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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

Dawson Girls. Boys
Do Well in Meet

The Junior Olympic champion
ships held Friday at jefferson
playfield were won by both the
Dawson girls and boys.
Approximately no participants
took part in the girls captainball
and boys touch football COMPETE
ton.
The Dawson girls moved into
tie for third place in the city-wide
championship race while the foot
ball playoffs resulted in the boys
regaining first place. South Park
girls and Ferry boys each placed
second in their respective events.
Members Of the winning girls
teams include Monte Rowland.
Anne Morris. Margaret Humenick.
Bernice Nordlund. Helen Seelye.
Lucille Blaser. and Patty Balmer.
Members Of the boys team were
George Haddon. Alb Dickson.
Chuck Peterson. Les Nordlund.
Chuck Cooper. Dinger Lind. and
Dean Mellor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
Trading Dwindles on Stock
Exchange; Prices Are Firm

NV YORk-Tradinr dwindleo
on the stock market Saturday and
prices ruled firm, as the financial
district awaited ths acceptance
speech Of Wendell L. Wnlkie.
Leading issues firmed to small
net gains after an irregular open
ing. In > few instances. such as
DUPONT which gained - points.
the list moved out Of q fractional
nut.
Graliam-Psige opened on q block
OF 1900 shares and featured In
activity. II sold al e-16th. up
1-16th. Chrysler and General
Motors had small advances. Steels
were quiet with prices steady.
Magma gained a point but other
coppers held near the previous
close. Standard Oil OF New Jersey
gained nearly a point westing-
house Electric was up more than
q point.
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Damages Of Sl.S35
Awarded by Court

A judgment of sl,s35 was
awarded Virgil Halstead by Judge
F. G. Remain in superior court
Saturday against John J. Green.
mountain highway tavern proprie-
tor. in satisfaction Of a personal
injury suit
The Halstesd and Green automo-
biles collided Feb. S. 1910, at So.
74th and So. Tacoma way. causing
injuries to Halstesd's wife. Bar
oara, and their three children. Rod
ney. ); Jack. S. and Bonnie. 9.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
Two Injured When
Automobiles Collide

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Boucher,
1922 So. Park ave-, were slightly
injured in a two-car collision at
18th and Taylor way early satur-
day morning. Police reported the
two were taken to st. Joseph's
hospital for treatment OF bruises
by another motorist who arrived
Immediately after the accident.
The two were able to leave the
hospital after receiving first aid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce have been filed
in federal district court by Gloria
H. against Merton Z. Mallory.
burdensome home life; Stewart
against Dorothy Anderson. incom-
patibility: Ann against r. F. Good
win. burdensome home life; Mar
shal against Virginia Haywood.
burdensome home life.
A final divorce decree has been
awarded Florence z. from Albert
z. Smith.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
City Doubles Net
Finals Sunday

Quarter and semi-final play in
the city doubles tennis champion
ships are scheduled for today, with
finals at Point Defiance courts to-
morrow at 2 o'clock.
Here are yesterdays results:
Mems doubles: Lawrence Kelly and
Bill Dowell defeated Bob Simpson
and Glenn Murray. So, So. 81: Lyle
Morton and Francis Chapman de-
feated Ray Robbins and Herman
Tenzler. 6-1. SIS: Gov Teats and Jess
Outright defeated Tony McHugh
and Guy FIVE. 6-3. 6-3; Bill Taylor
and Red Meyer defeated Bud Bader
and Paul Krehbiel. SO, ga.
Junior boys doubles: John Brudie
and Jimmy Fisher defeated jess
Outright and Bill Naubert. 81,
4-6. So.
Mixed doubles: Mary Jelusich and
Francis Chapman defeated Margaret
Onstad and wally Cavanaeh. e-3. 6-S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
Awards Of Merit
Recommended

Committee of 1000 awards OF
merit have been recommended by
the National Lead Co. for the fol-
lowing Tacomans. who recently
had their homes painted.
Mrs. Harry L. Brown, 1921 No.
Washington st.
o. ID. Judd. 1916 No. Union ave.
J. A. Kittler. 1901 No. Junett.
Schultz apartments. So. 18th
and ] SITS.
Joe Long, S06 Stadium way.
W. II. Miller, 715 Stadium way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
TuRF SMOKE SHOP

GMC Trucks ... 123 900 022-10
Turf Smoke Shot. 600 02o 500 7
Stolen bases, Ward. Forsythe, Sala-
tino: sacrifice hit, Morris: two-base
hits. Ward Niessen. Bland. Carlson,
Bittner; three-base hit, Abbott; home
run, Wallace; double play. Molitor to
Morris to ziegenfuss: left on bases,
GMC Trucks z. Eurf Smoke Shop II;
3 hits runs off Pentecost in ] 2-3
innings; z hits runs off Bland in
1-3 innings; IL hits runs off
Marshall in 6 plus innings; hits
2 runs off Hansen in 2 innings;
struck out, by Pentecost 2. Bland 5.
Marshall 4, Iverson g. bases on balls.
off Pentecost 1. Bland /. Marshall 8:
losing pitcher. Bland: winning
pitcher, Iverson; wild pitch, Marshall:
hit by pitched ball. wallace by Pente-
cost; time. 2:20; umpires, woodward
and Norris.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Closed steady: England, pound,
400 off 90; Canada, dollar. .s6s4
up .ools; Italy. Ira, .05o5; Finland,
markka, .o2o5 up .0O05; switzer-
land. franc. .22s0: Sweden. krona,
.23se OFF .ooO1; Japan, yen. .2346;
Mexico. peso, -2o35.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

Catherine Powers and Jack Burr.
Go to Montana
r. Bame, Charles Tokley, N. B.
Lupton and Catherine Bell are re-
turning TO Rocky Mountain divi-
sion positions in Montana, where
they will exercise their seniority
rights
I. Berven, II. w. Hatch, F. c.
Mason, J. Kearnes, c. H. Snyder,
z. T. Brewster, A. I. johnson and
M. ]. Anderson, by exercising
seniority rights In the coast di-
vision, will hold positions in Ia
coma and Seattle.
Eight of the Tacoma office en-
ployes are now listed as unem-
ployed, the committee said. These
were listed as L. Higgins. e. I.
Duey. NJ. Henson, v. Hansen, N.
II: Hummel. c. NJ. Davis. NJ.
Tromley and Ethel Jennings.
Travelling Inspector
A. L. Piper, assistant district
accountant, has been assigned. to
position of travelling time inspec-
tor with headquarters at Chicago.
]. r. Clarke, former district ac-
countant, will be temporarily To-
Gated in Tacoma.
Those employees who exercise
their rights in other divisions will
displace other employees now EN-
ployed, so that as a result of the
consolidation, the committee said.
20 employees of the railroad will
be out of employment in the two
divisions - Rocky Mountain and
Coast.
Tried to Avert Transfer
Vigorous efforts were made by
the employees. with the backing of
Tacoma civic organizations and
public officials. to persuade the
Milwaukee officials to give up the
consolidation plan, but these eff
forts failed.
Leaders of the employees group
asked Saturday that their thanks
be extended to all who aided them
in their campaign to retain jobs
and residence in Tacoma.
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st. No. 20. 2344 So. Sheridan ave-,
7:30 p. m.
Wednesday: Hawthorne No. 20,
.. m, at 2610 Ea. c st. Redmond
No. 2. s p. m. at old postoffice.
Sumner No. 1, 8 p. m, at !. o.
Q. r. hall.
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HAPPY
&irthdau

SATURDAY, AUGUST II
Be>s Mitchell. 4s0s "a L q.
Don Grant. HOS No. 5th 81
Beffv Olson 1911 "a s7fh At
Phyllis May Moe. asia Port
land ave.
Patricia Drath, saith and Nc
kinley ave.
Mrs. Lewis CreIiing. zeo1 Har-
rison st.
SUNDAY, AUGUST ia
J. A. IAnfz, 25Ss so. VI II.
Mrs. II. n. Maybin. 2so1 No.
10th st.
Theodore Sparks, <o2i Nc
kinley ave.
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Senior Boys Ball

Lakewood Center spanked the
fading Tacoma Boys Clubs. 8 to 5,
at the Veterans grounds yester-
day. White and Spangler pitched
2-hit ball for Lakewood.
Short score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

Bureau Department Of commercel
Washington Forecast-Fair to-
night and Sunday with local fogs
on coast, warmer in extreme east
portion tonight; moderate norther-
" wind off coast and gentle vari-
able winds over inland waters.
most northwest.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at a. m. Saturday.
none; since August l. trace. a
shortage of rs of an inch; since
Jan. l. 2o.32 inches, a deficiency of
1872 inches.
Wind at a. m. Saturday, north
six miles per hour; barometer at
30.0s and steadily rising. .03.
Sun rises at 5:l1 a. m. Sunday
and sets at 7:16 p. m. Sun rises
at SIP a. m. Monday and sets at
tbs p. m.
Tacoma's weather on August
II, 193e-Clear, no rain. maximum
temperatures 70 degrees and min
imum 50. Highest wind velocity
Is m.p.h. from the north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
INVESTMENT STOCKS
BANK TRANSACTIONS

Seattle banks: Clearings. ST.
s14.5lO.5e: balances. S3.e40,s1I.T1.
transactions, S16,071 10000.
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the heights above the Nisqusiiy
river and within 4 few hours were
engaged In one Of the few pitched
battles of the maneuvers. In the
flat farmlands around the Gen.
tralia powerhouse.
Both armies suffered severe
aerial losses. The defending
Red" troops lost II Of their
81 pursuit planes, a flying
fortress and three observation
planes. The "Blues" were
charged with the loss of % out
Of 80 observation planes and .
blImp.
Defense forces were momen-
tarily successful yesterday when
they threw back an attack across
the McKenna bridge. but within a
few hours armored cars thrown
into the fray succeeded in fording
the Nisqually southeast of Nc
Kenna.
Four-way Drive
Strategy of the invading forces
WAS believed to be a four-point
drive across the stream to split
the defenders and dislocate their
lines of communication. Artillery
and machine gun units kept up a
steady stream of fire against the
invaders vainly seeking to prevent
them from repairing bridges de-
stroyed in the retreat.
When the games end tonight,
staff officers of the fourth army
and the national guard units from
the ninth corps area will call the
100 umpires into conference to de-
eide the actual outcome of the
four-day battle and to study the
weaknesses and strength disclosed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

Stock sales Saturday spproxi-
mated 10000 shares. compared
with 10000 in the short session
the previous Saturday. Curb stock
sales were $1,000 shares, against
"a, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

Secure after hours of battering
by heavy seas, the ferryboat Lake
Tahoe was taken in tow Friday
by the tug Commissioner.
She was lowed slowly from the
buffeting surf OF the Oregon
California coast water toward
Eureka, Calf, for repairs.
The coast guard cutter Shawnee
aided in recovery of the helpless
ferryboat, four miles off the Cali
fornia coast and five miles north
OF Humboldt bar.
Another ferry, the Redwood En-
pire, was in tow by the Active,
Seattle tug, when waves stove in
the superstructure of the Lake
Tahoe Thursday night and the
tug released the towline to save
the ferry crew.
1T. COM. PASSES
Lieut.. Comm. G.. Clay Jones of
the coast and geodetic survey,
whose ship found the Chinese junk
Tai Ping last fall off Vancouver
island after the craft completed a
perilous crossing of the Pacific,
died Thursday in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, according to word received
in Tacoma Saturday.
Commander Jones attended
Portland public schools and Ore
gon state college, from which he
was graduated in 1918. He is sur
vived by his widow in San Juan
and three brothers and a sister
living in Oregon.
Oil magnate Earle Halliburton
of Los Angeles arrived in Van
couver. B. c., with his family late
Friday in the 236-foot yacht Vida
after a cruise to Juneau. Alaska.
The voyage was honeymoon
cruise for Earle Halliburton, jr.,
and his bride, the former Jane
Miller of New York. The yacht
has crew of 80 men.
FOUR SHIPS AT SHELTER
Weekend waterfront activity
was concentrated at the smelter.
with four vessels on Saturdays
roster and another due Sunday.
With only IL ships listed as
callers for the coming week. def
mite slump in harbor activity APP
peared in store; the unlisted ar
rivals of foreign vessels brighten
ing the picture but little.
Saturday morning the Flying
Cloud was at the smelter. con-
tinuing her discharge. Due in
were the Amur. with 1000 tons of
concentrates from Premier, B. c..
and ZOO tons more from Brittania
Beach; the Brakar. with approx
mately 5000 tons Of Canadian ore,
and the Northholm. carrying about
$50 tons of concentrates from Surf
Inlet. B. C., and 40 or so tons
sacked ore. The Border King was
expected Sunday with an eddi-
tionsl so tons of concentrates from
the north.
Only other vessels in port Satur-
day were the Oremar. at st. Paul
mill; and the liberty Clio at Dick
man mill.
PORT CALENDAR
Ships in port: Omar. St Paul
mill; Liberty Clio. Dickman mill;
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White, Spangler and Richard
son; Martineau and Martineau.
M'KINLEY MERCHANTS WIN
The Mckinley Merchants came
to life a little too late in the sea-
son to salvage much out Of league
play. They have won their last
two games. With young and
fighting ball club, they have never
acknowledged defeat. Their losses
have all been close. Much credit
is due Thorpe. pitcher. who has
hurled brilliant ball all season and
with little more help at the
plate would have had string of
victories. Next year this club will
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Markets ot q
GiduCs

Stocks; Firm and quiet.
Bonds; Irregular. Y. s. govern
ments steady.
Curb stocks: Easier.
Foreign exchange: Easy.
Cotton; Easy
Wheat and corn: About steady.
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SATURDAYS QUOTATIONS

Quotations courtexy Dean Witter n
Co, Washington Bldg. members
New York Stock Exchangel
High Inv Cl0aa
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N. Y. CURB STOCKS

Closing Prices Furnished by
Dean Wfffer 4 Command
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g D@C

New FIRST Pull Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Sept sept.e Aus. II Aug. rs
data supplied by U. s. Weather
Bureau Department Of Commerce)
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Ships in port: Omar. St Paul
in. Liberty Clio. Dickman mill;
Evening star., 1940-09-01

and German-occupied France and against
Milan and Sesto-Caende in Italy. The
same report stated that the British had
brought down Its raiders since the
wars beginning; 1,101 since June 18 and
300 since August 8, first day of the massed
attacks of the blitz on Britain.
Tuesday the British birds of death and
destruction went at the Fiat airplane.
tank and motor works and the Marelli
magnetic factory in Turin, setting strings
of fires and bright blue and white ex-
plosions. Berlin had a 40-minute air
raid alarm, and the r. A. F. bombed q
airdromes in German-helo areas out
side Germany, as we'll as the big German
synthetic oil plant at Leuna, near Leip-
zig. and an oil depot at Frankfurt.
The Wednesday targets were the docks
at Kiel in Northern Germany and at
Wilhelmshaven; a transformer station
at Kelsterbach, near Frankfurt; the
Messerschmitt plane factory at Angus
burg; oil tank and supply depots at
Mannheim; the Fiat works and the
Marelli factory again at Turin, and oil
tanks in German occupied France in
the Gironde estuary near Bordeaux, at
Pauillac, near Brest, and at Cherbourg.
The Germans reported on Thursday
that British planes Intentionally at
tackled residential sections
Berlin of Berlin, killing 10 and
Bombed injuring 80 citizens with in
cendiary bombs and dam
aging several apartment houses with
attic fires. 1t was Berlin'S worst air raid,
Evening star., 1940-09-01

LONDON-We are now at the end
of the first year of the most amazing
war ever waged between great nations.
1t has been fought on land on and under
the seas, almost from pole to pole, and
now there is such battle being fought
in the skies as has not been seen since
the colossal struggle depicted by Milton
between the angels of light and the
hosts of darkness.
1t is upon the outcom. of that battle
that the destiny of Europe depends. Both
combatants are engaged in determined,
systematic campaign for the destruction
of each others means and resources for
waging and continuing to wage war.
The human casualties are infnitesi-
NAL in comparison with those sustained
in the last great war. After three weeks
of terrific combat. the aggregate of killed
a few thousands.
On the other hand, never has the ter
ror of war been so widely, simultaneously
and constantly spread over the dwelling
places of the warning nations. From
the Vistula to the Atlantic Ocean, the
menacing roar of the angel of death
in the clouds nightly disturbs the slum-
bers of millions in Germany as well as
in Britain.
We have been warned by our leaders
as well as threatened by our foes to ex-
pect still more devastating onslaught
by Germany-and in Germany.
Weather Favors Destruction.
So far the weather has favored the
destroyers. This misty island has not
for years enjoyed clearer, SUMMER skies
or brighter nights. Such clouds as hover
above us help the foe by providing him
with that combination of cover and
peep-holes which helps him ascertain
his direction and fix his objective, then
hide when attacked. Our flyers have
taken full advantage of similar weather
in Germany.
The Germans have so far had most
of the pure luck-the greatest luck of
all having been the incalculable stupidity
of their leading opponents-generals,
diplomats and politicians. In that re-
spect, their good fortune is gradually
being exhausted-but altogether there is
more than a trickle left.
If one were tU sum up the result Of
the first years fighting, it would be gross
folly not to admit that it has gone
heavily in favor of the Germans. 1t
has gone heavily but by no means de-
cisively in their favor. The final deci-
sion is still. in the balance and may
remain so for some time-perhaps long
time-to come.
II the conquest Of Britain Is their token
Evening star., 1940-09-01
BRITISH ALLY, WINTER, MAY COMPOUND NAZI
Lloyd George and Weather Against German Attack

has been wrought by these bombings both
in Germany and here. But so far as
we are concerned, there is no evidence
that persistent, systematic bombings by
the Germans has seriously interfered
with our necessary output.
Second, destruction of coastal air
dromes from which our fighting air.
planes operate so quickly and effectively.
They know that our ninble Spitfires
and Hurricanes, which have hitherto
wrought such havoc among German
bombers, cannot carry large resources
of petrol. 1t is vital therefore, that they
should not have to travel long distances
to battlefield along our coasts.
These are the two main objectives Of
the German attack on Britain. Should
they succeed in their purpose, then an
invasion would become a more possible
project.
Time is against them High winds
and fogs are not far of. The first storms
are due in September. The foggy sea-
son is not very distant. General winter
is on the way, and he will help us hold
our own until our preparations in men
and material are more complete and
American aid will have reached pro-
portions which will help us attain
equality.
We shall then be in a position to talk
to the German Fuehrer concerning our
ideas about settlement in Europe with
out being open to any suspicion, even
in his heart, that we are doing so be-
cause we have any fear of what his
might is capable of inf1icting upon us.
(Copyright 1940D
Evening star., 1940-09-01
YoOd War Brings New Attacks Europe Democratic Buwo

ton was the award of Vienna, concluded
Friday. The arrangements actually were
nounced in Vienna by the axis part
ners in concert, represented by their for
eign ministers--Joachim Won Ribbentrop
OF Germany and Count Galieago Ciano
Of Italy. Roughly, Hungary won about
half of Pennsylvania, and the inhabit-
ants of the transferred area we're given
their choice of becoming Hungarians or
returning to Rumania.
The tidbit for Rumania was a guar
antee by the axis of her new borders.
This guarantee may imply warning to
Russia, which looks southwark from
Bessarabia interestedly toward the Dar-
danelleS. The tidbit angered many citi-
zenS of Bucharest, Rumanian capital.
who thought the trade was costly to
Rumania. They shouted in outrage
around the Royal Rumanian palace,
where King Carol kept himself in silence.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
By David Lloyd George.

of final victory, doubt as to the possibility
of achieving that crowning triumph must
be gnawing at Nazi hearts. German and
Italian broadcasts and reports of Ger
man forecasts percolating through neu-
trail countries all indicated conviction
in German military circles that England
would very shortly suffer the fate of
France.
Middle August was to see the German
Fuehrers triumphant entry into Lon
don. But the only German troops and
machines which so far have landed on
our shores are on our soil through our
action and not through German will.
The heroism and expertness of our pilots
and the perfection of our machines are
responsible for this deferment of Ger
man anticipations.
Objective Becomes Clearer.
1t is becoming increasingly clear what
the Germans are aiming at. They have
abandoned hope-f they ever cherished
it-that they can speedily accomplish
such wholesale massacre of our ships
and destruction of our ports as COM
pletely to cut us from oversee supplies.
They also realize that their sinking of
our navy by aerial and submarine action
to such an extent as to reduce it to
impotency is not an attainable propo-
sition.
They are now committed to more pro-
tracted measures for the pulverization of
our defenses. What are they?
First, the gradual demolition of fac
tories which are so busily turning out
equipment which is essential to the
completion of our defenses. 1t is safe
to assume that considerable damage
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Home Front

The United States made speed last
week. The President signed the bill au-
thorizing him to call out the National
Guard and the military reserves for ac-
tive duty. The Senate passed the draft
bill and the House prepared to debate it.
The Senate passed the IS, ,128, 900 900 bill
which in substance the House passed
July 81.
The Senate acted on conscription
Wednesday night, approving the Burke
Wadsworth bill by a vote of
Droft So to 81 after several amend.
Voted ments had been added to it.
The most important of these
was voted few hours before the final
passage. 1t gives the Government power
to condemn and take over any industrial
plant needed to further national defense
If satisfactory agreement cannot be
reached with the plants owner-in other
words, power for an industrial draft in
company with the personal draft. The
amendment won approval by 50 to 16. 1t
was offered jointly by Senators Russell
Of Georgia and OVerton Of Louisiana,
both Democrats.
BY the weeks end the House Rules
Committee made the draft bill the pre-
ferred business of the House. The House
Military Committee approved the meas
ure by 20 to 4, but with a marked change
from the manner in which it was passed
by the Senate. The age field for draftees
was set at 81 to As rather than the SEN
ate's 81 to 81. The Rules Committee
paved the way for consideration Of the
industrial draft issue by waving points
Of order during the House debate against
any amendment approved by the House
Military Committee So the committee
can offer the Russell Overton amend
ment freely during debate.
The approval Of the defense money bill
came only few days after the admins.
tration accused Congress of holding I'D
the development of the defense program
by declining to act on the measure. At
the White House it was said the coun-
trys military plane purchase program
had to await the appropriation before
it could get thoroughly under way.
Almost all congressional action these
days is concerned with some phase of
Americas defense.