued its fifth day of debate
on a more comprehensive program
of military preparedness-the
urke-Wadsworth bill. That meas
ure would require registration of
1900, 900 men, aged Fl to 81.
for selective draft for a year OF
intensive military training.
House rejected an amendment
which Rep. William J. Miller, r..
Conn, sought to attach to the
bill, limiting use of the guard TO
continental United States and pos
sessions.
The Miller amendment was beat
en- after acrimonious debate. Rep.
James w. Wadsworth, r., NY,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Wallace Resignation
Handed 10 Roosevelt

WASHINGTON - Secretary of
Agriculture Henry A Wallace sub
mitted his resignation TO President
Roosevelt Thursday to be accepted
at the presidents discretion as the
1910 campaign opens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

LONDON--The ringing Of church bells signal that
German parachHtsts about heard during air
raid alarm ~ northwest English village today There
immediate indication 10 nhsther hs ollHg Of
the church bells actually meant paraehnats had been Seen
toas learned howeurr. that Wears pifs had told
nepspdpermeH that Of wlom ~ UNIFORM had
demanded her KEYS, whlch she gapc 10 them Lata hs
keys Dsrs nefmasd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

louse Republican military expert.
denounced the proposal ~ a bad
military policy. A similar amend
ment was beaten by one vote ir
the senate.
The Immediate contest In the
senate over the conscription bin
centered around an amendment
by Sen. Francis T. Maloney, d.,
Conn, which would authorize
conscriptioi. only after volun-
tary enlistments Of me year
had been tried between now
and Jan. /, 1871, and found
insufficient 10 raise required
manpower.
An unofficial poll indicated thai
as things stood Thursday. the sen.
ate would approve this amendment
by the slim margin Of four votes
but senators still were shifting
their positions and no positive pre-
diction could be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

lea. Previous Italian demand.
have been for the Epiras rs-
Ki0n-
A. soon a. the Hslls torpsd0ing
vas reported. Premier John Me-
taxas. Greek strong man. con-
ferFsd with King George III.
me attack occurred AZ the war
ship lay At anchor. TWO tor
psdoes missed ths warEhip and
nit a stone quay. killing a num-
Der Of children. Casualties aboard
the Helis were said 70 number 30
or 81.
Air war over Britain re-
surned ON mass scale shortly
Continued on Page 10. Column %
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
2 Army Filters Killed
When Airplane Crashes

RYE, n. Two army fliers
were killed today. when their
military plane crashed In a picnic
ground near here.
The fliers were IL Henry Clay
ton Thompson. Is, the pilot, a
reserve officer attached TO the
fifth bombardment squadron at
Mitchell Field. ". T.. and Private
T. Z. Spencer. "a. also attached
To Mitchell field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and saturday. Tenn
peratures; High. 10; low, So. sun
rises, SOS; sets, TIE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Na1 Sky Warriors Over London!
British Industrial Areas Attacked;
Italian Move On Greece Expected
-POLITICULARS-
and
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Dave Beck Announces Teomsters Back
Martin. Will Organize to Campaign

Support Of Gov Clarence D. Martin by the Transfers
union announced and applauded Wednesday night
rally of Tacoma Transfers in Fellowship hall of the
Masonic temple where Dave Beck international representa-
tive Of the union, principal speaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
BASEBALL
FINALS

BOSTON. sos eso ooo-Il ~ .
New York eoi 900 600 I 4 .
HevinK and FoSx. nonham.
Hadley t5l. nrusr t6l. Murphy
Cd and Diekey.
First game
Washington =. los 2os e0o-a rs o
Philadelphia :. 900 600 Ios--4 10 o
Hudson and Terrell. Caster and
Wagner.
NJ. I.oui. -. 100 oio ooo-s .
Detroit -. oio OH sos--s 4 o
Mills and swift; Newsom and
Tebbetts.
Chicago -. sio Io9 ooo--s 10 .
sl,~xafsrd .. col ois oiH--5 10 4
Lee and fresh; Milnar. Allen
ID and Hemslsy.
second game
Washington. 900 Ooa ola--5 D 2
Philadelphia 600 oil 0ss-s = I
Hastorson. krakauakas fs1 and
Early. Beckman. Heuaser l91.
Vaughan tpl and Hayes.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia. 900 z01 loo o
Brooklyn 200 900 000-z 9
Higbs and Warren. Wyatt and
Phelps.
Cincinnati 600 900 600 8 o
Chicago. ... 600 100 cor s o
Derringer and lombard. Pas
seau and Todd
New York 100 600 600 q q
Boston. 500 ozo o0r--Iz IN q
Melton, Dean D. Joiner 90
Dannin. o'Dea ~. Posedsl. suill-
van and Berries. hasl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
GREAT BRITAIN

Soldiers. home guardsmen. vii
lage minute men and low-flying
airplane scouts searched the coun-
tryside Of England and Scotland
today for German phantom" par
achutist troops.
Throughout the British Isles
men, women and children were on
the alert for landing parachutists.
who would form the vanguard for
any German attempt 10 invade the
country. Farmers worked In their
fields with their shotguns OF sport
ing rifles beside them.
Up TO so empty German para
chutes had been found in two areas
Of England and In the moorlands
and hills Of Scotland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
House Votes Roosevelt free
Hand" in Use Of Guardsmen

WAsHNGTON-The house Thursday voted President Roosevelt
$4,000 national guardsmen and into
regular army years training be
anywhere n he hemisphere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

Germanys bombcrs struck tho outskirts u METRO
potan London today, elmaxing the wars most savage
aerial assault the British Isles.
II was estimated by underwriting that Germany
had sent than 1000 planes Britain M In
that time.
The German attack close 10 blllzkreg creseendo
dangerous crisis fared Greece with Indications
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
CHURCHILL WARNS

Prime Minister Winston
Churchill told commons today
that danger OF invasion Of
Britain still In present. and re-
vealed British forces In somaii-
land have suffered reverses.
Churchill said. however, that
Britain Is far stronger today than
she was last May.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
TODAY THE DAY"

TODAY THE DAY"
There still was no indication as
TO whether German specialist para
chute troops had landed IN them.
and there was considerable suspi-
cion that the parachutes had been
dropped empty In a new form Of
Nazi moral terrorism. But Britain
took no chances.
Today was the day. according 10
reports which had circulated for
weeks. that Adolf Hitler had set
for his triumphal entry into a con-
quered London.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Bombs Fall in Outskirts
OF Empires Vast Capital;
80 Invaders Fly Up Thames
Nozi Assault Rises 10 New Crescendo.
As Crisis Flores In Mediterranean;
"Blitz" Had Been Expected Aug. Is

(BULLETfNl
L0NDOS-German bonbers tonight attacked Croydon.
the great airport for London.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
BANK TRANSACTIONS

Tacoma ...............,s.sis,oo'
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-12-06

STANDS the powerful nation the face the world
powerful because Of it's 13OOO0OOO happy, unified liberty
loving citizens and powerful because it's infinite ca
pacy to produce materials to construct free great
AMERICA boasts of her capacity produce goods
destruction but stands and confident this
world in the knowledge that should the proponents
barbarism her mankind will be the
Incredible of de,thdealing Instruments peace
loving tolerant but aroused people fashion crush the
of tolerance and liberty.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-25
FARMERS NOTICE

AT this time an approved bid has
been accepted for lime to be fur
nished as grant aid to Morgan
county farmers The grant of aid
program as you know is method
where farmers who intend to partic-
ipate in the 1910 agricultural con-
servation program can get lime and
have the cost deducted from their
conservation payment next fall No
deposit or down payment is neces-
sary. Benefit payments on lime is
81 per ton and the farmer re-
ceives we'll over half the cost of the
lime for improving his soil by the
use of it.
The Amesville Limestone COM
pany have the contract for supply
ing practically all of the county
with the above material. Manches-
ter township being the only town
ship not covered at this time. L.
500 tons are available either deliv-
cred to the farm or delivered and
spread on fields where it is possible
to do so by mechanical means. The
delivered price is $3.50 per ton
and delivered and spread price is
$3.1O per ton The minium load is
four tons.
Any farmer wishing to use the
above lime in the near future should
contact the county agricultural con-
servation office, at McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-25
MALCONTA GARDEN CLUB

Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Clyde
Jones was hostess to the Malconta
Garden club at her home, Unity
Farm, near Rokeby Lock. In spite
Of the inclement weather "a men,
bers were present and Mrs. Pearl
Jones Wolfe of GAINESVILLE was a
guest. Mrs. ]. E. Cowan, president,
was in charge. During the business
session Miss Hazel Finley was elect
ed by unanimous ballot to fill va
cancy in the club membership of 35
active members.
Under the auspice of the Garden
club two junior garden clubs will be
organized. The president appoint
ed Mrs. Nell Baker chairman of the
club, and Mrs. C. Z.
Frisbie chairman of the Malta club.
She also appointed Mrs. Frank
Kraps as district chairman of the
"Big Tree" Her duties are to To-
cate historical trees and report to
the Ohio Garden club.
On account of the high water the
guest speaker, Mrs Garen STAINS
bury of Middleport, and Mrs. Titus
of Rutland were stranded at Ath-
ems, and were unable to be present.
In honor of Mrs Stansbury, Mrs.
Jones entertained with a dinner at
the Kennebec hotel. Guests includ-
ed officers of the Malconta club,
with Mrs. Pearl Wolfe and Miss
Edna Jones as her invited guests.
AS the guest speaker was unable to
be present, the program consisted
of number of excellent reports of
the regional district meeting held
at Nelsonville April 10. Members
this meeting were Mrs
Fred Coulson, Mrs. Joe Cowan,
Mrs. Flo Strahl, Mrs. Frank Kraps,
Mrs. Clyde Jones. Each member
presented her miniature flower ar
which were interesting,
and flowers were well arranged in
unique miniature containers.
Following the meeting Mrs. Jones
who is connOisseur, invited her
guests to see her unique collection
of antique glass which she has col
lected from various parts of the
country. Some of the pieces are
tender in color, others rich in or
naments, and exquisite in form Her
explanation of the various glass
pieces was interesting and very in
structive.
Mrs Mary Hammond will be hos
tess to the May IL meeting. Spring
business meeting. Spring flower ar
rangement by the members.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-25
Page Three

Mrs. Hattie Adrean returned to-
her home at New Concord, Thurs
day, after spending several weeks
here with her mother, Mrs. Laura
Pidgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Glass of Co
lumbus were week end guests of rel
atives and friends here.
Miss Joyce Hi1aman of Stockport
spent the week end with friends.
Miss Wauneta Summers spent the
week end at her home at Salem, w.
Va. She was unable to return to
her work here for several days due
to high water.
Mrs. John Wetherell and two
daughters were Saturday evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Miller
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams,
Miss Madolyn Hilaman and Keith
Hilaman were dinner guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs Dana Williams.
Miss Esther Reed who has been
quite i'll, is improving. Mrs. Paul
Burcher is substituting in the
school during her absence.
Albert Burcher who has been
holding evangelistic meetings in
various parts of the country, is Wis
iting his son Paul Burche,r and 9TH
er relatives.
Miss Madolyn Hilaman who has
been ill with intestinal grip, is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Graham were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. DeWeese. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dawson of Westland were
evening visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Snearly were
visitors of relatives at Roseville,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Giles and
daughter Janet Lee were guests Of
relatives at Crooksville, Sunday.
J. A. McPeak is suffering with
rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Burcher spent
Monday at Columbus.
Mrs. Eta Coates of Cleveland Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Goldie Dou-
gan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Martin and
Mrs. E. A. Martin of Gallipolis were
week end visitors of relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. Myers Van Fossen and Mrs.
Albert Abel were visitors at Ches-
terhill, Monday
Pomona grange was held Satur-
day evening in the grange hall here.
A program and pot luck supper was
enjoyed by all.
Orville Wilson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wilson will graduate
May from Westminster seminary,
of Maryland. He has accepted a
charge at Burbank, near Wooster.
Mrs. J. Lynn Reed of Renrock is
here caring for her daughter, Mrs.
Esther Reed, who is ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and
Frank Kinsey were guests Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Wilson Of
CrOOkSyille