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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-18
r. o. 3. OUR YARD

It's so easy to fall into buying habit,
so simple to 90 back TO the same make
of low priced car without bothering to
shop around. But, as thousands of others
have discovered. JoH may be misSi1g
many goytb-t5biIe things!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-18

Of progress.)
And If we get
fouled up and
q e a s ov er in
electrical abaca-
dabra, just send
your complaints
to the Amt
s CT e nee Won
derful !? Editor"
1t h a p pc n s
Xix this: We
see some of the
tin-hatted gang
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-18

Shades of Davey Jones.
part of their shipbuilding &c
Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp?
they can't get along without
OWN you old timers please
refrain from guffawing 30 loud?
After all. tempus is stomping
along and il comes under the head
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Internal Revenue Total
Drops in D. T.. Area

Total Federal internal revenue
from Maryland and the District OF
Columbia district fell off in 1899 as
compared with 1898, in line with q
drop nationally for the entire
country.
This was disclosed by a report Of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
showing that revenue from this area
dropped from $141 1,143,16 in 1898
to $l32, 1861 in 1899. There was
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Liquor License Applicant
Requests New Heurinq

Members Of the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board today were con-
sidering q petition by counsel for
Leo j. Rossiter for hearing before
the full board on his application
for renewal Of his liquor permit
for the restaurant at 4132-4134
Georgia avenue NV.
The old permit for the place
lapsed at midnight Wednesday be-
cause Chairman Thomas E, Lodge
Evening star., 1940-02-02

no separation Of figures for the
District Of Columbia from those OF
Maryland.
For the country the drop during
the same period was from $5,507.-
6l3,350 to $4,957 ,O46, ,O38.
Virginia showed an increase from
$206, ,68l,4l1 to $2l7,1S8,980, largely
due to the big tobacco tax, listed
as miscellaneous. Virginia's income
taxes showed drop.
Total income taxes from this
area dropped from $62 2,439, ,187 to
$53 3,570,794. Corporation income
taxes went up slightly during the
same years from $23, ,625, $40 to 500
Evening star., 1940-02-02
George w. Gorv;n Dies
In EIkhurt, Ind.

George w. Garvin, IS, father Of
Mrs. Isabel Garvin Shelley, 1924
H street NV, died Wednesday in
Elkhart, Ind, according to word
received here. A native Of Elkhart,
the last 10 years he had made his
home here with his daughter. He
recently returned to the Indiana
city. Funeral services were to be
held yesterday in Elkhart.
Evening star., 1940-02-02

opposed renewal, while Mrs. Agnes
K. Mason voted for renewal, and
the third member, Isaac Cans, had
been taken to Emergency Hospital
with a heart attack and could not
vote with the others Wednesday.
william p. Meredith, now secre-
tary to the board, has been appoint
ed to succeed Mr.. Cans and will
take ofice tomorrow morning. The
Rossiter petition, fled by Attorney
Albert Levin, sought a new hearing
rather than period Of awaiting
Mr.. Meredith's vote after he had
studied the record Of the past hear
ing.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Senate Passes Bill 10 Give
6. p. 0. Group More Leave

A bill to allow thousands of Gov
ernment Printing Office employees to
take Is days of leave with pay, which
they lost in 1888 because of the old
Economy Act, is on its way to the
House for consideration today, fol-
lowing passage by the Senate yester-
day.
The bill originally proposed to
give the employees pay, amounting
to s489, 1886, for the leave they were
not permitted to take, but the Sen
ate Printing Committee redrafted it
to provide for Is days additional
leave with pay in the coming fiscal
year. The bill was reported by Sem
ator Hayden of Arizona, committee
chairman.
Evening star., 1940-02-02

500 ,051, but individual income taxes
here fell from $38,813,338 to $29,-
81, ,742.
Miscellaneous taxes for this area
dropped. from $61,111,774 to $58,-
900, 0,695, and pay roll taxes rose from
$17,592, POT to $20,324,653.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Puper Shortage in Jupun

To relieve the paper shortage in
Japan buyers of cigarettes are asked
to empty the cigarette boxes and
leave them with dealers who will
have them refilled.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Webster School Gives
26 Certificates

Twenty-six students of Webster
School were graduated today at
ceremonies at the school library at
II am, with Gratz E. Dunkum
member of the Board of Education
presiding The graduates, who will
all enter Central High School, are:
Cohn. Joanna Cohnheim, Margot
Holmberger, Eliza PARA, Blanca
beth Tudela, Lusa
Cohnhoff, Gustave WottsZky, Ruth
Joe Lee Prieto, Raquel
Kaufman, Frieda De Brito, EsperanZa
Vitiello, Anthony Goldberg, Senta
YanovicZ Chain Yeh, Hsiao
Doumas Menelaus Sanchez, Mercedes
KruSjewski Charles Shkorvitch, Danka
Rodriguez, Augusta Mittin. Vera
Dellavalle, Joan Leon, Pedro
Gentilcore, Carmela Trlantes, Antonio
De Garland, Carmela
Evening star., 1940-02-02

Use your head, not your feet,
when driving.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Woodrow Wilson
Graduates Hear
Dean Johnstone
More Than 50 Receive
Diplomas at Final
Exercises Today

Dean William Crane Johnstone
of the George Washington Univer-
sity Junior College was scheduled
to address more than so February
graduates of Woodrow Wilson High
School at final exercises there at
2:30 pm.
Diplomas were to be awarded by
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, a men,
ber of the Board of Education, as
sisted by Principal Norman j. Mel
son and Miss Olivia Russell. The
farewell address was to be given by
Vivian Mae Coffey.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
PnILc0 RADIO
s19'a8

Brand-new 1889 discontinued
model in rich walnut veneer con.
sole cabinet. 5 tubes, 6-push but.
tons. Original price $39.S5.
No Money Dovn!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK,
0-StOck Range Since 1927 :


NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The stock
market swung into a nice forenoon
rally today but failed to follow
through.
Early gains ran to point or mere
for steels and other selected in
dustrials. Buying soon began to
dWindle and, at the close, extreme
advances were cut substantially in
some cases and declines were in evil
dence here and there.
Dealings never attained any real
momentum and, after midday, VOL
ume was negligible. Transfers for
the full session were around 100000
shares.
Various reasons were given by
brokers for the better appearance
presented by the list. For one
thing, prices on average had had
been unable to make any progress
in the preceding six sessions and
had conceded a portion of their
upturn from the May lows. This
led technical thinkers to believe
there was chance for at least a
temporary comeback.
Other constructive factors were:
Some easing of tension over
a threatened American-Japanese
break, a slight revival of optimism
regarding home politics, and the
sustained hopefulness of domestic
business. The more devastating air
duelS of the British and Nazis served
to restrict speculative operations, but
seemingly brought few repercussions
marketWise.
Stocks on the upside at one time
or another were U. S. Steel, Bethle-
hem, General Motors. Dow Chemi-
cal, Johns-Manville, Union Carbide,
Douglas Aircraft. Boeing. Oliver
Farm, U. S. Rubber, American
Smelling, Great Northern. Southern
Railway, International Nickel and
WoolWorth.
Mostly in arrears were Standard
Oil of N. j., Bristol-Myers. Ameri-
can Can, Allied Chemical, U. S.
Gypsum and Sears Roebuck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
U. 5. Steel Shipments
HIGHEST in More
Than 10 Years
Total for September
Reaches 1,392,838
Net Tons
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct developments
Of finished steel products by sub
salaries of the United States Steel
Corp. in September topped all rec
ords for that month for more than
a decade at 1,392,S38 net tons, the
corporation announced today.
They compared with LASS ,6o4 tons
in August, but the corporation point
ed out that September daily ship
ments actually exceeded those of
the previous month because Sep
TENDER had fewer working days. In
September, 1899. the shipments to-
tailed 1,086 ,683 tons.
Among the largest September ship
ments in the corporations history
which we're topped by today's figures
were 1887 with 1,161,113 tons and
1929 with 1.262,0 tons.
For the first nine months the
corporations mills sent out 10, 433, 727
tons of finished products. compared
with 7,556,087 tons in the like 1889
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
DistiIIine Company Suit
Filed by Stockholders
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, KY, Oct. 10.-A
stockholders suit to determine
whether the Franklin County Dis
tilling Co.. formerly the K. Taylor
Distilling Co., may legally continue
in business was filed in Federal
Court here yesterday.
Louis E. Miller of st. Louis asked
the court to determine the question
for him and other stockholders after
declaring the Board Of Directors
had arranged to continue in bust
ness without obtaining consent OF
majority of stockholders. The suit
also commended the only power given
the directors in proxies last July 8
was to sell the K. Taylor assets to
the National Distillers' Products
Corp.
Substantially all the assets were
sold to the corporation last August
for $2,231 ,225.57.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
London Market
| Depressed by
War Events
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 10-Prices slanted
a little lower in the stock market
today, rejecting continued specula-
tive apprehension over the Far
Eastern situation and the movement
of troops into Rumania.
Industrials accelerated a decline
after a lower opening and consid-
cradle pressure was evident in the
tobacco group. Brewery shares
showed the best resistance.
In the foreign list Japanese issues
lost further ground and Honk Kong
and Shanghai issues in the bank
ing group were generally lower at
the close.
Only minor changes were re-
corded in the gilt-edged list. Kaffirs
were steadier. Oils and other groups
received little attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10-Wheat prices
were lifted more than a cent a
bushel at one stage today to level
within fractions of the four month
peak established last week, but much
of the advance was lost before the
close.
Buying inspired by the stronger
tone of securities and by apparently
routine milling trade activity stimu-
lated the upturn, while renewed
profit taking as quotations held more
than 2 cents above loan rates con-
tributed TO the setback. Substantial
sales of cash grain to shippers for
movement into Eastern areas helped
to strengthen all grain prices. Corn
sales totaled almost 100000 bushels,
while wheat and oats sales ap-
preached 100000 bushels each.
Wheat closed 1s-ss higher than
yesterday; December, 82s4 Is; May,
81ss-s4; corn, 1s-ss up; December,
$685.; May, 59k; oats, IA
higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Capital Banks Have
Large Sums Available
For Defense Loans
Increased Demand
From Manufacturers
Now Predicted
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Washington bankers today pre-
dicted a great wave of industrial
loans in connection with national
defense under the bill passed by
Congress allowing the turning over
Of Government defense contracts to
the banks as collateral for such
borrowing.
The bill which passed both houses
Of Congress several days ago, now
awaits the Presidents signature.
Assignment of Government con-
tracts to banks, trust companies
and other lending institutions means
the loans will have ample security.
Washington banks have millions
Of dollars available for loans in con-
nection with the national defense
program, 1t was stated in the flnan-
cial district today. In the past few
days many other cities have been
reporting aggregate amounts which
their banks have available for the
same purpose. The totals reach q
huge sum.
Many large banks are already
actively seeking such loans, it is re-
ported here. Most of the money
will be used by manufacturers for
the purchase of raw materials and
for the expansion of industrial
plants. The new form of contract
was developed by the National De-
tense Advisory Commission.
Bank officials today pointed to the
fact that the Capital is not an in
dustrial city, so that the demand
for loans here will not be as large
as in many other places. However,
Washington banks may join in de-
Tense loans in Pittsburgh or any
other big industrial center. Conse-
quently financiers are hoping to join
literally in this new type of f1nanc-
ing.
Freeman Joins Mackall Staff.
William v. Freeman, who has been
associated with the Washington Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
San Salvador Coffee
Quotes Announced
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
SAN SALVADOR, Oct. 1o.-The
government decreed provisional
coffee quotas yesterday to facilitate
sale of coffee intended for export
before international quotas are fixed
by the Inter- American Economic
Committee meeting in washington.
Supplementing this temporary
measure, the government created q
Quota Commission, including the
National Coffee Association, the
Treasury Department and the
Chamber Of Commerce, TO regulate
the sales Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Advertising Planned

CLEVELAND. Oct. 10 (SpeciaD -
Willard Storage Battery Co., In con-
Quoting an extensive localized ad-
vertising campaign In cooperation
with its distributors, will utilize space
in newspapers located throughout
the country, 1t was announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
New York Cotton
Py the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Increased
hedge offerings and nervous liquida-
ton upset the cotton futures mar
ket today.
Prices made some recovery after
early losses of as much as Is to so
cents a bale as small rallies pune
tuated the decline, although most
support was confined to trade price
fixing at scaledown limits.
Midafternoon quotations were of
4 to 8 points; october, 955; De-
cember, 9.51, and May, 9.35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Cottonseed Oil.

Scattered local covering and commission
house support steadied cottonseed oil fu-
lures in forenoon DEALINGS today. Prices
December. 5.45: March. 5.58: May, 6.65:
Crude oil was shaded 70 of . cent . pound
overnight. Southeast and Valley quoted
4A cents bid: Texas, 4.1O-4.25 cents, de-
Gated probable September consumption. in
advance of the census report due tomor-
row, at around 325.00O barrels. This
would compare with 2SS.390 barrels IN
August and 462,1SS in September year
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Dividend IS Declared

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (SpeciaD -
Directors of Continental Can Co.,
Inc, have declared a final year end
dividend of so cents a share on the
common stock, payable November Is
to holders Of record October Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

Quotations furnished by National AS
ISOLATION of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transac tions or arm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated. are as quoted
BY the sponsors or issuers.
'Asterisk indicates, Not quoted By spon.
sors or issuers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Short Interest Rises
On New York Market
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PfeSs.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10-The short
interest in the New York Stock Ex-
change-stock borrowed and sold
generally in expectation of decline
increased last month to the highest
level since April.
On September 30, the short in
terest totaled 518,453 shares, COM
pared with 474,033 shares a month
earlier. There was a short interest
in 400 issues at the end of the month,
against 379 issues on August 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

nee OF winthrop
Mitchell & Co.,
New York Stock
Exchange firm,
today joined the
staff of w. w.
Mackall & Co.,
investment Sc
curities dealers
In the Woodward
Building, it was
announced in
the financial dis
trict.
Mr.. Freeman is
the son of the
Rev. DR.. James
r Ere O n, a n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Lower Assets Shown
By Adams Express

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Adams Ex-
press Co., an investing company, re-
ported today its common stock had
q net asset value of $1,000 share
as of September 30, compared with
1924 a share on December 81, 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

Unit OF trading. 10 snares
receivership reorEanized under
BANKRUPTCY Act
in
on decara
special dividends
included
lex dividend xr rights Also Ac-
cumulated dividends paid last Declared paid
n
Accumulated dividends paid declared this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

Cottonseed oil opened steady: October
Ssh; December. 4.94b: January. 4.9Sb;
March, 5.0Sb: May, Bib.
Bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 10 R.-Uncer.,
tinty over the Far Eastern situation ana
hedge selling depressed cotton futures here
today. At noon prices were to points
net lnWer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Chicago Cash Market.

ChicaEo Cash Market.
Cash wheat. No. 5 red. 81 No. Q hard.
weevily 50; No. mixed, "a Corn, No.
mixed. SO; No. l yellow. 647s-66; No. .,
66t No. yellow, 59l3-64'4; No. l
white rs. Oats. No. | mixed, 1894; sam
No .. 333.: No. 4, 80: sample grade. 30
3OA;. No. l white, heavy: 34-34h.: No. l
mixed. heavy, "a: No. 2 "a. Barley malt
No ] mating, 5S-63 Soy beans. No. 2
yellow, 1871. Field seed per hundred
weight, nominal timothy seed. 3.65: alsike
500; red clover. S.0O-10 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

The largest peat boys are found
in Fire ureland. Germany. Russia
and Finland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
N1nn1pek rrices.
WINNIPEG, Oct. 10 tR1.-Grain rang

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10 tP.-Wheat, No
2 red winter, garlicky. spot, domestic, 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK. Oct. 10 OP.-National AZ.
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc.
Quotations as of o'clock)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Oct 10 OP'.-Nstional AS
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc:
Moon cuotations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26
Gig Harbor Church
To Give Annual Tea

GIG HARBOR - Vacation Bible
school at Rosedale Unto church
win begin Monday. July ~. There
will be classes for all ages.
The Ladies Aid Of Cromwell I'M
manuel Lutheran church win give
their annual silver tea for the bene-
fit Of Pacific Lutheran college on
Sunday at the parsonage at Arletts
from 2 to 5 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Content Of
Los Angeles visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eric Erickson Of Gig Harbor
on Monday, on their way to Vic
toria.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Leighton OF
Heron. Washington. accompanied
BY Mrs. Mary Mock Of Fargo. N
D., were Tuesday guests at the
Borgert home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wagner and
daughters Margaret and Vera have
returned from their vacation east
of the mountains and will spend
the remainder of the summer al
their home at Shore Acres.
Mr.. r. z. johnson. who was
taken to the N. p. hospital. Taco
ma. on Friday. Is reported to be
improving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26
Tacoma Firms
Prove Liberal
Cooperate Freely
With WING Officers

One hundred per cent coopers-
ton in permitting national guard
employees to attend the coming
field training encampment. Aug.
I to "a. has been accorded the
Washington National Guard by
Tacoma firms, to date, according
to Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson,
the adjutant general.
Though the state military de-
partment has always received fun
cooperation In the past and had
no reason to predict any difficulty
this year. I am highly gratified
by the response in view Of the fact
that the encampment period this
year is for three weeks instead Of
the usual two. Naturally this
entails an extra sacrifice on the
part OF employers. but they have
risen to the occasion in a truly
admirable maner. and ] personally
wish to commend them for their
whole cooperation" Gen.
sral Thompson said.
Liberal Offers
Commenting on specific firms
which have volunteered their In
tention to assist in any way pos
sible, Gen. Thompson stated Sears,
Roebuck and Co.. according to in
formation from its local stores,
has been instructed by Chicago
headquarters to allow employees
two weeks leave which will not be
deducted from regular vacation,
and any additional time necessary,
two weeks Of which will be de-
Quoted from vacation.
Medosweet Diaries. Inc, through
its manager. Bert Sweeting. de-
clared not only would all employees
be permitted to 60. but that In
event Of promotions, attendance
at the field training encampment
would be considered as points In
favor Of those attending. The
Puget Sound Power and Light Co.
stated employees will be given
full year or more, II necessary,
with assurances their jobs or
equally desirable ones will be open
20 them when they return.
Among other firms equally lib
eral In their offers. General
Thompson cited the Winthrop
Motor Co., John Dover Lumber
Co, Home Service Laundries,
Northern Pacific Railway and
Union Oil Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26
Murray to Direct
S. A. Club Work

Appointment of J.. A. Murray as
director Of boys club work in Ia
coma for the Salvation Army was
announced Thursday by Major Earl
Williams, local commanding officer.
Murray, who has had more than
20 years experience supervising
juvenile programs. was selected for
the Tacoma post following the Ma
tionsl Boys club convention held
at Boston. Mass. recently.
Murray has launched a program
which will include a wide variety
of activities for youths. such as
group singing. harmonica bands,
dramatics, competitive sports
events. recreation activities and
other features.
As the program advances. pub
lie performances will be presented.
Major Williams stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26
Pope Abandons Hope
For European Peace

VATICAN C1TY-Authoritative
Vatican quarters said Pope Plus
MI had abandoned hope for any
peace settlement between Britain
and the axis powers as result
of British rejection of Adolf Hit
ler's warning to talk peace on his
terms or face destruction.
The pope. 1t was expected, soon
will deliver a homily of sorrow,
exhorting the faithful throughout
the world to pray for peace as
the only hope of ending the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26

often happened in Franee-he was
again premier in 1865.
He comes into the American pic
ture twice. AS premier he came
to Washington in 1881 to discuss
the world situation with President
Hoover. IN 1885 his cup Of JOY
was fun when his daughter, Jose,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26
Men Less Likely
To Become Deaf

ST. LOUIS-The male sex may
have lost much of its prerogatives
but it Is still the stronger of the
two sexes as far as hearing is
concerned. DIR. Fred ]. Cohen of
Wichita, kas.. told the convention
of the American Osteopathic So
ciety that statistics on 500 cases
of deafness which ne diagnosed dis
close that women have las per
cent greater chance of becoming
deaf than do men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26

married into French high society.
Her husband vas Count Rene de
Chambrun. lineal descendant of
the great Lafayette. Nearer in
American ties. the count is a neph-
ew Of the late Speaker Nicholas
Longworth Of the American house
Of representatives
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26

typieally French quip:
You can spell his name
LAVAL whether you 90 from
left 10 right or right to left. He
likewise veers either way to keep
his fortune secure and his political
position safe"
After falling from power-ss so