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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
BY ED MEAGHER

There's no telling how many
railroad tickets George W. Ross
has sold. A million or more. prob
ably. He's been selling them for
81 years. After Thursday he won't
be selling them any more.
George w. Ross IL going to
retire.
The auditor will drop into the
Union Pacific ticket office Thurs
day and check Ross out. And
Friday. II may be imagined. will
be strange day for Ross. Re-
tirement probably won't come
easily for him. He'll probably
fidget. Likely some time during
the day he'll pop up at the U. p.
office just to see how things are
going.
Started In 1888
Ross has been In the railroad
business since 1888. He finished
high school at Port Huron. Mich.
and promptly went to work for
the Flint & Pere Marquette rail
road at Now. Mich. He studied
telegraphy and began his career
a. operator and station agent.
OF that 81 years. he has spent
80 Of them in Washington and. OF
those. 25 In Tacoma Today he
stands az one OF the best-known
and best-liked railroad men In the
city. He has been both. in fact,
for long time.
He came here in 1907 a. ticket
agent in the old Union station
(the building. homely. red
painted affair, still stands At the
south end Of the resent railroad
yards). When the present Union
station was completed In 1911.
Ross was there 10 sell the first
ticket.
Went 20 Aberdeen
For time he was station
master. then he went 10 Aberdeen
In 1912. He was assistant freight
agent there until 1920. when he
returned 10 Tacoma as ticket
clerk and cashier.
He has held those positions here
ever since.
Ross. at 10. In addition 10 his
other accomplishments. 1till must
be regarded a. a leading candidate
for ''the best dressed male IN
town"
AZ a young man he probably
was described as one who looks
as though he Just stepped out Of
a handbook" The description stlll
goes today at an age when most
men are inclined to lose interest
in their appearance. Ross dresses
quietly" but handsomely. His
suits are exceilently tailored and
never. simply never. bag. Whats
more important, perhaps. he has
the ability to ''wear ms clothes
He has that undefinsbls disiin-
guisbed appearance which - fsN
men can achieve. even when they
try.
Il Followed Climate
Harking back 10 his early career,
II should be mentioned that Eoas
was one Of the pioneers In ths
winter In California movement
In 1905 and 1905. he lived IN Cali
fOrnia during the winter. and N
Alaska during the summer. he
was ticket agent for the White
Pass a YUKON railroad.
During the winters he would
drum up summer tourist trade for
the Alaska railroad and tnen pro-
mote winter business for Call
! fornia during the summer IN
Alaska. II was quite q Job and
Ross enjoyed Il.
Previously. after leaving the
Flint 4 Psre Marquette road. ~
vas employed BY the Minneapolis
d ST. Louis and the Northern Pa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
Seeks Owner of Grip

Mrs. A. r. Hodges, Of 500i A
St, told police she found a brown
grip Tuesday night and Ia keep
ing II until the owner calls for
II. She said 1t apparently had
fallen from an automobile on
Stevens st. II contained some
mans clothing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
TROUBLE
Stop Getting Up Nights

To hartnl@A4iy hush possons anf
acid from kldnsys and Fsiisss lrrifa-
Tons u bladder 20 that ysu can sfso
EslinE up nighfE- Est a zg cent
psehs u God Mssi4l Hsarisfa Oh
spsu4ss ard take a. directed Ofhsr
sfn pioNa 81 kidney ard bladasr
veal nesses may - ecant. 6arnlnK Or
srnsFfinE passage - har 1srhs - -
crenbs - p1fr sfss. Get oririnai
GOLD AkDAL- Refuse q Substitute.
aag
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
CLUB nEETs THURSDAY

Regular business meeting Of ths
East 7zd Street Improvement club
win Be held Al : ?. M Thursday At
1904 East y 1T
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
Musical Horn Too
Much for Neighbors

SEATTLE-Pride goeth before
a fall:
J. f. Weston was mighty proud
of his automobile horn and the
tune 1t plsyed-"Mary Had Lit
tie Lamb"
In fact, he rejoiced In II so much
that today he Is taking 1t off.
Police made the request at the
behest Of residents. who said the
tune was unacceptable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
ARCHITECTS SEE FILMS

Marshall Perrow, local drsfts-
man. entertained the Tacoma So
eiety Of Architects 81 a luncheon
Monday AZ the University-Union
club. showing oolored motion pic
lures he took on a recent visit 70
San Francisco. Much Of the film
dealt with the landscape and build
ings Of the San Francisco expo
sition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
Candidates for State and County
Offices al Luncheon in Puyallup

asa Wafz. has lnciaHef thFss
msmhsrs q ruysiiup Valley Pe=s
m - - Thssz lFssssssss tzzzs7s
Csea. sdhfsnt Adrisn fiqnsfts.
deputy ehasf - staff snd Nsii
Rleehart. hlcyris eiun chairman.
Private service.
Private funsfzl seFesess ssre
hsla "Wednesday far ths infant IN
- ~ ri Me- Louis 7 Moran
~ Atdsftaa a. sumner esmstsfy
unasr tns direction - WFiEiey
saa Clements fiessziss ne
parents ths bshF 10 survived ~
ne patsfnsi grandparents. NJ
~ ars Thsosiafs Masaa. ard ne
maternal EFansfmathsf NJ Jezs-
rhlus Anlafson ~ rert gsmbls.
Members q n. wssslaxtan
Fss and faaltry ca.op $40 fsitvsr
their pfaIues tafuuah ne rsa
cnna sfatiou NlH hala fhsir
anausi pisHle Thursday - ths Al
aE grounds near Summer
Harry ussfrink general
manager u ths sssoelstion. III
he tns aFineipal spsahsr snd
thsfu vii - rfnErsn - sport
events arranged ~ Percy RoSisy
~ rlYaltup usnsfsl arrange
msafs haxe her made ~ , "
Nlleux. eho states That ths cutting
has been planned n hfinH I'm.
plaYrs and members tngsther.
These attending are = pFasi'is
their awa basket lunch with fpf'
fss. cream snd sugar betns fsr.
nlzhed ~ ths association me
program i schssiulsi n bsata a.
s'rioek.
Bridge Again op~s
After being sias.d = traffic Foe
many manths. tns ath a hFidEs
over the rlsyaiiap river Mas snain
hssn opsne'i following repairs
amounting - approximately
tio 400
me structure has heen rein
fafted 9Th nsls piiinas On bath
hanks 81 ne river overhead sup
ports installed and usN planking
lad Painting Il naN Ia progress.
The wora was duns ~ IHasv.
county 9Th tbs CltY Il P4Yallup
fxlnE ths approach N ths sauth
snd 81 cost ~ 300 compls.
tian ~ the repairs aEain gives
residents q North rtiYsiiup direct
entrance lnta ne city after
months ~ dstesirinE ~ way "a
the West Valley highway
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
Obituary N Offices
MRS. I.Eo nuETTsER

Funeral arrangements are be-
ing made At Lynn'a for Mrs. kdna
Buetiner. so. who died Wednesday
at her home. i2os 80. Ainswofth
ave. She was q native Of Spencer.
Ia. and had lived IN Tacoma 20
years. She was a member Of Zion
Lutheran church. Surviving are
her husband. Leo of the home. one
son. Ernest Of Tacoma. her mother.
Mrs. Louise scharf OF snohomish.
Wash. and three sisters, hra
Cena Reinks and Mrs. Ella kosehs
OF anohomish and Mrs Anna
Rohfnchelb 81 Seattle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
Republicans Urged to Fight
Movement to Defeat Primary
Henderson. Voorhees,. Buchanan. Metzge
Lead Attock on "Non-Portisunism"
PARTICULARS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Appealing Republicans make thar primary
from Republican candidates
Mel Voorhees, candidate
district spoke before Pierce County Republicans
hall Tuesday nieh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15

Funeral services for Clarence
Peterson. 81 owner and proprietor
Of the Old Orchard services station
on the Seattle Tacoma highway,
who died Tuesday IN = local hns-
pital. Will be- held Thursday At !
p. m. from Lynns chapel. with
the REV. Roy r BrumhapEh off
clating. Intsrmsnt Nfn follow In
Tacoma cemetery. Peterson. who
lived Al M. 2. Hon 47s. Tacoma.
was a member of independent
Bible church. BE leaves his wife.
Ruth ~ the home. bic mother.
Mrs. Anna Peterson 81 Fife; two
sisters. Mrs Clyde Payne and Mrs.
Peter Bsnthisn Of Tacoma. and
three brothers. Eldon and Edward
u Tacoma and Winston Of Pfc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Eunlos v. Aiie@--ThursdsY.
2 ?. m. from atoriis's chapel. Rev.
NJ e. skauE and Rev n Cheney
officiating: burial New Tacoma
esmetsry.
William Doyis-Friday, . 70
m. from 81 Lso's church. c0FtsRs
leaving Cassidy 4 Aliens a. > 10
a. m. burial Calvary esmetsrY.
sfl.s sarah y. Gai.rr-Tmirs.
day $50 D m. from Buckley
Kings chapel. nsy. ?. y Hoff n
fclating burial Mountain View
burial PARK.
Jams. TaIlaat - FRIDAY. 10 20
a m. from 81 Les church
oortsgs leaving caffnsy's a. 10 20
burial Calvary esustsrf. Rosary
Thursday. 100 p. m. at tns
moFtuarY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15

The union label on election
ballots IL not a distinguishing
mark, so long as n appears
alike on all ballots, Attorney
General Smith Troy ruled to-
day. Troy's opinion 10 the
Thurston county election board
said the presence of the label
on ballots In the primary and
general elections would not In
validate the ballots.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15

nsh~ksh Needle club al meet
Thursday Afternoon st : n'eiaFA
At odd Fellows hali with Mrs ?.
W. Carci presiding ne hnstsssss
viii h. Mr. MABEL lilli. Mr.
Anna poid and Afa Cecil Yo4as
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Canada Outlaws
Communist Pariy

OTTAWA, Ont, MAY Is. up
The Ontario supreme court au!law-
ed the Communist party in Canada
today and sentenced Tire" men
convicted of distributing anti-war
Pamphlets to prison trfhS of =
to 3 years and fines OF 5roHn Si0OG
To $4,000.
Justice Edgar Chevricr granted
the prosecutions request that The
Communist party br ou.'awcI in
all the provinces. The request was
based upon defense of Canada rr9-
ulstions providing that if an officer
of any group is found guilty Of vip-
lationS. the entire organization mav
be declared illegal.
The prosecution charged thal oae
defendant, Harry Binder, news
raperman, was an official Of The
Communist party. lie WIS Sentcnc-
ed TO three years imprisonment
ard fined $4,000. His brother Louis,
a soldier, and Roy Saunders, Il
civil servant, were given S"nterotS
of o. years and fined 5000 @ach.
Justice Chcvricr denounced The
trimc of the three men rs mean,
drspicable and disgE> tlp%.a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Assembly Backs
Move TO Exempt
Labor on Furms

in California by the Metropolitan
Lille Insurance company.
Amendment to the state inSur-
ancc laws is necessary to permit
life insurance companies to invest
in real estate. and a constitutional
amendment also would be necessary
covering gross income taxes on in
Surancc premiums, to permit the
projects Inauguration.
State Relief Administrator Walter
Chambers said today he immedi-
ately would dismiss some 80 work
erS who had refused to testify be-
fore the Yorty relief committee in
Stockton, Visalia, San Francisco
and Los Angeles. His announcement
followed passage of resolution de-
manding their dismissal. The mea-
sure now goes To the senate.
In connection with the SRA ad-
miniStration in Alameda county.
AsScnblyman Sam Yorty, Los An
ec!eS Democrat, said:
Investigation has proved that
Reds were getting the best ratings
in the SRA setup. while decent peo-
pie were Wcedcd out. The tables now
are turned, especially in Alameda
county. where the diSmiSsals are
those of Reds and the decent peo-
pie are being retained
The dismissal action would apply
mostly to members OF The CIO-Af-
filiatcd State, County and Municip-
al Workers Of America who refused
To answer questions of the Yorty
committee
ASSemblyman James H Phillips
Oakland Republican, committee
member. introduced the resolution
and lengthy debate preceded the
vote. Assemblyman Chester Can
non, Sacramento Democrat, charg-
ed many of the defiant witnesses
were followers Of HitleriSm, Stal-
lni&n or some other ISM
One voice raised in opposition to
the resolution WIS that of Assem-
blyman Maurice Atkinson, Long
Beach Democrat, who said it would
cause persons to forfeit their con-
atltutional rights il they accept
state employment"
YorIy also questioned legality OF
action by the SRA board of person
mel standards and appeals which
oVrrrlled dismissal of % Alameda
county SRA employees Yorty said
the agency. Il creation of Gov. OIL
son, had no authority without leg
islatlye approval.
SRA Director Chambers, however,
has announced his intention to file
specific dismissal charges against
each of the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
SquaIus Ready for
Trials Again With
Survivors Aboard

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, May Is.
up While four survivors of the
SqualuS disaster stood at attention
on deck, that submarine was re-
commissioned today as the Sailfish
in a three minute ceremony at
Portsmouth navy yard.
Reconditioned at the cost of ST.
100000 the salVaged Submerslble re-
joined the navy one year lacking
eight days-from the time she sank
during diving trials off the Isles of
Shoals with loss of 26 lives.
The four officers and SIS blue
Jackets assigned to the Sailfish were
at attention in the bright sunshine
as Lieutenant Commander John B.
IongStaff. acting captain of the
yard, read the orders of the navy
department. Lieutenant Commander
Morton c. Mumma, 35 year old
former IoWan who will command
the Sailfish, then read his orders
to his crew.
Among the SqualuS survivors as
signed to the SailfiSh was Lloyd B.
MancsS of Greensboro. N. c., the
electricians mate credited with say
ing 33 lives by Slamming a steel
safety door amidships. The other
three were Gerald c. McLees of
Richmond. Kan, electricians mate:
Eugene D. CraVens of Thayer, Mo.
gunner's mate. and Leonard D
Medeiros OF New Bedford, Mass.
torpedoman.
No date has been set for trials.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Err. Finishing Billion
Dollar Defense Proposal

WASHINGTON. May Is. tUP)-
President Roosevelt put the finish
aso touches today ON near 81
900 100000 preparedness program
which he will submit 10 congress
tomorrow.
He worked on The sp5c.I IL
age last night until am. and put
almo=t I'll Other matters aside toda5
Indications were that the request
for immediate spending and fut4re
authorizations 10 bolster land. ~
aGl air forces 3oo!d rHcrad D r.
the original S5oO0000O0 estimate
and be nearer S10G00O0000
White House Secretary StaREn
7 Early sad The president may
cancel his proposed p da9 tour
through the south and the far v, Il
next month.
The war has had the effect Of
making the tour extremely ndrlI-
alte ara tentative. 50 much 50 That
no plans now are being made and
no itinerary is being worked Gat. :.
Early sad.
Major emphasis Is expected Ia he
placed on land and air forces. 1ha
army notably anti-aircralt dcfrna"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Remote Holland
Continues StruqqIe

LONDON, May Is. tUP)-Flght-
ing against the Germans apparent
ly was continuing in remote dis
tricts of Holland today and the AM
sterdam radio reiterated an order
to Dutch troops to lay down their
arms except in the iceland area.
The Dutch radio broadcast a
proclamation by the Dutch COM
mander-in- chief, Gen. Henri Ger
ard Winkelman, calling on the pco-
pie to avoid any hostility to the
German troops.
I'm unity and cooperation for the
general restoration, his proclama-
ton said, I'VE must face the cir
cumStanceS. Above all we must show
that we Netherlanders in a true
sense remember the ancient motto.
Lictor Et Emerge CThrough Strug-
gle to Victory"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Former Kaiser Can
Return TO Germany
Should He Desire

BERLIN. May IS. oUP)-Former
Kaiser Wilhelm, as German citi-
zen. is free to return to Germany
from his exile in Holland if he de-
sircS, even without asking perniS-
sion of Adolf Hitler, Nazi infof-
mant said today.
The spokesman said that tho
Dutch government had offered to
conduct the former kaiser from his
cXilc-eStatc at Doorn to a safer
place when the Germans approacf-
ed but he replied he would remain
10 meet his destiny.
Wilhelm was still at Doorn and
was expected to remain there, the
informant said.
The former kaiser is now, natur-
ally. safe" the informant said.
There has been fighting near Doorn
but not in the city itself
German troops knew that tht
former kaiser lived there and ua-
doubtcdly took care that nothing
harmed HIM
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15

SACRAMENTO, May Il. tUPl--
Organized labor prepared today To
fight against a resolution OF Assem-
DJman Earl Desmond, Sacramento
Democrat. which requests the state
employment commission TO re-de-
fine agricultural labor To conform
to regulations of the federal social
security board.
The rcdefinition Sen. John Shell
ley, San Francisco Democrat, de
clared, would exempt 10000 farm
workers from the unemployment
benefits act. He termed the rcSolu-
tion Just another attempt To break
down the act
The resolution passed the assem-
bly, so TO 3, scarcely noticed but
ASsemblyman Thomas Maloney, San
Francisco Republican, gave notice
of reconsideration. Sen. Ed Fletch-
cr, San Diego Republican, has N
troduccd companion resolution in
the higher house.
Shelley pointed out the subject Of
redraWing agricultural labor re-
publication was not included i'll
the special session call issued by
Gov. Clllbcrt L. Olson.
They're trying to do indirectly
what they can't do directly Shell
10y said. They know that if they
wait until the regular session next
year and introduce a bill carrying
out this exemption, thc governor
will veto it. So they put IN Il rNsolu-
ton now To place the employment
commission on the spot
Desmond explained prlpr To as
Scmbly paSsaga of the resolution
ihat the federal law terms agricul-
tural labor all those engaged in
production ot crops and with work
done in connection with crop pro-
duction The state act, however,
makes the distinction that where
laborerS engaged in production ac-
tiVticS, for instance. take Il few
minutes out 10 repair machinery,
they are subject To provisions OF
the act
AS predicted Monday. Gov. Olson
said he probably would call Il third
Specia session 10 run roncnrrPntlY ~
with the present double scssIon ta
pass legislation which would per
nit a Sl000On0D private housing
construction project to be launched
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Maniac's Father
Held for Assault

PHOENIX, May Is. oUpD - a
charge OF assault with intent to
commit murder was on file today
against Brino H. Hanks. so, father
OF Bflno Len Hanks, the living
skeleton who escaped from the
state hospital shortly after the
flight OF Winnie Ruth Judd.
Hanks was charged with shooting
and critically Wounding Henry Ong.
y, grocery store employc, last
Saturday night after Ong asserted
~ punished Hanks 12-year old son
Fred.
Police investigation showed that
Fred had been walking on the top
OF OngS car and that Ong struck
the boy when the youngStcr refused
To get down.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15

first priority items.
3. S3e0 0O0000 'Ir the air corps.
:. hrrroximat,.y ~ $l00000,0 900 for
improving industrial production
conditions.
Hieh on the essential list Is
anti-aircraft armament. Mr.. Roose-
velts emergency message probably
will draw heavily on the prot ect.ve
moi. .hzaten force plan but not pre-
sent the whole $i,465 100000 pro-
gram.
Members of congress are d.sput-
ing whether the emergctfcy defense
bill should be paid for by new tsxeS
Or more borrowing, and whether
congress should remain in session
through the summer
Mr.. Roosevelt said yesterday that
the method of payment-taxcs or
more debt-Was a minor detail. He
said there was no reason why con-
gress should not adjourn on Sched-
ule with the understanding that he
would summon special session II
conditions warranted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
NEW BOOKS
Released by The Library May Is
FICTION

Released by The Library May Is
FICTION
Danger ON The Border. Frederick
Bechdolt; First Love, Dorothy Black;
Night in Bombay, Louis Bromiield;
Beloved Buff, Louise P. Hauck;
Deadly is The Evil Tongue, Anne
Hooking; Adventure in Washington
Leonard Ross; Oh, Promised Land
James Street; While She Sleeps,
Ethel l.. White; Eggs, Beans and
Crumpets, P. c. Wodehouse.
NON-FICTION
Accepted Foods; Great Natural
lists Explore South America, Paul
Russell Outright; Modern Interiors,
Emily Genauer; Chemistry Trium-
phant, VIM. j Hale; The Science
of Mind, Ernest Holmes; Collected
Poems, A. f. Housman; Direct and
Alternating, E. A. LoeW; Readings
For Live Programs, Olaf Lysnes;
Getting a Job in Aviation, Carl
Norcross; Propaganda Analysis vi;
221B. Vincent Starrett From Cow
hides to Golden Fleece, Reuben I'm
derhill: American Novel, Carl Van
Doren: War in The Goth Century,
Willard Waller; Mr.. Secretary "
Ben Ames Williams.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Fire Destroys
Alabama Arsenal

MGNTGCMFRY Ale Mag Il.
a-a1 W. equipment worth ST.
aG)9 W. destroyed last night
Uhnn TIRE OF undetermined origin
WrGt = national guard arsenal.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
I'm Tired Of You,'
Husband Said

Charging that her husband and
his brother were conSpiring to cheat
her out of community property,
Mandcy Margaret Andros filed suit
for divorce Wednesday against Har-
ry Andres, proprietor of a cafe at
459 Nam street. FL Ccntro.
I'm sick and tired of YOU, |
want Il divorce she quoted her
husband as saying.
She SAID her husband and his
brother, N. d. Andres, pretended
that the house, lot, and restaurant
equipment belonging to her and
her husband were the property o1
the brother. They have been mar
ricd l5 years, They have tour chill
dren, one il years of asc, one y
years of age, and twins 1O years
old.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Suit for Divorce
Follows Valley
Murder Plot

Aa#e - al a9nIef p'als aP-
ped IL liz nd belofr taes e7aa
be communicated Pfrn Sfneh aIed
Il ols9fes II NedI6sass sadn1
Rosaao Psaz Singh.
IL ae#s5 hef u eoasmGne Wllh
Baei 5#aa II nae,l4f In y p9-
" shetf. Frank RaneE I'D PIT
KY" heqd Of ihe pot nd a.
re lea Bach at IL TIM ae d.
liHered tie death Weapon 10 tae
hired assns III Brl3les. Baaf
admitted plotting Il naraer -
hI bud oi Tire woman he eoFeI ~
end no@ i serving seateare IL
san Quensn pea.lahtiarE
hfl@ l}ast @ent II the Pann.a=
GafH. PHI ALLEGED III ihe dIyo5ee
colnp.ant Rosario blamed hef hll#-
band fer 9epme fnn INTO ff9#ia
PUN also aid hIa VII refused -
cool IneaIa iof hlm and lhelr fasse
minor children
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Relief Be Hanged
Title Of Play

CALIPATRIA, May Is. The Cali
patrla Townsend club will present
the Rose City Players in three
act drama, Relief Be Hanged" at
Mullct Island at 8 p. m. Saturday.
Preceding the play vaudeville
acts will be presented. Among the
art5 will be comedians, imperSon-
ators, pianists, saXaphone players,
a trained dog, and an orchestra. AZ
tor the show, tho patrons will dance
ON the now Mulct Island dance
lIoor. The Rose City Players arc
on Il national tour
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Germans Assert
Tanks Victorious

BERLIN, May Is. tUP) The
DNB official news agency claimed
today French prisoners had reveal
ed that their mechanized forces
engaged by German ta1.hS and air
planes northeast of Namur yeSt2r-
day were isolated or destroyed by
the German attack.
The agency also asserted that 80
British soldiers had been taken
prisoner west of Merzic during Ger
man attacks on the Saar front
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15

ard machanized cqIipmcnf-appar-
emily Is about In come lnto Is own
after lean years.
Tho new dnfonsc program al.
coynr additional immediate spend
ae and future authorizations. Il
vii again break all peace-timo na-
iianal 5efcnsc spending records.
Overall needs for the army's pro
posed "pf0tective mobilization force
to put 1000 900 men in the field
within three months of the out
break of war would cost about ST.
l650G0000 divided as follows:
l. $840O0O.000 for "esaentiala
tens.
. S22l 900 600 fnr ..critlcal. OF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Racing News Man
Jailed on Coast

LOS ANGELES, May Is. oUPl--
Russell l.. Brophy, racing news man,
was at liberty under $4,000 bail to-
day after Surrendering to federal
authorities on Chicago lndlct-
ment in connection with operation
of the Continental Press OF CleVe-
land, Ohio.
Brophy announced through his
attorney, however, that he would
oppose cxtradition To Chicago, and
United States Commissioner )aHld
B. Head set his removal hearing
for May %.
The indictment charges Brophy
and others with interstate trans
portation of information concerning
a lottery, federal authorities said.