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NEW O r COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-QP- The
cotton futures markets righted it.
self today after kneeling over early
under foreign pressure. Final prices
were 1 point higher to as much
lower.
Bombay interests offered contracts
when price discount. on New -ork
widened despite an advance in the
East Indian market. The list was
pushed back an outside of 6 points.
Liverpool sold at a slower rate.
Overseas selling 500 let up and
the market steadied. Hedging was
light and liquidation in March by
spot interests, a steady drag on
prices recently, came out only on
advances.
The sharp rally in the wheat pit
at Chicago encouraged short over
ing and speculative support, pulling
final prices to the days best levels.
Worth Street reported only fill
in purchases of standard construc-
tions. While there appeared a fair
underlying demand at small conc.s-
sions, mills stuck to current prices.
Exports Monday 8,S46 sales; sea-
son so far 4~,722,419. Port receipts
8 ,4S5; port stocks 2,998,524.
Range follows:
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STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-F)-Sales,
closing price and net change Of the
fifteen most active stocks today:
Loft, 20, 5oo-29%, dh.
Colgate.Palm, 24,300-19h; a1A,
Bendix Await, 22.7o0-22A ala.
Canada Dry, 22.00O-22A; ala.
Bklyn Mani TT, Is. 5o0-20A Az
Anaconda, 17.so0-3oA; a1A.
Martin Parry, IT, 9o0-14; az.
Cons Coppermin, 16,s00-9h; as
Sharp and Dohme, $4,000 - sh
ala.
studebaker. 12,5oo-12A; al.
Pan Am Airw II, s00-15&; az:
Curtiss-Wright 9,7o0-1o%: as.
Bklyn and GU Tr. S,7oo-2A; no.
NY Central, S,300-17; as.
Kennecott. S,20o-3S: ais.
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3 follows:
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Feb. 20.-CP)-lur'
pentine firm, 81 -; offerings 81;
sales 80; receipts -; shipments Sls;
stock 1886. Rosin firm; offerings
20; sales 20; receipts 1914; shipments
81; stock 1875, o31 Quote: B, d.
ATS; e, $40; F, $40; G, 5.45; T.
$50; I, $50 1-2; K, 5.55; M, 5.57 IL;
N, $50; WIG, 5.72 IL; WV, x. go
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G AND O,

CLEVELAND, Feb. 20. P-
Chesapeake and Ohio railway d.
rectors today declared quarterly
dividends of 81 a share on prefer
series A stock and g. IL cents
on common both payable April l
to holders of record March 8. Pay
ments on common totaled $3.50 on
common SO far this year.
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C. & o. NOMINATE

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 20.-P-
Directors of Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
way today unanimously nominated
all directors except Chairman Her.
bert Fitzpatrick for reelection at the
roads annual meeting April %, and
voted to add three members to the
board. This action was announced
by President George D. Brooke, who
explained Fitzpatrick previously had
announced his intention to retire
from active service April IS.
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BUTTER

CHICAGO, Feb. 2o.-R-Butter
1915; firmer: creamery-93 score,
20 Ia; 90, 20 3.4; 81, % IL; &c. -
IL; SO, % Ia; SO, q 3-4; 80 cen
tralized CARROTS Is 1928 3-4.
Eggs 14,434, easy; fresh graded
extra firsts local n IA; cars Il 1t;
firsts, local 20 IA; cars 20 3-4; cur
rent receipts 10 3-4.
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NEW O r

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-CP-Po-
tatoes steady. Upstate, No. 1, sack
(10e lbs.), round white, partly grad.
ed, selling 80; Katahdin, fair, sell
ing 1850. No. l, sack Goo lbs.),
Long Island, Green Mountain 2.15-
rs, fair 1.85-2.00, poorer 1.50-65, some
lower. Maine, Green Mountain 1885,
200, Pinch 2.O0-10; Chippewa and
Katahdin No. l, 2.O0-10, some 2.15.
New crop: bu. box or crate, Florida.
red bliss 1.90-2.10, fair 1855. Sack
ESQ lbs.), Cuba, red bliss 2.10-15.
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STOCK AVERAGES
N. Y. OIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. - Up -
speculative interests came to tho
rescue OF cottonseed oil futures to-
Jay after a morning slump. The
uhal price range was 2 points higher
:" l lower following early losses Of
to 10 points.
"hlle switching operations were
.ne dominant trade note. the sharp
.un'in in wheat and recovery in lard
a'tfacted support.
sales totaled 155 lots; March
,,sso; May 7.12; July 7.22b; Sept.
']s' Oct. 7.2sb. (b-Bid).
CFude oil sold in the southeast
ss valley at 6 cents a pound Texas
Did 5 s.4.7-s
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20.-CP-Cot-
ton-Limited demand for spot,
prices Is points lower. Quotations
in pence: American, strict good mid.
ding SIS; strict middling sos; mid
ding 1895; strict low middling 7.85;
low middling 7.60; strict good ordi-
nary IT'S; good ordinary $50. Flu
lures closed 4 higher to 2 lower.
March ISL: May 1855; July 7.sS;
Oct. TIP; Jan. ISL.
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NEW WORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. -LP-Egss
22,225; steady. Mixed colors: FANCY
to extra fancy IS 1926 ID; extras
rs IL; storage packed firsts %;
graded firsts %; current receipts
"a 1.4-1-2: seconds 24-24 ia; med
iums % 3-4; dirties No. 1, 20 81;
average checks q 3-4.22 ID.
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CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Up. Cash
wheat, 10. 2 mixed 1.06 10; No. 3,
los IA; No. 3 red LOS IA.
Corn, No. 1 yellow So 3-4.59 IL;
No. 2, So 1859 1-2; No. 2 white
sc 10.
Oats, No. 2 mixed 43 Ia No. 2
white 43 3-4-44 IA; No. 8, 43-43 ga;
sample grade white 40 IL.
Rye, No. 2, 63 IA.
Barley, mailing 56-65; feed 1880.
Field seed per hundred pounds
(nominaD.
Timothy 4.90.5.25.
Sweet clover 4.50-5.25.
Red clover IL. 50-15.00.
RED top s50.9.00.
Alsike 15.00-1S.00.
Alfalfa 18.00.23.00.
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BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2o.-LR-U
S. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs $50. 10 lower
Good and choice 170-210 lbs. 5.95'
$40; practical top $40; 220-240 lbs.
$500; 140.160 lbs. 5.60-85; 250-30O
lbs. 5.25.65: 120-140 lbs. 5.25-50
Packing sows 4.20.70.
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MlDDLING COTTON

M M" ORLEANS. Feb. 2o.-tp-
average price Of middlins
s.s,s1A tnch spot cotton At ten
t,d.so southern spot markets
10y was unchanged at 1882 cents
p9und; average for the past 40
N''1Aet days was 1888.
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N. O. COTTONsEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-~GF-
New Orleans cottonseed oil closed
steady. Bleachable prime summer
yellow 7.05n; prime crude 500;
March 6.49b; May 6.64b; July 6.37b;
Sept. 6.S1b.
= Bid; n-NominaI,
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NEW YORK BUTTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. -P,-But-
ter 1,1O4, 073, firr1er. Creamery, high
Err than extra 20 1890 IA; extra
(92 score) 20 IA; firsts (3S-9D %
1929; seconds (s4.SD ~ 1923 a.
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ATE BUYING PRODUCES MANY PLUS SIGNS MARKET
IMPROVEMENT

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-P-Edward
Fooss Wilson, president of Wilson
& Co., told stockholders at their an.
nual meeting today that results for
the first three months of the meat
packing concerns current fiscal
year showed improvement over Q
year ago.
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SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-GP-
New Orleans spot cotton closed
quiet, unchanged. Sales 1898; low
middling 1892; good middling 1877;
receipts II, TAT; stock 811,732.
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PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, Feb. 20.-P-
Peanut quotations: Jumbes 4; bunch
3 So to 3 ga; runners 8 3-S to 8 1-2.
Market continues dull.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

strnW ORLEANS, Feb. 2O.-LRl-
tt.pensth in the wheat market and
clir.s buying wiped out early de.
'S IN cotton futures here today.
NJ, Open High Low Close
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CHARLOTTE T T

CHARLOTTE. Feb. 20. - Up -
Spot cotton 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-01
Men al Narrows
Bridge Hurt as
Big Cable Falls

His employees demanding esblss
~ he Tseona ssffoass bfidas
usfs injured shortly after D. m.
Friday.
The nssn Nsts Fllsfsg BY sfnstl-
lance 10 Tacoma Central hoapitsL
Names ~ fosir injured we're
Gfossr 4 Mccain. .sgefinisnsisnt
for bsthisnsm Steel Co. Harry
AHblsf ard William !. Ofitafa,
both steel company ssployss and
'fnsestors =. Eani. sfnployea ~ tbs
Fisher Painting 60 Names Of tso
einffs hlnt Nsfs mol lfufgsslistslY
available Eztsnt ~ injuries Fs-
cslged sen kst sno~a 81 press
ufns.
The nishap occurred, according
% officials Of the Bethlehem steel
Co. while employees were dis
mantllng tram cables ased 10 haul
cables over ths span and one drop
ped faster than hey had figured
On.
None Of the ~orkmsn wsrs
knocked or fell off the bridge. II
sss reported.
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with Hans Johnson, county party
chairman, presiding.
Between 1,200 and 400 dele
gates are expected to attend the
session and seating capacity likely
will be at premium. The hall,
which is located at 1908 Faweett
ave, has been arranged for dele
gates to occupy the main floor and
balcony. What little room is left
will be for spectators.
Indications were that regulars
of the Democratic party will at
tempt to expel Washington Com
monwealth Federation members
from the group.
Should this develop. a bitter bat
tie is expected to follow. as it has
been rumored WcF members are
prepared to resist any such attempt.
Districts Caucusing
The WCF has been reported to
be in control Of two legislative
districts, and they are said to be
striving for control Of the 27th dis
trict. The district holds its caucus
Friday night at S o'clock in Ray
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Little Child
Hurt by Auto

Martha krilich. q y.ar oil
daughter Of Tacoma grocer. wa
seriously injured Thursday evening
whcn an automobile knocked ber
down and passed over her body.
Unconscious when shs was taken
to tine Tacoma General hospital.
the child responded to treatment
and Improved overnight, Attend.
ants Friday reported her condition
sas fair. and that she mad emerged
from the coma.
The giri yas struck when sss
stepped off a eurbinE near nor
home into the path OF car driven
BY Victor T. Davies. smsitsr work
er. shs sustained a brain con.
cossion. Internal Injuries xbers tfss
wheels passsd over her abdomen.
aud bruises aeoUt bsr Face and
lsgs
81. "a The daughter 81 Anton y.
knlieh. .s9i No Orchard Al me
mlshap occurred IN the early even
Ing 81 No. toth and Orchard "a.
Deputy Prosecutor Dewitt Row
land said Davies wa subjected 20
= bloesa -aieonol test 10 Determine
II he had been drinking. Davies.
friend Of the girls father. made
no objection 10 The test, first Of
ia Kind here. BE was not held.
Reports Of the test were awaited
Friday.
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Pick Asphalt
For Broadway
To Let Contract
On Saturday

Aeceding to wishes of ma.
jority of property owners who
showed interest In the Broadway
st. Helens ave. paving project. city
council members Friday voted 10
recommend TO the city board of
contracts and awards that con-
tract be let for asphaltie resurfac-
ing of the streets
The board of contracts and
awards was instructed to let the
contract for the project TO the low
bidders.
Woodwork & Cornell and Paine
G. Gallucci, both Tacoma contract
ing firms. submitted a combina-
ton bid, which was judged lowest.
The bid was sss.7l260.
The board was To convene Satur-
day 10 let the contract.
Decision TO award the contract
for asphaltic resurfacing followed
a session which lasted all Of Friday
morning, TO which property owners
along st Helens ave. and Broad
way had been invited 10 attend 10
express their wishes In connection
with the project.
Previously, councilmen had said
they would abide by the desrrs
of a majority of property ownera
Letters received by the
council and views expressed in
open meeting showed that OF
the IS per cent of property
owners heard from, the ma
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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Prominent Accountant
Falls 10 His Death

sEATTIE- Max d Ison. IS
prominent Seattle accountant. fell
TO MS death Friday morning from
e ninth floor window % the White
Henry-stusrt building here
Police said the fail apparently
vas accidental occurring while
Ison was opening window in his
office. The accountant 10 survived
by his widow. Dorothy.
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Five Billions
F or Defense
Thot's Need. F. D.
Tells Congress

NAS1sIN8ToN-~r rssfdsn,
Roosevelt asked congress Fflday
to increase defense spending Ia
approximately IS 900. 900 900 be
cause Of what he termed pos
sibility the American continent
may become involved In a world.
vide war.
In = special message 10 con-
Kress. h~ also asked sgisias
ton In give him authority 4.
rail- into active service .ash
national guard uaits .. h~.
come necessary Ia maintain
neutrality and national de-.
fes.r.
snh legislation also would
authorize him te call reserve
personnel inio active ssrsiss.
The president said that in the
critical days that lie ahead All
the continents OF M. wotId. In
Guiding the North American con.
tlneni. might becoms involved in
the struggle noes raging abroad.
IN iadis ldnal. No group.
can oieari, forsteii the Future"
he said. As long. ss~ss@s.
as . possibility ..lsi. that not
os~ continent az two seatl-
ssDis. hut all continent. may
become involved In . ~.flds
Vide MAR. reasonable psees.-
ton. dsn,snds That Ausrissa
defense 10 made more Ger.
tsla4
Roosevelt specified 80 exact
figure for the added dafenas pre-
gram. Details slli be given 10
congress through his military and
naval specialists Ban ne said IL
would be costly running over
u bod. 900 900
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Battle Over
WCf Due at
Demo Meet
Expulsion Effort
Anticipated at
County Convention

Although third-term issues in.
volv1ng both President Roosevelt
and Governor Martin are expected
to have prominent part in the
Democratic county convention 10
be held at Eagles hall Saturday,
advance indications were that the
principal battle expected during the
session will be the attempted ex-
pulsion from the party of members
of Washington Commonwealth Fed
GRAFTON.
The county convention. which is
expected to attract hundreds of
spectators and candidates for state
posts at the coming fall election,
will get under way at 1890 a. m,
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Sailing Saikos Must Battle
Open Sea on Their Next Lea

ALERT BAY, Is. C.-The sailing
Satkos faced the most dangerous
portion OF their voyage to Alaska
In their home made Ark OF Ju-
neau' today stormy Queen Char
lotte sound and the open sea.
The family of nine locked here
yesterday after a two-day. 50-mile
trip from Nanaimo along the inside
passage between Vancouver island
and the British Columbia mainland.
They were only 30 miles from
the open sea now, and heard the
first official criticism OF their 40
foot boat.
!. +. Tsit. government fish
cries supervisor. said the ark
WINS unfit for family travel.
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Morgenthau testified In support
Of a super tax bill, introduced
by Chairman Robert l. Doughton.
The measure would permit .
$4,000 600. 900 increase In the ma
tional debt above the present
s45. 600 600. 900 limit. and would
raise an estimated 1865 ,000. 900 In
new revenue by adding 10 per esat
to most existing taxes.
The orderly financing Of
federal expenditures, expanded
ss they are by emergency er-
penditures for national dr.
fens~. requires provision Of sd-
ditionai taxes or an Increase
In the limit ON the national
debt" Morgsnihsu said.
In my Judgment, both are
essential"
DouEhtOns bill would make N.
increased taxes effective for five
years. The revenue would b. ear
marked to retire defense bonds.
Horgsnihan said the treasury
now estimates the deficit for IN.
fiscal year 1s4i will amount 10
50 1903 900 900. Borrowing poNsr
remaining under the present de n
limit ia put 81 .s7s 900 900. ne SAID.
In the light Of the extra
ordinary requirements for ma
iionai defense. u is anticipated
that unless congress Aeis Ia
relieve ths situation tins Dor
rowing power viii be eoB-
pleteiy exhausted BY tn. ead
of February and The working
balance of the treasury Viii be
dangerously d.pIeted. he s.ld.
Action Ia protect the posi-
ton OF the treasury cannot
safely h< postponed until the
nsrt session Of congress. esp~-
eisIIy In a critical period such
as this"
Il am convinced. he added.
mat the public ia willing and
ready To accept the personal sac
rificss Of paying the additional
taxes necessary 70 provide the
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Demos Get FBI
Records; Will
Toss Out Reds

An authoritative source said
Friday steps had been taken by
the Democratic central commit
tee to refuse TO seat at Satur-
days county convention known
Communists in the party.
Records Of the F'BI have been
checked for authority IA to
known Communists, and indica-
tons were that In event Com
munists refuse to leave the con-
yention, such members may be
escorted from the convention
hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-01
Cole S Case Due
To Go TO Jury

OLYMPIA-The week-long trial
of former State Patrol Chief Will
lam A. Cole on grand larceny and
misconduct charges was expected
to reach the jury today.
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c. Roberts hall, 9th ave and An
derson At.
Delegates from the 26th legisla-
tive district will meet at 2 a. m.
Saturday at the convention hall
also to elect state delegates and
alternatea Other districts already
have held oaueuses.
Pierce county Is entitled to 81
delegates 10 the state convention.
divided as followes. 25th district
i6 26th district, Is. 27th district.
7: 2sth district. 10. and 2sth dis
trict. % Eight delegates-at-large
will be named by Chairman John
son.
senators Named
L. 8. Senator's Homer r Bone
Continued on Page 10. Column -
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enhf
Rep. Alien r. Jrsadaay,
H.. Mass, asked Morgenthsu
whether the possibility of re-
duelng expenditures had b~en
considered during conferences
Al which the tar proposals
were worked out. MorEsnthau
said no"
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lie said Its rndder wa. nnpro-
tecied AMI would he easily dis
lodged In heavy storms.
Tait said \ heavy sea would
smash the srk's portfolio. and
swamp living quarters In the
hold Instantly.
Skipper Paul Sstko. 10. planned
10 continue his voyage north 10
Alaska. tomorrow. as
there was no official indication the
authorities would take
any action against the ark on it's
alleged lack Of scaworthiness
The ark put In at Jackson bay
Ell route here. after being stopped
At York island by the Canadian
oastAi examination service
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WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight and SUNDAY.
Temperatures High, II: los, SIS.
sun rises, Alb; sets. 1851.
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Bridge Tolls
May Result
In Protests
Commuter Rutes
Higher Thon on
Ferries Now

Indignant protest of Gig Harbor
and other peninsular residents was
forseen against Narrows bridge
toll rates, which were announces
Friday by Washington State Toll
Bridge authority at Olympia.
Objection likely will center on
the Communication rates, which will
be higher than the presen. aarges
on the ferries.
Bridge Communication rates will
be approximately 40 cents one-way
for automobile and driver, while
ferry rates now cost 3712 cents
10 trips for 1918.
Toll for car and driver will be
IS cents straight, with a 15-cent
charge added for each additional
passenger. Pedestrians will pay
Is cents to walk across the span.
To Sell Books
Two types of Communication books
will be sold
Type A will cost $40. Ii will
consist of two tickets for each
working day. Books will be issued
each month. Months with % work
ing days will contain so tickets, a
rate of 40 cents. Those with 26
working days will bring the rate
down to 3S cents day, and those
with 81 to 81 cents.
In each book there will be rs
additional coupons, which may be
used when the other tickets are
depleted. These will be accepted
upon payment of 40 cents for each
ticket.
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New Taxes, Expanded Limit
On Debt Needs = Morqenihau
WASHINGTON Sc.

WASHINGTON The Henry Aofgenthau
told the committee today that
expansion orderly financing
mr.
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Straight Rate Lower

Type B will contain IS tickets,
will cost s12. making a rate of
As cents for each ticket. But a
second book, if obtained during
the same month, may be purchased
Continued on Page 2, Column y
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ALLIED ARMY ESCAPING TRAP
TACOMA CENSUS FIGURE IS ANNOUNCED
Tacoma's 1910 population:

Iaeomas 1910 population:
surprisingly healthy lot $50 persons
mat was the figure announced FRIDAY by Mrs Kath-
ryn Malstrom, director of the L. S census for Pierce
county The total represents increase over i0-year
period of 703 persons-eonsidered remarkable As most
other Pacific Northwest cities expected to show losses
Mrs Malstrom said the figure doomed large when il
was considered how substantially suburbs of the city,
outside the city limits had grown during the past decade
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston at New York. postponed.
rain.
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ..............,s.s7l.oo o
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Merciful Fog ProieciivelY
Blankets Retiring Troops;
Grounds German bombers
Lost Army" Fights CrimlY. But Dottls
Hos Been Won by Nozis: Next Blow
OF Killers Machine II Awaited
tsullGrlNsI

lONN>-Hriti.h sources to-day e~tlHnted aheut halt
the REF. which helsved 1000o0
had h~er evacuated from northern France md alher tke
sands sti arriving in Hrtsh ports II fkene figures
confirmed. u will be Tremendous A~hiesemenl IN
lace Of Nam air and land bnmhavdmenL
BERLiN-TAs off,esst DiR sew, ae<mey reported tAaf
6haHcsor Aaoif Miller today vsesrsd Italian Awbus
sader Dino Afera. ramposv VITA Foreign Ns~sfSr
Joachim Ies Rbbsnap TAs afsressm aas hsld NJ HIers
headquarters the nesfera front.
PARIs-A French mshssr, .ourr. sid ssasy alss1
forces had rscnptured Inc Abbevs region Inc moafh
nj the river Somme taking roo German prisoners and IN
nirting heavy oaser the enemy In = fierce counter
thrust The Ahbevle couniersltask Unexpectedly.
hut described By The French official analysis
ressfuL The French. In ts-hour Operations. have
captured the Ahb~sne rsgsn ~hay mapping ~ iks Ter
~ho suffered heavy losses. Including 200 prisoners
and several entire motorized eelumns The official analysis
said.
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country with adequate national de-
Tense
Evening star., 1940-01-15
lenient Cab Driver
Allows Ho|dup Trio
To Flee, but Profits
Mrs. GerstenfeId
Reports Home Robbed
Of $500 in Jewels

William 8. Ruarks, 40, of 1ile
Ninth street NV, is a lenient man.
This he demonstrated in the course
Of a holdup last night by letting
three young bandits of easily.
The three-one of whom was on
crutches-hailed a cab driven by
Mr.. Ruarks on Ninth street and
ordered him to drive them around
the Tidal Basin. When they reached
the John Paul Jones statue at the
foot OF Seventeenth street NV, one
OF them stuck a gun against Mr..
Ruarks' side and said:
Don't move, this is loaded"
What's the matter, buddy" asked
the cab driver. turning around. He
grabbed the gun and wrenched it
from the youths hand.
Without another word, the three
jumped from the cab and fled into
the fog. When Mr.. Ruarks looked
in the back seat, he saw the pair of
crutches. Net loss for Mr.. Ruarks:
None; net gain, one gun, two
crutches.
Among the robberies reported to
police last night was the theft of
$500 worth of jewelry from the
home OF Mrs. Louise Gerstenfeld,