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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Chicago Grain

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Profit taking
applied brakes to the wheat mar
ket's rise, based on what some trad
ers called a revival Of inf1ationary
gossip today.
Although gains of more than a
cent were piled on top of yesterdays
advance of more than cents. the
market. reacted frequently as selling
increased, and at one stage leading
contracts showed small net losses.
During the session, however, wheat
sold up to above SO cents for Deem
Der delivery, highest since last May,
while several oats, SoybeanS and rye
contracts reached new highs for the
season. Flour business expanded
slightly, with pit purchases credited
to mills, but increased offerings Of
free" wheat were reported at some
terminals.
Wheat closed ss-112 higher than
yesterday, December, 877s-24; May,
87-86R; corn unchanged to Z up,
December, 623s az; May, 63A-9s;
oats 5a-l15 higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK Nov. 8 1P-The Canadian
| dollar brought 81 cents in foreign ex-
change trading here today, up .125 cent.
while the British free pound gained "a
cent at 4.O4. The German mark at 40. 06
cents, nominal. was up 1TIOO cent. Hong
Kong and Argentine money gained frac-
tons. with other foreign currencies IN
changed
Late rates follow (Great Britain in dol
| lars others in cents).
Canada.
Official Canadian Control Board rates
cent premium; selling. / per cent pre-
dollars in New York of buying, 9.91 per
cent. selling, BOO per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 13 per cent discount or $500
United States cents
Europe:
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreign
| EXCHANGE Committee rates. buying, 4 OF;
selling 4.04; open market, cables, 4O4 ;
Germany, 4O.06n. (benevolent). 1885:
Finland, .2;05n: Greece, ssh: Hungary,
mia. ASH Sweden. -23s6; Switzerland,
Latin America
Argentine. official 2977: free, % so:
BrsZil. Official, sos: free, sos: Mexico.
20 Son.
japan. S3.4s Hong Kong, 1884; shang-
hal. 622
lRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated0 Nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
D. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
General Motors Corp.
Reveals October
Sales Record
Ten Months Demand
Also Highest for
Period in History
BY the Associated Press.

D9 lllN hoobNAoNGN 4 AN'os
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-General
Motors Corp. today reported October
sales to dealers and consumers in
the United States reached the high
est for that month on record.
Sales to United States consumers
for the first 10 months of 1910 were
the largest for that period in Gen.
eral Motors history.
Sales to United States consumers
in October totaled 1906 units,
compared with 97527 in September
and 110471 in October, 1899.
The company reported total sales
in October to dealers in the United
States and Canada, plus overseas
shipments, were 226,169 units, COM
pared with 1852 in September and
LA $50 in October, 1885,
Sales of trucks and cars to dealers
il the United States last month
t0taled BOT 934, compared with 49,
OBJ in September and 129,8 1921 in Oc-
tober, 1899.
For the first 10 months, total sales
to dealers in the United States
Canada and overseas were 1854, 1926
units compared with 1,135 ,068 in the
like 1889 period.
First 10 months sales to con-
sumers in the United States were l.
47l.2l0 units compared with 1,045,-
672 in the like 1899 period.
First 10 months sales to dealers in
the United States were 1887
units compared with 995, asa in the
like 1889 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Lead Is Boosted
Is Points More
As Sales Rise

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-American
Smelling & Refining Co. today ad-
vanced the price of lead Is Of cent
to $50 cents a pound, highest since
September, 1887, and the second
boost this week.
Dealers estimated that present
demand for lead, an important in
dustrial and armament material,
was running ahead of the avail
able refined supply.
october shipments, for instance,
were figured at the highest for the
year and the largest since the buy
ing squirt at the start of war in
September, 1889.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
New York Banks Reduce
U. 5. Bond HOLDINGS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-The New
York Federal Reserve Banks weekly
condition statement disclosed a fur
ther reduction in holdings of United
States Government securities, con-
tinuing a trend in effect since the
latter part Of September.
Holdings of Treasury bonds and
notes were cut by about $4,000 900.
In the past month such investments
have been lowered by approximately
$46 100000. This portfolio shift has
conceded with considerable ex-
pansion of commercial loans by the
Federal Reserve system.
Member bank reserve balances de-
creased about $4,000. Deposits for
account of foreign banks rose about
SIT 900 900.
The condensed statement follows:
Gold certificates on hand and due from
United States Treasury. S9.437. $4,000
Total reserves. S9,51S,513.0 900.
Bills discounted. secured by United States
Government obligations, S60,000
Total bills discounted, S1.233, 900.
Industrial advances. S1.779,00O.
=, Total United States Government securi-
ties S69S. $4,000.
Total bills and securities. SOL. s27, OOO
Uncollected items. Sl3S.460. 900.
!. Federal Reserve notes in actual circula-
ton 81 .499. $4,000
Deposits, member bank. reserve account,
Total deposits ss:635:9oo: 900.
93.9 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Petroleum Corp. Declares
Dividend OF $ Cents
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5-Directors OF
Petroleum Corp of America. a
holding and investing company, de-
cleared today a cash dividend of IS
cents common share. payable De-
cember 20 to holders of record No
vember 20.
This brings the distribution this
year to 70 cents a share, the same
as in 1899.
They also directed a special dis
tribution of one common share of
Consolidated Oil Corp. for each five
shares of Petroleum Corp. of Amer
lea stock outstanding, also payable
December 90
Fractional interests in common
stock of Consolidated Oil will be
paid in cash on the basis of the
mean between the highest and low
est quoted selling prices of Con-
solidated Oil common stock on the
New York Stock Exchange next
December 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Pullman, Inc.

CHICAGO, Nov. 8 lP,.-Pullman,
Inc. and all subsidiaries today re-
ported for the quarter ended Sep
TENDER 80 consolidated net income
of S2,271 ,979. or SO cents a share.
compared with s2,269 ,265, or SO cents
a share, for the same quarter year
ago.
For the nine months ended Sep
TENDER 80 consolidated net income
was $5,705, 642. or STAT a share, COM
pared with SO ,341 ,947, or 86 cents a
share, for the like 1889 period.
September net income for Pullman
Co., sleeping car subsidiary of Pull
man, Inc, was s167 1877, compared
with $207,234 for the same month
a year ago.
For the nine months ended Sep
TENDER 80 net income was 81 901 1892,
compared with $2,l51 ,O72 for the like
1899 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
American AirIines Traffic
Here Increases Sharply

With Washington business show
ing an increase of 108 per cent in
revenue and 1926 per cent in pass
engers, as compared with October,
1899, American Airlines, Inc, re-
ported today that it had carried
104,l revenue passengers last
month, as compared with 93,376
passengers in September and with
59.128 in october of last year.
Revenue passenger miles flown in
October totaled 35,398,139, as COM
pared with 1881 1927 in September
and with 22,336,971 in October of
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
Declares Dividend
On Common Stock
Payment of SO Cents
Will Be First in
Firms History
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Curtiss-
Wright Corp. directors today de-
clared the first common stock divi-
dend in the 11-year history Of the
company-50 cents common share
payable December IA to holders of
record November %.
They also declared a dividend of
so cents a share on the class "a"
stock, payable December 10 to hold
ers of record November %. A sim
liar amount was paid September 30.
At the same time, Wright Aero
nautical Corp. declared a dividend
of 81 share, payable December IA
to holders of record November 20.
The stock paid 50 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Auto Output Scars
To Highest Level
Since 1897
Production of 40, 948
Units During Week
Reported by Wards

DETROIT, Nov. 8.-Automobile
and truck production, according to
Wards reports, this week reached
its highest level since the middle of
1887, with a total output of 120,948
units.
Last week assemblies numbered
1902 cars and trucks. A year ago
this week they totaled $4,000 We
hicleS.
Wards said the present weeks
total marks the climax of a seasonal
rise which has been under way for
Is weeks. 1t added that the seasonal
tendency was now edging down.
ward, but limited that sustained &C
tivity at the present level might be
in store.
The trade paper placed October
production of the motorcar factories
at $4,000 units. The highest pre-
vious October output was SAT ,094 in
that month of 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
,icugo Produce

CHICAGO Nov. S l4y.-Poultry, live. 43
csS: hens and ducks easier. chickens
ay; hens, over pounds. Is: pounds
nn6er - broilers, ~ pounds and
:; Plymou Rock, 1917: ducks. 4lz
= prices UNCHANGED.
utter receipts, 595,s79; firm; cream
H3 score, 3l24-32l4 81 3li4; ~.
4: 90. 3Ol2; 80. "934: IS. 29l4: 90
rallied CARROTS, 3034.
Escs, receipts 3.4SO: steady; market
hanged
Potatoes, arrivals. so: on track. go;
total United States shipments, Ala sup
: IS moderate: demand light; Northern
Lrlumphs' market slightly stronger; other
varieties. all sections, market steady. Idaho
PuSSet Burbanks, U. s. No. /. $4,000:
Nebraska Bliss Triumphs. So per cent or
more U. S. No. l, 1850; Minnesota
and North Dakota Cobblers SO-S5 per
mt .. S: No. !, 95-1 90; Early Ohios So
per cent. U. S. No. l, | 90; Bliss Triumphs,
$500 per cent, U. S. No. l, lOO-1O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Listed Stock Values
Hiqher in October
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-The ag-
gregate value of all shares listed
on the New York Stock Exchange
increased more than a billion dol
lars during October, compilation
by the exchange disclosed today.
Total value of all listed shares
on October 81 was S42 1878, 800, 518,
compared with SAL ,491 ,6s8,705 on
September 30.
The average value of listed
share increased during the month
from $28.56 to S29.38.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
American ShipbuiIding
Reaches Full Stride
sN the Associated Press.

SS the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 81. Lewis
Luckenbach, president of the Amer
lean Bureau of Shipping, reported
that American shipbuilding in pri-
vate yards reached full stride dur
ing September and October with the
launching of II ships, an average of
more than two a week.
AS of November l there were con-
tracts on hand for 1873 vessels of
1000 gross tons and over.
Thirty-nine ships of 337,781 tons
have been completed this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Poston Wool Market

BOSTON. Nov. s LPJ.-(United States
Department of Agriculture) Very little
Wools on the Boston market today Only
occasional sales were reported on moder-
urgently needed to complete existing con-
tracts. Asking prices of fine domestic
woods We're maintained firmly but some
houses were lowering their asking prices
on The medium grades of wool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Nov. g OP).-Copper steady;
electrolytic spot, Connecticut Valley, II .O0
export, fa.S. New York 1000-11.0 90. Tin
ste9dy spot and nearby. 81 90: forward
50.3712 Lead firm spot, New York, $50
50: East ST. Louis. $50. Zinc steady:
East St. Louis. spot and forward. 7.25.
Pig iron, aluminium, antimony, quicksilver,
platinum Chinese wolframite and domes-
tic scheelite UNCHANGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
United Drug Reports
Profit Of S122,376
In Third Quarter
Net Compares With
$l60,e55 in Same
Period of 1899
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-United
Drug, Inc, and subsidiaries today
reported September quarter net
profit of 1922 76, equal to cents
share, against s160,s55, or IL cents
share, in the 1899 September
quarter. Plants are throughout the
country.
Federal Mining.
Federal Mining g. Smelling Co.,
controlled by American Smelling IL
Refining Co., reported September
quarter profit of 1898, 765 before de-
pletion and Federal income taxes,
compared with $3.50, 709 in the COM
parable 1899 quarter. The company
produces lead, zinc and silver at
mines in Idaho, Kansas, Missouri
and Oklahoma.
Federal Water Service.
Federal Water Service Corp. and
subsidiaries showed net income for
the II months ended September 80
of S1,580,098 after excess profits
taxes, of which 1919, 227 could not be
realized by the corporation because
of restrictions on paying dividends
and the working capital situation of
one group of companies. This COM
pared with S1,343 500 in the preced-
ing II months The company, con-
troled by Utility Operators Co., sup
plies water, gas and electric service
on national scale.
Lily-Tulip Cup.
Lily-Tulip Cup Corp. and subsid-
iaries, makers of paper containers.
showed net profit for the II months
ended September 80 of $685. ,878 after
excess profits taxes, equal to S314 a
capital share, compared with s467,-
CTS (after deduction for hurricane
losses, or $247 a share, in the pre-
ceding II months. Plants are in Col
lege Point. Long Island, and Brook
Ign, N. Y.
Hudson Motor Car.
HUDSON Motor Car Co. and sub
salaries reported net profit for the
September quarter Of 1851, 1895, or 80
cents a share, compared with net
loss of $670,848 in the like 1899
period.
Sterling Products.
Sterling Products. Inc, earned net
profit in the September quarter of
81 ,656,l61, equal to IS cents a share
compared with S2,303 ,955, or S1.32 a
share in the preceding quarter and
81, 100 GAS, or S104 a share in the
comparable 1889 period. Company
makes pharmaceuticals and pro-
prietary medicines at plants
throughout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
CHICAGO Cash Market

Cash wheat. No. red, 50; No. I hard
500: sample grade hard musty. s.. Corn
new No. 3 mixed. 81 ja-65'4; No, i yellow
$751;; No. ?. 64l2-66!4; No. 3. .62-65; No
4. .5ss4-62l2: No 5. 51-5994; No. white
54-5714 Oats. No l white heavy, 3s94;
No, l red extra heavy, IS: No. 3 white
35il.: sample Grade. $685.. Barley
nal; No. l. "a: No. >. so: sample grade
tough, 81; No / mailing, $3.50; No
= mailing tough So; No mailing. 90
Soybeans No > yellow. 93i7-941z: No. g.
1894 Field seed (per hundredweight
nominaD Timothy seed. 3.f5: alsike. Q 90
l 90: fancy red top. sos 90; red clover
S.00-l0.00: sweet clover. 1904 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Argentine Exports Rise

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 8 [P.-
Argentine exports to the United
States jumped "A per cent in Octo-
Der to SS.239.596 from s4,749 500 in
the preceding month. Heavy wool
purchases and an increase in lin
seed shipments accounted for much
of the jump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Shoe Exports Decline
Below 1899 Levels
by the Associated Press

United States exports of shoes
amounted to 240,548 pairs during
September These were valued at
s399,207 and compared with 260,249
pairs worth s415.151 exported in the
same month last year. September
imports amounted to 179,759 pairs
valued at Sl14.228.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
C.,
Jump Reported
In Woodwork
Sales Volume
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-F. w. Wool
worth Co. today reported october
sales increased TO per cent to $685.
633,795 from s26,527 1856 in october
last year. For the first 10 months
sales of s251 ,200,840 represented
rise of 48 per cent from $239 SAG, liz
in the comparable 1889 period.
Other chain store concerns re-
porting for October included:
Pct
1910. 1899. chgs
Penney Co S29.5S3,5f7 S2S.721.s11
BID Strs., Inc. 3.733,944 3,136,760 r Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
fAuiI Order Profits
Higher During 1899
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission re-
"orted that six mail order houses
qd combined net profit last year
# S66,000000 equal to Sc per cent
# sales. The profit was $21 100000
more than in 1888.
The combined volume of business
mounted to 81 100000, a gain of
l79 100000 over the previous year
assets increased by $57,0O0,O0O to
"t42 100000 and liabilities by $34,-
10000 to SOL 100000. q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

Quota tons furnished by National AsSo-
ciation of Securities Dealers Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices. anc
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
'Asterisk indicates, mot quoted BY spon-
sors or issuers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

Geese in Regents Park. London,
pay no attention to British planes,
but when a German bomber ap-
pears they arouse the neighborhood
by their cackling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

a Also eNITa OF eNLTas.
e Declared or paid so far this year.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect sc-usl
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08


In bankruptcy receivership being reorsanized under
Bankruptcy or assumed by
Rates dividend foregong
decara
ton Unless otherwise special
included
Elk dividend a &C.
cumuaed dyidepds paid last Declared paid far
this Payable Paid stock
Accumulated dividends paid or declared this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Odd-Lot Dealings

By the Assoclated Press.
The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers With
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
e,s24 purchases involving 2o4,2Q3 shares
1850 sales inyeivfng 21b.2o sharss in:
Guiding 240 short sales involving .7'1oo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
London Bar Silver

LONDON Nov. i4a.-Bar silver. % |. d
off "a EQUIV alent 1928 centsD Bar
gold, 1855, unchanged. Equivalent S33. S5.l
Exchange, 81 03.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
New York Suour

NEW YORK. Nov. s LP.-Raw sugar
futures No. 3 opened unchanged to | high
err January, 100 bid; March, 1877; May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

tPlus extras e2S extra. eSl4.0O extra
N s. so extra PSI 90 psid ssptemDer 80.
1870 , $ So 90 paid IN 1889, t25 CENTS
uary. 1910. $500 extra. " ''''N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Mergenthaler Linotype-50 at 24s4.
Real Estate Mortgage g. Guaranty
pfd.-100 at 59a.
Columbia Title Insurance Co.'S
at IS.
Capital Transit Co.-50 at 1714.
Notice-This exchange will be
closed Monday next-Armistice Day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Investing Companies

NEW "ORK Nov. lPi-National Asso.
citation Securities Dealers. Inc:
moon quotations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. Nov. s lPl-Grain ]
Baltimore Quotation

BALTIMORE. Nov. s lPl.-Wheat, No.
red winter, garlicky. spot; domestic, 94izi
November, 94i7. Corn, S0-S2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK, Nov s UP.-Nationai Asso,
citation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS

Col Country c LIST 4H.s 1857 100
Ter RI 4 w c LIST AIS 1913 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
hort Term Securities

Reported by Smith, Barney g. Coz
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-08
TROOPS FIRED
UPON IN EIRE
ERE

A military patrol searching for
ammunition. believed stolen last
week by the outlawed Irish Re-
publican army. was fired on today
at the little village of F'ingals. 10
miles from Dublin.
The patrol moved TO question
five men seated In an AUTOMOBILES
and at once the occupants opened
fire. The military returned the
fire. After a brief exchange Of
shots. the men. their automobile
riddled by bullets. sped away.
One man in the fleeing car was
believed 10 have been wounded. An
extensive search for the fugitives
was ordered by the government.
CIn London the Exchange Tele-
graph news agency reported from
Dublin that the automobile from
which the military patrol was fired
upon contained five officers Of the
Irish Republican army who were
proceeding To Northern Ireland.1
Many Irish Republican army
leaders were reported to be on
the run" since parliament's enact
ment Of the emergency powers bill
authorizing the government To m
tern Fire citizens in concentration
campo. The country awaited
ma jor roundup. with "a men al
ready held at Cork
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-08
PARENTS STILL
DOWN ON ROMEO

NEW YORK & The socially
prominent Walter r. Herricks
looked forward hopefully today TO
the day when their daughter,
Eileen. would come home to be
forgiven for clipping with George
Lowther III, whom they still won't
have in their house.
She's always welcome to come
back" MRS. Herrick said. but I'm
not including George Lowther in
this statement"
Her husband was reluctant to
talk about his new son-in-law, who
in the past two months had twice
summoned him to court for inter-
fering with the romance.
II don't want to say anything
unpleasant about him, but it's his
past" Herrick said.
Lowther. a Yale-graduated in
surance salesman and man-about-
town, and his pretty. 20-year-old
bride were starting their honey
moon in a cottage in a White
mountain resort near North Con-
way, N. H., where they were mar
ried Friday after a flight from
New York by train and airplane
They expect to return here in a
few days. then go to Nassau
Bahamas. for a month before set
ting up housekeeping here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-08
Puts Arm Around
Wrong Girl; SIS

Convicted 81 putting hls srm
around the shoulders Of q I7-yssr-
ola gin employed 10 DO bis house.
work. Donald James. 10. 1929 Essi
s0th St. was fined tzs and easts
In police court Friday Afternoon
Arrested On a warrant charging
him with annoying = female per-
son. James appeared with an at
tornsy and pleaded not guilty.
The girl testified he became sa-
duly familiar when shs went 10
his home last Saturday. James
attributed ma troubls To a woman
acquaintance through sbom ne
hired ths gifl. declaring she has
repeatedly tired 70 injurs him
since he was divorced from HE
wife
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-08

RENO. Nev.--Mae Clarke.
brown-eyed former film star
who forsook the movies two
years ago to marry Stevens
Bancroft. dashing former Uni
versity Of California football
star. Friday divorced him on
charges Of cruelty.
Bancroft Ia nov an ace Pan
American Always clipper plane
pilot.
Mas Clarke previously had been
married 10 Lev Brice. whom shs
divorced also. she u 20 yssrs old
Her most famous film role sas
- the aombre heroine Of ihs note
worthy war drama. Waterloo
Bridge"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-08

Tbs siax< destroyed antiques
snd furnishings 1hleh sfs lsr~.
plsessbie. MIRA sehapssb~r ~
ported sebsmseh@f. . msfsh@ss
pstrolmsa. ~ss not IT h1u< ~
the time
csuss 81 ths fire sss sakno~a
u started in fhs upstairs fiylns
sasfssfa and may hss~ p~sa
eaasea BY dsfsetiss ~iflng. Mrs.
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