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Evening star., 1939-11-12

but that moment met. The unseen
river, a long way down, glggled among
its naked stones. Up where the trees
and the flowers began, where wind
blew family. bird was singing.
BlackWood was the first to speak.
mo civilized man." he said, believes
in devils
Raeburn said, "I've been in Java.
Where the upas tree grows
Blackwood nodded; the sun fell on
his amazingly golden hair, and struck
rainbow lights out of it, Il thought
something of the kind, myself" he
said. Lord. these mosquitoes are
curse Did you notice -"
That's right. l saw there were
none, down below"
Coralyn, very conscious of her posi-
ton as the beloved woman, the de-
sired, struck in impatiently, whats
it all about?:"
Raeburn answered, to her surprise:
I'm prepared to 60 down again and
show you, if you'll wet your handker-
chief and tie it across your face"
why"
He was tying his own large khaki
handkerchief over mouth and nose his
answer came indlstinctly: Because
there's poisonous vapor comes up
from the bottom of the valley, and
that's their devil. No. l don't know
what it is, and don't care. Volcanic,
l reckon. There's valley in Java has
something of the same sort. I've been
there Are you coming?"
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Continued from pose seven

Harry put in. with touch of I'M
patience: Were all coming"
"Tle your mouth and nose up if you
are" said the magistrate curtly. Il
don't reckon to be murdered by you
if you do go and get ropable again
There was something hangdog in
Blackwood's demeanor, as he joined
the party; but COralyn heard him
muttering. Damn good cause if -"
They reached the cave openings
again. Heads clear. this time. they
went in body to the cave where the
skeletons lay. examined it; looked at
the remains of the hugest python that
any of the three had ever imagined
possible. "Thirty-6ve feet. living"
Blackwood said, and Raeburn nodded.
what" said Coralyn. do you
think it was doing in there, with all
those men, and what were they doing
there?"
Blackwood said, You'd better ask
your granddad. or what's lett OF him.
"Granddad was six feet four don't
see -" She broke off. She didn't like
this discussion But certainly there
wasn't the skeleton of man above
ordinary height among those pathetic
remains.
Blackwood said. Your grand
fathers bones are outside. Where he
went after he had rolled the stone
across the mouth of the cave. and shut
in the other men with furious
python. No, they couldn't - Even in
ZOO, it takes string of keepers to
Evening star., 1939-11-12

her life, but it seemed natural to do so.
She was laughing. at the same time
angry, too And when her lovers tall,
thick shape suddenly blotted the light.
she slipped underneath his out
stretched arm, and lodged up the cliff
side. still laughing, but strangely
stirred, curiously annoyed. It's like a
dream, she thought. Did dream those
horrible things in the cave. too?
Down below the men were arguing
furiously. They we're quarreling over
her. 1t made one important; it made
one feel L. 8. They were out on the little
platform below the cave, wrestling
desperately; and Harry, plainly. was
trying to throw Raeburn over the cliff.
Coralyn acted without thinking She
sprang down again. and caught Harry
by the arm Let go!' she screamed.
They separated. Come up," she
painted. Some instinct was stirring her.
driving her towards escape. She
climbed, she cried out to the men
below. They followed her.
Up on the top, where faint wind
stirred among the serried trees - trees
thick, green. full of life - they found
the carriers, busy dividing the stores
and goods of the party. Raeburn, with
a cuff or two and a kick or two,
stopped them. What d'you think
you're playing att" he asked them.
They were all quite cool now.
Master" the natives said. "We-
fellow SUPPOSE you all plenty dead.
We-fellow SUPPOSE them devil-devil
catch you"
There was silence The two white
men stared at each other as if they had
Evening star., 1939-11-12
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
DEAD MEMS CHESTS

hold one of them. not as big. No, they
hadn't their rifles with them. Left them
outside - you can see the barrels
why did he do it," she asked. very
white.
Raeburn said, IL reckon he thought
he had made big strike, and wanted
to keep it to himself"
did he?"
"That'll be looked into, but think
not
But - he wouldn't have done a
thing like that; they said he was kind.
"Hmp. Maybe. They said good
many things"
Harry Blackwood interviewed. The
vapor - the poison - don't you sup
pose it might have had an effect on
him, like - like ="
''Nobody's ever going to know. Any
how he met with justice. pretty quick.
Take hold of yourself, Coralyn. and
look" She looked. In the opening of the
cave, she saw skeleton, very tall. and
wound about it, lying inextrlcably
mixed with its white bones and gllsten-
ing vertebrae, the skeleton of snake
yet more enormous than that within
the cave.
"Ames didn't remember said
Raeburn, that snake usually has a
mate He may have wounded it - but
it got him first
To their ears. as they stood there,
muffled in handkerchief masks. came
family again the sound of the water
giggling, snarling below And mingling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Bendix Is Declared
Bankrupt by Referee
BY the Associated Press.


SOUTH BEND. Ind, June g.
Vincent Bendix, So. president of the
Bendix Aviation Corp, who entered
the automotive industry nearly 80
years ago with the first practical
self-starter was formally declared
bankrupt yesterday by Referee-in-
Bankruptcy Alvin F. Marsh.
Chicago holders of real estate bond
issues. which Mr.. Bendix personally
guaranteed more than 10 years ago,
petitioned the Federal Court here
May "a that Mr.. Bendix be held
bankrupt. They contended his liza
bilities exceeded 100000 and that
his assets were less than 100000.
Mr.. Marsh specified in his ruling
that Mr.. Bendix's attorneys would
have until July 7 to file schedule
of his assets and liabilities.
Prior to the decision, Joseph H.
Schwartz of Chicago, attorney for
Mr.. Bendx's Chicago creditors,
directed questions at Bendix in what
he said was an effort to ascertain
whether transactions in which Mr..
Bendix relinquished control of many
holdings were Legitimate deals, or
concealment of assets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
|Go|d Imports
Are at Lowest
| Since February
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Gold imports dropped off in the
week ended June 2 to S27.919. 957,
the lowest amount since the first
week of February.
The shipments compared with
$50 1885 $50 in the preceding week
and as much as 1924 ,883.752 in some
of the weeks Immediately following
the German seizure of Czecho- Slo-
vakia.
The drop was particularly notice.
able in shipments from England,
which amounted to only $8,52O,225
English shipments have exceeded
500 100000 in some recent weeks.
Other shipments included s7,947,-
100 from the Netherlands, SIS, O80 1899
from Belgium, $2,283,715 from
Switzerland and $2,786,70O from
Canada.
Silver imports in the week
amounted to 1852 500. about the
usual amount. They included $780,
697 from Mexico and $388,518 from
England.
Exports were s6,o41 of gold and
$17,869 of silver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

Associated FreSs FINANCIAL Writer.
NEW YORK. June 9.-Flnancial
markets stepped out of the fog today
and put on one of the sprightliest
rallying performances of the last
two weeks.
Following hesitant start. bidding
for stocks revived on a broad scale
and leaders, at the top, we're up
fractions to points. There were
one or two wider swings. Extreme
gains were reduced in some cases
at the close
Activity in the stock list was
about double that of the previous
session, with transfers approxi-
mating 100000 shares Dealings
were fastest in the forenoon, tending
to flatten out in the final hour.
Selling Forces Timid.
Brokers suggested the return of
buyers to the lately apathetic share
department was due partially to the
obvious timidity of selling forces.
The deduction was that if offerings
refused to come out in important
figures, there was a chance the
market may have been sold out
A prime influence also it was be.
lieved. were signs business actually
was better than most people had
expected, with prospects for the
next several months appreciably
higher.
Shares on Rise.
Speculative Contingents were un-
able to work up much interest in
foreign affairs. In fact, those who
have been betting against any near.
by outbreak of hostilities were en-.
couraged by another cut in war risk
insurance rates. first by the British,
then today by Amsterdam and New
York companies.
Shares conspicuous on the rising
side included United States Steel,
Bethlehem, Chrysler, United States
Rubber. Montgomery Ward. Sears
Roebuck, Kroger Grocery. Standard
Brands, Kennecott. Westinghouse,
Dow Chemical, Union Carbide,
Johns-Manville. United States
Gypsum, Philip Morris, Eastman
Kodak, International Harvester,
American Telephone. Cluett Pea
body. Santa Fe and Great Northern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Cliffs Corp. Capital
Will Be Reduced
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, June 9-Stock-
holders of Cliffs Corp, holding COM
pany for ships and mines. voted at
special meeting yesterday to
change the common stock from no
par to a par value of IS share.
This reduces stated capital from
slightly over $4,000, 900 to slightly
over 100000 and will result in
transfer to capital surplus of the
difference. or approximately $780,
DOC, 900. the company explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Emmerich Will Head
Insurance Company

George M. Emmerich, 75-year-old
insurance and building association
leader in Washington, has been
elected president of the Home Plate
Glass Insurance Co. of D. C. He has
been in the insurance business here
for more than half ventury. He
succeeds the late Byron S. Adams.
Mr.. Albert w. Howard, Washing
ton insurance man. was elected vice
president. Other officers named by
the board of directors are William H
Sommervell, secretary-treasurer, and
William E. Marbury. assistant secre-
tary-treasurer. The company was
organized in 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Winnipeg Prices.
Reeves Retires as Head
OF Auto Trade Body
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, June 9,-Alfred Reeves.
for "a years general manager of the
Automobile Manufacturers Associa-
ton and its predecessor, the Nation
al Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, retired today at his own re-
quest. A. M. A. directors announced
he would become advisory vice presi-
dent and would continue to manage
the national automobile shows.
The directors named Pyke john
son, association vice president who
has been in charge of its Washing
ton office, to succeed Mr.. Reeves.
Mr.. Johnson is a former Denver,
Colo, editor and former president
of the American Trade Association
Executives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 9.-Cool weather
over the North American spring
wheat belt and prospects of showers,
together with optimistic reports con-
corning Canadian crop conditions
depressed wheat values at principal
markets today.
Although traders acted cautiously
pending release later today of the
official United States crop report,
prices here sagged about a cent at
times and corresponding losses we're
recorded at Winnipeg and Liverpool.
Wheat closed 9a-7. lower than yes
terday, July, 74a4-7s; September,
75l4-is; corn. as-3. down; July,
sos; September, 50; oats, Il lower
to l a higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
N. Y. Power Authority
Elects Dr.. Bonbrioht
BY the Associated Press.

BY tnt ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK. June 9.-Trustees of
the Power Authority of the State of
New York yesterday elected DR..
James c. Bonbright as chairman to
succeed the late Frank P. Walsh.
Dr. Bonbright, professor of finance
at Columbia University. is widely
known as an economic specialist in
public utility regulation.
The Authority was created in 1881
to put the development of power in
the international rapids section of
the st. Lawrence River on a public
basis for New York State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

ing service.
w h en- t h e
bank first OPEN
ed June 9, 1906,
at Eighth and
G streets Sc,
total of the first
d a y S deposits
was around ST.
500, it was an
n o u need. To-
day. the total
resources a r e
more than $10,-
900.
T h e present
name of City
III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Merchants & Miners
Declare Dividend
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. June 9.-The Board
of Directors of the Merchant g.
Miners Transportation Co., has de-
clared a dividend of Is cents per
share on the capital stock of the
company, payable on June 30 to
stockholders of record on June 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
City Bank, Founded
In 1906, Celebrates
Anniversary
Home Plate Glass
Insurance Company
Elects Emmerich

The City Bank of Washington
formerly known as the Washington
Mechanics Saving Bank, today cele-
brates 80 years of continuous bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

New York, Ontario g. Western
Ry.-Deficit. four months ended
April 30. was SAT- ,268, against deficit
of $793 $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

Columbia Pictures Corp.-Defcit,
~ weeks ended April l, was $50
10y against net income of s438,-
268 IN 80 weeks ended March rs.
1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

sUnit OF
Dankruptcs ecelvershlp being under
Rates OF dividend annual
rents based the
unes otherwise noted
xo Ex olVldend Ex a or extras PAD
last year Payable in stock paid
clared NNe'N' '"u VI oe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Chicago Cash Market.

Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat. sample grade red, 15lz: sample
grade. hard. 15i2 Corn No ] mixed
56', No. | yellow 52-52'4; No. l white.
5si4-la: sample grade. white. 47ia-5O
Oats, No. > white $751;: sample grade
white. 32la -34'4 Saw beans, No 8 yellow.
"a Barley. sample grade, Alag; No, 8
mailing, Sc.
Winnipeg Prices.
today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Stock Market Takes
Upward Trail
After Slow Start
Leaders Rise Three
Points or More in
SpriehtIy Session
Stock AVERAGES

Movement in Recent Years.
1882 low IT'S 81 239 1863
1929 high 1869 1899 184.3 1877
1927 low SIS 95.3 Glib GLIB
Compiled by the Associated PressJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
United States Treasury Position

The position of the Treasury June z, compared W
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18

Herewith The Times students Of Fife school
festival
will he
combined high
choir club will
numbers.
Seated Olson. Naomi
Mehke Alice Stader Frank Yamamoto Msako
amada, Clarence Butler.
row-DanieI Telling
Elmlund knU Maxi Kawasak
Secondkioko Elizabeth Prudence Matheson
Kubo.
Third rowRuth Shirley Tunsa Marguerite Iseln,
Chic wair Veda Okada Johnson Bertha
Toshe Kathleen
lis
Fourth rowAnnie Jakubo lodener Alice
Knobel
kaxuko Sakehara,
Fifth row-Iynn Freda
knobeI Donna Mae Paul. accompanit Mardee
Decent, Esther Barringer Judith Gius
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
Details Hold Up
Action OnPauing

Technical details of financing
specifications for the Pacific ave.
repaving project delayed passage
of the ordinance introduced We'd
nesday TO authorize creating Of the
improvement district. issuance of
L. l. D. bonds and letting of con-
tracts.
The council decided to resume
its deliberations at meeting
Monday afternoon but it was not
certain the ordinance would even
be passed then, or before next
Monday.
1t is intended by the ordinance
to provide for bids on two meth
DDS of financing: IL All cash to
the contractor, with the city as
Stunning responsibility for sale of
the bonds and az for the con-
tractor accepting part cash and
part bonds.
The council was not in agree
ment upon the rate of interest to
be fixed on the bonds, and more in
formation was to be sought before
deciding whether to fix the rate at
6 per cent, per cent or less.
About $4,000 in bonds is all that
is involved in the $4,000 total
cost of the proposed improve
ment. the balance consisting of
gas tax money and other aid.
Many of the property owners are
expected to pay cash and thus cam
eel out without interest a large
share of the $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
PARK LEASING
HELD INVALID
Remain Holds Board
Can't Lease Land
10 individuals

Metropolitan Park districts at
tsmpt u lease property near Tit
~ beach for private residences
IA failed Tuesday as the friendly
suit brought against them by
lnebret rafte was dismissed by
Judge =. Q. Remain in superior
court upon motion of the plaintiff.
The dismissal action followed
closely the courts sustaining plain
tifrs demurrer to the defcnse's
affirmative answer. Judge Re-
mann held that. according 10 law,
the park board had no right to
lease park property for private
residences. no matter for what
purpose the rental fees were used.
The park board members desired
to lease the land, not now in con-
dition for public use. to Herbert F.
Syford for the purpose of erect
ing summer residences. The board
was to receive 90 per cent of the
rent.
Park board members in their af-
firmative answer TO Tufte's COM
plant stated money WAS not avail
able and would not be available for
many years in sufficient quantities
% improve the property for public
use. They stated money received
would be used for other park i'm
provements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
CRUISE
IS SUCCESSFUL

Members of the Jugoslav-A Amer
lean Progressive club OF Tacoma
enjoyed an excursion and barbecue
on Sunday. Leaving the 18th ST.
dock at . a. m. with approximately
400 persons aboard. the two Sc
foot purse seiners-J. A. Martin
olich and J. ID. Msrtinolich-which
were obtained through the courtesy
of the Martinolich Shipbuilding
Corp. OF Tacoma, made their way
TO the site. of the barbecue. Rich
ardson Point. to join the boat
Luxor, owned by Sam Borovich.
Later in the afternoon. the Gig
Harbor purse seiners, Invader and
Varsity. and the Progress of Ia
coma joined the two Martinolich
boats and the Luxor in an excit-
ing eruis~ through West Pass, Gig
Harbor bay and then through the
Narrows..
Ontiof-town guests joining in
the. days Dun came from Everett,
Seattle and Aberdeen.
The. committee responsible for
the success of the affair consisted
of Dan. Garbin. Vincent Chaser.
Anton Sulicb, August Broz, War
rem Medak, Stanley Malovich.
Msrko Sunich, Tom Medsk. Pete
Purtich and the Misses Mary Bar
colt and Mary Colito. Those In
charge of the barbecue were visko
Dracevse, John Jurcevieh. John
Mladihov. Tony Bscins, Bob knje-
60 and John Burich, with John
Barcott as chairman of the latter
group.
The president. George Lisac.
thanks those who eooperaied so
well in this first public function
Of the club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
NELS OLAF OLSEN

Death early Wednesday claimed
Nels Olaf Olsen. 81. at his home.
1927 So b st The remains We're
removed to the c. o. Lynn Co.
chapel. where funeral arrange
ments will be completed. He was
a native Of Norway. having re-
sided in Tacoma the past rs years.
He had been employed by the y.
p. railroad during the past 20
years. He was member of the
Zion Lutheran church on So. seth
st. and the Yeoman order. He is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Johanna
Marie Olsen a. the family home:
three sons, Marius. Einar and
Harold. all of Tacoma: one dsugh-
ter. Mrs. Nellie Sanford OF Ia
coma: one brother. Anton of Ia
coma: one sister. Mrs. lnger
ksssa in Norway, and five grand
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
FOREST FIRE HAZARD
GROWS MORE ACUTE

A forecast for continued warm
weather today increased the fire
hazard throughout western Wash
ington as numerous fires. famed
by steady breezes, were springing
up in several areas.
A 2.000-acre fire still was burn
ing near Newcastle in King coun-
~ and dozens OF volunteer fire
fighters were rushed to the scene
in an effort to check the blaze
which threatened 10 burn its way
TO the shores of Lake Sammamish
and endsnger scores of buildings
and summer homes.
Fires continued 10 burn in the
Speilei creek area in Cowlitz coun-
~ and in Lewis. Mason. Snohom-
ish and Whateom counties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
STADIUM GRAD
H0N0RED AT U

Edgar Murncn, Stadium high
graduate of the 1886 class. has
been named business manager of
the University OF Washington
Daily. campus newspaper, for next
fall. according to a United Press
dispatch from Seattle Wednesday.
Vernon Peterson of Gle Elum
was chosen editor of the Daily.
Appointments were announced at
the annual publications banquet
Tuesday night.
Tradition was broken In the
selection for editorships of Co
lumns, campus humor magazine.
and Tyee. the year book.
Miss Saxon Miller, coed associate
editor Of Columns. was nomed
editor. a post which usually falls
to q man. And the Tyee editor
ship. usually held by coed, was
awarded to Walter Reid.
Other editors and business man.
ayers named were Ed Garrison,
editor Of the Summer School
journal; Richard Art, business
manager of Columns; Bertram
etrum, business manager Of Tyce,
and Seymour standish. business
manager Of the Summer School
Journal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
OBITUAR
CHARLES GuNDERSON

Funeral arrangements were
being completed at the c. o. Lynn
Co. chapel for Charles Gunderson,
~. who died Wednesday morning
at his home. Gil No. l st. He
was a native of Norway, but had
been residing in Tacoma the past
81 years. 35 years of which he
was employed by the T. r. & p.
Co He leaves his wife, Mrs. Marie
Gunderson at the family home; two
sons, George and Alvin A. Gunder-
son, both of Tacoma; one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clara d. Gunter of
shelton; one brother. Nels Gund-
erson of Puyallup; sister in
Norway and four grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
HEART ATTACK
PROVES FATAL

Stricken with heart attack
while working at McChord field,
Andrew ]. Tubbs, SO, died shortly
afterwsrd in physicians office
in South Tacoma Tuesday after
noon. The remains were removed
to the Piper mortuary, where fu-
neral arrangements were being
completed Wednesday.
Tubbs was an architect and
builder and resided at Route 2.
Renton. He was native of Ten
nessee. He leaves his wife, Hattie
at the family home; one daughter.
Miss Dorothy Tubbs of Seattle;
one son, Carl A. Tubbs of Ed
monds; two brothers r. w.
Tubbs of Seattle and C. w. of Los
Angeles; three sisters. Mrs. Matte
Warren. Mrs. Molly Bockman and
Mrs. Virginia Thronsdale, all in
Tennessee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18
Nv A PENN

Funeral services for Eva Penn.
Is. who died at local hospital
Tuesday, will be held Thursday at
i:30 p. m. at La Push. under
direction Of the Aellinger mortu-
airy. She is survived by her father.
Fred Penn of La Push. four
sisters. Esther. Hilds and Loretta
Of La Push and Marion at the T..
S. Indian hospital