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Evening star., 1940-07-11
ADAM A. wEscHLER q SON. Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO BRICI
DWELLINGS, NOS. 504 D STREE
SOUTHEAST AND 511 THIRD STREE

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO BRICK
DWELLINGS, NOS 504 D STREET
SOUTHEAST AND 511 THIRD STREET
NORTHEAST
Court of the United States for the District
of Columbia, passed in Civil Action No.
50S2, the undersigned trustee will offer
for sale by public auction. in front Of the
resnective premises, on FRIDAY. JULY
O'CLOCK PM, the following land and
premises, situate in the District Of CO.
lumbia. to-wit: Lot 81, square s44, No
504 d ST Sc, for all cash or subject to
deed of trust held by Perpetual Building
Association of approximately S3,40O. and
thereafter at O'Clock pm, lot gi
square 779, No. 511 Third ST. ne, for all
cash or subject to a deed OF trust held by
Equitable Building Association of approxi-
mately $1,000
Terms of sale: A deposit of $3.50 on each
parcel required at sale. All conveyancing
recordlng, revenue stamps and notarial fees
at cost OF purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within twenty days from day
CT sale, otherwise trustee reserves right TO
reSeli the property at risk and cost of de-
taultlng purchaser after five days adver-
tlsement OF such resale In some newspaper
published in Washington. D. C
GEORGE H. ZEUTZIUS,
,,, Trustee.
lh22 II st. NV jel3 90 o7:jy511
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s02 ST. Nw-LARGE, AIRY, LIGHT
ONCE. S15 per month up Janitor service.
National SI3T
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BUICK 1885 model 4 touring sedan: beau
tiful new finish; upholstery sanitized: D
excellent tires; reconditioned mechanically
Packard value for only $3.50; easiest
terms PACKARD. gath and N sts. NV
RE 0l45
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THOS. ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
143l Eye St. NV.
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IRVING ZIRPI Secretary je26,2S.iy1,
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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
WHY ALWAYS SUCH A
HURRYf

This swiftly changing world hal
sent up our blood pressure.
Time was when our main methos
Of transportation for any distancS
was the stage coach, operating on 4
once or twice-a-week schedule, wea.
ther and roads permitting.
One would patiently await its ar
rival for hours. or days, Willing
away the time as best he could. Then,
when finally on the way. one could
generally depend on live horsepOw-
er to make his destination, but at a
comparatively leisuFely pace, yet
one didn't fret about f.
Nov what happens? II you miss a
single section OF a revolving door. up
goes your temperaturel Then you
get into the family car. are held up q
couple 8f minutes by red light and
=. 80. zowfel You grip the steering
wheel until your knuckles turn
white, you bare your teeth. and
Heaven help the poor pedestrian!
Fortunately, you're usually able to
5ubdue this murderOus impulse, but
there are those who
A0A = ANA3nA HWY . AAGLG llaAlV dc
cldents start. on you go. bullying
other drivers right and left and dar-
Ing all who threaten your right" to
10th sides OF the road.
Remember how angry you were
lhe time you followed an old "ialOpy"
1p a hill at three miles on hour? nj
cauFed you a delay In driv-
ing time Of fully 80 seconds. And
emembsr that poor chap ahead of
rOu who killed his engine and made
1Ou miss the light? You couldn't
lave helped his peace of mind any by
Gaming on the horn button like you
lid. All over the loss of a few sec
'ndsi After all. he didn't stall his
'ngine on purpose. did he?
Why all these Outbursts of bar
For no other reason at ali |
han to give vent to baseiess impa-
ience Nine chances out of ten you
weren't In that much OF hurry any
Eay.
The next time this happens. why
Ot just relax and take it easy? Play
ne safe may take a few seconds
lore, but it may mean a longer life.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
Saturday, May Is. 1910,
AT 2:OO O'CLOCK P. M


In front Of The Plaza Theatre, In
Milford. in Cedar Creek Hundred. Sus-
sex County, and State Of Delaware. the
following described real estate. to-wit:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
Of land. with improvements thereon
erected. situated. lying and being IN the
City Of Milford. County Of Sussex and
state Of Delaware. described as follows:
Beginning on the West side of Marshall
Street at the Northeast corner of lands
of Grover g. Marvel and running Wes-
terly with said Marvel land. One Hun
dred (ieOl feet to lands Of James Smith,
thence NOrtherly with lands of said
Smith. Forty (40) feet to lands Of Will
liam v. Benson and Clesson E. Bridg-
ham. thence Easterly with said Benson
and brigham land. One Hundred (100)
feet to a corner in the building line Of
Marshall Street. thence along and with
said building line in a SOutherly course
Forty t40l feet to the place of begin
ming. containing 1000 Superficial Square
Feet OF land more or less. Il Is further
the condition of this Mortgage that
Harry Matthews ct. uX. his heirs. ad-
or assigns do hereby cove
rant. consent and agree that in any
action, suit Cr proceedings necessary
for the enforcement Of this MORTGAGE
that the said Milford Building ana Loan
Association. their successors or assigns
shall and may recover counsel fees to
the extent OF five per centum of the
amount then decreed to be due. This
mount to he entered as a part Of the
decree of judgment. Being same piece
and parcel of land conveyed to Harry
Matthews by deed of Sarah +. Marvel
md Grover c. Marvel bearing date
iOon so to he.
TERMS:-2O per cent Of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day OF
ale. the balance to he paid on or before
Iune "a, 1910. II the purchaser fails
o comply with these terms the per
entum paid on day Of sale will be fOrs
cited. The purchaser will he required
o pay the cost of the deed.
Seized and taken in execution as the |
property of Harry J. Matthews and |
toxic A. Matthews. his wife. and will |
'e sold by
EDWARD J. SUTHARD. Sheriff |
lserift's Office, Georgetown. Delaware.
lay 9Th, 1910. m10-2t |
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
HOME EpUCATI0M
The Child's F1gf School q he
Famiiys-FRoEbaL
Issued ~ the National ginssrsartsn
Association, 3 West 49lh Street,
Hew xpEk city
e@e
MOMMY DEAR's EXAMPLE
JOSIE ELLlorT

JOSIE ELLIOTT
"AIommy dear. tell me story
something you did when you were
! little girl jamie climbed into the
sleepy hollow chair with her mo-
ther, her bright blue eyes eager with
interest and anticipation Something
you really and truly did, Mommy.r
Well, dear, are you quite sure you
VIII not be fast asleep before / have
fnished?' asked Mrs tiffany, as she
gently stroked the curly locks Of her
little daughter
Her thoughts hew back to the
time when she too wanted TO hear
true stories from her mother, prin-
cipaliy about things that happened
when the Yankees invaded the South.
No,she had no war story for jamie.
Her story began:
"One day, when / was about your
size. ] walked. into the dining room
just before lunch time. Mother. may
have a biscuitT I asked.
Your grandmother turned and Sc
lected the lightest. fufiest one on the |
plate and handed It to me saying, !
Will you have butter or Jelly, dearr /
No, Just the biscuit. please
That had happened so often, dur
ing the past week or two, that my
mothers interest was aroused. She
watched me go into the vegetable
garden and take my seat by a row
OF young onions that were Just a few
inches high, tender and pungent I L
would pull up one at a time, remove
the outer leaves, and proceed to eat
the tender shoots with my biscuit
As soon as the biscuit had vanished
/ was ready TO resume my play. No,
/ was not hungry at lunch time!g
Mrs. Tiffany smiled and sighed.
1T seems but yesterday that / was
q child. back in the old home" she
murmured to herself. jamie was al
most asleep. d
Nothing more was thought Of
Mommy dear's story until few days
later.
"Mommy dear" came from little 4,
jamie, may Baby Ruth and go to {
see GRANDMOTHER? We will come s
home the minute you telephone for +
aR" q
Mrs. Tiffany readily consented, for
L was a daily occurrence to go to
srandmother's. The very sight Of the
home made the children hungry, for
here was always something good
waiting for them. Just tell your
I'll be over a little la
er," she said.
But when Mrs. Tiffany entered the
beloved living room of her old home.
Ter mother was sitting erect in the
adderback chair, her eyes snap
Ding with Indignation. Two little
,irls sat opposite her. eyes lowered. :;
myers twisting the sashes of their
Il Iesses.
Daughter" Grandmother annOun-
ed. speaking with unsmiling lips. as
he arose and moved toward the
utter door. Just see what jamie and
luth have done My little spring
nionsi Pulled. up by the roots!
lows and foWs IL tliemie
Mommy dear smiled. but with gem
inc chagrin. jamie and Ruth had
1llowed in her footsteps much too
Thereafter. her true
tories were chosen with much great
+ discretion.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
N 0 TIC E

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in due form Of
law granted unto the undersigned,
on the 9th day of April, A. D. 1910,
and that all persons having claims
against the estate Of the deceased
must present the same, duly attested,
to the said Omer T. Twigg, Executor
Of the estate Of Handy Twigg, de-
ceased. on or before the 2zfh dayesf
April, 1871. or abide the Act Of As
sembly in such case made and pro-
vided.
Address: OMER T. TWIGC.
2S19 w. Clearfield st. Executor.
Philadelphia, Pa. 5-1O-3t
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
N 0 T Tee

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form
of law granted unto the undersigned
on the fifteenth day Of May, A. D.
1910, and that all persons having
claims against the estate Of the de-
ceased must present the same. duly
attested, TO the said MOllie g. Reyn-
Olds and Clara P. Reed, Administra-
triees Of the estate Of Laura Postles,
deceased. on or before the fifteenth
day of May, 1941, or abide the Act Of
Assembly in such case made and
provided.
MOLLIE G. REYNOLDS,
CLARA P. REED,
Address ADMINISTRATORS
Milton. Delaware 5-17-3t
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks and
deep appreciation for the beautiful
flowers. cards Of sympathy and deeds
Of kindness shown us during the
sudden passing Of our husband and
father. Mrs. Lewis A. Davis and
Madeline. ftn
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
Weekly News Letter
from the
University Of Delaware
q q q

The final examination schedule Ol
the University OF Delaware was is
sued last week. The finals begin on
Monday, May 90. and end on Wed
nesday, May 20. The whole schedule
is earlier than usual this year be-
cause of the fact that commencement
comes early this year.
The University is mailing out this
week the commencement announce
ments to friends and others interest
ed in the exercises. The program
begins on this Saturday, May Is.
with the military graduation at 900
P. nj. when commissions are given
to new officers of the r. o. T. c. and
awards made for this years work.
In the evening the Alumni reunion
and dinner will be held. The next
event on the program comes on
Thursday, May 30. when the senior
class of the WOmen's College have a
dance at the Newark Country Club.
Saturday, June 1, is a full day
with a meeting of the trustees In
the morning, Alumnae and Alumni
at noon, class day exer-
cises of the Women's College in
Hall at o'clock; the Alum
nae dinner in Kent Hall at $50 and
fraternity reunions at o'clock.
On Sunday. June 2. Rev. Henry p:
Van Dusen, ID. D.. of the Union The |
illogical Seminary In New York will 1
lelivsr the baccalaureate sermon in l
Mitchell Hall at 10 O'Clock In the
morning. In the evening. DR.. Fir
min SwinnOn will present a program
4 vesper music at z o'clock. On
londay. juno 3. the commencement
xercises will be held in Mitchell
iall at 1915 in the morning. pre-
eeded by an academic procession in
D the hall All exercises are sched-
led on standard time.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
NOTICE

The following application for
license to sell alcoholic liquors has
ben hled with the Delaware Liquor
Commission. This publication is
made. pursuant to statute.
John A. Brigham
Mispillion Light
Milford Restaurant fBeer onIvl
m10-2t
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
BIDS WANTED

For Tudor Sedan with standard
equipment. trading in 1885 Tudor
Ford Sedan. Bids must be submitted
&C the City office on or before NAV
n, 1910. at one o'clock D. m.
II CITY OF MILFORD
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
The DELAWARE, MARYLAND and
VIRGINIA RAILROAD COMPANY

'GeorgetOWn, Del. 9th May. 1870.
The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders and an election for Directors
will be held in the station Of the Com
rany. at Georgetown. Delaware, on
Thursday. 2Srd May, 1910, at 1O:3O
A. NJ, Eastern Standard Time.
J. TANEY WILCOX, Secretary
m10-2t
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
ana deep appreciation for the beau
tiIgl flowers and cards Of sympathy.
ana deeds Of kindness shown tls dur-
ing the death Of our father and hus-
band. Mrs Alex. McColley and Fam
ily. ftD
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
SHERFF1SSALE!

BY virtue Of a writ OF Leyari Facias.
10 me directed. will be exposed to public
sale on
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
NOTICE

On and after the first day of June
A. p. 1910, all State License fees for
the year 1910 are due and payable
to the State Tax Department, State
Highway Building. City OF George
Town, Sussex County, Delaware, and
If not paid on or before the 3Oth day
Of June, 1910. penalty of i've per
centum will be added On all Ii
censes not paid in July an additional
penalty Of ten per centum will be
added, and on all Licenses not paid
during the month of August a fur
ther penalty of ten per centum will
be added, making a total of twenty
five per centum on all Licenses paid
after the month of August. in ac-
cordance with the Revised Code,
1895, Laws of Delaware, as amend
ed.
JAMES p. TRUSS
m17-3t State Tax Commissioner
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

ONE LARGO PHOTOGRAPH FREE
with our Graduation Special. 6 for
$3.50. Phone 17e-W today and MAZE
an appointment Schwarz Studio
Dover, Del. aIs-st
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
SPECIAL FOR GRADUATION ONLY

Exchange Photographs with class
Mates and Large Photograph
Mounted, $3.50. Schwarz Studio.
Dover, Del. a19-St
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

BY T. A. Hall
hear voices calling me
And l listen; can It be?
Voices from forgotten past
OF my loved ones home at last.
Watching. waiting. wondering why
Mortals are afraid to die!
Knowing now they plainly see
Deaths the only panacea.
OF earth's suffering sin and shame
Forsthat's why our Saviour came.
He came to die that we, might live
He came His life for ours to give.
In agony upon the crosa
So why not count all things but
loss phil 3:8l
For the knowledge we, have Of Christ
q cur Lord
Through the Holy Spirit and His
Word,
0i listen. sinner, to His voice
Calling you to make your choice.
Loved ones there are waiting, too.
o, sinner friend. what will you do?
Don't you want to meet them there?
II you don't then / declare
You will some day hear a voice
Say, Depart from Me. you made your
choice. III
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

FOR SALE-Cottage at Slaughter
Beach Best location. Four bedrooms
and two baths. Maids room with hath.
Large porch enclosed with glass and
wire screen. Garage for three cars.
Room over garage with three single
beds and bath Electric lights. hot and
cold water. Furnished Mrs Walter l..
Grier. Milford. Del. m3-lt
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
Advertisement for Bids

Sealed proposals will be received b,
the State Highway Department at IL
office. Dover. Del. until 200 P. NJ. f
and place publicly opened for contract.
involving the following approximate
Quantities.
CONTRACT 600
TuIis Crossing, SeafOrd, Sussex County
Overhead Separation
Federal Aid Project
1900 Gu. fds. Unclasslfied Excava
ton
1900 Gu. Yds. Excavation for struc-
i,2OO Gu. Yds. Borrow
200 Tons Traffic Bound Crushed
100 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete
Pavement
4sO Lin TT. x" S. d. Transverse
Expansion Joint
$50 Lin; r. Transverse Contraction
Joint
42s.0 Lbs Reinforcing Steel
$1,000 Lbs. Structural Steel
$50 Lin. IT. Is" R. z. Pipe
1900 Lin. Ft. Cement Concrete Curb
$50 Lin 1T. Integral Concrete Curb
and Gutter
1SS S9 u I'm. = f. Wood, Wood SHOULDER boulder, Curb
walk
2 Catch Rasins
Manhole
2,50g Lbs. Castings
40 Gu. fds. Cement Concrete Mas
onry tFOotingsD
2S0 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Mas
onFy (Walls and Abutments)
$50 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Mas
Onfy (Piers and Bents)
l,2sO Gu. fds. Cement Concrete Mas
0nry Representatives,
$50 Lbs. Bronze Castings
1885 Lin. Fl. Cement Concrete Rail-
Lighting System for Structure
These, contracts will come under the
provisions Of the regular Federal High
way Act. as amended.
The Employment Agency for contracts
n New Castle County shall be the EN-
)lOyinent Service Division Of the Unem-
)loyment Compensation Commission. at
Ol Shipley Street. Wilmington, Della. |
ware; in Kent County. the Employment !
service Division OF the Unemployment /
Commission. Dover, Della I
ware; and in Sussex County. the Em- /
lOyment Service Division Of the Unem- /
lOyDient Compensation Commission. /
ieor1etoWn, Delaware. The minimum /
7ages paid will be for New Castle l
'ounty skilled labor SOC per hour; inter-
lediate grade labor soc. per hour and
nskilled labor 35c per hour; for Kent
nd Sussex Counties. skilled labor Zoe
eF hour: intermediate grade labor 40c
er hour, and unskilled labor SOC per
our.
Attention is called TO the Special Pro-
isiOns In the proposal. specifications
nd contract agreement.
Performance of contract shall COM
Ience within ten Q0l days after exc
ltion Of the contract and be completed
; specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
per cent of the construction completed
lch month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
rms provided by the Department
Each proposal must be accompanied
? a surety bond. certified check. or !
oney to the amount OF at least ten (1O)
r centum OF the total amount Of the
Oposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
ust be marked Proposal for the con- {
ruction Of State Highway Contract I
,. ...........
The contract will be awarded or re-
eted within twenty 900 days from the
te of opening proposals e
The right is reserved to reject any S
all bids. /
Complete sets of plans and specifica- :
ms may be obtained after May "a.
10. upon receipt of two dollars ($2O0l
each contract which amount will 4
t be refunded. n
Make checks payable to the State =
ghway Department
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT +
By: +. v. Dupont Chairman B
W. Mack. Chief Engineer.
yer. Delaware.
" Is. 1870 m17-m3l- "a =,
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

FOR SAI4E--GOod room house.. bath.
electric. nicely located. Two building
lots. Bordering a pretty lake Real bar-
gain. Price, $4,000. Terms to suit pur-
chaser. Write or call J. Harry Ham
nond. rs Railroad avenue. Milford Del
tip
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
WANTED

WANTED-PickIes and more pickles,
q. W. Davis. Milford. Del j12-tf
WANTED 10 RENT-Modern bung-
allow. Phone sl3. Milford. mS-tf
tNANTED-GoOd used disk tractor
pioW 1hos, Best, Nassau, Del mi0-tf
Z WANTED--Man to work on farm by
month Walter Messicks Milford. ltp
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

If you WANT your home town
to prosper. don't detract from its
prosperity by spending your money
elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

FOR SALE+1Is ton Chevrolet Truck.
runs good. almost new tires. S125.0O.
condition. S225.OO 1Is ton 1886 Dodge
Truck. S200.00. IL ton Heavy Duty 1898
Dodge Truck. nearly new tires. S275 00
All of these trucks guaranteed. Many
miles Of economical service are left In
them. Bargains. Adkins RingleT Com
pany. Phone SeIbyville 22O1. mlO-2t
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

For Millions Marglobe. Rut-
ger Tomato Plants Wakefield, Flat
Dutch Cabbage Plants. Onion Plants
Now ready for prompt shipment. 500
l5c; 81 90 per 1000 postpaid. 75c per
1000 express collect. viii appreciate
your orders c. J. Holcombe and Sons,
Courtland. Va. mt7-2t
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
LOST

LOST-SmaIl blue tick rabbit puppy.
female. Finder notify Mr.. Arthur Sher-
man. 2 miles from Milton on Glendale
highway. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

FOR SALE-InternationaI tractor: 2
bottom tractor plow. hay rake. drill.
Oliver walking plOw. wagon springs.
circular saw. top buggy. wagon har-
uess. brides. collars. pads. double reins.
carriage harness. Mrs. Mark johnson,
on road from Staytonsville to Williams
vile. Phone sSR3 Harrington. mi0-2t
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
YOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

We WE'D ANU MEND
Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazlng We specialize in Elec-
trical Repairing Batteries Gener-
atOrs Radios
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
HUNTER AND CovERDALE
Phone 387
One block east Of First National
Bank. O2S-tf
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

FOR SALE or RENT or EXCHANGE
for small farm. House in Milton. floor
space 1000 square feet. suitable for
plant. Sale price. $1.50O. or rent for SIS
per month. Stuchlik's Realty. Milton.
Del m17-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
~ MEMoRIAM

In loving memory OF Lizzie Carey, who
departed this life. March ~. 1870:
Two months have passed, my heart is
sore,
As time goes on miss her more;
Her gentle smiles her loving face,
No one can Oh her vacant place.
Gone hut not forgotten.
Sadly missed by husband, P. w. Carey
Itp
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
NOTICE

NOTICE-We remove dead or alive
animals Call Milford 405. Henry OrlIin
Milford m3- 81
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

NO'riCE-All cars creased with high
pressure gun. Soc. Shawnee Service Sta
ton. Milford. m10-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

WANTED-.All kinds Of carpenter
work and pump driving. Steve Zsedeny.
Bridgeville. Del. Phone 5s4s. m3-3ip
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
VOICES

JAMES P. TRUSS
State Tax CommIssIOner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30

II you're not using u. sell u with
q Fasi-Action Times Want Ad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
Makes Deaf
Hear and
Dumb Talk

m Turner. city detective. haz
virtually xlnehed : permanent %
- head II ne police -t~zf and
dumb detail
Turner wuu kls flfth consecutive
match Thursasy ~ making th<
deaf hear. and the Dumb spsak.
n winning. ne sxrosea tk< fras
character ~ ere Fsenk Ancfe.
alias Merry Barrier. -. shn turn-
"a cut 20 - pamen Burke At Paw
psw. m
narke ~ss eeeurysrx = eAfs jail
eel when Ne reeessrsd ia speech
ard hearing. BE recovered them
Al ne sna ~ . h.lf.houss rsane.
lnfss carried - - Tufnss.
-yea seaHa seavfsei~s -
me- ks s.id. a. hss r~mafk
wAs his first a record N To
eerns.
Burke FELL Afcui ~ The law Wed.
nesdsy ~hen he vas tsrrsax the
sysnpsthis. ami rocsesaceks ef
city hail employee Ne had coi-
lectsa 80 esnts VITA ssxn LAM
Taagv and . notary puhiics seal
tcstlfytnx Ne ~ss : deaf mats. he
had msds hssd~Ay. Ne had 80 A.
IN hls pockets when arrested. rsr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
Lack Of Shipping
Is Hurting Coast

Business along ths Pacific
coast Il being hurt ~ lark AZ
coas,wlss and lntsrva.stsl ship
ping. Reno odlln. president ct the
Puget Sound National hank. De-
clarsd Friday following hls return
from San Frsneisee where he al
tended = menshly meeting 81 the
Federal Reserve hank directors
"offshors shipping having
shrunk since ths var. more and
more dependence has f~sa PLACED
On coastwlss and lntsruuastsi
shipping 10 maintain business vol.
ums" odlin said. The sale a.
American ships 10 foreign coun-
tries transferred > great amount
81 tonnage to for~lsn registry.
The withdrawal Of this tonnage
has seriously eurtalled shipping
along the coast and businessmen
are trying 10 DO something about
the situation. II such ourtsllmsni
continues, u would reflect itsrif
IN less employment and work seris
ous hardship on shippers.
'-rhe business index far the
coast during March was down over
the previous month and = part Of
this was dus 30 lack OF necessary
bottoms 10 carry products grown
or manufactured on the coast.
Until the shipping situation -
cleared up, business volume In
many lines IL certain to rensds. :