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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-11

steamboat inspectors breakdown
on those races at last cleared the
atmosphere and signalized the
knell of the Vashon- Burton feud
(which is termed by some TO have
been one Of the best in local steam
boating annals.)
At the end of one days races.
the inspectors suspended the IL
censes Of Capt. Murray and Capt.
Wiman for a 30-day period. and
thus enforced their temporary re-
tirement for that length of time.
Vessels Bumped
During their vacations" Capt.
Jack Ferguson of the Burton and
Capt. S Y. Hall of the vashon
staged an impromptu race from
Msnzanita to Magnolia beach. In
the process. the vessels bumped.
Passengers took loyal sides with
their respective ships. and the
courts were cluttered with claims.
counter-claims. testimony and gen.
eral wrangling. Among those pas
sengers taking active part were
noted J. A. Wolbert. John 3. Camp
bell. Robert Haddow. F. II. Cod
frey. John T. Bib and Robert
Mottett.
The relieving shippers testified
they were't racing tof coursel that
the other was zizagging. that they
each had been without enough
steam pressure to be at fault. that
the other was malicious and in
eompetent-and all similar word
age expected under the circum-
stances.
After a great deal of such
legalistic warfare continued ashore.
result was that Capt. Ferguson
lost his license for 30 days and
Capt. Hall was melted the same
plus 500 fine.
General Principles
AnoAllSt y III u ~ ftltA 81
steamboater of the era. Capt. En-
NETT Hunt, although no party to
the race or the proceedings. was
fined $40 on general principles be-
cause he had taken Capt Fergu-
sons place aboard the Burton for
one day while the latter was de-
Tending himself and had failed 10
report same TO the Il. s. customs.
Affairs on the Quartermaster
hsrbor Tacoma route were rela-
lively tame thereafter. The new
steamer Magnolia entered the
service in command Of Capt. Fred
Suffer. under ownership Of Bib
bins and Hunt. Interests Of Capt
wimsn were assumed by the Man
son brothers. Thus the singular
and colorful personalities with
drew from the scene; indeed. only
very few are still alive.
The picturesque steamboats, have
also disappeared one by one. lesv-
ing behind only memories OF a
distinguished nature.
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Anything But Friendly

fessed TO enjoy IL all. except upon
the frequent occasions when the
steamers bumped and each skipper
simultaneously ordered boarding
parties and the crews INDUCED in
bit Of fisticuffing.
Anything but a friendly feel
ing still exists between the mas
ters and crews of the rival steam
ers Burton and vashon." declares
another newspaper account OF
about the same vintage. "A wo-
man narrowly escaped drowning
yesterday at Manzsnits. The Bur-
ton was lying al the dock when
the yashon, at nearly full speed.
squeezed in between the Burton
and the wharf Capt Murray
claims the vashon refused 10 an
swer whistles. making navigation
difficult and dangerous de-
rands a federal investigation"
Although scowled upon by the
U S. steamboat inspectors. the
Vsshon and the Burton raced at
every opportunity. Keeping idenu-
cal schedules. victory Of a half
minute was just cause for mild
celebration and a two-minuts tn
umph merited a gala free-for-sli
fight.
Cracked Down
"A q matter of record, the
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Private Affair

Capt. Murray recalls that a
punch in the nose accompanied the
language used on Taylor. "Wiman
and I liked TO keep our squabbles
private" he adds.
It appears that the feud COM
menced when Capt. 'Chance" VII
man split from his partner. Engi-
neer Frank Bibbins. after a dispute
climaxed their successful and long
operation of the steamers Sophia
and Norwood.
Engineer Bibbins teamed with
Capt. Murray. and they built the
steamer Burton. while Capt. WI
man and his associates built the
rival vsshon. A spectacular and
spirited war marked the career OF
both vessels from the first day
until the last.
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capt. a.. Is. Zoo Murrhy, IoE
instance, visited his homeport here
recently In the course of his pro-
fessional duties as a pilot Of deep
water shipping. and one of the
favorite yarns repeated at
gathering Of his cronies concerns
itself with events and their conse-
quences on the old nun between
Tacoma and quartermaster harbor.
Owners and their steamboat
crews of those days took affairs
seriously. Even passengers were
not immune when the wars Of Bit
ter rivalry were waging.
Captain Fined s.
In the police court yesterday"
declares a yellowed and tattered
newspaper clipping. Capt. z. b.
Murray, master Of the steamer
Burton, forfeited his bail of SIS.
Capt. Murray had been arrested
on a warrant sworn out by C. II.
Taylor. charging use Of violent and
obscene language. Capt. c. w.
wiman Of the opposition steamer
vashon and Capt Murray were
having words. when Taylor OBJ
jected 10 the language used. Tay-
ior claimed Murray then turned
upon him, the warrant being is
sued soon afterward by Judge
Linch."
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A q matter Of record. the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-11

II is pointed out that Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish churchmen in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
StOriesin
Stamps
Russion, Germon Armies
Toke Turns in lotvio

7 ATvIA, one of the three Baltic
- states. echoes TO the tramp OF
marching feet again as the Ger
man army Of occupation directs
the shipment OF grain and food
stuffs from the country.
Laivia, where 10 be a good
farmer Is the highest ambition,
was created as an independent
state in 1918. The Woodworking
peasants enjoyed a fair measure
., prosperity from their fertile
farms. and the stamp above. IS
sued in 1899. depicts farmer hsr-
vesting wheat
The cauldrons Of the Baltic bub-
bled and boiled as intrigue be-
came rampant and the European
drama waxed intense. Lstvis
overthrew its government in 1894
and good farmer Ksrlis Ulnsns
became dictator.
Ulmsnis faded from tire picture
when the Russian Red Army
moved in on the Baltic "triplets'
in 1870 and Lstvis became : prov
ince. so 10 speak, Of her Soviet
reighbor.
The tenure Of the Red Army
was briet. When the Berlin-Mos-
cow milk and honey treaty soured.
the Let's became buffer group.
Whore dumped the Russian booa
noss e.snped TIE Ma. eS-
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camp with only the certainty
that their loved ones are suffer
ing!
Do they know that men and
women are being tortured TO
make them reveal the hiding
place of food with which they
hoped to keep their families
alive. That this food is being
shipped to Germany to augment
already large stocks of food.
That two hundred and twenty
thousand human beings are be-
ing moved into the conquered
parts of Russia. without food or
clothing, without even houses.
Sent there to die of starvation
and cold because they were born
of Jewish parents.
This filthy, bestial, monstrous
Hitler. Are we to close our eyes
to the horrors he evokes so that
we can save our souls by saying.
I'VE didn't realize what he was
doing"
When will We realize that we
must do anything. everything,
regardless of cost. to insure the
defeat of this fiend.
Otherwise We will learn, at
first hand, Hitler's loving ways.
For we are next on the list.
X. A. KENNEDY.
30l2 No. 9th st.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
questions : Turn 10 the womans
page for the answers.
/. What is the middle name Of
former Vice President John n.
Garner
2. The first woman state gov
srnor in the United States WAS
Mrs. Lucille Foster MCMILLAN,
Mrs. Nellie Tsyloe Ross. or Miss
Katharine Lenroot-
:. What common commodity
Is measured BY the ream
4. Which of the following is
not a chemical element: Arsenic.
bismuth. stryehnine, ytterhium
5. Bryce Canyon National
park is located in Utah. Wy
oning or Arkansas
6. Complete the expression.
Kick over the -.
Z. The name Of the Jewish
book Of lsws is Tsllinn. Talmuc
or Tslismar
Q. Fascism is pronounced with
an . or an an sound
Q. Was Bavaria for or against
Prussia in thu wars Of
Napoleon
10. Hurricanes occur only
during the last six months o. ths
year, true or false
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URGES PARK AND PLAY
GROUND AT nth AND L

Editor The Times: l wish I
could say something through
this column that would arouse
interest in a needed park and
playground on the hilltop above
the center of the business dis
trict.
A square block between So.
L and NJ and 18th and 18th has
remained vacant throughout the
years and is now available and
on sale. The owner for some
reason has kept the plot unbro-
ken and it almost appears that
a kind providence has made pro-
vision that former civic off,
Gals overlooked.
This land is in one OF the
most densely populated sections
of the city. 1t is constantly in
use by the children and youth
of the area. 1t has been ap-
proved by both the city council
and the park board as a most
desirable location. Present Of
ficisls have assured me that the
city would coyet such a well To-
Gated and desirable park site.
But. unfortunately. the pres
ent governmental setup makes
1t impossible for either civic
group TO act. The council lacks
the authority and the park
board lacks the funds. The two
departments by legislative act,
IL my information is correct.
work independently. The mayor
tells me that Tacoma is the only
city in the state in which this
is the case. The park board has
sole charge Of park develop
ment and can function only
within its millage taxation al
lowance. This allowance is not
sufficient TO acquire new park
sites.
This is unfortunate for Ia
coma and closes the door for
good civic planning in the mat
ter Of parks and Fairgrounds.
Generations 10 come will feel
this misfortune and something
should be cone now 10 remedy
the situation.
The only chance for providing
this park seems 10 be through
purchase by public subscription.
! wish il could be done. would
be glad 70 encourage any move
ment in this direction II there
were any interest in the matter.
Ny aim in this is rot connected
with any value 10 De derived by
my church as our property does
not sd1oin this location And in
al probability viii not be In
the city when the park becomes
a reality. But DO feel that Ia
coma ard the hill top eomnun-
ity need such a playground
JOHN HENRY SOLTMAN.
Pastor, TIA m Evangelical
Church
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

II f~ess.. attention n this sol
umn sft<Fs must ave ran.s ana
address a writer Only initials
viii 10 ruoisneo when suestsd.
Mr.. Fixlt: ! hsve = friend Who
h planning on getting married.
She gets the state pension hut
the mar whom she expect. "a
marry h not old enough for the
pension. hut makes enough
money for his own expenses.
Would abe lose her pension. n
she marries him.
That In a question which can
be answered only by tho county
welfare department after IL
harms what the combined in
come Of the couple would be. II
his income barely meets sS-
penses for on. person. there
probably Will bs little or no
change In the grant
Mr.. Fixit; My husband does
day labor. We have no depend
ents. \ understand We are al
lowed $500 exemption on our
income tan. n I hire . maid.
would her wages and board hs
allowed above the $500. or
not. MRS. OLSON.
You couldn't deduct wages Of
. maid. or any other expenses
related 10 her, any more than
you could deduct the cost Of q
new car.
Mr.. Fixlt; Would you please
tell mo where and what the
meaning Of Sweetheart Of Sigma
chi lee Il n . school: n 90.
where: A STEADY READER
II 10 merely the title Of the
sweetheart song Of q college
fraternity which became gen
orally populsrized about IL or
Is years ago.
Mr.. FInit; There has hem .
discussioa concerning . friend
Of mine. He has . dishonorable
discharge from the marine corps-
The question IL does he still
hold his citizenship and the right
10 vote: MRS. w. r. X.
Unless the discharge came In
tune Of war and he was found
guilty by q court martial, q dis
honorable discharge IN itself
wouldn't deprive the man Of his
sitissnship.
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Roosevelt Address Will Win Plaudits

President Rooseves speech to the international Labor
Office ut its convention in Washington Thursday insofar
II referred to equal and sacrifices the part Of
all in the effort to defeat Hlersm should strike respon
svs chord in the hearts Of oil Americans The chief
tive particularly emphasized the need of personal sacrifices
to victory for the democraces In the battle
against toataransm. He pontedy declared that work
men, organized though they be- should share In the
sacrifices and not halt productive effort by strikes and
work soppages especially since governmental agencies to
mediate differences have already been set up.
The president scored the attitude Of selfish leaders who
place personal gain ahead of national good and who would
eopardize national interests il necessary to attain their
ends. The country whole will not long countenancs
such attitudes 1t implied The president might have
gone farther and pointed out that already in
proposed measures that would put permanent curb
activities Of certain groups of labor Union
xanzaton is fine and proper but arbitrary and unconscon
able exercise of economic power to attain privileges not
existing cannot be justified Far better to have mod
GRAFTON in union expansion than to reach the point where
splendid gains already achieved will be lost through
strctve which soons already itching to
have passed.
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HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, NOV. =

Adverse planetary aspects
dominate today after the early
morning hours. Neptune il IN
threatening sway and there 10
q sign encouraging TO subversivs
influences.
Heart and Home: Women are
under q depressing influence
while this eonfigurauon Pre-
walls. Although they will bs
courageous in their attitude
toward the sacrifices attending
war conditions. they will be dis
turbed by suggestions Of hostile
origins and dangerous potsn-
tislties.
Business Affairs: Prosperity
win continue. but IN certain
quarters II may arouse jeal-
ousies which viii be famed by
fifth columnists who call atten-
ton TO what they term prof
iteering. Labor troubles may be
quiescent for a time. but they
will BE- encouraged by secret in
fluences. While this Is called a
Plutonisn period in which world
evolution viii proceed along new
lines. the effect Of leveling
wealth. which 10 unavoidable
under stress Of war, does not
mean that capitalism will be
abolished.
National Issues: Leaders Of
bitter opposition TO our part in
the second world war should
study astrology which has re-
vealed that the United States
could not avoid aid TO Britain
and her allies. Isolation has been
long impossible for this greatest
Of democracies. The seers de-
clare that this fact should have
been recognized at the begin
ming Of aggression by the Euro
pean dictators.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the sugury OF a year OF
financial strain in which losses
or shrinksge in property value
may be sustained.
Children born on this day
should be fortunate in their
careers. Travel and writing
may be the main interests.
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AMERICA NEXT On
HTTLER'S BRUTAL PROGRAM

Editor. The Times: We are 50
accustomed to reading Millions
OF Russians Killed Poles Exc
cuted. Hostages Murdered, =
.Czechs Exiled. that these
words have become meaningless.
These facts are unpleasant.
even horrible. so our minds dis
miss them 10 avoid discomfort
wonder II the women who
read your columns realize that al
ready. in many conquered ooan-
tries. women are selling them
selves for a slice Of bread. a car
rot or an anything 80 they
can get something to eat for
those they love. Can our women
conceive this happening 70
them
Do our men realize the agony
they would feel II they saw their
son murdered. their daughter
violated. their wife abandoned
Can they imagine the unending
despair OF starving IN . labor
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LONG STAY IN
TROPICS EXPECTED

What the naval experts saw
convinced them that Uncle Sam
is digging in for a long and ex-
pensive stay in the semi-tropios.
The preparations indicated to
them that the Y. S. already has
agreed to undertake the task Of
policing" the world, particular
~ since construction in New
foundland and on remote Pacific
islands is equally elaborate.
The hangers. runways, bar
racks. supply structures and ad-
ministration buildings at all
these places are being built with
an eye to permanency. There is
no evidence Of the speedy COM
pletion advanced by the admin
istration as the main reason why
congress Was not consulted.
Many months will pass before
the work is finished. Housing
kCCODlul01dNASAAS VAL " mp
for thousands Of troops. instead
Of the small protective and
scouting forces originally con-
templated. Al one base. where
only few sirplsnes are 10 be
stationed. there will be living
facilities for 10000 men The
air and naval units TO be as
signed 10 all these points viii be
enough for = major attacking
force.
The congressman suspect that,
instead OF serving as defensive"
outposts. these islands are de-
signed 10 be taking-off points
for an American expediuonsry
force. Geographically. they are
located ideally for a thrust at
Africa. the Azores. Spain or
Portugal After the war. OF
course. they will stand guard
over strategic sea lanes from
South America TO Europe. The
congressman ouizzed army and
navy officers down there on
these suspicious. but the latter
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Heavier Taxation Absolutely Certain

II il slowly but surely beginning sink into the minds
Of abboded person at work that the prepare
ton Of the United States Is going to awful
headaches in the of additional taxation Already the
federal income law such that II reaches the pockets
Of millions who formerly exempted from any direct
tax payment Exemptions for married well for
single have been lowered TO point where nearly everyone
war exchequer.
Recent proposals in congress envsags still drastic
TAXATION The government embarked defense spend
ing program Of s0o000.0oo daily The funds to finance
such terrific outlay must from somewhere That
somewhere ID the individual incomes Of the tens Of thou
sands of workers in America. We just beginning TO
wake up the only Of itself the prepare
ton for And of the members Of congress put
It I'VE haven't anything yet heavy taxation
II concerned New proposed when finally adopted
will really make all wake up Meanwhile getting pre-
pared for those taxes the program Of the
smart individual.
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The deal was arranged secret
IL and hastily. with the sxplsna-
ton that there was no time 10
submit the matter 10 congress
for approval. The defensive"
nature Of the proposed fortifica-
tons was emphasized In all dis
cussions. The opinion rendered
by Robert II. jackson. then at
torney general, stressed the pres
idents right to disregard the
legislative branch by citing the
step as necessary for the ma
tional welfare. In private memos
to South American diplomats,
Washington pointed out clearly
the defensive" and temporary
aspect Of the acquisition.
The committee members, who
spent several weeks on their
tour. concede that the swap
strengthened enormously the de-
Tense Of the western hemisphere.
No attack by air or water would
have much chance of slipping
past these lookout stations un-
detected. Not one of the inves-
tigators WAS inclined to criti-
cize the arrangement under ex-
listing or prospective world con-
ditons. But they did return
with grave question as to the
defensive" and temporary"
phases Of the occupation.
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FIGHTING BITTER
ON FOREIGN POLICY

The acknowledgements strug-
gle between supporters and oppo-
nents' OF the presidents foreign
policy has reached the stage of
vicious mitigating at Washing
ton. Perhaps more violently
than elsewhere, this has involved
almos the entire populace-
senators. cabinet members bu-
reaucrats, radio and newspaper
commentators. mattresses, taxi
drivers, dowagers and debu-
tantes.
Neither side neglects any
chance TO sneak over propagan-
da. always in the hope that this
will eddy through social and
political circles until it poisons
or clears the mind of a member
of congress. The ants current
bit OF indirect attack on the ad-
ministration's program 10 a
question: What kind of a war
is this. anyway? The Russians
are fighting IL and we are pay
ing for IL. What are the British
doing7" The pro-British fac
ton sneers at this query as
German in origin"
The administration crowd has
it's own subtle suggestions. Lat
est is that Burton w. Wheelers
jealousy of Colonel Lindbergh
has split the American First
ers. Wheeler" they say. lis
trying TO find whether Lind
bergh has presidential ambitions
whether the young man will
turn out 20 be rival in 1914
Burt's inability to learn the
flyers intentions is supposed TO
irritate him. When the sug-
gestion WAS carried 10 Mr..
Wheeler. he snorted: Don't
worry. Anybody who wants TO
run for the presidency now or
after the blowup is crazy! And
Burt Wheeler's not crazy. Lind
bergh can have it II he wants Il.
for sll Of me
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hearings in the state capital or
number one metropolis. sum
moning the small-town big shots
in to speak their pieces. Here.
the committee 10 going right TO
the grass roots OF the matter
and 30. Hastings, not far from
the geographical center Of the
United States. will be the most
important guinea pig town in
b the country for = day.
Why Hastings? There's
mite Of politics in its selection.
for II is one OF the cities in the
district of Congressman Carl T.
Curtis Of Minden. Neb.. and Con-
gresham Curtis is ranking Re-
publican member of the Tolan
committee. Aside from that.
however. Hastings would still be
a good spot for the committees
first study OF this kind II is a
typical American community
and Just as small business is the
backbone Of American industry,
20 the little city is the backbone
OF America. In Washington, at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-08
FIRST THRUST TO
BE BY LAND

Japan's first thrust against
the United States and England
will be by land rather than wa
ter. according TO confidential
advices reaching the capital
Premier TOTO is expected 10 make
his msjor move Of defiance with
in a few weeks.
Instead Of staging a show
down by attacking Singapore or
the Dutch East Indies, the
japanese probably viii set out
to close the Burma Road. which
is the main supply line for the
Chinese armies. Thus the Nip
ponese would avoid a naval bat
tie with the British and our
selves. just as they did when
they confirmed their latest
Threatening operations 10 Indo-
China and Thsilsnd. Tojo's OBJ
jective in his prospective ven
ture will be 10 strange the
Chinese forces which FDR has
guaranteed 20 re-enforce.