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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Special Writer Thornton Enjoys Wide Experience

man in captivity who has never
written a play" He says that
while once he played center and
guard on his college football team,
he would now find ping pong too
strenuous a game.
He is married. His interests in
clude old American books, dogs
and the theater.
1T have to keep curbing ten
dency to take the newspaper bust
ness seriously" he says.
But his associates will tell you
that that is a tendency he will
never be able to curb. The ink
is too strong in his blood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Student Whites
Way to Education

CLEVELAND-Ernest H. Lock-
wood, 1S, is paying his way through
college-by whiting.
IT'S the only way I could think
Of" he said. All I had was knife
and some white pine, so I started
carving about two years ago."
He has earned 1928 from carv-
ing in his spare time and is using
the money to help defray his ex-
penses at Western Reserve uni
versity.
II guess you might say I'm try
| ing to carve a niche for myself"
he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

about work-for $40 a week.
Realizing that more education
would help him in the profession
he had chosen, he returned to
Cleveland, city OF his birth. and
studied at Western Reserve uni
versity until the World war inter-
rupted classroom activity.
Thornton enlisted in the army,
but the closest that he ever came
to the Argonne was New Orleans.
Ever since he has facetiously re-
ferred to this as his Battle OF
New Orleans"
Then back to college, gradua-
ton. and an assignment on the
police beat of the Cleveland Press
Advancement came, and with II
the positions of financial editor
makeup man, copy desk editor
and general assignment reporter.
Then he was sent to Washing
ton on the two-week assignment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27


Substantial looking industrial
plants, business houses and public
butldings, schools and churches
give the central portion Of the
town very much of = city atmos-
phere. walk ak blocks from the
city center and there Is 1o-acre
berry farm. Beyond that are
other residence blocks and a
school. then more berry farms and
box factories. Farmers, business
and professional people are con-
tinually rubbing elbows and doing
: pretty good job At running .
town.
Puyallup's dual personality" II
& may be called such. may be at
fributed to the influence Of the two
men who started the town. Ezra
Neeker, . farmer with q shrewd
business sense. and A. s. Farquhsr-
non. an industrialist with . good
business head. started the town.
1feeker was engaged In hop grow
Ing and had Z general store beside
the road. Farquharson, with . con-
tract to make sugar barrels for
the spreckels interests In San
francisco. put up = plant on . site
obtained from Meeker.
Things were booming when
1feeker. in the spring Of 1877. de-
eided to plat part Of his property
into . townsite and sell lots to the
employees Of Farquharson's mill
and others who were coming into
the community. The next thing
wa . name. Neeker and Farqu-
harson conferred several times
aver the matter. Neeker sug-
gested that - Farquharson was
one Of the leading manufacturers
IN that part Of the country the
town should be named for him.
FarQuharson generously deferred
20 Meeker who was there first.
Neekerville was suggested but the
name lacked character-it didn't
sound impressive. Then from
somebody came the suggestion to
give the town an Indian designa-
ton and name 1t after the river
on which II was ated-Puyallup.
That seemed to fit and the town.
site became Puyallup.
In the meantime the valley was
becoming settled. The Northern
Pacific railroad passed through the
townsite on the way to the Pierce
county coal fields. The switch
hack over the Cascade mountains
brought the main line trains
through the town. A couple Of
years later the Puyallup folks be-
gan to talk about making = city
and In the spring Of 1890 the town
was incorporated. From this
rather simple beginning has de-
veloped the smart metropolis Of
the valley.
OF course there have been times
when things did not look so good
IN Puyallup. but the town was for.
tunate in q good many ways
Through the SO years existence a,
an Incorporated town, office hold
ers have represented a general,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

More than $50 carrier boys de-
liver The Tacoma Times to nearly
5000 subscribers in the Tacoma
trading area. The youths. ranging
in age from IL up. receive valu-
able business training in serving
Times readers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

country.
, high type Of citizenship. The Of
ficers seemed to assume that run
ming q town Is just like running
ones own business.
The answer to that Is the towns
last financial statement. which
shows no bonded debt and no out
standing warrants. Few towns in
the country have been able to
maintain that record through the
depression.
The city water system il one Of
the best in the Northwest. Be-
cause of the low cost OF operation.
the water plant carries a good deal
OF the cost of government and at
the same time provides service at
q low cost.
Police and fire departments,
health department and other SER
vices which a well regulated city
provides. rank high. The fire de-
partment has been used as model
in establishing fire protection in
other towns OF less than 10000.
When IL comes to schools. Puy-
allup holds a high place among
Northwest cities. High school and
grade buildings and equipment are
distinctly modern. The high school
auditorium, with a seating capac-
ity Of 1900 and 4 well equipped
stage. also supplies the needs of
the town for a place for entertain
ments. lectures, and public gather
ings.
The school functions are admin
istered by a well organized staff
Of so. The system Ia recognized
by the established accrediting
agencies. Graduates are admitted
to institutions OF higher learning
on their certificates.
Developing along with the
schools are Puyallup churches.
Most Of the churches were estab-
lishcd so years ago or more. The
Methodist church dates from 1882.
The Presbyterian and Catholic
churches have seen SO years OF
service. The Episcopal church was
organized So years ago. The first
Lutheran service was held 81 years
ago.
Though hops and sugar barrels
gave Puyallup its start, it Is fruit
and vegetables that have kept up
the momentum over a period of
years. Through Carey Stewart
and w. II. Paulhamus. Puysllup
valley raspberries became a ma
tionai commodity. Beginning with
4 small warehouse in which the
Puyallup 4 Sumner Fruit Growers
association first operated to ship
few boxes Of red raspberries In
pony refrigerators" TO the Mis-
sissippi valley. several large plants
are now required to handle the
berry crop. The product Ia
shipped fresh. frozen and canned
The shipping, canning and freezing
and cold storage plants Of thu
berry growers are the most mod
ern In the west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Famous for Its Fair and
Berries, Puyallup Happy
VdlleY Metropolis Combines Best of
lndustriol and Form Opportunities

Puyalup home of the nationally famous Western Wash
ngton fair is of those communities in which there
happy combination of city and country
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

OF course there have been times
when things did not look so good
IN Puyallup. but the town was for
tunatc In q good many ways.
Through the SO years existence as
IN Incorporated town, office hold
ers have represented a generally
Evening star., 1940-07-22

, the proceedings. And captain, Id
| like to look over that list if you
don't mind"
Sure thing. SON. the captain re-
piled. Where from?-got to get the
rest of it down, too"
New York. There were three of
us together-a Mrs. Burwick and
her daughter-?"
"Oh yes. they're aboard" The
captain laboriously wrote Dicks
entry. then turned the pages look
ing for the other names. But Dick
didn't wait.
They're on board?" he shouted.
"Where? Where are they? I've got
to see them. Are they all right?
Is Ada all right?" He was on his
feet. pushing his breakfast dishes
away from him, heading for the
door.
The captain looked up from under
arched brows. They amt quite so
peppy as some, son." he said. but
they're all right. Hold on minute
and I'll have the boy take you
down to them" He turned to Algae.
Whats your name, young fella?"
Inquiries of Phyllis.
Algae's face looked strained and
his eyes were on Dick. He didn't
answer the captain right away, but
at last he said: ''Is there girl
named OBrien on board, captain?"
Dick seemed to finch, and he
turned back to the captain. Phyllis
O'Brien, New York: Is she here,
too?"
Eyes, sir, she is. Mighty nice
lookin' girl, too, but pretty well done
in. Understand they had to carry
her into the lifeboat because she'd
tainted" He turned back to Algae
again, waiting for his name.
Algernon Beetroot," Algae said
tersely, New York"
Capt. Stevens shot him skepti-
cal glance and hesitated before
writing the name down. "Algernon
Beetroot?" he repeated incredu-
lously
That's right" said Algae. The
captain made the entry and closed
the book. Then he summoned the
cabin boy again and when he came
in told hi INTO take the two men
to where the women were quar-
tered.
You go on, Dick" Algae said.
"I'll be down later"
Dick looked surprised but he
nodded and went ahead with the
boy.
When the door closed Algae said,
do you have wireless on the
ship. captain? I'd like to send a
message"
Were keepin' it open for word
from the Bruce liner. son. It's
anything real important we might
be able to sneak it in, though.
What's the message?"
"Just two words: I'm safe !
want it sent to man in New
York"
Algae Sends Message.
ooh, that's not necessary" Ste
vens replied. "The list of survivors
has already been sent out. and
We'll add your names next time
thatll be in an hour or So"
Algae shook his head. II can't
tell you why, captain, but that won't
do me any good. I really have to
send direct word If it can possibly
be arranged"
"Well-we'll see what can be
DONE"
Together they went out on deck
and walked back to the wireless
room. The operator was busy. and
they waited for while, and at
last he took OIL his ear phones
Ha handed Q messase to the cap
Evening star., 1940-07-22

but Ada interrupted to emote a bit
further.
At last she pushed past Ada and
stood close to Algae and laid her
hands on his broad chest. She looked
up INTO his eyes, and her expression
was serious. almost grave. Thanks.
Algae," she said, for everything.
Her eyes dropped and she said very
softly, Ill never forget what you
did,
Algae hadn't known what to ex-
pect, but he was totally unprepared
/ for this reception. He looked at
Dick, who turned away and then
at Mrs. Burwick. who smiled wanly
and nodded. He returned her smile,
but he was all the whole trying to
/ read some hidden meaning into
Phyllis words.
Remark Hurts Phyllis.
He hadn't wanted to see her when
she met Dick. He was afraid for
her. knowing that she would be
hurt by his terrible concern for
| her. He hadn't wanted to witness
the hurt that would show in her
| face when Dick took Ada in his
arms; and now he had to admit to
! himself that he had another reason
for coming down alone. later. He
had been afraid that Phyllis would
be more thrilled at seeing Dick safe
than at seeing him-and he feared
such hurtful truth
And row she was thanking him
for everything - meaning. no
doubt, saving Dick. He tried to
think of some commonplace answer.
but the best he could do was, Just
little special service. Phyllis. ALI
ways willing to oblige"
But if he'd slapped her face she
couldn't have looked more stunned.
She backed away from him, and her
hands fell to her sides. Then he
realized that. without intending to.
he'd referred to his silly employ
ment, his gigolo job. He reached
out and took her hand and pulled
her to him again.
I'm sorry, Phyllis" he said. soft
ly. II didn't mean that the way 1t
sounded"
I'm sure you didn't she replied.
and her voice was suddenly brit.
tie. But we won't discuss it now.
Some other time. after We get back
to New York, Ill see that you are
properly rewarded" She pulled
away from him and walked quickly
across the room to the stairs and
almost ran up to the deck.
The other three looked at Algae.
wonderingly. They hadn't heard
her last words. but they couldn't
have seen anything but somewhat
blundering nonchalance In Algae's
own first remark.
Wh-what happened7" Ada fall
tered.
Algae shook his head and turned
toward the stairs. Then he sat
down heavily on the edge Of the
bunk. "Darned If I know" - said.
| Copyright, 1910, by the Chieaso Daily
News 1hc)
Tomorrow-The Bruce liner Ar.
rived to take aboard the 0eorRia
| survivors,
Evening star., 1940-07-22
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, July 22.-Manufac-
turers may succeed in constructing
the needed dream golf ball that
will travel 400 Yards-but the play
ers never will get a chance to use
1t in United States Golf Associa-
ton tournament.
Harold w. Pierce of Boston, presi-
dent of the U. S. G. A., told contest
ants in the 18th annual national
public links championship last night
that the association is conducting
experiments designed to set a maxi
mum carry for balls used in the
National Open and other tourna-
ments. Clubs also are being studied,
Pierce said, with the idea of limit
ing the pitting of faces to reduce
the amount of backspin.
I'VE are afraid that chemist
will produce substance more re-
silent than rubber and a ball with
a phenomenal carry viii be the re-
suit" Pierce said 1T is my belief
that golf should be entirely con-
test OF skill with no player holding
the advantage over another in the
matter of equipment"
Balls used by a number of con-
testants in the recent National
Open at Cleveland were picked by a
U. S. G.. A. representative and are
now being tested by machine
owned by the association at Armour
Institute of Technology in Chicago.
Pierce said manufacturers of golf
equipment had indicated a willing
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Mo

tain who read it and said, They
ought to overtake us by o'clock
at that rate. Can you send a two
word message to New York. Mac.
without interfering with anything?
This lad wants to get somethin'
off his chest" H laid friendly
hand on Algae's shoulder.
Mac looked up and grinned. Il
think maybe" he said Write it
down here" he pushed a pad
of paper and pencil toward Algae
I'll push it out first chance get.
She's hotter than hell right now
with the Coast Guard and the news
service and the Bruce Line all
askin' a lot of fool questions"
Thanks" Algae said, and he
wrote the two words and addressed
them to Mr.. Patrick Sheridan, En-
pire State Building. New York.
Then he took leave Of the captain
and Mac and said he'd go below
and see the others.
The quarters set aside for the
women aboard the Burmese were
clean, but they were anything but
luxurious Big crates that looked
and smelled like they might contain
rubbers, and others pungent with
the smell of coffee, had been laid in
rows like beds in a hospital ward
and a variety of blankets laid over
them. They were below deck. in the
hold, and there was dank but not
too unpleasant odor in evidence. The
only light in the room slipped in
through small. square portfolios set
high in the wall.
Algae Finds Friends.
1t took Algae a moment to get
accustomed to the darkness after
being in the bright sunlight of the
deck. and before he could distin-
guish their faces he heard Adas
and Phyllis voices.
"Algae!" they both cried together.
"Here-right over here!'
Then he saw them. sitting on the
edge of one of the crate-beds with
Dick. and on the next to them he
saw Mrs. Burwick AS he drew near
he saw that she was extremely
drawn in the face and that her arms
and head were swathed in bandages.
Hello, there" he said casually,
addressing them all.
"Dickie has told us how wonder
full you were, Algae," Ada bubbled,
excitedly. "Oh, I think it's mar
yelOusI YOll were a hero. and we all
owe our lives to you. Really we do,
Algae. IL can never tell you how
grateful I am"
Phyllis had risen when Algae ap-
preached, but Ada was between them
now, talking effusively and clutching
Algae's hand as if she would never
let 60. Phyllis had to look over the
other girls shoulder In order to
see him. Twice she started to speak,
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Louis and Comiskey
May Be Rivals as
Seconds Here

Joe Louis and Pat Comiskey, con.
tender for the heavyweight title.
may peer across the ring at Griffith
Stadium at each other in the role
Of seconds week from tonight.
With Louis definitely booked to
referee the semifinal bout, efforts
are being made to have him in the
corner of his stablemate, Holman
Williams, who is fighting Wild Bill
Mcdowell. Comiskey happens to be
stablemate of Mcdowell and
Matchmaker Menendez said today
that Comiskey would be in his
crony's corner during the fight.
Arrangements are being made for
both Williams and Mcdowell to
complete their training here at
Turner's Arena the latter part Of
the week Tickets go on sale to.
morrow at the regular price.
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Poirings Made for Maryland
|Open Golf Title Tourney

Post entries will be received today
at Columbia for the Maryland open
golf championship. which will be
played tomorrow over the 36-hole
route at the club near Chevy Chase
Lake Tomorrow's pairings are as
follows:
10 am to-: p.m-c. T. MacMssters
Woodholme Jess Dowllne r.. lillian
dale and r Raiford. Capital
0:o5-2:05-Wiffy Cox Confessional
Earl McAleer. Congressional and Alec
Taylor, Rolling Road.
1O.10-2 2:1o-Johnny Bass. Clifton Park
Johnny Flattery. Terra Mariae, and Pete
Scarla, Indian Spring.
Ol5-2:15-Georee Diffenbauch Ken
wood: H. P. Waldron. Mount Pleasant,
and Al Treder, Manor
o:25-2::225-Charles Betschler. Hillan-
dale. Otto Greiner Terra Mariae, and
Bob Armacost. Front Royal, Va
1890. :SO-Buck Worsham, Chevy
Chaso: jim FlatTery. Baltimore c. c.
and Ken Scales. Mount Pleasant.
10 0:35-c :::5--John ODonneli. C. c, Of
Virginia; Eddie Johnston. Terra Mariae.
and Art Cross, Indian >Spring.
Dam: '. G. Burnefi Bes"er s9usn'on Dam nesHei snd
William Parker. Mount Pleasant.
10:45-2 45-Lou Haas. Gibson Island:
DR.. Ben Baker. Elkridse. and Leo Wal
per. unattached
10: :5n-.s 50-Mel shorey: East Poto-
mac: M P. Kenney. jr.. Gibson Island,
and Nelson Kelsey. Mount Pleasant.
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Sexton, BockwinkIe
On Mat Program

Two former college stars, Frank
Sexton of Ohio State and Warren
Bockwinkle of st. Louis University
have been signed by Promoter Joe
Turner for semifinal match on
Thursday nights wrestling card at
Griffith Stadium.
Two-thirds of the five-man battle
royal also were lined up when Tur-
ner signed Reb Russell, former
Texas sheriff, and Tommy O'Toole,
popular Irish lad.
Handling the show will be Paul
Jones. scissors expert and Dynamite
Joe Cox, the Kansas Krasher.
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Hogan Goes 10 Front
Of Money Winners
Among Golf Pros
Ties for Second Behind
Metz in Chicago Open;
Demoret Close Rival
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 22-Little Ben
Hogan, the Texan who now registers
out Of White Plains, N. Y. was lead
ing the field today in the race for
professional COLTS top honors for the
year-leading money winner and
best scorer in the Harry Vardon
Trophy contest.
Hogan tied for second place with
Johnny Revolta in the $4,000 Chicago
Open championship which ended
yesterday with Dick Metz Oak Park.
ILL.,. in possession of the title and
S1,500 first prize money on a brilliant
72-hole total of 278 strokes, 10 under
par for Tam O'Shanter Country
Club.
Boosts Winnings by S575.
The tie for second place-Revolta
and Hogan finished with aggregates
of 279-earned Hogan S575 and sent
him into the leadership of this years
money winners with total of SO. .788
He replaced another Texan, "Smil-
ing Jim Demaret, who did not play
in the Chicago event and who now
is in second place with earnings
of S8,477.
Metzs winning rounds were So, II,
SO, 70. as against Hogans rounds
of 70, 10, 10, 66, and Revolta's Ct, 50,
"a. SO. Jim Ferrier, who holds the
open and amateur championships
of Australia, finished with a 2SO
total. two shots better than the
aggregate of Ralph Guldahl of
Chicago.
How Leaders Compare.
The leading money winners:
Ben Hogan. S8.788; Jimmy Dem
aret, s8,477; Byron Nelson, s5.313;
Craig Wood, S5.258; Lawson Little,
S4,592; Sam Snead. S4.351; Horton
Smith, s4.500; Dick Metz, S3.8OO;
Lloyd Mangrum, s3,675; Ralph Gull
dahl, 50 $50; Clayton Heafner, $3,231
Harold McSpaden, s295O; Gene
Sarazen, ,725; Paul Runyan, $3.50;
Ed Oliver, $2,575.
The P. G. A. Harry Vardon Trophy
point standings:
Ben Hogan, 338 points; Jimmy
Demaret, 287: Grain Wood 247;
Dick Metz, 2l5; Sam Snead. 1856;
Byron Nelson, l74; Ralph Guldahl,
152;; Horton Smith, 147: Jimmy
Hines, 1903; Gene Sarazen, 1903; Paul
Runyan, 90: Vic Ghezzi, co.
Practically the entire field which
competed in the Chicago event
headed today for st. Paul. where
the $500 Keller Open will be held
July 1928.
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Record for Qualifying
Round Promised as
Stars Tune Well
Entrants From Far West
And Hawaii Look Best
In Practice Tours
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 22.-The head
liners of Americas pay-as-you-play
golfers, conceding nothing to any
one in scoring ability, open the
10Th annual national public links
championship here today with five
former winners in the field.
A total of 1872 lnksmen. survivors
of record entry of 2,601 that played
in 40 sectional tests, tees off today
on the first half of the 36-hole
qualifying round. The low 64
scorers in the two-day test will
earn places in the match play
which starts Wednesday.
Defending champion is Husky An
drew Szwedko, Pittsburgh steel work
er, who already has added to his
laurels by finishing 29th in this
years United States Open cham
pionship.
See Record for Prelim.
Other former winners in the field
are Carl F. Kaufman, also of
Pittsburgh. only three-time winner
with victories in 1927, 1928 and 1929:
Charles Ferrera of San Francisco.
1881 and 1888 champion; David
A. Mitchell of Atlanta, the 1884
titlist. and AL Leach of Cleveland.
1888 champion.
A good many of the star per-
formers in the field expressed the
opinion that the qualifying record
of 139 for the public links event
would be bettered and low practice
scores supported their belief.
George Aulbach of Boston set the
mark in the first public links meet
at Toledo in 1922. 1t was tied at
San Francisco in 1897 by Don Err
rickson, of Alhambra, Calf.
Most of the fireworks of the prac-
tice rounds at the fiat 6,580-yard
Rackman municipal course was
furnished by entrants from the
Far West and Hawaii.
Yesterday Louis Jennings of
Portland, Greg, the Oregon anna
teur champion. toured the course
in 81, four better than par and one
shot above the course record of IS
established last week by Smiley
Quick OF Los Angeles, the Southern
California amateur king.
Jennings and Quick Win.
The long hitting Jennings and
Quick won a West-East four ball
match, defeating Szwedko and
Leach 3 and 2. Quick had a SO
yesterday, further indication of his
liking for the course. Leach scored
a II, and Szwedko, who has not
played too we'll here, took a IS.
Two players-Loio Palenapa of
Honolulu, and G. w. Duvall, jr.. of
Kansas City-had 68's. Palenapa
was helped by hole e-in-one on the
225-yard para sixteenth, made with
No. 3 iron.
Today's round also marks the
start of team competition for the
Warren G. Harding Trophy now
held by the Los Angeles team of
Quick, Neil Whitney and William
C. Train. Thirty-three teams, a
record number, are seeking the
Harding award, the championship
being determined on medal scores
made by the three-man teams in
the qualifying round.
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Years Record Marlin
Caught at Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, Md, July 22-The
second marlin of the 1910 season
was landed here yesterday by Paul
Drury of Washington, D. C. The
catch followed quickly the first
marlin boated Saturday.
Drury's trophy weighed 46 pounds,
measured 7 feet 3 inches with a
girth of % inches and a tail spread
of % inches with a 21-inch spear
The gamester was hooked while
Drury and Mrs. Drury with Harry
I. Passett, also of Washington, were
fishing with Capt. B. L. Raymond
Of the Lev.LoU