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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

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LEWISTON Ida.-Parkng meters functioning Lew
istons beginning months
motorists parked streets One consc
enou appeared the police station had
parked three minutes overtime.
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Cat Goes on Spree
After Disappearing
HOlffEHTEH

hDlhLHfEh, y. w. ~ Tnren
hours after Nimrod pet cat II
Lawrence Haley. disappeared. II
Nss found ridlng on tins rs,of u =
a4livsry truck.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO April II uP.-Poultry. live,
81 trucks; steady to firm; hens. over 5
pounds, 17l2; pounds and under. II;
Leghorn hens, IA: springs. under 4 pounds,
Plymouth Rock. 90; ducks "A pounds up
colored. 1871: white. I'm: small. white.
14La: turkeys, hens. II: capons, pounds
UP. "a; under 7 pounds. "a. Other prices
Butter. ,5ss,se44:: .sn steady; prices un,
graded extra flrsts local, 16A: cars, 1874.
Other prices unchanged.
UNITED States Department OF Aericul-
turel;-Potatoes, 1876; on track. 522; to-
tai U. s. shipments, 1885,; old stock. sup
plies heavy: demand slow for Western
stock, market slightly weaker: for North
steady on bes. stock. Sacked. per cwt.,
Idaho ; R1sset BqTbsnks; U. S. No. re tew
Cc,orad do Red McClures. U. S. No. 1, / .s5-
2.O5: Nebraska Bliss Triumphs u S.. No.
1. washed. car, 2.s5 Minnesota. sandland
section, round whites, U. s. commercial,
few sales. 1.30-5O; Minnesota and North
Dakota Red River Valley section. Cobblers.
1885 per cent U. s. No. ! quality, few
sales. 35-55; EaHy Ohios car, rs per
cent U. s. No. quality. 1.25; Wisconsin,
round whites, U. s. No. 1. car 1.55; new
stock. supplies liberal. demand slow. mar
ket weaker carlot track sales and track
Texas Bliss Triumphs. washed. few sales.
y. s. No. l. 1.7O-s5; mostly 1.7O-75: q s.
No. l. size B, lao: California long whites,
U. g. No l. washed. 14O-1.42K Cali
fornia, 10O-pound sacks, long whites. U. s.
No. !. washed. few sales. 2.7O--75. Flor
ida, bushel crate, Bliss Triumphs. no track
sales reported.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Chicago Livestock

to advance today, top reaching s5.75, the
senerally 10 to Is Cents cattle aee trade was as
mostly steady to strong, but early bids on
fat lambs were lower.
1000 or 1000 less than nas ADVANCE e0taeo esti
mates. while big packers received 5000
direct direct +, Most good to choice 1so to 300
Steers, and vearlinss were fully steady.
choice long yearling steers topping at
Opening lamb trade was slow, with bids
as much as 25 cents lower.
unitssd States od nne Of Asricul
market ciosns tS active i unevenly S'1 higher ali
h1gSus thrSush list; generally lo.l5, spots 20
Weehs sRScf soo pcasds 10 aqesy
Dseshs so1 M SS :oHs & go
@ saa's sensrs st trade 5se setvs safSf x ss,s;
on et1ons steers e ,ah ahd yeesrngs and steady
all grades steers getting dependable action
on local and outside account; cows scarce.
st steady 70 bulls doxn fully mgsx STEADY vsseIs srons
h.|hsfs hshsSt price price @ around isio paid for
average choice steers sold at tps s15 to goo 70
several loads 1O.75-I125: ali interests
sa6ns oe eom%9n fesders and medium Grades a
sausage bulls to 7.15: most cutters 5'50.
500: beef cows, 8.25-7 90
Tuesday: Fed wooled Western lambs closed
mostly mostly q & lower bulk handyweishts 1918:
weighty and unfinished offerings 10 e 5ns
g.; shorn lambs generally steady; buIk.
9:25-50; one load: -9.75: small lot 10.
lamb trade opening slow: not enouqh done
to make a market: some early bids at
least 70 lower on lambs held upward to
Evening star., 1940-04-17
New York Produce

NEW YORK. April II dP.-Eggs, 51.s54;
IeM:S9I; extras: Is5s:ie: stSrsse pscFee
rent RECEIPTS. 1s1a-N: mediums. 15N;
Whites: Resale Of premium marks. %.
24la: Nearby and Midwestern premium
1871. Resale Of exchange to fancy heavier
mediums. 17k-20. Nearby and midwest.
ern mediums. II.
Browns: Nearby fancy to extra fancy
1934-21h. Nearby and midwestern specials
1917: standards. 1871: mediums. 16h-17.
Butter. 1904. Bal; steady to firm. Cream.
cry: Higher than extra. 2s-2sA: extrs
l92 score1, 27A: nrsts tss-9D. 27A-A:
Cheese, 2s3,129. irregular. Prices un-
Rye spot firm: No. American. rob
New York ssha; No. 2. Western. elf New
~ barley e., steady: No. 2 domestic. elf New
Lard steady; Middle West. 7.o5.
TIA Tsllev hrm; special loose ~: extra
Greases firm: yellow and house, 4ss.
2ll:oooo-22S oo S.oooo: NO. 8. ls.oo-lsoo; teedinS..
Beans steady: marrow, $50: pea. $50:
Other articles stesdy and UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

Gasoline Stocks Fall
In Weekly Period;
First Time This Year
Crude Oil Production
Rises 10000 BorreIs
On Boost in 1exus
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Gasoline
stocks declined last week for the
first time this year, the weekly re-
port of the American Petroleum In
stitute discloses.
At the same time. daily average
crude oil production advanced l08,-
300 barrels to 3,853,s00 barrels,
largely through a boost in Texas
output. A year ago crude oil pro-
duction averaged 3,494,500 barrels
a day.
Gasoline stocks at the end of
the week totaled 101 1897 barrels,
compared with 101 945,O0O barrels
at the end of the previous week
and 87.299, 900 a year ago. The in
stitute revised its figures for gaso-
line stocks for the April week,
lifting them by 255,000 barrels to
101 ,945, 900 barrels instead of the
10l $50 900 actually reported. Trade
sources believe the decline, though
small, marks the beginning of the
seasonal reduction in gasoline stocks
which normally continues through
the summer months.
Refinery Activity High.
Refinery activity was at an un-
usually high level during the week,
reporting refineries raising opera
tions to 85.3 per cent of capacity,
compared with 824 per cent the
week before. Runs of crude oil to
stills for the industry as a whole
were estimated at 3,570,000 barrels
a day against 3455 900 the week be-
fore and 100000 a year ago.
Gasoline production during the
week increased to 11,63o,000 barrels
from II 1852 900 barrels the previous
week.
Imports Of crude and refined oils
at principal ports during the week
totaled 100000 barrels against l.
377,000 the week before.
Refinery Operation Figures.
Refinery operations for the same
period were reported as follows, on
Bureau Of Mines basis:
Crude runs to stills daily aver
age), 3,570000; increase, 1l5,OO0
Total United States gasoline produc-
ton (week), II $50. 900; increase, $685.
900. Total finished gasoline stocks
95,31300O: increase, 305 900. Unfn-
ished stocks. 6,524.00O; decrease
413,000. Total finished and unfin-
ished stocks, 101,837,OOo; decrease
100000. Gas oil and distillate fuel
24,237 900; increase. 686 900. Residual
fuel oil, 02,595 900; decrease, 7O4,-
900.
Previous week revised,
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Wine Production Shows
Advance Over Lost Year

Still wine production in the United
States, the Treasury reports, in
creased to 2063 ,599 wine gallons in
February. compared with 1878, ,405
in February, 1899
Production of domestic sparkling
wines rose to 352, Alb half pints, COM
pared with 183,890 last year. and
output of domestic vermouth in
creased to 1882 wine gallons, COM
pared with 1886 in February, 1889
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Goodrich Sales
Slightly Above
1899 Marks
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 17.-First-
quarter sales of the B. F. Goodrich
Co. showed a small gain over last
year, but profit margins are mar
rover than in recent years, Jonu
L. Collyer, president, told stockhoid-
ers at the annual meeting yesterday.
Regarding crude rubber supplies,
Collyer said he believed the COM
pany would have no trouble in COW
ering its requirements. Domestic
reserve supplies, plus the amount
afloat, he pointed out, average about
three months supply for Goodrich
and the industry as a whole.
He also called attention to the
Governments recent barter ar
rangement, which makes available
an additional $1,000 tons of rubber,
a supply good for six to eight weeks.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Giddings Drops Plan
To Buy Cincinnati Plant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FOND DU LAC, Wis, April IT,
H. B. Kraut, president and general
manager of the Gliding e. Lewis
Machine Tool Co.. announced to-
day that negotiations have been
discontinued' for purchase of the
Cincinnati Planer Co.
In letter to stockholders, fol-
lowing a meeting of the board Of
directors, Mr.. Kraut said that the
purchase could not be consum-
mated in a manner and upon a
basis satisfactory to this company"
Negotiations for the purchase were
begun last October.
Mr.. Kraut reported also that Gid
dings & Lewis directors declared
a dividend of 371a cents per share,
payable April Is to stockholders
OF record April 20. Earnings for
the first quarter of 1910 were $751;
630.29 net after provision for taxes,
compared with earnings Of $ll9,-
$3.50 for the first quarter of 1899.
Unified orders March 81 amounted
to $3.348,l84, compared to $841,936
for March 81. 1899.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Electric Production
Breaks Five-Week
Declining Streak
Contru-SeosonuI Gain
Of is Per Cent Shown
In Institute Report
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Electric
power output broke flve-week de-
clining streak with a contra-sea-
sonal gain during the week ended
April Is, the Edison Electric Insti-
tute reported today.
Latest output of 2,417 1894 900 kilo-
watt-hours represented gain of is
per cent from 1881 ass 900 in the
preceding week and was 1l.4 per
cent more than 2,170.67l 900 in the
comparable 1889 week, the institute
said.
The increase carried the Asso-
ciated Press power index, based on
1929-3O as 100, to 1891 from 1918
in the previous week. The index,
based on seasonal and long-term
trend, stood at 1923 a year ago.
1870 1922 1898: 1887 1884 30;
H,Sh faT " 1879 1Ia'5 a' 1das 1das 1g5 1da'S 8
Percentage gains over a year ago,
according to major geographic areas,
were reported as follows by the in
stitute:
New England, ga; Middle Atlantic,
1914: central industrial. 14.5; west
central 8: Southern States. 1873:
Rocky Mountain, 14.2; Pacific Coast,
2.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Carriers Report
Income Ahead
Of Last Year
BY the Associated Press.

6y inc AbSOClALSQ SIeSS.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that 88 class J.
railroads had estimated operating
revenues of s264,577,347 in March,
compared with $255, ,750, ,057 in March,
1889, and $363, ,708,144 in March,
1890.
The association said the reported
railroads represent 8l2 per cent of
total operating revenues of class /
railroads
Freight revenues of the 88 carriers
in March amounted to $2l5 1863 OTIS,
compared with $208, ,972 ,504 in March,
1889. and $3.50, ,595 ,092 in March, 1890.
Passenger revenues totaled S26,-
517,204, compared with $25 ,OO6, $50 in
March, 1889, and $49,673,475 in
March, 1880.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Acme Steel Reports
Quarterly Profit
OF $384,254
Public Service of N. J.
Annual Earnings
Are $25,829,278
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Acme
Steel Co. reported today March
quarter net profit of 1884 ,254, equal
to SLIT a share on capital stock.
This compared with 1912, SOC, or
$2.66 a share in the preceding quar-
ter and $339,671, or $1O4 a share
in the March quarter last year.
The company reported its foreign
business in the first quarter reached
a higher total than in any full year
in the past.
Public Service Corp.
Public Service Corp. Of New Jersey
and subsidiaries reported net income
for the II months ended March 81
of 25,829 ,278, equal after preferred
stocks dividend requirements to 81 80
share on common, compared with
$23 1888 ,2l9, or $255 common share,
in the preceding 12-month period.
Westinghouse Air Brake.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. and
subsidiaries reported net profit for
! the March quarter of s1,847,140,
equal to So cents a capital share,
compared with S399,Ol5, or 13 cents
share, in the first quarter last
year.
McGraw-Hill Co.
McGraW-Hill Publishing Co. and
subsidiaries reported for the March
quarter net profit of $238,58O, or 40
cents share. compared with $685.
723, or 26 cents share, for the like
1889 quarter.
NJ. A. Hanna Co.
CLEVELAND, April II (P).-M. A.
Hanna Co., coal. ore, dock and vessel
company, reported consolidated net
income of s390,238 for the three
months ended March 81 after all
charges. This was equivalent, after
preferred dividend requirements, to
22l2 cents per sare on l,016,961
shares of common stock. Net in
come in the corresponding 1889
quarter was s172, los, equal to ! cent
common share.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Clearing House Elects

WINCHESTER, Va. April II (Spe-
ciaD.-Fred D. Maphis. Strasburg,
has been elected president of the
Northern Virginia Clearing House
Association, succeeding H. H. New
man, Edinburg. Others elected are
Ralph M. Ware. Berryville, vice
president: w. E. Frank, Luray, Sec
retary, and E. K. Davis, Front Royal,
treasurer. Twenty banks of Fred
erick. Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah
and Page Counties and the city of
Winchester are association mem
bers.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Oliver Farm Equipment
Shows SuIes Increase
BY the Associated Press,

~ fkSoOVfHVCU
CHICAGO, April 17.-C. r. Mess
niger, chairman Of the Oliver Farm
Equipment Co. board, reported sales
for the first quarter of 1910 showed
an increase Of approximately IS per
cent over last year and substantially
better profits than in the initial
period of 1899 at the annual meet
ing Of stockholders yesterday. AL
directors were reelected.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Retail Credit Survey
Shows Sales Increase
BY the Associated Press.

zkosONIdVcU IcSS.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE Ma
tional Retail Credit Association, in
survey of 11,4l3 stores in 80 cities
reported today their total retail
sales averaged So per cent higher
last month than in March, 1899.
Credit sales were up 81 per cent
and collections. %.
The increases were attributed by
the association to an improvement
in general business conditions, along
with the early Easter. However, the
gains in many cities and towns were
not as great as anticipated, it said,
because of inclement weather.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Pennsylvania Shows
Rise in CurIoudinqs

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE
Pennsylvania Railroad reports reve-
nue. freight carloadings in the week
ended April 13 increased to 9l,o08
from 90,477 in the previous week
and 1891 year ago.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, April II R.-Sugar fu-
lures No. 3, opened UNCHANGED to /
higher. May, 1873; July, 2.02; September,
200: November, 2.12: January. 40.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
London Gold and Silver

LONDON. April II LP-Bar silver,
20lsd up Is equivalent 37.97 cents based
on dollar at 81 .O3). Bar gold, 1858. un-
changed equivalent X33 S5)
Evening star., 1940-04-17
London Money Rotes

LONDON. April ~ dD.-Money, I per
CENT. Discount rates: Short hilla, 1.3S:
S-month bills, 1-32-1 l.i6.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

Quotations furnished BY National Asso-
citation Of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or arm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated. are as quoted
BY the sponsors or issuers.
Indicates Not quoted By sponsors or
iSSuers."
Evening star., 1940-04-17
London Tin Quotations

LONDON, April II R.-Tin arm; spot.
f255 bid. f255 los asked future, E249 los
bid. f250 asked.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

Japanese emigrants first went to
Brazil in 1911.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
sEx-dividend

extra essss sSs pasaa Psaa bses@b.t
1899. k20c extra "a q 50 extra. , Soc
1899 Soc paid December 70. 1856
81 90 extra paid January. 1910. $500
extra. e-r Ex-rights also
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. April II UP.-National As.
sociation Securities DeAers, Inc
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Harmon Soccer
Squad Winner

Harmon boys won the siH.rnsn
soccer title in Junior Olympic rom.
petition ct jefferson plsyfisld Fri
day afternoon.
This IL the first event that the
Harmons. last years champions.
have won this year. Their superior
team work on the offsnss and
their strong defense won the Title
for them.
The Jefferson boys staged a big
rally In their last game and just
barely edged out Ferry for second
placs. This put the jefferson play.
field boys In first In the total
standings followed closely BY the
Dawson and Ferry boys.
Jefferson girls placed nrst In
the girls composition and AlllnF
followed closely. This IL the first
time the South Park girls have
failed 10 place in tbs weekly con.
petition. Members Of the winning
teams are.
Jefferson Pat Brown. Margaret
haosman. Janst Barnard. Ruth
strom and Clara Peterson.
Harmon -Lawrenes Wilson. nud
Fairehiid. Tiny Fsirchild. Rob
Franklin. Kenny Hofnby and Don
Hornby.
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Tigers Home
Sunday Night

After two games in Vancouver
today. the Tigers viii be back At
their home lot on spragus avenue
Sunday night for two games
against the capilanos
The doublehesder will start At
7 o'clock.
On Monday night. ths Tigers
will have q holiday, and on Tues.
day night win resume against the
capilanos.
Tuesday nights game yill fol
low The "cayaleads Of Baseball. p
pageant OF the national games
history. which n N be presented
with a cast Of more than 200.
The "csyalesds Of Baseball"
will begin promptly at s:it
o'clock This IL thrilling spec
tacls, which all lovers Of baseball
will enjoy.
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Tony Firpo. Tacoma outfielder'
has exactly the same batting
mark he sported last week, $50
which is sufficient TO keep him
on top among the hitters in the
Western international league. ae-
eording 10 official avearees, m
sluding games of Aug. D.
Firpo appeared in so games ano
made 123 hits in 324 times at bat
smead JoIley, veteran Spokane
eutfielder. moved up from third 70
second place this week with
mark of 1857, an increase OF three
points. Dan Escobar Of Wen
stchee changed places with Jolley
taking third with a mark Of -soer
. loss of IA points In q week
Bin Harris of Salem. re-
mains unchanged even though
he dropped off seven points
from SIS 10 SAC. I'd Wilson
Of Salem. experienced the only
real Climb during the past
week by sLy-rocketing from
eighth place TO fifth with .
mark of .34s, . net gain OF
three points
Jolley continues 10 hold M
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ON THE LAM
with ELLIOTT METCALF

JOHN PHAN and the Missus together with the Junior
members OF the family have been treated kindly by
members of the Coast conference this week
From the University of Washington and University Of
California came announcements that the 1910 will
see marked nrt.sa re reduction S N game prices
ss athletic official are Idaho October Sis Oregon
$40 ano sou Wsnngtonoregon freshmen November so
southern California homecoming November Is
$3.50; Washington State November 80 Nls s7s
These include which leaves base
ticket price Of only dollar games
Coast presenting of the hamponshp fyo,ss
Oregon State California and Southern California
But the Husky bosses there
with special season ticket
That's the lowest complete srgame ticket
Regular yardne tickets 60 .awbacl or $40
family prices for children that makes it possible for
youngsters sit with parents
special section has been arranged for this the price
kids under college age just a flat little piece
Now. that action be classified coming
Gone the dig" of the arbitrary hiehpced days Only
ally this day of continued torture .
The Husky stadium hasn't seen FUN houses
Largely o course. because Of the up prices. .
But now ~eu now you WILL see the old plant
will way for virtually every
will money n . more fans . more
md widespread interest
All of which certain thrilling sport
Listen -.
Many sections of eastern Washington eastern Oregon
ana the Cdnadan upland Drd lands harb0r ratterS Whcn
your old word parader will do hunting in such
districts. Not in suit of The Tiger 800
better hitters Firpo, cool $50 to lead the WI
league Baer, 1886 Bremen, 1891 Hartman, .312
Kiley, 304 Garretson .301 with 0Bren and
below coveted circle 2s6 respectively
1420 talking pitching
skill One wohtter another hitter within four days Has
whitfield "a booster Watch the parade
Washington Redskins
football Seattle ball the % Of Aug
the harvest biting In the Cspus Cowi and Tton
Bait? Best to date insist IL the night cawe which
angle worm with the mumPs al over Isoom. RIFE uessrs WIN
the Smoke Your Eyes" Hilhurs TOWNSHIP where
platform
grouse
Tommy Riggs
lab The stands
IDENTIFY.
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Penn Salt Go.
Goes for Sofiball

Ths Penn salt company am
ployss nave gone In Tor softbsli
Have thslr oNn field Pour teams
In thu lsasus. going hot Teams
are Red sox. toaaed ~ Dutch
Thaut White Box. Wy Hisdsi
Pirates Oekis Larsen
Dodgsra. Dtnty Boyd Play every
Tuesday and Thursday FIRST
game ~ ths season went N Rsd
soz over ths White aox u - IL.
tao extra innings Next game
went 20 Dodgers over ths Pirates
II 70 - Runs pour iiks the salt
Nsx, Big game siii b. bstNssn
TIA saltsrs and Hooker Chemical
squad
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Stars WALTON
Rainiers, rs
~ UNITED fRrSs

The Seattle Rslniefs today
found themselves having their first
lean week since they began run
ming away with the Pacific Coast
league race.
In q split week. Oakland won =
81 SERVES and last night Holly.
wood opened lie series BY Kicking
Seattle again and pulling the
Rainierr' lead down . notch 10 Is
games. Seattle blew . five-run
lead In losing 10 Hollywood. ia
San Diego skunked San
Francisco for 10 inning. n
win . double header. so and
30.
Los Angeles turned in q 10.
inning as win over Sacramento
when Eddie Mayo singled 10 drive
In the winning run.
Demoralized Portland lost ia
nth game In ~ tries AZ Oakland
took q go breeze.
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Spokane
Also Drops
It's Contest
Locals Tie Bottle
Only 10 Lose Out
In Final Session
NJ uSrrtp rurss

q "a. pitshsrs night N Var.
roassr n e Friday niFht snd
hsfars ths CAnlisnas finally shaslssl
The rseema Tigers 81 sever
pitchers mi seer service IN ~
western International Baseball
league contest
Nsneautrf seafwa ~. sts=
alnG Fan n the lass halt ~
ihs slath inning after tho
Tigers hsa rallied sith iva
Fssas q kaat the rsaat. rsar
harlss. iaheFesi fef fseams.
ard three fss ths Gepslsn"..
A ie-hit harraFs Eavs aaism a
10 decision avsf The pace setting
Spokane Tfihe. Tae aatona siustsa
of REID. stafsias indian ehuchsf.
with = fnur.rtin rally IN the eighth
The Yakims firriss crashed
through vita hss eans n the
ninth 10 trsunos ths iossiy
wsnaiehes club. III. Zach team
obtained ~ safsllss
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Washington Handicap OF, Longacres' Sunday Bill


Flaherty to-day s.tiFaa,sa that ali ne nsmksrs
cf hls squad frum 10 10 Is pounds lighter Tran
they were year sko.
Among outstanding former ecllsHs sfidlrun
greats turning out with the ciuh sammy nsasA.
rangy Texas Christian pa-~sr. and niok rcad Texas
A NJ star. Former Northwestern college players
with the squad steve slivtnak ana Jimmy
Johnston. Washington. RAJ Hsre. oennsss ard
TURK Edwards ons.tlms Washington stat. college
great
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Major Leagues

NEW YORK - Both major
league leading hitters lost ground
last week but nevertheless held
their pacemaking roles. according
to the averages released today and
including games of Thursday.
Rip Radcliffe of the Browns, the
American league leader, slumped
from $40 to 1853 but maintained
a seven-point advantage over Bar
ney McCosky, Tigers. who Ia
elouting .351. Harry banning of
the Giants, the National league
trailblazer, dropped from .s41 to
1874 but held the No. / spot by
. margin of six points over Carvel
Rowell, Bees rookie, who in.
creased his average 10 points to
,s2s.
Buck Newsom of the Tigers
held the American league
pitching lead with IA victories
and two defeats for . percent
age Of 1916, and Freddy Fftz-
simmons Of the Dodgers con-
tinued 10 top the National
league huriers with II VIC
tories and two defeats for
mark of Sag.
Leaders in other departments:
Hits-(N) Herman, Cubs, lSz
RAJ McCosky, Tigers, 14z.
Runs-CN) Frey, Reds, ~; "a