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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Slingshot Escopdde
Halted by Officers

Five Tacoma youngsters be-
tween the ages Of - and is were
having a fine time using city
street light globes as slingshot
targets-untn police arrived. The
scene was So. sth and Proctor SITS
Captain r. w. Gardner Thurs
day obtained the confesson Of one
boy that he was the only good
shot" able 10 nit one light The
amount Of the damage vas as
sessed by the city light department
at 81. The quintet shared the
expense Of paying One decided the
fun enced night there.
There goes our show money,
be said sadly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Legion Post Favors
u. S. Defense Plan

Tacoma post No. l3s. American
Legion, Thursday went on record
to support the government defense
program in every way, and to do
everything possible to aid the local
recruiting office in obtaining addi-
tional men for the U. s. army.
John Mulvey, appointed liaison
officer between the recruiting Of
flee and the post, spoke for the vet
cram. when he advocated an ade-
ouatelv trained army of ample size
10 protect the interests OF this
country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Marriage
licenses

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Henry Cook,
~. 1913 So. Ainsworth, and Mari
on Lorraine Dill, Is, 1920 So.
Wilkeson; Kenneth Arthur Mac
Dickey. %, 1881 No. Prospect, and
Hilda B. Jaech, %, I'll No. M;
George Austin Magill, %, 1908
No. Lawrence. and Eileen Marjorie
Hayes. %, CLIO So. Yakima; Har-
old Wilbur Ness, 27, s26 So. 10th,
and Marguerite Lucille Beyers, II,
425 No. 7th; Francis William
Wright, %, Everett. and Helen
Kathryn Sweeney, "a, 1920 So
Asotin, Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

Dogs-George Birchler. Rex john
son. Ronald Young.
Cats-Frank Ruben. Jerome Miller.
Velma Hahn.
Variety-Bobbie Robinson. Richard
Peterson. Beverly Robinson.
FERRY PARK
Patty Hermsen, goldfish. Dorothy
Hermsen. rabbit: Bob Hermsen, dog.
MCKINLEY PARK
Charlotte Coulter. Clair Edwards
Helen Olson, cats.
MCKINLEY PLAYFIELD
Cats-Eilen Mortified. Alma VIM
ter. Patricia Flood
Dogs-Dorothy Van Dorm. Beverly
Hunter, Jeanette Kohler
Unusual - Ilene Burnstsd. Lorna
Loucks Eddie Malone
Miscel aneous-BettY herTifield,
Paul Dickson. Dave johnson.
HARMON PLAfFIELD
Most talented pet-olen Christi
law tsneezing dog Betty Seward
Biggest-Gien christilaW. GeneyieYe
I Oman, Buster Ney.
smsllest-Lillisn sey. Bill Koch,
/ Marilyn Munt.
Cutest-B Betty Seward. Robert Be-
/ saw. Bill Koch
Unusual-Dick Larson, I'd Aunt,
JEFFERSON PARK
Best dressed dog-Jimmy Fulton
Best trained dos-Pat Brown. jim
! my FELTON,. Jack Walters
Best looking dog -Dicky Danielson
! Guy Trostls. JACK Walters.
Best looking Tsbbit-HoYt Hide
Most unususl-Mildred johnson.
Cutest chioks-Helen Culiinsky.
Cutest dos-Billy Hill.
Best dressed czt-Pat Brown
Cat and dog cart-Pat Brown.
WRIGHT PARK
Smallest - Harden Andrews Hisic
/ mousse
RabbitS-carl windh, Doris windh
Unusual-Hsrden Andrews.
Oldest-Jean Bernard.
Best dressed-Jewell Windh, Doug
las CornE. Patsy johnson.
Youngest-Doris Abltaon.
Kitten-Bsrbara Hsrbst
LINCOLN PARK
Bull frogs-Bnl Loyer.
Cats-girgiuis Brewer.
Doss-Fofenoe Brewer
ALLI>G PARK
Queen, Janet Langioy KING Clyd'
Wyrick attendants. Norma Meek
Beverly Dakin
Best dressed - Lawrence walker
Jean Dskin. Jimmy JOY.
Largest cared dog-~BettY hnr
Jones. Larry Knsttsn
Isrgest-Donald Fresse
Chickens-Ted Osborn
Homellest- Robert Hsiton. Dofothl
Rldly. Doris Phillips.
Shortest tailed dos -AnnsDslls lee
Janet Jackson
Fst,ss dos-virginis Crooks. ROD.
.ri Lloyd Gordon McHsghil.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
Unfavorable Weather
May Reduce Vote
(Continucd From Page One)


kie will be the country'S next prcsl-
dent.
All signs pointed to Il record out
pouring Of almost 5O,0OO,OOO voters,
but revised weather forecasts were
not encouraging for all portions Of
tho country.
In one big block Of eastern and
central States which stand for one
fourth Of the nations total electoral
vote, rain was forecast, with some
Iigh1 sn@W in portions OF two Of them
The states arfcctcd-piVOtal points in
the campaign efforts Of both parties
were: New York, Pennsylvania, H.
linoie. Ohio. Michigan, Indiana and
Wisconsin.
Dcypiic the rmravOrablc forecast
for eastern and central areas the car
" hour Of an historic election day
witnessed the usual competition OF
small communities for the distinction
o. recording their vote first in the
whole nation.
Tie 1910 honor went to little
Sharon, \. H., which tabulated its
total Of - votes 1T - minutes after
midnight tEST). WIKI" received "a
Of them to seven for President
Roosevelt.
Thus the start in the great con-
tcst in which an American electoral"
will also c%Drcss-for the first time
in hiStpry-itS opinion on the queS-
ton argued pro and con throughout
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
Six Players
On States
Injured List

Raleigh. Nov. 5.-Coach William
(Dnc) Newton of North Carolina
Stat, with a half-doZen OF ms var
aity football players on the smell WIN
INJURIES as State gets ready Tor wake
Forest here in the annual DaoS LAY
q.me Saturday afternoon at Z CLOCK
rs turned his thoughts toward noon
tine workouts for his gridderS. =,
The likeable mentor feels that tne
STATE players have been susceptinle
TO injuries due to the late hour they
beain practice. Afternoon classes
many of which are long laboratory
periods. prevent the Country hoy
WoIfpack players from beginning
work before 4:45 p. m, althougn
practice is scheduled to start at 4:'o
o'clock. r,,
Injuries to the players range from
Fullback Earl Stewards sinus mice
ton. End Frank Owens bruised leg
ligaments, Halfback Dick Easts char-
lev horse, to Co-Captain Pat fehley )
shoulder separation, not to mentloll
countless bruises, sprains, scratches
and cuts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
Tar Heels To
Face Speedy,
Balanced

Chapel Hill. Nov. 5.-North Caro-
lina'S football squad goes up against
another strong, Well-balanced team
Saturday at Richmond, Va, when
the Tar Heels invade the lair OF the
speedy Richmond Spiders.
Richmond hit its 1889 peak last
Saturday by rolling over scrappy
Hanpden-S Sydney 1918. The Spid-
erS' fast breakaway running attack
netted 1886 yards and their equally
speedy and deceptive aerial offense
added an additional l25 yards.
On the other hand, Fordham's
Rams staged a combination lightning
air raid and dazzling running power
house last week to beat North Caro-
lima 1910. The Tar Heels looked only
once like the team that beat TCU and
gave Tulane such Il close call, and
that was in the second quarter when
they marched IS yards to the 6-yard
line. But the Rams rose tc the oc-
caSion on the fourth down, pushed
their opponents back to the 10, and
took over the ball.
North Cardinals biggest assign
.ment Saturday will be stopping Art
full Arthur Jones, triple-htreat SEN
sation who has been running wilo
all this season. Two weeks ago Jone;
scored 4 touchdown and kicked c
field goal in the Spiders 81 upse
of Y. NJ. l. Last Saturday he direct
ed the third period three-touchdoWr
performance. Jones made one touch
down and kicked two extra points.
The duel between Richmond
Jones and North Cardinals Jim La
lame and Paul SEVERN should be
one of the best in the Southern Con-
ference this season. Jones is one o.
the Conferences leading scorers
while Lalanne leads the Tar Heels
in scoring with SO points and II
rushing with a 59-yard average tol
81 rusheS.
SEVERN heads the Carolina pass
receivers with 10 catches for a tota
gain of l24 yards and has developed
into one of the best ball carriers. Nc
has Melted 81 yards on nine rusheS
for an average gain Of 6.3 yards.
The game. which will be the nlntf
between the two institutions, mark;
The first North Carolina-Richmonc
contest in 26 years. The Tar Heels
have won on every occasion, al
though most Of the games have beer
close and colorful.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
Traffic Deaths
Higher In State

In announcing the motor vehicle
trarris toll for the first ten months
.or 1910. Ronald HocUtt director OF
the N. G. Highway Safety Division,
stated this week that unless Some-
thing happens to half the upward
trend Of traffic fatalities in North
Carolina. Il record number Of per-
sons may be killed on the streets and
highways Of this state during the
month Of November"
Figures released by ITocutt listed
two persons killed and "a injured in
Vance county during the first ten
months Of this year, compared with
seven killed and 20 injured in the
same period last year. For the state
as whole. some over 700 versions
.h2vc been reported killed in traffic
accidents so far this year.
More than 100 persons were killed
on North Carolina streets and high
ways in September and October
records. as yet incomplete, indicates
that fatalities for last month may go
well ABOVE the 100 mark, Director
HOcutt said.
Half Of Japan'S entire export oil
natural camphor goes to America.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05

In expectation Of liquidating in
debtednesS of the Henderson high
school athletic aSSociatiOn-and in
hope of providing outstanding foot
ball games which will attract crowds
of fans whose work usually keeps
them from afternoon contcstS-the
Bulldogs have scheduled two night
games for the next two Week-ends.
Lights for the field will be provided
by a portable lighting outfit, similar
to the equipment used satisfactorily
on the local field last year.
The Enfield high school eleven
comes here next Friday night for a
battle scheduled to start at 9 o'clock
and the WarrentOn team mvadeS the
home field on the following Friday
night. Both teams bring season
records which cnttlc fans to look foi
good games.
In connection with the financial
angle Of the two engagements, Prln-
cipal w. D. Payne OF the high school
said today that the athletic aSSocl&-
llOl SLdI leu lIic SCd>Ot' N'''i ''iN'~'''
edness of S485.63 for uniforms and
equipment alone and that expenses
in connection with the two night
games will amount to approximately
$3.50.
The Indebtedness at the start Of
the season was incurred by an eN-
pense item of S2l9i3 for cleaning,
repairing and disinfecting all foot
ball equipment-Worll done during
the past summer-and the purchase
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
1905 hectic campaigr

1905 hectic campaign.
Should chief executive be given
Il third term in the White House?
The responsibility of registering
presidential choice was the first Of
many confronting voters. In add
ton. there were the - seats in the
United States Senate and the 432
seats i'm the House of Representative
10 be filled. Thilty-thrcc states had
gubCrnaturial races ana there were
numerous state, county and local
contests on many of the ballots.
Neither President Roosevelt nor
WllIkic abandoned active campaign
ing un election eve.
The Democratic candidate told
ncghb0rS IN an impromptu talk that
he was making his last appearance
among them "aS a candidate for Of
flee"
In the evening he spoke to the ma
ton from his Hyde Park home and
urged voters TO vote.
The right Of the people to select
their own Officers of government
gave thSm the most powerful safe
guard of our democracy he said.
"Aflcr the ballots are counted"
he declared. the United States Of
! America will still be united
lin his concluding address. deliver
ed after midnight. Wilkic called for
= Republican victory al the polls.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
State Record
At Stake On
Its Scoring

Raleigh, Nov. Saturday after
no"n5 North Carolina State-Wake
Forest football game here in Riddick
Stadium has resolved itself into this
maIur question:
Can State cuHtinue its record of
scoring i'll every game it plays?
The Country Boy team has accom-
pli$hcd this for the first time in %
years and tod holds the distinction
"t being the only major team in the
OIL North State To do 50 this year.
Up until Saturday night, when
Furman'S House Of Football Magic
overpuWcrcd them in the final quar-
ter. the Country Boys had tailed Il
touchdown and Il point after in each
of its six games. CO-Captain Pat
Fehley. rushed into the game to try
for extra point after Dick Watts pass
eG H. Jack HUckabee for States
touchdown. missed his placement for
the l.rSt time this season. And so to-
day State is able to boast only of a
touchdown III every game.
Co-Captain Fehley has been injur-
ed for 4 month now and while he
has participated in every game, it
appears that his hurts have caught
up with him and that he will be
on the shelf for the Wake game. He
not only suffered 4 setback on his
perfect Observation-Disclosures rec
ord. but also on his field goal record,
when he missed 4 placement from
the Fuman 23-yard line. To date
he has kicked seven points after
tOuchdOWu> and two field goals.
II State can make 4 touchdown
against Wake Forest and one against
The Citadel in Charleston. S. c., a
week from Saturday, it will equal
the eight-gume scoring record of the
great 1917 team. which tailed in the
first eight games of the season, but
va; vhiteWaShed OBJ by West Vir-
GINA in the finale.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
Wake Meets
State Next

Raleigh, Nov. 5.-Thc Wake county
championship game may be silly
sounding thing to 4 lot OF folks, but
to North Carolina State and Wake
Forest College it is almost a matter
of football life and death.
Here in North Carolna's capital
city preparations are being made Gor
the 32nd renewal Of this all-impor-
tant contest, which will be played
here Saturday beginning al 2 o'clock.
Wake county is perhaps the only
county anywhere that has two major
football clubs that are members OF
the same conference. In this case it
is the Southern conference and it
is Il safe bet that neither the South
ern nor any other conference has a
battle that is any more important
than this Wake county champion
ship game.
State has new wound to aVenge
in the ancient series that began in
1908 and after a lapse OF year has
continued annually. That wound is
last years startling 800 victory the
forces of Coach Peahead Walker
piled up against Coach Williams
(Doc) Newton's Wolfpack. 1t is the
largest margin by which Wake
team ever defeated State and repre-
sents almost twice as many points
as any two Demon Deacon teams
ever scored on the Wolfpack.
That also happened TO be the first
time in history that Newton coach
ed team lost TO Wake Forest, for
States likeable mentor not only had
Walloped the Deacons twice with the
Wolfpack, but five times with the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05

Jerry Fallncr and BioiS Grissom
Wrr" back al practice and ran in
scTmniu&r today.
The drill today consisted Of block
nS. taclilns and charging. The en-
the squad WAS given work in heavy
charging. together with plenty OF
@prinimg and passing for the ends
and backs.
Richard McCa>kilI. student who
has transferred 10 Henderson high
from Raleigh, 2l0-pound tackle, re-
ported for practice with the team
today.
Today'S practice session was end
cd with a brisk Scrimmagc. with
Paul Blake doing most of the ball
carrying.
The team looks for plenty of active
work up until the time of the game
Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
RUFFA SCORING is
STILL MOUNTING UP

Durham, Nov. 5.-"True Toe"
Tony Ruffa, senior Duke tackle has
not scored a touchdown in his three
years Of college play but he is still
one Of the leading scorers on the
squad.
Ruffa has scored a total Of "a thus
far with that magic toe of his.
tie started in 1888, when he booted
eight extra points and then kicked
that field goal against Southern Cal
in the Rose Bowl. He added eight
more extra points and field goal
in 1889 and so far this season he has
kicked six extra points and two
field goals.
Grand total: "a points.
Only 8 percent of the people OF
India are literate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05
Night Games Planned For
Liquidation Of Old Debt

of new uniforms at a cost Of $266.50
at the start Of the season.
Expenses for lights, rain insurance,
guarantees to visiting teams, fees OF
officials and advertising costs &C
count for the $3.50 total set up as
cost Of &c night football.
Principal Payne today issued an
appeal for support at the games,
promising games well worth the adj
mission price and stressing the fact
of the insolvent condition of the
athletic association at the moment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05

fl.9a'E Aaay Marefos, voted the
#'".os player in the St.
.-Fnrtham game, was or
....- e1s .f the lineup by his ia
THs Aarefos, of San Fran
fapa Itarcfos refused to al
.. son 70 play on the same team
my Compagno because Andy
rex and Tony is Italian, and
.@t,Ya countries are at war.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05

Half Of Japan's entire export o.
natural camphor goes to America.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-05

Only 8 percent Of the people O
India are literate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
FACE
NEW NAZI THREAT
CONTINUED From Page One)

east from Lillehammer and driv-
ing north from their positions east
of Mjosa Lake would threaten it
both from north and south.
East of the lake the Germans
held fertile lowlands, but faced
mountains, endless forest and but
a few poor roads, further north.
By reaching Gjovik, opposite
Hamar on Lake Mjosa, the Ger
mans control the valuable Totem
counties, and Raufoss, five miles
south, important because of its am
munition factory. -.
Lillehammer and Rena are import
ant s~trategically because they domi-
nate southern entrances to the par
allel Gudbrandsdal and Osterdal val
leys, which run north and south.
By their activities at Andalsnes
and around Trondheim it appears the
English and French Allies intend to
o down these two valleys toward
Oslo. The Germans apparently are
bent upon gaining and holding the
southern valley gates.
Andalsnes, where the British have
landed, is a little international tour
list center of 1000 inhabitants living
in white-painted houses. surrounded
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

Do you want to see Wilmington Stop-and-
Go reduced a full third? 1t can be done
"sCREWDRIVERs'' and their brother
pests, "sCREWJAYs," are responsible for
$3.50 of all this time-wastlng, fuel-wasting
kind Of driving.
To take your stand AGAINST careless,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

bic seats anywhere in the house.
The boxes were ''like pens of
beasts" reads a contemporary de.
s%cription of the Park. -. The
pit was far worse than the boxes.
Women were not generally al
lowed in this section. What is
now considered the choicest part
Of the theater would be crowded
with a conglomerate mass of men
who left on their hats, took on
their coats, and made themselves
at home with complete disregard
of the more polite amenities.
The habit of standing on the
benches and splitting into the boxes
or on the stage was deprecated, a
writer in the New York Herald
satirically approving the custom at
Niblo's, where a gentleman could
place his hat on the floor and have
it serve "as a spittoon for three
men behind him, who i~ngeniously
spit over each others shoulders"
1.-The place was pervaded by
evil SMELLS" the description of the
Park states, land not uncommon.
~ in the midst of a performance,
rats ran out of the holes in the
floor and across into the orches.
ira"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
dies PROBE TOLD
OF new RED PLOT
New York Subway Work.
ers, Witness Says, Arm
ed In Gun Clubs

WASHINGTON, April 23-LP-
Thomas humphrey O'shea, former
New York City subway worker, told
the Dies committee today that Com
munists had power at the present
time to paralyze the city's trans
port system. He added that mem
bers of the transport union, dom
mated" by Communists, had organ
ICED "gun clubs" for target prac-
tice.
O'Shea, now a WPA worker, was
asked whether the Communists
could paralyze the 'city's trans
port system under present condi-
tions.
He replied, Eyes"
1.-THE Communist leadership with
its control in the union," he added,
could stampede the men into a
strike"
"They have the absolute power,
II they see fit to exercise It,
In replying to questions by j. B.
Matthews, committee aide, concern
ing revolutionary activities in the
Transport Workers Union" O'shea
asserted that gun clubs had been
organized by union members for
regular target practice.
"They have these guns for the
same reason that these II Chris
ton Front people had them?" In
quired Representative Thomas (R-
ND, and O'Shea assented.
They apparently referred to a
group Of young men now being
ted in New York on charges of
plotting the overthrow Of the gov
eminent.
In a thick brogue, OShea related
that Communists had carried on a
campaign to place members in un-
ions of men employed by the Inter.
borough Rapid Transit company OF
New York.
Asked by Chairman Dies (D-Tex)
what the purpose of this penetra.
ton was, the witness said:
Naturally it was to get control
OF the Industry"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
GREATER SPREAD
OF WAR IS SEEN
Continued From Page One)

was evidence of increasing German
pressure on Sweden in German
press and radio campaigns.
While the situation in Yugoslavia
was declared to be less tense at the
moment, the foreign office source
said the Balkan country continues
to lie within the danger zone. He
said, however, that slackening OF
Italian press criticism has dispelled
part Of the anxiety for the time
being.
The general tendency is to
watch the two danger spots careful
ly and be ready to act in the event
of aggression in either quarter, it
was explained.
The prompt Allied action in Nor
way was cited as a precedent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
REQUEST TO move
GOTTEN REFUSED
Beckett And Turner Believe
Murderer Would Be In.
safe In Wake Jail

RALEIGH, April %. TT.
sociate Justice Michael Schencl =,
the state supreme court TODAY 10
MED a request that Woodrow co,
ten, 2~7-year-old farmer, under ca,
tence to die for the murder Of hi.
mother-in-law, be moved from fl.
Central prison death row 10 =.
Wake county Jail.
Both Solicitor William Y. Cic.s,
and Sheriff Numa F. Turner ,Ts
the justice that in their aajrfo1
Gotten would be unsafe in Ire ia,l
The law provides that pasn A.,
ficials make that statemcrr. ,o,.
demned prisoners must b. kent il,
Central prison.
I Cotten's attorneys sought the "a.
moval on a writ of habeas corar.
They said they wantei Cotton
moved because it would he easier
TO confer with him at the co,rr,n
Jail.
Gotten was convicted here las,
Saturday of Staying Mrs. Mary Leo
Herndon, so, at her hcme in Car.
penter. His counsel gave notice n
appeal. Margaret Gotten, Mrs
Hearndon's daughter and Cotrens
wife, was acquitted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

L. A. Covil
kirkland, N. C.
Horance Hansley
Hampstead, N. C..
J. L. Bishop
Leland, N. C.
j. w. Beck
Winnabow, N. c.
Roney Cheers
Shallotte, N. C.
B. III. Brown
Bolton, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
MASONS MEET

CHARLOTTE, April %. Up
Scottish Rite Masons of western
North Carolina began their three.
day spring reunion here today. De-
grees will be conferred extending
through THURSDAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
SIGNS DECREE

BRUSSELS, April 23.-LP-King
Leopold today signed a decree max
ing Monday a meatless day for Bel
GUM beginning April 20. Authori-
tative informants said Tu e S d a
would be a second meatless day if
necessary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

Waters Service Station
Castle Hayne
Riggs Service Station
East Wilmington
Chestnut Motor Co.
b and Campbell Street
U. B. Spindle
Carolina Beach Road
J. J.. Robinson
Carolina Beach Road
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

by mighty mountains. 1t opens the
way to Dombas, on Dovre Mounaain,
by a railway winding through a can
yon over many bridges, 800 feet
above the river bottom.