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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
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ALL Checkers OF All State Ports Ask
For Contract PorleY With Employers

General cargo and lumber wsrs
being stowed In the American
Hawaiian steamer Arixonan, sn
BIRTH here for The Atlantic SEA-
board.
The American steamer HatsrtIa
and the Japanese motofship Hsian
8ani both ~ars taking capacity
loads Of lumber. flour, copper and
large eonaignmsnls ~ varied car
goes bound for tho Orient
The Hawaiian island route WAS
represented by tho hsiseH steamer
Mahikl. taking approximately
1900 toms of general ffsiEnis from
this port.
The steam sehoonsrs Lake Fran
css and NJ Cedric vill hath sail
from here with full esfgoes ~ Ia
coma lumbar for southern coastal
ports Of call.
Due later 10 the Luriins Burns
and this Olympus. both engaged In
the regular eossting lumh~r trade.
Saturdays arrivals ~iil include
the WsysF basn.<r lntsfcosssaI
frelghtsf I8sfffon, on berth for dis.
charge and loading u local timber
products. and tho cslmar steamer
Porsnsr, 10 discharge steal and
general cargo from ths east coast
and llfi lumber, flour and mlseel-
iassous goods for tns fsi,srn voy.
age,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

10 sss,nd the s4th annual
agents convention Of North
western Mutual Life Insurance.
company. Hugo ". FsrDsr. tins
corapanys district agent here ~as
motoring TO-DAY 70 Mii~aokss.
Wis.
lie was accompanied by John
Colisbury. local agent ~ho has
Dssn With the company 80 years.
10 IL expected that FerDsr. who
came here recently from ina mid.
1est city. viii arrange 70 move Ms
family 10 Tacoma. They had re-
NAMED In Milwaukee until sxplra.
ton Of the school term.
The convention will be held
July "a. 70 and "A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
Willkie Explains
Why He stunning

DENVER wenden l.. wnlkie.
republican presidential nominee,
declared here Friday that his'can-
didaoy for the highest office In
the United States was not prompt.
ed by any mobile motives" or lnten-
ton 10 sacrifice" himself
Standing on a hay-filled wagon
in the middle Of Denver stockyardr
the tousle- haired indiansn jabhed
indirectly at his democratic opposi-
ton by insisting he did mot pre-.
tend 10 have any noble motives" in
striving for the presidency.
I'm seeking TO be president Of
the United States" he told a crowd
Of stoekmen and western ranehers
Il frankly sought 10 run because
I have some deep-seatcd eonvie-
lions which I want TO carry out
when | am elected" he declared.
wiilkie said he knew tho
democrstie way Of life mot
from hooks and tbeorirs."
Il learned about civil nh
critics In the hard struggle for
survival he said. "and I glory
In living the problems of NIL
Americans.
The republican nominee went "a
the stockyards on an inspection
trip Immediately after comforting
with livestock leaders from IL
western states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
Radio Network Cuts
Hitler OFF the Air
SAN FRANCISCO Adolf

SAN FRANCISCo-Adolf Hit
less speech to the German reich
stag was cut off the air on 80
stations OF the Don Lee broad
casting system Friday TO prevent
his attempted justification Of the
crimes he has committed" Lewis
Allen Weiss, general manager Of
the broadcasting system, an
nounced.
The management Of this net
work" Weiss said. did not feel
it is in the public interest to con-
unue the broadcast OF Hitlers
speech.
We feel the facilities OF this
network should not be used TO
enable Hitler TO broadcast and at
tempt justification Of the crimes
which he has committed We are
sure the American public will con-
cur in this sentiment, he said. The
Don Lee system is Pacific Coast
network.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
Fruit, Produce
Shift Slightly

Slight fluctuations In Wholesale
prices Of fruit and produce marked
trading on local markets Friday.
Cob corn was quoted at a de.
crease Of Is cents per five dozen
ears. price now ranging from $50
10 Sl.75.
String beans. including Tacoma
Wonders. Kentucky and wax, CON
tinued TO sell at seven and eight
cents per pound. Local lettuce
was priced from Is 10 30 cents per
crate. Danish squash was avail.
able at $3.50 per so-pound box.
seedlssa grapes were weaker nj
s1.s5 per crate. csntHloup.s also
fell off sllgktly. and now are hold
ing AT s275 per crate. liberia
peaches maintained price Of
$40 per crate.
Above quotations are Wholesale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
Plywood Strike
Is Threatened
PORTLAND

PORTLAND About 200 dele
gates from Oregon. Washington.
Idaho ard Montana. q a special
session Of the AFL Lumber ard
sawmtl Workers unlen heard Pr
day that strike may ec the only
alternative IN their demands for
five-ccnt an hour wage increase
In the plywood industry.
In final repars. the convention
learned that no satisfactory con.
rlusion had been reached after sew
eral months o. negotiations with
the nlywood industry Several 10.
cal unions have empowered their
individual committees 10 vote fer
strike II necessary.
Most plywocd workers, u vas
reported. arc getting minimum
~ esis cents an hour far a sa-hour
week. with the minimum - 20
cents in few particular instances.
Secretary Kenneth Davis for
merry 81 Tacoma but now living In
Portland, reported that Il new
locals had been added since ncccm-
her President Homer Haney. ra-
coma. is presiding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
Arrested Driver Had
1899 Red Sucker

The compound offsnse Of reck-
less driving and running = car With
a 1889 red sticksr was charged 70
John T. chscky. Of 1914 So. 2sd st.
Friday by State Patrol Officer
J. r. Mckinney.
Chseky was arrested Thursday
afternoon on the Puyailpp river
road after be drove of on the
gravel part 81 the road 10 pass
another car on the right aide. After
catching the driver in that offense.
for which there has been a con
slant patrol Of the river road. Nc
Elhinsy found the old stieksr.
showing the car has failed 10 pass
the safety test 4 year ago and
had not been re-ezamined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

Waterfront checkers ia ~ 10
(AFLl - Friday served notice to
employers 10 open negotiations OF
their working contract 10 provide
for increased wages. Il Was an.
nouneed by r A. Thronson, distfie,
secretary Of the lila.
Approximately 400 checkers
are engaged ~ Washington
ports. all members Of the
union.
Fridays announcement constl-
tutea the necessary s0-day notice
for negotiation before the current
contract expires Sept. 30. I-hronaan
said.
IL IN anticipated a similar an.
nounoement VIII result from
meeting 10 be- held July "a by
checkers q Oregon. also members
OF the lila.
Meanwhile. the unafflIiated Sail
ors' Union Of IN. Pacific announced
Friday It's adoption Of a policy 70
eliminate strikes or Nalk-ouis In
ports whsrs thers arc no union rep
rsssntatlyes 10 settle disputes be.
tween ships officers and seamsn.
IoADINss HEAVIER FRIDAY
Win six vessels on berth and
two additional ships slated for ar.
rival later in the day. Tae0ma's
yhsryes we're enjoying rush oi
business Friday.
Only Incoming goods were being
discharged by ine NJ csdFo ~ ths
Hooker Eleciroebsmiesi Ga. plant.
all me other vessels ilfiiaE a Sids
assortment 81 msFehandise fef
e0Hatuihs. intsroosAiai and OF.
shore routes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

borne troops might disrupt an en-
tire area and patrolling constantly
along lines assigned 10 IL.
No Maginot Line
No one should envisage an inn
mobile "Maginot line" OF concrete
and steel reared upon England's
cliffs and beaches and extending
back toward the heart of the
island.
on the contrary. the British
coastal defense is designed pri-
marily for complete mobility and
speed and concentration of fire
Every feature OF the landscape
which can be utilized for purposes
of camouflage and defense is be-
ing so used.
Upon the navy and Raj viii
fall the task Of seeing TO II that
Germany lands no psnzer units in
force, and of obviating the posi-
bility of surprise attempts.
Mines. submarines and attack
ing airplanes will help fulfil this
task.
Stronger Air Force
The RAF. whose effectiveness
was offset In the low countries
by the fact that At was out
numbered 10-or-i5 10 /, is getting
greatly increased supply OF
planes now, and will be able TO
concentrate large forces at any
point where an attacking force
attempts 10 land.
During my tour l saw innum-
cradle defenses of barbed wire
thickets, pill boxes and gun en-
placements. Some command shore
approaches. Others are installed
where they could blast psraohu-
lists or air-borne invaders A.
strategic points.
The first line Is manned by
veterans Of the famous Flanders
rear-guard. They maintain a close
watch in the dozens Of seaside
resorts many OF them almost de-
serted - for enemy agents and
fifth eolumnists.
Wait for Jerry"
Behind the coastline other units
man strategic points and wait for
Jerry
Mine sweepers, trawlers. de-
stroyers and submarines move
out 10 sea, returning
only for repairs and supplies. In
the daily and nightly drudgery
Of keeping water approaches 10
the British Isles polieed. and es-
sentisl conveys flowing 10 port.
The Raj searches constantly
for new enemy bases In the north
Of France and the low countries.
and for any signs that the enemy
is assembling barges. fiatbosts or
other vessels for the push across
the channel
Al one slrdroms. from which
many raids on German bases have
been launched. a pilot who wss
acting az my guide was suddenly
called away. As he turned 10
90. he uttered remark which
somehow sounded as though he
had had occasion 10 make IL be-
fore.
7 guess" he aaid. they've /.
found a target for ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

Tss8sia IN Port; Amman. nsks
sr. ~ csdfo. lisoksf Hsian MARI.
Milwaukee No. a. nskikl, Port
piers. Aasarsls. Centennial. L.aks
VrAncas, ~ Paul mill.
Vessels Dus Friday p. m. Lur-
line Burns. shaffsr No. 1. Olympic,
Mccormack. saturday. hsfffsn.
Ahasfef No. I portmaT. Port pssfs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

The British have built. and are
continuously improving, a coastal
defensive system Incorporating all
they learned in Flanders plus
some new ideas"
Details of the system which in
wolves coordination of all the
fighting forces and the new
ideas" may not, of course, be d.
vulged.
The British. am convinced,
have done a genuinely remarkable
amount of work, considering the
brief time at their disposal, to
make their coasts-breached only
four times in history-as nearly
impregnable as it is possible to
make them.
Naturally Strong
The keynote of the defense sys-
tenn is improvisation - utilization
of all the advantages of nat
urally strong coastline and the
terrain behind IL.
I visited infantry and artillery
units, two Royal Air force air
dromes and naval defenses.
The navy, fundamentally. is put
ting into practice defense plans II
perfected a long time ago while
at the same time Incorporating
new ones co-ordinated with the
other branches.
The army has the job OF man
ming the coast, organizing de
lenses in depth, watching key
points where a handful OF air
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
Hitler S Reichstag Speech
Causes Break in Stocks
Markets at q
Glance
ERIDAl

Stocks: Irregulsrly lower in dull
trading.
Bonds: Irregular; L. S. govern
ments lower.
Curb stocks: Irregular.
Foreign Exchange: Strong.
Cotton: Steady.
Wheat: Up : TO l cent.
Corn: Up y 10 cents.
Rubber: Steady.
Silver: Unchanged in New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
HAPPY
n n . . "
FRIDAY. LIlIY 10

Harold Bartlett, LIE obs
Beach.
Mrs. T. {. King. 1921 Ea. q II.
Hazel swanberg, 2Iis 40.
Alnsworth ave.
Patsy Hansen. 4i27 No. l. ~.
MariIyn BarwelI. ss17 No. X.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
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The Ticker

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
NORTHWEST BANKS

run INLAND Ddttn AtoithaNAiHfA1
today: Ciesrings s7.z24, 1876;
balances. t1.547 .5SsIz
Seattle Clearings 1888, 09l 81 /.
balances t3.0s2 s5z. OF, transactions
Sl5,543, 10000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

Washington's forecast-General-
ly fair Friday night and Saturday,
but cloudy at times on the coast;
little change in temperature, gentle
variable wind off the coast and
over inland waters.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at a. m. Friday,
none; since July /, trace. a short
age of 81 inch; since Jan. 1. 1921
inches, a shortage of 200 inches.
Wind at a. m. Friday, north
east 3 m.p,h; barometer at BOIL
and steadily rising OF.
Sun rises at 4:35 a. m. Saturday
and sets at 1857 p. m.
Tacoma's weather on July 10,
1939-Psrtly cloudy, IL inch of
rain, maximum temperature 20 de-
grees and minimum So. Highest
wind velocity II mp.h. from the
southwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

Stock sales approximated ESQ
o00 shares compared with 220. 900
sha. IS Thursday when actual vol
ume Of 221 $40 was the smallest
In % years. Curb stock sales were
1000 shares compared with SIS
600 Thursday.
NEW NORk-Stocks broke in A
isst-hour selling rush Friday. The
losses extended to more than two
points. and the lowest levels of the
day were touched in the last few
minutes of trading.
The Hitler speech. warning Brit
ain To either end resistance or face
a blitzkrieg. brought the selling.
experts said.
Sales for the session totsled 26o.-
900 shares. Of which 90. 900 turned
over in the last hour. Thursdays
volume was the lightest since Sep
TENDER, 1918, at POI. $40 shares. OF
the SIS issues traded, PA declined,
154 advanced and 100 were un-
changed.
First repercussions of the Hitler
speech were nil in the market, but
as the news spread through the
country, many sold stock on the
theory the war soon would take on
a more drastic form.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

II you're not using it. sell II with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1881.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
Finds Britain Ready for
'Blitz Visit of Nazis

LONDON-The British army navy and air force
ready to show the Germans something interesting" when
they launch the expected battle Of Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

When Uncle sam needs ,raned tor noiiono de-
tense lind them onona the ronks OF these former CCC
boys beng turned INTO good soo the Mortme rron.
mo Stoton 81 Petersburg Flo Under direction Of Lieut. Com
nondet w W kenne U S coost 6uord the boys being
orooed Tor the merchont abood the old Rogers
Joseph Confad ord Tuno Above apprentice hond ooit
pointing the words Below OF the embryo oble
unlood port Of boiler aboard the Tusliolo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20

scIIcs o. cLosis 60,

aOTfcE on CLOofno
nniDok NO. stsz.A owes atsiis<sen
Iaka
soricn 10 nkEkBY OWES mas
stellseoon L<1s nfiase No. sis1-A
on fnsxFissxsn Drive ~ eiesed q All
public traffic fos = p<fiod eafaMenc.
ing Monday, July z1nd and endin0
o~soh&f 1. is<o due V fseoastsuet1os
sofk.
ul<slonsSs dated july ~, le<Q
b. cLfpfOHO OAtIe.
Co&DGy Auditor ana CLARK Of IL
Bead 81 County ConmlsnIoDers-
~ ,. -. ORIGIN. Deputy.
TACOMA PUBLIC sCHOoI1. nlds
for Music will he resolved ~ tne offico
Of ina seefetsfS hoard Of plTectoro.
Tacoma hebooi Distxiet No. 70. up -
la.o0 o'clock noon. FRIDAY. July ~
1910. IN aesoTdsnes with Iisfs on ne
In said office.
me Board reserves ths right 70
accept the oids which In ~ judg-
ment are heat ana 20 reject any az AL
blak--cARL q, cADDEys 0ocxstAry
ana Duxlnsss Aansesss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
N. Y. CURB STOCKS

Closing Prices Furnished by
Dean Wltter AZ COMPANY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-20
FRIDAYS QUOTATIONS

fluctuations courtesy Dean Witter q
Co, Washington Bldg. members
New York Stock Exchange)
High Low Close
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

Indicating the extent of naval ac- tivity since the war started, Cham berlain said that one British battle ship already had covered 34,000 miles.
 At Sea 20 Days
 In the first 20 cSys of war, he said, one cruiser was at sea 1O2 days and one destroyer for 103 days in succession.
 German merchantmen have to pass through a sea area 1000 miles wide between the North Scotland coast and Greenland in order to reach home and this area "is con- tinuously patrolled by the British navy with increasing success" he said.
 Chamberlain denounced German aerial attacks on what he de- scribed as fishing boats and light houses as "cowardly".
 "The power of the British navy is able to protect conveys with such success that they are being 1ncreas- ingly used by neutrals," he said. Air Training Schools
 Chamberlain, discussing empire air training plans, said that 67 training schools would be establish ed in Canada with a staff of 10000. Upwards of 80 new or enlarged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
Chamberlain Seeks
 Friendly Neutrals
Continued From Page D

Japanese government any idea that we deliberately or Intentionally ex- ercised our belligerent rights as we see them with want of courtesy or want of consideration to the Japa- nese nation," he said. The Japanese had been angered by the seizure so close to Japanese waters and had demanded release of the German seamen.
 To Offset Anger
 Chamberlain's speech generally was intended to offset the anger aroused in neutral nations by re- cent suggestions of Winston Churchill, first lord of the admir- alty, that the neutrals join up with the Allies to guard against being divided between Nazism and Bol- shevism.
 We are bound to take all meas ures open to us to frustrate the machinations of a powerful and 1ut- terly interruptions enemy" he Sa.N in connection with the Japanese protests as well as the attitude of other neutrals.
 But certainly the last thing we want to do Is to afront the self respect of 8 friendly nation with whom we want to live in peace"
 Not Indifferent to Losses
 Chamberlain continued:
 Don't let anyone suppose that we are indifferent to the losses which neutrals might sustain. We ask neu- trals, whether they are small and weak or great and powerful, to con- slider that thought in the exercise of our undisputed belllgerent rights we may have to take action which causes them inconvenience and even loss, we at any rate have never sunk neutral ship; we have never wit tingly sacrificed 8 single neutral life.
 We mean when the war is suc- cessfully concluded to return to the idea behind our agreement with the United States little over year ago (the reciprocal trade agree menD.
 We must put an end to the vici- ouS policy of economic nationaliza- ticn and autarchy, which did SC much to upset the last great peace settlement.
 Chamberlain said that the empire now had upwards of 1,250O0O men under arms and that the toll of German submarineS-esti here at close to 40-had been increased by yesterdays air and naval op- erations.
 Attack On Convoy
 Chamberlain said that the de- struction of the U-boat resulted from the first attack in Hong time" by German submarine on a British naval convoy.
 "Very differently from the Ger man practice, we saved the major ity of the crew." he said.
 Regarding the navy, he said: "It is today as always in our history the first line of defense of these is- lands"
 At the present time," he contin- ued, "at home, in France, in India and in other stations overseas upon our vital lines of imperial com munications we have upwards of l. 250,0OO men under arms"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

airdromeS will be provided, he said.
 The prime minister said that since September the British government had placed almost 100000, 900 pounds (around $500 0,000, ,000) worth of or- ders for guns, ammunitions, explo- sives, vehicle, machine tools and other supplie..
 He again discussed air raid pre- cautions, saying:
 we have not had any air raids yet, but we are prepared for them if they come"
 Jibes At Precautions
 Chamberlain jibed at the precau- tionS taken in Berlin last night to guard Adolf Hitler during the Fueh- rer's speech at the sports palace. He noted sarcastically that the spon- sors of the luncheon he addressed did not consider it necessary to keep the place of their meeting se- cret as was done in Berlin.
 Chamberlain discussed in detail the preparedness program and the extent of supplies accumulated in Britain. Then he emphasized the British viewpoint that the European neutrals have nothing to fear from the building up of allied war strength.
 There is not a single non-bellig- erent country that feels itself threatened by this enormous ac- emulation of powers" he asserted in an obvious effort to allay the fears of some small nations who objected to the recent suggestions by Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, that they join up with the Allies to avoid the dangers of NaziSm and BolsheviSm.