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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Doomed Bridge Repriered

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. Aug. 17.-The fortunes of war have saved the Gold Mine Bridge"
 The old double decker across the Susquehanna to Perryville, Md, had been doomed to demolition when a new $4,500,000 span was opened just upstream. Instead, it's to be saved for it's national de- fense value.
 But townspeople who fought to keep the old span have won only half their battle. The double decker was a free bridge. and the new one charges toll. And the old bridge will be closed to traffic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
ITALY SAYS
 S0MALILAND
 E TRAPPED
Claim Warships df Berbera Badly Damaged by
 Rome Raiders

ROME, Aug. IT. = The Italian Command declared today that the British defense system in Somali- land is encircled by the action oi two wings of advancing Italian forces.
 One hundred are reported dead and numerous prisoners were re- ported captured with vast quantities of materials, foodstuffs and arms of all kinds.
 The Italians also claimed they have badly damaged" warships ano other vessels in the port of Der bera by air bombings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
GEO. JONES
 PA55E5AWAY
Former Captain of Geo. detit Ship Distoverer
 Dies af San Juan

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. IT. The body of Lieut.. Comdr. George Clay Jones, 52, was today placed aboard ship for the United States for burial at Portland, Oregon.
 Jones, who had been in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey since graduation from Oregon State College in 1914 died as the result of an attack of the heart. Until last February he had been Captain of the Discoverer and worked ex- tensively in Alaskan waters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
SPOKANE URGES ALASKA HIGHWAY
 IN TRADE DEAL
Would Give Britain De- sfroyers in Return for
 Military Road

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. IT. - The Spokane Chamber of Con- merce has proposed to President Roosevelt that any territorial trade with Great Britain in return for over-age U. s. destroyers. should include the right to build mili- tary road north from Washington to Alaska.
 Such road, it is declared, will bolster Pacific Northwest defenseS.
 Chamber of Commerce President Raymond Kelley said the proposal has been sent via Representative Leavy, and also sent to the War and State Departments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
WORST TO COME

BERLIN, Aug. IT. - A German communique this afternoon says Great Britain has not yet been sub- jected to real large scale attack and the worst is yet to come. The present attacks have been simply strong armed reconnaissance flights
 The Communique claims P Brit ish barrage balloons have been de- stroyed and many planes bombed and shelled on the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
RUTH TORKELSON TO
 TAKE NURSE SCOURSE

Miss Ruth Torkelson. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Emil Samuelson, sailed south last night on the steamer North Sea. She will spend some time visiting her sister and broth erin law, MT. and Mrsl Robert Marcum at Portland before en- tering the Emanuel Hospital for nurses training
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Che
 $'N1eh
 Drew Pearson
 ond - N RobeaS.Allen < meo!&@

WASHINGTON-There have been two backstage developments re- garding the radio broadcasts Of Colonel Lindbergh. One is the fact that the men who originally en- couraged him to go on the radio now are backing vigorously away. The other is the still unsolved mys- terv of those NOW behind him.
 The two men who originally got the flying colonel on the air are Fulton Lewis, enterprising radio newscaster, and William R. Castle Jr.. Under Secretary of State dur ing the Hoover Administration. Castle now denies emphatically that he is having anything to do with recent broadcasts while Lewis in- inmates that the farther he keeps away from Lindbergh's microphone the better.
 The man who now seems to be close to the flying colonel is Colonel Robert Mccormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune who is violently anti-British and pro- -appeasement Whether or not Mccormick inspired Lindbergh's latest speech is not known, but Lindbergh was McCor- mick's house guest while in Chi cago, and also it is interesting to note that the broadcast originated over WGN (Worlds Greatest News paper), which is McCormick's radio station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
NEW NAz| B0MBERS
 ARE USED
verifdbIe Flying Battle. ships Among Graft in
 English Attack
(By Associated Press)

New Nazi bombers are being used in the general a tack on Great Britain.
 Today the DNB, German official news agency, describing the new craft used against England, say they are veritable flying battleships of great capacity with heavier arma- ment than any previous aircraft.
 Their sides bristle with machine guns and they carry more potential instruments of destruction than ever previously flown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
KILL OWN KIN

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Private advices received here said the ships sunk, as reported from Berlin, may have been carrying German and Italian internes, inasmuch as the Isle of Man is the site of several concentration camps, arrangements having been made to later transfer thousands of internees to Canada and Australia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
MYSTERIOUS COLONEL

Another man who has been close to Lindbergh is Colonel Truman Smith, of U. s. Army Intelligence, and the Army's chief specialist on Germany.
 Colonel Smith was stationed at Fort Benning before the advent of Hitler, when some German officers came there for training. He be- came a great friend of the officers, and as military attache in Berlin several years later, renewed that friendship. In fact he was giving amazingly accurate information re- garding the German army.
 For instance, when Germany moved into Poland last year, Colo mel Smith was able to tell the War Department the points which the German Army would take and al- most the exact hour it would take them. At first, the War Department would not believe his information, eventually had to admit it's Sound- ness.
 Colonel Smith got to know Lind bergh in 1888 when the latter spent much of his time in Berlin, so when Lindbergh now comes to Washington, sometimes for broad casting, he frequently stays at Smiths house. The Colonel was re- ported to have had hand in writing some of the broadcasts This he later denied
 Opinion in the War Department is unanimuos that Colonel Smith is an extremely able officer, but it is mixed as to whether his admira-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
ELkS TO PLAY
 ISLAND NINE

Tomorrow evening, at o'clock. weather permitting, the Elks ball club meets the Douglas nine in Firemens Park.
 The Moose drew a bye in three way elimination to determine the winner of the second half of the baseball season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
WiIIkie Says President Is
 (ourting War
Republicans ptanee Speech Ch a aIIenges
 RooseveItto Debates

ELWOOD, Indiana, ug. IT, Wendell l.. Willkie came home tO EIlwood, where he was Peck's Bad Boy" in his early school days, to receive a tumultuOus ovation and accept the Repub- Iican nomination for Presi- dent.
 The special train bearing the y"minee, his family and Offic- iaI party rolled into the siding of ElwOod's enlarged railroad yards this afternoon amid cheers and band music.
 He was greeted first by the members of Summit Post, Amer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
CLAIM GREAT DAMAGE

BERLIN, Aug. 17.-The German radio announcer claims that the Nazi air raids against England have played havoc" with the British anti-aircraft batteries, especially on the English south coast.
 The announcer tonight also said much English artillery has been eliminated during the past few days of fighting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
NATIONAL DEFENSE IS
 CAUSE OF BIG MOVING
 DAY, NATIONS CAPITAL
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. IT. = It's gotten so every day is moving day in Washington. Walk around the streets in the Government build ing section in the evening or at night and you are lucky if you don't step on a typewriter, butt your brains out on filing cabinet or fall into a desk drawer.
 The reason: National defense.
 The Government is short on of- flee space and is trying to juggle and jockey it's various units into a new set-up that will take care of the rapidly spreading defense personnel.
 It has w. E. Reynolds, the Pub- lie Buildings Commissioner, near iy crazy = but he isn't the only one. A Reconstruction Finance Cor poration employee, returning alter a short illness to his office in the old Commerce Building, found some Old Age Insurance division em- ployees working there. He swearS it was two days-when the new phones were connected-before he could locate his office. (Note: His personnel director refused to ac- cept the alibi, docked him for two more days off)
 Then there is the case of the Potomac Park Apartments That shows how desperate the situa- tion is-Uncle Sam taking office space in apartment buildings.
 As a matter of fact, Uncle Sam has been using this apartment foi some time. The Social Security Board has been there, or at least the aforementioned Old Age h. surance division of the SSB, has been there for some time. They moved out to make way for War Department and national defense employees.
 This sort of triple play-mov- ing three offices to accommodate one new one-is going on all the time. It's the only way adequate quarters can be apportioned.
 In one case, the government has taken over an old roller-skat- ing rink and is converting it into offices for the Justice Department. alien registration division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
GOES TO COLLEGE

Wayne Drayton, son of Thomas B. Drayton, attorney of Ketchikan, has left for the states and will at tend the Virginia University, begin ming the four-year law course. Young Drayton is a graduate of the University of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
MRS. METZGAR MOVES
 INTO BARANOF HOTEL

Mrs. L. H. Metzgar, widow of the late Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company superintendent. has taken up residence in the Baranof Hotel, expecting to be there for the next month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
WEATHERS BRINGS IN
 CARGO OF TROLL FISH

Al Weathers was in port today with 4000 pounds of salmon taken aboard his troller Deutz.
 Engstrom bought the cargo at 13-8-8 and 5k cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
WHAT BLOCKADE MEANS


 BERLIN, Aug. IT. = The total blockade" against England is inter- preted by the authorities to mean unlimited sea and air war will now be waged by Germany on Great Bri- tain.
 The war zone has been proclaimed and the proclamation was followed quickly by a report of the sinking of two large steamers near the Isle of Man, presumably by striking Ger man-placed mines or maybe, by Eng fish mines, the captains not being informed as to exact locations.
 The DNB also reports that a third steamer has been listed sighted by Nazi plane outlooks, as listing badly after presumably striking a mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
MRS. PLANTE RETURNS

Mrs. H. J. Plante and little daughter of Thane. returned north aboard the North Sea after visit- ing relatives in Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
THINK OF 100000 RUGS

If you are interested in figures the Federal departments now oe- cupy nearly 21.000,000 square feet of space. In other words, if you spread 100000 nine-by-tWelye rugs out on the ground, you could just about take care of Washington Gov ernment workers, but you'd still have to find a place for the Con- gressmen and Senators.
 The office space problem isn't the only ogre raised by national defense to haunt the sleeplesS nights of Federal officials. The res- idential housing problem has them sweating, too, and come what may
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
WARNING GIVEN 10
 NEUTRALS
Hitler Issues Proclamation that England Is Now
 BIoCkaded
(By Associated Press)

Hitler warned the world today that the British Isles are under com- plete blockade and Germany will not be responsible for the destruction of neutral vessels and lives within the besieged waters.
 The proclamation was broadcast by the official German radio station as new and more powerful Nazi bombers roarer across the English Channel and sent destruction to Great Britain's harbor facilities, air ports and plants producing war sup plies.
 To some of the nations, like the United States and Argentina, the German proclamation did not apply as both nations have long regarded the waters around England as war zone and have forbidden their ships, airplanes and citizens to enter them.
 The German proclamation con- tinued on the air repeatedly and warned all neutral nations of the blockade and that the warning would not be repeated again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

The Great Salt Lake is 30 miles wide and 70 miles long.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. IT. - Closing quotation of American Can at to- days short session is 93, Anaconda l9M, Bethlehem Steel 74h. Con- monwealth and Southern lss, Cur tiss Wright 6A, General Motors 45, International Harvester 41A, Ken necott 25ss, New York Central 107s, Northern Pacific 6ls, United States Steel 51A, Pound $4.012.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

.There are 16 republics in the Soviet Union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
DOW. JONEs AYERAGEs

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, 12193; rails. 26.27; utilities 21 63.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Market Prices
Holding Firm

Apparently the Puyallup fair Ii
drawing Tacomans away from the
business Of eating, IL one were to
judge from reports of local whole
salers. Commodities continued at
previously quoted prices.
Prevailing fruit prices placed
seedless grapes from s1.25 to $50
per crate; lemons. IS per box;
grapefruit, S225 to $3.50: canta-
loupes. s1.1o TO S1.35 per crate,
and ground cherries. 81 per crate.
Yakima dry onions were moving
well at 81 per 30 lbs. This variety
is said to be good for canning
purposes. Boiling onions were
quoted at 17is cents per 10 lbs.
No. Yakima potatoes were
selling at $3.50 per cwt.
Above quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Willkie Plans Air
Post in Cabinet

LOS ANGELES-Wen Will
kie, Republican presidential
nominee, watched the wheels of
industry turning out military
planes for Great Britain and the
United States as he carried his
campaign into the populous Los
Angeles area Thursday.
Obviously enjoying the expert
ence, Willkie sat in the cockpit
of a basic military plane at the
great plant of the North Ameri-
ca Aviation company and watch
ed the hundreds of workmen build
ing and assembling BIS bombers
and other military planes for use
of his own country and Of Great
Britain. Workmen dropped their
tools and cheered.
The candidate expressed
great interest In aviation, and
announced that II elected he
win have n secretary Of avia-
ton In the cabinet.
He was to have dedicated a
training plane-first of its kind
in the defense program-at the
North American plant. But there
was a hitch. wilkes represen-
tatives said he was behind sched-
ule and could not wait. North
American officials added that the
plane was not entirely completed
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Strong Investment Demand
Features Hesifanf Movement
Markets Of q
Glunce
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
stocks: Irregular and quiet
Bonds: Higher: L. 8 higher.
Curb Stocks: Firm.
Foreign Exchange: Steady.
Cotton: Firm.
Wheat: Off = To = cent
Corn; Unchanged 10 off y.
Rubber; Steady.
silver: Unchanged In New York.
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By LichfY

the informant, shows British con-
fidence.
New Bomber - Without benefit
of publicity, the army air corps
tested and accepted a new light
weight bomber-the BIS. 1t Is
made by North American aviation.
It's a twin-engined ship capable
Of a 400 m. p. h. speed, which Is
rs per cent faster than anything
being used in the European war.
Reports Are That: Pere Mar
quette may net 80 a prior pre-
ferred share this year but no divi-
dend likely: funds used for new
equipment, etc. Traders like
Anaconda Copper and Kennecott
Copper Southern Railway off
because of expense on recent
floods P. Lorillard company
held for attractive dividend yield
same goes for other tobaccos -.
bdQ DfiCf hItAVi VI OAA CthitAats 40
reason Mission Corp. avoided.
For more attractive trading APP
peal, United Drug switched into
Radio Corp. Great Northern
preferred 1910 net privately esu-
mated at $3.50 a share: 81 divi-
dend likely -. w. T. Grant shares
inactive because OF small floating
supply Interstate department
stores benefits from increased en-
ployment on industrial expansion;
spells out enlarged consumer
spending.
Sharon Steel being switched into
Twin Coach E. Continental Cans
1910 net privately estimated at
$3.50: this subject to final draft
of excess profits tax Long
pull positions in North American
shares undisturbed General
fireproofing currently operating
about SIS per cent capacity +.
And. that August freight car or
ders largest any like month In "
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
FOUND IN SEATTLE

Leo Siegel. former Tacoman
sought by local police at the re-
quest of a brother in Chicago be
cause OF the Illness OF another
brother, has been located in Seat
tie. siegel 10 well-known &c
several Tacomans. according 70
Detective Harold Thornburg Of the
missing persons bureau. who was
asked 70 locate him by Edward
Siegel, Of Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20


NEW YORK Strong investment
demand for senior steel securities
featured an otherwise hesitsnt
movement in stock prices Thurs
dsy.
Preferred steel shares we're bid
Up sharply to new highs for the
year. Other preferred stocks and
some high-priced common shares
also met strong investment buying.
Profit-taking came into the main
list. however. and around closing
time the leading shares showed a
rather mixed tone.
Csrlosdings for the Sept IA week
were reported to have risen more
than seasonslly 10 so4.30a units.
the highest level since last Nov. 4.
Both Republic Steel preferred Is
sues reached new highs on gains
of around four points each, while
Jones q Laughlin preferred, up 7,
and Pittsburgh Steel prior pre-
ferred. up 81. also set new 1e4o
tops. Otis Steel first preferred
and crncible Steel preferred both
gained more than two points.
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Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Oct. Oct. Q Oct 10 Sept. 10
data supplied By y. 8. Weather
Bureau. Department OF commerce).
Washington's foreeast-Increas-
ing cloudiness Thursday night and
Friday. becoming unsettled in the
west portion Friday with light
rains on the coast; gentle souther-
~ wind off the coast and over
inland waters of the state.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at a. m. Thursday,
none: since Sept. l, 1.34 inches,
an excess Of .1e inch: since Jan. /.
2213 inches, a shortage Of LIS
inches.
Calm at s .. m. Thursday.
Barometer at 30.25 and rising "a.
Sun rises at 5:54 a. m. Friday
and sets at 6:12.
Tacoma's weather on Sept. 10,
1e3e-Clear, no rain, maximum
temperature 66 degrees and mimi
mum as. Highest wind velocity
10 m.p.h. from the north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
RADIO is MISSING

Shortly after Ethel Nance. SO,
Seattle. was fined $40 and costs in
police court Thursday morning on
a drunkenness charge. city detec-
tives guided her on a tour of Pa
cific ave. beer taverns in search OF
a stolen portable radio. The wo-
man was Jailed in an investigation
Of the theft on the complaint OF
Herman Coffman. Savoy hotel. and
allegedly admitted leaving the rs-
dio in some tavern" but had only
a vague notion of the location
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
THURSDAYS QUOTATIONS

touotations courtesy Dean witter a.
Co. Warrington Bldg members
New York stock Exchangel
High Low Close
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BANKRUPTCY ACTIONS

Bankruptcy petitions were fiied
in federal district court here
Thursday by sigurd Thorsen, 25l2
So. 18th st. Tacoma iaborer and
musician, listing liabilities OF
xb66.35. and assets of $3.50. claimed
exempt; Lawrence Captain, Olym-
pia laborer, liabilities s6s4.5o, no
assets; r. H. Kolberg, Camas
paper mill worker. liabilities
S1,1s5.40, no assets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
RUNS INTO FREIGHT CAR

In a delayed accident report 10
police, Ernest Leo Haskins, rs,
6O22 So. Junett St, revealed that
he emerged unscathed from a
collision Tuesday evening when his
car struck u freight car train
being pushed by a switch engine
on Lincoln ave. He said he failed
TO see the cars because of the
darkness and rain. Damage to his
machine amounted to SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
DIFFERENT NAME

Mary Olson, more genersily
known as Mary Carney. was book
ed at the Pierce county Jail Thurs
day noon by state liquor control
officers as result Of raid on the
Lucky Hour tavern at 1888 Com
nerce ct. She was freed on $500
bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
FOREIGN ExCHANGE

Firm. Closing cables: England
(pound) 4.o4lz. up .ook; Canada
dollar .s3A: Italy Ohra) .o5o5;
Finland (markks) .o2o5; switzsr-
land (franc) .2zTsIs. off 1000 !.
Sweden Ckrona) .2ss5: Japan tyenl
1886: Mexico lpeso) -2o4o, up
Io015.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Thursday TO c. W. Lea for a sl0.-
500 house at 500 No. d St. and to
T. A. Miele for a $500 home at
1921 Mckinley ave.