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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04
Hollywood Sighh And Sounds
By Robb,n Coons-

HOLLYWOOD Cal, April triumph of trickery "Dr Cyclop taught Albert Dekker tricks Dekker may them again. he pat
 He knows how to talk to people who aren't there
 Dekker, how to normal human beings toy size and had in the worked picture cast with him only three weeks the whole together practically throughout Dekker hesize exchanges dialogue others He picks of them in the hollow of his
 Some of the done with to fe-size actors dolls projection photography the little previously photographed and projected into the with Dkke composite being filmed
 All this had to be figured out mathematicaly Ernest Schoedack his fore together ntrcatey than gsaw puzzle Dekker fit his the whole crossing up the plans.
 a cup without knowing exactly should place already figuratvely marks every action when
 With this needn't bothered too much with his
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04
STAR CAST IN SHOW ENDlMG
 HIS EVENING
Five Came Back "-Amaz- ing Drama on Screen
 of Capitol Theatre

Eleven persons make bumpy but safe landing in a jungle clearing when their plane is forced down in a storm. A month later the crsp- pied plane takes off with but five Of the nine survivors aboard. lo--'- ing the others to a speedy death. This, briefly, is the stogy of r4,e Came Back" the remarkable offer ing which ends tonight at the Cap itol Theatre.
 Woven into this web of fate and destiny are a romance between the pilot and one of his passengers; a triangle between the co-pilot, an heiress and the selfish young mil- lionaire to whom she's engaged, the conflict between a brutal detective and his murderer prisoner, and the heroism of gangster in rescuing a girl and a small boy from a native attack at the cost of his own life.
 All these build up to the tremen- dous climax when the survivors select one of their number to choose the five who shall take the plane to safety. a choice that condemns the others to remain and die at the hands of the enraged natives-and that makes the film a memorable one!
 Chester Morris and Kent Taylor IS the two pilots, Lucille Ball and Wendy Barrie as the romantic leads, John Carradine as the detective, Joseph Calleia as his prisoner, c. Aubrey Smith and Elisabeth Risdon as an elderly couple, Patric Knowles as the millionaire, and little Casey Johnson as the small boy, all turn n brilliant performances, each one sharply deline ed and convincing md blending with the others to make a perfectly-acted picture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04
Entertains Win
 Chdpe|adies Meet

Mrs. Jenny Pederson entertained the Chapeladies Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Fred Camper 0n Glacier Highway.
 Plans were made for Garden Basket which will be on display in the near future. In charge of the project are Mesdames Dora Spauld- ng, Frank Willard and Virgila New ell.
 Present at the session were Mes danes Tom Bareksten. Fred Camp en, Loren Card, Frank Willard, Vir- gil A. Newell, Jchn Osborn, George Phillips, Otis Price, Dora Spaulding, Ernie Slender, Clarence Wiitanen and the hostess, Jenny Pederson.
 It was announced that the April 16 meeting would be held at the home of Mrs. Virginia Newell.
 The population of South Amer ica is 87915,000.
 Today's news today in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04

Virgil Farrell, have also complet- ed their projects. Others are ma jcring in arts and crafts under the supervision of Mrs. Harold FosS. This group is studying interior decorating and other phases of the work.
 Mrs. Sid Thompson's cyclist group will take their first trip Saturday afternoon. They will leave at 12:30 o'clock from the Thompson's resi- dence on West Eleventh Street. All girls are asked to dress prop erly for the trip and to take d light lunch.
 Those working for their hostess badges are near completion with their projects, This group is di- rected by Mrs. Roy Sogaard, pa trol leader for the troop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04
DEWEY LEADS
 IN WISC0MSIN

MILWAUKEE Wis, April 4.- Thomas F. Dewey captured 16 of Wisconsin's 24 delegates to the Re- publican National Convention and enjoyed comfortable lead in races for the remaining eight seats.
 While Dewey was displaying his strength over Senator Arthur Van denberg of Michigan in Tuesdays primary, Wisconsin Democrats reg istered 3 to l vote approval for the third term for Roosevelt.
 Latest returns show President Roosevelt has majority of 18l 35J over Vice-President Garner in the preference primary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04
Girl Scout Troop } Busy with Work on
 Various Projeets

For the past two months mem bers of Girl Scout Troop 3, who meet weekly in the Parlors of the Northern Light Presbyteria n Church, have been busy complet- ing various projects.
 With Mrs. Wellman HolbTook as consultant, the nature study group has completed their work
 Those interested in Arts and Crafts, under the direction of Mrs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04
 MAN TELLS
 OF ATTACK
Miner Eomundson Relates Niqht of Horror with
 Four Negroes
(Continued from Page One)

On leaving, they walked down the street and met these two colored boys" Edmundson declared point ing to Foster and GanaWay.
 Invited To Drink
 They invited Us to join them for some drink in their room" When they became reluctant, the negroes became insistent. and added: We have a gun You'd better get in there or else"
 Edmundson said the negroes seem cd to be frightened after the at tack and went into the hall where they began discussing how to get rid of us"
 The negroes took $15 from him and his wife's wrist watch, Edmundson said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04

Colossal Cave near Benson. Ariz., has been explored for 39 miles It is without moisture and the temperature remains at 72 de- grees the year around.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04

went to him Row'-so-named because Bela Lugos lives few doors house. less terrifying person couldn't have been Dekker late of the New York taking plump year-old sprite named Jana, his daughter, for
 found him cheerful thing although for three he has looking that didn't comeunti Strange Cargo Cyclopsv kers he related phiosophaly borke worked often enough at long intervals keep them going
 When he left Bowdon College intending he undertook the theatre of friend, of it. He always had expected Hollywood with contract and carfare paid that didn't agents offer 
 month later he had small part in The Great Garrick" pickings arrived return offered them apart and they stuck it out
 always have been his speciality (es still psych Imperial brought a Paramount
 his broke periods at least producers told they could him"and then get them.
 I believe he them now, if he's interested. i|I III
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-04
HOLY TRINITY CHOIR
 POSTPONES PRACTICE

The scheduled choir practice Of Holy Trinity Cathedral will not be held this evening it was announced this afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
War Insurance Rates
Cut as Result Of
British Successes
Reductions Applied
Particularly on U. S.
Flag Vessels
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Widespread
reductions in war risk insurance
rates, particularly for United States
flag ships, were announced to ocean
shippers today by American marine
insurance underwriters.
THE British successes against
Italy are largely responsible for the
reductions explained an under
writer's official Great Britain
apparently is making a drive against
Italy which is intended to permit
part of the Mediterranean fleet to
be released for Atlantic service.
I'm addition to this phase of the
international shipping picture is the
fact we have discovered most losses
are taking place in the actual COM
bat zones, where American flag ships
do not travel. 1t may be said that
these reductions summarize our ex-
perlence of the war thus far"
The underwriters announced: "On
exports to Alexandria via Suez, and
on exports to Red Sea ports via
Cape tof Good Hope, which were
quoted at l0 per cent, the rate has
been reduced to 7l2 per cent, which
is the same as the rate on imports.
"On shipments to Portugal, Span
ish Atlantic ports and Gibraltar,
the rate by United States flag ves-
sells on both exports and imports
has been reduced from per cent
to IL per cent, and the rate on
other neutral flag vessels has been
reduced from S per cent to 4 per
cent"
War risk rates on exports to Ger
tain sections of Africa by United
States flag ships have been reduced
from per cent to IL and II. per
cent, depending on situation. Other
reductions, were made on shipments
to Australasia, the East and the Far
East.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 lP).-Poultry, live
Receipts, l in; II trucks; strong; hens
1871; Leghorn hens. IA; hrollers, 2la
pounds and down. White Rock. 49, springs,
pounds UP, colored. 20: Plymouth Rock
21 White Rock. 21; under pounds. col
ored 10: turkeys, young toms, 1S pounds
down, 1917; over is pounds, 16; other
prices unchanged.
Butter-Receipts. 930,777: weak; cream
cry, 93 score 3224-33h4; 90 score, 80 u;
other prices unchanged.
Eggs-Receipts, 5,756: steady: fresh
graded, firsts, %: refrigerator, extras. 20:
refrigerator, standards, 1891; other prices
unchanged,
Potatoes-Arrivals, 1870; on track. 432
total U. S. shipments Tuesday Ais; We'd
lesday, %: supplies heavy: demand slow
best quality stock all sections, Steady;
per cwt.: Idaho .Russet Burbanks: U. S. /.
few sales l.40-55: Colorado Red McClures,
U. S. i, washed, las: some poor 90.
Nebraska Bliss Triunphs, U. s. /, washed.
1.75; 90 per cent U. S. /, 1.45 Mime
sofa and North Dakota, Red River Valley
section, Cobblers. S5 per cent U S. /.
95-1 90; Early ohios, IS per cent Y S. i,
80; Bliss Triumphs 90 per cent U S /.
unwashed, very few sales best quality.
1.00-05 Wisconsin Kapahdins, U. S. /,
1.25.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Bond Averages
10 Low Yield Bonds.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26-Moderate
demand appeared for priced
rail bonds in todays market, but
other groups milled around uncer-
tainly in a narrow range.
Toward the final hour gains
ranged up to point or more for
some of the more active carrier
leans, compared with fractional
moves either way for the list as a
whole. United States Governments
moved up 3-32 to 8-32 of a point on
light demand.
Edging up were, among others,
Western Union 5s. Texas Corp. IS,
Allegheny stamped SIS, Armour As,
North Western 434s, Delaware &
Hudson refunding As and Illinois
Central ass. Market Street Rail
way Is moved up more than 2 on
light demand.
Hanging back with small losses
we're Shell Union 2l2s, International
Telephone 5S. Great Northern 4s,
Consolidated Oil 31es, Milwaukee &
Northern Central AIS and Southern
Pacific AIS.
q Japan 6!2s and Sac Paulo stamped
rs were among foreign issues gain
ing fractionally. German 512S were
lower.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Wholesale Price Index
Holds General Level

There was no change in the gen.
eral level of commodity prices last
week, according to the wholesale
price index compiled by the National
Fertilizer Association In the week
ended December 81 this index stood
at ITO, the same as in the preced-
ing week. A month ago the index
was I'll and year ago $50, based
on the l926-1928 average as 100.
The highest point recorded during
the year was 1875, in the first week
of January and the years low point
of TAI was reached in August.
Price fluctuations continued
within narrow limits last week, with
advances in four of the principal
group indexes offsetting declines in
four others. The trend of industrial
commodities was upward. In the
farm product group rising quota
tions for livestock more than
counterbalanced declines in grains
and cotton; the net result was an
increase in the group index. Ad-
vances in the prices of certain
cotton SOoQS, WOODEN goOdS, burlap,
lute, and wool caused an upturn in
the textile price average, taking
It TO the highest point reached since
February. The fuel index rose
slightly due to an advance in the
price Of petroleum. The food price
average receded during the week.
with 10 items included in the group
declining and only advancing. The
indexes representing the prices of
fertilizer materials, building ma
terials and miscellaneous commodi-
ties also registered declines.
TWenty-eight price series included
in the index declined during the
week and % advanced; in the pre-
ceding week there were % declines
and Is advances; in the second pre-
ceding week there were l9 declines
and "a advances.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
100000 Fee Is Asked
F,r McKesson ADULTS
F the Associated Press.

F the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. pa fee of
s30O.O00 for audits of the books of
7TcKesson 81 Robbins. Inc. drug
firm, during 1888 and 1889, was
ked today by the S. D. Leidesdorf
6, Co. IN petition filed in Federal
Court.
William j. Wardall, trustee of the
drug company. asked that he be
permitted to employ the Leidesdorf
firm for another audit of the 1910
records. the cost of which, he said.
would not exceed S122,50O
The Leidesdorf company in its
aretition said it considered itself
rcasona bly, entitled to the sum of
S521 ,7l6.7 70 for its work. but that in
difference to the trustees wish to
keep eXrerseS ito q minimum.
consented to limit their overall
charges to S3GOO00.
' The audit, said Wardan "allayed
the fears Of creditors, security
holders and the public; justified the
trustee in continuing operations
and provided the basis for a plan of
reorganization"
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Non-Mi|itary Steel Orders
Received From British
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Orders for
non-military steel for use in the
British Empire have been placed in
this country. it was learned today
They include substantial con-
tract for rails for India, Australia
and Hong Kong.
1t was believed in steel circles that
as soon as details of plans could be
worked out, considerable additional
business for steel destined for other
than military use would be booked
by United States companies.
The British Iron & Steel Corp. has
handled the negotiations rather than
the British Purchasing Commission,
1t was said, the latter confining its
activities in the steel entirely to
metal for military use.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Illinois Bell Plans
S50,o00,000 Bond
Refunding
Directors Authorize
Negotiations for Big
Financing Program
By the Associated Press,

by Lne AbSOCldteQ FTeSS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Directors of
the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. have
instructed its officers to proceed
with negotiations looking to sale of
$50, 100000 refunding bonds.
Terms of the issue have not been
decided, officers of the company
said, but it was expected the new
bonds would bear interest at the
rate of "a per cent and that ma
turity would be in 30 to 40 years.
Preparations for registering the
new issue were under way, but the
company must submit the proposal
to stockholders for approval. Virtu-
ally all of the stock is owned by the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co.
Proceeds of the financing would
be used to retire $45 100000 of first
and refunding mortgage 312 per cent
bonds, which mature in 1870, and
are callable at 10712. The remainder
of the issue would be used to pay
the premium on the called bonds
and for additions and betterments
to the company's property.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
New York Produce

NEW YORK Dec. o6 4P,.-Eggs. 25,-
=! g. weak. Mixed colors. fancy to extra
fancy, 264-2S: extras, 20. graded. firstS
p: seconds 23i2-24 mediums, 22l2-23
d3rties. No, J. 22a4; average checks, 2O94-
> u: refrleerator fancy to extra fancy
@f24 .: extras, 23-23l2: standards, 2212;
firSts. 21-21l l2: seconds 20la21; mediums,
2oI2-2l dirties SCI q. -..
h 1her than - score and premium marks,
:E}l1-34 "a: % score, cash market, 33-331 "a
S3-91 score. 32-33; S4-S1 score, 29i2-3i =
Cheese 2l4.1T6: steady. State. whole
Xix fats held 1899 25-2594 June, 1910,
@li4-22: current makes, l914-24.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Stock Seat Sold at Low

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 {P)-A New
York Stock Exchange seat sold
Wednesday for $4,000, duplicating
the years low, also lowest since 1899,
when a membership sold for S29 800.
The high price for 1910 was s59,-
600, paid January 18.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK: Dec. ,2e Cotton goods
Mooera1e business done Gone at firm and un-
urge. mills to expedite price Schedules for
available deliveries al early date in order
summer wear may he covered Ravon
goods. Aggregate dealings light ar M
altered prices SILK Indications point
industry for some time to come. ~ ''''-e-'
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Dec. 26 up UNITED States
Department of Aericulturel FOREIGN
WoolS were receiving a fair demand to-
Gay. SCOT wools of fine and half-blood
grades were moving quite readily num-
Der o. importing brokers were getting
1aLrlN larEe orders for foreign woods to be
Shlpned as soon as possible. These orders
included medium and low cost woods as
well as the finer grades.
Evening star., 1940-12-26

In bankruptcy or recelvershlp or peine
eorganized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last uaTterIy OF Seml-annuai declaration
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included
A Also extra or extras Cash OF STOCK
Declared o. paid so far this year. fPay-
able in stock Paio last year hPayable
in Canadian funds Accumulated div
ldends paid OF declared this year WV With
warrants Nv Without warrants war War.
rants Unit of trading less than 100
hares.; sales are givep IN full.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Odd-Lot DeuIinos

The Securities Commission reported to-
d. these transactions by customers with
L . d-lot dnale SPECIALISTS on the New
D. 9rk Stock Exchange for December "a
. 900 sales involving 9s,5lS shares includ-
ing ! q short sales involving $40 shares.
The S. f. c made this report for De-
can5er 90 3S49 purchases involving
lo5 SAP shares, 1857 shares involving
01, S2T shares. including 81 short sales in
volving 657 shares.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Factory Auto Sales
Far Above Year Ago
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Pfesb.
The Census Bureau says factory
sales of automobiles declined to
487,352 in November, compared with
493,223 in october, and 372,413 In
November, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
FREIGHT Loudinos

NEW YORK Dec. cs lP.-Revenue
freight cars handed bv railroads reporting
for the week ended December u included
Dec. II. Pv wk VI aeo
Burlington "a a32 o7n3o ~ s21
Southern Pac 36.S14 4n7I3 334S1
Evening star., 1940-12-26
London Bar Silver

LONDON, Dec % lP.-Bsr silver
23i4d, unchanged (Equivalent 42J6
cents. Bar gold. 1855, unchanged tEquiva-
lent. S33S5). Exchange, 81 03
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK Dec. 26 GP-Crude rnbber
futures loldl opened to 10 lower De-
cember. 2O.5o-55: March. 201O bid. May.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Dec o6 Up, --rorr.r
steady: electrolytic,, spot. Connecticut Val
ley, export. T. a. S New York; 1o,5O-12.0 90.
steady: spot. New York, 550-55: East s.
Louis, 5.35 Zinc steady: East st J,o,Is
spot and forward. 1.25. Pig iron aIurni
nun, antimony, quicksilver, platinnn,r
Chinese wolframite and domestic scheeHts
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 GP,.-Raw SUGAR
Iva March 90 bid; May. ? O3 bid
Evening star., 1940-12-26

The onion is one of the earliest
known cultivated plants.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
'ew York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Dec. G6 lP,.-National As
5 -latlOn Securities Dealers, Inc
Quotations as of > oclockD
Evening star., 1940-12-26

Percentage gains over year ago
by major geographic areas were
reported as follows by the institute:
New England, ST; Middle Allan
tic. 85; Central industrial, 125:
West Central, 81; Southern States,
101; Rocky Mountain, 1913, and
Pacific Coast, g.
Evening star., 1940-12-26

ww-With warrants xW-Without war.
RAMS New, st tStp pb-Stamped
SNegotlabilitv impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Federal Lund Banks

Railway Incomes
CHICAGO Dec. % lP.-Railroads re-
porting net earnings figures for November
1910. 1899
Shl. ., @. S1,01 .34S SS6I.1Ta
H. Cent system-- 7ss57s 666 500
Evening star., 1940-12-26
L. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Dec % CPl-Prices quoted
IN dollars and thirty seconds:
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Defense Drive Lifts
Power Output 10
New Record
1912 Per Cent Gain
Over 1889 Reported
By Edison Institute
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26--Electric
nower output climbed to a new
record high last week under steadily
expanding defense operations. the
Edison Electric Institute disclosed.
Output for the week ended De-
cember 81 increased to 2,910,9f4 600
kilowatt hours, up IT per cent from
1852, ,402, 900 ir the preceding week
and 1912 per cent ahead of 2,641,-
$4,000 a year ago.
The advance also carried the
Associated Press power index, based
on 1929-30 as 100 to a new high
for the year at 1881. The index,
adjusted for seasonal trend, stood
at 1869 in the preceding week and
1925 wear ago
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Short-Term Securities

,Reported By Smith. Barney &. Co.,
Evening star., 1940-12-26
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
tBy Private Wire Direct to The star.)

Stock and Sales
DIVIDEND Rate Add 90 Hiph LOW. 2.E
Evening star., 1940-07-14

SGT. ELIJAH CHURCHILL

20 u eev0VVV 0VV0VN@V V]1
ON AVG J. l702, GEN. WASHINGTON E5IAbl l,SHeD
the ORDER OF the PURPLE HEART. UNTIL IT WAS
REVIVED IN 1882 ONLY THREE MEN hAD EVER
RECEIVED THE DECORATION.
SGT CHURCHILL THE FIRST N POINT or SERVICE.
Won MS FOR GAlkANTRY IN T~NO RAIDS
AGAINST THE BRITISH ON LONG ISLAND.
THE OR,6\NAl CERTIFICATE CONFIRMING
THE DECORATION ON CHURCHILL IS NOW
IN THE LIBRARY or CONGRESS,
wAShtM6VON, DC.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Theta Rho TO Install

Theta Rho members will install
their new officers at s o'clock
Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
hall, Ea. 25th and c SITS. Dancing
will follow the installation and all
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs. Juniors
and their friends are invited to
attend. Mrs. Edith Phillips is the
groups adviser.
New officers are Misses YER
onica Rataezyk, president; Jane
Miller, vice president; Elva Mum
70, recording secretary; Pat Huse-
man. financial secretary; Phyllis
Wilson. treasurer. and Jean Stock
ton, past president.
Appointive officers who will be
installed are Misses Toots Neary.
right supporter TO the president;
Ruth Waters, left supporter;
Monty Wright. right supporter to
the vice president; Betty Woosely.
left supporter; Carol Tidd, chap
lain; Shirley Miller. musician;
Martha Farrell, inside guardian;
Janet Cooper. outside guardian |;
Peggy Jean Deering, Lois Dahl,
Helen Seely and Betty Swanson,
first. second. third and fourth her
aids, respectively,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Msfrons OF 1881 TO
Hold Reunion

The annual get-together Of the
matrons of o. E. S. of Pierce
county for 1891 will be held Sat
urday evening al the home of
Mrs. B. /. Robbins, 3006 No. 14th
ST. Dinner will be served at $50
with cards and other games fol-
lowing. There will be an exchange
of gifts.
Those who have made reserva-
tions are Messrs. and Mesdames
L. Barr. White Clover chapter: A.
Holz, Mt. Star. Eatonville: J. Ben
nett, Cedar; Ray Grass. Lewis;
Jack Davies. Corinthian: Mrs.
Hazel ogle. Tacoma: Mrs. En-
ma Blickenstoffer, Guiding Star,
Summer. and Mrs. W. z. Heidin-
ger, Of Tacoma chapter.
Catholic Daughters Of America
viii have their regular monthly
business meeting Monday evening,
January 18th, in the Rose and
Gold room OF the Hotel Winthrop.
Mrs. Frank n. Murphy presiding.
ladies' auxiliary 20 the Eagles
will meet Tuesday at S p. m. Re
ports on the membership drive viii
be given and plans for a dinner
viii be discussed.