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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14

ROGERS. DORIS Z notary Puolie. ho-.
81 Wfnthrop- Mined. A. SecretHrizl
Services. RR 2i4l. Ewes. IA 1860.
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STOCK sales were Z, otu ,Uo0 SHARES,
compared with 2.os0. 900 Friday. 1t
was the largest turnover since last
Sept ID when s.7so. 900 shares were
traded. Curb stock sales totaled
CSC. 900 shares, against s6s. 900 on
Friday.
NEW YORK - Jittery selling
swept over markets Monday.
Stocks broke eight points and
more to the lowest levels since last
September In the most nervous
liquidation movement In 20 months.
Bonds tumbled. with u. 8. gov
eminent bonds dropping to the low
est levels Of the year on Losses ex-
tending 10 more than a point.
Selling spread even to the vital
war commodities and wheat closed
with losses Of three cents . bushel.
Experts estimated that several
billions of dollars In stock and
commodity markets had been wiped
out.
Scores OF issues broke TO new
lows for the year and longer and
some higher priced stocks fell a.
much as IS points. Even the war
babies. many Of which were up In
early trading. were hard hit. Util-
titles suffered losses, their average
being At the lowest point since last
July.
Traders ignored domestic news.
including a 50 per cent jump In
steel operations to 70 per cent Of
capacity. the highest rate in three
months.
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MONDAYS QUOTATIONS

Quotations courtesy Dean witter a
Co. washington Bldg. members
New York Stock ExchanRe)
Hfuh fs,W Cla9R
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AGATE SHOPS

GOES AGATE SHOP
34is Pacific Ave. Garland oSoI
Aeates cut 10 order. Agate Cutting
materials for sale. General MAZE
risls and Equipment.
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PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER

Astral Forecasts, General 1uloe
ConSf,ltstiofl Pre- 1871 South
MRS EDITH JOHNSON Ma sse4
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PET SHOP

We Obtain Any Pet for You
Complete Line Of Foods snd supplies
PET SUPPLY
TAG Pacific Ave. Main l2sl
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room PRODUCTS

Dealer in Frozen 4 Smoked Fish
TACOMA FIsH & PACKING CO
il07is Dock St MA loel
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RADIO SERVICE

Phiico Portable Home A. Car Radio
HESSEY RADIO SERVICE
73o5 eth Ave Ma 7753
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FACING COMPANIES

NISQuALLY BRAND
Hams Bacon. Sausages. Cold Meats
At Leading Markets & Grocers.
NTSQUAIIY PACKING co.
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Smoked. Kippered. salted Fish
Oysters. Crabs. Shrimp a Clans
NARROwS FISH MARKET
1sos SIN ave. MA 1875
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RICHARDS AGHNE-
Commercial Photography
774 PAe Ave BR 46Sl Res MA 1os
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vIOLINs
WOOD DEALER

Dealer In Planer Ends and All Wood
LEE KEIRSTAD
424 So. 53rd GA 2l3o
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PAINTERS, DECORATORS.
PAPERHANGERS

BURNETT q ATEN. 52o2ls SO Para
Ave Garland $40 General Paint
ing and DECORATING Contractor Also
Complete RoofinR Service
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AUCTION SALES

Jonslgn your merchandise and live
stock 70 Us for best results.
Sale every Mon. IL = m. CA 554l-R 4
SPAHAWAY AUCTION HOUSE
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II you're not using it, sell it with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
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Noon Quarter Noon Quarter
Junes May II May al May 70
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oI.sEN's NURSERY E Kenneth
Olsen Prop 1851 So Spragus Ave
Shruobery ana Roses
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NURSERY

Home OF PACIFIC GOLD Peaches
COMPLETE NURSERY STOCK
BUCKLEY NURSERY
W A Essiman. Agt GA a7s4-w
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DAYTON TIRE DIST.

Make Your Car Safe with Dayton's
Special Trade-In Allowances
BUCK a. BOWERS TIRE & OIL CO.
ia Puyallup MA 4ll1
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FEED DEALERS
FISH MARKET

Full Line OF Feeds. Seeds and Hay
FARMERS FEED q SEED co
ii22 Puyallup MA 2o4i
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TAVERN
UPHOLSTERY

Repairs. New. Used Furniture
Save IS to sl0 On All Jobs. Guar.
M. STANTON UPHOLSTERY SHOP
1902 So. Tacoma Way GA 1928
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AUTO INSURANCE 4 LOANS

FOR BETTER USED CARS
FOR QUICKER AUTO LOANS SEE
TACOMA AUTO EXCHANGE
45th A So. Tacoma Way. GA 1000
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AUTO FREIGHT LINE

Daily Service-Tac.- Fort Lewis. Nc
Chord Field. Tacoma-Fort Lewis Auto
Freight Line. 523 Puyaliup. Ma 4l22.
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ATTAINMENT SERVICE

For the Apartment You Want
TACOMA APARTMENT BUREAU
7s4 broadway Ma $3.50
Transportation No Obligation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Germans Claim
Five Ships Sunk

BERIIN-k high command COM
munique asserted Monday that
during attacks on conveys an oil
tanker and four other merchant
ships totaling about 10000 tons.
had been sunk by German bomber
planes.
German planes attacked sirports.
hsrbors. oil supplies and factories
the eommunique said. and observed
explosions and heavy fires
British plane losses Sunday we're
put at eight. against four German
planes. including what was called
marine emergency" plane shot
down by the British over the North
sea.
The German high command
claimed that British raids over
north and western Germany and
against occupied territories up TO
the night of july 70 caused only
material damage 10 property.
The communiqus reported that
naval an,i-airefsft guns had shot
down one plan. A night" pursuit
ship accounted for another British
bomber.
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Inland Empire
Death Toll 4
Mon Is Trompled
To Death by Cow

SPOkANE-Fstal accidents and
drownings claimed the lives Of four
persons in the Inland Empire over
Sunday.
Lee Hollis. ~. died In = local
hospital Of injuries received at
Davenport when he wa turned
upon and trsmpled by q COW he
was milking.
Thomas Edwards. II, was killed
in Walla Wslla when his bicycle
.collided with car driven by G. II.
Randolph OF Granger. Young Ed
wards was the son of Clarence Ed
wards. Route 2. Wslla Walla.
John Miihsu, 80. Hawaiian.
q. owned near Wilson Creek when
the car in which he was riding
with two companions missed a
bridge and overturned In five feet
OF water. His companions were I'M
hurt.
Dale johnson, small son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Cam Johnson Of Moses
lake. drowned in three feet Of
water AT Blue lake. The small boy
was playing at the time, and II
was believed he tainted and fell
into the water. Artificial respira-
ton failed TO revive him.
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VICTORIA. n. q. - Officials ~
yeissis. SILVER traits esmpsixs
called ), ~asss sss - ihess sssaxs
day ss my s<tsisa aoSs foe an
seesfsts esssl n ma nors .tass.s-
t0a Of money iskse In "a . oas-
asy drive
Regarded al fIfss 81 . rather
5tsslssfsi experiment. enc saturday
drive Developed tnse al aapsses-
gsntsd dsmonsirsttea ~ MAS vim
shss~aE hysfsrla Uagffistal ssti.
fastss wsfs that 81. 90 was taken
IN from sn@ eitys popaiaflog ~
40 900 Many Unttsss states tour
lsts Clipped IA
Ths lssss vas for esnyass@fs 10
collect siiysr coins from the public
and place them Ira t~o rows along
Douglas street. . main thorough
fare. ~ vas hoped tts lines could
Ia made 10 stretch for eight Diocks-
The nancy wss to buy trainer sis-
planes for the Royal Canadian Air
Force.
The first few ceins droppiag
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First Heat Wave
Toll Reaches S.
nY rNIrHp rnEx.

The first heat wave ~ tbs sum
nsf which ssafsd ths Western
plains spread ssfos~ msrs than
half thu nation Monday snd ths
q. =. u.sihsF bufsaa forecast that
"a 1suid eoatinus until mlsiwsss.
A. least - 1iss a prsstfstson 80
dfoS ming arm seofss snsss wsfs
allied on ths hiss~ays ~hsf. tbsy
sought rsfuss ffasa seaFshlnx ,ssss
psfaiafss .na Increased humidity.
Rains we're sspeet<d In sections
IT the eastern ssaf~s.rd ard ths
middle Ssst Monday AMI showers
Nsr. forecast tor Tuesday IN ms
rsnnsss~s and Dhln river y.iisys
Ga the ss.t so.sf thssotsfsne~sfs
IL m ensd forests and fsassrsd
dssEsr ~ fires ~hish resulted
from - days ~lsisosaf rain Th~
stiss9sfi ssilsy cora eFgp vas
saved ~ s,.,@Rs~,sss ~slss s.sas~<i
temperatures 10 drug ff.m iet la
~ degrees Ia rs salaastss
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Demos Form
Group to Aid
w. Willkie
Independent Move
Launched to Back
COP Nominee
BULLETIN

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.
Wendell 2. Wilikie, Repubii-
can candidate for president. to-
day set Aug. II A. the date he
will deliver his speech accepting
the q. d. 4. nomination at
Elwood, Ind.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo
Wendell l.. Millkie announced
Monday that Lewis Douglas, for
mer director of the budget under
President Roosevelt. and John w,
Hanes, former undersecretary of
the treasury. were organizing an
independent Democratic movement
in support of his Republican presi-
Dental campaign.
Alan Valentine. president of the
University OF Rochester. n. Y,
who has been a new deal sup
porter. and Mrs. Roberta Campbell
Lawson OF Tulsa. Okla, president
OF the Federated Womens Clubs
OF America, also are joining in the
movement, Willkie said.
The Republican nominee re-
leased the text OF a joint telegram
from Douglas. Hanes and Mrs.
Lawson. which was sent from Sun
Valley. Idaho. where Douglas is
now mentioning.
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British. Bomb
German Bases
Hitler Postpones
Dreoded Blitzkrieg

On the European and African
war fronts. the British reported
new serial bombing attacks on
German bases and supply center.
and the axis powers said that their
air and naval forces wers eontinu-
Ing steady hammering al the
British empire from the North ses
10 East africa
German planes rsidsd southern
England again Monday after bsv.
ing been driven back by Royal Air
Force and Rnti-sirersu stacks on
Sunday six British fighting planes
reported Sunday they had success
fully attacked ~ German gar
planes shooting down one or more
and driving them back across the
channel.
Foreign Secretary Slaooint Hal
fax arranged to speak 10 the
world by radio hi. afternoon. do
clafing Britsln's determination to
carry on the var 10 victory dsHpits
Adolph Bitisr' warning Of sub
mission or destruction. Prime
Minister Winston Churchill 10 sx-
peetsd 10 make . similar state
msnt tn the houss Of commons To-
MORROW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Lewis Advocates
Firm Blacklist

WASHINGTON-President John
L. Lewis of the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations NJ o n y
again advocated "blacklisting" of
firms receiving government con-
tracts under the multi-bilhon dollar
defense program if they fail TO
comply with provisions OF the ma
tional labor relations act.
In letters to all members OF
the clio executive board.
Lewis charged that the gov
eminent, under the urge Of
emergency. lis making patri-
otism profitable for American
finance and industry" He
contended that labor should
share equally in any benefits
derived from the preparedness
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Italians Say
British Sea
Losses Heavy
Bottleship and 2
Cruisers Severely
Damaged in Fight

ROME An official communiqne
asserted Monday that British hat
tleship and two British cruisers
had been severely damaged dur
ing sirplane-warship fights between
July 3 and Is. and that the crews
OF the ships had suffered heavy
losses
Information OF = positive sort"
indicated. the commnnique said,
that a battleship Of the w rspite
class. %. 800 tons: the cruiser, clou-
cester. s.i00 tons. and the cruiser.
Arethusa. 5.27o tons. were dam
aged.
These, the communique said.
were In addition 10 the hattie
cruiser Hood and the aircraft
carrier Ark Royal. previously
reported damaged.
One enemy plane was shot down
In flames during its attempt TO
machlne-gun the crew OF an Italian
plane which had shghted on the
sea to carry out rescue work, said
the eommunique. The crew Of the
British plane. composed Of one off
Ger and several men, hailed out and
were taken prisoner by one Of the
Italian seaplanes.'
An intense and effective"
bomba rdm~nt was carried out
by the British base. At sidi
Barranti and Marsa Natruh In
North Africa. the communiqse
said.
In East Africa, the communlque
continued. British bases ut Buna
and Wajir were bombed and Italian
planes machine gunned British
planes and troops. One British
plane was shot down. IL was said.
British planes attacked Asmara
In Ethiopia. but the eommuniqne
claimed there were no victims or
material damage.
The communique added that all
Italian planes had returned safely
after their operations.
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Anxiety Felt for
Missing Pastor

yASCOUsgR. ~ C.-AnHieiy
vss felt here Monday for ihs
safety 81 Rev. Or. John Aniis
nnlssionary -sdven,ursr unfsportsd
sine. May 20 on . voyage from
Acapulco. Mexico n Vancouver.
DR. Ante. accompanied BY .
Portuguese. had planned an IN
hurried voyage he was sailing .
fs-foot ysSi. equipped with
small motor. II il not known
whether he earned radio equip
ment
HI. sailed the yaNl. the Rev
erie" across the Atlantic from
England last year. and early this
year took hsr through the Pzna-
ma canal As founder Of the
British Columbia Coast mission.
he Vas coming her. 10 be present
al an anniversary celebration.
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Panama Ship
Is Sunk by
Plane
German Aircraft
Bombs American
Republic Vessel

LONDON German sirpiane
was said suthoritAtiv.iy Monday
10 have sunk tho Panama steam
ship Frossouls. II was feared
there was heavy loss os life.
The Frossouls mot listed n
Iioyd's register was understood
to have BEEN sttaeksa $50 miles
northwest Of Cape Finis,erre. al
the northwest tip Of Spain, "a
number Of United states ships
have been transferred 90 Psnsms
register a. result OF tho United
state neutrality law ban on ship
ping In bclligerent xoncs
The Frossouls was Of 2s2 tons
''Germsnss NE thods sf
waging war ~ sea led Ca the
loss of . ship that belonged
Ia one Of the America re-
publies. with, 10 IL feared.
heavy loss of lfe.- the british
abatement said.
The Frossoula's last port Of
call was Barcelona" the statement
continued. At n 30 O'Clock on
the evening" Of july Is tho snip
vas attacked by q German air
craft and bombed and sunk.
"Eighteen ~ her crew left
In two boats. ose under COM
msnd Of the captain 81 the
frosso,ia. the other In charge
OF the chief offic~r.
Nothing more has been heard Of
the captains boat"
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Seated in her wheel chair in the
Old Soldiers home in Retsil, Mrs.
Susan Richardson, who is cele-
hrating her Tooth birthday Mon
day said emphatically:
You bet I've got something to
say on my Tooth birthday, or any
other birthday. l say, Keep
Hitler out of America"
Mrs. Richardson, a direct rela-
ton of Mrs. c. A. Potter, 1451
Puget Sound ave. vice president
= of Daughters of Pioneers of Pierce
county. made the statement Satur-
day, when visited by Mrs. Potter.
who was accompanied by her
granddaughter. Donna May Han
son, Is, representing 81 members
of the seventh generation.
Crossed Oregon Trail
Mrs. Richardson. born in Shelby
county, Ohio, July %. 1910, came
across the oregon trail in 1843,
settling in Oregon territory. She
made the trip with her grand
mother, following death Of her
own parents.
When asked what she remem-
bered most about the early days
on Pacific coast, Mrs Richardson
replies, a twinkle in her eyes,
tall trees and Indians
Though she had reached the age
of % before start of the Civil war
Mrs. Richardson doesn't remember
much about that historic en-
counter. Her lack of knowledge
isn't due to lack of memory, ac-
cording to Mrs. Potter. but TO the
fact that carving living from
the wilderness empire Of Oregon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

TOKYO Prince FHmimarg No.
neYs opmpietsd hls fsblass to-day
ard Nas reported - ~ afaftlns
drastic program II siss s0fsi lac
rsvisioos 70 prepare ihs ~'sg for
nsN. si-smbfseiag political party
slong Fascist bnss
Y wss forecast that he ~0silsi ssh
an extraordinary season II psfils.
men, ~ ihsi bis changes might h
pressed through
There Nsfs reports alao that
many changes n JAp4nE aigio.
matte assignments ssfs if pfsspeet
ard That ksnsgks Horinoueni. am.
oassaejor al Washington. might 10
replaced by hsssyasi Tanl Vn9sf.
secretary Of the foreign offies.
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Elderly Tacoman
Outwiis Providers

A tale Of two frightened prosl-
ers and an Old gentleman who
reached for gun when things
got tough" was told Monday by
n y Reynolds. manager n the
spouting Toad inn. ala Center st
Reynolds making his report IN
Detective Henry Warren. pawn
shop detail ssid HI, father was
sleeping In the back ~ the sstsb-
hshment Sunday when he sss
awakened BY a noise
Investigating. ne found tao
providers In the business part Of
the building One Of them picked
up a chair and threw II AZ the
old man, causing bruises on his
arm and head Another picked up
a money changer and hit him with
that.
The old man produced a gun.
He fired two zhots at close range.
Providers fled down a hall and out
the back door. Both tripped over
bucket II white lime. getting u
on their clothes.
One man dropped his nat. which
is being held BY police.
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Victorians Cover Street
With Silver to Aid British

H. iks r~sss.~ss sess H. 49,
sal r~~ps~ ps~s~~st~S ~ essp<y
sssis p~skets n sh~sg& rhsy
asmp~si "a ~ sk~ ssse~t ~ nns1-
f.is. tsrseA ksiis ists eAAaoe
ssa sss~e~s ssss h. ss.~.
There sas rim" Ga fn~ nnAks
fes niser. and sftsr twe heuss ~
banks reported no nofs sas 70 ~
Aaa Tags h~ias distrssszsed -
eaassss~ss ran esi. ana psts ~
slasol @~xs given 10 denora Fves~
satiy th~ supply ~ sinfoii sss
exhausted
rh~ tive iss~s wes~ esnptne-
I'd. tn iestess - Z a ~ e>se~
ilnea n siisss. ss1 tness wnn .
issxs piis len ssss.
There ~ers no guards along IL
route. Only ''tb~ft~ was corr
mittsd bs . dog which. Tor some
r~sson tapped up two dimeA bslt
~ss quickly nabDed before furthee
damage.
At the end OF the day. the money
was swept from the street With
pEoomS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Armed Bandits Rob Service
Station Operator OF SIS

man kept the .22-eahber niokle-
plated revolver trained on him. The
two pocketed the cash and fled.
evidently making their getaway In
a car parked nearby,
The victim called police. but
proxl cars were unable 10 find the
bandits. Officers were assisted IN
getting a description from Mrs h.
Hekel. who saw the two men
standing In front of Hekefs mar
ket. 30O2 9Th ave. a few minutes
before the robbery.
The heavier OF the two bandits
was tall. with blond. curly hair. the
other short and swarthy. Both
wore denim pants and dark coats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Americans in
China Given
Citizens oil u. S.
Arc Threatened by
Juponess Elements

SHANGHAI United states
marine patrol. we're reinforced
In tho American defense sector ~
tho international Settlement Mon.
day aud nsdygusrds we're provided
for Americans Win had been
threatened by Japanese dominated
elements
At Tsingtao the United states
navy cancelled all shore leaves
following an Incident Saturday
night involving American sailors
and Japanese police
Americana shn have been
threatened agreed 10 send . NEE.
sage 10 President Roosevelt ufE-
Ing him To inform Japan that u
WOULD be held responsible for the
safety ~ Americans in China. ON
the ground that Japan cpnirols
Chinese authorities In territory u
occupies. The message also sus'
eesfa rata liza Ion agaiaaf lananes
..,.,.o.,s,m.n in ~. urlt,a
states In event ~ mistreatment
!, - -
NV -'''"
" '"' '"
'"'e"s'''r" n"""As ~"
ssps"'"e '"s 'P""
" '"ss s"pp''.-''" :"
te"s" '" S"s"khs' "
gn s"e fes"ss''"" y, "
pe"ess !" NV
Shanghai
n'w ms'aent wss sI-'''sa
ais" by me Japanese l"nist hsrs
agency n"m Tsingis"' up hs
COST
Japanese snsh"'''ies, INC Akenoy
reported, are taxing a strong
at,itnhs regarding an Incident
saturday night IN which II sss
complained that American navy
msn had obs,fneied japanese
police.
Tw" Americas sailors ~ers
Involved In . srssi. the dis
pairh said. and four nss 81 ss
Americas navy shore pstssi
@sbstruefsd" four SsPsse-~
polieemea attempting 10 ~.
r.st ih-sn.
posmi quoted japanese as eoms
planning that one Japanese pelies.
man was injured but Il was added
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Storm Starts New
Bluzes in Montana

hAIIsFfII.. Msnts---scofsr ~
neS forest firss Monday followed q
dry lightning" storm In TIE
tlfnDerlsnds u western Montana
In the g1aihssd national forest
there we're 50 ns@ fires and In
Deer Lodge forest n. The number
Of new fires In private holdings
could not be estimated.
A week ago after similar
storm there we're approximately
100 fires burning AZ once in for
estry region No. /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Rain Breaks Long
Dry Spell in City

Although bt Il " az inch u
rain fen early sunday. Tacoma .
dfy speil Hss ended for a few
hours Othsr sections 81 sbs eosiH-
y got considerably more preeipi-
tstion. The doWnposlr Was expect
81 70 help puysiiup valley crops.
Meanwhile. the forecast IL for fair
weather.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

Held up al gunpoint py pair
n, businesslike bandits. Dick Pease'
attendant of a service station. vas
forced to turn over SIS In easn
during a robbery Sunday night
The holdup was staged at the
new Purcell service station on otn
ave at Cedar about $40 p. m
Pease was alone in the station
when the two men walked in one
of them asked him the time me
other pulled gun without further =,
discourse. then said. We want all
the money you've got - hand II
over"
Pease complied while the gun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Six Die in Oregon

PORTLASD-Aecidents claimed
at least six lives in Oregon this
weekend. four by drowning. one
in an automobile accident and an
other in an accident with a gun.
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BULLETINS

LONDON--French filters par
ticipated IN Royal Air force
bombardment NJ Northwestern
Germany sunday night, the
headquarters Of Gen. Charles
DegaulIe, head Of a French COM
mittee TO carry on the war, said
tonight.
LONDON-The admiralty an
nounced today that waters off
the west coast OF England and
the south coast OF Ireland had
been mined. presumably az a
measure against invasion. Yes
sells wishing 10 enter the irish
sea or the Bristol channel, the
announcement said. must pass
around the north Of Ireland.
WASHINGTON-Rep. Thomas
{. Hennings. d., Mo. today IN
PRODUCED In the house an an,end-
mepi 10 the neutrality law that
would permit United states ships
To bring British children To
American hayens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
~fiIi Warn tsviisss

In Berlin, sazis said hitler would
chooss the time for launching the
b K scale AXIS offsnsiss against the
British empire Dut a @ss Indicated
that be would await the Halifax
and Churchill statements as offi-
cal replies 10 has rsish staK spsaeh a.
German and Italian nsEapspsfs
and rsd.s,s continued = DarfsEs u
warning to Bntons. urging them 20
0ust Churchill and accept a NAN
dictated peace as tho only siisf-
native 20 dssAslsiion ~ Britain
Ths German high command said
the ssgs ~ Britain continued attn
attacks On conveys IN which an Oh
tanker and four othsT merchant
ships. tOtAllng about t0.ose IONS.
we're sunk by Man planes which
also attacked British supports h4f-
Dors. oil supplies and factories.