davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-07-05

worry about. Which way is home?"
Back" she said, indicating with
her head the direction. "I am sorry
to be so much trouble"
mo trouble. I am going that
way, too" He started the engine.
Il sent my car on. I figured on
hopping a ride into town when
got you out of the mud"
Jane said nothing more. But
when the car was back on the high
way, headed homeward, she looked
at the stranger intently for the first
time, seeing him clearly She noted
the well-shaped head above mighty
shoulders, a jaw which was firm
and a capable if slightly stubborn
chin. He was quite handsome with
his bronze, wind-and sun burned
skin. He seemed to feel her gaze
for he turned and smiled into the
blue eyes that had inspect him
so frankly.
do I pass?" he questioned, eyes
bright with interest.
you pass" And for the first
time since Susan's arrival home she
really enjoyed smiling. why did
you stop?"
Fate, guess. And maybe I was
curious to see the occupant of the
car" he added with a chuckle, and
Jane guessed that he was telling
the truth on the last statement.
Then quickly the banter left his
voice and he was very serious. "Of
course, it isn't any of my business,
but I couldn't help seeing you were
pretty depressed about something.
Did you try to :" He hesitated
and she finished for him for she
knew his unuttered thoughths.
"You mean did I try to wreck the
car, or something like that?" When
he nodded she shook her head. mo,
I just couldn't see. It was raining
so hard and :"
"And the tears were falling too
fast" He reached a brown hand
over and patted her small, white
ones as they lay folded in her lap.
Il do understand" >
CONTINUED tomorrow.)
Evening star., 1940-07-05

through a mist and for some rea-
son she did not mind the probing
eyes that searched hers: there was
comfort in their depth and under
standing. And for once in her life
she thought nothing of having a
shiny nose when a good looking
man was staring at her.
"Better?" he asked, and took a
clean handkerchief from his pocket
that smelled strongly of tobacco and
wiped her face as if he were used
to the job.
She leaned away from him, sud-
denly embarrassed, and faint coll
or flooded her cheeks. Yes, thank
YOU"
Good. Now we will see about
getting out of this mud"
The Stranger Passes"
He climbed out and Jane watched
as he inspected the car, then slid
over when he opened the door by
the drivers wheel.
THE back wheels are on some
gravel, which will help consider
ably. I think we have nothing to
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Berlin Named Chief
Of Top. Hearst Firm
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Richard E.
Berlin, executive svice president OF
Hearst Magazines, Inc, and with
that company for 81 years, has been
named president of the Hearst Corp,
parent operating company of the
Hearst organization, 1t was an
nounced.
Martin F. Huberth was elected
president of American Newspapers,
Inc. Hearst unit. Huberth joined
the Hearst organization 40 years
ago and for many years has had
entire charge of Hearst's and the
organiza tons real estate activities.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
About 80 Per Cent
Of Worlds Gold
Now in j. ).
Vast Hoard Valued
At More Than 20
Billion Dollars
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Gold in vaults Of the United States
Treasury amounted to more than
$50 ,000, 900 900 today-about 80 per
cent Of all the monetary gold in the
world.
Gold has been Going here by war
SHY and tramp steamer, and nearly
every other carrier capable of hold
ing the heavy metal, since the Euro
pean war began.
In the last month alone, $805, ,916,-
981 came in, including $241 SIS 1893
sold by the French government
while the Germans were marching
on Paris, and carried across the At
lantic on the United States cruiser
Vincennes.
Over the last year, the gain in
gold aggregated $3.50 ,275 ,533, build
ing the Treasury's golo holdings to
$20,014, 1926 ,642 on July Q, the last day
for which figures are available.
The gold piled up principally in
the vaults of Treasury offices and the
Federal Reserve Bank in New York.
SoAiOA al w SCAACA dA bCAC4, CllC TOI v
Knox gold depository in Kentucky
holds only $500, ,000, 900 at present.
The Vincennes shipment was only
one of the more dramatic phases of
recent gold shipments. Tales have
come from shippers of small steam
ers of how they smuggled gold out
of Norway, Holland and Belgium
almost under the eyes of German in
vaders.
The huge Treasury figure still did
not show all the monetary gold in
the United States, for $1,725,318,-
548 belonging to foreign governments
and their central banks is deposited
here in the Federal Reserve System.
After accounting for this metal,
the remaining gold outside the
United States is mostly in the form
OF jewelry or other non-monetary
forms. However, gold mines through
out the world are expected to pro-
duce about another 100000 900
in the next year.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
re-HoIiday Buying
SET Faster Pace
For Retail Stores
Dun & Brodstreet Survey
Shows Strong Spots in
Sportsweor and Shoes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Pennies and
dollars crossed retail store counters
from to 9 per cent faster than a
year ago, Dun & Bradstreet said to-
day in a weekly survey
Buying prior to the Fourth of July
holiday high lighted demand from
the ultimate consumer according to
merchants reports To the agency.
Although shoppers for summer
items were said to oe bargain mind
ed" the review continued. "as is
usual at this time of the season,
satisfactory volume of business was
done at regular prices.
Turnover in the three pre-holi-
day days fully met expectations de-
spite rather unfavorable conditions"
"Sportswear and shoe buying was
especially heavy and some stores re-
ported that in view Of lower stocks,
Initial price concessions were not so
large as last years
Apart from Seasonal ready-to-
wear, customers main interest was
in auto accessories, luggage, picnic
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Chevrolet Division
Reports Big Gain
In June Sales
Months Volume Sours
35.6 Per Cent Ahead
Of Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

6S the Associated Press.
DETROIT July 5.-Chevrolet divi-
sion Of General Motors Corp. reports
retail sales of new cars and trucks
during June numbered 102,615, an
increase of 1856 per cent over June,
1889. OF the June total, 40,435 units
were sold during the final 10 days of
the month, an increase of 14.9 per
cent over the figure reported for the
second 10 days of June.
The division also reported used car
sales by its dealers in June moved
upward, the figure being 214,970, a
40.l per cent increase over June,
1899.
Oldsmobiles retail sales for June
totaled 1906. compared with 12,573
In the same period last year. OF this
years June total. 7,277 units were
sold during the final Today period
OF the month. Oldsmobile re-
tail sales for the first six months of
the year were 104,257, compared
with 1876 in the first half of 1889.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Pennsy Asks Approval
Of Equipment Issue
Py tbe ASsorioted proce

By the Associated Press.
The Pennsylvania Railroad applied
to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today for authority to issue
$7,995 900 of 2A per cent equipment
trust certificates in connection with
the purchase of new equipment cost
ing $9,993,750.
The Pennsylvania proposes to buy
2,545 freight cars, passenger cars,
Is steam locomotive tenders and 2
steam passenger locomotives and
tenders.
The freight cars will be built in its
own shops and the passenger cars
will be built by the E. G. Budd
Manufacturing Co. It has not been
determined who will make the loco
motives
Also today, the I. c. C. authorized
the Norfolk Southern Railroad to
sell to the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. $136,000 of 21s per cent equip
ment trust certificates in connection
with the purchase of 40 fiat cars and
IL caboose cars costing $4,000.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
limited Air Lines
| Sets New Mark
| In June

United Air Lines few an estimated
1885 200 revenue passenger miles
in the month OF June for a new all
time record, it was announced today
by r. w. Ireland, general traffic
manager.
United's June traffic represented
a 60.3 per cent increase over the
15,180,186 revenue passenger miles
flown in June, 1889, and was II per
cent over the best previous month,
which was May Of this year when
2o.7s6,7s4 revenue passenger miles
were flown.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. July S L9 Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) Very little wool
was moving in the Boston market today
and prices showed little change compared
with those quoted earlier in the week on
graded wools.
Moderate quantities of good French
combing length hne territory wools in
original bags were available for immediate
delivery at 1888 cents secured basis, but
4 number of concerns were asking around
IS cents secured basis
The few scattered sales OF country
packed three-eighths and one-duarter blood
bright fleece wools were mostly at 1910
cents in the grease. delivered to users.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Auto Production Declines

DETROIT. July S (P).-Automo-
bile News in its mid-week estimate
of automobile production placed
this weeks assemblies at 53,087, COM
pared with 84,758 last week and
43,450 this week a year ago. 1t ex-
planned the decline as due to the
completion Of 1910 model output by
several companies and the curtail-
ment to three and four day sched-
ules by others because of the Fourth
Of July holiday.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Construction Awards
Up Sharply in June
BY the Associated Press.

Dy VIC fhoSOCldteo ETSSS.
NEW YORK, July Strengthening
construction awards in June aver
aged 500, 191 900 a week, IL per cent
above the weekly average of the pre-
ceding month and 10 per cent higher
than in June, 1919, according to q
compilation by Engineering News
Record.
Private construction awards for
the month averaged "a per cent
higher than May and 80 per cent
larger than a year ago. Responsible
for the gain was a rise in industrial
building contracts. which were the
best since December, 1888.
Public engineering projects aver
aged 6 per cent greater than the
previous month, but were per cent
smaller than a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Corporate Financing
To Be Given Test
By Big Issues
Around $500, 900, 900
In New Securities
Due This Month
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Hoping to
play a major role in financing war
industry expansion, Wall Street
bankers plan to give the corporate
financing machinery a trial work.
out on several large new issues, it
was indicated today.
Upward of s3o00O0,O0O in cor
porate f1otations may be put upon
the investment market this month
providing recent improvement in
demand for bonds continues, bank
ing sources said.
Included in the planned offerings
are some issues postponed when the
Nazi blitzkrieg in the west stalled
the investment banking machine
and sent security markets into a
spring tailspin.
A $60,000,000 Texas Corp. bond
fotation, postponed when the capi-
tai market got jittery over the Eu-
ropean situation in May, is expected
to appear next week.
Other big issues listed as candi-
dates for July offering include
S50,000.000 for Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co., 100000 for In
ternational Paper Co., $32O0O,OO0
for Indianapolis Power g. Light co.
and S12,600,000 for the Iowa South
ern Utilities.
May Prove Starter.
If everything goes well, some in
vestment bankers suggested, these
may be the curtain raiser for more
active corporate financing in the
autumn when many factories look
for extensive United States Govern
ment orders for defense equipment.
Investment bankers see the huge
United States defense program as
an opportunity for the biggest capi-
tal-raising effort for private indus
try since 1929. Most corporate
financing in recent years, they note,
has consisted of refunding loans to
pay off .high-interest bearing debts
with lower yielding coupons.
The chief threat to private
financing of war industry expansion,
investment bankers contend, has
been doubt whether Washington
would permit heavier depreciation
charges in tax returns on plants
built FOR the defense emergency.
Removal Is Expected.
This hurdle probably will be re-
moved in connection with proposed
wartime excess profit taxes against
corporations, according to the latest
word financial circles have had from
Washington.
In launching big-scale defense
spending, President Roosevelt indi-
Gated the vast lending capacity of
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
would be available for financing new
plants.
However, bankers insist they can
do the war financing job satisfac-
torily if given chance through per-
mission for rapid amortization of
defense plants. They recall Jesse
H. Jones, Federal loan adminis-
traitor, in commenting on Govern
ment loans for plant expansion, was
quoted as stating:
Il can see no reason why most of
the capital should not come from
the banks. The banks are full of
money and looking for loans"
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Bank C|earings Rise
Sharply on Interest,
Dividend Payments
Transactions Largest
For % Cities Since
First Week Of April
BILLION
DOLLARS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Current
bank clearings increased sharply
over the preceding period, influenced
to a great extent by the inclusion OF
quarterly and semiannual interest
and dividend payments.
transactions for the week ended
July 3 were the largest since the
first week Of April and went heavily
above the corresponding 1899 period,
which was a short week due to the
Independence Day holiday and
Saturday bank closlngs at a few
large cities.
Latest clearings at % leading
cities amounted to $3.50 SAL 900, ac-
cording to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
This represented an increase of 22.1
per cent over $5,078, ,2O5 900 for the
flve-day week of last year.
Exchanges for the latest week
gained 1884, 900 over the
amount for the week previous. A
similar comparison for the same
two weeks of last year showed a
rise of only s23O,651 900.
Clearings for New York Jumped
to $3,726, ,961 900, against $3,2O7 $685.
600 last year, an increase of 1872 per
cent. The % outside cities furn-
ished the sum of $2,472 ,580,0 900, or
1922 per cent more than the 81 1,87O,-
1000 recorded last year.
Outstanding advances at outside
centers, as compared with a year
ago, included Baltimore, 600 per
cent; San Francisco, sol; Detroit,
49.9; Cleveland, 48.6; Seattle, 43.0;
Cincinnati, 39l: Portland, Greg,
37.6, and Minneapolis, 362.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from year ago, follow: Also, the
daily average bank clearings for the
months of April, May and June (O0O
omitted:
Evening star., 1940-07-05

equipment and summer furnishings.
Liquor sales declined following
last weeks pre-tax boom.
Electrical goods continued strong,
with fans and unit conditioning
accounting for substantial volume;
city stores reported b, DAD interest in
the new four-pound personal radios.
Automobile buying continued at
a better-than-seasonal rate. with
sales recording striking gains over
1899"
Evening star., 1940-07-05
London Bank Report

LONDON, July R,.-Bank Of England
statement as of July 3 showed Gn thou
sands of pounds:
Circulation, 60s.1s4. increase 6,03O
bullion, l,769 increase 40; reserves, 23,5S4
decrease 5.992:: public deposits, 16,59S
deerease 41.367; private deposits. 1885,
ties. 171,227, increase 20.124 other Sc
eurities, 2s,63s, increase 3s5: ratio o.
reserve 70 lia bilities, lis per cent com
Der cent.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Out ofhqheart< (
bu Blanche Roberts

The story thus far: When Jimmy
Reno for a divorce. jimmy and Jane
Delaheld. who have been in love for
years, but never admitted 1t. even to
each other. beein going out together
dreams coming true, sees a whole new
life ahead of her as Jimmy's wife-and
then suddenly Susan returns. She has
decided not to get a divorce after all.
and a bitter hatred springs UP between
the two girls when Jane candidly admits
that she and Jimmy planned to be
married. Small consolation are the
with whom she lives; nor does she feel
any response to Beth's friend. Mrs.
Merriwea ther's jubilant statement that
her son Bill. whom she has long wanted
Jane to meet is soon to arrive home.
She goes for solitary drive in the car
during a heavy rain and gets stalled
outside of trur
Evening star., 1940-07-05
CHAPTER VI.

Of1AE EN- VI.
May I be of assistance?" the man
looking in the car window asked
gently and his voice sounded rather
capable OF doing whatever might be
asked of him.
James head jerked up instantly
and she turned about in the seat to
face the speaker and the two stared
at each other. Her eyes were be-
wildered and CLASSY with tears and
Evening star., 1940-07-05

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc, which
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
By the SPONSORS or issuers.
mot quoted by SPONSORS or issuers.
Evening star., 1940-07-05

Also extras or extras.
eDeclared or paid so far this year
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-07-05

Beginning this week bank clear
lngs reports will cover % cities in
stead of % as formerly, due to the
addition of Houston, Tex.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
London Bar Silver

LONDON, July 5 H}.-Bar silver, 21iid,
of iis. Equivalent, 1898 cents, based on
dollar at $4.03). Bar gold 1855, un.
changed. (Equivalent S33.S5)
Evening star., 1940-07-05

Attractive young ladies in New
York are finding employment as
sandwich girls .
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, July (P.-National Asso-
citation Securities Dealers, Inc:
iClosing quotations
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Washington Exchange

SALES.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric Power 50 pfd.-
10 at lis, 3 at lis.
BONDS
Evening star., 1940-07-05
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. July 5 R-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-07-05
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
STOCKS

MISCELLANEOUS
Col Country c 1st 4As 1857 1o3
Ter RI 4 W Cp 1st 4As 194S 100
Evening star., 1940-07-05

'Ex dividend
e2% extra S14.0O extra paid December
%, 1889. k zoe extra. m 81. so extra
SOC paid September 20. 1888. sS2.00
paid in 1889 t25c paid July /. 1910.
vs100 extra paid January. 1910. yS5.00
extra.
Evening star., 1940-07-05
London Tin Prices

LONDON. July 5 LP-Tin steady: spot.
t266 BID; 1855 los asked; future. 1885 SIS
bid 1865 los asked
Evening star., 1940-07-05

Continued tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Battleship N. c.
Put in Water

NEW YORK - The IS. 900 ton
battleship North Carolina was
launched under heavy guard at
Brooklyn navy yard Thursday after
Secretary of Navy Charles Edison
told those attending the ceremony
that naval strength can keep gar
away from our shores, IL we keep
fifth columns out of our midst ."
Five hundred marines and spe-
cial policemen, called out to guard
against any possible sabotage,
stood by as the $50. 900 600 war
craft sister ship of the Washing
ton, launched two weeks ago-slid
down the ways. The ship is ex-
pected to be commission within
a year
With the launching of the
North Carolina" Edison said. we
have two new battleships in ad-
vanced stages of construction. four
others are on the ways and we will
lay down four more within the
year. These ships. like the $50
others launched since 1888. repre-
sent great advances over warships
previously built"
The new warship is ia feet long
at the waterline and is designed to
carry 16-inch guns in three turrets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Main Street
Goings. Comin0s and Doings
of Tdcomans as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Mrs. James Stewart dorothy
Neyhart) back from California for
visit - Leonard Freese explaining
strange experience he had while
dialing telephone number-Rep.
Hugh Rosellinl driving to Seattle
10 join Sen. Albert Resellini and
then heading for Democratic con-
vention in Yakima Goodwin
looking over newspaper plant
Paul Preus keeping abreast Of
political news--LuciHe Gcery in
from Des Moines. Iowa. to view
Tacoma's sights. with uncle Bill
Turner a. guide--Esther Sullivan
declaring there's no need to send
for . photographer-Capt. John
Z. Strickland issuing his own adj
dress cards--Dan johnson deciding
the verse ''It's You" hits the spot
Dan McMorris preparing to
best-man It on Saturday-Charlcs
l. Westcott arranging . court
schedule--Norton Gordon making
sure the boys aren't forgetting to
sell tickets - Lyle Townley all
decked out In 4 coat Of early sum-
mer tan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15

The conference was the second
of series held recently in an
effort for the state department of
public service TO set rates and
schedules for a proposed line to
be operated by William Skansie.
Want $4,000
During the conference. which
was conducted by Ralph J. Ben
jamin, supervisor of trsnsporta-
ton for the state department, and
Jay McCune, chamber traffic ex-
pert, Charles Peterson, attorney
for Washington Navigation Co.
present operators of ferries to
peninsula points, revealed the con-
Germ desired $4,000 for a ferry
and the state certificate TO operate
between Talleqush and Point De-
fiance.
Previously, It was announced.
the price had been set at $4,000,
with the concern indicating will
ingness TO relinquish the certificate
of necessity at the state depart
ments instruction.
II was shortly after the $50, 900
price was brought out that resi-
dents of the island threatened 10
form ferry firm of their own.
Benjamin informed the rs resi-
dents of the island present that
should the concern be organized
and q petition made for eerti-
ficate of convenience and neces-
sity. the state department would
undoubtedly grant a hearing on
the matter.
Not Worth Anything"
Commenting on Peterson's pro-
posal that the certificate" be
transferred 10 the new ferry
operator for SIS. 900. Mcclure con-
tended ii isn't worth anything"
Mcclure pointed out that the
Washington Navigation Co would
be forced by the state department
TO continue ferry service after
Tacoma Nsrrows bridge is opened,
until the certificate is cancelled.
The conference adjourned with
out any definite decision on future
ferry service between the two
points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Answer Filed
In Mayor Case

City attorneys Friday filed an
answer and a demurrer to Former
Mayor Melvin G. Tennent's newest
effort TO Gust Harry p. Cain from
the executive chair.
Their answer to Tennent's suit
In quo warranto. by which he asks
by what right Cain holds the posi-
ton Of mayor. denies the claim
that the mandsmus order Of Judge
Ernest NJ Card placing Gains
name on the March u ballot was
illegal.
Charles d. Hunter. jr-. personal
attorney for the new mayor. will
file a similar answer to Tennent
either Saturday or Monday. he
said
Both the city Of Tacoma and
Cain were named as defendants
in Tennent's suit. which was filed
June 5. They had 20 days in
which to file their answers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Suit Of Bank
Is Filed Here

A suit to collect disa bility bene-
fits under terms OF war risk in
surance for World war veteran
OF Olympia and demanding re-
instatement Of the war risk insur.
ance policy held by the man was
filed in federal district court here
Friday by the National Bank Of
Commerce of Olympia against the
United States.
Action was instituted by the
bank as guardian for Eugene C.
Jones. who joined the army Dec.
II. 1917, and was discharged at
the close of the war suffering
from a mental condition.
The suit contends illness OF the
veteran is result of his war serv-
ice, and asks that the government
pay him $3.50 monthly from the
date of his discharge for the bal
ance of his life. The bank also
asks that the $4,000 war risk in
surance policy held by the man.
which was cancelled, be reinstated