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Evening star., 1940-09-06
War Danger Greatest
In East, Says Johnson
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-Gen.
Hugh S. johnson said last night that
I'VE are in more danger of waking
up some morning to find ourselves
at war in the Far East, 1000 miles
away, than Of anything that could
conceivably happen to us on our
Atlantic coast"
Taking vigorous stand against
the Committee to Defend America
by Aiding the Allies, Gen. johnson
declared:
I'VE are told that Hitler is our
threat in the Atlantic or might be-
come so overnight If Britain fell;
we would have as defense against
that threat as fine and strong a
navy as sailed the seven seas. Where
Evening star., 1940-09-06

st. AIMS Catho-
lie Church, fol-
Il o " ing brief
services at his
] a tie residence,
1916 w in d o m
place NV .
Burial as in
Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Mr.. Tuck e r
died at his home
Tuesday, only
four m on t h S
after his retire.
ment from near
ly a half CEN
Evening star., 1940-09-06
May Pass New Debt Limit.

May Pass New Debt Limit.
Because of the enlargement OF
the defense program and the addi-
tional expenditures required for the
mobilization of the National Guard
and the training of men called to
the colors under the conscription
bill, Congress, therefore, may face
the question of increasing the debt
limit long before the end of the
present fiscal year.
A further increase in the debt
limit might conceivably be averted
through drastic curtailment OF
non-defense activities and the impo-
Sition of additional taxes. As the
preparedness drive gets under way
in full swing, creating hundreds of
thousands of new jobs, it is logical
to expect a reduction in the Gov
ernments expenditures for relief. If
widespread and sustained, business
recovery will boost the Treasury's
receipts from corporation and indi-
vidual income taxes.
AS long as the expenditures for
armaments remain at their present
level, the Government will need all
the revenue it can obtain. To pro.
vide total defense for the United
States will cost an enormous amount
OF money. Adequate preparedness
cannot be obtained at bargain
counter prices.
Evening star., 1940-09-06
Veteran Secret Service
AGENTS Funeral Held

Funeral services for John S.
Tucker, 10, veteran retired member
of the United States Secret Service,
were held at 10 am. today In
Evening star., 1940-09-06

Under cover Of blackouts, a gang
is rif1ing coin boxes Of telephone
booths in South London. England.
Evening star., 1940-09-06
Excess Profits Tax
To Fall Far Short Of
Balancing Budget
Peck Defense Spending
May Prompt Raising of
Debt Limit Again by July !

This Is the sirth OF a series OF
articles anulysing the proposed
ercess profits and tar dmortiza-
ton legislation. explaining its re-
ldtionship to the national defense
program and describing HON it
Dill apply to business.
Evening star., 1940-09-06

on the working balance of the
Treasury, reducing this balance to
about $1,275 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Seems like everybody along the
waterfront Is asking the next guy
Why are ships referred 10 as
shel-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Rhodes Post Day of 49,
To Be NIGHT of March Is

evening. March IS. In Legion hall
4o7 So. c vt.
General chairman for the affair
IL Phil Heimer. He will be assist
ed by Percy Rollins and Kenneth
Guest, vice chsirmen. and Marion
Redfieid. secretary OF the COM
mittee. A. C. Bjornstad. junior
past commander, is assisting as
adviser.
From its inception In 1919. Ed
ward b. Rhodes post has taken .
prominent part in the civic and
veterans affairs in Tacoma. For
IS years II entertained Tacoma
with spectacular July shows in
the stadium. For the past five
years IL has given an All Pierce
County picnic at one Of the near
by resorts. In 1888 1t was host
to the state convention Of the
legion.
This years Days Of SO show
will afford Tacomans an oppor-
tunity to enjoy themselves In the
setting OF the pioneers. with
Legionnaires dressed In appropri-
ate costumes and the building
decorated In the motif of the time.
All games and amusements that
entertained the old pioneers will
be revived for the celebration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
s Tacoma Youths
Enlist in Army

rsvs Tacoma youths. who re
oently enlisted In the U. 8. army
were en- route Monday to the
Hawaiian islands for duty. whils
4 nixth Tacoman was sent to Mof-
fett field. California. for service
with the air corps.
Those en- route to Hawaiia In
ciuded Leroy 4. Swensrud. 1903
%. l5th It: Oscar J. Marshall,
1914 Market st.: Roy N. Rankin.
~ 30. X e.: Morton o. Seydell.
l71l %. l4th It., and William A.
Goul1. lllg No. 18th It. The quin-
II Win b stationed In the islands
1or TIE first two years Of their
osrvice, after which they win be
returned to the mainland for the
third and final year Of service.
Stationed at Moffett field Ia
william A. st. Thomas. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus H. ST.
Thomas. l203is No. 18th st.. who
enlisted for service with the air
eorps at Oakland. Cal. Feb. %.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Hold Sd in Series
OF Lectures Monday

Youth in the World of Tomor-
row. viii be Monday nights SYM
postum topic at the third lecture
OF the World OF Tomorrow series.
DIR. Paul b. Means, DIR. Il. r. Witte
and DR.. Thomas r. Cole win be
the lecturers who will discuss
various aspects OF this subject
Judge F. G. Remain will bring
greetings.
The musical program. through
courtesy Of the College of Puget
Sound Conservatory of Music. will
be given by Gar Shigley, tenor, ac-
eompanied by Walter Hopkins.
Rabbi B. !. TRIGGER. who has ar
ranged the non-sectarian lecture
series during the past three years,
VIII serve as chairman.
The Tacoma Public Library has
a special bookshelf of supplement
tary readings suggested by iectur-
ers who have already appeared in
the series. Additional titles are
added each week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

It's epidemic, like "confucius
say" and Knock. knock"
The answer is strictly navy.
however. And it was recently re-
vived by Rear Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz, In case you're curious
about details.
say. why is a ship called
she ?" Then you say, II dunno.
Why" Then ! say, Because ii
costs so much to keep her in paint
and powder" Then you die
laughing.
Sequel
Out In Honolulu, Capt. Gerasi-
mos Panas of the Greek freighter
CHRISTOS MARKETTOS burned.
His recently-bought u. s. navy
coal wouldn't.
But the navy sent firemen to
demonstrate. Capt. Panas nodded,
and he departed for Japan with
his load Of scrap iron. Remember?
This week end the CHRISTOS
MARkETTOS was back in Homo
lulu again.
The coal still wouldn't burn for
the Greeks. But Capt. Panas
didn't. He sold the coal back to
the navy at the same price he'd
paid-S25 a ton.
Capt. Panas says Nippon can
wait for its scrap iron. Person
ally. he's going to wait for coal
from the mainland.
Score: No sale. no sail.
New Rule
Hood Canal waters will be closed
to taking of herring by drag-seine
or purse-seine. effective March 8
However, II Is still okeh to take
up to 100 pounds per day with
dip-net bag less then So inches
in diameter, or a drag-seine less
than 100 feet long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
William L. White

nnattered, slightly askew on III
hnss and an end wall blown IN.
Inst beside II IL = bomb crater
- feet across--the Russians must
havs aimed ct and barely missed
fnis single track railway line which
11ins tho Arctic Circle front with
Helsinlxi and the south.
In the adjoining compartment
ars three chiidrcn--two boys and
! eiri IN under l2--trevaling alone,
with tags around their necks- They
are on their way to = town just
over the border in Sweden. Their
father y Z druggist In the town
~ have just come through.
Yesterday II was bombed. The
children ran to huddle In the cell
lar when the siren screamed--a
100 kilo Russian bomb crashed
through tho roof down into the
cellar. but did not 60 off. per-
hapa the children say. because II
first went through 10 sacks of
POTATOES --their winters' supply
stored there. and these broke the
tall.
The children are on their way
70 . druggist in Sweden whose
name h written ON the tags-an
dclaaintancs Of their fathers who
promised to keep them until the
end Of the war.
The children are having their
pictures taken with the chubby.
genial representative Of the Amer
ican benevolent committee. and
what I like b how genuine II all
r. He u = genuinely DESTROYS
q helping the hess fortunate as
ors the contributors to the fund.
Tue photographer is genuinely
employed By the committee 20 that
- contributors at home may have
4 genuine picture OF it, activities
n relief Of genuine civilian suffer-
ing. The little girl Ia genuinely
uncomfortable sitting ON the
Photographers knee just beneath
- genuinely benevolent smile.
I1s two little boys are scowiing
frQan either side at the lens with
onauins suspicion
What the children Of Finland
~--~11-~ .--x A. - 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
z Sfodium Students
Take Honors at u.

Two Stadium high school stu
dents won medals this week end
at the annual High School Speech
conference on the University of
washington campus. With the rat
ing of superior" in the problem
solving division of the conference.
Gerald Meier was awarded gold
medal. Mary Morton. in extempors
reading. won a silver medal. for
the rating excellent" Awards
were made Saturday evening at
reception in the University Com
mons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Robert Prins
In First Film


Tscoma movie fans win be given
~ opportunity this spring to see
IL work Of Prins. Tacoma youth
Mo went to Hollywood early this
JAR. During his first week in the
nm city. Prins appeared in q
featured short, Riding Into So
ciety." with Elsa Maxwell. The
movie win not be released for sew
eral weeks.
According TO word received on
the University OF Washington
campus, where he was discover
Cd" Prins Ia now attending the
1fax Reinhardt school in Holly
WOOD. He has been cast In Every
man." Might Over Taos" a
Shakespeare extravaganza, an d
~ week IN ''Flight g.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

We will point out that some of
our suggestions have aready been
Incorporated in the design of the
ships to be built here and else
where for the U. s. maritime COM
mission.
On some points the commission.
designers. builders - or whoever
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

u responsible -
8 e Y m unjustly
disinterested.
We can APP
preciate I h e
vessels q a X c
the five to be
built here. for
instance) are
not designed for
any one cargo
or route. They
are being built
rs general ALL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
State College Sorority
Initiates z Tacomans

Marjorie Morris and Patricia An
strum. both Of Tacoma. enrolled
as freshmen in general course at
Washington State college at Pull
man. have been initiated into Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority. il was an
nounced Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

around carriers with maximum
efficiency under any or all circum-
stances. That makes some basic
differences in construction and rig.
But the things We have In mind
are applicable to any and every
ship. as they are those little things
In life.
Here's what we want to SEQ
for cargo work aboard all
cargo vessels:
Lots OF cleats--so there'll never
be occasion for makeshift trim
ming OF cargo gear and running
rigging; and keep those on the
free deck-space to a minimum.
Two ladders to each hold--so In
case Of accident the men can get
out twice az fast; so there's always
easy and safe access to a split
hatch.
All manholes and vcntilators
amidships--so the decks viii be
clear from the cupboard edge OF
the hatch to the side Of the ship
for good deck-stowage.
Half-round beading on the hatch
coamings-rolier chatting gear for
tho winch-falls seldom works any
how and In more expensive; rollers
make a separate piece which might
come adrift and fall.
Plenty Of Gambler to the weather.
deck hatch---so water win run off
readily and minimize leakage at
sea. or pudding on the tarps when
the hatch Is covered for a knock
off In port
notwithstanding beams - SO
when a lower hold Is being worked
through q split tween-deck tfor
instsnoe) there1l be no chance OF
the sling-losd unshipping a beam
above.
Have each deck a separate and
distinct color-beams, hatch-covers
and the deck. so nobody viii go
crazy trying to get the ship put
back together again"
Equal-space the beams so the
hatch-covers win all be the same
length and fit anywhere without
playing 'jig-saw puzzle"
Pad-eyes and cleats below decks
$50 snatch-blocks and other gear
can be rugged in the hold as need
be: keep away from this "haffta
makeshift" business.
Make the top OF the shaft-alley
flat--(the vessels to be built by
the seattle-Taooma Shipyards viii
have tanks on either side OF the
shaft-alley. making a complete
deck level with the top OF the
alley. bless emil
Pad-eyes on the hatch-coamings
so there'ii be some place TO make
fast deck-load lsshings on the in.
board side.
Little cleats or ring bolts on tbs
deek-heads--so there1l be sons
place to make a fast plenty o.
cargo lights.
Wen, We suppose it would bs
quite possible to 20 On and OF
unfortunately in the interest o.
safer and more efficient cargo
work. But we've spent too much
time in hold to think the abovs
little things are unimportAnt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Applications for marriage H.
~ensss were made last week IN
H0rt Orchard by Howard Robert
eon. 50. and Ruby Hawley. a. both
- Iacoma. and by Richard George
Hringolf, -. San Francisco. and
Mary Catherine Peck. Is. Of Min
o<aI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

It's the little things in life that count. Uncle Whiskers
is building fine and big American merchant marine
ships to Provisions for handling that
amportant to the safety and welfare the sevedores
crew and the ship itself
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Edward B. Rhodes post No. 2.
American Legion. win celebrate it,
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Fitzsimmons Scores
199th Victory, but
Dodgers Fall Back
Drop Second Tilt, While
Reds Take Two; Tribe
Maintains Edge
BY BILL WHITE,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

1t will be better all around for
the Brooklyn Dodgers when Fat
Freddie Fitzsimmons wins his 2OOth
major league victory.
He chalked up No. 1879 yesterday
and the Dodgers were so tired from
helping him win that one they
dropped the second game to the
Boston Bees and lost valuable
ground in their wild attempt to
catch up to the league leading Gin
cinnati Reds.
So Freddie fldgeted through nine
innings, scattering eight Boston hits,
winning, 90. and coming within one
game of his long g-cherished desire
BY the second game the Dodgers
were dog-tired, and Manuel Salvo's
steady nine-hitter beat them, To.
Reds Bolster Lead.
The Reds climbed a game and a
half ahead of the Brooks when
Bucky Walters pitched and Linus
Frey batted them to IA win over
the Cubs in the first game and Eddie
Joost came through with a ninth.
inning single to win the nightcap
rs.
Johnny Rizzo, "the man nobody
wanted earned a spot for himself
IN the heart of Philadelphia fans
when he homered the Phils to q
IA victory over the Giants in the
first game of their twin BILL A six.
run uprising in the second gave
that one to the Giants by 7-3, after
they broke the spell that Rookie
Clyde Smoll had woven around them
for seven innings.
Mort Cooper bested Bob Klinger
in mound duel, giving the first
game of the st. Louis-Pittsburgh
duo to the Cards by 10, but then
Max Butcher hurled a four hitter
and scored the winning run as the
Pirates took the nightcap, 20.
Tribe Tightens Grip.
The Cleveland Indians were busy
Tightening their hold on first place
IN the American League when they
smashed the Chicago White sox by
Evening star., 1940-07-01
The Leg Was No Larger Than His Arm

10 Philadelphia hospital They grated
the hospital
another
another operation
Honestly got out of the hospital wasn't bigger
The calf fabby
shnbone Frankly, death
cutches than half During that time
couldn't shoe left foot jammed
and stiff.
despared often Those hard to Through
should there playing ball. hurt plenty
Philadelphia the Cards play when they town. had
though friends dropped
encouragement. That helped.
Il the 1888 World Series cruhes-saw Earl Whtehl
that Washington the spring of 1884 went to the Cards
Florida daily treatments there and the
playing the surf put life
back in the leg
these cushions haven't been bothered with
in of substitute for the
the heel of
solve the SITUATION"
Evening star., 1940-07-01
GAMES TOMORROW

rs in the first game of their twin
bill, but they reckoned without
Edgar Smith, who brought them up
sharply with a five-hit job in the
second game and the Sox won. 81.
The closely pursuing Detroit
Tigers didn't help their title chances
much when they dropped the first
game to st. Louis, rs, although they
evened the days count with a 10-1
victory in seven-inning afterpiece,
largely due to Johnny Gorsica's FIVE
hit hurting.
Marvin Breuer pitched the
Yankees to their third straight VIC
tory over the Philadelphia AS, 4-3, in
the first game, but the stylish Monte
Pearson bowed to Johnny Babich in
the second game and the AS made
off with 30 victory. Babich al
lowed the champs only five hits.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Tony'sChin Cuf
-aT
- - ~
By Beer Glass !: /: /:
In Cafe Row
Max in Better Shape
Than PortIy Rival
As Training Ends
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer,


JERSEY CITY, N. j.. July l.
Apparently beer glass, sailing
through the air with the greatest
of ease was too small a detail to
change Tony Galento's mind today
about his ability to belt out Make
Baer in the local ball park tomorrow
| night. 81
Tony and Madcap Make wound
up their training yesterday, such as
1t was, but the round gentleman
from Orange was around today
sporting bandage on his chin, COW
ering a cut brought about by the
aforementioned beer glass. Complete
details still were the secret of Tonys
barroom today, but the Newark Star
Ledger found witnesses who re-
ported Tony had been having a dis
pute with his brother Russell who
pitched a beer glass at him in q
moment of excitement.
Gets Inch-Long Cut.
He received cut about an inch
long, they said. and was taken to
a physicians office for treatment.
However, Mike Jacobs, who is pro-
noting tomorrow nights battle of
the buns" announced Tonys man
ayers had advised him a little thing
like a split chin wouldn't bother
Two-T Ton.
They told me- Mike explained,
that Tonys injury was only minor,
and that he would fight on schedule
tomorrow night"
The great man himself was heard
from today. In a telegram to the
Associated Press, he said: st am
okay. Will fight Max Baer tomorrow
night f.a
Tony customarily does his taper
ing off before fight in his Orange
saloon, where he can check on the
cash on hand and regale his Gus
| toners with an outline of his plans
for the pending engagement. That's
where he was when Russell asked
for couple of tickets for the fight,
so the story goes. Tony cut him
off with curt See me Tuesday"
and Russell let fly with the glass.
Baer, the former champion, has
trained good deal harder for this
/ fight than Galento has. The man
once known as the "Livermore Lar
ruper has sWeated off many an
excess pound and looks, except
around the eyes and jowls, much
like the handsome speciman he was
back in 1888 But Makes critics
say it never was question of plly-
sical equipment with him. The old
timers, who like to see their fight
ing men stand and take it until
their eyes go blind and their knees
buckle. have always said it was
something else with Make.
Tony as Tubby as Ever.
Galento has trained about as he
always does. which is to say very
little. The Tub hates to train. and
says so frequently and explosively.
He means as he pulls on his tight
elastic bellvband and his heavy
Woolens, and the amount of actual
work he does wouldn't keep chorus
girl down to dancing weight.
Nope, the great Galento hasn't
worked much and he looks like
free balloon at 240 pounds-but what
of it? He wasn't in real shape for
Joe Louis last summer, yet he
knocked the champ down and pro-
duced series of thrills no member
of the audience will forget. a.~5
Evening star., 1940-07-01
He Can't Explain the Hitting SpIurqe

Charley has been spectacular you'll employment
that overWorked word He has been hitting like
and there has been complaint throwing
and general demeanor
Il really can't explain why I'm hitting well now"
I'm not doing anything different changed
plate at least that know Of I'm
and that ball looks as big balloon coming
Part of the Improvement the fact fighting
to stay in that lineup want because think
This leg doesn't bother hasn't time
played 143 it with Toledo American
That leg has been the key factor basba
comeback less determined character easily could
chuckng prolonged Colbert
Charley admits he despaired occasionally.
I'VE going through thick underbruh McConnelbug
when happened Charley L pped grabbing limb with
left hand fell missed the limb fell heavily left
bobbng the air when hit had the
shotgun in right hand to break the fall realizing
finger the trigger still had the hand
off, and thought somebody else had shot
Evening star., 1940-07-01
100000 Autographs Given by Dempsey in Last 20 Years
Noz jug sehmerne; Box Williams Mcf|e

Williams is as smart as he thinks
he is, his attitude upon his re-
turn should be a lot different
than it was prior to his injury.
First, because the Red Sox have
got along pretty well without
him. Second, because Dom Di
Maggie hasn't made. the wonder
boys absence felt to any great
extent. So if Ted is laboring
under the 6elusion he's vital to
the Red Sox success he has sew
eral more thinks coming. There's
no question that he can be a
big help to the club-if he hus-
ties. But if he decides to play
only for himself, perhaps Man
ager Joe Cronin won't be so
tolerant of him"
mbless bombers-What'
wrong with the Yanks? Everybody
has his own opinion and Joe Nc
Carthy wishes he knew. However,
you can't laugh of the fact that
the world champs are last in
club batting. And that. for the
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Charley TOUCHED Off Detroit Dynomite

felt wouldn't have minded much had been care
could have happened anybody
credited with providing the spark which
Detro operation of its farm system
ultimately resulted Judge KeneW Mountain Lands declaring
owned controlled by Tigers free agents.
Colbert requested Lands to review his
verbal stipulation he would made
the following Detroit aed TO
Colbert took his to Lands Charley was
$500. , .
with Lebanon Valleys 1928 football
America mention freshman oooa coach
his team was undefeated
maintain his present because It's TOO
astonishing article who batting at better than
his last 10 trips to the plate
Comeback Charley He's fought long uphill battle
for the getting regularly with the Mats can be
Evening star., 1940-07-01
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press SportS Writer

NEW YORK, July Letter
from Germany says Max Schmel-
ing was tossed into a concentra-
ton camp for three weeks on his
return from Spain recently. No
reason given except the Nazis
didn't like the idea of him try
ing to get to America. Clark
Shaughnessy says he didn't
know what paradise was until he
got to Stanford and had so young
men, weighing 1876 and up,
dumped into his lap just like
nothing had happened. Heirs
of the late Joe Jacobs have hired
a lawyer to try to get them a cut
Of Tony Galento's share of the
Baer fight gate. Kirby Higbe,
Philly pitching ace, refuses to
shave after defeat until he has
crashed the win column.
Today's guest star-John Dro-
han, Boston traveller: "If Ted