davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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TOBACCO
PRICES HOLD LEVEL
Continued from Page One)

cents with the grade mostly poor
and the average price II IL cents.
Warehouseman W. D.. Odum said
the, second days sales at Meter
ranged from 8 cents to a high OF
30 cents with an average of 1880.
At Vidalia, Warehouseman Vann
said sales showed a low of 8 cents
and a high of % cents and the low
six cents. The grade was mostly
fair.
Warehouseman Warren reported
at Bailey sales totaled 243, 1876
pounds for an average of 10 cents.
The grades were mostly good.
Prices ranged from 5 to 20 cents. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-10
NATIONAL DEFENSE
TAX ACTION ASKED
Continued from Page One)

to lack of special tax consideration
for concerns expanding their plants
for defense and to a general uncer.
tainty over what kind Of a profits
levy would be enacted.
Stimson. 72-year old republican war
chief, echoed the sentiments Of
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen.
thau who preceded him and Of Lewis
Compton, assistant navy secretary,
and William S. Knudsen, defense
commissioner, who came after.
Most of the discussion, at the joint
session Of the house ways and means
and senate finance committees cen.
tered around the plea that business
men wanted to know how they would
be taxed and wanted also to be as.
sured of tax credits for the cost Of
plant expansions for defense. Slim.
son said a concern which built new
facilities for defense was taking an
abnormal risk because the facilities
might turn out to be. useless in case
of "a sudden oessaifch Of the emer-
gency."
There was little discussion Of the
specific proposal, prepared by the
house tax subcommittee, for an ex-
cess profits tax and related legisla.
ton.
This proposal would levy a Is to 40
per cent tax on excess profits, begin.
ming with 1910, would permit a de-
duction from earnings over a five
year period of the entire cost Of
plants expanded for defense and
would suspend the Vinson Trammell
Acts limitation of 7 and 8 per cent
on the profits from warships and
military aircraft.
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NAY QUIT
DIPLOMATIC POST
Continued from Page One)

But he declared that certain of
the views expressed by the ambas-
sador are not to be construed as
representing the views of this gov.
eminent"
Cudahy's assertion about food con
ditions in Belgium drew a rejoinder
from the British ministry Of eco.
nomic warfare.
Amy coming European shortages
or famine" it said in a statement,
Twill be due to Germany's provid.
ing better for the Reich than for the
peoples it has conquered"
This indicated that Britain would
refuse to relax the blockade to per.
NIT food shipments to Belgium.
The acknowledgement cen.
sure raised again the question of
Cudahy's future.
Before his departure from Belgium,
there were reports he might resign
10 run for governor Of Wisconsin.
STANDS BY STATEMENT
LONDON, Aug 10-(Saturdaye
R-The Daily mail today quoted
John Cudahy. U. S. ambassador to
Belgium, as saying #" do not retract
one word from what I said" in the
interview which resulted in his cen.
sure by the U. S. state department.
The Mail said Cudahy declared
undue publicity has been given to
my speech of the other day." He
was criticized for his remarks on
conditions in Nazi-held Belgium.
Il have done my job and 1 return
to the United States with reports
OF great efforts being made by Great
Britain that should inspire my coun.
trymen," Cudahy told the Mail.
II leave confident that this little
country of yours will defend itself
to the last man and woman and
will never be conquered.
The President knows that I am
on my way home back to the United
States. I received certain instructions
from him when L left and I am car
l:xang them out"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-10

The average length Of a journey
on American airlines is said to be
approximately 400 miles in Eu-
rope the average length Of a jour-
uey by airlines is $50 miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-10

1t is said that approximately d,
per cent of all the airline con W
panies requqire that their ,,..
wardesses be registered nurse,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-10
INJURED

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 9-R-Brit-
ish military headquarters announc.
ed tonight that "a few civilians"
had been slightly injured in an tia.
liam air raid yesterday at Gebeit. 4
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WEATHER
Continued from Page one)

WASHINGTON, August - Up -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending y
D. M. in the principal cotton growing
areas and elseWhere:
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PREY KNOWS GRIT

SOUTH BEND Rev. J ur-.
O'Donnell, Of Na rs
Dame, played center on the 1.;,,
eleven which had Knute Rockn na% y,
one end. d
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ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-10

ADVERTISING in this newspaper
\ is good business not only because it
reaches theright people, but because such
advertising is protected by our verified
circulation.
This paper is a member of the Audit
Bureau of Calculations, a national,
cooperative association of publishers,
advertisers and advertising agencies.
The Bureau was organizedin 1914.F For
the protection and information of adver-
Users, the Bureaus auditors make an
annual audit of the circulation records
OF all publisher members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

ton has a payroll Of 500 employees
which does not include the number
Of concessionaires and exhibitors
and the persons they hire.
Even hasty study OF the
various departments gives one an
excellent eontras; 10 the fairs OF
other years and the present fairs
In other localities. Talent for the
afternoon and evening shows in
front of the big covered grand
stands cost the fair association
$4,000. Wild and game birds
alone have a valuation OF 10000.
while the colorful and ever
changing Fairway--asso association
owned and operated amusement
zone Is valued at 500. 600.
Those carefuliy-groomed draft
horses, one Of the highlighis Of
every fair. represent q total valu-
alton of $50. 000--one Of the
finest horse shows in the country
To give the public the Kind Of
show they want and 10 accom-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

ausi ssswsag shs third wset ~
September This toe u ~ seensa.
piishm~nt In fsif1em. nssn ~
Lean yssss the fair hss hsss hid.
Even wh<n ether fairs ard s<pe.
sitlsns turned eat 10 ~ alsmsI
fsliufsa shs Western wsshlA9inn
fssr eaaslnasd % nsew and slsw
improved exhibits and kfsndstsna
attractions
Tseoma. a~sttis md ths rest IT ths
state Ours u = nsn- pratt efzee-
lxAsion which heienss u ne p~upls
with th~ earnings This year ws
wiIl 10 able 10 ,mptsvs The
restaurants - sessia ses 81 :.
last yssr. In addition ~ com
pistsiy improved lunch counters
~s ~ili enntsna. The pfsstis< 81
replacing all old toilets wiih ap-
to.dats sanitary sguipuAsnt \
camplsts change In th~ main toilet
near the floral hslsidinx viii ~
seen nsst fesS. Ass. sstsasiss
improvements win 10 made IN ths
fnafs ~ the buildings and whlIs'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

pllsh continual improvements 10
grounds and buildlngs means .
considerable expenditure. Before
the fair can even open its gates 10
admit . single person means The
expenditure Of si25. 600.
While the character 81 the expo
sition stlil smacks Of the old
familiar country fair where fam
everyone has ths time Of HIS life,
the business transacted IL far re-
moved from tho country store and
gingham dress days.
Attendance always hovsrs be.
lilies hold their annual reunions
and old friends meet again and
tween $50. 900 and 900 900. In 1880
254.7s< persons attended the big
show. The net income for this
outstanding amusement sx,raya-
CANA Ia usually between $4,000
and s3b. 900. Last year the ssso.
citation took In siTb.isT.To. com.
pared with si7o27is7 IN 1883
Operating expenses for 1870 wsfs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

siss.77e 10.
Almost A. much fair sssccistinn
property lies outside the grounds
a. inside. This consists Of 10 acres.
splis up Into three fair ss@csissina
parking lots which can sceofn.
MEDIATE $500 automobiles ander
police protection.
Forty departments are available
for tho curious falr-EeeF. Under
the roofs of these buildings 10
found . multitude 81 exhibits
Credit for the success 81 The
fair" says Mr.. Isastsi. 10 due 10
the fine patronage Of patrons from
ranging from agriculture. needle
work. art. hobbies commercial
down the alphabet 81 practically
every enterprise mankind 10 In.
terestsd in.
Not since II started nearly half
century $50 has the fair ssss
! failed 10 onen ia gates on lts an.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Berry Acreage for
State Total 1854

Approximately tt.ses scrss n
berrsss are under cultivation In sA>
stats Of washsnxten. according n
latest fisurrs Total estimate n
acreage feiiewss strawbeuies'
q ass. rsspbsFriss ssises ard r<ss,
t.ssis sanh~rrses. AL. hlssk.
berries tlnelndins aewh~fsisss. l..
ass. cranhsrftes. zoo. euffantsO
lao, and sooseb~Tries. la
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

For the past three years. in
addition to making enough profits
so as to continually Improve the
buildings and grounds, the fair has
paid $4,000 In taxes another
point which makes II unique In its
field.
Where the first fair had one
tent--and a rented one at that.
the present Western Washington
fair has $3.50. 900 worth OF build
ings on its 20 acres inside the
grounds. In these numerous build
ings. which house 40 different de-
partments, are found every year
when the third week of September
rolls around a myriad Of displays
and exhibits having a conservative
estimated value Of $4,000, 900.
To keep things running smooth
ly during the big seven day and
night attraction, the fair sssocia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Steady development and prog
ress has marked the interesting
history of the fair until today it
occupies the enviable position of
being one of the most successful
and energetic of fairs throughout
the nation.
This institution has a nation
wide reputation. Entirely self
supporting, it is the most am
bilious project of its kind west
of Minneapolis and north of Stock
ton, California.
Its uniqueness in the union was
impressively brought out at the
recent meeting of the Western
Fairs association at Stockton,
made up of 10 different fairs. The
Western Washington fair was the
only one that is operating without
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Tacoma Offers Mony
Educational Features

Tacoma has 81 elementary
schools, six intermediate schools,
two high schools. one art school,
one aviation school, three beauty
culture schools. six business col
leges. five dancing schools, two
dramatic schools. one japanese
school. six kindergartens. two
nurses training schools. II par.
ochial schools and three institu-
tons OF higher learning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

financial assistance from either
city. county. state or federal gov
ernments.
And this acknowledgements in
stitution didn't reach its enviable
position over night. II started
with one tent and show with
proceeds totaling a few hundred
dollars. Today the Western Wash
ington fair is seven day and
night show. always held the third
week in September. with total
assets OF $3.50. 1s2.73.
while we like TO show profit, "
says A. f. Bartel. secretary
manager, I'VE are not a money
making organization. Repairs and
depreciation and improvements to
satisfy our customers more than
! take up any gains we may show.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Starting with $50 contributed BY Puyaup business men
at the solicitation of the l. A. Chamberlain the Western
Washington fair has plant that exeeed by only
few of the counts great agricultural and industrial x
positions The photograph at the right shows typical
scene in the cattle judging ring Al the left in the fore
ground view of portion Of the grandstand and race
track and the buildings the main gate In the back
ground the official parking lot with for 10000 auto
mobiles Largest automobile parking north Of San
Francisco IL too large to accommodate those who
drive their 10 the fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Annual Western Washington
Fair Big Puget Sound Asset
Development of Agriculture and Industry
Demonstrated Each Fall for Forty Years

One of the greatest of the Puget Sound country lies
right in Tacomas front yard the Western Washington
fair at Puyalup which in its 40 coorfu has shown
annual proof that interest in the development of agriculture
and industry has waned and that the odme appeal of
a country fair is strong today as it ever
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
Francouzi zadaji uvolnsni
britske blokady.

Francie, jez S 1zkostf pozo-
rule tencici Sc zasoby potravin
ma jichz obnovenl jest mala
vyhlldka, obratila Sc do Wash
ingtonu Sc zadostf, ably zdejs1
vlada Sc pokusila O uvoln6n1
britske blokady.
z kruhI spolehlive informo-
vanych Sc sdeluje, re vlada ma
celnlka statu marsala Henri
P. Petaina pozadala Spojene
|Staty, ably Sc ujaly 1kolu pro-
strednictvim v 1sili otevffti w.
jednavan1 8 Brity.
Prav1 Sc, re tento krok byl
pTedsevzat, ponevadz Francie
a Velka Britanie nejsou dele v
primem diplomatickem spoje-
nj. Pfislo to v cas-, kdy Fran
couzi byli donuceni drasticky
omeziti spotrebu potravin a ga
solinu, cehoz hrozi veliky ne
dostatek v zine.
Francouzska vlada preje 81
pry ziskati souhlas Velke Bri-
TAME k tomu, ably francouzske
lodi molly proj1zdeti mezi ko-
loniemi a domovinou. Lodi ty-
to vozily by jenom potravinne
lzasoby a obchodnf naklady.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
Uprava ma domazlickem
pivovare.

Domazlicky pivovar patrt
k rade nejtsarsich ceskych pi.
vovard. Byl zalozen roku
1341, take v pristfm roce bu.
de oslavovati svych 600 let tr.
vani. Nynf patti mezi nejlepsi
venkovske pivovary v zap. &C.
chach. Obec provadi nyni v
pivovare velke 1pravy. Ma
stfese hlavnf varecne budovy
della Sc nova krytba. Pokryva-
ci zde pracuji We velke vysce,
ale prace pokracuje velmi ry-
chile. Behem tydne bylo s cele
strechy odstranena stara kryti-
ma nyni Sc jiz pTipravuje move
kryti: Zaroven S krytbou Sc
provadf i 1prava fasady v nej-
horejsi casti budovy. Pon6-
vadz u budovy by pro vysi ne
mohlo byti postaveno lesenf,
provadl Sc 1prava fasady n.y.
nj v hornf casti ma vysunutem
leseni. Minuleho roku byla
provedena dlazba silnice v pi-
vovare a vydlazdena i cast pro
stranstvi pred hlavnf pivovar-
skou budovou. Letosniho ro-
ku Dude 1prava snad dokonce-
ma. Opravou, nynf -provade-
nou, nebude nijak porusen sta
robyly raz pipovaru, ktery pa
tf1 k prvnim budovam stave-
nym ma hradbami starych Do
mazlic.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
Had We SpanSIsku.

Ma spanelskem parn1ku Mar
ques de Comillas, prijelo neko-
lik turistG re Spanelska, kter1
vypraveli, re We Spanelsku je
velky nedostatek potravin, re
je pima n6meckych spe-
hounG a vojakG, kterf Sc vyda-
vail "a turisty. Reverend T.
l.. Bouscaren Tekl, re Spaniel
sko i Italie Sc dostaly do tako-
We situace, re nemohou bojo-
vati. Prohlasil, re lid Italie ne
chtel waikiki, re je tam nedosta-
tex potravin a lid je neklidny.
We Spanelsku, re jsou pomery
primo hrozne, re lid ma hlad
a vsude je velka chudoba.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
Povinne sbirani odpadkGG
ma Slovensku.

Slovensky zakonik uverej-
nil prave vladn1 naf1zeni o po-
vinnem sbiran1 odpadkI kovo-
vych, gumovych, kaucukovych
sklenenych, korkovych, ovoc-
nych vypalkG, celuloidu, suro-
vim prirodnfch i umelych, Cd
padk1 textiln1ch a pod. Mari
zen1 sc vztahuje ma domacno-
sti, prGmyslove, obchodni a xiv
nostenske podniky a d1lny pri
osobnf odpovednosti majitelu.
Vyhradni pravo vykupu Cd
padk1 pri cenach, urcenych
Cenovym uradem, prlslusi,
stejne jake pravo obchodova-
nj, prodeje atd. monopol. OBJ
chod spolecnosti. Do skol bu-
dou ~pfinaseti deti odpjadky z
domacnosti a tyto budou ode
vzdavati ma pfislusna mista.
Spolupraci pfi prevalent toho-
to nar1zenf jsou povefeny IRA
dy i spravy obci.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16

V sobotu prisel do bytu Jo-
sefy Blahove v P1sku jejl man
Eel, 31lety delnfk Vaclav Bla-
ha z PelhTimova. S manzel-
kou nezije jiz diva roxy a je
S nj v rozvodovem sporu. z je-
itch drfvejsiho spoluzit1 WEES
ly dive deti, jez okresnf soud v
Pfsku pTikl matce. Kdyz nyni
Blaha vstoupil do bytu manzel
ky, kde byla tez prftomna jeji
matka a ODE deti, Blahova w.
BELLA z bytu, byt zamkla a
chtela pTivolati cetnictvo. Bla-
ha, jakmile manzelka odesla,
vysadil svoji 6letou dcerusku
ma okno, sam rovnez vylezl ok
mem, d9cko posadil ma kolo a
ujel. Byl chycen a zavren.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
Odcizil won, ably mel penize.

Y Banske BystTici pTistilh
v mestsky straznfk 18leteho
mladfka, jenz prelezl pres zed
do dvora obchodnfka starymi
kovy, Konrada B~urharta, a
zde 81 pfipravoval mosazne
k odnesenf. Zadr-
Eel no a predvedl ma policii. Pr
vyslechu Sc mladistvy pobetra
primal, re toto nebyla jeho
prvn1 navsteva u obchodn1ka.
Navstfvil no jiz nekolikrat a
jednou mu dokonce odcizil i
vyTazeny zvon, jenz obchodn1k
koupil a mel ulozen ma dvore.
Zvon prodal jinemu obchod-
nfkovi. Ponevadz je vylouce-
ne, re by mladik byl mohl tez-
ky zvon odnesti, vysetruji Sc
jeste okolnosti teto zvlastn1 kra
deze. Penize, jez zlodej "a
zvon a j. zbozi utrzil, utratil.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
Dcera Arbeosva zemTela.

V Praze ma Hrebenkach
zemrela vcera rano dcera spi-
Jakuba Arbese, 81. Oh
ga Arbesova. Dozila Sc dvaa-
sedmdesati let. Letos v lednu
81 zlomila ruku, k 1razu Sc pri-
druzily pozd6ji komplikace.
Olga Arbesova pomahala te-
meT patnact rok1 svemu otci v
jeho literarnl praci. Jakub
Arbesa Ike konci sveho zivota,
kdyz mu zrak jiz vypovedel
sluzbu, sve prace dceTi Ole
diktoval. Pomahala tedy znac-
nou merou k jejich uverejnenf.
Pecovala take Verne o lite
rarnf poz1stalost pc SVEN otci
neil il pTevzalo Narodnf mu-
scum. Disposice o pohfbu
nejsou jeste znamy.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16

rovnaky."
A pon6vadz Cechoslovak
basnf, i kdyby ma s6l nebylo,
cteme v tonic originalnfm LODI
MIN casopise, naZvanem "Na-
Sc Noviny" vystiznou situac-
ku:
Pc mort pluje LODI.
Hej, pane, S sebou hod,
a jdi do podpalubf,
protoze trening z uhli mas,
lehni 81 do potrub1.
Jsme Size jedna rodina,
Jaky pax domov, ked nejsou
hadky?
Co bylo vcera, Ultra Sc Ease
zacina,
jednacf cfsla myslf ma pohadky
z nadejf Sc vzdusne zamky
stav1.
Skyva Sc vsak dfinou dobyva.
Kdo Sc dneska ma vyslunf pla-
vi osud Ultra S MIN uz zahyba.
Kdyz "Neuralia" vyjizdela
v cele konvoje z Gibraltaru,
dostalo Sc il necekan6ho pr1-
vodu majestatnfch obrnenc1
britskeho valecneho lodstva.
Nekolik kfizn1k1, materska
LODI pro letadla a rada torpe-
doborcG vyjela z pfistavu v
nahodne prehlfdce. Ia hodi-
nu ma to Gibraltar byl bombar-
dovan letadly, jez zrejm6 byla
francouzska, ale S n6meckymi
piloty. Costa z Gibraltaru do
anglickeho pTistavu trvala pl-
nych deset dn1. Skupina, jez
|jela pres Casablancu a Gibral-
tar, zGstala ma mort s kratkou
prestavkou V klasteTe gibral-
tarske tvrze celkem rs dni. o
tom, jaky pomer panoval "a
teto cesty mezi Cechoslovaky a
anglickou posadkou lodi, nej-
lepe svedcf zapis z lodn1ho
den1ku "Nase Noviny'' O vyme-
ne dopisu mezi kapitanem lodi
A. K. a generalem S. Ingrem,
naceln1kem ceskoslovenske vo-
jenske spravy. Kapitan psal
mimo jine: "Jsme hrdi,ze jsme
Yam mohli byt napomocni, a.
byste dosahli Angle, a verime,
re zatfm, nez Sc budete moci
|jednoho velkeho dine stastne
vratit do vlasti, najdete V An
gill svGj novy domov." Gene
raj mgr tn odpovedel: "Jsme
stastni, re m1zeme spojit sv1j
maly pocet S mohutnymi sila-
mi Vast vlasti, abychom dosa-
hi konecneho vft6zstvi. Nase
vfra a nad6je obracej1 Sc k
pravd6 a sfle, kterou pfedsta-
vuje Velka Britanie, pc jejimz
boku budeme pokracovat bo-
Iii. Mas narod zachova svym
pTatelnm vd6cnost a v6rnost V
dobach dobrych i zlych.
Posledn1 velky transport
ceskoslovenskeho vojska a po-
litickych uprclh1kG byl bezpec-
ne doprovozen do britskeho
pffstavu. VojakGm i civilistdm
Sc dostalo zfeleho pTijet1. &C.
neral mgr a DIR. Slavik byli ma
nadraz1 v Londyn6 ocekavan1
delegac1 1Tednik1 Ceskoslo-
venskeho narodniho vyboru.
Nikdo Sc netajil obdivem mad
1spesnym odsunem ceskoslo-
venskych vojenskych jednotek
ii p~olitickych uprchl1k1 z Fran
Gle do Angle Ia okolnost1 jez
chv1lemi vzbuzovaly obavy z
nejhorsfho.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16

Otilie Pride domu z pred
nasky ma lekarske fakulte.
"Ted to VIM" fika otci.
eco viS?"
"Proc mas sede vlasy. Cd
hloupych klobouk1."
ITO ano, ale cd tech CO no
sis ty," rekl otec.
Lekar: "Mila PAM, musite
sveho muze pripraviti ma nej-
horst"
"Pro boha, coz je to s MIN
tax zle?"
"To ne, ale muslin mt zaka-
Eat pivot"
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
President Benes konal pre-
hlidku Csl. letectva.

President DIR. Edward Benes
vykonal inspekci stihacich a
b~ombometnych aeroplanI csl.
Valencia letectva, jemuz Sc
podarilo dostati sc do Angle
a bylo techto dnech zreorga-
nisovano k opetnemu zasaze-
nj do boje proti Nemecku.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-08-16
DalSi obeti nazistickeho
fer0rxI " PraZe.

DR.. Nestaval, vIdce Ceske
narodnf organiasce pro Prahu
a okolf, byl zatcen 6. srpna pro
"cinnost prot T1si."