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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
War in Europe
A Year Ago
Feb. 10, 1910
~ JlAMr hAlro


Finland called to oolors all men
between ~ and ~ who had no
previous military training
Russian planes continued heavy
raids. indicating great drive against
Viborg and Mannerheim Line.
Gen. Wladislas Sikorsli. former
Polish premier. declared that Po-
land must be rebuilt at the ex-
pense Of Germany and Russia.
Losses In sea warfare were
Netherlands ship Amedland. swed-
ish vessels Llama and Osmed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
BIG Clock Planned
For Cape Town

CAPE TOWs, south Africa
The biggest clock IN Africa IL "a
be installed In the nsN "skyscrap-
sr' post offos. ~ Is stories which
u beins bull, in Cap Town. Thi'
cioek. mounted or tower isf
feet high. viii have a diameter II
10 feet. with numerals ? feet nigh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Rride-to-Be Honored

Miss Mary Conley. whose mar
rage will be an event OF March
was complimented at party at
the home Of Mrs. A. J. Hikes FRI
Gay evening. Mrs. Ray Braea.
Miss Maxine Jared and Miss Doro-
thy Frost assisted tho hostess
Guests present were Mesdames T.
Burns. Clarence Colbo. Charles
Mcdonald. lnman Nelson. Leonard
kennard, y. q. Johnson. W. j.
Burton. Art Carel. Fred Nyman.
and the Misses Violet Peterson,
Margaret Hamburger. Lorraine
Boedecker. Lucille Book. Laura
Nix. Jean Rager and Edna Wahl-
quist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Small Town Forms
Blood Donor Club

SNOW MILL. ma Blood
Donor Club" has been organized
By 20 PocOmoks City resdsnts- II
Ia one Of the first clubs Of its kind
In the state. Blood II voluntarily
given BY club members whenever
II IL possible 20 ave a human life
By bIoo1 tranEfuslons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON fmpor tsnt
changes In the New Deals farm
program are being discussed in an
effort 10 coordinate IL with ma
tional defense.
Farm. defense. treasury and con-
gressional officials are studying
agricultural problems raised by the
new defense economy" Although
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Cherokee Pow-Wows
Become Democratic

CHEROkEE. y. C-Ths Cnsro-
kse Indians q Western North
Carolina have poN-W0Ss with a
purpose Representative from
VARIOUS towns throughout the res
srystion meet and sisc, a chief
and wee chief IN b1st democratic
tradition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

navy hopes the first batiisship
Uncle Gam has pa, into service for
- years siii b. ready 10 take her
place as a fighting unit In the
battle feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

be the guest speaker. Her subject
will be Christian Friendliness E"
Musical numbers will conclude the
program
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Test Inieriie Between Bonneville
And Tacoma Municipal Systems
VIII Be at Lsoss a Week Before Flnol
Work II Completed for Exchange

High tension power wires connecting tho bonneville fr
ersl and Tacoma municipal systems hot this week In
ihe first tet of re issmle ntsrconneeton Il disclosed
here Tuesday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Sumner Hi-Y
Dinner Set
Dods-Son Affuir
Wednesday, Night

SUMNER Ths annual Father
snd Son banquet. sponsored BY ths
BOYS Hi-Y club. viil he held Wed
nesdsy, Feb 10 al S 30 = m. in the
Methodist church.
The principal address viii be
given by Or. J. RenWick McCul-
Tough Of Tacoma n. p. Foster will
talk to the group from the stand
point Of a father. and Don Foster
vii respond on behalf Of the Hi-Y
boys. Selections BY the Sparton-
cites, under direction ~ Miss
Edna Sandbloom. Will conclude the
program.
Sumner snd the Rhubsrb Grow
ers association received some at
tsaetive publicity recently when
Reuben knoblauch. bill clerk in the
state senate and a member Of the
Rhubarb association. presented the
solon. with $50 pounds Of hot
house rhubarb. The governor re-
eeiyed a generous portion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19
Receives Award

Winchell Bathurst. son ~ John
Bathurst. and graduate Of sum.
Ter high school in the class Of
1884, has been awarded the blue
and gold pin for his achievement
o. the outstanding engineer cadet
~ the American Mail Line fleet.
Bathurst, upon his graduation
from Sumner. was Whitman col
lege scholarship winner. He joined
the merchant marine after grad
uating from college ard in 1889
became an engineer cadet on the
freishter Coldbrook.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wing are re-
eeiying congratulations on the
birth of a son Feb. 18th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

birth of a son Feb. 18th.
Charles Bowman Hutchins
known as The Bird Man" will
lecture Thursday evening at S
o'clock in the First Methodist
church. Hutchins is a native Wash
lngtonisn but has studied birds all
over America and other continents
The Sumner Women's Civic I'm
rrovement club will sponsor class
in home gardening each Wednes-
DAY morning from Q to II in the
Girl Scout Little House Anyone
interested in gardening is invited
b enroll in this class.
The Baptist Women's union will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the church parlors for a
silver tea and missionary meet
Ing. Miss NJ. Cumes of Seattle will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you . sports question you want answered? Write your yues- ton clearly. sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question, Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat. ,10l3 18th street, Wash. ington, D. C., enclosing . Scent postage tsamp for personal reply.
 Q. Which boxer gave Gene Tun. ney his only defeat in professional boxing?
 A. Harry Greb, who won Q iifteen- round decision over Tunney on May 23, 1922, at New York city.
 o. Did Robert (Lefty) Grove ever have 0 game won and lost percent age of over 800 for any season?
 A. Yes; in 1880, he won 28 games and lost 5, for 8 percentage of .843; and in 1881, won 31 games and lost 4, for percentage of .886.
 e. Is 1t true that all race horses have birthdays on the same day?
 A. Yes: for racing purposes the age of a horse Is reckoned as begin- ming on the first of January in the year in which he is foaled. Thus, a horse foaled in December would have his first birthday the following aJnuary, though actually he may be less than month old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Girls Swimming
 At YMCA Soon

The girls swimming program will get of to an early start at the Y. M. 0. A. next Tuesday afternoon, April 20, under the direction of Seth Goodwin and Bob Parmelee. The program is organized to run continuously throughout the sum- mer and fall until December 1. In. struction will be given as follows:
 Leadership training course, 2:45.
 High school girls, 3:15.
 Beginners, 3:45.
 Intermediate and advanced, 4:30.
 New Course
 A leadership aquatic training course was organized at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday afternoon by Bob Parmelee. It Is a ten week course meeting every Tuesday at 2:l5 and 1t is open to all high school girls who can pass the Y. M. c. A. inter- mediate swimming skills. The pur- pose of the course is to teach lead- ers' technique and psychology in. volved in teaching swimming and diving. Those present at the or- ganizational meeting were: Vir. ginia Hoadley, Lois LaBonne, Helen Ryan, Mary Simpson, Mary Reilly and Nancy Rogers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Wander Nicer Comeback Makes Reds Near Cnch For Fla

tail lounges promptly at ( D. na. daily, moved on to Q supper spot and then transferred his activities to Q night club. Hearken to one of his feats in the days of his great- ness:
 Midway in the sixth round on the evening on November l, 1ol0s one Steve Belloise clipped Overlin on the jaw with a beauty of Q right hand punch. Overlin went down. According to the fundamentals of boxing he should have stayed down and rested for count of nine. But in those days Overlin's strategy consisted of Q fine disregard for the fundamentals of pugilism, so he got right up. <
 It was apparent to everybody that he waes as dizzy as Q yo-yo top and that he saw three Belloises coming toward him. He knew from long experience in cocktail lounges that any time you see three of any object the best thing to do is strike at the middle one. He did that md landed nice left hook on the middle one of the three Belloises. 1nens he eluded all three Belloises with some fancy footwork that couldn't have been learned any place ex- cept in Conga line.
 Naturally, Overlin won the fight. He always did in the days before he went soft and started training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
SILVER BLOWERS
 WIND UP DRILLS
Program of 20 Amateur and Professional Bouts
 Set for Friday

This afternoon and evening the forty-six contestants in the Boys Club Silver Gloves Tournament at the Boys Club Friday night will complete their training under the supervision of Joe Mobile and Dick Turcotte and after their physical exams tomorrow by Dr. Eliot Mayo they will be ready for the big show on Friday.
 At this late date everything is in readiness for the tournament. Wee Willie White, the 200 pound poun- derous puncher has been added to the program and Willie will work with Charlie Eagle in one of the professional bouts Friday night. Tommy Dellane has been added to the 160 pound class and he will col1- test with Lazar 1annicone for the championship ill this division.
 Looks Good
 AS the card shapes up now the large audience will be treated to twenty.two amateur bouts and four professional bouts and when Announcer Rocco Mara declares the final winner the expected 300 spectators will have seen the best boxing show that 1t has ever been their good fortune to sit in on.
 The committee, headed by Bill Johnson, director of the Boys Club has been receiving wonderful CO., operation from the public and thanks to men like Dick Turcotte and Ray Snyder the show is al- ready a financial success and scores of boys will receive vacations at the Boys Club camp this summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
LondOs In Grease For Helping Greece
 By DAN PARKER

WHILE LAND being by invaders, Jimmy Londos of the Greeks hasn't been standing idly by wrestler he claims as to join the Greek Army though would positively enn in EvZone skirts.
 they Dzimme is doing his tsarity beneht wrestling cards for the Greek War Relief Association in various cities o the country 5000 miles more from the fighting front
 One "beneht" 8 ago. caused of public indignation that Dmme and his neglected the War
 
 roundly public the director of the Greek War Relief Association for the Washington.
 Wrestling Seattle because the death referee in the during of those phony riot acts Using the good of charity jimmy the wrestling mob pried their Things began happen when T. G. Lents state director the Greek Relief protested the that hadn't authorized the organizations wrestling said the wrestling mob asked him about the matter When Mayor Ea Mn
  1ndo entire the charity and instructed the renting Civic Auditorium to lease for wrestling It Lond claim that he going donate his entire share of the thirythree cities Dme managed extend the the benefit include himself In Philadelphia for instance he collected almost $300
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
ROBERT, WESTENBERG
 AT NEW BRITAIN

New Britain, April 23-New Brit- ain has had its share of scintillat- ing wrestling matches this season but the one that tops them all is the return Friday night between Yvno Robert of Montreal, Can.,S and Marvin Westenber,g Tacoma Wash. Both are worlds champions and, although they have been keen rivals over period of years, the feeling has been nothing in com. parison to the red hot rivalry that exists between the two ever since they met here three weeks ago. Westenberg's name will go down in the books as the winner of that embroglio but everyone, excepting Referee "Smiler' Livingston, were convinced that Robert had won.
 As a matter of fact, the Canadian champion really did win the bout although he didn't get the decision. He had Westenberg down flat on both shoulders for at least 10 sec- ons, but the referee, Knocked cold from kick in the head, didn't sec 1t. However, he came to just in time to see Westenberg reverse the positions and get on top.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

overlin on May 9, probably by a knockout.
 This prediction is made in sor- row, for of all the gladiators who shuttle through the Garden ring Overlin is this correspondents fa- vorite character. He trained in night clubs and cocktail lounges His roadwork consisted of three fast rhum'oas a night and instead of sparring partners he had blonde dancing companions. Sticking grim- ly to that routine, he won the mid dleweigft title and seemed to be in fair wa yto hold 1t indefi- nitely unless the war cut down the supply of Scotch.
 Naturally, then 1t came as quite a shock when your correspondent made a casual inquiry at the Twentieth Century Sporting club as to the present whereabouts of Overlin. naturally assumed the answer would be: "He Is at the third ringside table from the left at the Cafe de Rouge, has just consumed his fifth New Orleans gin fizz and is about to request the orchestra to play You Walked By"
 Instead, this was the reply:
 "Middleweight Champion Ken Overlin Is at Madame Bey's train- ing camp preparing for the defense of his title in Madison Square Gar den on May g against Billy Soose of Farrell, Pa, promotion by the Twentieth Century Sporting club Mike Jacobs, president, tickets on sale at this office and Madison Square Garden, thank you.'
 Fresh Air Poison
 That was the precise point where your correspondent, who had un- limited confidence in Overlin in the days when his training consisted of Q shave and a haircut, went over bag and baggage, to the Soose camp Don't mbe surprised if Overlin fails to show up on May g.; he probably will come down with a complication oof illnesses consisting of fresh aii poisoning and insomnia superin- duced by being kept awake by chirping crickets and mooing COWS
 Certainly if he does appear ht will never be the same Overlin whc electrified the boxing world in the days when he reported to the cock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
New Britain Denies Scouting" Charge

New Britain, Conn, April 2s.-. (UP)-New Britain high school off. cials today denied charges by Atn- letic Director Albert E. Robinson of Berlin high school of scouting and proselything" athletes.
 Robinson alleged that New Bri- tain school officials had left tl1em- selves open to state wide criticism and suspicion when Fred Lowell, Jr., ace sprinter on Berlin high schools track team, transferred to New Bri- tain high.
 Principal Vincent Sala of the local school denied Robinson's charges of recruiting, saying Lowell requested the transfer.
 Athletic skill,' Sala said, "is not determining factor in applying for admission here"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

The Seaa1 show boomerang the wrestling deeplaid plos usually Dick Williams commenting local Tassng revival resembles ways other that 1t full of holes cairman thought he meeting sort of public after much coming and going around here by Adams and Te Portland and Charlie York of Spokane wrestling was announced But the public Ssd Adams By now he probably realizes he should of stood in
 spite being up as the kind of people who the Wrestling Mob had the eroney following priceless piece of AapdoOde protesting motion picture profession treated moving picture which is omitted here for obvious
 WHEREAS The Wrestling profession of dignity and which rghtfuly mbues members noteupD It's roster being composed of the Flower American hood (Ed note-L down. there Angel DeanO, and,
 WHEREAS The Wrestling frequently suffers from quips and bes written upon members of the Profession when printed BrupD and,
 WHEREAS It becomes apparent Picture dusy has taken advantage of an opportunity to further that split nnitve Dzme Wrestling 1t appear Mdcrous (Ed note-A mraceD,
 THEREFORE That members of the Wrestling Profession join together for the the high plane which 1t has attained Ed
 FURTHER RESOLVED That members of the Wrestling shovngs in the Paramount picture e deleed which depicts (name deleted) wrestling and ~
 BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED picture producers be zion and otherwise casting asperon about nice little battle royal mud wrestling match boys)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Athleties AsRktSs =: =: SSoS SSS SSGs

Two base hit - Henrich. H m 6 runs--Dickey. Henrich, Keller. -Dou. ble plays--Priddy and Gordon; Phid- dy, Rizzuto and Gordon. Left on bases--Athietics g, Yankees 8. Bases on balls--off McCrabb 2, Murphy g.. ?, Murphy 1. Hits-off Chandler, 9 in 5 1-3 innings; Murphy, 3 in 8 1.3. Runs--om Chandler 6, Murphy l. Wild pitch---Murphy. Losing pitch- CT - Murphy. UmpireS - McGowan, Quinn and Grieve. Time--1:59.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
FIGHT RESULTS

Hartford, Conn.-Marty Servo 142 l-2, Schenectady, defeated Bill Duffy, l45, Hartford, (0; Beau Jack. l36, Holyoke, won on a tech- nical knockout over Boby Reilly, ,126, Cliffside, N. J., CD; Willie Pep, 128, Hartford, defeated Joey Silva, l3l, Mexico. (5).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

pionship in Mad 1 on s q u @ r C Garden, has re- paired to a rural training ca m ? where he is en- gagged in milk drin king and fresh air inhaling
 W CT e up o n your corresponds ent hereby un- hesitatingly picks Billy Soose to win the title from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
YMCA SOFTBALL

There will be a meeting of the Y. M. c. A. Church Softball league at the Central Y tonight at 7:l5. Chuch teams which plan to enter the league should have a repreen- tative at this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
FEW ALIENS IN NORTH
 CAROLINA

Raleigh, N. c. (UP)-North Caro- lina's percentage of native born white inllabitants-99.7--is the high est of any state in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

Birmingham, Mass. (UP) -- An apiarst has erected sign near hives on his roadside hnme reading: Honey! Bee Careful"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off.)
 By HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports EditOr)

New York, April 23-(UP)-The news leaked out today that Ken Overlin, Is days before he is to de- fend his world middleweight cham
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Games Today

Boston at New York. Washington at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Cleveland. Chicago at Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Washington 12, Boston 6. St. Louis 6, Cleveland 3. Chicago 6, Detroit 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Ansonia 9, Wilby 2. Naugatuck 10, Seymour 8. Watertown 6, Torrington 5 (l0 innings).
 Commercial Il, West Haven 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
GamAa TnmnrrnsR

Boston at New York. Washington at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
HESsr' iiants ..... . SoS SSY SS e;

Two base hit--Lavagetto. Three run = Camilli. Sacrifice - Casey Double plays - Orengo, Whitehead and Young; Casey, Reese and Cam i'll; .Camilli, Reese and Camilli. Left on b c s--Giants 6, Dodgers 9 Bases on balls--off Melton 1, Casey 3, Dean 1. Struck out-by Meitoi, 5, Casey 3, Dean i. Hits-off Melton, in 2 innings; Dean, 1 in 9. Runs of Melton 5, Dean 2. Losing pitcher--Melton. Umpires-- BalIan. fant, Barlick and Plnelli. Time 2:lG.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Major League
 Leaders

(By United Press) Biased on 20 or more times at bat) FIVE LEADING HITTERs
 American League
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
PROBABLE PITCHERS
BY UNITED PRESS National League

New York Bowman l-o) at Bos. ton (Errickson 0.O.
 Philadelphia (Hughes 0.l al Brooklyn (Wyatt i-D.
 Pittsburgh Butcher 1-0) at St Louis (McGee).
 Cincinnati (Walter 0-l) at Chi- ciga (Olsen 0-D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
American League

American League Chicago (Hallett) at Detroit (New- houser).
 St. Louis tNiggeling) at Cleveland (Feller 1-1). Washington (Chase 1-0) at Phil adelphia (Potter 1-0). Boston (Grove) at New York (CaomeZ l.O),
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

Totals ..... s4 1 427 14 2 aBatted for Melton in 7th. bBatted for Dean in 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Brooklyn z, New York 1. Cincinnati 1, Chicago 0. 4e. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 8. Philadelphia 6, Boston 4.
 Games Today New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Chicago. Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
 Games TOmOrrOw New York at Boston. Philadelphia nt Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Chicago. Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

YESTERDAYS HERO - Johnny Wander Nicer of double rlo-hit, mo- run fame who climbed another run up the comeback ladder by blanking the Cubs, 10, allowing only four hits,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
HanIon Also on Stand

Hancock was the second former
River Rouge police chief to appear
Saturday before Judge Homer
Ferguson. Former Chief Els
worth X. Hanlon testified in eX-
animation of Arthur l.. Nalade,
former River Rouge mayor. that
he had made regular collections
from handbook operators which
he turned over 10 Valade.
After the testimony of Hancock,
known as ia Da" by his init
mates, Henry BONNER. also al
legged Semetko employe. testified
he serviced and collected from 20
TO % slot machines operated by
Semetko from April, 1888, TO early
1897.
Under cross-examination OF Sc
metko. acting as his own attorney
although not trained in law, Bonn
mer admitted that several times
their machines we're seized by dep
uty sheriffs within 20 minutes
after they were installed.
"You remember l told you we
could never get connections with
the law" asked Semetko.
~ know we never ran for very
long" replied BONNER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
at Straits
ToBredk 500 Ice

The state highway commissions
straits ferry, the Ste. Marie. has
been released from regular service
during April 10 serve as an ice
breaker in opening the 500 Canal
ii was revealed Saturday by Lloyd
3. Reid, deputy commissioner in
charge of business administration.
The step was taken at the re-
quest of William S. KnudSen, de-
Tense chieftain. TO open the ice
bound canal to speed iron ore from
Lake Superior 10 smelling centers
in the interests OF national defense.
Reid said G. Donald Kennedy.
highway commissioner, replied to
Knudsen'S request Saturday prom
iSing to release the contract for
the vessel for April. The COM
missions second boat. Chief Wa
watam will be kept in service 10
handle straits traffic. which nor
mally is light at this time OF year,
Reid said.
"Efghty-five per cent OF all
the iron ore consumed In the
American steel furnaces is pro-
duced in the Superior iron
range, and the most efficient
method of moving this iron. ore
Is by relying principally upon
the uninterrupted operation OF
the Great Lakes" Knudsen
wrote.
Usually the ice is not cleared
from the 500 region until late
April or early May.