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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
More TO MARRIAGE
Than Experience

SEATTLE - Because Superior
Judge Roger J. Meakim feels there
Is something more 10 marriage
than the experience. the divorce
suit of Mrs. Hazel Gene Dennis
today was taken under advise
menf.
Mrs. Dennis testified she had
agreed to give custody of their
six-year-old son to her husband.
Charles Mack Dennis. from whom
she had separated because he OBJ
jected when I told him I planned
to get my hair fixed
1T looks TO me as II this Is a
case in which the man gets the
house, the housekeeper and the
boy, and all the woman gets is the
experience" Judge Meakim COM
mented.
He took the case under advise
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Vatican to Support
New French Leaders

VATICAN CITY-Authoritati
Vatican City sources revealed to-
day that Pope Plus had instructed
the apostolic nuncio to France,
Monsignor Valerie Valeri, to sup
port the government of Marshal
Henri Philippe Petain in the
French reconstruction.
According to these quarters. the
Holy See is convinced Petain and
Pierre Laval, strong man of the
Petain government, will assure
the reconstruction in line with
policies meeting the approval of
the church.
These sources emphasized that
while the Holy See will aid the
French government in a fight
against communist, atheism and
materialism and anti religious,
anti-clerical elements, the Holy See
will not interest itself in French
political questions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Davis 10 Trial
Here on July 81

Clarence Davis. Negro, who
pleaded not guilty to a charge of
violating the Mann act, will be
tried in federal district court here
on July 81. Judge Lloyd l., Black
set the trial date Monday after
noon.
Trial date was not set for Ken
meth Elliott Amber and Russell
Lewis Pierce. charged with at
tempting to rob the orting State
bank. The case was set over until
the February term of court.
Joseph Paul Cretzer and Arnold
Thomas Kyle. bank robbers who
attempted to escape from Mcneil
island penitentiary. were to have
entered their pleas during the
afternoon, but decided to accept
counsel before answering the
charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Fruit, Produce
Advanced Here

Price of staple products re-
manned unchanged Tuesday. but
wholesalers reported advances in
fruit and produce.
Blue Mountain tomatoes were
advanced to s175 per crate. Free
Water tomatoes were quoted at
s1.25. Corn on the cob was avail
able at 81 per five dozen ears.
Apricot season Was nearing its
end with prices ranging from 40
to 90 cents. depending upon the
quantity desired Hale peaches
were available at sI.75 per crate.
Other prices included cantaloupes,
$3.50 to 1918; seedless grapes.
1928, and watermelons, s1.75 to
81 per cwt.
Above quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Library Conference
At u. w. July 24.26

A citizens library conference
will be held at the University of
Washington in Seattle July 24-26.
At this three-day conference,
held in connection with the Fifth
Annual Institute of Government,
representatives of civic organiza-
development will discuss with
prominent speakers the import
ance of spreading library service,
one of the most important adult
educational services. TO the third
Of the people still without access
TO good books.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Oil, Gas, Tools and
81 Cents Stolen

Burglars broke into the Stubs
service station at Tacoma ave.
and Center st. Monday by remov.
ing window. Melvin George. at
tendant, reported to police Tues
day.
Missing was 81 cents from the
cash register. 81 gallons OF gaso-
line, nine quarts of oil and a Sc,
OF tools.
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traditional square front will be
replaced by sloping lines.
Rennris ARE That: Current let

rePidceu w siopiiS iiiies.
Reports Are That: Current let
down in business activity seasonal;
armament work doesn't start full
time until late autumn. Youngs-
town Sheet & Tube meets long
pull buying on scale-down prices
same goes for Republic Steel.
Long range earnings estimate
Molybdenum Corp. will show 81
share for 1910. Chrysler plac-
ing larger share of garnish mould
ing contracts with Motor Products.
Pacific Gas & Electric held for
attractive yield; same goes for
Southern California Edison. For
fiscal year to end Nov. so, Mueller
Brass will show s2.75 share
Pittsburgh Steel barely covered
preferred dividend requirement for
first six months. Portfolio man.
ayers like management of Cont
mental insurance. For fiscal
year to close Sept. 80. Black &
Decker may show $3.50 a share.
Montgomery Wards current
earnings at best levels since 1887,
Philadelphia National bank divi-
dend payments reasonably secure.
No early Gotham Silk Hosiery
Preferred dividend resumption is
likely. Despite estate and bank
selling. International Paper COM
mon and preferred shares going
into long-pull accounts. And,
that B & o placed order for 2o
Diesel-electrie switching engines
with C. MS subsidiary Electro
Motive; Reading in market for 10
Diesel switching engines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Gets Rabbit While
Trying for Birdie

SAPULPA, Okla.-Dock Curry
needed birdie on the 18th hole
of the Sapulpa Country club to
improve his score. At the instant
he swung, rabbit sped across
the green. The golf ball struck
and killed the rabbit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
TRAFFIC. ARRESTS

Henry J. Croteau was cited TO
appear in police court Tuesday
following his arrest late Monday
by officers who charged he was
driving his car at an excessive
rate of speed and failed to stop
at an srterial intersection. George
A. Atchison and Chester Brown
were each cited 10 answer TO
charges of speeding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
TREASURER GUILTY

SaLEM-WlIIiam YORK Richard
son, former Marion county treasur-
er, today awaited sentence before
Circuit Judge L. II. McMahan for
larceny of S1,17so2 of public funds.
Richardson was found guilty late
last night by a jury of eight women
and four men after nine hours of
deiberstion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Tuesday to Art Msnley for 4
$4,000 residence at 1929 No. sth
st; and to Richard D. Smith for
a $4,000 residence at 2eis So. VIM
dom st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Hurt While Trying
To Catch on Train

George Nivla. "a, of Astoria,
Ore, was treated at Pierce County
hospital Monday night for injuries
received when he attempted to
board freight train in the Union
Pacific yards. missed the steps and
fell to the ground.
Police, summoned to the yards
at Q p. m. took Nivla to the hos
pital. where attendants said he
had numerous cuts and bruises
about the body. After treatment,
/, he was released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
. 5I3I|3&&3 #5F$Ei[IT
U. S. Shipbuilding Shows Big Growth:
Cargo Movement Dull. Berthings Light
By LichtY

lifting a generous consignment of
local goods for the Orient.
Vessels in port: Coast Merch-
ant. Shaffer No. 2. West Coast,
Coop; Amur. smelter.
Vessels due Wednesday,: Lake
Frances, Shaffer No. l; Barbara
Olson, Mccormick; Heian Maru,
Milwaukee No. 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Investment Trusts
FINES THREE DRIVERS
Closing Prices Furnished by
Dean Witter 81 Company

Arrested Monday night by State
Patrolman E. A. Olson, Robert
Ashton and Jack p. Deyo both
pleaded guilty to charges of driving
while drunk and were each fined
500 and costs by Justice Blanche
Funk Miller Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
LARCENY CHARGED

Arrested in Centraha on a war
rant issued by Justice Clarence f.
Layton. S. f. Holgate was re-
turned to Tacoma late Monday and
lodged in city Jail to face a charge
of petty larceny by check. The
warrant was issued June p.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce have been filed
in Pierce county superior court by
Marguerite against Charles Ma.
sonic. charging cruelty. and by Mil
dred against Ernest tombstone
charging non-support.
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]. H. Ryan Running
For REPRESENTATIVE

Senator ]. II. Ryan. 1920 So. D
st. is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for representa-
tive in the 2sth district and not for
senator, as was incorrectly printed
last Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17

Stock sales Appropriated 44o, 900
shares. the most since more than a
million were turned over June IS,
and compared with 226.5so Mon
day. Curb sales were $1,000 shares,
compared with 5000.
NEW YORk-stocks Tuesday
enjoyed their best market since the
squirt on the Willkie nomination
June rs.
The rise came In the second and
third hours OF trading when war
issues advanced one to nearly three
points. II was induced, experts
eaid, by reports OF German peace
ovsrtures and by Chicago dis
patches indicating 4 lack OF COM
plete harmony 1t the Democratic
convention.
In addition. the market was con-
sidered In a strong technical posi-
ton after going through the first
IS days of the month with volume
at 1918 levels and price move
ments practically zero.
Some business news WAS favor
able. notably sharp gains In auto
mobile sales in the first 10 days Of
July.
TUESDAYS QUOTATIONS
touotationa eourtesy Dean witter d
Co. Wnshington Bldg. member
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Washingfon's Forecast - Cloudy
and unsettled Tuesday night and
Wednesday; fog and drizzle on the
coast: scattered afternoon thun-
derstorms in the mountains; cooler
In the east portion; moderate north
west wind off the coast. moderate
west and southwest wind over the
inland waters of the state.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at a. m. Tuesday.
none; since July l, trace, shortage
Of .46 inch, since Jan. /. 1921
inches, shortage of 2.04 inches.
Wind at a. m. Tuesday. south
west Z m.p.h.; barometer at 5000
and slowly rising.
Sun rises at 4:32 a. m. Wednes-
day and sets at s p. m.
Tacoma's weather on July Is,
1939-Cloudy, no rain, maximum
temperature SO degrees and mini
mum 81. Highest wind velocity Is
m.p.h. from the north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17

Construction of first class mer-
chant vessels has more than
doubled within the last year, &C
cording to report Tuesday by
the American bureau of shipping.
At present, there are 291
ships abuilding, aggregating q
gross tonnage of 1,566,660.
OF that number, seagoing cargo
vessels account for "a, totalling
6s7,700 gross tons; passenger
vessels for 81, totalling 204, 800
gross tons; tankers for IS, total
ling 654, 760 gross tons. The re-
mainder includes barges, towboats,
ferries, etc.
Current contracts, exclusive of
vessels financed by the u. s. mari
time commission, total rs; Of that
number IS are tankers and seven
are cargo ships.
During the first six months of
1910, 20 vessels were completed
with a gross tonnage of 164.177.
MARINE GROUP TO MEET
Membership of the Propeller
club of the United States will
assemble Dec. s-12 at New
Orleans for a national convention.
Although plenty of entertain
ment is promised by the host club,
the convention will be devoted
primarily to the problems con-
fronting the American merchant
marine as a result of war.
1t is expected more than 70
member ports in the u. S. will be
represented at the conference.
SHIPPING SLOWER HERE
Following departure of six ves-
sells overnight, only three ships
were in the harbor working their
respective cargoes at local term
inals Tuesday.
After completing her discharge
at Washington Cooperative Egg
& Poultry association wharves,
the coas wise steam-schooner
West Coast will commence loading
a capacity cargo of Tacoma lum-
Der for California ports.
Two regular visitors TO this
port, the Coast Merchant and the
Amur. are exchanging general
cargoes and discharging at the
smelter. respectively.
Meanwhile. three additional
vessels are slated for appear
anee on the local range We'd
nesday.
While the Barbara Olson dis
charges and loads coastwise gen.
eral cargo at the Mccormick
wharf. the locally-owncd steamer
Lake Frances will discharge sew
eral hundred tons of miscellaneous
merchandise at Shaffer terminal
No. before going on to berth 10
lift a full load of lumber for south
ern ports.
The Heian Maru will dock at
Milwaukee No. to commence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Behind the
Ticker

Banking officials who have no
interest In the stock market are
Of the opinion that = good grade
of buying is taking place. They
base their opinion on combina-
ton Of facts, among them that
sec. 100000 Of Texas Corp. SIS,
$32, 000. 900 Of Indianapolis Power
SIS. S10.0Oo, 900 OF Scovill 3L's,
$4,000 common shares of Philco
Corp. and $4,000 shares OF Square
d could be bought up In the face
Of a treasury offer OF $500, 0O0.-
900; that brokers' loans continue
10 show declines; that investment
funds are anxious to make pur-
chases and that any bullish politi-
cal or foreign news will start stock
market prices on a sustained up
ward movement. Another factor is
that 1t will not be long before the
presidential election campaigns
get started and the industrial
centers Of the country boom on
normal autumn business and the
billions Of dollars of armament
orders.
Bidding Investment bankers
say huge amounts of institutional
funds are seeking investment. BY
private sales the Reconstruction
Finance Coz poration is disposing
Of large quantities of bonds taken
over the past year. Talk is rife
that bids are being placed with
the RFC fo- its recent purchase
OF 10000, 900 in Great Northern
Railway pc, cent collateral trust
bonds
Steel - Steel trade insiders say
that only complete cessation OF
hostilities abroad could bring a dip
into the industry's high average
operations and that II would be
only temporary since our arma-
ment program would act as pro-
tective base.
It's expected that the industry
will not feel the full effect of the
national defense program for an
other 90 days Naval awards are
coming in rapidly. Army buying
hasn't even started. The navy
buying alone will run from II to
IS million tons. Orders are to be
spread over period of two years
or more.
Observation-Disclosures first six
months factory sales were 6i,7ss
units. largest OF any like period
since 1928. First six-months re-
tail deliveries were $500 units,
largest for that period since 1928.
Studebaker's June sales of
trucks and passenger cars were
the largest for that month since
1928. and the largest volume OF
any month since August, 1928.
Protection-Auto trade gossip Is
that 1e41-model passenger car
makes win sport hard-rubber FEM
ders. A check with authoritative
informants in the rubber and auto
industries shows the rumor to be
unfounded.
Hard-rubber tenders are in use
on buses and trucks. Firestone
Tire 4 Rubber supplies the truck
and bus trade requirements.
Rubber trade advices are that
since most le41 passenger car
models will practically eliminate
running boards. three or four
inch width of rubber will be used
instead as gravel shield to keep
stones from scratching the bodies
19sl M0dels-It's no secret now
that practically all passenger car
producers will come out with new
l941 models. But except for one
manufacturer, there will not be
any drastic changes. The styles
win be low-slung torpedo-shaped
bodies with narrow running
boards. and in two-tone paint jobs.
The company expected 10 make
the drastic change is said to be
Packard. Advices are that ths
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
NORTHWEST HANKS

Portland -Clearings 5000, 4S7.-
20, balances S1,so5. 1876.
Seattle -Clearings 1883, SAP 90.
balances 3.5o6. 37e,ee. transactions
Sl5.a4o. 10000.
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HAPPY
Ki;rthdau
TUESDAY, JULY 16

Stuart Phelps, 52S So. q st.
jesse c. Hinckley, 2408 No.
Washln gton IT.
Lanerd Barfoot, 20S4 East
Harrison n.
Miss Anita Christie, $3.50 So.
j 1T.
Edward A. Davies, SO67 So.
Ainsworfh ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Male Help Wanted
MEN WANTED

IF YOU are looking for a Job that
pays sl5 10 $50 a week. please do
not answer this ad We want 10
interview men who are ambitious
and workers not those thinking OF
something merely 10 get by on
WE FEEL there must be a consider
able number % men IN the Tacoma
area who are now unemployed or
dissatisfied with the limited posi-
hilitles OF their present employment
and who art ambitious and oeserp-
Ing OF an opportunity 70 express
themselves with intelligent. indus
trious activity so that they may
enjoy the better things in life.
II YOU are ambitions and OF good
character We viii present 70 you :
real opportunity not only for the
present but for the future Call at
sos Pacific Savings Bldg. nth and
Commerce Wednesday. July II 10
a m. 20 IL noon, for personal
interview.
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Favorable Business News Ups
Stocks One TO Three Points
Morkets ot q
Glance
TUESDAY

Stocks: Higher. moderate trade.
Bonds: Higher: u. S. irregular.
Curb Stocks: Higher.
Foreign Exchange: Lower.
Cotton: Irregulariy lower.
Wheat: Up Is to 2 cents.
Corn: Up !. to off J. cent.
Rubber: Higher.
Silver: Unchanged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Funeral Directors

ECONOMY-QUALITY
MELLINGER FUNERAL SERVICE
$40 Tacoma Avenue Broadway 1869
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Sales People. Agents

LARGE FACTORY needs salesman
with car in each county. New. pat
ented device Not house to- house.
Write manager. p. o. Box e63,
Dayton. Ohio.
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MAN 10 do labor work. Must be
handy with carpenter tools Apply
after p. n. l6o5is So. Yakima
trearl
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TUESDAYS QUOTATIONS

(ouotaticns courtesy Dean witter d
Co, washington Bldg. member
New York Stock Exchange)
HiGh Low Clos
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New First Full Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Aug 3 Aug. 10 July 10 July "a
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Beauty Parlors

OUR regular 1850 Orchid OIL Perma-
nents complete now "a Test
curles given
THRIFTY BEAUTY SALON
DAT Broadway BR 305i
OIL ORNAMENTS o5c and up Free
marcels and finger waves
LA FRANCE SCHOOL OF BEAUTY
ISL st Helens Main 7022
PERMANENT Waves. 95c and up. free
marcels and finger waves at Moler's
Beauty School ll40 Bdwy BR 1920
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rUELL FUNERAL HOME
Dignified Distinctive Service
sixth Ave. at traitor Main o5so
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HELPER for furnace installing. Give
age, experience and wages wanted.
Write ca Times
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RAE-We wish to express our heart
felt thanks and grateful apprecia-
ton TO our many friends for their
words of sympathy and beautiful
floral offerings extended during our
recent bereavement and especially
to the Auto Mechanics local No.
297 (Signed)
MRS. c. II RAE
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN r. RAE
WILLIAM HOWARD
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fast-Acfion Aovertisino
II YOU have something 70 sell reach
more Tacoma homes at less sdver-
tising cost by placing your message
In THE TINES WANT ADS.
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YOUNG man wanted. mechanically
inclined. TAO Pacific avenue
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BUcRLEY-KING CO
Tacoma Ave at So. lst BR 2i66
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FOR BARBER JOBS learn with pay
at Moier's College 1918 Pacific
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE L. P

Prospects that France will re
enter the war as m ally of her
German-Italian conquerors have
been dimmed by an authoritative
disavowal from Vichy. Therefore
the Hitler-Laval conference loses
significance in that respect; but il
gains importance for Britain in
another.
There remains a possibility that
Hitler is bidding for use Of French
warcraft and naval bases in the
Mediterranean against Britain. If
Germany is proffering peace table
concessions to France FOR that pur-
pose, it would decisively indicate
that Messrs. Hitler and Mussolini
are now doubtful of defeating Brit
ain by air power alone. It would
be an Axis confession that British
sea power still is the dominant
factor in the war, east or west.
Unless some such deal is in the
making, neither the Hitler-Laval
nor the reported Inheritance con-
Continued on Page Seven, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
Talks With Franco With
Intent OF Fitting Nation
In Anti British Group
COUNTRY UNEASY
Some Speculation Centers
Or Possible Shifting Of
Mediterranean War
nv JOHN p. M'KNIGHT

MADRID, Oct. % Up Adolf
Hitler and Francisco Franco, the
rulers of Germany and of Spain, met
today in the first of a series OF
secretive but obviously momentous
conferences with the likely intent OF
fitting Spain as well as France into
a solid continental phalanx against
Britain.
The first 2 IL hour meeting was
held this afternoon in a Spanish rail-
way car at the border between Hen
daye, France, and Irun, Spain, where
the Pyrenees fold greeply down to-
ward the Bay of Biscay.
Ministers Present
The foreign ministers of Germany
and Spain, Joachim von Ribbentrop
and Ramon Serrano Suner, sat in.
From Berlin came a terse com
munique that the conversation was
conducted in 1.-The cordial spirit OF
comradeship uniting both nations
but giving no hint of the subject dis
cussed.
The Spanish air, however, was
filled with runor and speculation
Some S%paniards, who last week
welcomed reports that the possibility
of Spanish entrance into the wal
had been excluded, now experienced
a new uneasiness.
There were others who said they
thought the meetings, scheduled &c
continue tonight d tomorrow
were mere Misunderstanding for Ell
feet on world opinion.
Important Stakes
The fact that Hitler himself has
moved in, both for yesterdays con
ference in Paris with French Vice
Premier Pierre Laval, and for the
parleys with Franco, was taken
however, as some indication of the
importance of the stakes.
The general Spanish view was al
least this: Another big nail has been
hammered home to fasten the Span
ish flag alongside those of Germany.
Italy anu japan Ill lAS @NA9
projected new world order.
Other speculations centered OF
possible shifting of war emphasis te
the Mediterranean, which Spain con
siders is her vital space as much az
Italy's: and on means to combat the
spread Of Free French" De Gaulle
sentiment in French Africa, particu'
larly with an eye on French Morocco,
where SPANS prime plans lie.
The meeting was hidden in secrecy
las much secrecy, anyway, as Is
possible in Spain.
This noon only a few thousand
people in Madrid knew about 1t, and
in the cafes they talked about moth
ing else.
Foreign correspondents, however,
were able to send out nothing direct
from Spain until the German radio
announced in a broadcast here that
the meeting had taken place.
Franco had gone to San Sebastian,
near the meeting place, yesterday
and had waited there until Serrano
Suner arrived at 2 p. m. this after
noon.
Then the two proceeded to the
French frontier, where they met
] Hitler and Won Ribbentrop.