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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Nv HENRY M'LEMoRT


United Press staff Correspondent
NEW Y0Rk-With some a.
2eo other baseball moths I was
drawn to the flame at the Polo
Grounds last night when the
Giants and the Bees played the
first night game in the history
of the Island of Manhattan.
The place was so bright the
ushers were selling freckle cream
by the sixth inning. and one man
who tainted in the bleachers was
treated for sunstroke. The con-
cessionaries. If they're smart,
will add pith helmets, sun tan
oil and dark glasses to their
wares to help the customers
protect themselves from the
200. 600, 900 candle-power lights.
When the game was over. and
the fans staggered out into the
darkness of the weil-lit New
York streets, many Of them
wandered off In all directions
with that hating, insure step
which people use In entering
dark movie theaters. You could
almost hear the shutter-like
opening and closing Of the
pupils of the fans eyes as they
bilnlSed off toward home.
UNUSUAL CROWD
The game drew a crowd unlike
any other in baseball history. l
can swear to that because | sat
beside woman in evening
clothes and mink cape, who
was escorted by a man in top
hat and tails. In front Of us
were some boys in leather jack
cts. and scattered about us were
commuters in business suits and
derbies, people in sweaters and
people in semi-formal or cock
tail clothes. There were dinner
jacketed musicians with their
violin and trumpet cases evil
IDENTIFY killing time until they
went to work.
But at heart 1t was the same
baseball crowd you see in the
afternoon under the sun. The
lady in mink ate peanuts and
drank pop like a veteran bleach
critic. and the gentleman treated
his tophat as carelessly as II 1t
were cap when the Giants got
their home runs.
The Giants played under the
lights as II they had done their
spring training in the Edison
Mazda factory. The Bees play
ed - well, they played like
the Bees, which is to say they
performed after the manner of
foreigners just being introduced
10 the game of baseball. They
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Henry McLemore Says
By LichtY

have vague idea what fielding
is all about, but the relation be-
tween bat and ball is something
they're still trying to figure out.
NOT so OPPOSED NOW
Bill Terry, who has gone on
record more than once In re-
gard TO his dislike for night
baseball, probably doesn't feel no
bitter today, now that he has
seen his athletes perform so well
under the home ground bulbs.
The Giants got nearly as many
hits rs there are floodlights on
the roof and had the hapless
Bees hoping some electrician
would blow a fuse and furnish
a reason for having the game
called on account Of darkness.
The attendance probably didn't
make Colonel Terry feel too
badly either. He is a house.
counter of the very highest
order and does not consider that
game lost which draws a rous-
ing crowd. When you consider
that last night was cold and
drizzly the attendance at the
Polo Grounds was amazing.
Played in the afternoon it would
not have attracted a crowd that
couldn't have been comfortably
seated in the dugouts of the two
teams.
The Giants having capitulated
to the arcs, IL is reasonable TO
expect the Yankees to follow
suit in the near future. The
Yanks president, Ed Barrow,
hates the lights as much as
burglar does, but he's too good
business man to spurn the
cash-carrying moths they at
tract to ball parks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Extend Filing Date
For Ball Leagues

The senior Boys Baseball
league. IS to II years. extended
the filing date for teams and play
ers TO June 5. and will open up the
1910 seasons schedule on June II.
This was decided AZ a meeting
Of interested teams held in the
park-reerestion office last Thurs
day night
The entry fee is s. and teams
are limited to a roster list OF
fifteen players.
Games win be PLAYED At
O'Clock on Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons on the Jeffer-
son. Mckinley and Harmon
diamonds. Three teams to
date are signed up and include
Model Lumber Co, with Stan
Stowe as manager; steilacoom.
managed by Dick Taylor. and
summit Cubs, with Bob Rave
A. manager.
The Twilight Baseball league,
IS TO "a age, also decided TO ex-
tend the final entry date TO We'd
nesday. June 5, and to start the
seasons play during the week Of
June 10.
The entry fee was set at s.
and rosters limited to Is play
ers who must personally sign
the official player card secured
only from the park-recreation
office, 2l2 city hall annex.
If only four teams sign, then
one game a week will be earded,
but six or more will call for a
twice a week schedule.
The four teams so far filed are
Falkland, ocky Olson, manager;
n. Y. A, Frank Mcpherson, man.
sger; Mckinley Hill Merchants,
and Arctic Bottlers, managed by
Hank Fourier.
Games will be elocked to start
at 6;15 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

shrouded in mystery. one Of the
few foreign ships to call here re-
Gently departed Friday night after
= week-long stay.
Under the Panamanian flag, the
vessel is Greek but recently her
name was changed to Aurora.
Her appearance here was I'M
heralded and a surprise to local
maritime circles: II was incidental
she requested a berth at shsffer
Terminal No. /.
Engaged in the world tramping
trade, the Aurora was understood
to have arrived directly from japan
In ballast.
In addition to Greek officers
and seamen, the Aurora has aboard
two Chinese crew members wear
ing uniforms of the Chinese ma
tionallst army.
Contrary to conjecture and ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

Tacoma's Sixth Avenue Old
Timers took a terrific whacking
yesterday at Olympia, the Tigers
of that city winning, Is to l. The
Tacomans got only one hit and
struck out 16 times.
r. H. f.
Old Timers .......... / 4 10
Olympia Tigers .......16 ~ 3
Batteries: Libke, Smith, Julian,
Genna. Leanord, McCulloch, Met
calf, Seinko; Dimmick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

T J9oe S june ia june Dei 10 May IS
Forecast for Washington-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Sunday;
cooler in extreme east portion to-
night; moderate northwest wind
off coast: moderate variable wind
over inland waters, becoming
northerly
At Tacoma s a. m.-Clear, wind
southwest 20 mp.h. Barometer
30.0s, steadily rising .04.
Rain at Tacoma last "a hours
ending 8 a. m. Saturday, trace;
since May l, 2.35 inches, a surplus
of .5s inch; since Jan. l, 1888
inches, deficiency of .35 inch.
Sun rises Sunday at APP; sets
at 1851; rises Monday at 4:21; sets
at 1882.
Outlook for next week: In far
western states, fair weather except
scattered showers in Pacific
Northwest and over mountains
latter part of week; temperatures
above normal in interior after
Monday.
Tacoma's weather on May rs,
1e39-Cloudy, 81 inch of rain,
maximum temperature SO degrees
and minimum SO. Highest wind
velocity Is mp.h. from the west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
HAPPY
&;rthday
SATURDAY. MAY es

SATURDAY, MAY Us
Mrs. Walter Murphy, 1867 Ea.
saith st.
Lloyd c. Smith. U. :. :. Ari-
IONA, Pacific Fleet.
Donald +. Henderson. Puy-
allup.
Donald Breison, 1912 Center ,t
Ronald Breison, 4322 Bell at.
Mrs. Frank w. Fox, Rt. 8, Ia
coma.
Mrs. Isabelle Dobriski, 1928
Ea. Fairbanks ut.
Doris May Sousa, s10 Ea.
slst st.
SUNDAY. MAY rs
Anne Demers, 22i So. 96th vt.
Donald John and Dorothy Jean
Coyne. twins. 1873 Ea. S0th st.
Bob Michajla, 419 So. s0th st.
Mrs. Bernice Ehnat, $40 Ea.
S5th ct.
Juanita Brodahl, STA Ea. J st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Former Tacoma Boy
Named SulutUtoriun

Eugene Lorent, Is. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lorent of 642 No.
Prospect st, has been named salu-
tstorisn of the 1910 graduating
class of Naches high school, in
eastern Washington, according to
word received by his parents.
Lorent. active in student work
and drama, formerly attended
Jason Lee junior high school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

Duncan Laidlaw, 81, of the Fair
mont hotel. where he worked as
clerk, died Friday in local hos
pital.
A native of Scotland, Laidlaw
had lived in Tacoma As years, and
was formerly employed by the
Northern Pacific railroad.
He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Irene
Olson and Mrs. Emily Field of
Tacoma.
Lynn's will announce the fun
eral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Title Game Set

HIGHLINE -Puyallup Vikings,
champions Of the south end, and
Highline Pirates. kings OF the
north end, will decide the all
league Puget Sound conference
softhall championship at Puyallup
Tuesday afternoon In single
game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
FIRE DAMAGE 500

A spakr from conveyor motor
started n sawdust fire at the
Wheeler osgood plant. 1915 St.
Paul ave, and resulted in 500
damage Saturday morning Fire
men were called at 1l:43 a. m.
and the blaze was quickly ex-
tinsuished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
GET S1h ERoM CAR

Mike Devote. 2o1e Ea. saith St
lost SIS in change to thief who
rifled the unlocked glove compart.
ment of his car. parked near the
Point Defiance pavilion where he
operates concessions, he told police
Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Traders on Market Mark
Time Awaiting F. D. Speech
DOW JONES AVERAGES
SATURDAY

DOW JONES AVERAGES
SATURDAY
Industrial Ils.es. np e.5a
Rail. zz.s6. mp o.sl.
Ufillty, le-s2. mp e.2s.
IS stoclts. s7.s2. up o.ss
Stock sales approximated $50
900 shares against 1.660.o a
week ago. Curb stocks sales were
1ol, 900 shares compared with
2s7.o 900 last Saturday.
NEW Yosk-rrading dwindled
on the stock market Saturday and
prices held firm ss traders await
ed President Roosevelt's speech
Sunday.
Operation Of American industry
10 supply defense needs was ex-
pected to bring gains In many
lines. notably steel. Steel shares
were prominent on the upside with
Bethlehem up more than q point
and U. s. Steel nearly a point.
Anaconda rose more than . point
to feature non-fsrrous metals.
Demand for metals 10 expected TO
mount when the armament pro-
gram gets into full swing.
Steal operations next week are
scheduled at sharply higher rates
In leading districts. The rate for
the nation this week was 70 per
cent Of capacity. new high since
January.
Aircraft Issues resumed their
rise and gains OF . point or more
were made by Douglas. Lockheed
ana Glenn Martin. Allied Chemical
gained . point. but Union Carbide
dropped points to a new low. at
s2h.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Behind the
Stock Ticker
By LOUIS NJ. SCHNEIDER

Talk OF q tremendous business
boom because OF FDR's new de-
Tense program Ia discounted in cor
porate offices. The 5000. 900, 900
involved viii land in restricted In
dustries. The total viii be no more
than about five per cent Of the
volume the country normally does
annually.
so as not TO sabotage the new
spirits Of the people as a whole,
big business is sincerely doing all
II can to cooperate. But what 1t
wants to know. and know clearly,
Ia President Rooscvelt's set plans.
They do hope the man isn't playing
politics.
The Midvale Company. an i'm
portant munitions manufacturer,
recently acquired large-caliber ar
tillery shell patents from former
Skoda officials who fled from
Czechoslovakia when the Nazis
moved in. The company is now
working on a S25,000.000 allied
munitions order. Midvale is q
subsidiary Of Baldwin Locomotive
Works.
Preparing - The Anglo Ameri'
cotton rubber barter trade II
showing results. Largest portion
Of the cotton has already beer
shipped. Crude rubber Ia now be
ing received In the United States
army base in Brooklyn, N. Y. VI
10 date 10000 tons have beer
stored. The fun amount win tota
$4,000 tons. It's being stored iii
the event of war"
Reports Are That: Lloyds o
London is not taking bets on dura
ton Of the war; opinion calls for I
long ono As, II and whei
Dutch and Swiss liquidation o
American shares stops, railroad
issues will do better Thompson
Products sales average 60 pc
cent ahead Of last year :. Cleve
land Tractor operations currentl.
in the black: no nearby dividend
likely Corn Products Refining
to benefit from lower corn prices
North Americans 1e4o dividen
distributions Will better $40
share Of 1899 Dixie-Vorte
earnings at about last years level
Glidden profits almost douol
those last year Atlantic Coss
Fisheries deficit running ahead Q
last year long-range estimate
Worthington Pump to show bette
than 81 a share for 1870.
Greyhound Lines is suffering Q
labor difficulties IN seven south
western states Doehler ID
Castings first six months ne
estimated at Si.s5 a share
RAyonier and International Paps
issues meet scale down huyin
orders; earnings well ahead OF Las
year and. that Montgomer
Ward dropped plans 70 raise sSi
600. 600 via stock sale at $40
share because of unsettled finar
cial markets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
LICENSE REVOKED

A plea OF guilty to reckless
driving filed May IS against James
G. Ryan. n, cost him $50 fine
and court costs at the hands Of
Police Judge hailery Saturday.
Ryan's drivers license was re-
voked for 80 days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
LUTHERANS THIRD

ington intercollegiate conference
tennis and track and field teams
began competition today in the an
nual spring sports meet.
Western Washington College of
Education. the host team, won its
seventh consecutive golf title yes
terday with 4s2 points Central
Washington scored 4e4; Pacific
Lutheran college, 5o7: and Eastern
Washington, $50.
Kvam OF Bellingham and Unger
Of Pacific Lutheran tied for medal
honors with 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Murkets ot q
Glonce
eArxfpnay

stocl.l Irregulariy higher and
quiet.
Bonds; Irregular; U. s. govern
ments Irregular.
Curb stocks. Irregular.
Foreign exchange; Firm.
Cotteni Easy.
Wheat; Up ! to IA cents: corn
up X TO y.
Rubber, Up more than 4 cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

Admiral Emory 3. Land.
chairman OF the Z. 3. mari
time commission, will visit Ia
coma Tuesday to inspect ship
building facilities. he announc-
ed Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
s,IAII. ERE MANAGE

Sparks falling on the roof Of the
star Iron and Steel Co, 435 Es.
nth st. caused an estimated s2o
fire damage Friday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
VIKINGS WIN

PUYALLUP-Three-hit pitching
by Fred Strankman gave he Vik-
ings a So victory over North Puy-
allup here last night and sent the
Vikings into second plac in the
Puyallup City league softball race
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
n. Y. A. BILLS GAME

The n. Y. A. baseball team will
tackle the Headquarters Detacn-
ment at Fort Lewis, Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The game will be played on the
10th field artillery grounds. The
public Is welcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

pectations of local shipping men,
the Aurora did not load any cargo
here; majority Of local guessers
assumed her presence was closely
associated with the recent arrival
of so carloads Of war materials
destined for Russia.
Although details Of her itinerary
were not disclosed, It was learned
she was en- route to Comox, B. c.,
for bunkering coal before going to
Peru; such a plan was determined
during her visit here, her charter
and original schedule having
changed hands meanwhile.
Numerous local shipping men
are known to be interested" in
the Aurora, but neither they nor
the ships officers would discuss
the vessels past, present or future.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
TUaBoATERs VOTE
FOR STRIKE

Saturday two tugboat unions
were taking a strike-vote which
threatened TO tie up all local tow
ing craft.
A working agreement between
the Northwest Tugboat association
and the unions - Masters, Mates
and Pilots, and the 1nlandboat-
mems union - expired April IS.
The unions seek $40 monthly
wage increase, which employers
have rejected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

sUsiNER-Tieing the score in
the 9th with two runs after two
were out and two strikes on the
batter. Sumner Spsrtans went on
In the 10th to defeat Roy Lynx, 4
to 2. here yesterday.
Roy ......... Gao GOA 600 o. a
Sumner ....... ooi olo Goa Is. g a
Jeschke and K Olsen, Shevland
SAder. B Peoples and T. Peoples.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
SATURDAYS QUOTATIONS

touotstsons ootsrtesy Dean Witttr y
Co. washington Bldg. members
New York STOCK Exchanee)
Hluh Low Claal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

New First Fun Last
Moon Quarter Moon quarter
June 5 June IA June 10 May 26
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
softball Results Friday Night

City League
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Group Failed
To Investigate
Lynching
THE $50 SIGNAL''

The letter said that failure on
the part of the committee to in
vestigate these un-Anerican acti-
vities has resulted in giving them
the 'go' signal" and this, de-
spite the fact that the N. A, A.
C. P. had written Dies at least five
times during the committees acti-
vity, urging an investigation of
these n-American groups.
The letter gave the following
dates, as the periods when these
facts were brought to Dies atten-
ton; June 8, 1885, the day after
the committee was appointed by
Speaker Bankhead; August 80, 1888.
February 7, 1899, shortly after the
life of the Committee had been
extended a year, together with an
appropriation of 100000; February
q, 1899; and July II, 1889. In each
Of these instances, the letter SAID,
accompanying facts were presented
to give tangible evidence OF EAe
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06

NEW YORK-(SNS)- Because
the House Committee investigating
n-American activities, under the
chairmanship of Representative
Martin Dies, of Texas has been
conducting hearings for more than
a year, but has willfully failed to
investigate the Ku KluX Klan. the
Black Legion, or the question OF
lynching and mob violence by or
ganized groups" the National AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People has asked Congress
to consider this phase. of the Com
mittee's laxity before determining
whether to vote funds for its con-
tinuance for another year.
The N.A.ACP.'S attitude toward
the Dies Committee Was expressed
in a letter sent out today to
Speaker of the House, William B.
Bankhead, of Alabama, who ap-
pointed the committee June 7, 1888.
Pointing out that the Association
has carefully followed the pro-
ceedings of the Committee since
its inception" the letter accuses
the Committee of failing "either to
investigate or hold hearings on the
Black Legion, the Ku Klux Klan.
or mob violence by organized
groups"
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
AMP Expose Brings About
Better Conditions For
9th And 10th CaDalrymen

JUNCTION CITY, Kan.-(ANp)
Negroes enlisted in the 9th and
10th cavalry stationed at Fort
Rile and Fort LeavenWorth
worth in this state have had some
of their labor duties lightened and
rules establishing segregation aool-
ished since the expose OF condi-
tions made by Levi Pierce through
the Associated Negro press.
At Leavenworth the 10th caval-
ry, which had been reduced to tho
status of labor battalion with it's
soldiers serving as flunkies TOR
white enlisted men, now drills
three days weekly. Pierce, a Chica'
goan who recently purchased his
discharge in disgust over the treat
ment of colored enlisted men, had
charged that many cavalrymen
who had spent years in the army
were little better trained THAI
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Youth Wins
Wide Fame
As Designer

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana-(SNS)
Two months ago Harold Richie
of Terre Haute, Indiana, was enl-'
ployed as worker on WPA Rec
reation Project. To-day he has o.
flve-year contract with a private
firm on the basis, of the abilities
he displayed on his WPA job.
When the young man was certi-
fed for a WPA JOB, Indiana WPA
omcials assigned him to the Rec
reation Project in Terre Haute.
They were not aware Of his re-
markable talent when he and otfa
er workers on the project began
constructing papier mache figures
and other displays for large pa
rade. The results of MIR. Riches
work were amazing Aided by
brilliant imagination, the dett
hands of the WPA worker created
papier- -mache figures that thrilled
thousands of parade spectators.
People along the line of march
chuckled with glee when they saw
the weird hobgoblins that weaved
and bobbed on the parade trucks.
They applauded lifelike elephanG
and other realistic animals that
passed before them.
Mr.. Riches talent was mucn
in demand for other parades spon-
sored by the WPA Recreation Di-
vision in Terre Haute Then one
day a representative of the Inter-
national Float Masters of South
Boston, Virginia, happened to vie''
one of the paradeS. He recognized
unusual talent Immediately and
inquired as to the modeler resporA-
sible for the spectacular figures on
the parade floats.
The results was tl.at Harold
Richie, the young Negro WPA
worker, received five-month con-
tract with the South Boston firm.
From Terre Haute Mr.. Richie
went to Shamokin, Pennsylvania,
where he helped to model figures
for huge Diamond Jubilee parade
in that city. He built large pre-
historic animals, an element, and
a gigantic gorilla which was pa
raded in q cage. So successful was
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green rockies.
The segregated seating arrange
ment in the new army theatre at
Leavenworth has been abolished.
Where previously 10th cavalrymep
we're forced TO use a special 're-
served" section, they may now sit
anywhere just as white soldiers do
except in the officers section.
White privates are also barred from
the officers section. 1t is also u;i-
derstood that promotions have
been stepped up.
At Fort Riley, segregation in the
post restaurant, supported by both
white and colored soldiers, has
been done away with after Pierce
revealed that Negroes could use
only three tables reserved f,r
them. At present 9th cavalrymen
may sit anywhere in the post res~
tauraat,
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Will Get
$4,000
Year
{ APPOINTMENT
Effective On
January /

NEW YORK - (ANP) -
Myles A. Paige, New York's
first Negro magistrate, has
been elevated to the court of
special sessions effective Jan.
l and is the first member of
his race to sit in any part of
special sessions in this city.
announcement of the ap-
pointment was made by May
or La Guardia during an ad-
dress of welcome Wednesday
at the Harlem YMCA where
the Omega Psi Phi fraternity
is holding its 18th annual
conclave attended by Is dele
gates from 81 states.
Magistrate Paige succeeds Justice
A. V. B. voorhees, who retired when
his term ended at the close of the
year. The appointment is for the
regular term of 10 years and as a
justice Mr.. Paige will receive an
increase in annual salary from
$4,000 to $4,000.
A star football player at How
ard university in 1920, the new
justice later worker as a Pullman
porter while studying law at CO.
lumbia. He served as magistrate for
more than three years, being ap-
pointed to that position by Mayor
LaGuardia in September, 1886.
Justice Paige is IL, married, father
of two children, and was admitted
to the New York bar in 1925. He
Was once a deputy attorney gen.
eral in charge of the workmen's
compensation division.
MRS. CARTER IN COURT
There is one other Negro con-
nected with special sessions court
Mrs. Eunice H. Carter, who was ap-
pointed by District Attorney Dewey
an assistant district attorney, is as
signed to prosecutor in special ses-
| SionS.
Justice Paige was praised by
Chief Justice William r. Bayes o.
he special sessions court although
he stated he had no previou;
knowledge of the mayors decision
NOT SPECIAL PROBLEM
At the Omega meeting, MSyol