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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Strength in Metal Shares
Features Strong Market Day
Markets oi q
Glance

WEDNESDAY
Stocks: Higher In moderately
active trading.
Bonds: Irregular L. s. govern
ments irregular.
Curb Stocks: Irregularly higher.
Foreign Exchange: A b o I I
steady.
Gotten: Up as much as IS cents
4 bale
Wheat: Up \ = cent
Corn; Up = IA cents.
Rubber. Firm.
silver: Unchanged IN New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Marshal S Widow
To Get Pension

The curtain was rung down
Wednesday on the Cretzer-Kyle
murder case.
Final scenes revealed that
Joseph Paul cretzer, 81. and
Arnold Thomas Kyle. 80. given
life terms for murder in federal
court Monday, We're on their way
to Alcatraz prison in San Fran
cisco bay: and Mrs. A. J. chitty,
wife Of the slain u. s. marshal. is
eligible to receive a special pen
sion. by act Of congress.
The two men, who pleaded
guilty to the second-degree muir
der of Marshal Chitty. were put
aboard a train Tuesday. bound for
Alcatraz.
Guilty pleas of the two men 10
the charge of numbering the mar
shal form sufficient evidence that
Chitty was killed in line of duty
and. therefore. make his widow
eligible for special pension
assistant L. s. District Attorney
Frank Hale explained. Had the
two men fought the charge and
won. Mrs. Chitty would not have
received a pension.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24

Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Oct 90 Nov Nos. II Oct "a
Data supplied BY ., 5 Weather
Bureau. Department Of Commerce
washington's forecast - occas.
ional rain "Wednesday night and
Thursday; moderate temperature
decreasing southerly wind off the
coast. but preceded by southerly
gale off the Washington coas,
Wednesday night. moderate south
east to south wind over inland
waters Of the coast.
Rainfall IN Tacoma for the p
hours ending at 5 a. m. Wednes-
day. .16 inch: since Oct. I. ESQ
inches, an excess Of 10 inch: since
Jan. /. $500 inches. a shortage Of
100 inches
Wind at 5 a. m Wednesday.
south Il m. p. h.; barometer at
2es6, falling and then rising. but
OF lower.
sun rises at Gal a. m. Thurs
day and sets at 5:07 p. m.
Tacoma's weather on Oct. %.
1s3s-cloudy. 50 inch OF rain.
maximum temperature SO degrees
and minimum AZ Highest wind
velocity "a m. p h. from the north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Funeral Directors

ECONOMY = QUALITY
MELLINGER FUNERAL SERVICE
$40 Tacoma avenue BROADWAY S269
TUELL FUNERAL HOME
Dignifled Distinctive Service
Sixth Ave at Trafton Main 058o
BUCKLEY-KIFG CO
Tacoma Ave at So. LIST BR 216o
CASSIDY & ALLEN
1924 South I Street Main 1901
g o LYNN CO.-Distincfive Service
717-1q Tacoma Ave Main T745
PIPER'S South Tacoma Funeral Par
lors 5436 So. Puget Sound. GA 5f3e
so TACOMA UNDERTAKING co
Storiie 5o36 SO. Tao Way Ga fl22
THEODORE GAFrNEY MORTUARY
So 10th and Yakima. Main e4i4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
To Limit Tickets
To Demonstrations

Because of occasional over
crowding of the city light depart
ment's demonstration facilities at
the Broadmoor apartments. utili-
ties Commissioner O'Neil told the
council Wednesday he would in
augurate a new policy immedi-
ately.
Hereafter. he said. organizations
sponsoring -meetings at the DEM
onstration rooms will be issued
tickets limited IN number to the
accommodation available.
Demonstration m tings are
are held an average of four days
a week over about nine months of
each year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24

When ION need . few extra dol
lars. look around the basement OF
attic for discarded articles. This
srin bring you cash from some
one II yod advertise them with
an inexpensive Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 3151.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24


NEW Strength and ac-
tivity in metal shares featured a
strong stock market Wednesday.
Gains ranged 10 more than two
points and many issues made new
highs for the year.
Heaviest traded was I. S. steel.
which rose more than a point
Gains Of fractions 10 two points
were made by Bethlehem steel.
Youngstown Sheet 4 Tube. Wh~~l-
ing Steel. Vanadium. Republic and
Colorado Fuel & Iron.
Anaconda gained a point and
Kennecott more than a point. Con-
.solidated Copper Mines firmed in
big turnover. and good gains were
noted IN Phelps Dodge, cerro de
Pasco and American Smelling.
Demand for Steels followed the
Iron Age statement that big pro-
dueers were unable to promise de-
livery on many products unless for
defense purposes. Copper strength
reflected a firmer price for the
metal
Market analysts said bullish sen
timent had improved on publiea-
tion of polls indicating a swing to
Wilikie Belief that John l.. Lewis
will support the Republican eandi-
date also helped the market, they
asserted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Investment Trusts
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Steady. 3 ?. m. cable rates on
major currencies: England tpound)
4.o2&: ansda dollar .s6ss /:
Italy (lira) .05o5; Finlan d
(markka) .02OT. Switzerlan d
tfrancl .23ls. off .O001; Sweden
Czronal .23S5; Japan (yen) .2346;
Mexico tpeso) .20S5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
WEDNESDAYS QUOTATIONS.

tOuotations courtesy Dean witter a
Co. Washington Bldg. members
New YORK Stock Exchangei
High Low Close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
By LOUIS NJ. SCHNEIDER

NEW YORK - War orders are
boosting employment figures
Manufacturing activity at better
levels than those of December last
year Automobile production
will show betterment this week;
auto shows successful on news >.
1912 models will be unchanged-as
already reported here -. OIL firms
report improvement in tanker
prices: inventories being shifted in
Far East.
Glass industry operations con-
tinue at high rate Paper mills
operating at about 80 per cent OF
capacity =. Shoe output continues
TO expand because of consumer as
well as national defense buying
Refrigerator sales reached
new high; now year-round sales
product Radio firms report
increased demand for frequency
incubation receiving sets
Floor covering sales show only
slight dip.
Weather conditions aiding wear
ing apparel Industries Textile
markets active in dry goods and
woolens Toy manufacturers
report increased retail demand T..
Piano industry says order backlog
expanding Fur trade con-
tinues bullish; this is high selling
season and consumers demands
are firm :. Grocery sales volume
showing about 10 per cent gain
over last year Retail trade
dollar sales higher.
Bonds = Dealers in government
securities hear of no new offer
ings until after the elections
Held for yield: Pacific Power &
Light LIST mtge 5s of 1855
Businessman's risk: Indiana Serv-
ice LIST & ref SIS of 1868 Same
goes for Pere Marquette list mtge
AIS of 1880 Businessman
risk: Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
1st 4 ref Alas of 1877 s. Same
goes for Nickel Plate ref 4l2s
of 1878.
News-Bits - British naval units
watching French fleet bottled in
West Indies; one battleship has
$500, 600. 900 in escape gold
aboard Cuba applied for $50
00O, 900 export-import bank loan
Two-year SEC-Transamerica
Corp fight to be settled soon after
elections Westinghouse Elec-
trio has booked S93, 77e. 900 in ma
tional defense contracts Rail-
road employment at best levels
since 1897 :. Nations banks en-
ploy some 2S6. 900 people.
Aircraft industry employment
up about 500 per cent in two
years; almost all working on war
orders Elgin National Watch
bought 100000 worth of proper
ties III Estfuis ILL., 10 Woih vi
S47e. 1913 in war orders on time
fuses Bendix Aviation. Cen
eral Motors affiliate. bought At
water Kent's plant No. s in Phila-
delphis for production OF aviation
accessories II all goes we'll
for Nazis in Balkans. Germany
will re-establish air-mail service
with South America via Dakar.
Postoffiee department refuses to
pay increased coal rates as set by
bituminous coal division OF depart
ment Of interior Willys-Over-
lands schedule American produc-
ton calls for 1850. 900 in mate
rial purchases each month for
5.000-csr output Pere Mar
quette ordered 200 gondola cars
and Great Northern ordered 1000
freight cars business spread
throughout trade There are
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price TO retailers IN small iot,
p8-DOund baSisl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
HAPPY
&;~fhday

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %
Jacqueline Funk, 3905 No.
10th 1T.
Leo J. Conlin, sos So. Aims
worth ave.
DIR. Roy A. Morse, 5l01 So.
Park ave.
Miss Doris 4. Baker, 702 So.
49th 1t.
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Behind the Ticker
By LichtY

more railroad workers in Pennsyl-
vania than any other state, while
Illinois ranks second.
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LIMITED DIET

LIMITED DIET
The natives Of Petra, ruined city
of Trans-Jordan, eat only twice
weekly. The city's population of
100 live in the tombs of their an
cestors. which lived before the
Christian era.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF CLOSING
COUNTY ROADS TO LOGGING
TRAFFIC

GOOE11 fOhlC IL LO114N0
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the following listed County Roads
will be closed TO all logging traffic
from and after Saturday the Goth
day OF October. 1910 until further
notice.
KAPOwSIN ELECTRON DAD
from SSH Sc in Sec. 5. twp. II N,
r. S EWM 10 Kapowsin.
HONG COUNTY ROAD from its
junction with SSH. Sd at or near
corner TO Secs. 2o-2i-28-2e. Twp. II
N. r. +. VIM to its intersection
with SSH 5-H at or near the NV
corner Of Sec. Q. Twp. 10 NJ R. Z.
VIM.
BY Order of Pierce County Com
missioners dated October 22nd. 1870
S. CLIFFORD DAVIS.
County Auditor and Clerk Of the
Board Of County Commissioners
By F. NJ. GEIGHER. Deputy.
TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bids for Visual Education Supplies
and Equipment viii be received at
the office of the Secretary. Board OF
Directors. Tacoma School District No.
10 up TO II 90 o'clock noon. Mon
day. October 18th. 1910. IN accord
ance with lists on file at said office.
The Board reserves the right to
accept the bids which in its iudg-
ment are best and to reject any
OF all bids
CARL G. CADDEY.
Secretary and Business Manager.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Huge British
Spending Is
Outlined
Expenditures for War
Cost and Government
Estimated at 1884,
100000 for Current
Fiscal Year; w a r
Costs Rising.

London, April 23-(AP)-Sir John
Simon, chancellor of the eXchcqucr,
today told the house Of commons
that the expenditures for the cur
rent 194n-til fiscal year will be 3
667 100000 pounds (S9%34,5 500. OOO).
This, he said, would be the total
of war cost and government eHpcn-
ditl,res and he asked the nation to
accept the burden for the sake OF
victory"
Calling his report "heartcning" he
said nevertheless, that Britain's war
expenditures for the first seven
months of cUnflict-GOWn to the end
of the l939-4O fiscal year March 81
amounted to 905,O00,OG0 pounds,
about S3,l67, 100000.
He said the rate Of spending on
the war was about 100000
pounds year but was increasing.
He estimated that by next March
81 Britain's expenditures for war
PURPOSES alone would be 2,OOO,0OO,-
600 pounds year.
Sir John cheerfully said that
Britain's first year at war cost less
than was expected and that income
exceeded estimates as a result OF
large yields from tax boosts author
lied by his September budget, Just
after the war began.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Isolationists Take Exception
To Roosevelt's Condemnation
Of Norway-Denmark Invasion

The extra-supcr group holds that
Uncle Sam shouldn't let out even a
peep concerning the war, so long as
it's raging. The less extreme element
thinks we're entitled to express our
sympathies between the belligerentS,
1t goes almost without saying that
Senators Nye and Frazier belong IN
the former category. Senator
Nye, after a prolonged investigation
of the causes which, he believes, led
us into the last war, was the author
of our original alright neutrality
law. It was somewhat modified, at
this session of congress, but Nye
fought its modification like fury.
Unconstitutional War
Senator Frazier, several years ago,
put up stiff campaign for a United
States constitutional amendment to
make war outright unconstitutional,
so far as Uncle Samuels concerned.
How he figured that the United
States constitution could make it un-
constitutional for some other coun-
CONTINUED On Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Nazis Admit
Fighting
Reports Recognize For
First Time Direct
Fighting in Central
Norway.

Berlin. April %. - (AP)-Direct
fighting between British and German
troops in Norway was admitted here
today for the first time by authorized
German sources who previously had
spoken only of sea and air battles.
The fighting was reported as APP
pearing in central Norway.
(Thc British war office said a
sharp engagement had been fought
north Of TrOndheim.)
DNB. official German news agency,
reported that the greater part of a
Norwegian division surrendered to-
day southeast of the Norwegian port
Of Stavanger after heavy fighting IN
mountainous country.
It was not possible Immediately to
estimate the number Of prisoners nor
the extent of the material taken.
The destruction of AndalSneS by
German war planes Sunday was
achieved in an all day raid accord
inc to information received by the
high command. Andalsnes, a British
debarkation point, is south OF Trond-
helm.
The high command reported Ger
man bombers raced over the port in
Continued on Page Three) d.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Pennsylvania Primary Vote
Shares Political Scene With
Events Of National Interest

reporters that he was ''afraid' the
President would not run again. Il
charges disposed Of by Hayor Henry
rest" Norris said.
4-Rcpublican Chairman John
Hamilton proposed that members OF
the partys platform committee meet
well in advance Of the June "a con-
vention to begin their complicated
task.
Today's Pennsylvania balloting
held no special significance from a
national standpoint, although con-
vention delegates were being chosen
by both Democratic and Republican
parties. The Republican ballot bore
the name of no presidential asplrant
President Roosevelt is unopposed,
which does not bind the delegation.
Senator Guffey was opposed by
Walter A. Jones, Pittsburgh oil man.
Both are New Dealers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
TELLS DIES
COMMUNISTS IN NEW
YORK ARE STRONG

Washington, April 23.-(AP)
Thomas Humphrey O'Shea,
former New York city subway
worker, told The Di2s committee
today that communists had pow
cr at the present time to par
alyze the city's transport sys-
tenn. He added that members
of the transport union "domi-
mated by communists" had Or
ganized "gun clubs" for target
practice.
O'Shea, now a WPA worker, was
asked whether the communists coulo
paralyze the city'S transport SyS-
TEN under present conditions. He
replied:
Yes. The communist leadership
with It's control in the union could
stampede the men into strike.
'They have the absolute power il
they see fit to exercise it,"
In replying to questions by ]. M
Matthews, committee aide, con-
corning Revolutionary activities in
the transport workers union" O'Shea
asserted that gun clubs had been or
ganized by union members for regu-
lar target practice.
The committee met defiance today
from another communist party lead
er, Andrew Onda, of Cleveland, who
refused to supply names of other
communists lest such action subject
them to 'blacklisting' by employers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Fighting At
Other Points
Is Continued
British, French and
Norwegians J o i n
Forces To Encircle
Iron d h e i m; Air
Forces Strike at Ger
man Air Bases In Nor.
way.
(By The Associated PrcSS.)

The German high command &C
knoWledged today that the British
navy had opened fire on the far
northern Norwegian iron ore port OF
Narvik. The population of the town
apparently and taken to cover in
response to an earlier British warn
ing that Narvik would be shelled.
The Germans insisted that the
British were making no effort to land
troops, although it was presumed in
neutral quarters that they would at
tempt landing following the bonn
bardment.
Four hundred miles southwark,
British. French and Norwegian troops
joined forces in an encircllng move
ment against Trondheim. To the east,
near Hamar. 60 miles north OF Oslo,
bitter fighting continued with allied
reinforccmcntS arriving to relieve the
embattled NorWegians.
The British repeated their aerial
blows at German air bases in Nor
way and Denmark.
AS the allies increased their pres
sure on the Germans in Norway,
rlcIlCu military dulllOl lllcS III al 10
said that the position Of Sweden had
become the dark side" of the Scan
dinavian war situation and that i'm
portant events are imminent. 1t was
suggested Germany might invade
Sweden
Meanwhile the British government
issued statement listing "a German
Warship casualties" since the start
of the war, not counting "a large
number" of submarines, and COM
pared this with only l8 British war
ships sunk, including five submarines
and an armed merchantmen.
As against the British claims of
successes against German ships Ber-
lin said today that ID British trans
ports and war vessels had been sunk
or damaged off Norway by Nazi
bombers in the last 48 hours.
War to the death against the whole
German people and not merely
against the Nazi regime was urged
today by Alfred Duff-Cooper, for
mer first lord of the British ad-
miralty.
Duff-Coopcr, speaking before the
royal society of St. George, said Ger
man attacks upon Austria, Czecho-
Siovakia, Poland, Denmark and Nor
way were "crimcs Of the whole peo-
pie"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23

Washington, April 23.-(AP)-
Primary election voting in Pcnnsyl-
vania with interest centering on the
efforts Of Senator Joseph GuTGey to
win Democratic denomination was
accompanied today by those deVe-
lopments on the national political
scene:
president Roosevelt disclosed
plans for what the White House
called non-political 2l-day trip
across the continent, at the time
when the Republican national con-
vention will be in session.
2-Senator DoWney, Democrat,
California, joined anti-third term
ranks in the midst of a California
primary fight among delegate states
supporting Mr.. Roosevelt and Vice
President Garner.
3-Senator Norris, independent,
Nebraska, third term advocate, told
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
No Politics
In Meeting
Roosevelt Says N o
Significance Attaches
To Conference With
Mackenzie King.

Warm Springs, Ga, April 20
Roosevelt author
lied il secretary 10 say that the visit
Of w. l.. Mackenzie King to the Little
White House today had no political
significance and mo question Of
American or Canadian policy is IN
volved."
william D. Hassett, presidential
aide, made tire statement for MI
Roosevelt shortly after the dominion
official arrived at Warm Springs.
Although the President sought to
discourage speculation about his con-
ference, reporters thought it would
be strange if some matters OF inter-
national significance were not men,
toned by the two.
The President has authorized me
TO say. Hassett asserted, he hoped
no unWarranted conclusions, deduc-
tons or assumptions would be drawn
from Mr.. Mackenzie Kings visit"
What Mr. Roosevelt and Macken-
zie King had to discuss was a secret
and likely to remain one.
Mr.. Roosevelt announced Macken-
zie Kings visit at a press confer
ence yesterday and also disclosed
tentative arrangements for a trans
continental trip dotted with speech
es which arc sure to compete with
the Republican national convention.
The war and adjournment Of Con-
grcss permitting, Mr.. Roosevelt said
he would set out in June on a 81
day tour.
The Republicans meet in Philadel-
phia June "a.
During their convention in CleVe-
land in 1886, Mr.. Roosevelt captured
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23

Washington, April 23.-(APl -
The administration directed a
double-barreled attack on proposed
wage-hour amendments today in an
effort to offset farm state demands
for increased exemptions under the
l9-months old law.
Col. Philip 3. Fleming, wage.hour
administrator, and Secretary Wal
lace criticized bills by Representa-
tives Norton. Democrat, New Jersey,
and Barden, Democrat, North Caro-
lima.
Wallace, objecting to suggestions
for exempting farm operations be-
vond the first labor Of producing
crops. said last night in a radio dis
cussion with Fleming:
Il think the wage-hour act is a
decided benefit to farmers. Not all
farmers, unfortunately, understand
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Administration Attacks
Wage-EIour Law Changes

how the law works. Certain groups
apparently have been able to con-
vince some farmers that the wage
hour law will injure them"
Fleming added:
Regardless of what political
spIokcsmen for certain interests may
say | cannot believe that the pitiless
exploitation of any group of our
people can work out to the advant-
age of another group"
Both officials pointed their re-
marks against three sets of wage
hour amendments which will come
up for debate in the House Thurs
day. All three would exempt Ger
tain "White collar workers." employ
ees in Puerto Rico and the Virgin is
lands and telegraph messengers from
the minimum wage and maximum
work week standards.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
nuremberg Pleads Guilty In
largest Federal Income Tax
Case For EUasi0n In 1886
Wheeler Says
Roosevelt
Will Not Run

Greensboro, April 23.-(AP)-En-
route to Chapel Hill to address the
Carolina Political Union tonight, Sen
ator Burton K Wheeler of Montana
said in an interview here that he has
never believed that President RooSe-
welt Would> seek third term, and
with reference to the European sit
uatiOn that he can conceive of no is
sue arising which should draw Amer
lea into the conflict.
Il have never believed that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt would seek d third
term nor accept the nomination if ii
were offered to him. | believe that
he is as much in favor of maintain
ing the American tradition in this
elect as | am or anybody else is"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Bridge Project
Is Approved

Raleigh, April 24.-(AP)-The
State Highway Commission announc-
ed today approval by the United
States War Department of bridge
spanning Runyan's Creek and link
ing Washington, N. c., with Wash
ington Park.
The span, to cost an estimated
$4,000, would afford a nine-fOot
clearance for pleasure craft entering
a yacht basin on the north side of
the bridge.
Highway engineers now must
make an ALLEGATION for the project
before construction can begin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
Senate Effort
At Economy Is
Largely Offset

..ug,on April 23.-(AP)-The
>-.. appropriations committee
..-aer economy effort today
IT," ...-- &23 .585.O 30 from the
I. aa.avcd $i.O21,639,7O0 APP
'.a Tor the Labor department
- Federal Security Admins
-.. --a.' rcduction-S25 10000
70. i'm the S23O.O0O,000 House
..r the Civilian COnSer-
1913. That and other cuts
...' i'm part by increases.
included Il S1.045.000 ad-
tho $5IG5.O0U House allot-
The Wage-HOur Admins
t.o reduction under the
...ariatinN the Senate COM
-.... it S093.O54.67O was S32,-
..ss President RooScvelt'S
climates and S24,746, 800
..urnrlatiOn last year.
S@uatc committee heard
General II. II. Arnold
...- wanufactlWed for the
or.ag delivered Ion Sche-
. heavy foreign orders
.ns'.tying on the govern
..-g plane sale policy, told
. ~p.mittcc that policy
...t in considerable i'm
.. 'ypcs of aircraft in this
forces
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-23
WPA Funds
For Highways
Allocated

Washington, April 23.-(AP)-The
Works Projects Administration an
nolInccd today President Roosevelt
had approved a S13,049,300 allotment
Of WPA funds to North Carolina Tor
= statewide highway construction
and Improvement program.
The North Carolina Highway and
Public Works Commission would con-
tribute an additional S4,349,3OO to-
ward the work, the WPA said.
Execution Of the project is up TO
the state WPA administrator.