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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
u. S. and AFL
Agree on Pact
No Strikes for
Defense Projects

WASHINsToN-The Office Of
Production Management Thursday
announced 4 sterilization agree
ment has been reached between
the government and SOC. 600 mem
bers Of the American Federation
Of Labor Building Trades unions
calling for no strikes on defense
projects for the duration Of the
emergency
Associate oPM Director
sidney Hillman said the
agreement assured continuous
work on army, navy and de-
Tense housing projects during
the life Of the defense pro-
gram.
Officials said that although only
900, 900 workers were directly in
volved. terms of the agreement
possibly would extend to almost
1.500. 900 workers employed on
projects related to the armament
program
HillmAn said that the AL
unions had agreed there would
be no stoppage Of work on se-
count Of jurisdictional disputes
"or for any other cause" All
grievances and disputes, he
said. will he settled by con-
citation and arbitration.
The AFL submitted a memoran-
dunn to the oPM stating that WPA
labor on defense construction prof.
ects was detrimental to pace and
harmony in labor relations" The
OPM was asked to study problems
involved In using wPA labor on
defense work in the light of exist
ing law and administrative orders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
British Columbia
Farmers Object to
Daylight Time!

NItTOkIA, Il. t.-FaFnhrs IN
some sections Of British Columbia
have protested so vigorously
against daylight saving time that
Thursday Premier T d. Pattullo
announced adoption Of fast time
was entirely up 10 the individual.
II farmers want to milk their
cows an hour later regardless Of
daylight saving. II viii be, per-
fectly all night" he said No
area will be penslized for not COM
plying with the government de-
cree"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
Pedestrian Hurt
When Hit by Car

Attaches Of the county hospital
Thursday reported much i'm
proved" the condition of Jacob
Mills. 81. of 1910 So. Tacoma ave.
who was struck down at So. 10th
ond Tacoma ave. Wednesday at
10 p. m. by a car driven by Fred
L. Langton. 1917 So. Tacoma ave.
Mills Is being treated for lacer-
atoms of the forehead. left eye,
left leg and abrasions and possible
fracture of both hands and shock.
Langton, who was booked for
investigation of the accident and
recognized by Officer o. c. Sits
worth of the motor division, told
officers he swerved to the center
lane Of the road in an attempt
20 miss the pedestrian.
His story was substantiated by
Charles Brooke. IT., 424 So. 18th
st.. and John w. Ehlers. 2o17 Ea.
s5th St. witnesses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

committed to an insane asylum.
Donjonovic. an Austrian, had re-
sided for some time on the Ia
coma tideflats. He Haunted knives
and a gun when an immigration
agent came to arrest him for fail
ing to register as an alien.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

erer appointed Creighton Flynn.
Tacoma attorney, to be his at
toney.
John Donjonovic was the only
defendant to win a no true bill.
but that was the grand jury's
action because the man has been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were granted
BY the city Thursday 10 Martin
jacobson. Of 70e So. sth, for
800 remodeling job at his home;
10 c. T. Pratt. 6626 So. Cakes. for
$500 cottage at 240 So. s0th,
and James Omen. 43l5 So. D. for
$500 residence at 43i7 So. D.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
Cowboy Sentenced
To Serve Halt Year

Earl J. Colfodt. 2s-year-old COW
hoy from Kennewick. Thursday
WAS sentenced 70 six months IN the
county Jail for petit larceny.
He was arrested here May 10,
and Superior Judge Joseph a
Mallery ruled that service Of the
sentence be retroactive from that
cate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

their custody for prosecution OF
more severe charges were in pos
session of city police but weren't
transferred to the sheriffs office,
as is the usual procedure.
Wednesday afternoon Van Wag-
ner was brought before Superior
Judge Joseph A. Mallery by Prose
cutor Tollefson for his first hear
ing.
At that time bail bond tor Van
Wagner's release was established
at the much lesser sum of $4,000.
When the bond was offered
shortly afterward. the court ap-
proved Van Wagner's release.
All of which, II il agreed,
was quite proper-both as to
sum and procedure-with re-
CARDS 10 the local charge of
attempted grand larceny by
fraud.
Meanwhile, heriff John c.
Bjorklund and Undersheriff Clyde
Knowles maintained that inasmuch
IS they had a court order approx
ing Van Wagner's freedom and
had nothing else in the way OF a
warrant, etc, the prisoner was
turned loose forthwith.
According To witnesses. Van
Wagner ran across the street from
the courthouse to where a power
ful Limousine was waiting with
running motor and a confederate
at the wheel. The car roared away
to points unknown Immediately
the passenger was aboard.
An hour later Wednesday
evening, Public Safety Com
missioner Holmes Eastwood
issned a general pickup for
Van Wagner. and an order for
his immediate arrest was still
untitled Thursday. Law Off
GERS are unanimously pessi-
mistic about Its ever being
put into operation.
Meanwhile. the city police de-
partment holds request from
Boston authorities asking Van
Wagner be held for them for
skipping a $4,000 bond in con-
nection with similar bunco opera
tons in that city.
II is understood New York has
issued a like request. The list IL
imposing. officials say.
Also. the police department
holds governors warrant
for eNtradition Of Van Mag-
ner to Massachusetts, signed
by GOV. Arthur II. Lsnglie.
Repeatedly the department
has had the warrant three
weeks.
Tollefson said Thursday he in
tends TO find out why those i'm
portant documents weren't de-
livered 10 county officials along
with the prisoner. He said further
that there were indications Van
Wagner received extraordinary
care while in the city Jail; he
added il required considerable in
sistence TO get Van Wagner de-
livered TO county authorities N
the first place.
Tollefson also pointed out that
ne had left a message" with the
sheriff's office that Van Wagner
was not TO be released in any
event. regardless Of bond. without
his (Tollefson'sl personal consent.
How that message became lost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

rom Olt1
school is now working at the ship
yards and making his home with
MIR. and Mrs. Al Lisherness of
Tacoma.
Among those cruising TO Prince
Rupert. b. C. aboard the Princess
Adelaide are Mrs. Agnes HUFFMAN,
OF 3005 So. Adams St. and Mrs.
Rose Ashe. of 3117 No. 18th.
Mrs. Minnie Wingfield can prove
that her i5-year-old daughter Vera
was thrilled by her vacation trip To
California. On her first night
home in Tacoma at 3s42 Ea. Spo-
kane st, Vera kicked the glass out
of both windows by her bed-and
didn't wake up.
Edward e.. (sonny) Odegard. jr..
;. has Just returned TO his home
at 1881 SO. Ferry ST, after spend
ing week with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y. Wilkow-
xxi, at Rainier.
Glenn Kimball. s72o So. Tyler.
was best man at the wedding of
his cousin, Eugene Rowe of Bell
ingham, in Ferndale Sunday.
Mayor Jack v. Rogers of We
natchee. on his way home from
Portland with Rufus Woods, We
natchee publisher, called at the
city hall Thursday to pay his re-
spects to Mayor Harry p. Cain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25


Beaverton. Ore, and was SEN
fenced to is months in the federal
correctional institution at Engle-
wood Colo Carter was also
known as Don Diego.
Lindzie Woodland, a third yio-
lator Of the Dyer act, admitted
taking a stolen car from Gresham,
Ore. to Olympia and was SEN
fenced to two years in Mcneil
island prison or some other. He
had been convicted before.
Frank Lendvoy. alias Frank
Leroy, told Judge Neterer the
reason he had failed to register
as an alien was that he had been
posing as SWede for years so he
could get jobs in logging camps
and mills, although really he said.
he is a Hungarian. He asserted
he was afraid that registration
would show him up as not being
Swedish.
The court was lenient, imposing
term of 80 days in Tacoma city
Jail and 500 fine, but suspending
the Jail term and allowing Lend
voy easy payment terms on the
fine. However. with all this went
a five-year probationary period
Frank Redtke, who was caught
with a small amount of liquor in
his possession while working on
the Quinault Indian reservation,
was let off lightly with $50 fine
and costs
Mann Act Violation
Jack Robert White, young Negro
cook, pleaded guilty to violation
of the Mann act in persuading
Elnora Ross. alias Nick Ross, TO
come from Berkeley. Calf. to Ia
coma for immoral purposes. White
drew a sentence of one year and
a day in Mcneil island prison.
Others against whom indict-
ments were returned included
Tyusaka Nishida, quartermaster
of the japanese steamship Koei
Maru. charged with conspiracy to
violate the export control act.
Thomas Thaxton Clark, charged
with forging a false Endorsement
on a government check for S15.S4,
Francis Bureau, charged with TAX
ing liquor onto the Quinault In
dian reservation. King Strong.
selling liquor TO an Indian: Avdig
Menassi, failing 10 register as an
alien: Jacob Wade Davis, three
counts Of evading the tax on moon
shine whisky. Helen Madison. sell
ing liquor TO an Indian at Aber-
deem; Lelan W. Corbitt, selling
liquor to an Indian at Aberdeen
and All Edward Walhngford. theft
of 81 from Ocea McNill in the
station hospital al Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Clark pleaded not guilty when
he was arraigned and Judge Net
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

in the shuttle" is another question
In which he seeks the answer, he
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
Six Plead Guilty to Federal
Grand Jury Indictments Here

Fifteen open indictments. four
secret indictments and one no true
bill were returned in federal dis
trict court late Wednesday after
noon by the new federal grand
jury.
Pleas of guilty were given by
six defendants arraigned before
Judge jeremiah Neterer Thursday
morning while one pleaded not
guilty. Other defendants for the
most part in Jail, or are out on
bail or on personal recognizance
and will be arraigned next Mon
day before one of the other
federal judges.
None of the four secretly in
dicted had been taken into custody
Thursday.
Violates Dyer Act
Harry Weidener Johnson, plead
ing guilty to violation of the Dyer
act by transporting a stolen car
from Portland to Kelso, asked
Judge Neterer TO change a sem
tence of one year and one day in
Mcneil island to one year in the
federal road camp at Dupont.
Judge Neterer obliged him and
modified the sentence in view of
the fact that Johnson had no
previous criminal record.
You won't run away ," the
judge asked.
Johnson assured the court Wig
orously he would not try to escape.
known A. Don Diego
Samuel Ward Carter, 90 pleaded
guilty to transporting a stolen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

You help yourself when you buy
Y. S. Defense Bonds
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-07-18
RUSSIAN WHEAT

Arguing that Nazi victory in Russia would CRITICALLY
ee the supply food for the Russian people and perhaps bring
famine that Russia Czarist
has not been a ranking exporter of wheat
Prior the WorG WAR Russia sometimes led all surplus
producing countries in wheat exports This usually the
expense the who suSsed black bread
could SELL wheat obtain foreign exchange
After neC4anzed agriculture
wheat production BAIT little of 1T has been exported partly
Russian gold production expanded sufficiently
provide adequate foregm exchange
would appear therefore that whatever wheat Germany
may Russia will be that Russia itself been
consuming with the effect of reducing standards living that
be pitfully low
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-07-18
DRIVE AND BE HAPPY

Government have the
son that there not likely be need for gasoline rtiOnng
the section of the United rate they
busiy engaged assuring vacaonists that they do
have home for of lack fuel Incidental
y they do throw the suggestion that speed
travel aid to conservation.
Although Oil Coordinator Harold L. Ickes said month
that raonng probably would become necessary Gin about
officials said nothing has happened then
indicate that such action is immediate prospect"
The American Petroleum Institute has forecast the
shortage will be felt during the third quarter of the
likely September would
and early in 1912
"NOthng that be fOeseen will prevent motorists
planning the
said.
AS matter of fact shortage of gasoline present cond
production going be reflection upon the ability
the oil coOrdinltOr do his Job.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-07-18
BLOND BOTTLENECK

1t would be hard to think of two homogeneous matters
than bombing raids and the bobbedha style women
but there is real connection. Read on.
Outcome of air battles depends upon the accuracy
of meteorological information furnished
For its data the Weather Bureau relies greatly radio
device which fits into small by sixfoot
balloon the instrument sends impulses recording
perature cloud conditions the velocity and direction of the
wind
When reaches height about 60 600 feet or
- miles the balloon bursts and the instrument floats
earth by means of small parachute
Part of the machine consists parallel
blond hair The short harsyle which longer
Fad requires frequent clippings with the the sup
ply of strands long enough for the Weather
sment has been reduced to the vanishing point Until
~ Balkan have contributed large part supply
long blond hair. That market has been shut off.
There arises therefore the curious that
ondes with short hair impeding program
haps time will when blondes will be asked grow
their
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-07-18
SONG TO SING

If you'd be happy, proud and true,
Ever be willing your share to do.
Who isn't willing to do his share
Will have a heart with much des-
pair.
Whoever is willing, faithful and
true
Will walk a road that's smooth
clear thru;
Whenever a goodly deed you've
done
Your heart'll be glad because Of
the fun.
And fun you know is a wholesome
thing
1t fills the heart with songs to sing,
1t gilds the way you choose to go
Because of the happiness you sow.
Harry Troupe Brewer
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-07-18
BOONSBoRO HOMECOMING

The Boonsboro Homecoming pa
rade will be held ON Saturday, July
rs, at 2:30 P. NJ Following the
parade there will be a drum corps
contest in Shafer Memorial Park.
Invitations have been sent out to
all of the drum corps in the area
to participate In the parade and
contest. A band concert Will be
held in the park following the pa.
rade. Prizes win be awarded in
the drum corps contest
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-07-18
THIS CANNOT BE DONE

In Caesars day the soldiers themselves made virtually
everything they required in battle. Not until 1870 there
need of home support each soldier in battle BY
1919 every in the field had to be backed by five in fac
tories. Today estimated that eighteen required
in for each the front line of the
The nub of this is that production has become
important than fighting Smaller armies and larger factories
constitute the trend Several other things suggested One
that in time the industrial home be called
make the effort the the field
Another that supply gets AL priority with civilians
receiving what is left The longer and harder industry works.
the civilians will have
In situation such this how is it possible to preserve
"socal gains such eghthour day. day week,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-07-18
@WXv scsstos,s

when nation war? The that it be done
If it attempted either supply suffers civilian
vastly diminished, both. And any natIen rsking
either eyentuality is in peril
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, April Is UP)-
Produce supplies were generally
moderate with demand and trading
slow
Asparagus: colossal 10-101ac: Sc
lect and ex fey 81 sc, fey 7-Sc.
choice y &c; small and crooks sc;
San Diego Co. select Sl2- &c, fey :
Sc choice 5 y -61&c, small SC.
Bunched vegetables: per crt;
beets 70-75c; carrots 50-65c; I'm
perial 70-s0c.
Cabbage: cannonball S5-90c; jun
boes 35-50c; Copenhaven 60-75c; red
S1.65-1.75, savoy 60-75c.
Cucumbers; an Diego flats S1.35-
LEO; special S1.15-1.25; No. IS So
81; Laguna Beach S1.50-1.75; pecial
S1.25; Imperial S1.4O1.5O.
Squash: white summer imperial
crts S1.25-1.35; Yuma $1.50; Italian
Imperial cratss S1.25- -1.4O; local and
san Diego S1.25l.5O; yellow crook
neck Imperial crts S1.75-2; banana
local &c lb. Is
Tomatoes: Imperial crts 9-tops
S2.25-2.5O; 12s S22.25; los S1.35
1.5O; 2Os s5c-S1; flats 5X6s S2-2.25;
few $3.50; 6x7s S1.75-2.25,7 Kiss $1.25-
lao; SKIS 75-90c.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
Padres Defeat
Stars 10 Win
Short Series
BY UNITED PRESS

San Diego'S Padres defeated Hol-
lywood 2 to l last night and wor
the delayed and abbreviated series
three games to two, by punching
four Of five hits in the sixth inning.
Frank Dasso was the victim Of
the Padre hitting spree and he was
otherwise invincible. The Stars
reached Wally Hebert for eight hits
but only in the fifth inning, When
they punched three for the lone
run, could they make them count.
Sacramento this week entertains
the Los Angeles Angels and at
the clip Pepper Martins boys are
hitting, they should retain their
Pacific coast league leadership. The
Cardinals currently are hitting .319
against the Angels .278. Sacramento
has four men batting 400 or better
Bill Endicott, .457; Buster Adams,
.448: Bob Blattner, .406, and Chet
Wleczorek, all even 400.
The second-place Seattle club in
vades Oakland for seven games.
San Diego entertains San Francis
co and should fatten averages at
the expense of the hapless Seals.
The tail-end teams, HOLLYWOOD
and Portland, play at the movie
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
BrowIey UP,sets
Col Iexico, 1917

the fifth to duplicate the perform
ance.
BraWley took a three-run lead
in the third inning after two score
less stanzas on two walks, two hits
and two errors. Then, behind 7-3
after CaleXico's rally, the Wildcats
turned on the power in their hall
of the fifth.
Navarro winning pitcher, singled
to start the inning, Solano scored
him with a double and scored a
moment later himself when jane
son singled after MurukaWa had
popped up. Benson walked, Morales
singled and Trias walked. Then with
two out Ruiz hit a home run TO
clear the bases.
BraWley added three more runs
in the Wildcat half of the sixth
to ice the contest. Navarro, mean
while, set down CaleXico without
further damage.
BraWley travels to San Diego Sat-
urday to meet Herbert Hoover while
CaleXico will oppose FL Centro in
a league game.
Line score:
Calexico ................ 900 070 o. 7 Ga
Brawley ................ O03 073 X-13-11-5
Valencia, Felix, Rivera and Acu-
ma; Navarro and Trias.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
BENCH WARMING
by Burdette Kline
-posi.press Sports edifor-

On their last vest coast invasion,
the Huskers suffered a crushing
46-85 defeat from California's
Bears in 1927. It's an old score, but
the current Nebraska edition has
vowed to avenge that loss at Cali
fornia's expense.
Experts figure the Bears will
flash power in the middle distance
events. but concede the Huskers an
even break in the sprints, weights
and hurdles.
Nebraska's individual standout is
Eugene Red" Littler, junior speed
boy whose 440 duel with California; s
sophomore, Grover Klemmer, will
headline the meet.
Littler established a new Sugar
Bowl quartermile record in beating
Klemmer by g whisper at New
Orleans last December. 1t will be
the second clash between the Ne
braska redhead and the National
A.AU. senior champion, Klemner
On the first leg of their western
trip, the Huskers stop at Salt Lake
City today for a quadrangular meet
with the University of Utah, Utah
AggleS and Brigham Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
Trojan Track
Team Defeats
Bears, 74.57

LOS ANGELES, April Is UP)-
The University of Southern Cali
fornia was virtually assured today
of the Pacific coast conference
track and field championship again
after defeating University of Cali
fornia "a TO 81 IN a dual meet at
Memorial coliseum yesterday.
Sophomores accounted for more
than half the Trojan total, with
Warren Smith, Hubert Kerns and
Cliff Bourland providing the days
biggest surprises. Smith and Bour-
land, after stellar individual per-
formances, teamed with Howard
Upton and Ed Grunbock to win
the mile relay after the meet al
ready had been clinched.
Three meet records were euualled
or bettered as Coach Dean Crom-
well pulled surprise after surprise
on Coach Brutus Hamilton and the
only California team since 1924 to
be rated a contender against the
Trojans.
Warren Smith staged a mighty
stretch drive to defeat two favored
Golden Bears, Clarence Barnes and
Dick Peter, in the $50 yard run,
tying the meet record of 1888.
Grover Klemmer, CALIFORNIA; ma
tional 400 meter champion, won the
440 in meet record time of 474, and
Bob Peoples, 1ootball- -javelin star,
hurled the iaVelin 800 feet d inches
for another record
Kearns, winning both the 100 and
900 yard dashes, was high point
man, and Carl Merritt, also of use,
was next with eight, winning the
shot put and placing second in the
discus throw. Dick Peter, Klemmer
and Jim Jurkovitch of California
tied with six each for high point
honors for California.
The Trojans won nine first places
to six for California.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
yanks Off 20 Flying Start
As Baseball Season Opens
Bv GEORGE KIRKSEY

NEW York, April Is. (UP)
More than 100000 fans
will sit in on baseball's grand
opening today in eight major
league cities ana thousands OF 9TH
erS will listen in on the radio and
eagerly await first returns from
the opening day skirmishes. The
dethroned New York Yankees. bat
Ting TO regain lost laurelS, got away
to a flying start yesterday in the
presidents special at Washing
ton by defeating the Senators. 80
President Roosevelt, in the role of
the nations No. l fan, tossed out
the first ball and remained through
out the game with a capacity crowd
of $4,000.
Two thrilling races are in pros
pect. with the American league look
ing forward to a two-team battle
between the Yankees and Indians
and the National league eagerly eX-
pecting a three-club- struggle be-
tween the world champion Reds,
Dodgers and Cardinals. Baseball
interest is the highest in years..
Manager Bill McKechnie has i'm
proved the Cincinnati pitching staff
with the addition of Monte Pearson,
eX-Yankee, and southpaw Bob Lo-
gan and is confidently expecting
Johnny Wander Nicer to stage a
comeback.
The Dodgers have added a SITS,
900 battery in Kirby Hlgbe from the
Phils and Mickey Owen from the
Cards but still have a second base
problem to settle. The Cards have
punch and speed but an unsettled
infield. The Cubs still have base
balls last holdout, Hank Leiber, but
otherwise look like they are going
to spring & surprise. The Pirates
are crying for pitching.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
I. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. April Is up
(Federal state Market News SerV-
ice).
Hogs 500, slow; few early sales
1920 cents lower; early top 1918
on 10000 lb, some held hiyher;
1925 lb 9.75-1O.10: 150-167 lb.
1925 $50; packing sows steady at
7.50-s.
Cattle 400. nothing done on steers
undeertone weak; medium kinds
around 1915 and above; other
classes steady but good she stock
and bulls lacking; few grass hett-
ers $50 fed heifers Monday 1920;
dairy COWS 6.75-7.75; odd head 7.o5 ;
Gamers and cutters 5.5O-7; rev
bulls $50: calves $50, steady top
vealers 1850; few calves S.50-ll;
choice lacking.
heep 800; good TO choice lambs
and ewes lacking; spring lambs
quoted 1O.75-11.25; few fat 126 ID
shorn ewes 8: few culls ESQ. Med
ium II good shorn lambs Monday
S.3b- $50.