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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Timber Up
For COMING
Coaches Give LIGHT
Drills; KeeneY New
Codch OF Sumner

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amssfins W tYps. ssFs heid 81
practically al Prep xrsdiFnns ths
aftsrnnon - ths hish ssheol foot-
haiasrs teok their initial stsp inta
ne tpto campaign
Cnarh ~ achwarfn If f4ncein.
Coach Jahh Hsinriek 20 stadium
snd cnash Hensy Hsux - nslisr-
mlas supervised ths initial eity
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ssssy sski II AuhuFa. Class.
Tre~es II Neat. Clsf=-e>
Deshs ~ fiiEkIine. ant sharty
Ian ~ nsaiea.
Pierce County League ea.sh~s
are nin Ninson At Flfs. George
cFnnaui.s It Federal Va. ois
olsnu e Roy. asafies ovens e
Clover faFs. asl rzrsn - orslns.
Frank no~sr st Yslm ard Esuls
cops a. kspcvsln.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Baer-Comiskey
Agree 10 Fight

PATERSON. v - E.riY r--
parts said today that Maxis Hasr
ard Pat ComlsseY wuuid tanxi~
over the 10 ~ ~ round aistane.
~hsn thsY meet N thslf -eantsa-
asrse hattie 81 Roosevelt Stadium.
Jersey CITY. " >. In lsts sep
trmhsr
asw Jersey Tossing cammls-
slonsr Abs ! CFsen. after setting
q sp ~ assdilns Yesterday fer
snsli Hoffman na~rs manages.
ard Promoter taek ksrns % sin~s
fer the flEht o. abandon H.Eosis-
tions announced that fioffmsn hsd
wired acceptance
HaGHiluK ever terms mad b~~r
EninE on for twa weess bsfars
Green stepped In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press sports Editor

NEW YoRk-Touching all the
bases around the sports circuit:
Billy Conn feels much more con-
fident about his fight with Bob
Pastor Friday night because this
time he has trained indoors /.
The Pittsburgh kid has an aversion
to outdoor camps and prefers
gymnssiums no matter how high
the thermometer goes Don't
forget Joe Mccarthy In passing
out lsurels for the Ysnkees' great
record the last couple Of weeks
E. The manager strung along
patiently with the boys when they
were in a slump and At the right
moment revised his batting order
and got the team going II Joe
can grab off the pennant this year.
he viii have buried that old but
untrue saying, anybody can man.
age the Yankees" -.
The postponements II For
est Hills where the boys and
girls arc waiting 10 play the
national tennis singles has put
some Of the more obscure
players on edge reasons
They had just enough money
10 get through the tournament
and food budgets are running
low =.
That was a fascinating yarn
John Kieran spun In his column
about the late Leon Trotsky and
DR.. Alexandra Alskhine. the Rus
sian chess champion seems
Alekhine was OF noble blood and
Was thrown In prison when the
revolution occurred Trotsky.
pretty fair chess player himself
went 10 the prison and asked Mr..
Alekhine 10 Identity himself
The champ had no way Of prov.
ing who he was 20 Trotsky called
for a chess board and they played
a game The stakes: Alskhine's
life Alekhine won In a bresss
and Trotsky. convinced OF his
identity. ordered him released from
prison :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Howard Luck
Turns on Him
KuYok Takes Lost
In Big Hondicop

NEW YORK goes
up must come down. 30 today one
Of Charley Towards rolls came
up a snake-eye instead of a seven.
The Howard luck has been q
phenomenon In It's time. II has
reached naeh peaks and lasted 80
long that in many quarters Il has
been considered fabulous.
But today the path Of Kayak II
has approached the crossroads
and. suddenly. the Howard luck
has gone sour.
After finishing In the money
on all hut one Of the races In
his lifetime Kayak N ran
last In = field Of six In the
washington handicap At
Washington park. A little filly
NAMED War Piumage led five
horses In front Of him 20 the
wire.
war IA1iiAaNE Ahh ~ AAthe
almost all the way TO take down
the s24.s0o prize which could have
clinched the owners champion
ship for Howard.
Other results:
Crispin Ogelbay's Level Best
lived up 10 her name In the
$500 Old Colony stakes and
came mp q winner. The two
ycar-old daughter Of Equi-
poise romped home by five
lengths. Ogden Phipps King
Cole was second and Little
Beans third.
In New York. Falsise stables
War Dog made a bid for the four
year-old title by capturing the
$500 Aqueduct handicap. his
first major victory of the season.
He led all the way 10 whip Roman
Flag by two and three-quarters
lengths over a half mile and i/ie
route that was accomplished In
1888 flat. Sickle T. was third.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Coast Loop

Take a look at the sky. boys. and
see II the sun came up today.
Everything's topsy-turvey. Seattle
lost a series to San Diego and San
Francisco won Q series from Holly
wood. 1t doesn't make sense.
The fact that the weatherman
took a hand and rained out the
Seattle-San Diego double-hesder
didn't mean much TO the Rsiniers.
They already had dropped five Of
the seven games.
But San Francisco took five
out Of nine from Hollywood
and now s only five and .
half games out Of sixth place,
. aim 20 games behind Sc
attic.
Sax Brsxton Gibson gave the
Seals their extra game. He did
II with a four-hit performance
that permitted the o'seals 10 win
yesterdays nightcap. so. Holly.
wood won the opener, Ills, In an
unmerciful 15-hit assault on Hu.
bert Kittle. Al Epperly and Bot
Jensen.
Los Angeles propelled Oakland
deeper toward fourth place with .
double-yictory over the Acorns
81 and So. Julio Bonetti wa,
credited with victory over ths
Acorn. In the first game although
Johnny Fsllon and Joe Berry hsc
To be called 10 the rescue. Henry
p,poen WAS charged with the dc.
feat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Extra! McQueen
Catches Trout

Bill Mcqueen has returned from
AZ ksmloops, Canada. fishing trip
and made the first real catch Of
his life. he Was accompanied by
Jack Woods and Dick Bennett, Ia.
eomans. who likewise enjoyed top
sport. The fish. rainbows. ran
from two 10 sight pounds In
weight, The boys brought back
only 10, but we're legally entitled
10 return with far more than 100.
II they desired. They ate their fill
In camp and were satisfied. The
10 are on display at hcQussn's
Tackle Shop. 18th and Pacific.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Sportsmen Meet

The Tacoma sportsmen's as
ISOLATION win meet Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock at the clubrooms,
EOS Commerce. Discussion will be
held relative TO the approaching
upland bird season. Refreshments
will Be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Spokane Club
Cinches Title

The Spokane INDIANS einehsd tAs
Western International league pen.
nant last night BY splitting I. pair
with second rlaes Yakima
Although retaining - sane
lead. the Indians disposed ~ tvo
games on their schedule. leaving
only seven 10 plsy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Wild Geese Fly

PORTLAND. Ore. - Ths FIRST
flying wedges o. Wild geese Of tina
fail few ever Portland yesterday
"a tina city sxperisnesd its first
sosklng rain IN 80 days
The rainfall drowned otIt . pro-
posed c1o Labor Day psrsas. as
well as spelling holiday psenie
plans
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
NAYS Wins Race

SYRACUSE N. REX Mays
Of Glendale, Calf, won the 100
mile national championship auto
race at the state fair yesterday as
a Mortified crowd of 1000 watched
Lew Webb Of Los Angeles crash
to his death.
Mays led all the way finishing
the distance In 1:10.22. George
Robson of Los Angeles and Tom
my Hinnershitz of Reading. Pa.
were second and third, respectively.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Hanen Wins
Golf Crown

MEDFORD, 0re.-Dick Hanen
Of Marshfield, Ore, won the
Southern Oregon-Northern Cali
fornia Golf championship late
yesterday by defeating defending
champion Eddie Simmons of Med
ford, 6 and 5.
Hanen had the four-time cham
pion two up at the end of the first
Is holes and swept on to decisive
victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

Ramis Wins Net
Play in Oregon

KLAMATH FALLS. DRIVE
RAMS. twice Portland doubles
ehanri0n and former southern
intercollegiate title holder. defeat
ed Yoshio MarayamA Nedford
and Iznfield college net star. al.
so. fer the singles crown in the
southern Oregon tennis tourna-
ment yesterday.
Maruysma and Holger Stride
Klamath Fails. upset RAMS and
Bob Smith. Portland. in the dou-
bles finals. rs. 60. e..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Three Tie for
Top Golf Spot

Three men tied for top spot In
the Brookdsle match against par
tournament Monday Bill kistsr.
Lyle Merrill and Earl Phillips
each had up scores in A division
cy Black copped 3 division play
with up. while Carl lawson and
Harry Johnsoa each had Up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

EUGENE Blll Hayward. ysisr.
an University 81 Oregon track
coach and a life time fishing de-
votss. has built = home on ths
famous Mckenzie river near ~.
gene. lie "commutss" the 70 miles
each day 10 ths campus. This
spring he will start hIs seth track
season Fl Oregon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Bob McReYnolds
Wins Golf Title

PORTLAND - Bob McReynolds
OF the Broadmoor club, Portland.
won the Oregon Public Links Golf
association championship on the
Glendoveer club course this week.
end by defeating Justin Woods,
McMinnville, 6 and 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Guarantee Henry
$4,000 for Bout

rrrrsHURoH - wsltsrSslsht
.Champien Henry Armstrong ~
- given = guarantees - IS 90 q
Hefsua ~ fzffs sEaazz Tsss==ss=
fieie. q fitfseurah. e. Ferries
Fisld here lats tbs meath.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

Eu0gNE -f1ick Asheau. rriss
sophomore tackle 81 the univer.s-
~ ~ oFeKun feothali saaad. I'D
hitehs In the = = Navy medical
enrps hefafs enrolling Al Oregon IN
study pfs.mssiles rhs ehanhy
zos pounsisr made ths University
honor roll iast spring
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
TAYLoR.s GOLF

Robert Taylor. In his golf at Del
Monte and Santa Barbara, failed
to better his record Of SO set on
the Bel-Air course the week before
he left, and still has to catch w
to Clarke Cables 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
oFrIrIAl.-. MEErINa

fonrLAS rhs Oregon
Football offieiais' assaeiasioa siiI
hold lie first meeting a shs ipsd
sridlrun season touight At the
aultnomah shh In Portland. Doug
Lowell. president announced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

NiDni1s pitfnsf. beffD. lnninss
p8t1n@d fidFss So a. bst. eff yisase
~. hlts of Pores =. r4ns ee1fs1, Oft
D Gtsfbstt stflafs eiss ~ ri1Te4 .
Cofness 1865 On balis eff Fiofea
s. Ccrtets , nesfna Ikn. HgsfkDff
ahfaa faas NJ, Ls1msrg. tNo.oasa hi4s.
btrinssf et&tx hernandez runs bat
t.d ~. Lgwsry. Lgnnan heimoDfl q.
arr Hayo dou1.e piaT. Holm IN
ssxlss4d tina. a.. umDss~s. k1ssrd.
ara FDwsli
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

EUGENE-Four members Of the
University OF Oregon's 1889 boot
ball eleven have entered profess
sional ranks this year. Ernie
Robert, guard. and Dennis Dono-
van, quarterback. are with Brook
lyn; Fullback Emmons with the
Philadelphia Eagles and Halfback
Bob Lefty" Smith with the New
York Giants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

winning pltf hsfl hrnstH fpsins
pitcnsf. gippsn iuniass pitehsds ~
Bonattl . plus, PipDsg J. Fsiiin
1t bat. of BonstH ~ Fippsn 20
faliln ! hits. off nonsth rippsn
10. Yallln 3 runs sdoFsa. Oft bonstu
a FipDsu Faiiln 4 ftlua fssfnen-
aibls faf. b0nstti a rippsn .. Fsiiin
4 strttea cut ~ bsusatl a FlDpen q
FailIu D. Johnson / bAsea on balls
of Pipt~n huns run. Dunn ts~s
base hiis. GhFiatoff. Hninssf ". Hal
nondi HnFnAndsx ChfiatoDhsF, 10
Ysufs. runs battsd ia. AOsas. 8Finasf
z. Aoytfoff =. Mage Dunn a. NJ. hsis
nondl. D~saufa sacrifices bsnsfti
STAT stolsb bass Holm doubts
plsys Lyman % isuDy - Dunn.
btrlnssr " Holm = time. 2 10. ums
Dlfss. f0esli and fdwaFas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

EUGENE-Erling jacobson. vet
eran University Of Oregon center.
not only shines on the gridiron but
also Is a licensed airplane pilot and
one Of the best collegiate golfers
In the state.
Evening star., 1940-11-21

TAYLOR. JOHN. On Thursday, No
yember 2l. 1910, at his RESIDENCE, 4O4
loved low s"tS Brother Of Mary N Taylor. He % also is
survived by other relatives and many
friends. Remains resting at the John T.
Rhines & Co. funeyal chapel, 3rd and Eye
Evening star., 1940-11-21
I'm mrntnrtant

GRADY. JOHN J. IN sad but loving re-
membrsnce OF our dear son and brother.
JOHN j. GRADY. who departed this life
Twelve years ago today. November 81 1928
Loved in life, remembered in death"
THE FAMILY.
MASON MARY +. In loving memory
OF our dear mother, MARY E. MASON. who
passed away twenty-three years ago to-
day November II. 1917
Wenty-three years have passed. but not
forgotten,
- Fer place can neve'' be filled:
She Will always be r membered
Until our hearts are Stllled
HER CHILDREN. MRS CATHERINE PROC
TOR. MRS. ELIZABETH LEE. WILLIAM
AND CORA B. MASON.
POORE, OSCAR T.. SR. In memory OF
OSCAR 7. POORE. Sr. who suddenly de-
parted this life three years ago today. No
vember 4, 1881
Gone. but not forgotten.
GRACE AND MIKE.
SCHRlDER. CAROLINE. In sad but low
lng remembrance OF our dear mother and
grandmother. CAROLINE SCHRIDER. who
departed this life fourteen years ago to-
dsv November II. 1926
There Is sad but sweet remembrance,
There is memory fond and true;
There is a token of affection
And . heartache for you
I-ER LOVING CHILDREN AND GRAND
CHILDREN
Evening star., 1940-11-21

Monday. NOvembCr II. 1910 AMBROSE
RICHARD GREEN the devoted husband
OF Mrs Elizabeth Greene. loving father
of Emma Greene He also leaves five
grandchildren He is brother-ln-law of
Mrs. Mamie K. Edmunds George Parham
Of Lakeland Md; Mrs Elizabeth Stroud
OF North Carolina and Frank Parham of
WASHINGTON. D c. Remains may be viewed
at his late residence. Lakeland. Md. after
IN. Wednesday, November 20.
Funeral Friday, November 30. at $50
m. from the above residence. thence TO
the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Ber-
wvn, Md, where mass will be offered at
10 a m. Relatives and friends invited.
Injerment Mount OIvet Cemetery. Ar
rangementS bv W Ernest Jarvis. 81
Evening star., 1940-11-21

day November Is, 1870, al Casualty Hos
9uah SAMUEL WILSON BLAINE Of -
n, and of 4etIe Young Blame He also
Is survived by five sons Remains resting
GaSchs funeral home. 46 Maryland
.y0.. Hvattsvllle. Nd.
Services at the above funeral homo on
riday. November %. ct 30 IN THENCE
o he NJ E Church South Of Hyattsv.le,
were services Will be held al " IN.
Uelat.veS and friends invited. Interment,
Er.yate. al FOrt lincoln Cemetery- y
Evening star., 1940-11-21
Trucklood Of Turkeys
Stolen in Los Angeles

BY the Associated PreSS.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2l-Two
hundred turkeys probably graced
different festive boards today than
those for which they were intended.
Victor Downs reported he parked
his turkey laden truck for a brief
stop. When he came back the birds
were gone. To make transporta-
ton easier, the thief had taken the
truck, too.
Evening star., 1940-11-21
Free Borroge Balloons
Disrupt Power Lines
BY the Associated Press.

15S IIIt FNSOCIdIeu FTtSS-
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 2l.-
A group of barrage balloons which
broke away from their moorings in
England with cables dragging dis
rupted power lines at Goeteborg and
along the Swedish west coast today.
delaying trains briefly and halting
street cars at Goeteborg.
The balloons were the second
group to interfere with power trans
mission in Sweden in recent weeks.
Evening star., 1940-11-21
Former Manufacturer
Dies After ScoIdinq

By the Associated Press.
READING. Pa, Nov. 21.-EdWard
Brooke. sr., II, iron and steel manu-
facturer died yesterday in a Read
ing hospital of burns received when
he fell into a bathtub of scalding
water in his home
He was president of the E. & G.
Brooke Iron Co, at BirdSboro, Pa,
for 40 years until his retirement in
1893
Evening star., 1940-11-21
In Mrn.urtam
ROOTH. JAMES EDGAR.

ROOTH. JAMES EDGAR. II sad bur
loyuG remembrance OF ou. dear husband
and daddy. JAMES EDGAR BOOTH who
departed this life four years ago today
November u. 1896
There is Ink death cannot sever:
Love and remembrance last forever
FORA AND RUBYE.
CARTER, WILLIAM 7. IN LOVING mem
orr of our de husbend and father VII
LIAM CARTER. who entered cternai
res twenty-tnrce wears aso today. Novem-
Der 81. 1917.
n he Doos Of lie there are pages
Filled with memories fond and true.
And OF these most dear through all ageS.
Is the beautiful memory OF YOU.
THE FAMILY
ESCOFFERY, DAISY NJ Sacred to the
memory of our dear aunt DAISY NJ.
ESCOFFERY. who entered eternity No
"Pmber 81 1886
GEORGE L AND RODNEY P. SAVOY, JR.
GIBSON, MARY MARTHA. In memory
OF MARY MARTHA GIBSON nee SyphaXl
whose courageous spirit passed out Of this
nte SIX wears ago today. November 2l. 1894.
To live in the hearts of those we love is
not 10 die.
HER DAUGHTER.
Evening star., 1940-11-21

ECKLES. GEORGE ". The comrades
fMNI of General Nelson A. Miles
Camp. No !. u. S. w. V, will
I6rS$-EEM assemble at Hines funeral par
K6af'sBGI lors. 2901 18th st NV. Friday.
EsSS2Gxg November -, 1870 at $50
Id am: thence to Sacred Heart
Church, 10th ST. and Park rd.
nv, where mass will be said, at am;
thence TO Arlington National Cemetery:
where the camp will assist in the burial
OF our late comrade. GEORGE w. ECKLES.
GEORGE w. PUFF. Commander.
FISHER, AGNES Z. On Wednesday.
November 20. 1910. at her home, 3l4 W.
Nlontgom ave. Rockville. Md. AGNES
+ FISHER beloved wife of the late Will
uam 7 Fisher and mother of Lucille F.
Bailey
Funeral services Saturday November %,
a. S. Mary's Catholic Church. where re-
QUEEN mass will be offered at $3.50 am.
Interment St Mary's Cemetery. near Rock
vile. Nd 30
Evening star., 1940-11-21

GRAY. ADDIE L. On Tuesday. Novem-
9fT Il" Int4 at 6sP rSsdSnGS nore6 9z0n Hi IL
George L. GRAY and mother OF Mrs. Marie
Stephenson and George NJ. and John S
GRAY
Funeral services at the Thomas F
Murray funeral home. 2UO1 ch0lS ave.
sc. on Friday November -. at 40 p m.
Relatives and friends invited Intcrmcnt
CCdar Hlll CcmNtCrY- ol
Evening star., 1940-01-15
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles +. Trace,pell.

Probably few of them, now and then,
conqe to feeding places in the deep city.
1t is certain that they are by no
means rare in most of the suburbs in
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
/R%
They are more likely to appear when
feeding operations are first begun, be-
fore there has been opportunity to at
tract many English sparrows, starlings,
squirrels and pigeons.
After "a station becomes established,
these two prizes may or may not make
fewer and fewer visits.
They are, in other words, exclusive
birds, not given much to mingling with
the common crowd This does not
mean that they will not come where
other birds are. Far from it. The. ARE
among the very first to come. We do
not believe that the four creatures
named - English sparrows, starlings,
squirrels and pigeons-drive them away
because they are, forsooth, English SPAR
rows, starlings, squirrels and pigeons.
No, the point is that by the time these
arrive, in their numbers, there is a crowd
present, hustling, busting crowd, into
which the smaller birds find it difficult to
set foot.
No birds, so far as our observations
go, mind English sparroWs in the least.
They seldom find these gamins hostile
to them at feeding boards. But what
Is smaller bird to do, if he discovers
IL birds jostling for place where there
is room for only 8?
Both the chickadee and ttmouse are
shy feeders, flying in, seizing a seed, fly
ing away to eat it.
These are birds which win the hearts
of all.
Whether it is best to have them ex-
clusively would be a problem. which
fortunately is not presented to most
bird lovers, for the birds come and 20
OF their own free will That is part of
1t, and, surely, the best part of it, that
there is no coercion about it.
The moment human being interested
IN blrds begins to take Sides" the very
second .he finds himself becoming angry
or upset because one species comes. an
other stays away, that very second and
moment he ought to take himself in
hand and remind himself that when one
establishes free lunch, one has no
right to quarrel with any hungry crea-
ture which comes to it.
There are martinets and tyrants in
bird-feeding operations as in other
spheres
For your own sake, as we'll as that of
hungry creatures, do not establish your
self as little dictator in this grand
sport.
Keep firm hold of your God-given
sense of humor.
Recall in time that kindness and die
tatorship do not go together often.
Be. in other words, a Christian at the
board, not pagan
Evening star., 1940-01-15

was intended to accomplish 4 revolu-
tion," Mr.. Hoover said. Several
Federal buildings, the publication
office Of a Communist newspaper
and a theater showing imported
Aims were to be bombed and GER
tain members of Congress were
to be assassinated. The search
for evidence began in August, and
further inquiry already has been
ordered.
Meanwhile, the plotters are in jail
and such persons as may have been
tempted to join subversive organiza-
tions have been provided with a
warning which surely ought to be
effective in discouraging enlistment
In illegal causes. It should be plain
now to everybody that it is dangerous
to play at rebellion, perilous to in
dulge In movements designed to
spread intolerance, hazardous to en-
gage in activities which patiently are
unconstitutional and un-American.
The people of the United States are
pledged to democracy in practice as
well as in theory, and their Govern
ment may be assured of their support
IN Its decision to protect itself and
them against domestic fascism and
communism-patterns of tyranny
which cannot be allowed to prosper
under the license of Bill of Rights
never intended to be perverted.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
An Established Institution

When the Small Claims Court was
started here two years ago many of
its friends, not to mention those who
actively opposed It's creation, were
dubious of its success, but the record
OF the tribunal must be gratifying to
its sponsors, who contended from the
beginning that it would supply a
glaring deficiency in the Capitals
judicial setup.
The most active proponents of the
new court, Judge Nathan Cayton
and Seton Darr, now president Of
the District Bar Association, con-
tended there was pressing need in
Washington for tribunal in which
the poor-those with claims of fifty
dollars or less-could have their
rights adjudicated inexpensively and
informally. That this contention
was correct is abundantly indicated
by the 1899 report of the clerk of
the Small Claims Court.
During the year, 22,249 cases were
filed in this one branch, represent
ing 81 per cent Of all debt actions
filed in the entire Municipal Court.
With only one judge serving at a
time, 1914 trials were had-nine
times as many trials as were held
IN the same class of cases before the
establishment of the new court.
1t is also worthy of note that the
clerk of the court prepared suit
papers for 2,283 plaintiffs during the
year. Had these individuals been
under the necessity Of retaining
lawyers to handle their relatively
small claims, it is safe assumption
that the majority would never have
had their "day in court" Another
interesting feature of the report is
the disclosure that, despite the re-
duction of the filing fee from one
dollar to eighty cents, together with
the reduction or elimination OF
other fees, the court remained self
supporting, costing the taxpayer
nothing.
This history of the Small Claims
Court, in addition to showing beyond
possibility Of dispute the commu-
nity's need for such an institution,
also reveals that this important serv-
ice to those least able to protect their
own interests, can be rendered with
out imposing new financial burdens
on an already overtaxed city.