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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Chance To Help!,


II may be hard for you to res-
lie that there are folks right here
In Tacoma for whom Christmas IS
Just the 25th day Of December :.
that's all just another day of
the 365 which 90 10 make up a
year. But I know that song
l had doughnuts and coffee for
Christmas dinner in this very town
the first holiday season after the
war. Uncle Sam was all through
with me as a soldier and ! hadn't
been able TO convince anyone that
when a guys finished fighting for
his country. he has 10 60 10 work
or else, And then. too, thin
dime won't buy a turkey dinner
In this town or any other!
Wei. there are lot Of folks
In Tacoma 4. d. men and women
with little children to feed
Who are not going To have
much OF q Christmas dinner
unless you and I do something
about ~.
So send the youngsters 10 the
Music Box theater next Saturday
morning. not with one can. but
with several cans Of food 50 the
Salvation Army viii have more
than enough to 80 around.
II you haven't any children
20 send 10 the show, why not
drop a few cans of food in
yaur car and leave them at
the Music Box office no
body viii he mad at YOU be-
cause YOU don't 20 To the
show hut some Tacoma
family WILL know there IL
Santa Claus, just because of
you.
And where DO YOU come in =.
You will have the satisfaction OF
knowing you belong 10 the great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Big Business
In Store
For POstmen
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Pos tmaster
General Frank c. walker says the
postal service will handle the lsrs-
est volume in its history during
the 1910 Christmas season.
He estimates the deps rtment
will spend $4,000 900 extra TO
handle the volume. which is ex-
pected TO be 500 per cent above
the normal mail traffic. Approx
mately $4,000 temporary en-
ployes will assist in handling the
Christmas mail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Captain Caution
AT Beverly Today

With Victor Mature and Louise
Plat sharing stellar honors and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Lucille Ball Heads Strong
Cast in Lavish Filmusical
Gene Strotton-Porters "Loddie" With
Tim Holt in Title Role on Some Bill

Three a1-Ameriosn gridiron stars scouting for
South American prep school football flash and the four Of
them end I'D bodvguards for beautiful heireSs IN college,
This IS the hilarious plot Of Too Many Girls sensational
muscal which tops the bill the Music Box theater
Wednesday
Lucille the notable piece nv RKo Radio
a rsdcsp WIZ "Lsidie" with Holt The
.-.-- -L--. IL. 1919.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Bill KnOlrs EN-,

Warner Bros. studio announced
81 Hollywood that II had signed
william T. Big Bill" Tilden for q
series of shorts demonstrating ten
mis- shots =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18

cast as madcap rich girl who
enrolls at Pottawatomis College
a ficuonsl house Of learning where
there are ten lovely eo-eds 70 every
male student and where profici-
ency in FUN. music and romance IS
the desired end
Richard Carlson. Eddie Bracken
and Hal Leroy play the tho Of
gridiron stars who endesvor To in
terest the Latin football flash
Desi Arnaz in their respective uni
versities. But when Lucille $
wealthy father hires them TO serve
As secret bodyguards for his
daughter. they all enroll at the
colorful desert college near the
Mexican border. and their excit-
ing adventures on and off duty.
their romances. and their football
exploits, provide the basis OF the
gay filmusicsl.
Ann Miller and Frances Lang
ford are also featured. their talent
ed dancing and singing contribut-
ing much 10 the frothy entertain
ment In addition TO many play
ers recruited from the New York
cast, more than a hundred besuti-
ful co-eds appear in the specta-
culsr song-and-dance numbers in
the superb production given the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Novel Exhibition Set for Thursday
Noon Hour al Hamricks Roxy

Tacomans who in the vicinity Of the Roxy theaer
lobby at time Thursday will have the opportunity to
nn,aldn Sfra tim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Break for BARRIERS,

Break for BARRIERS,
Movie-struck school boys at
Istanbul. Turkey, are going 10
classes with cropped. bristling
hair. the minister Of educa-
tons way Of Furnishing them
for trying to look like Robert
Taylor. Many had worn their
hair long and thick on their
neeks. as they had observed
Taylor doing In films =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18

transmission ~ news. the pigeon
still holds its place. one il has &C.
cupied for centuries.
Particularly in time OF war are
these birds Of great value and even
in this country all homing pigeons
are subject to CONSUMPTION by the
United States government, just as
men are subject TO call.
The speed and accuracy with
which pigeons can return to their
home lofts has and always will be
one Of the marvels which no one
may entirely understand. To see
these birds released and start for
home next Thursday noon will be
an interesting sight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18

"Lsddie." with Tim Holt in the
title role. shares the screen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18

see novel demonstration.
In conjunction with the showing
OF Edward G Robinson's A
Dispatch From Reuters" the Ia
coma Racing Pigeon club - going
10 release a number Of its most
famous pigeons They will be seen
soaring into the sky. circling for
their bearings. and heading for
their home lofts.
In the story. "A Dispatch From
Reuters homing pigeons play an
important part Just as they did in
the history OF that famous news
gathering agency.
Few may realize that even in
competition with all the modern
methods We have for the rapid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18

est lodge in the world i. that
grand and glorious order OF Reg
ular Guys" Maybe you already be-
long =. II not. a can Of beans or
peas will do the trick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
To Riviera

JOCK F7oIt pIoYs o tWo-flsted
sheriff. bottline 10 give youth
ful lowbreokers O breok in
Fugitive from O Prison Camp,
which opens Wednesday OF the
Riviera theoter. Marian Marsh
and Robert Borrot ore olso
featured in the new film. 'Thot
Old Gong OF Mine with Bobby
Jordan ond Leo 0orcey will
shore the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Defense Orders Brine
Decided Upswing in
Commercial Loans
Even Broader Demand
To Finance New War
Industry Expected
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-After years
of small demand for business
credits, bankers today reported a
decided upswing in commercial
loans, particularly borrowings to
finance new war industry and ex-
banding pay rolls.
Some Wall Street bankers said
they looked for broader demand for
commercial credits as the United
States defense program moved
ahead and manufacturers felt the
need for extra working capital to
carry stocks of raw materials and
buy equipment.
The latest weekly condition re-
port of member Federal Reserve
banks in 10l leading cities, it was
noted, showed a Jump of $55 200, 900
in business and farm loans, one of
the largest weekly gains in years.
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans now aggregate S4,-
$50 900 900, the largest volume since
late in 1887.
Previously longer-term loans to
refinance old debts at lower in
terest rates accounted for the bulk
of the increase in outstanding
credits, 1t was said, but lately gen.
eral business demand has become a
larger factor.
With a tremendous reservoir of
idle credit, banks welcomed new
outlets for funds. Surplus reserves
of member banks in the Federal Re-
serve System approximate $780,
100000, sufficient to increase the
loan account several times that
sum.
A spokesman for large down.
town institution said negotiations
were on for several defense loans,
some involving $4,000 900 or more.
Bankers agreed the increased ap-
plica tons of borrowers who have
been awarded Government contracts
could be attributed in large part to
credit arrangements recently worked
out by the Defense Advisory Com
mission.
The effect of tine contract, 1t was
explained, IS to permit borrowing for
defense plant extentions with the
Government guaranteeing repay
ment over a five-y period.
Until the new contract was
framed the bulk of new financing
required for carrying out defense
orders had been supplied by the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Bankers gave no details regard
ing interest rates on the loans, but
asserted they were low"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Bituminous Output
Is Reduced Sharply
During Week
Confusion Over Price
Minimums and Rise
In Stocks Blamed

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car loading reports
from the railroads, estimates btu
minous coal production in the United
States for the week ended October
5 as approximately 100000 net tons.
Production for the corresponding
week: 1899, 10,46O,OOO tons; 1888,
8, lao 900 tons. Percentage of change:
1899, decrease 19-5 per cent; 1888,
increase "a per cent.
The report of the Bituminous Coal
Division of the Department of the
Interior shows production of $500 900
tons for the week ended September
81, and 1015O,000 for the week ended
September %, 1910.
Production calendar year TO Octo-
Der 5: 1910, $40, $50 900 tons Osubject
to revision corresponding period
1899. 5,764 900 tons; increase 235
per cent.
1t is clear from the drop in pro-
duction the first week in October
that minimum prices for bituminous
coal which the Government made
effective October under the Btu
minous Coal Act of 1887 have caused
considerable confusion in some sec
tons, resulting in short running time
and reduced production.
In addition, stocks of coal have
been somewhat increased during the
past two or three months in antici-
patton of a possible rise in coal
prices as of October l, and this has
naturally contributed to the curtail-
ment Of orders since that date. The
industry is making an earnest at
tempt to adjust itself to the new
order of things and to meet its
obligations to the Nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Oct. 10 lP.-Butter. 49,
| $50; STEADY. Creamery higher than ex-
| ira, 301a-3lA; extra t92 ScoreJ. 30A4:
n Ts- tss s- sc,oreI 2ela-3o' seconds
Cheese, 142.572: steady 10 firm: prices
| unchanged
Eggs. 1860: steady. Mixed colors,
fancy to extra fancy. 21-3l; extras. 2692;
graded, f1rSts, 2l24: seconds, l9-2Ol2;
mediums. l9la;. dirtles, No. l. ls94; aver
age checks, 15l2-l614; refrigerator. fancy
| to extra fancy, 1928: extras. u "a:
standards, 2O-21l2: firsts, 20: seconds,
ls-lsla mediums. Is; dlrties, 1112-1s;
81 fs4o5; nearby and Mid vsu prems,
UNI marks, "a La-37;, specials "a; stand
ards, 9S tresales Of exchange to fancy
| heavier mediums. 27l2-:}D: mediums, -
pullets, 10: refrigerator, nearby and Mid
western specials. 24-26'2: standards, II "a
~; firsts, l912-2Ol2; mediums. 2O-21
Browns, nearby and Midwestern. fancy
| to extra fancy. 3O-36: specials 20; stand
ards, IS; mediums, 2312-24; pulletS, IL
ia.
| Duck eggs, 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 Ul1 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) .-Sa able boss
10000 total, 1890 market actiyei
steady TO 10 lower than Wednesdays aver
age; mostly OFT; top, 800; bulk good
and choice, 2OO-300-pound averages, 6}5-
55; most 3OO-360- pound butchers, 625-
40: smooth. 30O-36O-pound packing sows.
o.S5-6.l5; few butcher kind TO 6.25: 800
$50 pounds, 5.5U-9O; 450-50O pounds
5.25-60.
Salable cattle 1000; calves, 800: gem
eraI market active, strong TO % higher;
fed steers and yearllnRS, 70 up; steer crop
grading gooo and better sold on early
round; common KIND slow, but steay on
killer account; all grade stockers and
feeders f1rm, heifer yearlings sharing steer
advance cows and bulls 10-15 higher:
iealers, 20 up: feo Steers, $3.50; several
loads, l3.60-75; fed yearlings, 1918; bulk
fed crop going on Eastern accounts at
700 upwards; Weighty Colorado steeI ),
l3 SO: choice heifers absent; best, in load
lots, I1.25; cutter COWS, 4.75-5.15: most
beef cows, 5.50-6.50; weighty sausage
bulls TO o.25; choice vealerS 10 1910, this
price paid rather freely.
Salable sheep. ) 900; total, 1000: fat
lambs moderately active. fully steady; bulk
good 10 choice native lambs 925-40:
merely good Montana and fed comeback
lambs, S.90-a.l D; no early action on year
linRs; slauGhter ewes strong; few natives,
400 down; load common grade, 800,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Cattle Trade Slowed
By Highest Prices
In Three Years
Buyers Showing Even
More Caution in
Ticking Supplies
By the Associated Press.

6y INC hSSUIAdlcu 1855
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-The high
level of cattle prices IN Chicago,
virtually the best in three years
has slowed up activity in this
branch of the livestock market,
trade experts reported today.
With cattle quoted near $l4 per
hundredweight for choicest animals,
buyers are showing even more than
normal caution in picking up sup
plies for each days slaughter, Gov
eminent agents said They attrib-
uted the high prices to diminished
supplies of choice-fed beef as well
as to increased consumer demand.
Government agents who report
sales and market trends said there
Is so much haggling in the cattle
pens that transactions frequently
have been delayed beyond the nor
NAL hour. This, they said, is de-
laying the reports which go out
from the stockyards to livestock
dealers and producers all over the
country.
Cattle receipts here last week
were the smallest since July. Fed
orally inspected slaughter through
out the country in September was
the smallest for the month since
1892.
The Chicago average price for
choice and prime steers has risen
about 81 per hundredweight in the
past two months and now is more
than 81 above levels a year ago and
almost SO above the 1910 low point
reached in June The average
price of all slaughter steers in Sep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Auto Industry Faces
Keen Competition
In New Season
Low and Medium Price
Fields to Commend
Major Attention
BY DAVID J. WILKIE,
Associated Press Automotive Edito


DETROIT, Oct. decomposition
for business in the motorcar indus
try's low and medium price fields
during the model year just begun
promises to be keener than in any
period of the last decade or more.
For 7 years out of the last 10
Chevrolet has placed first in the
lower price brackets, with Ford Sec
ond and Plymouth, the volume-pro-
ducing division of Chrysler Corp, in
third. Combined, these three COM
panies have sold approximately so
per cent of all the vehicles in their
price fields.
The big three" as they are
known in trade circles, will have
greater competition with the advent
Of the 1941 models, to have their
first collective introduction at the
New York National Automobile
Show opening next Saturday.
Bidding for share of the bust
ness heretofore dominated by the
three production leaders will be
Nash Motors, with new "Ambassa-
dor $780," WHY'S with a new model
named the American" and, of
course, Studebaker with its 194l
model of the Champion" series.
Nash and WHY'S will give these
new models their first public in
PRODUCTION at the opening of the
New York show.
Nash has aroused considerable in
terest by its action in announcing a
price reduction, contrary to the gen.
eral trend, on two models in its
medium priced six and eight cylinder
series.
Among other things the ma
tional showing will disclose Is
greater indignation of manufacturing
processes that has made it possible
for the industry to hold price in
creases we'll below the amount most
of the trade and the buying public
had anticipated.
BY using one type of body on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK Oct. 10 LP,.-The Mexican
peso hit a new hish for the year in terms
of the U. s. dollar when 1t was quoted at
20.s5 cents. nominal, in foreign exchange
trading here today. The free British
pound gained quarter OF cent al
,04 and the Canadian dollar held un-
changed at Ss.37o cents. The pesos gain
WAS 0.05 Of a cent.
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in centS).
Canada.
Oficial Canadian Control Board rates
for U. S. dollars: Buying. 10 per cent
premium: selling. IL per cent premium.
equivalent TO discounts on Canadian dollars
in New York of buying. 9.9l per cent,
selling, . Oh per cent.
Canadian dollar III New York open
market. 1923 per cent discount. or S6.37 "a
U. S. cents.
Great Britain official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying. 81 OF
selling, S4.04 open market, cables, 4 .04
Finland. Don, Greece Is, Hungary
l950n; Italy, 500: Portugal 4O1: Ru.
mania, Ash: Sweden. 23.s3; Switzerland
23.1s: Yugoslavia. 2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentine official, 2977; free, 90 so;
Brazil. onicial. 6.O5: free. sos: Mexico
20.S5n.
Japan. 23.4s; HonE Kong 1892; shans,
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated Nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
General Motors Sales
Double for Month
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. Oct. 10.-September
sales of General Motors cars and
trucks in the United States and
Canada, including export shipments,
totaled l24692, compared with So
072 in September year ago. Sales
in August were 24,019 Sales for the
first nine months of 1910 totaled
1.358,157, compared with 990,7l8 for
the same nine months Of 1899.
Sales to dealers in the United
States totaled 11603l in September
compared with 47,606 in September
a year ago Sales in August we're
21,l54. Sales for the first nine
months of 1910 totaled 1,249 1888,
compared with 865 ,633 for the same
nine months of 1889.
Sales to consumers in the United
States totaled 97,527 in September,
compared with 56,789 in September
year ago Sales in August were
10O,782. Sales for the first nine
months of 1910 totaled 1895 1874,
compared with 935 ,401 for the same
nine months Of 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Bank CIearings Top
Year Ago Despite
Week S Decline
Volume at Big Centers
Holds 1876 Per Cent
Above 1899 Levels
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Although
bank clearings for this week were
lower than the previous week, turn
over was again we'll above last year
New York City, as we'll as the out
side centers. registered gain over
the 1899 week for the second con-
secutive week.
Clearings in % leading cities for
the week ended October 9, as re-
ported to Dun & Bradstreet, was
s5.219, 535, 900, a gain of 1876 per cent
over the similar week of 1899.
Transactions for the current week
were 1896 $4,000 below the total
for the week preceding, compared
with a decline of $l,l94,331 900 be-
tween the corresponding two periods
Of last year.
New York City's turnover at 81
934 500 900 was 1875 per cent above
the S2,455 1893 900 in the same week
year ago. Transactions at the %
cities outside New York was S2,284,-
$685. 900, an increase of SO per cent
over the year-ago figure of $2,l37,-
874,000.
Only four cities reported decreases
from last year: New Orleans, Chica-
go, st. Louis and Omaha. The
largest increases occurred as follows
Pittsburgh, 1875 per cent; Richmond,
2l-3 per cent; Portland, 16.7 per
cent, and Seattle, 100 per cent.
Clearings at leading cities, to-
gether with percentage changes
compared with those of 1899. fol-
low; also the daily average for Au-
gust, September and October to
date:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Allied Kid Reports
Sales Behind 1899
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Allied Kid
Co. reports sales of s596,726 for Sep
TENDER, 1910. Physical volume for
the month was 2879,426 feet.
These figures compare with sales
of 81 ,30S, 259 and volume of $3.50 ,3e1
feet in September Of last year when
fear of price increases due to the
war resulted in extraordinary ad-
vance buying and brought sales
equal to about two months ordinary
business the company states.
For the first nine months Of 1910
total sales were S5,891 ,635, compared
with $6,949,155 in the same period of
1889. Physical volume amounted to
26, IT'S ,039 feet, against 34,397 lab
feet year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Crucib!e Steel Net
Reaches S1,98S,S54
In Quarter
Profit Equals S3.55
A Share on Firms
Common Stock
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 10-Crucible
Steel Co. of America reported today
earnings for the September quarter
of s1988.854 after charges but be-
fore excess profits tax, equal to s355
a common share after allowing
dividends on the new S per cent
convertible preferred stock
Because Of the new capital ad-
justment, comparison with the like
1899 period was not possible. How
ever, the September earnings COM
pare with earnings in the June
quarter Of sl,211,727, or S1.78 a
common share under the old CAPT.
talization.
The directors declared a dividend
of SIPS a share on the new per
cent preferred, payable November
20 to holders of record November 8.
This is the first Crucible preferred
dividend since March 81, 1888, when
SITS was paid on account of &C
cumulations on the old 7 per cent
preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
| Auto Production
| Reported at New
| 1910 Peak
Px the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Oct. 10.-Highest pro-
duction peak so far this year was
reached this week. Automotive News
said today in estimating output Of
the automobile plants at l12,700
cars and trucks. The previous high
was 10. 1899 units for the week ended
March 16
The weeks output compared with
104, 1868 vehicles assembled last week,
the survey reported, and 70,455 units
this week a year ago.
General Motors divisions ac-
counted for 47,400 of the total, Auto
motive News said. 1t reported
Chrysler's output was 26,l35 cars and
trucks, and said the Ford group as
sembled $500 units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Chicago Produce
tReported by Smith, Barney

CHICAGO. Oct. 10 lP,-Poultry. live.
! car, so trucks hens and White Rock
springs easier: broilers;; firm: hens. over
; pounds, 1914, pounds and under l3h
broilers. on pounds and down. colored
49,: Plymouth Rock 10: White Rock,
Islf; springs. pounds and rS up; White wfas
Butler receipts, 97s,936! steady; mar
ket UNCHANGED
Eggs receipts. 4.409: steady: market
UNCHANGED
potetoee arrivals. '"1; on track.
346: total u s. shipments, 163; supple,
liberal: demand slow; market dull and
weak: Idaho Russet Burbanks. U. s. No. !
145-5O: Colorado Red McClureS, U. S
No. !, 1.25; Nebraska Bliss Triumphs
U. S. No J.. 1.35: Minnesota and North
Dakota cobblers. $500 per cent q s
No. |, 1920: Early Ohios, so per cen,
U. s. No. /. IS; Bliss Triumphs. IS pei
cent or more U. S. No. / s5-1 :05: Wis
consin Chppewas, U. S. No. l, LIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

models in different price ranges, but
applying distinctive fender design
or radiator grille, the volume car
makers have been able to hold down
production costs while retaining the
needed variation of models in all
price brackets.
The statistical report of the Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association
which will be released coincident
with the opening of the national
show is expected to show an ag-
gregate production for the 1910
model year of close to 100000 cars
and trucks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
900 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 P).-St. Jo-
seph Lead Co. reported so tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at s485 per 100 pounds. East
st. Louis; $50 tons at s505, New
York, and 200 tons at the New York
average.