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Evening star., 1940-03-31

at the home of Past Comdr. Patrick
A. Sugrue, 2814 Twenty ninth street
NV. April 2, at pm. Senior Vice
Comdr. Guy c. Nadeau will discuss
new membership, also the trophy
and prizes he will award to the
members bringing in the most new
members.
Coaches Carl Kudell and ]. Malar-
key will report on the junior base
ball. Comdr. Charles Kohen will
preside.
Kenna Main Squadron met at
the home of Squadron Chairman
John A. Spudis, l7l3 Minnesota ave-
nue. Sc, with Capt. Clement r.
Murphey presiding The Squadron
Ways and Means Committee report
ed arrangements have been made
for dance at Hitchcock Hall. St.
Elizabeth's Hospital. next Friday.
Athletic Officer r. V. Murphey re-
ports that practice of the softball
teams is being held, and will enter
the Detachment Softball League.
All Legionnaires, their families
and friends have been invited to
attend services, to be sponsored by
the Sergt. Jasper Post. today at 8
pm, at the st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and H streets
NV.
The members are requested to
form in a group outside the church
at 7:30 pm. and proceed into the
church in body. The group will
be led by Department Comdr Will
liam T. Slattery and members of
his staff. who will be escorted by
the National Guard of Honor. in
command of Capt. Horace w. Line
burg, and will occupy a specially
reserved section of the church. A
detail of uniformed Legionnaires
will act as ushers
The services, held in commemora-
ton of the entry of the United
States in the World War, will be
conducted by DR.. Oliver J. Hart,
rector, assisted by the Rev. Howard
E. Snyder, department chaplain.
Gen. Maxwell Murray. with whom
the Rev. Hart served during the
World War and present command
ing officer of the Washington Pro-
visional Brigade, will be an hon6red
guest.
The next meeting of the Sergt.
Jasper Post will be held Wednesday
at Pythian Temple at pm. when
an address will be delivered by 1t.
Col. Ralph c. Bishop, U. S. A. Re-
serve. who will speak on National
Defense and the Present Foreign
Situation"
Candidates for the post junior
baseball team should call Athletic
Officer Daniel M. Goodacre, Wood
ley $3.50 or District 1920, or write
him at 6156 Thirty-frst street NV
Cigarettes and Easter cards were
distributed to patients in Ward A at
the Mount Alto Hospital by Mrs.
Curran and Mrs. Stotler, members
of the United States Treasury Unit
The department. president and her
staff will make their official vista
ton on April g.
A benefit card party has been
planned by the unit to be held on
April Is. at the home of Mrs. Ethel
Clark. 1900 Taylor street NE, at 8
pm. All members are urged to at
tend and invite their friends.
The juniors of Government Print
ing Office Unit will meet April S at
8 pm. at the home of Miss Joyce De
Rasselli.
Government Printing Office Auxi-
liary will hold a dance April 6 at
Stansbury Hall from to IL pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

With the armory inspections of
the District National Guard prac-
tically completed last week, Gen.
Albert L. Cox, commanding the unit,
Evening star., 1940-03-31

Practical instruction in the field
has been provided for medical off,
GERS who plan to attend the National
Guard and Reserve officers course,
which is to begin on May and end
on June /. Instead of reporting to
the school at Carlisle Barracks, the
course has been modified so that the
medical officers will participate di-
rectly In the Army maneuvers to be
held In the Texas-Louisiana area.
Omcers will be ordered directly to
Fort Benning. Ga. Upon completion
Of their course Of study and duty the
student medical officers viii be or
Evening star., 1940-03-31

welt High School under instruction
OF Musical Director McElroy.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

A silver tea will be given by the
Grace Darling Siebold Chapter,
American Gold Star Mothers. at the
home of Mrs. McMillin. 4915 Lin
mean avenue NV, next Sunday
from to Ppm. All auxiliary men,
bers are invited
Evening star., 1940-03-31

The Naval Communications Re-
serve Division has jumped up to
second place in the national over
the-air radio competition, it was
announced last week by 1t. M, Wein-
stock, commander Of the unit.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

The Girls Nation will meet at 2
pm. Saturday at GA E street NV
with President Mary Catherine
Ware presiding.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

Comdr Burch Of Advance Post has
requested Past Department Comdr.
Phillip r. Belt to conduct installa-
ton of new officers ct the meeting
next Friday evening al 100 L street
NV.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
MISSING SKIER
RETURNS HOME

SPOKANE-David Hanson, 20,
who had been missing on Mt. Spo-
kane 36 hours while skiing, ar
rived home safe today after walk
ing to a rancher's house near
Blanchard, Idaho.
Hanson was hungry and tired
but unhurt. He had become con-
fused in dense fog on the noun
tain New Years day and went
miles off his projected course on
short cross-country trip. he said.
The youth arrived In Blanch-
ard. 20 miles northeast Of spo-
kane. shortly after = o'clock
last night. He was taken
there by n homesteader In an
automobile, and Immediately
teiephoned his parents.
Hanson. a member OF the Spo-
kane Aountaineers club. separated
from companions at a. m. Mon
day TO begin his trip. A search
for him was undertaken when he
failed TO return on schedule.
He carried a sleeping bag and
a small quantity Of food. He said
he slept on a fire trail Monday
night.
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Bert Smyser
Behind Deal

Tacoma will have a new and
modern athletic arena, according
to tentative plans.
Bert Smyser of the Smyser Dis
play Co, has purchased the skele-
ton structure originally built for
an ice arena at 26th and East BAY
street and is behind the probable
plan.
The building would be completed
and enlarged to a capacity Of
$4,000 square wooden floor feet for
Indoor sports and exhibitions of
various types, If plans mature.
Seating capacity would be
5000.
1t would not be an ice arena.
Work of leveling off the
property already has begun.
Smyser & Co. would occupy dis
play space in the front of the build
Ing. which almost faces the west
approach of the Seattle-Tacoma
bridge over the Puyallup river.
Tennis and basketball features,
for example, would find the new
plant available. That also includes
sports events or business exhibi-
tions DESTROYS of such a building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
California May Haze Class { Loop

SAN FRANCISCO-Officials OF
the Pacific Coast league will meet
in Santa Barbara Jan. 10 TO con-
slider plans for organizing class c
California State league.
Under plans discussed at the
annual coast league meeting. each
city would own its own ball club,
but each would get backing and
optioned players from Pei clubs.
Possible franchise holders
would we San Jose, Modesto,
Hanf0rd, Visalia, Bakersfield,
Riverside, Anaheim and Santa
Barbara.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
hoopers
Vie Thursday

Crack teams Of the City Basket
ball league win renew hositilities
Thursday night In the Lincoln
high gym after being idle since
Dec. %.
Top game OF the evening as far
as fan interest Is concerned will
be that between the Inter-City
Auto Freight and johnson Paint
teams. The winner will take over
second place in the race. The tiff
is billed for a:15 and VIII be
broadcast over kMo.
Undefeated Chiilas viii
clash with Consumer Meat In
the 3 o'clock game. while Cali
fornia Florists will take ON
the lowIy Cammaranos In the
curtain-raiser nj 7 o'clock.
Although Ed Grant and his
Chillas must be rated over the
Consumers. the latter may turn
in an upset as they have. In one
or two games. shown flashes OF
court brilliance. Recent addition
Of Bob Richards. former Stadium
high star. TO the Consumer lineup
gives them a more formidable
squad.
The Florists should have little
or no trouble with the Cammar-
amos. but the Cams will be de-
termined 10 win their first game
In eight starts and may give the
Posies an interesting 80 minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Ping Pong Doubles
Play Opens Tonight

The City Ping Pong doubles.
sponsored by park recreation. viii
open tonight at 7:3o o'clock on the
club tables. third floor Medical
Arts building. Twenty-eight play
ers are entered.
Teams win play = best two
out Of three 2i-point game
sets and four matches . night
will BE- played by each pair Of
contestants.
Entries will be received up 10
the start Of the matches tomorrow
night.
Other tournaments that are
planned are City singles. January
"a TO February rs: City Classified
A and y singles and doubles. Feb
ruary rs to March Is: County open
singles and doubles elimination,
March 20 20 ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Today's Sports Parade

.
"oa1'wsr-- "eeo''ros'"ns
OF u are rather am because "
happened way naok iass year
'inst sunday. IN taetl, out ! 90
seem TO recall having picked
tennessee over southern eaii-
tornis, Tulane over Texas a. =
M, Georgia Teen over Missouri.
ana Clemson over Boston college
IN inc various bowl games
! think y - with parnonapie
pfiue that eau your attention
10 those iast TWO PICKS. ~ ,hefs
one among you VINO WIZ dnre
deny that Georgia Teen beat
Missouri and That Clemson was
the victor over Boston college
one hundred per cent right
was about those two games
u. perhsps. ! erred siiGhtiy 10
choosing Tennsssse and Tulane
let me remind you that 10 err
u only human. and ! arm always
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70 We Wese e"w1 WIZ ? segees
hss''a+sp sne ~ sesm svss -
49, csssre - VIVA
Despite this. Tennessee. VITA
= Few breaks Of The game. eostln
have stolen" = tis, ana ! ~
the word "stoisn purpoeeIy.
Inhe away TINS siukk1ns penetty
that put the ball On th~ir iva
yard lins with only = minute
and 20 seconds TO play N the
first half. and sliminats tn
tumble BY FalIbsck Newman
late In the game. and The Vols
might have come out with . 90
OF TT tie.
ThoSANs WEkG surxneo9
Any sportsman with > liking
for victory BY tbs bsttsr team
must BE- glad that such . Tie
didn't result. Because southern
California was ~ least two. and
perhaps three touehdowns the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
IOx ANCrI.r2-A hlt /,

LOS AN0elstsS-A DIT EtnEf
the famous report on the suhzidll
The report win not be made
public.
There will be an indirect indica-
ton of what II contains. however,
for the report IL expected to result
in many changes In the confer
ences organization and practices
One OF the forecast results Ia
the hiring of Anterior himself. Al
SIS. 900 a year. 10 referee the con-
ferenee's athlete-hiring.
Atherton spent two years on this
report. at reputed salary oi
$4,000 a year. His voiuminou'
results were finally made com.
plete yesterday. with the filing Of
chapter on Montana, the last OF
the ten conference schools.
II was predicted that the
conference faculty representa-
tives. during their annual
meeting here. would consider
and perhaps vote on the mat
ter Of hiring Atherton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Coast Basket
Season nears

SAN FRANCISCO-The Pacific
Coast conference swings into
basketball competition this week.
end when northern division teams
see action against each other
while the southern division squads
complete their eastern invasion.
Idaho faces Oregon State at
Corvallis and Washington State
meets Washington at Seattle in
the opening games.
Idaho has lost only one of nine
warm-up encounters, a one point
decision to Montana, while WASH
ington State clipped Bradley Tech
and Wayne, two teams which have
already beaten defending cham
pions, Oregon.
Washington won only one
of three games with Mime
sofa, while Oregon State split
pair with Michigan State.
st. Mary's, without the services
of Tom Feeney, captain and GEN.
ter, and Scotty McPhail, veteran
forward will go south to meet
NUCLA Friday night and use on
Saturday.
The following week California
returns from the east to tackle
University of Southern California
in a brace of conference games.
The Trojans already look like
national champions, h avin 6
thumped Long Island university,
which previously had a AZ game
winning streak. Experts still
won't count Oregon out OF the
running for the NCAA title.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Only One Contest
On Armory Card

The national guard inter-battery
basketball league will card only
one game tonight on court No.
at the armory. starting at $50
o'clock, when the Service Battery
will meet &c" Battery, c. A. a. A.
The league games are played
on Monday and Tuesday nights at
$50 O'Clock after drill practice
and the games are open free to the
public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Old Giant Standby Reganed Form Year After Ebow Operation

that they had 70 pitch the live balls we're
using today.
Another thing. Up until - se~rs ~
90 age = lot 81 seh~ater< were throwing
that hafi past hitser~A There were vnrse-
sic. 81 the splshsll Pitchers u.cd slip
pcrs elm and whatset
They eoiored the bali with tohsecc coffee
and everything else they could think 81. They
roughened II with everything from sandrsper
TO pop bottle caps. They cut the seams j.
decorated the bali with chewing Funa etc.
How they could sail that applet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

NEW YoRK-Here's good news for the poor
! old New York Giants.
Carl Owen Huhhell believes his famous left
arm will be as good as ever in leso.
The sreat left-hander won only IL games
and lost nine to rank 10th In National league
won and lost percentages in 1889. but he was
right behind William Henry Walters of the
Reds as the No. man in earned runs King
Carl's record for i54 innings. embracing 20
games. was AIS per nine innings
And running second TO Bucky Walters. the
most valuable man in the circuit wasn't half
bad for an old broken down hloke like the
screwball maestro was supposed to be. Wal
tiers earned run mark was 22e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Oh, Yes, That Report!

Pacific Coast confssvncs took ~
msr Conan. Edwin y. Athestua.
stayed out al ssmeAssr.
hut Chuck n~ehtaL University
of Washington aasFtsrhsek. MA
also broke an arm, wan turned
down. bschlel fractured his arm
during The first Rame u the 49,
son against Pittsburgh. Ne piaysd
no more until The washinnson-un<;
game. when Ne rsbroks The sams
arm.
Freshmen were mnds eligible
for varsity ski teams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

Equally As important as points
previously stressed are c6nesntra-
ton and relaxation.
The bowler looking at a certain
spot on an alley and not coneen-
trating on It Is likely 10 roll the
ball from four 10 six inches from
where II should strike pima This
kegier naturally will draw q nose,
or Brooklyn" hit.
Concentrate on a spot IS 20 20
feet from foul line.
Try 10 deliver ball from thres
10 four feet from foul line A..
directly In front 81 you rolling
II over the spot you have sighted
and which leads 10 Is pocket.
You will BE- surprised At results.
II bowler IL tense. be not only
viii develop sore muscles. but Will
grip ball too tightly. Chances are
he viii roll Il six inches away
from head-pin. or SIN inches over.
Be relaxed and At ease a. ali
times when delivering bali
The person just starting should
roll oall for no other purpose than
10 develop aim and control Other
points sfill come later.
For beginners. I again strongly
emphasize benefits q rolling ball
down alley without pins standing.
then a. certain Pima 10 develop
control
Roll straight or natural bail -
first 10 gain control
Hooking. or eurylng ball, comes
naturally later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
CHURCH-FRATERNAL

The Church-Fraternal Basket
ball league will reopen after the
holiday lay-off, Thursday night al
the Bellarmine gym. with the fol-
lowing triple schedule of play.
6:45, Falkland Trinity Lutheran
vs.. Central Lutheran; 8, Messiah
Lutheran VS.. Epworth Methodist;
., First Methodist VS.. Latter Day
Saints.
Knapps Business college and
Puyallup Christian will play FRI
day night at GAS o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
HUBBEIL STOOD OUT
AS SEASON CLOSED

uUBBELL may not have had the endurance
IL of days gone by, but he still was effective
and hard to swat
His control remained with the b&st in the
business. He yielded only "a walks.
Speaking from Fort Worth, where he is
head of an on production company bearing
his name. Hubbell stresses the fact that his
flipper kept improving last term until It
reached point where he bagged nine en-
gagements and dropped only two in the last
two months of the campaign.
II told Bill Terry when the season ended
that for the first time in my career wished
ii was just starting" says Hubbell.
Hubs arm went bad during the early weeks
of the 1888 season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Skiers To Skate
Tonight At $50

The Washington Hi sish. both
Seattle and Tacoma chapters. VIII
sssp skis for roller skssss ,o1ight
a. the Hsdenio beach rink. bsxin-
ming Al $50 o'eloek.
An skisfs are invited - attend
this annual roller skating party.
according 10 Kari EEehardson.
president Of the Tacoma bFsneh Of
the Organization
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
DIFFICULT To no MuCu
WITH GLOSSY nAsEBAI.I.

"Tr YOU accidentally sail one mp there now
adays. the batter yeips TO the umpire and
out goes the bah. The result Il that the
pitcher IL always out there with brand new.
glossy baseball in his hand. It's difficult 10
do much with such bah. 30 you've rot to
have some funny stuff II you expect TO fool
sluggers.
"fnnny stuff to-day rails for the arm
twist that gets most pitchers sooner 90
later
With the exception 81 1891. wkrs ~
grabbed II. Hubbeil. now - years etd.
won from ~ Ia - games . season FOR
the Giants for nine consecutive cam
paigns. he copped - in 1919. 81 In -
IS In 80. - In 's6 and - In NJ.
Carl Hubbeli truly was the Polo Grounders
Meal Ticket
And how Biii Terry win need one Ia lssoi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
FORM GLIDER CLUB

CLEVELAND. O. = f0liFteen
girls have organized = Girls Gid
NIX club IN coiIlngwood hign
school the only sueh girls ofEsni-
zatlon IN the country. me club
uses two gli1ers, each with . wing
spread 81 - feet. They we're made
~ boys In shop glasses - the
high school,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Tacoma Sportsmen
Elect Wednesday

The Tacoma Sportsmen's asso-
citation will meet tomorrow night
a. S O'Clock az the ciDbrOoms.
s03is Commerce. Election Of Of
ficers viii b held. New game
regulations viii b discussed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

Club owners viii meet In San
Diego Jan. 16 for their regular
spring meeting when, 1t was I'M
derstood, efforts will be made TO
straighten out the affairs of the
San Diego club, somewhat involved
through the settlement OF the
estate OF the late owner, Bill Lane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Rises to Grid Heights

30 n n nj m
brough. pictured
here, looks like q
football player.
He has looked
like one all sea-
son. But on Mon
day down In the
Sugar bowl cias-
sic between Texas
A. a. NJ. and Tu-
lane, the Texas
Aggie star rose
TO his greatest
height. arrin'
John played 6U
minutes of foot
ball, and what
football. The big
fellow travelled
l59 yards, more
than half Of his
teams full yard
age. He scored
both of Texas
touchdowns. He
still has another
year TO go, which
il bad news for
the opposition.
He ratest best
fullback In the
nation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
FREAK DELIVERIES
CAUSE SORE ARMS

uuBBELL traces the epidemic Of arm In
IL juries TO freak deliveries which pitchers
have to develop to overcome advantages given
batters by the rabbit ball and stringent pitch
Ing regulations.
Every bit of baseball legislation in recent
years has favored the batter" he points out.
Pitchers of today are just as hardy as the
old-tmers and probably take better care Of
themselves. but Il wasn't until the early '2os
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Ski Weather

PARADISE - Temperature "a
degrees. One and a half inches
new snow. Total rs inches Snow
dry. Weather clear. skiing good.
Roads open TO Paradise. Garry
chains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
SCHOOL ADDS SKIING
TO IT'S CURRICULUM

RENO, Nev.-For the first time
IN its history, the University OF
Nevada now includes skiing in the
curriculum. University credit is
given for it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Independent Hoop Circuit Reopeas

Independent Basketball issgvs
play rsopensd last night with A
and y divisions In action.
In A division Arehsrs confse.
TONERS dsfeated Whselsr.osgoo
80 10 Is. The nillmsn wsfs haBdi.
capped by = player shortage.
Northwest Chair beat Pa
eifle Mutual. ~ 10 ~. This
W. trimmed ksiiet's. ~ 10 10.
In u division American Laks
battered the Eagles. 81 70 -. Com
munity House look thriller frpm
chillas, - % ~. and B'sal Birth
defeated Marine Reserves. 20 70 20.
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A stiffness In the elbow developed into
severe pain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
> STRIKES TO SPARE
Pick Out Right Spot on Alley, Deliver
Ball Properly, Concentrate and Relax

BY JOHNNY CRIMMTNs
Anchor Man OF Detroit GoebeIs,
A.B.C. Man Team Champions
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HUD8 fuIffIfHn LAtfI HosEIn1 To
Grass 40. kAEles. L. h.zxz. Camp
b@li. g. hAxxa ~.
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Neat. Practices and keep cool
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ca. e4Dp~nfA2la a.. offielal wise
s. s -. rsfs, 1s, rss .
Evening star., 1940-04-03

for future COM Sheilah Graham.
mitments. Whether the picture is
postponed or not, I think Aherne is
absolutely right in keeping Joan
away from movie making unril she
is completely restored to good
health.
Greta Garbo, who earns $3.50 900
picture, spotted in the debutante
department Of a local store buying
a s1295 dress! The girl who waited
on Greta almost tainted. but not
because of the cheapness of the
gown -. Talking about dresses, Star
Actress Carole Lombard has only
two evening gowns to her name-a
black one she has owned for a
year, and something more fancy for
more fancy occasions. Il don't need
any more because I hardly ever go
anywhere" she explains. Carole
recently estimated that she spends
personally around $4,000 a year of
her $500, ,000-odd salary a year. The
rest she saves. what there is left of
it after paying Federal and State
income tax.
Something the photographer
missed When Ingrid Bergman
returned to this country, she carried
a big bag slung from her shoulder
In it was her baby! 1t would have
made cute photograph When
and if the Robert Taylors sell their
valley estate. they will build new
home in Beverly Hills. They sre
already conferring with architects,
and so far have unanimously agreed
on big Dutch fireplace in the
living room, in which Bob can broil
steaks. Taylor shares with Rod La
Rogue the distinction of being the
best amateur cook in Hollywood
-. Claudette Colbert refused to get
angry at the recent rumor of i'm
pending divorce. ANY one who isn't
blind can see that the doctor and I
are very happy together she said
In reply to this columnist's query.
Ronald Colman has to sing song
in his picture with Ginger Rogers