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The Key West citizen., 1940-10-18

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The Key West citizen., 1940-10-18
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Evening star., 1940-08-27
Members of Willard
Players to Attend
Rip Van Winkle'

Members of the Willard Roof
Players, headed by Mr.. John M
Kline, jr., will attend the perform
ance of RIP Van Wrinkle" in the
National Sylvan Theater on the
Monument Grounds tonight. The
players include Mr.. Morris Arkin
Mr.. Robert Truitt Miller, Mr.. Wayne
Bobst, Mr.. j. A. Bishop, Mr.. J. Mar
tin Scranage and Mr.. Ted Freter
The cast includes members of their
organization. Mrs. Margaret Dug
dale and Mrs. Mary Standish
Rose, members of the Vagabonds
and the Cathedral Thespians oi
Baltimore. with a party of guests
also will be in the audience.
RIP Van Wrinkle" will be giver
again Thursday evening preceded
by a program by the w. P. A. Sym
phonic Orchestra. Chair privilege
tickets may be had at the Willard
Newsstand, A. A. A. ticket bureau
Keystone Automobile Club and the
Recreation Office at 174O Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, and they also
will be available at the Sylvan
Theater tonight.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Mrs. Frank Thorp
Hostess at Tea

Mrs. Frank Thorp was hostess
at the tea hour yesterday at
the Army Navy Country Club
in compliment to Miss Meta
Elizabeth Kingsley, daughter of
Mai. and Mrs. Joseph T. Kings
ley. The marriage of Miss Kings
ley to Mr.. Evan H. Humphrey,
jr., son of Brig. Gen. Humphrey,
U. S. A., retired, and Mrs. Hum
phrey of San Antonio, Tex, will
take place Thursday, Septem-
ber S.
Mr.. Humphrey was graduated
from the Military Academy at
West Point in June and is COM
mandant of cadets at the Ad-
rniral Billiard Academy at New
London, Conn, preparatory
school for both the Coast Guard
and the Military and Naval
Academies.
Mrs. Thorp was assisted by Mrs.
Kingsley, mother of the BRIDE
elect.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Prices to Entertain
After Christening
Of Grandson

Col. and Mrs. Charles F. B.
Price will be hosts this afternoon
In their home on Bancroft place,
following the christening cere-
mony of their grandson. John
Charles Hendry, son of Capt. and
Mrs. John Burton Hendry. The
ceremony will take place at 5
o'clock. the chief of chaplains,
U. S. NJ. c., the Rev. Mr.. Work.
man, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Drexel Biddle of Phila-
delphia will be the godparents
for the baby.
Mrs. Hendry and her two chill
dren, Elizabeth Burton Hendry
and John Charles Hendry, have
been with Col. and Mrs. Price for
some time while Capt. Hendry is
with the feet in Pacific waters.
Later this week she and the
children will leave for California,
where she plans to take house.
Capt. and Mrs. Hendry were
married at Quantico when Col.
Price was on duty there and
as Betty Price was popular
belle in service circles. Mrs.
Price, formerly was Miss Dolly
Cunningham, a great-niece of the
late Mrs. John A. Logan and the
famous Civil War general. She
was leading figure in WASH
ington society until her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biddle spent
much time in the Orient while
Col. Price was on duty there and
again when Capt. Hendry was
stationed there and have main
tanned their friendship since.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Regatta Queen
Selects Nine of
Ten PrinceSSeS

Miss Marcy Morgan, who will
be crowned queen of the Presi-
dents Cup regatta on September
%, has selected nine of the ten
princesses who will be her at
tendants in the pageant.
The princesses already chosen.
most of whom were classmates of
Miss Morgan at Holton Arms,
include Miss Joan McKenna,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
McKenna: Miss Nancy Strong,
daughter of 1t. Col. and Mrs. A.
G. Strong; Miss Marguerite
Stirling, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. w. Calhoun Stirling; Miss
Jacqueline Meredith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. william Payne
Meredith; Miss Isabelle Hagner.
daughter of Mrs. Randall H.
Hagner; the Misses Marion and
Marie Theresa Norris. daughters
of DR.. and Mrs. Leo Brison Nor
ris: Miss Catherine Reeves.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. A. p.
Reeves, and Miss Patsy Brewer,
daughter of Mrs. Alva Brewer.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Miss Jeane Mary Hammond
And Mr.. Wheeler Married.

Miss Jeane Mary Hammond
And Mr.. Wheeler Married.
The wedding of Miss Jeane Mary
Hammond. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy c. Hammond of Arling-
ton, Va, and Mr.. Harold Francis
Wheeler, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
p. Wheeler, also of Arlington, took
place August z. The Rev. Herbert
E. Huggins of CherrydaIe Methodist
Church performed the ceremony in
a setting of palms, baskets of white
flowers and candelabra. Mrs. Anna
Thomas of Arlington was the or
ganist and the soloist was Mrs.
Cornelia Hutchinson, also of Ar
hngton.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a white
marquisette and lace gown with a
sweetheart neckline, short puffed
sleeves and fitted bodice. The
full skirt had long train in cores
of lace and marquisette and a long
tulle veil fell from a tiara OF orange
blossoms. The bride carried a white
Bible with a single white orchid
and shower of lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Arthur Hammond, sister,
in-law of the bride, was matron Of
honor. She wore a pink marquisette
gown with square neckhne, puffed
sleeves and a full skirt. Her arm
bouquet of blue delphinium matched
the spray in her hair.
Mrs. Henry Pooh, Miss Elise
Powell, Miss Marta De Ryckere, Miss
Charlotte Hopkins, Mrs. Ray Wheel
er, jr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
were the brides other attendants.
They wore gowns of blue marqui-
sette trimmed in lace, made like
the matron of honor's dress and
they carried pink gladioluses and
wore sprays of the gladioluses in
their hair.
The brides niece, Doris Jeane
Hammond, was flower girl, wearing
white net over powder blue taffeta
and carrying basket Of pink rose
buds and blue delphinium. The
same flowers were in her hair.
Mr.. Ray P. Wheeler Of Arlington
was his brothers best man and
the ushers were Mr.. Earl Donald
son, Mr.. James Moore, Mr.. Arthur
Hammond. brother of the bride. and
Mr.. Joseph Hopkins of Arlington
and Mr.. William Ferrell and Mr..
Lawrence Smith Of Washington.
A reception in the garden of the
home of the brides parents fol-
lowed the ceremony. The mothers
of the couple assisted in receiving.
Mrs. Hammond wearing a gown of
cyclamen chiffon with a corsage
of white rosebuds and blue del
phinium and the bridegroom s
neither wearing blue lace and a
corsage of pink roses and lilies Of
the valley.
For travelling the bride chose a
black ensemble trimmed in white
with matching accessories and a
corsage Of white orchids Mr. and
Mrs. Wheeler will make their home
at 1920 North Rhodes street, in
Arlington.
Both Mr.. Wheeler and his bride
attended Washington-Lee High
School and we're graduated in 1887.
Evening star., 1940-08-27


carried mixed bouquet.
The bridegroom was attended by
the brides only brother, Mr.. j.
Philip Merkle, who acted as best
man, and the ushers were Mr.. Eston
Pugh of Mount Rainier and Mr..
Roland L. Hill Of Minneapolis and
Washington.
During the services two cousins
of the bride, Mr.. Charles Merkle
and Mr.. Robert Merkle, sang "On
This Day o Beautiful Mother" and
20 Lord I Am Not Worthy" and
at the offertory. Mrs. Hagen sang
Gounod's ave Maria"
Immediately after the ceremony
the brides mother, assisted by the
bridegroom mother, served a we'd
ding breakfast to the immediate
families and friends. Mrs. Merkle
was gowned in dark blue redingote
and wore corsage of red roses.
Mrs. Farley wore a dress of black
sheer trimmed in white and a cor
sage of pink roses.
The bride was graduated from st.
Patrick's Academy two years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley will be at home
in Mount Rainier, Md, September !.
Miss Anna Virginia Grace
Bride Of Mr.. Grant.
Miss Anna Virginia Grace, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. John c. Grace. and Mr..
Robert Hugh Grant, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Grant, also of Washing
ton, were married in ceremony at
ST. Gabriel's Church August II.
Mr.. Grace escorted his daughter
She wore a white satin gown made
on princess lines, with a fingertip
veil which was held by headdress
made with net in the shape of an
orchid, and edged with seed pearls
Her prayerbook was showered with
lilies of the valley and satin stream
ers.
Mrs. Ward ]. Kopenick, the ma
tron of honor, wore peasant style
dress of yellow mousseline, and a
headdress of blue and yellow flowers
and her bouquet was of garden
flowers.
Miss Mary Louise Smith, the
maid of honor. wore a dress like that
worn by the matron of honor. but in
blue, and her headdress and flowers
were similar.
Mr.. John H. Bahlman was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Benton
Nails, the bridegroom's cousin; Mr.
John Henry Vogel and Mr. Robert
c. Grace, brother of the bride.
A reception in the home of the
brides brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul C. Maxwell, fol-
lowed the ceremony. Mrs. Maxwell
wore a rose lace dress with white
accessories and a gardenia corsage
and the bridegroom's mother wore
a white dress trimmed in raspberry
and a matching hat, with a corsage
of gardenias.
When the couple left on their
wedding trip through the North
the bride wore a blue and white
sport dress with white accessories
On their return the couple will re-
side at All Eleventh street NE.
The bride attended Columbus
University in this city and Mr.. Grant
attended the University of Mary
land and Columbus University.
Evening star., 1940-08-27

week end. Among the guests were
Mrs. Ballard Moore, Mrs. Morton
Hutchinson, Mrs. Emmons Smith,
Mr.. Steward Mcdonald and Mr..
William F. White.
Many Dinners Follow
Races At Bar Harbor.
From Bar Harbor comes word that
Mr.. Thomas Letter. the popular
young sportsman of Washington and
Warrenton, won second place with
his boat, Barbara, sailing in the X
class of the Bar Harbor regatta,
which ended Saturday. Numerous
dinner parties followed the races,
and about 400 guests attended the
nautical ball at the Bar Harbor Club
for the benefit of British and French
war relief.
Mr.. Theodore H. Marburg, former
United States Minister to the Meth
erlands, was host to about 10 at a
buffet supper at the Bar Harbor
Club in honor of Archduke Otto and
the Archduchess Adelaide, who are
visiting at the resort.
Mrs. Sumner Welles, wife of the
Undersecretary of State, another
Bar Harbor visitor, was hostess at
luncheon Sunday at the Malvern,
entertaining for DR.. and Mrs. James
F. Mitchell, who are at their summer
home there for the season.
Newport Is Popular
Summer Spot.
Washingtonians find Newport one
of the most popular of summer
spots, and take prominent part in
all activities there. Count jerry Po-
tocki, the Polish Ambassador, is
returning today to the Capital after
being a member of Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt's house party over the
week end. Another visitor to the
popular Newport colony is Mr.. Dave
Hennen Morris. former United
States Ambassador to Belgium, who
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Lewis 'Cass
Ledyard.
Countess Laszlo Szechenyi. sum-
mering in Newport, donated the
prizes for the international women's
tennis tournament which ended to-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe were among the Washington
summer residents at Newport who
entertained over the week end.
They gave a garden party. Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss, jr.,
are at the resort, visiting Mr.. Auch-
incloss' mother. Another Washing
ton couple at the resort are Mr.. and
Mrs. Snowden A. Fahnestock. They
have Mr.. George Steele as a guest.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Mrs. Woodward
Entertains Visitor

Mrs. Ellen S. woodward. member
of the Social Security Board, was
hostess at cocktails yesterday after
noon in her Westchester apartment
in honor of Mrs. Frank Wisner OF
Laurel. Miss, and New York.
There were about 20 guests pres
emit to meet Mrs. Wisner, who Will
leave some time this week for New
York. While in Washington Mrs.
Wisner is a guest at the Colonial
rap,oS t,eadnIlarterS.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Suburban Social Notes
Mrs. Oliver F. .Busby of Chevy Chase
Is Hostess at Luncheon

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harris White
are expected to return today to their
home in North Woodside, Md, from
Philadelphia and Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl English and
their family returned yesterday TO
their Burnt Mills, Nd, home after
a weeks vacation in Ocean City,
Md.
Mrs. Joseph E. Beard of Fairfax.
Va, is spending a week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John William
Cake in Lynnhaven, Va.
Mr.. Beard, Fairfax County agri-
cultural agent; his assistant Mr..
Roy B. Davis, jr., and Miss Lucy
Blake, county home demonstration
(See SUBURBAN, Page B-4) :
Evening star., 1940-08-27
News From the Resorts;
Berles Give Dinner at
Great Darlington, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davis Are
At Summer Home in New York;
De Espils at Hot Springs

weather entertainment visiting WASH
prematuy
GOODNESS of resort spots However there
fill the the vacaone
parties to add to the list entertainments
Washingtonans
spending
of number of dinner parties they giving guests included
Miss Mildred Thompson dean of Vassar College,
Mrs Frederic A Keep Mr. Mrs Albert
Mr. and Mrs. Davies
At Summer Home
Another Washingtons official
amount of entertaining his special
ant to the Secretary OF State Mr. Joseph Davies Davies
sunering at their Toprdge the
A.
Espl
ing vacation
They entertained dinner the Homestead
Evening star., 1940-08-27
COrnwells End
Long Island Visit

The Special Assistant in the Office
of the Attorney General and Mrs.
j. Leighton Cornwell will return
today from Long Island. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornwell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward M. English have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor at
their home Val-Mar at Eastmo-
riches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor gave a party
Saturday in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornwell and Mr.. and Mrs. English,
which also celebrated the 14th an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornwell's
marriage,
Evening star., 1940-08-27

Mrs. Oliver r. Busby Of Chevy
Chase, Nd, entertained at luncheon
today having as her guests Mrs.
william N Wood, Mrs. j. w. Molller.
Mrs. Warren Bailey. Mrs. Warren
Moore, Mrs. Louise Sledge. Mrs.
Charles Collett and Mrs. Lester
Mitchell.
Mrs. C. r. Rice of Oakton, Va.
was hostess at a buffet supper and
surprise shower Saturday evening in
compliment to her niece, Miss Cath
crime Ann Rucker, whose parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Eubanks Rucker of
Vienna, have announced her en-
gagement to Mr.. Southgate Leigh
Wynne of Norfolk and Fredericks-
burg,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Scofield of
Sligo Park Hills, Md. have as guests
Mrs. Scofeld's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter H. Brooke, sr., of Oak Park,
Ill, who have come here from Cape
Cod, Mass, where they were guests
of Mr.. Broke's sister, Mrs. Edna C.
Stone
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Weddings of Interest
To Capital Residents
Miss Evelyn Barbara MerkIe and
Mr.. William L. Farley Married;
Miss Grace Wed to Mr.. Grant

Miss Evelyn Barbara Merkle daughter
Mek of Brentwood Nd morning to Mr. william,
Farley of Mr. and Mrs Edward Farley city The Rev.
Linus Robinson read the nupa
White gladouses Easter lilies adorned
the altar at the church.
Mrs Mary D. Hagen oganst played the bridal Tohen
the bride
in of
with insertion covering
lilies
The maid Of honor and the brides attendant was her sister
Catherine Meke pink te over
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Maryland Park Citizens
To Hold Field Meet

The Maryland Park Citizens ASso-
Ciation will hold an all.day field
meet Labor Day, beginning at 10
am. on the baseball field.
Mayor William E. Steele of Cap
itol Heights and Mayor William B.
McGrath of Seat Pleasant will
speak. Games will include baseball
by the Seat Plasant Boys Club
watermelon eating contest, horse
shoe pitching, creased pig chase, tug
of war by local firemen, bingo and
dancing.
Nurses from Washington hospitals
will judge the healthy baby con-
test. The Chevy Chase Dairy Band
will give concert.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Miss Doris Murphy
To Wed Mr.. Sterling

Mrs. Florence D. Murphy of
Chicago announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss
Doris Irene Murphy, to Mr..
James Henry Sterling of Leon
ardtown, Md.
The wedding will take place
Saturday morning. September
ID. at St. Aloysius Church, Leon
ardtown.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Miss Hanna Lawson
Wed to Mr.. Sullivan
In HvattsVille

The marriage of Miss Hanna
Lawson, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Arnold Lawson of Cottage
City, to Mr.. Fred G.. Sullivan
Of Washington took place
Thursday in Hyattsville, Md.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. A. r. Wood.
Immediately after the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan left for
New York to board the S. S.
America for a cruise to the West
Indies.
The couple will be at home
after September % at l Chan
sorry Lane, College Heights
Estates, Md.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Flies TO Bermuda

Mrs. Joseph Murphy left New
York Saturday for Bermuda aboard
the Clipper to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Donald Gibbons. Mr.. Muir
ply is in South America on cruise.
When he returns he will fly to Ber-
muda to return with Mrs. Murphy.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Mrs. Gould Visiting
Tn InMaSSachusettS

Mrs. Frederick Mitchell Gould
has gone to Cohasset, Mass,
from Newport and is visiting
Mrs. Edward L. Logan before re-
turning here to open her home.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Hellers Return

Col. and Mrs. Joseph M. Heller
have returned to their apartment
in the LaSalle after two months
trip.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Visit Quebec

Miss Bessie Orme Sweet and her
brother, Mr.. r. NJ. Sweet, of 1926
Sixteenth street are at the Chateau
de Frontenac in Quebec, Canada.
Evening star., 1940-08-27

(See SUBURBAN, Page BAD
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Behind the Ticker

per cent under 1889 Third
quarter corporate earnings best of
any three-month period since Sec
ond quarter 1929 - figures take
into consideration huge tax addi-
tions.
Copper and brass fabricators op-
Grating at highest rate of capacity
in decade British Empire alb
sorbing 100000 tons steel an
nually of United States output Z.
Bethlehem Steels mill at Spar
rows Point making wire for Lon
don's balloon barrages :. Glidden
company perfected process to pro-
duce iron powder, first in United
States; formerly ought in
Sweden.
Missouri now third largest shoe
producing state in country: Massa-
chusetts produces 56.777,4s0 pairs
annually, New York 81 .249,750 and
Missouri 1921 900 - New Hamp-
shire stands fourth with 2S,163. $50
pairs Trucks owned or rented
/. railroads carry about five per
cent all railroad freight in less.
than-carload lots Automotive
taxes this year will amount to
about Ss0,000,0 00-above expecta-
lions of various states There
are now some 17,SO0.ooo telephones
in use in the Bell system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-13
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Post-HolidoY Shipping Slump Outlets Port:
End of Coastal Strike Hoped for Soon

While awaiting arrival Wednes-
day OF the three ships, waterborne
commerce was almost at a stand
still here Tuesday.
Only vessel on berth Tuesday for
cargo work was the Panamanian
steamer Santa Agueda, known for
many years at this port as the
Providencia of the French flag.
She continued her discharge of
Mexican semi-processed copper at
the Ruston Smelter.
Present but idle were the coast
ing freighters Astoria and Lake
Frances, both held strike bound
here for several weeks.
However. resumption of normal
shipping was expected soon with
arrivals for Wednesday slated for
two intereoastal vessels and the
Tanana of the Alaskan route.
On berth to commerce outbound
loading for the Atlantic seaboard,
the X. l. Luckenbach will make her
first call here at the Sperry mills.
Due at the same time is the
Pomona. regular visitor To this
port under the houseflag of the
Weyerhaeuser line. Following dis
charge of miscellaneous freights,
she will necessarily forsake her
regular footage of local lumber due
To struck sawmills here.
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STRIKE END NEARER

Additional hopes for end of the
steam-schooner strike, which has
held idle for more than five weeks
some 80 ships of the eoasting
trade. was forseen Wednesday
as striking Marine Cooks 4 Ste
wards union disclosed a favorable
vote for a new arbitration peace
plan.
Earlier the Marine Firemen, Wa
tertenders. Oilers& Wipers union.
the first To strike. had similarly
voted on a plan for resumption of
work.
Votes in both unions We're taken
by individual locals. although COM
plete and final returns have not yet
been made, indications were opti-
mistlc
Following completion of union
voting. further meetings for nego-
tiations with employers will be
held.
Membership Of the Marine En-
gineers Beneficial association are
also ON strike for improved work
ing agreements with employers.
while sailors and deck officers are
similarly negotiating; the latter
two groups are not on strike. but
have respected picket lines eestab-
lished by the other unions.
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Assures Fronk Ross
City Wants BRIDGE

Tacoma never wanted anything
as badly as it wants that bridge, =
Mayor Harry Cain told Frank c.
Ross. Tacoma pioneer civil engin-
eer who appeared before the coun-
Gil Tuesday as a member of the
Fifty-Year club
Ross called to the councils at
tention the resolutions recently
adopted by the club urging con-
struction of bigger. wider bridge
across the Narrows.
Cain assured Ross everything IS
oeing done to insure reconstruct
ton Of the span at the earliest nos
sible time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-13
Sunset Beach
Wants Lights

Provided so per cent of the
householders in the district agree
to pay the S25 outside connection
fee. city light service will be ex-
tended to more than score of
residents of Sunset Beach district
west of Tacoma.
This was the recommendation of
Utilities Commissioner ONeil
Tuesday when the council voted
approval and granted the petition.
O'Neil said city light would lose
money on the extension at first.
but estimated it would only take
one of two new houses in the dist
riot to make the extension pay.
The S2a charge is a new fec
replacing the 10 charge made
formerly for outside connection
with city power lines in suburban
areas. The fee inside the city re-
mains at $40
The Sunset Beach petition was
signed by j. W. Lee and % others.
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s239,lO0 Check
For N. P. Taxes

County Treasurer Paul Newman
glowingly smiled Tuesday at a
check paying Northern Pacific
railroad taxes for half each of the
years 1898 and 1896, check
worth S239.108.77.
The checks long delay, caused
by litigation, fattened the coun-
tvs bank account considerably. the
treasurer said. Out of that sum.
sol .o79.35 represents interest. The
payment covered personal and real
operating property of the railroad
in the county.
A circuit court decision in San
Francisco recently settled the suit
IN the eounty's favor. Years 1887
and 1888 still are involved in sep
arate litigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-13
Lettuce Hard
Hit by Frost

Lettuce. both local and from
eastern Washington. was among
produce hardest nj b. the sudden
cold snap sweeping the state As
a result. It was very scarce on
the local wholesale market Tues
day. Dealers were shortly expect
Ing to import the California pro-
duee. Available supply vas being
released at $50 To So per crate.
cauliflower and sprouts. both
from Oregon. were selling at S125
and $40 per crate. respectively
California repaek tomatoes were
quoted at s. 25 per crate.
Local eranberries were priced at
$3.50 per crate and eastern i'm
ports at IS per crate. Oranges
were bit stronger at $3.50 to 81
per crate. Lemons were quoted at
$3.50 per crate.
Above quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-13
DAMAGE SUIT FILED

A personal injury and auto dam
age suit for 50 900 was on file in
superior court here Tuesday eharg
ing Otis and Richard l. Thomp-
son. operators of a logging truck
in the Morton vicinity with re-
sponsihilitv for an accident April 3
Plaintiff Vincent Potter claims
the Thompson truck smashed into
the rear of his car because Of the
drivers oareiessness when Potter
had to stop his car near Alder
behind a slowly-moving team OF
horses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-13
FARRAR TO CHICAGO

Police Lieut.. Bill Farrar is on a
trip to Chicago where he will at
tend the three-day conference of
representatives of the nations po-
lice pension boards. beginning
Wednesday. Farrar and Officer
John Reilly. Spokane, are repre-
senting all departments of the state
of Washington.