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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
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Blazing Trap

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Mobilization
For Brazil!

RIO DE JANEIRO-President
Getnlio Vargas decreed general
military mobilization in Brazil
Wednesday.
The decree called upon the mem
beers Of all the reserve forces OF
the nation TO hold themselves In
readiness for orders TO be issued
by the military authorities.
Brazil has been at war with
Germany and Italy since Aug ~
as the result Of torpedoing and
sinking Of Brazilian ships BY AXIS
submarines. with the loss Of more
than 600 lives.
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BY RALPH SMITH
Tacoma Times staff Writer

A document which may have
far-reaching effect upon all TIA
comans. and particularly their city
government. was laid upon the
city council table w edn esda y
morning by Mayor Harry p. Cain.
II was his 13-psge analysis of
the city's operation, summarized
by recommendation for a drastic
charter change.
Specifically, the mayors two
year study brought forth a recon-
mendation that the Inherited leg
islative and administrative func-
tons of the present city commits
sioners be completely divorced.
BY implication his report
suggests support Of n change
TO a strictly legislative, pol
icy-determining council with
one responsible executive sd-
ministrator-in other words,
city manager.
Mayor Cain makes no mention
of the manager system. He only
suggests that the other four coun-
cilmen study their own depart
ments and the general city govern
ment as he has, and by March i,
la43, bring m their suggestions
for changes to bring our munich
pal government up TO date"
Seeks Modernixation
A complete modernization of the
mayors own departments, health
and welfare, is included in his
recommendations. To make the
charter change for that would re-
ouire election of a committee of
freeholders. While going through
the charter-changing process, he
suggests, the entire structure
should be reexamined.
Cain would have . new
charter put before the city
electorate at the next general
election, In March Of 1914.
There is nothing sacred about
the present city charter. in the
mayors opinion. and he submits
figures to the other commissioners
TO prove his point.
Vote Was Small
Checking the old city voting
records. the mayor discovered only
1924 persons voted for the present
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Flying Cross Given
To Tocomon in Navy

AVIATION Chief kadiOm1n JAMES
p Murray Of Tacoma Tuesday
was awarded the distinguished
flying cross for actions IN opera
tons in the South Pacific BY Ad-
rnlrzl Chester ~. Nimitz al Pearl
Hsrbor.
TIE presentation took pIa 2
aboard a warship when "a other
awards were given. one the con-
gressionzl medal Of honor 70 AVA
ton Chief ordnsnoensn John ".
FINN Of Compton. Calf. VINO shot
~ japanese planes ali morning on
Dec. despite severe wounds,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

Vote Recount
On Machines
Is Demanded

A demand that the county cleo
ton board open and recheck all
voting machines used in the pri-
mary before returns are made Of
fetal was made by c. J. Jack
Quill, Republican candidate for
sheriff. in a formal letter TO the
board Wednesday.
In view of glaring discrepan-
eies uncovered in the opening of
machines in four precincts ] be
heve in the interests of fair play
and an honest election the board
should make a thorough canvass
OF all machines so no doubt re-
mains about the true result of
several races" Quill wrote in part.
The candidate mildly criti-
cized County Auditor Cliff
Davis attitude in the matter,
implying an effort was being
made TO count him out of the
election by opposing opening
of any more machines. He
declared he hadn't the means
to fight the election board
through action In courts.
Every machine rechecked show
ed errors due to carelessness. in
competency or possible fraud"
Quill declared. Errors amounting
TO more than 100 votes a precinct
were found for some candidates.
Many irregularities of other types
have been reported. In many pre-
cincts all election officials were
Democrats whereas the law pro-
vides at least one Republican judge
be on duty in each precinct.
Il am willing to accept the YER
dict of the voters, but certainly OBJ
ject to being counted out. whether
by incompetency, gross careless
ness or possible fraud or by un-
willingness of officials to do their
duty"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
McGovick Campaign
Cost Was 1874

OLfMPIA = Leo A AcfsaVick
Tacoma. spent S3.734 on his un-
successful campaign for the Dem
ocratic congressional nomination
in the Sixth district. his expense
account. flied vdth Secretary Of
state Belle Reeves revealed
Wednesday.
Congressman Martin =. Smith
spent S2.425 70 retain the Demo
cratic nomination In the Third
district. Other expense accounts
we're.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Tacoman Ends Life

Edward =. caton. an Old age
psnHioner. committed suicide In Ms
apartment ~ 1871 FaNeett ave
Wednesday ~ hanging himself
sifh a cord. accord - -
the body was taken 70 the c. q.
Lynn CO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Filipino Leader WEEDS

SEATTLE - Marriage Of DR..
Jose Imperial of San Francisco,
Pacific coast representative o. the
Filipino commonwealth and Miss
Lillian Anderson Of Oakland. Cal
vas announced wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

N'G16OxD YIELD "A hoAr< -
army ofIl<sfs bss bs<e eppetnEe4
10 1~fers6sne ths es1se u - nlf-
plans ef.sh which o<euxred en<Hs<
AIS D. "a. Tuesday s<er Camp
Murray.
An srmy fighter pisas efssn<d
shortly after taking az FROM III
field on = roaatlne training flight.
the pilot. N IA Marion y stronx.
of Lake o<ie~<&. Mich. MANAGED
10 psrsebnt< 10 safety.
=
BA&n TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .............. ~.sio.ooo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Recommend l51z-Ceni Raise
For Employees at Smelier

comparable increase In the cost Of
living.
Almon y. Roth. industry repre-
sentative on the panel and author
Of the minority report. asserted
that the aJority recommendation
would give the miners up 10 40
per cent increases over the Jsnu-
airy. is41. scale.
One Of SEVEN
The panel was set up 10 consider
a dispute Involving wage demands
OF the union In IL Idaho and IL
Utah companies. and the American
Smelling a Refining Cos 10 scat
tered plants. including that In Ia
coma. In this company's ease. the
majority repor, recommended In
creases for only seven 81 the 10
plants and Taeoms's was one Of
the seven. The union had asked
for increases ranging up 10 81 20
a day.
Lloyd X. Garrison. dean 81 tbs
univeniy Of Wisconsin Law school
and public representative. and A.
y, Stevenson. secretary Of the
Cleveland Industrial council Of the
cio. signed the ma Jority report
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
.Leathernecks
Repulse Foe
In New Fight
BY sANDOR =. KLEIN
United Press Writer

AsHIN TON - Combat
toughened marines were battling
fiercely Wednesday to hold Qua
dalcanal in the Solomon islands
against a determined drive by the
Japanese on land. air and sea 10
retrieve their lost positions.
Outcome Of the battle stiIi
IL In doubt. hut the marines
are maintaining their posi-
lions. have repulsed an enemy
attempt to capture the imper-
tant air field on the island.
and are taking . heavy toll Of
enemy aircraft.
The renewed battle Of Guadsi-
canal. representing the third maj or
phase Of the battle of the Solo
mons, has been in progress since
Saturday. Shore batteries are
keeping japanese warships at bay
and land troops are engaged IN
heavy fighting"
Is ENEMY PLANES LOST
Since last Friday. the day before
fighting was resumed on Guadal-
canal. army. navy and marine
filters have destroyed Fl japanese
planes, bringing to i64 the number
of enemy aircraft blasted in the
air or on the ground in the battle
of the Solomons. The 81 shot down
during the last five days we're
four Zero" fighters. nine other
fighters. five bombers. two sea-
planes and one enemy plane" An
other enemy plane was damaged.
One defending shore battery
scored hits on a japanese warship
which was Smelling American posi-
tons on Guadalcansl last Satur-
day night and early Sunday morn
ing. That brought TO 20 the num-
Der Of Japanese ships sunk or dam
aged in the battle OF the Solomons.
ENEMY BEATEN OFF
One Of the most dangerous
thrusts by the enemy-An attempt
To recspture the Guadalcanal air
fieid-was beaten off by tho ma
rines during the early hours Of
Monday morning. That air field,
seooped out of the jungies by the
japanese. Is being used by Ameri-
can sirmen and Is one Of the key
stones in the defense Of the posi-
lions won In the Solomons.
The marine defenders have been
under almost constant aerial and
naval bombardment since the ia
psnese renewed their attempt
seemingly the most determined
TO recoup from the defeat admin
istered early in August.
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Drastic Charter Changes
Recommended by Cain in
Report TO City Council

form Of city government when II
was adopted In the charter change
Continued on Page. . Column ID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

LONDON The British East
African command reported We'd
resday that the remaining French
forces" between Ambanja and
Maromandia have surrendered.
Maromandia is Madagascar
port about 40 miles south of Am
banja in the northern part Of the
island.
The announcement followed re-
ports that the French governor OF
Madagascar. Armand Leon Annet,
had asked an armistice.
Despite numerous road OBJ
structions encountered" the
communique said. "our col
umns continue 10 make good
progress in their advance To
Tanan rive (Madagsscar's
eapitaD. There 30 far has
been little opposition from
French forces but the road
blocks imposed some delays.
Yesterday. however. our troops
were approaching Amdriba well
over half way To the capital
On the northwest coast pres
sure by our column moving down
from Ambanja. combined with a
further successful landing from
the sea in the Naromanis area
further south resulted in the sur
render Of the remaining French
forces between the two places"
Reports of French request
for the armistice were con
firmed by the British-eon-
froiled radio station at Diego
suarez but a. yet there were
no official comments from
Tananariye or Nichy or from
government quarters here.
BERLIN - German Broadcast
Recorded BY Up in New York -
Trans Ocean news agency said
Wednesday the French had startec
negotiations zlth the British fol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Eastern Africa
French Give Up

NICHY-An official commu-
nique issued at 1880 o'clock
tonight reported that the French
governor of Madagascar, Arm
and Leon Annet, had taken initial
steps toward effecting an arm
istice with British troops occu-
pying the island.
Governor General Annet took
the initiative TO sound out the
British commanding general ~
TO his intentions" the communi-
que said.
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In the Moxdok area pf ihs east.
ern Caucasus. ths epmmunlqsis
said. Soviet troops fepsis<d an
enemy attack. destroyed sin tanks
and wiped out company ~ infsn~
try. Soviet slfmsn destroyed four
tanks and 100 trunks n troops ana
supplies
the Germans. VIVA had forced
the Tersk river 20 get ~ the
groxny osi fields near BY. were
taking . hammsrinE on tins south
bank. Ths Russians had trapped
the nrst forces that got scfoss.
siBcs. ths Germans had got rein
forcsmsnts seroa.. and u was nat
indicated that these ssfs being
roughly handed
The German official ssrs
Continued on Page -. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

The third member held that the
increases would open the way TO
defeat OF the wage sterilization
program set in the little steel"
case. which provides for = IS per
cent increase over January. 1871.
rates Of pay 10 compensate for a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

II the war labor board Mt Wash
ington adopts the ma jority recon-
mendstion OF a mediation panel
that reported Wednesday. the hun
dreds OF Tacoma smelter employees
in the Mine. Mill and smelter
Workers union (cIoD viii win n
1874 -cents-an-hour wage increase.
II was announced In Washington
Wednesday that two members OF
the three-msn panel had recon-
mended increases OF from "a cents
TO 1874 cents an hour for $4,000
employees Of n western mining
and smelling companies TO help
turn the tide Of migration out
Of the industry" The maximum
was recommended for the Tacoma
plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Russ Forced
Back West Of
|Sialinqrad

MOSCOW the Germans. throw
ing more Endorsements into ens
% the greatest battles a. history.
forced the Russians hack wsdnes-
asy on = sector west a sssliarrsd.
LONDON Many military oh
servers believed "Wednesday that
ths fall NJ ataiimsfsd souid not
be long delayed. and Tho clsmor
Tor . serand front. which quistsd
after Prime Minister winston
churchsil's visit 10 Moscow. rose
again
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LONDON

and front-iins dispatches said they
had dsntsa the essy's aessnsss ~
other points
The man comnuslssss smss-
toned fsshsiss In sk~ Nesssss-
sisk nr~a foe the first sssse
siacs fall az that nlset -
naval ha.~ was acknowledges
last ~eek~nd.
Southeast of Navorossisk. nns
Of our units IN three days fighting
annlhilated about ons battalion Of
enemy infantry" u said.
LAUNCH CouNTxnnlDw
This Indicated the defenders ol
Novoro@.isk were nov holding tins
coastal road that runs southeast
through the naval base ~ Tuapes
through ankhnm. and ends At ths
port OF Baum ON the Russian.
Turkish frontier.
stu reporting On fighting south.
east ~ Novorossisk. the communal.
que said
'sssiisrs Of The nlnfk go
fleet isussh~d considerations
against ~sesy pssitisss. rsss
dis.bl~d ssaks. sss nst,- sisessft
xvss. 10 trucks ssd - cssts
loaded with wss ssspp,i~s ~
nssisea % the bssflefietd."
An ARTILLERY detachment Of ms
Baltic fleet. the oousnuniqus said
made several assaults on enemy
positions and destroyed soms srsii.
lery batteries. nnipefs Of this de-
f.s..f 4<ftf.a - fm<xnaEa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

Checking the old city voting
records. the mayor discovered only
1924 persons voted for the present
The Valley settler., 1942-06-05

June p l942 ----.
CLUB ACTIv ITIEs
The Wosillo All club will meet June IL
at o'clock.
The Riverbend Girls All club Will hold
its June meeting at the Rorri son home on
June z.
The Spruce Grove Girls 4-H club will
meet in the Ladies Lounge on Wedne sday,
June 10. ALI All members in that comnun-
ity are invited to attend.
On Sunday, June IA, there Will be held
in all the Palmer churches, the regular
All Sunday program. ALL All members and
their parents and friends are cordially
invited to attend services in their res
pective churches on that day.
The Golden Rule Baking IL and Garden
club met at the Larsh home for business
meeting June 8, after which Mrs. H. c.
Scott took them in the truck to the Mat
anuska river for a picnic.
The Buey Bee All Baking club met at the
Loyer homo Tedne sday, May 81. Kathleen
Patton and Norma Loyer demonstrate ed making
mullins. The next meeting will be held I
at the home Of their leader, Mrs. Bouwens,
June IL, when Dolores and alice Bouwens
will demonst rate the making Of cup cakes.
The regular meeting Of the Midnight Sun
All club was held at the home Of Dale Don
on Monday evening, June /, at which time
Jalmar Kerttulo demonstr ed section cut
ting Of seed potatoes and Dale Don demon
strated transplonting. Initiation wcs
held for Max and Dick Hodson, Lawrence
Lamp, Donald LcRose, and Laverne Hammond.
The next meeting will be held on June is
at the home Of Leverne Hammond.
According to recent memorandum received
by the Extension Agent from Grover 3. Hill.
acting Secretary Of agriculture, he urges
tho use Of local fuel rather than the min
eral fuels and their derivatives. With
the wood supply available in the Valley,
it is very advantageous. It should be
cilt md thorolx ii r.d,:i Cd 1 n Nc VI
The Valley settler., 1942-06-05

VALLEY SET LER
Published every Friday by the Matanusk'
valley Farmers cooperating Associate on.
BY I: Il: Allen
$500 per year by sub scription.
Its mail.
Mailed anywhere for 100 per copy.
Devoted to the interests Of tho members
and personnel of the Natanuska Valley
Farmers Generating AssQciation.
NINE ASSESSMENTS SUSPENDED
Delegate Dimond sent the Settler the
following,
AN ACT providing for the suspension Of
annual asee sment work on mining claims
held by location in tho United States,
including the Territory Of Alaska.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES. OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, That the
provi ion Of section 1924 Of the Revis ed
Statutes of the United States, which re-
quires on each mining claim located, and
until patent has been issued therefor,
not less than 500 worth Of labor to be
performed or improvements aggregating
such amount to be made zach year, be land
the same Is hereby, suspended as to all
mining claims in the United States inc1ud-
ing the Territory Of Alaska, during the
years beginning at 12 o'clock meridian
July /, l941, and ending at IL o'clock
meridian July l, 1913. PROVIDED, That
every claimant Of any such mining claim,
in order to obtain the benefits of this
Act, shall file, or cause TO be filed, in
the office WHARF tho 1ocet an not ca or
certificate is recorded, on or before IL
O'Clock meridian July /, 1912, and July /,
1913, a nAtice Of his desire to hold said
mining claim under this Acts PROVIDED
FURTHER, That such suspension Of ASSESS
mont work shall not apply to moro than six
1ode-mining claims held by the same person
nor to more than IL lode mining claims
held by the same partnership, nssociat ion ,
or corporation.
The Valley settler., 1942-06-05

Charles N. Ross. official repre- sento We
Of the Farm Security Admin st ration, has
opened offices for Alaska, at Anchorage.
He sends the Settler the following for
pub1icati ons
"A11-out food production 10 one Of the
most important contributions every Alaska
farmer and part time farmer can make to
the vcr effort. Food for freedom Is Just
important in Alaska as 1t is in the
States in carrying out Secretary Wickard' s
request for food arsenols to defeat tho
Axis. Every pound Of poultry, pork,
dairy products, potat oes, vegetables, and
CONTINUED on Poge ~.
The Valley settler., 1942-06-05

meet1ng NC 9 held IN the Extene1on Of
flee Wednesday evening, May 81, to discuss
the possibilities Of holding some special
events on the Fourth Of July. Ers. Harold
Thumn presided. The Rev. Mr.. Kurth Frank
Pokorney, Harold Thumn, Walter Hunt1ey and
Dick Eng1e were appointed os committee
to investigate possibilities.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Hot Rally Tells as Mrs. WoIper
Scores Upset by IA. A. Victory
CIines to Por in Stretch for l-Up Win
Over Mrs. Stokes. Who Moy Quit Meets

than mediocre, for Mrs. Walper
scored = 10 over par 81, while Mrs.
Stokes was stroke higher.
Turning Point 1T 11th Hole.
The turning point came on the
eleventh hole, where Mrs. Stokes was
2 up and coasting along sereney,
with the match well In hand. There
she dubbed = short pitch and missed
= 15-inch put for half. She topped
her tee shot and lost the next hole
"a par 3 affair with 4. Then
plucky Mrs. Walper dumped a H.
footer into the tin for . half on the
thirteenth. Mrs. Stokes three-putted
the fourteenth green for . half, put
= ball out Of bounds at the fifteenth
and still got half when Mrs.
Walper three-putted. The new
champion got her nose in front at
the sixteenth, which she won with q
5 when Mrs. Stokes topped her
drive and underplayed her third
and fourth shots.
They halved the last two holes in
par Is, with both playing magnifi-
cent chip shots at the seventeenth.
> MrA Await znd Flight Winner.
Mrs. =. Gloyd Await, who is be-
coming known to her intimates as
Extra Hole Bee" because Of her
aptitude for winning overtime
matches, won the second fight,
beating Mrs. +. H. Powell on the
twenty fourth hole Of the final. Mrs.
Await was 8 down at the turn and
finally won In six extra holes. Cards
OF the championship Anal:
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Fans Will See SayoId,
Music in Workouts
Here Tomorrow

Lee 6avoh and Tony Music,
heavyweight principals In the 10
round feature boxing match sched-
uled Monday night at Grinlth
Stadium, were due In Washington
today to undergo physical examina-
tions ut the Boxing Commission
ONCE.
The commission physician will
determine whether Savold has re-
covered suficiently from the Illness
which caused postponement Of the
show originally scheduled for last
Tuesday. II the examination is IA
vorable, as expected, both fighters
were slated for private workouts
this afternoon at Turner's Arena,
with public drills tomorrow. Music
Is down for . O'Clock workout to-
morrow with Savold to take the ring
an hour later.
Thirty-two rounds of boxing In
all are slated Monday night with
the semifeature bout an eight
rounder between George Parks, To-
cal Negro heavyweight, and Mike
ODOWd
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Wonnon Wins Penn Pin Event:
Miller Victor at Bethesda

A gross score Of 400, which In
cluded 81 free sticks, gave Preston
Wannan. former national junior
duckptn champion. victory In the
f1rst mixed handicap to be staged
at Penn Recreation. Paul Curtin
was the runner-up with $50 while
John Brennan was third with AS
and Newell McDevitt, fourth. Al.
Dolly Coppridge topped the feminine
contestants with 430.
Bob Miller was the winner OF the
Bethesda Bowling Center handicap
with q 443 gross score. Sailor Bill
King was second with 432 and WAL
ter Perreu, In the money for the
third successive time. was third with
4l0. Evelyn Gay OF Takoma led the
woman participants with $50.
Top honorS In the National Elec-
trical loop at 0reenway Bowl went
to 6wor Of Pliers, III ana Brown Of
Hot Shots. $50. Ths Bolts swept
the MilleFs with q high Of 1.143.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

deferment. The entry list comprises
more than 100 horses that will per
form in one of the best balanced
programs Of the season. The fore
most stables Of Maryland, Virginia
and the District Of Columbia Will
compete for Defense bonds and
handsome trophies.
Old Dominion Strong.
Virginia will be well represented
by such noted exhibitors as Mrs. w.
Haggin Perry's BeauVal Stables of
Gotham, Va. Mrs. Perry will van six
of her prize hunters from the Kes-
Wick show tonight to be on hand
for. the opening. The Warrenton
area will have a select contingent,
including entries from the stables Of
Mrs. E. Douglas Prime, Alex Calvert,
Waverly Farm and other Fauquier
County horsemen. Miss Nancy Haas
Of Aiddleburg has string OF top
hunters, of which Nanci's Boots,
Ever So and Mr.. Freckles will be
shown. Ruth OKeefe, prominent
Old Dominion rider and owner, viii
be plotting hunters from her stable.
Troop, Gee Ray Bee, champion ut
6uitland and Hilldale; Kinlock, the
seven foot jumper: Sport Marvel and
others from U. s. Randle5 string
viii be among horses the prominent
Maryland exhibitors win show. Rig
gan Mckinney win have several Of
his top hunters in the ring and
there viii be q score or more OF open