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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

envy this year viii have a better
than normal chance TO becom'
coast guard officers, the academ,
at New London. Conn. will enrol
about 100 cadets, or 80 more thai
the usual quota.
The coast guards non-commis
stoned personnel is also being
strengthened by increasing enlist
ment quotas.
But perhaps one Of the most
important and reassuring bits
Of preparedness undertaken by
the coast guard Il Its new
small-crAft reserve.
Although strictly an ounce-of'
prevention organization. some
1900 boats and their owners are
enrolled.
As we've mentioned here before,
membership is voluntary. there is
nothing militaristic about II. boats
are not liable to requisitioning by
the government and neither can
the owners be impressed into
duty.
It's simply sane idea: it's a
nucleus for an auxiliary fleet II
the need ever arises. simply .
starting point for making the or
ganization necessary when an
emergency appears.
At most, all the reservists would
ever be called upon to do would be
assume the routine peace time
duties Of the coast guard, leaving
the latter free for more beligerent
affairs. Thus. II you'd rather 20
s-cruising In your own yacht IN
stead OF fighting somebody else's
war. membership in the coast
reserve makes 1t not only possible
but mighty probable.
Mailbag
Dear Casey: AS charter men,
Der. man and boy. Of the Beach,
combers' Local No. e1 for nigh
onto . half-century, I've run across
some mighty peculiar things in my
time. ! know first-hand the facts
OF life about all the Puget Sound
flora and fauna, flotsam and Jet
som and like critters-except one
thing: Where do the jellyfish get
their jelly! TIDERIP.
Dear Tiderip: To quote from the
book How To Become A Success
full Beachcomber, or Ebb Etiquette
for the Beginner" jellyfish obtain
their jelly by a patented process
sing of ocean currantx Get II?
Wow.
! Nosa Rene
From British Columbia we have
just been informed cruising regu-
lations for American yachtsmen
have been Stacked off a bit. Re-
CARELESS Of other wartime mea-
sures still in force, American plea
sure craft can henceforth cruise
Canadian waters without restric-
ton. However. 1t Is still necessary
to report first to the naval exami-
nation vessel at one Of the several
ports Of entry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

idea being the
sooner the bet
ter.
The program
calls for pur-
c sc Of two
more five : inch
gun . for each
Of the c Ga st
guards seven
H7 1T cutters
each ship In al
ready equipped
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

SHILLING. Tacoma.
Graduates from the junior col
lege division include: Richard
Bennett, Spanaway; James Fred
rickson, Puyallup; Arthur Herstad,
Burton, Jean Huber, Tacoma; Lyle
jacobson, Falkland; Helen john
son, Portland. Ore; Lloyd John
son. Firesteel; Marvin Loftness,
Tacoma; Vernon Miller, Belling-
ham: Florence Pflueger, Seattle,
Orville Storaasli, Falkland; Jack
Wall. Woodland; Joseph Wherry,
Yakima and Merle Pflueger, Park
land.
Completing the college Of educa-
ton requirements in August are:
Nina Ball, Tacoma; Nellie Alton
Salina, Kansas; Juness Jewell
Puyallup; Charles Leask, Park
land; Louise Dahl. Tacoma; Eliza
beth Ness, Tacoma; Estelle Pei
lervo, Noselle; Mary Richardson
Gig Hsrbor, and Robert Lando
Petersburg, Alaska.
SWEET PEAS ARE BLOOMING
Mrs. r. G. Wheeler, S407 So. A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Core Of the News
SUPERIOR RATINGS

Eatonville high school sent two
soloists 10 the National Music con-
test. in Spokane. last week. and
both received superior ratings. Al
Meddaugh placed first in the cor
net division and Conrad Roeder
placed first m the French horn di-
vision.
Butter down again. at Cow But
ter Store. adv.
NO TUESDAY MEETING
The Tacoma Kiwanis club post
poned its usual Tuesday meeting
because Of the inter-club meeting
Wednesday.
Bedding Plants. Hinz Florist, 30
It'll and Kay.--Adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

To make the vast fleet Of coast
guard vessels capable OF submarine
patrol and convoy duty II Ia neces-
ssry for congress to dig deep into
IN jeans for wherewithal, with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

Making actuay Of the old proverb "Fore warned is
forearmed the United State coast guard has readied
program for making its ships capable of duty. The
pareness viii cost $s09s66O and to be spent in follow
ing grim manner:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

SWEET PEAS ARE BLOOMING
Mrs. r. G. Wheeler, S407 So. A
st. said Tuesday that sweet peas
were blooming in her yard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

First annual concert by the Pu-
get Sound Chamber Music society
will be given in Jones hall, College
Of Puget Sound, Tuesday night,
beginning at s:15. Erich J. +. Koker
Ia the conductor of the thirty piece
string ensemble. which. Ii one Of
the new music activities made pos
sible through the Carnegie Foun-
dalton grant to College of Puget
Sound for fine arts production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
(By Po-Kum)

If the Trailers win first place In our league this year entire credit must Do given to that rowing "jitter- bug" Tony Lonbardi. The "oomph" that he puts in that team lately has made the writer stand up and take notice. Only an ordinary 90 bowler he's been hitting them well over 300 week after week. After beating those helpless Senators almost single handed last week for two games, al- most turned the trick again against the runner.up Presidents, 1t was only through some Lad breaks that they lost two gGmes
 Those Senators could use some of that inspiration Tony! So why don't you come over and see us some. time.
 Dan salcito, the New Dealers an- chornaar, has been trying everything under the sun to improve his fast dropping average. First he tried 0 size i2 bowling shoe but to no avail, then he thought his ball was hook Ing too mush and asked Brownie to put e slight curve in the alley but that didn't help SO he finally made up his mind that he can't bowl. Mike Manfredi is to develop Q good
 One of the severest tasks facing second ball--that first one Is @ "lulu."
 One look at Mike Denta's face Wednesday night and I knew the answer-his cheese ball was working to perfection, four spares and he bowls 30, but someone game him a nice big score of l3i. Nice going "Saflta!"
 Tom Iannachino walked in the al- leys with box of cigars under his arm after 6 weeks absence and come to find out Santa Claus pre- sented him with nice bundle of joy of q bouncing baby boy. Our congratulations to you and the misses, and hope he doesn't de- velop that walkaway hook ball that his daddy throws.
 "spiggie" MaZgie signed "Wee Willie" G!ordano to a five year con- tract with no strings attached. A great era in the field of sports.
 Lefty" spagnola has told the writer that his New Years resolu- tons will be to show up on time and more often.
 "Sir" Philip Russo-to take no more parts in stage or screen plays.
 "Don" Pepe-to pray for e little 
 Sal Lolla-to 90 little easier on the Senators.
 Mike Dechele - the plege still stands.
 Winnie Martinelli-to roll of be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Dempsey StiH 7op Boxng Card I2 Years After Retiring
Dunnigan Has Done It Again
By DAN PARKER

THOSE Senator, JoraiemOn Dunnigan ton face overwhelming evidence econy that New York state would harvest soOooOo in sponsored
 good Heather Chnee would be ten million this great statesman was hed firms which msenshy improving the here
 Dunngan's pari.mutueI Is a pretene protecting the possibly three Dy imposing them out of Empire City Aqueuct and Jamaica are threat ns S hi n S. sa. Of s a S S % @ Che existing tracks Belmont Park call for minimum seating parking territory no. to pc figured n 5s tracks standing room capacity Senator Dunnan though specifications.
 % n and O @ pov @ M way @ TS SoD OSs d race tracks a s eS 2 nsyi s improved M o @ y onedG @ @ sna %sO ss % ms way the
 owners of race tracks are public Oenefactors and therefore should the antees for grocery hustle for vng Ike other and legitimate enterprises s F Se @ nG n h e @ M money nsS,s in race been Steys Save for the few wealthy who afford horse system already sucked blood. n a the @ s's So u WsO @ hsye pa no or Sa Vs making ing for step in and take over the juicy racket
 Dunngans 10 per cent haul out of every @ S n ' oas the sS track addition @ dime which . as Ss subject n to tax of M per cent The senator that cent plus breakagc the doesn Justify However since the soon parted no matter what the take" any M protecting the secstem playe from n waste Of time Ills case hopeless and Senator Dunnigans bill
 hasten fellows the trim Q senator will have finally presence in Albany as represen atve of the people. '' " 'E
 The one feature Of tho Dunnsa shows any concern for he ae the 60-60 split provision either 70.so n the state getting the short end The @ Spoaon or an already oyer-expcted class Chairman swope G-ceh neakage provision much dEisfs rom Chairman swope regarding the daily not only M M oing gadget his taeit approval but proy R eXepng track owners from kes through the pamutue issuing machines and compune e a pools and winners prices heve no protection rom sleght- ~ T ~ M On the whoe the Dunngn-Penny bill piece of leyls Qn Wheh merits te unanimous rsoaen hereby made and seconded that the
 Copyright io4O King Features syndica.e)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
U. s. TAX PROBE FOR
 BOSS OF DOG TRACK

Boston, Jan. 3.-(UP)-A federal grand jury today investigated alleg- cd Income tax discrepancies Of $il3,- 900 In returns filed in 1885 and 1886 by 0 stockholder of the Dishton dog track.
 The stockholder a Boston man, was an associate of Edward J. O'Hare, Massachusetts and Illinois track operator who was slain In Chi- cago, OHare purportedly advanced $260, ,000 for the erection and opera. ton of the Dighton track.
 Tax returns of other track ofii. cials also were being probed by the grand jury which opened It's inves- tigation yesterday. Attaches of U, 8. Attorney Edmund J. Brandon's office indicated that witnesses from Chicago and Miami, Fla, will tes- tify,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
JEWISH TEAMS TO PLAY NEXT SUNDAY

A large crowd Is expected at the Jewish Community Center this sun- day night when the local Jewish Institution will play host to two rep- fosentative towns from the stan. ford, Connecticut, Jewish Center,
 For the first time In many years girls teams, playing under the col. ors of their Jewish Centers, will meet in athletic competition. Bridge. ports feminine combine is entered In the Bridgeport Girls League and holds the tic for the first place. Girls rules will be used and local fans VIII have the opportunity of seeing an Interesting variation from thp regulation boys rules game.
 The rostrum of the local girls team includes Florence Weiss, Lil. Han Delse, Ida Slavin, Pauline Au. gust, Olga Englander, Sophie Cohen, Ann Qomberk, Bessic Heilman, Gertrude Sendelman, Rosaiie ( :hnei- der, Jane Henry, and Bessie Gold. Miss Gold IS Of former friuuois fame and Is attempting a comeback in the "Nalsmith Creation.
 Th!s game will start promptly at 7:30 o'clock. The feature game be. tween Stamford and Bridgeport, which Is to Do Q Connecticut West. chester County Jewish Community Center Bafketbali League game will start at 8:46 o'clock. Dancing, the music for which will be furnished by George Fay's orchestra, will fol- low the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
ROOTED FIELDS
 FOR BASEBALL
 VIEWED LIKELY
Weather-PrOOf Games Are Called Next Advance
 By Engineer
RY DENNIS DALTON

United Press Stan CorrespUndentl
 Cincinnati, O., Jan. S.-(UP)-The man who forecast nine years ago that the major leagues would play baseball at night now predicts the game will be staged entirely under c root in le65 to foil the weather.
 He is R. J. Swackhamer, an il- luminatlng engineer who made the night baseball prediction when he installed the first lighting sys. tenn in Dee Moines. Ia., in 1880.
 Indirect lighting vii do the trick" Swackhamer said. All these indoor baseball teams in the coun- try point to a trend.
 we've just scratched the sur- face of lighted baseball. When we get through they can play in Feb- ruary if they waftt to, and there will be no postponed games piling up double.headers for the end of the seaeon.
 Answer to Every Whim
 They can play in the daytime or night, or whenever they want to play they can get out mad have Q ball game" '
 There are several problems con- nected with his prediction, Swack- hamer admitted, like putting a roof over Q field as large as that in the Yankee Stadium with put erecting pillars for the outfleideTs to dodge, but he believes engineers will find Q way.
 Ultra.violet ray lamps and soil. heating cables could be used to keep the grass green, he explained, and air-conditioning could be inS stalled to accommodate the fans who might gett too hot to root the home team to victory.
 The innovation would be tuogh on pitchers who do their best under cloudy skies but the air. conditioning would benefit the majority of the players, he said.
 Small Towns Profit
 Right now baseball folk in small cities and towns are getting the Idea of lighting their ball parks and then making them earn money while the home team Is on the road by renting the fields for other oc. casions, according to swackhamer.
 Tn fact. he said, the only sport that doesn't lend itself to lighting Is golf.
 About three ceurses have tried It." he said, "and 1t was 0 dismal figure. There's to onueh to be lighted to make it pay"
 swackhamer Is convinced sports fans want their favorite games played at night. People are more ct ease and relaxed during the eve. ming he reasoned, and they don't feel like yelling for the umpire's scalp every time he calls Q close one against them.
 Just to prove he wasn't cam. paignlng for business by pred!ot- ing indoor baseball for the major leagues, Swackhamer said he personally" preferred seeing c ball game in the daytime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
COME FROM AFAR

The States of Delaware. Vermont, MisGissippi and the Carolinas. com- bined. have provided American tracks with fewer native jockeys than such distant places as Panama and England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Grand Mercantile
 League Notes

With the league under way l2 weeks there Is 0 keen race for aver- age prizes. The team standings show Q close race among the first four team but much Is expected from the Monarch and Elton teams who have strengthened considerably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
N.Y.U. COURTMEN. FACE SYRACUSE
L. l. U. and Butler Also Meet in N. s. c. Double.
 header Tonight

New York, Jan. 3.-CUP) ~-New York university attempts to Stretch It's winning streak to six straight games tonight, meeting Syracuse University in the feature of an inc tersectional doubleheader basketball program at Madison Square Garden. Long Island University, winner of A of 43 starts, meets Butler Uni- versity, Indiana Conference cham pions, in the first game.
 New York Universitys Violets have ben the only local quintet to keep pace with the high scoring western aggregations now in Man. hattan. Southern California and Santa Clara from the Pacific coast and Colorado from the midwest have made local clubs appear out moded as they scored five victories In six starts during last weeks week of champions" at the Car den. The Violets registered New York'S single victory when they wall lcped Missouri, co.holders of the Big Six Conference title.
 With the possible exception of Long Island University, New York U. appears to be the only Manhat- tan quintet with nlan-power enough to match the visitors in the high. scoring brackets. The visiting quin- tets whose "hell-for- eather" of- fensives have swamped local clubs, make a specially of scores that run into telephone numbers. The Vio. lets, however, have scored 334 points in i've games to date, to their op- ponentS' IA, In their triumph over Missouri, N Y. U. ran 58 points, three less than the present Garden scoring record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
BY LEFTY NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

' NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
 Vonce this year I bowlea lss. It wasn't too tough. l feel that l am capable of much better things, Thei efore do 1 resolve to bowl i6O nt leagt or burst in the attempt.
 Betty Bergin
 ..P. s. Please do not use vacuum cleaner to pick up the pieces.
 aThe night l had the stiff neck l bpwled 307, That is why resolve t0 always sit n drafts in the hope tbat l may acquire lumnago and finish with q high average.
 Vincent Constantine Duff
 -,
 sPat Dwyer Is always accusing me ol cheating n computing the ayer- aBes. s0 l have made up rJy mind in io40 to fix his handicap 50 that ID will always be in last place.
 Ango Mambruno ~f will finish with 0 higher aver. aee than Russ Hicock.
 Ray Watts 1T will finish with higher aver. qge than Ray Watts,
 Russ Hicock 1T personally will lead the Fuses to victory.
 Mimi Altieri z Strictly foul line from now on.
 Wild Wilburforce Knight 1T have received 50 many com- Ulaints concerning the malodorous Gogies which I inhale that in the interest of my fellow man solemn. y resolve to iil io40 smoke none but perfuined cigars.
 Thomas Appleton Egan If Betty Bergin bowls lSO I'll bowl 20.
 Ann Fhalan ( If those two girls do what they Threaten, I'll bowl 200.
 S Margaret Reynolds z Well, guess that forces me to Aowl the first perfect duckpin game 0h record.
 E Marie Chapin ' I will not hang myself on any more Christmas trees.
 Alice Benson ( Y My first resolution is to run a @kating party as soon as possible Secondly, I resolve to organize a mixed softball league for the sum- iher. Thirdly, I will promote a hockey game with Freight St. but Leavenworth St. must have the services of Carlacule x. Dillon. Among my fondest memories will always remain those three basket
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

TonightS feature attraction kiesel Bros. vs. Town Tavern. J. Tribune looks for on upset with the Kiesel boys winning two games. Gracd vs, Monarch, easy win for the Grand) Canal ys. Elton (trouble ahead for the Canal boys),
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
ST. LUCY,S BOWLING NOTES

fore witnesses and no cheating.
 Doc" Rose-not to ride Tom Ian- machine any more.
 Mike Mandillo-to reduce my waist line and improve my game.
 Al Carp-not to worry about my average anymore,
 Bobby Ja:ovino-to stay behind the foul line.
 "Goldie" Giordano-to leave all married men alone.
 Gus Santagatto-to smoke sweeter and milder cigars.
 Dan Summa-I will try and not lose faith in my team,
 Pat SilveStro-f will try and build Q home for all lame bowlers,
 George Martino-to have more re. Spect for 0olslie's cheese ball,
 Jo-Jo Summa-1 will endeavor to give up my change of pace and stick to my fast ball.
 A. Mazzie-That I will never ac- cuse anyone of stealing my pencil.
 Father McVerry-That I will try to refrain from calling 1t an upset if and when the Senators beat us.
 If the above resolutions mean anything, here's a happy New Year to you all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

Shanghai, China, shipped 5,400 bales of raw silk to other countries in c recent month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
-$75OO for Trip TOManila New High for Fee
 As a Referee
. THE PAYOFF
BY HARRY GRAYsON NEA Service Sports Editor

New York, Jan. 3--WiIliam Har- rison Dempsey Is back from Man. lila where he collected S7600 for counting out Glen Lee when the young Nebraskan was swatted on the old potato by Ceserino Garcia,
 More than l2 years after his re- tirement as an active combatant, Jack Dempsey, the most magnetic mitt attraction of all time, Is still establishing records.
 The ST5O0 the Fillpinos paid him, not to mention the cost of round trip air transportation to the islands, is e new high for referee.
 Dempsey still packs em in aIlc. as Q result, continues to draw top pay in ring roles.
 The old Man Mauler got S600O for handling Q Slxto Escobar.Lon Salica bantamweight match in Puerto Rico some time back.
 He earned S30,000 in 1889 as third man, and 1t Is only side- line with him.
 Dempseys many other interests make Max Waxman, who does his booking, sick.
 Waxman says the former cham pion easily could pick up s200,- GOO year if he cared to devote his entire tim and attention to refereeing and personal appear anceS.
 DEMPSEY IS BIG MAN OF MANY INTERESTS
 But too much of the travelling Of which Dempsey once was SO fond Is out now. The big fellow Is too much in love with Hannah Williams and the two little girls. Nor would his business connec- tons permit 1t,
 Dempsey personally supervises two New York restaurants and bars. He controls a hotel at Mi. ami Beach has pieces of hostelries in California and Mex leo. He dabbles In the clothing business. He is something of an oil magnate and shares in dis- tillery. He lends his name to this and that. He Is active hi politics. No benefit of any kind or drive for funds is complete without his large form.
 Unlike many fighters who sour on the game once they are out Q! 1t. Dempsey everlastingly Is put ting In Q plug for the dodge thnt made him rich. He has appeared before state legislatures h the corner of boxing bills.
 When Dempsey hits the trail leading away from the larger cen. ters, he makes Q definite contri- button to boxing as Q sport. HORDE OF ADMIRERS INCREASES STEADILY
 Not only was Dempsey the most colorful of oil warriors. but his attitude toward the public, eSne- cially the youth, is one that stead4 fly increases his horde of adInirers.
 No athlete ever autographed as many programs and whatnot as the Manassa Man,
 His only danger now is coming down with writer's cramp.
 It Is the smaller towns, those In which the fans seldom see champion perform. that Dempsey has done boxing the most good. In those localities, crowds flock to clubs just to get glimpse of him.
 Dempsey is still the idol of most boxers as well as his thousands Of rooterS.
 When Al Hostak appeared in Cleveland recently, asked him who his boyhood hero was.
 "Oh. Jack Dempsey, of course" replied the Seattle middleweight monarch.
 Jack Dempsey was through fighting when Al Hostak was II years old, but great fighters will come along for years to come with the Man Mauler as their model.
 They couldn't have better one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
c. [. ?. MIXED LEAGUE

ball victories for Leavenworth St.. lost winter.
 Johnathin c. Keainey The Bulbs shall win. At least one il0 game.
 Nina Biys P. s. l09's don't count. Up to the present l have been an extremely rough character and am nown far and wide to be such 0 one as will bop you for no reason whatsoever. I intend to Do more lady.like In i040.
 1umpen Bowen Beginning Jan. lSt I Phali pro. ceed to reduce until such time as I no longer experience trouble when I bend down to bowl. To achieve this may take years but I shall pre-. serve.
 Madaliene Murphy Come the new year I'm goin' to start yellin'.
 Marie Dalton Next year I won't take my vaca. ton during the bowling season.
 Rita Ross I will keep an eye on the treas. urer lest he decide to abscond with the funds.
 Rita Tierney l will not loose a single bet to VIII Knight.
 Ray Mills Let's all resolve to start the lo40 season with Q bang by being pres. ent and on time. Maybe we can have that match with the Thom. aston Mixed League.
 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
BLESSED SACRAMENT
 BOWLING LEAGUE
Standing

.. High s bowlers for the week of Dec 28, le30;-
 Fred Drummond Se2; Edward Phe!an, $50; Fr. Barrett, 347; John Collins. 343; Joan Scnnon, ST., 342
 The fret half of the bowling will come to a close this Thursday, Jan. {. With Flaherty's team bowling Leo Barrett's for the leadership of the league. This should be a battle royal. inasnluch as practically one or the other of the eight teams dur ing the first half were up at the top, only to find themselves regu. lated through the very keen compe' Ntion to their present standing.