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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
OLDS BUSINESS
RUNNING AHEAD

National retail sales Of oidsmo-
bile cars during February reached
a total Of 1896 units. an increase
OF more than IS per cent over Feb
ruary OF last yeaf, according To
Ed Munson, president OF the Mum
son Motor Co.
The combined Janusry-February
Oldsmobile sales figure of 1879
cars exceeded by more than 5000
units the total for the same two
months of 1898, Mnnson added.
This represents an increase OF more
than 81 per cent, The sales totals
were aided materially by a strong
finish In February sales. the final
Today period Of ihe month show
ing 1925 cars sold nj retail a.
compared with 2.iag In the last 10
days of February. 1888.
Naturally We are pleased nj this
sharp upward trend In new car
sales said Munson, but We are
equally pleased ut the healthy con-
dition Of national used car stocks.
As Of the end Of February. dealers
inventories Of used cars were 1000
lower than year ago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

All three of these companies
realize that the big buying season
for used cars as well as new cars,
Is just around the corner and that
TO obtain their share of the used
car business they must have more
or less complete stocks from which
purchasers may choose.
A recent survey of their stocks
repealed the fact that they were
very short on late model used cars
and that II would be necessary for
them TO acquire considerable
number TO bring their stocks up
to normal
That accounts for the unusual
activity at these three Hudson
dealer esta blishments this week
and the fact that a new car buyer
will find very profitable trans
action awaiting him At any one of
Tacomss Hudson dealer show
rooms
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16


National Safety council. pedestrian
deaths arc first IN metropolitan
ecntcrs Of 10 600 population or
more. while collisions with other
motor vehicles lead the fatality list
IN rural sections and cities under
10000 population. Simpson de.
clared.
In studying these figures. many
interesting facts are brought to
light. Most Of them, I believe. give
far different picture than the
average person imagines
For instance. rural areas and
ANAL cities account for more fatal
accidents Of all types. pedestrians
excepted. than metropolitan GEN.
tiers. Pedestrian accidents result
ing N Death total 81 per cent Of
all city automobile accidents. while
they account for only q per cent
of rural deaths. All other classifi-
cations OF automobile accidents are
IN rural areas. however
Continuing, the Pontiac general
ssles manager reported that COLI
sions with another motor vehicle
accounted for only l. per cent of
accidents in large cities, but 30
per cent of deaths in rural areas
and small cities. Fatal accidents
involving other motor vehicles.
such as railroad trains and street
cars. account for only per cent
of metropolitan accidents and S
per cent of rural accidents.
Collisions with fixed objects
resulting in death totaled per
cent of city accidents and IL per
cent of rural accidents. Fatalities
of the non-eollision type account
for only 3 per cent of metropolitan
fatalities but "a per cent of rural
fatalities. Simpson said.
These figures show that in large
cities the real problem is undoubt-
edly the pedestrian. What percent
age of these deaths are attributable
to pedestrian earclessncss W "a
not know. but it is obvious that
both driver and pedestrian have an
equal responsibility in making our
streets safer.
"On the other hand, rural acct
ents involving other motor vehicles
account for so per cent of all acci-
dent deaths. This would indicate
that wider roads with separate
lanes and fewer curves would help
great deal in reducing accident
deaths
Automobile gineers have
progressed much faster than road
and traffic engineers in developing
safety features. For instance, our
new 1889 models, in addition to
having improved steering. lower
bodies. better brakes and many
other safety features, also present
revolutionary safety gains in
greatly increased visibility through
windows and wider and higher
windshields. This last feature is
one we look 10 as an important
contribution TO highway safety and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
BOOK EXPLAINS
SkIDDINc EVIL

Haza fds Of skidding automobiles
are increased during fall and win
ter months, when rain. snow and
ice often make pavemsnts and
highways slippery but they can
easily be decreased according 10
- w. jackson. manager Of Ia
c0ma's Goodrich silsef,own Store.
representative Of The Is y Good
rich company. makers Of tires and
many other automotiys products
Best methods TO reduce the
skidding danger are related In The
new booklet. QUIT Your skid.
ding published by the Goodrich
company, jackson says. Copies Of
this booklet are being given away
by the local store.
The Quit Your Skidding book
let gives The most eommon-zense
suggestions 10 lessen sslddln9
hazards have ever seen" jack
son declares Hundreds Of thou.
sands Of copies have already been
distributed. and the demand ~
continuing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
Bathrick Named
Branch MANAGER

Business Il good With Pontiac
and with the increased sales has
come signal recognition 70 group
Of executives participating In the
economic upsufge That was the
glEt o. an announcement this week
from the San Francisco headqusr-
ters Of Tom Ray Pacific coast
regional manager fof Pontiac No
tors when he made known the
appointment Of John s. Baihriek
- Northwest zone manager for
Pontiac Bsthriek VIII replace l.
W. Ward. Pontiac zone manager
IN the SorthWss, for the past four
years and wisd N1ll be promoted
10 zone manager Of the Cleveland
Ohio. area effective March IS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

past activities other than 10 re-
mind them that when one thinks Of
Dodge one Just can't help think
ing of Tommy Burns.
For years he mas been directly
associated with Dodge activities in
this district and the fact that he
il again behind the Dodge guns II
the most natural thing in the
world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

dreds of Taco
ma Times read
ers who will be
interested IN
he statement
that T o m m y
Burns Is now
on the sales
staff Of Irwin
Jones. u o d z e
d str ibJtor IN
this territory
Tommy Il 50
well known in
this city that II
IN not necessary
10 acquaint our
readers with his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

tsoeND ~
pttstary = KING esn1o NOM -.
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Aircraft eumpeuv n 0pol1le ~ompe
Inc day ~ setwet teoo r111oa -
Its faursennsNe8 rnptna nevoe9lulppe.
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srstahse night ~ ~ ~svyev Dope1~
~heve a wttl syeroee e1gVo -
fses esether snglGysosUn ~ W0o1u
r~m~nssvs III, ~ whieso1 - untev
destinations wtenotst tonl1n&1 -
sserm er physical tttnecmlepe
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carry ~ pnnspuuUes - -
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swiftly snve~Gn es1ueoA eouuv
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'sls~ .levvl~ stuseuQoouo.
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when cuIy shovt tlee nGp -
seofsssi II Inc shu>>ant - evoveplnD
80 miles IN hpur 81 - eoovoo1lq
mors Than shfss mt,pe senss ~
earth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
First Aid to lnflaned
Eyes-Lavoptik

Relieve httis local eye trssbiss befo,s
ihsy get biz. ts soothing Lsyopilk. rs
years ssseesa. Prompt relief for sore. "a
hsmsd, strained. burning sges Also helps
Trsnslsted sgslies. Get LsYepf.x. frat
aid 70 syss. today. Al! er.sg.I-& az,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
Tacoma Hudson Organization
Engaged in Used Car Drive

Tacomas Hudson dealers the Mclaughlin Motor
pany Boyd Motors and the Nichols Motor company three
firms with but single thought more complete stock
of uSpd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
Tommy Burns Now
With Irwin-Jones

When man does what Il IL
most natural for him 10 do. there
shouldn't be much news about IL.
hut lust the same there are hun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

The amlth6on,Am snstisslsea -
nuaily fpreives spvru11lNololy
~ .1et ~ frpw ~ ne~exNMuo0e
and lito.ooa fvum pstvaee ea<sws
msnts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
Fred Returns!


April 18Th 10 "a ~ tins hir day
for The National Safety Council
because on that day u wiil make
lta annual awards In stslss and
cities which established ouisfssd,
ing safety records during the past
year.
Eddie Cantor and Dr. George
Gallup ara 10 10 tbs bradIlnsssl
Cantor wiii broadcast safety
message 10 the children 81 Amsf.
lcs over q eosst+to-csa1s network
IT ths columDis ErosdcsstlAs sys.
tenn
pf. Gallup will b. the speaker
81 the annual dinner in Washing.
ton. y, G, and siil later JOIN Can.
tor In his broadcast 10 iAs nasloa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

tte Ssss that a.etso. 0p0 ears
viii take ~ the hsskN sss this
summer ~ VISIT IN t~ts fair
sttssettsss esases - gee1
news 10 iks TIRE ssass1netoss
ere. WIS s~s kettes ehss . five
pss eeai bssss h ~ besssess
IN whIeh ihey are ssssss6.
After I'll, ss~ ens's 1SSse 81
ever ~ ustvssss wtshSwt gse<
tires. ~ n tsohs lthe sssssssss
viii ~ "Tsis" sssush fss ~
tire drsiess duStsg 1850.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
In To,vn It's the Pedestrian;
In the Country, Collisions

comparison of fatal automobile accidents in rural and
urban localities reveals vast difference in the problems
encountered making the highways safer according to c p
Simpson general sales manager of the Pontiac Motor Division
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

which We have the Manufnc
CITY awetsers drive simscs I'VE
Thousand miles more . yvsf than
a. rural Inhabitants. hat nnth roll
up ,hsls greatest mileage on sss
main highways
rrs~ks average i.tse wssse
mil~s . yras than pss><eees
ssss, kus - pss eees II -
seeeef sar 49, sppeAsu ~ -
lar ksssteesa psspnsea
These are sunHn preliminary
findings On characteristics ~ mad
nss nuv emerging ffru seientifsz
esIly cuntrcIiea studies which -
states are making ~ cooperation
Win ,hs u. : Hufesa Al Fuhise
Raads.
On The h~sss ~ preliminary re-
ports from ~ broadly sratsssed
states. It 10 estimated thai the aver.
aks annual travel ~ all sypea and
sKes % ears throughout The sessn-
+ ifs u s.ssn mites
They travel s 600 mlles year an
primary rural highways and franc.
city connections i.tH0 miIen On
secondary highways and local rural
roads AMI 1910 miles on city
streets
Rural cars. which average T.s7o
miles on all rad sysfems, get oniv
200 mlisa Of street driving bus put
Z In s1io on secondary country
roads city cars. driven p.ss0 miles
on ell systems. average only etu
miles on the secondary country
Fnads and have 80 average II Ipsu
mites % street driving.
Greatest highway us~fs are In
hssIlsnix Of small ss~ns They
travel considerably In essess ~
1000 mica . year on the nsaia
roads, hut ~hrn : aisissan Of VIZ
han versus rural /. made. hath
Erours approximate the 1900 mile
average
Preliminary data. covering
group ~ "a states sbo~s thai tho
average annual mileage for al
trucks WAS 10. 100. urban regis
tered trucks averaged ii.st0 and
the rural oars s.sao
AEr II . ras ms . great aeno
10 do With h0s far u n dstv.
IN. The MN ears get M use~o
use. Their first yeas sptleoge
averages 1859 aW1 frusn int
puiwt on th~ee 10 = cewssnst
d~cilre. NJ tn ssss~ . css y
five years an u averages sWly
e.IO0 miles,.
Data from the states 10 far re-
porting shows that ~hiie the use
Of passenger cars. on the average.
~ ~ per cent for business pir.
poses, this again varies with point
Of registration. hu4rsss uss run.
nins up to 20 pkF cent N rural
aress. against 10 per cent IN elites,
Fred Returns!
Fred Walker ssd Mrs. Waik.
~ have retusaed from tkets
trip Ia lso.s,ssiu. Aew z~ss
land. and Australia. saa Fred
IL bark ~ hts d~~k sgsis -
HE Ckesrss~f heaAsVssstsss In
tkc North EN6.
Var tksee Ms ssssse1 leuso
. BIZ stsout whse y gsts9 ~
"dews umdes.'' ssssld soseeee
itsirsinG IL tre1 tell NE stssy.
u 10 ses ewls ~ Interesting
ans hut ks tells u IN . wssse
,Wt~srsttsg fs.hten. Sesss~ NJ
stv service efnhs WsUtA IN
weii IN tsks MIN ~ ~hite he's
"koi.s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

fhs bss-way h ~ esswlsSeoo1p.
law .resl. ssshtsestag ~es -
ressh III s~s sssat Weso6p
Palm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27

SELL Farm Produce Through
Post-Prcss Want Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27

Ellen Richards, the fugitive caught
with her, conceived. engineered and
led the break in which two other
women fled.
Mary Ellen told Mrs REILLY (re-
formatory matron) in May that she
planned to escape in July" Mrs.
West said. Mrs. Reilly laughed
at her and said she had 30 more
days before she would start watch
ing her"
Although 1t may mean an extern
sion of her 10 to 20 year sentence
on forgery conviction. Miss Rich
ards readily admitted her leadership
of the plot and It's execution. She
was not angry at her companion
for "squealing"
"I don't think they can keep me
there this time," she said, and pro-
ceeded to give short sketch of her
life:
II was born just before my
mother went up the river for
forgery. I was in an orphanage
until 1 was nine and got six months
liberty to spend with mother
Juvenile authorities found her un-
fit for me to be with and I was
sent back to the institution. I got
in the Delaware reformatory and
escaped in 1881. lived with mother
until 1894, when I was sentenced
10 to 20 years for robbery. I took
a beauty culture course in prison
and hoped to get job, but guess
I just wasn't meant to be outside
I'll see you boys again next time
they leave the doors open.'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27
Russio MoY Join
Democratic Bloc

PARIS July 27 CUP)-The foreign
office expressed hope today that
final agreement on a French Rus
sia-British defensive alliance might
be reached this afternoon at a con-
ference at Moscow.
The confidence of French officials
was emphasized by the fact that
Premier Edouard Daladier desig-
mated Gen. Joseph Doumenc to par
ticipate In three-power general staff
conversations as soon as the poll
tical accords are signed. Doumenc
Is commander of the Lille army
corps. member of the superior
war council and former deputy chief
OF general staff.
Premier-Foreign Minister Viache-
slav Molotov is to receive the Bri-
tish and French negotiators today.
A foreign office spokesman said
II was believed that final agreement
might be reached, or even that pre-
liminary signatures might be at
tached.
France would regard the conclu-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27

to the Philippine Islands. The
Philippines are considered by many
authorities to lie directly in the
path of Japan's southwark expan-
sion in the Pacific.
American officials charge that
Japan has violated the nine power
treaty guaranteeing the territorial
and political integrity of China;
the Kellogg BRAND pact outlawine
war as an instrument of national
policy; and even the 1911 treaty OF
commerce and navigation. just de-
nounced. They also charge that
Japan has Disseminated against
American shipping, products. ma
tionals and interests, and treaty
rights in the Japanese occupied
areas of China.
Various public officials. civic and
patriotic organizations in this coun-
try have repeatedly declared that
Japan would have been unable to
prosecute her undeclared war in
China without cotton, oil, scrap
iron and other strategic war materi-
ais purchased here, or without the
cash received for silk. Silk is jap
ans greatest cash crop, and the
United States regularly takes more
than three fourths of its crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27
Radio. telescopes
Point Toward Mars
lContinued from Page ID

Continued from Page u
Emilio Nolte Bustamente, a Mexico
City engineer, predicted earthquakes
on both earth and Mars about July
30 or 81.
Scientists and casual observers al
ways have been more interested in
Mars than in any other planet
because it is one of the few heaven
ly bodies on which a surface like
the earth's can be seen. Also 1t has
an atmosphere. 1t is nearer to the
earth than any other planet and
appears to be more like the earth
than any other member of the
solar system.
The naked eye sees it as a large.
red ball brighter than any star or
planet except Venus. Through a
telescope 1t is an orange color with
darker markings of greenish blue,
mostly in a belt south of the Mar
tian equator A pattern Of fine
lines-the canals" of Mars - en-
meshes the planet
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27
We'll RefaIiate'
Declare Japanese.
Stunned by Move
Continued from Page d


were more concerned over the AM
erican governments firmness re-
garding the entire situation in the
Far East than over the mere abro-
cation of the commercial treaty
which. they said. covered but a
fraction of Japan's trade with the
United States. Financiers said that
the intrinsic effect of the abroga,
ton would be slight.
japanese people as a whole are
unaware of the long sequence of
American protests to Japan re-
garding conditions in China. Hence
they were even more surprised and
puzzled than were officials. since
they had been led to believe that
everything was going smoothly
When the Vandenberg resolution
was introduced in the American
senate. favoring denunciation of the
treaty, officials assured the people
that it was merely domestic pol
itical move and that it was un-
likely that the United States
would abrogate the treaty.
Now it was forecast that officials,
In order to show consistency. would
assure the people that Japan had
been fully protecting American in
terests in China and therefore that
the American action was an un-
deserved affront.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 27. tUP)
Police today announced frustra-
ton of a plot sponsored by for
eign power to assassinate BeheeJ
AL Khatib, president of the new
Syrian administrative council, and
several of his councillors. Thirty
persons were arrested and docu-
ments repeatedly eminating from
Germany were seized.
Palestanian Arabs formerly con-
nected with the Arab rebellion
against Great Britain in Palestine
were among those arrested by coun-
ter-espionage agents.
Reports from other sources said
that an editor had been arrested
as the terrorist leader of the plot
and that he had confessed to plot
ting overthrow of the regime recent
ly set up by the French high COM
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27
vefoes xiii All
Proposed I.v.laws
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Continued from Page II
unit in Imperial Valley: would have
made it possible for peace officers
to destroy slot machines and other
gambling equipment they have con-
fiscated (the present law makes no
provision for disposal of confiscateo
eouipmenO: and would have allow
ed the state to trade public lands
elsewhere for private lands within
the confines of ANA state park.
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald,
commenting on veto of the ganb-
ling equipment bill. remarked that
it would make no difference in the
anti-gambfing drive now under way
throuhout the county, since the
drive is conducted under existing
laws.
Robert Hays. secretary of the E.
Centre chamber of commerce, COM
mented that veto of the ANA park
bill, doesn't make five cents worth
of difference to the people of I'm
perial Valley. nor to the future OF
the park.
He explained that the act of con-
ress under which the park was Gre
ated allows such exchanges as that
contemplated in the bill passed by
the state legislature at the request
of the state park commission. The
park commission merely wanted to
be doubly sure of its right to make
the exchanges. Hays said.
Hays blamed veto of the bill on
pressure on Governor Olson by San
Diegans who oppose the park be-
cause lit might result in some mot
orists running down to Imperial
Valley without going to San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27
Japan Must Settle
Trouble TO Renew
Treaty Says Hull
Continued from Page u

tCODllIlueC lIOIH rage II
An assertion by Sen. william E.
Borah, R., Ida, dean of the senate
foreign relations committee, that
he would favor imposition of an
embargo against shipment of arms
and ammunition to Japan.
Hull declined to elaborate upon
the language of his note to Japan
serving notice of abrogation OF
the treaty.
He called attention. however, to
the notes language which implied,
he said, that studies would be made
to determine whether a new treaty
should be negotiated. The note
said the American government,
after study of the treaty, had come
to the conclusion that the treaty
of commerce and navigation be-
tween the United States and japan
j.. contains provisions which need
new consideration" 1t said notice
of abrogation was given "toward
preparing the way for such con-
sideration and with a view to bet
ter safeguarding and promoting
American interests as new develop
ments may require"
Attended with apparently over
whelming congressional support, the
state department late yesterday
abrogated the 1911 treaty of COM
merce and navigation with Japan
That action left this government
free. at the end of a six months
notification period, to impose en-
bargoes upon sales of war materi-
ais to japan. or upon imports OF
japanese products.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
notified the japanese ambassador
here of the action while the for
eien affairs committees of both the
senate and house we're considering
several bills and resolutions au-
thorizing or requesting embargoes
of war materials to Japan.
In many quarters 1t was believed
that the action forecasts a new
| order in Asia" of different type
than that which Japan has been
attempting. It was considered sig
nificant that notice of abrogation
of the treaty was given just after
Great Britain appeared TO have sub
mitted partially to Japan's increas-
ing pressure for a free hand in
China.
When the text of the British
statement partially recognizing Jap
ans special position" in China
became public here last week, some
administration officials prophesied
that the hitherto parallel lines OF
American and British foreign policy
in the Far East would separate
Officials said the United States had
no intention Of conceding Japan
any special position" in China as
had Britain They indicated i'm
patience with the increasing num-
Der of incidents in which Ameri-
cans In China have been roughly
handled by japanese soldiers and
police
The note informing Japan that
the treaty will cease to be effec-
tive late in January. was handed
10 an official of the japanese EN-
bsssy by Assistant Secretary Of
State Francis B. Sayre, who hac
Just been nominated by President
Roosevelt To be high commissioner
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27
Syrian Assassination Plot Blamed
On Foreiqn Power as Arabs Held

missioner after resignation of Pres
ident Hashem Ell Alassi.
Syria's independence has been
delayed indefinitely by France on
the ground that this country is of
vast strategic Importance in event
of a Mediterranean war and that
no chance can be taken of having
it fall under influence of hostile
powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27
Cell Breaks Down
Girls Bro99in9

DALLAS, Tex, July 81. CUP)-
The drab Jail cell finale of mur-
deress Velma Vests lone last fling"
of freedom smothered her cheer
fulness today and she turned
"squealer' to name companion
as the leader of their escape from
the Ohio women's reformatory June
20.
No longer the braggadocio who
alternately cursed and joked with
officers who captured her in
Dallas rooming house Tuesday
night. he told them today that Mary
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-27

sion of an agreement of supreme
Importance, and as giving the anti
aggression nations an Overwhelming
superiority in men and arms against
the totalitarian bloc.
1t was asserted that with Russia,
the anti-aggression bloc would have
5 100000 men under arms as against
100000 for Germany and Italy.
and a total of 10000 900 men suscep-
tible of mobilization as against H.
100000 for Germany and Italy.