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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-LR-Reports
of sale of some 1910 wheat that had
been stored as collateral for govern
ment loans and profit-taking en-
couraged the best level of prices in
five months, contributed to a SET
back in the wheat futures market
today.
Prices closed at the low point of
the session, 5-8-1 1-S lower than
yesterday, December S6 5-S-3-4, May
s5-S5 Is. Corn was is off to Is
UP, December 81 3-4, May SO 3-S;
oats 3-S-5-S down; soybeans III
SIS higher; rye 3-8-5-S lower and
lard 5-13 lower.
The setback iE all pits occurred
after prices Of most contracts Of the
various grains traded had risen to
seasonal highs. with the general
level OF all grain values here the
best since the May break. Corn was
up more than a cent while soybeans
showed 8 cents advance at n stage
but wheat gains were held to frac'
lions.
Prospects that the recent wheat
price upturn to levels Is to ~ cents
above lows of mid-August and sew
eral cents above loan rates might
check movement. o. grain into stor
age under government loans caused
some uneasiness. Thomson and Nc
Kinnon, grain firm, had a repor'
from Hutchinson, Kas., that the flrs'
loan wheat was sold there at a sta
ton price of 72 cents. Prices a
most terminals were above orlslna
loan rates and in some cases ex
ceeded the rates plus accumulated
charges. Cash wheat here was OH
1874 cent but shippers sold 49,,
600 bushels. There was an increase
in country offerings Of free wheat
at some terminals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
BACKTRACK
FOR MINOR LOSSES
Rails Give Nest Ground; Few
Foreign Issues Exhibit
Some Strength

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-CP- Ex-
cept for a few foreign dollar is
sues, most bonds backtracked for
minor losses today with the rails
giving most ground.
One feature of the market was
the unusual turnover of SAT-, 900.
par value, of Shell Union Oil 2 LIS,
which ended up IA at SO. Agains,
this, total sales of U. S. govern
ments were but $40, 600, par value,
with not a transaction up to noon
and not n in the final hour.
Price changes here were negligible.
A few firm spots in the domestic
list could be found despite the
generally lower trend of the main
group. Marion Steam. Shovel IS
gained 8 at 80. Utah Light & Trac-
ton SIS were l higher at 103 IL. and
McKesson & Robbins 5 lis added
l 7-8 at 100 1-8.
Losers of fractions to around a
point included Southern Pacific 4
LIS, Western Union IS, Missouri
Kansas-Texas IS, New York Cen
trail SIS. Portland General Electric
4 LIS, Erie SIS, St. Paul IS, Ameri-
can & Foreign Power SIS and Co
lumbus Gas IS.
japanese issues rallied smartly.
The government 5 lbs were up l
10 at 40 and Tokyo Electric Light
IS gained 2 1-8 at "A 3-8. Others
ahead included Sac Paulo Stamped
Is and German Is.
Sales of S.. 054, 900. par value.
compared with Sc ,305, 500 on Wed
nesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
Prices Soften, Volume Dwindles AS Market Traders Cash Profits
U. S. Dredge Comstock
Now On Way To City

The sea-going suction dredge Com.
stock, which has been undergoing
repairs in Jacksonville, Fla, was
discharged Wednesday and sailed for
Wilmington.
AS there is pothing at present
for the self-propelling dredge to
work On. U. s. engineers believe
she will be tied up in the harbor.
The Comstock. which sucks ma.
terial to be dredged through two
pipes at her sides into the hull, and
later dumps the load into the ocean,
is suitable for removing sand bars
and land distractions in or near
the ocean. For this reason, the
Comstock works much slower than
the pipeline dredse Henry Bacon
and is not suitable for channel or
river work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 24-R-
(USDA)-Livestock: Hogs steady.
with Wednesday. Good and choice
l80-225 lbs 6.15 to 6.35 the top; 100
100 lbs 4.35 to 4.85; 120-14O lbs 4.85
to 5.35; 140-160 lbs 5.35 to $50; 160-
100 lbs $50 to 6.15; 225-250 lbs sos
to els; 250-3OO lbs 5.35 to 5.85;
over 300 lbs 5.25 to SIS: soWs I'M
der $50 lbs 400 to $40: over $50
lbs 40 to 400.
Cattle-steady, most fat dairy
type cows 500 to $50, Gamers and
cutters 800 to $50, sausage bulls
800 to $50 Vealers scarce. steady.
Top 1880 on strictly good and
choice: others 1000 downward.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
NEW O r COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-(R-A
furry of hedge selling 1T a slight
dent in the cotton futures market
in late trading today. .in;l prices
were unchanged to 3 points lower.
Early steadiness reflected mill
price fixing and optimism in trade
quarters on prospects for increas-
ing distribution of otton textiles
in defense and civilian channels.
Worth street reports were fea-
tureless as to the days business
in basic cotton cloth but mill
agents said the price structure was
decidedly firm.
Exports Wednesday 1901 bales;
season so far 276, Sig. Receipts TO-
985; port stocks 1855. 951.
Range follows: 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-R-An
improved tone in raws a refined
steadied the domestic sugar con-
tract today. Final prices we're un-
changed to l point higher. Sales
were 10, $50 tons.
World futures failed to hold early
gains, Closing unchanged to 10
point lower. Sales were 1850 tons.
In the raw sugar market a re-
finer paid 2.85 cents for 1,400 tons
of Philippines due Nov. 20-25 and
1.95 cents cost and freight for a
cargo of prompt shipment Cubas.
On this basis the spot price ad-
vanced over the previo''- confirm
ed business of similar classified
ton.
Refined was unchanged locally
but western and southern refiners
were reported at higher levels.
No. 3 contract: 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
CITY'S SPENDING
AHEAD OF BUDGET

On the basis of one-fourth of the
fiscal year being passed, nine of
the Is departments in the city bud
get r being overspent, figures
released in the office of w. Louis
Fisher, city commissioners of fl
nance, yesterday showed.
Departments which had expend-
ed more than o~ne-fourth of their
total appropriations during the
first quarter Of the fiscal year
were the police department. the
street department., the department
of public buildings, parks and play
grounds, health and hospitals, the
advertising fund, the fund for the
Municipal golf course, the fund
for the operation of the food stamp
plan office, the water and sewer
department and the engineering
department.
The amount spent in each de-
partment during the first quarter
of the year and the amount which
one-fourth of each appropriation
totals follow:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
COOPER ENDORSES
SALVATION ARMY
Mayor Says He Knows How
Much Its Work Means
To Community

Mayor Thomas E. Cooper yester-
day gave full endorsement to the Sal
walton Army's annual funds CAM
paign and declared he knows from
personal knowledge how broad a
contribution the Army makes 10
the community welfare.
In a letter to E. W. Mango, gen.
eral chairman of the annual fl
nancial appeal, Mayor Cooper
wrote:
The annual campaign of the
Salvation Army, which is schedul-
ed to run from October 18th through
November End, has been called to
my attention. and l wish to as
sure you that 1 am deeply inter
ested in the great work of the
Salvation Army and express to
you a hope that the campaign this
year will be highly successful.
For many years I have been in
touch with this organization and
from my personal observation they
render a great service to many
people each year. Their doors are
open to those who are in distress
and to those who have lost in the
battle of life. l feel that the entire
population in Wilmington is in
sympathy with this work and
feel sure that generous contribu-
tons will be received during this
campaign.
Best wishes to you and those
associated with you in this under
taking for the betterments of the
unfortunates."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
Red Cross Contacts
Relative In Europe

The Red Cross office recently re-
ceived answers to inquiries sent by
a Wilmington family with relatives
in the war zones in Europe. The
inquiry as to family health and
prosperity was sent from the Red
Cross office June IA.
The inquiry on specially prepared
form went to the national Red Cross
offices and then to the International
Red Cross office in Geneva, Swift
zerland. From there the inquiry was
sent to the relative in Holland.
The replied on August 10 in the
Dutch language, which was trans
lated at the national Red Cross
headquarters, and arrived in Will
mington October %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-RAAn-
ticipation of a further advance in
wooden goods prices today caused
a scramble by buyers to cover all
seasonal requirements at present
asking prices.
Mills found it difficult to take
advantage of already high levels
because of delivery complications
which have placed some producers
a month behind on civilian goods.
Worth street reported a quiet
market lin cotton goods although
the market held firm. Business in
rayon goods for spring delivery
showed substantial improvement
and the price tendency continued
upward. The silk goods market
remained quiet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
list HITS BOTTOM
IN CLOSING HOUR
Associated Press Average Of
eo Stocks Is Off 2 Of A
Point At 44.6
nv FREDERICK GARDNER

NEW YORK. Oct. "a UP -
nr;cos softened and volume dwind-
iod in today's market as profits
-'.o,o cashed on the two preceding
rising sessions
Tho list got off to an irregular
...r+ with steels and other recent
;ndretrial favorites tending to give
a.,,,nd Dealings. fast for a while.
-non Slackened but efforts at raj
lies met with scant response Quo
,y4;ons hit bottom in the final hour,
losses ranging from fractions to a
%o;,,4 or so. Declines We're shaded
IN many instances at the close.
The Associated Press average of
eo stocks was off 2 of a point at
1l6 compared with an upturn yes
.erdav of 8 and a gain Tuesday
- The composite stood at AT
y month ago. Transfers amounted
=, 539 ITO shares against 807, GAO
the day before.
Notwithstanding the persistence
Of favorable business indicators,
hrol.ers said. confusing elements
IN the foreign scene tended to ac-
centuate the timidity of potential
b,vcrs. Wall Street seemed more
bopetul than otherwise regarding
election trends but even here ske2-
Tics we're plentiful.
Among stocks in arrears at the
finish were U. S. Steel. Bethlehem.
jamestown Sheet. Chrysler, Gen
oral Motors. Sears Roebuck. Mont
comerv Ward. Douglas Aircraft.
Glenn Martin. Consolidated Ed
son. Public Service of N. j.. Ameri-
ran Smelling. Anaconda. Westing-
house. dupont. Eastman Kodak. U.
6 Gypsum. Santa Fe. N. Y. Cen
,rql ord Dow Chemical.
I.oft dropped a point at q "a
notwithstanding announcement di-
rectors of that company and Pepsi
Cole had agreed to merger plans
which would be submitted to share
fo15ers.
Mullins preferred was an excep-
,on with an advance of 3 points.
Mirror gains were retained by Phil
n Morris. Cerro de Pasco. and In
tprnrtional Harvester.
pills generally kept their e
cessfcrs 10 negligible fractions as
1cIr,'s official summary of last
weeks = EIGHT loadings disclosed a
cortra seasonal ontimism over the
r+look for mounting traffic as the
license program moved forward.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-lR-U. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes, arrivals
1874; on track 400; total U. S. ship
ments $50; supplies heavy, demand
slow; for northern stock all varie-
ties market steady; tor Idaho rus
sets market dull; Idaho russell bur
banks U. S. No. /, 1877 IL to AZ
-; Nebraska bliss triumphs U. S.
No. l, 1.40; Minnesota and North
Dakota cobblers IS to 80 per cent
U. S. No. /, 81 IL to 30; early
Ohios 80 to IS per cent U. S. No.
l, IS to 90 1-2; bliss triumphs s.
to 80 per cent U. S. No. /. 81 Il
to 81 ~.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
Oxford Orphanage Class
To Give Entertainment

The Oxford Orphanage singing
class will give it's annual entertain
ment for the public of Wilmington
at the New Hanover High school
tonight at 8 o'clock under the aus
pieces of the Masonic lodges of Will
it has been announced.
No admission will be charged for
the concert but voluntary contri-
buttons to defray expenses will be
accepted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-R,-Sales
closing price and net change of the
most active stocks today:
US Steel, Is, SOO-62A; DIS.
Repub Steel, IL. 900-19H; DIS.
Loft, 7,700-217s; da.
Anaconda, 66, 50O-23&; dA.
Cons Coppermin, 6,100-7h; AZ.
Kennecott, 5.600-32h; DIS.
NY Central, 5,500-14%; DIS.
Studebaker, 5,3OO-S%; an.
Us Rubber, 5.2OO-21A: no.
Gen Motors, 4.900-50; dA.
Comwlth and Sou, 4,So0-1A; no.
Murray Corp, 4,6O0-7A; DIS.
Socony Vac, 4,600-7%; ais.
Budd Wheel, 4,6O0-6A: no.
Stand Oil Cal, 4.500-17%; as
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
POTATOES

BALTIMORE, Oct. 34.-RHPo-
tatoes: unchanged. Sweet po-
tatoes: dull. E. sh. Md. u. bask.
goldens U. S. Is rs to IS. washed
80 to 80, %ungraded so to S.; E.
sh. Va. bu. bias. goldens U. S. Is
SO to IS, washed rs to IS; Jerseys
U. S. Is 80 to IS; ungraded 40 to
so; others unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
NEW YROK EGGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-(R-Eggs
1851; firm. Mixed c%olors; fancy
to extra fancy % to 80; extra q
IL; graded firsts Is IL; seconds
20 to 81; mediums 70 IL; dirties
No. l, 10 "a to 20; average checks
10 to 1a ~. Refrigerator, fancy to
extra fancy % to Is ; extras 81 IL:
standards 20 IA; firsts 10 81;
seconds ID to 18 3-4 mediums 10
IL; dirties II 1-2 to 10. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
RESIGNS

POPLAR BLUFF. Mo-, Oct. "a
QP-Ed l.. Abingdon resigned today
as a democratic presidential elector
from the Tenth Missouri congress.
ional district. In a letter to the
democratic state chairman, he said
he was "unalterably opposed to any
man holding the office of president
of the United States for three con-
secutive terms"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
CASH GRAIL!

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-R-Cash
wheat no sales reported.
Corn old No. 3 mixed 10 IA:
No. / yellow 70 to II; No. 2, 70;
sample SO to SO 10; new No. 2
yellow SO IL to 70; No. 3, GO to
81 1-2 to IS IA; rample 81 to 60.
Barley mailing so to GA NOM
inal: feed 80 to 48 nominal; No. 2
mailing 56.
Field seed per hundredWeight
nominal; timothy seed ass; alsike
900 to HOO; fancy red top 7.50
to 800; red clover 800 to- 1000;
sweet clover $50 to 400. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
NEW YORK METAL

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-R-Cop-
per steady; e%lectrolytic spot, Conn.
valley, 1900; export FAS N. Y,
10.75 to 100. Tin steady; spot
and nearby 51.62 IL; forward So
so. Lead steady; spot, New York
$50 to SIS; East st. Louis 5.35.
Zinc steady; East St. Louis spot
and forward TBS. Pig iron, alumni
mum, anthony, quicksilver, plati-
mum, Chinese wolframite and do.
mestic scheelite unchanged. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25

SAVANNAH, Oct. 24.-R-Tur.
pentine firm 81 IA; offerings 80;
sales Also gallons; receipts IS;
shipments none; stock 49, 8 Ros-
in firm; offerings 1877; sales al;
receipts 1855; shipments none;
stock Isl, 456.
Quote: B, 1.55; D, Ill; E, LA;
F. 1873 to "a; G, 49,; H, LA;
I, LIS; K, 1.76; M, 100; N, 1886;
VIC, 2.29; WV, x, 2.67.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 24.-R-
Limited demand for spot cotton.
prices l point higher. Quotations
in pence; American, strict good
middling 8.84; good middling 8.44;
strict middling 8.29; middling 8.19;
strict low middling 500; low mid
ding 7.79; strict good ordinary
7.34; good ordinary 6.99.
March futures closed 3 higher at
7.4O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
ADVERTISEMENT
More Comfort Wearing
FALSE TEETH

Here is a pleasant way to overcome
loose plate discomfort. FASTEETli. an
improved powder. %sprinkled on upper
and lower plates holds them firmer SO
that they feel more comfortable. No
gummy, gooey. pasty taste or feeling.
It's alkaline (non-acid). Does not sour.
Checks "plate odor" (denture breath).
Get FASTEETH today at any drug
store
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
BALTIMORE HOGS

BAL TIMORE, Oct. 24.-R-(U.
S. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs 900. mostly
10 higher than Wednesday; good
and choice 1870 to $40 Id. 6.65 to 90;
top 600; 100 to 100 Id.
6.45 to 70; $50 to 300 ID. and 40
to 100 Id. 6.35 to 60; 100 to 140
lbs. 6.1O to 30; 120 to 100 Id. sos
to $40. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
Routine Session Held
By Lions Club Here

Routine matters claimed the at
tention of the members of the Lions
club yesterday as they gathered at
the Cape Fear hotel for their weekly
luncheon session.
Eugene Billiard presided in the
absence of Linwood Latta, president,
who is i'll.
The Rev. J. r. Lawson offered the
invocation and the secretary's re-
port was made by Paul T. Marsh
burn.
Guests of the club wer Joe Hood
and Connie Davis.
Wick Twining reported $3.50 had
been realized from the sale Of chew
ing gum through dispensing ma
chimes N downtown stores and that
this amount had been turned over
to the committee tc aid the blind.
O. H. Shoemaker was appointed
the clubs delegate on an inter-clut
committee to work for civic advance.
ment.
M'Kean Maffitt told the members
of the Community Forum and urged
them to become members of the or
ganization.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
Miss Mary Gault Made
Dolphin Club Member

GREENSBORO, Oct. "a. Miss
Mary Gault, of Lake Waccamaw, is
among the superior swimmers OF
Woman's College, University OF
North Carolina, who have been adj
mitted to the Dolphin club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
BUTTER

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-R-But-l
er 635, 052; steady. Creamery:
higher than extra 80 "a to 81 IL;
extra (92 score) 30 IA to IL; firsts
(88 to 91) % 3-4 to 30; seconds
(84 to 87) rs IL to % II. i
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25

WH.AT STOCKS DID
n. O. OIL

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 24.-R-
C%ottonseed oil closed steady.
detachable prime summer yellow
Us nom: prime crude 4.30. Oct.
. COB, Dec. 4.95b. Jan. 5.0Ob. March
Y.Vso, May 5,l0b, July 5.25b.
Bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 24.-RH
Spot cotton closed steady and I'M
changed. Sales 1880, low middling
S.29, middling 9.54, good. middling
'9.99, receipts 3,105. stock SOS, 062. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
ASKS DEBATE

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-LP-Nor
man Thomas, socialist candidate fol
president, today asked Wendell l.
Willkie to debate with him at Ell.
mira, N. Y, tomorrow when Willkie
speaks there in a public park which
the city barred Thomas from using
August 90.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
INVASION WEATHER

DOVER, Oct. 24.-LP-A north
east gale blew across the Strait of
into heavy waves. 1t was a wild,
cold night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. % Up -
Peanut quotations iumbos 3 So to
8 7-8, bunch 3 IA to 3 3-8. Run
ners 3 to 3 IA. Market firm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
NEW YORK POULTRY

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-R-Live
poultry, by freight. weak. Broilers.
colored and leghorn IL. Old roos-
tiers II. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-R-Butter,
receipts 865, firm; market un-
changed.
Eggs, receipts SIT; firm; cur
rent receipts 20; other prices un-
changed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
NEW e COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24.-R-
Hedge selling erased early advances
in cotton futures here today and
closing prices were steady 1 to 3
points net lower. H.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO. Oct. 24.-tREButter
was steady and unchanged today. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
CHICAGO LARD

CHICAGO, Oct. 24-lP- Lard
tierces 4.67; loose ATS; bellies H.
o. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
CHARLOTTE COTTON

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 24.-R-Spot
9.6n 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
STORES

Spot nominal; middling 9.S
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IIIl3I|4EM&E3#5E$sE'lE
Patriot MortYred to Cdnddion Cause;
ANIL Ship to Coll at Columbia River

VICTORIA, b. C.-Marine police
Saturday abandoned their search
for super-patriot who apparently
gave his life for his native Canada.
William Findlay and his wife,
Pearl. loaded themselves-and four
tons of scrap iron-into their tiny
2s-foot boat. They left July 2 en-
route to Vancouver TO help the
war effort" with their ponderous
cargo
After long and vain search,
police declared belief the boat
was swamped in the Straits of
Georgia. No trace of the boat,
crew or cargo has been discovered.
WEEK END SHIPPING BRISK
AS the week came TO close,
seven vessels were on berth at
local terminals and an eighth was
slated for appearance on the local
range before night.
Meanwhile, among the IL vessels
scheduled for arrival during the
coming week. noteworthy is the
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Bulliit Negotiated
For Paris Surrender

NEW YORK - Pan Americ,
Anyways Dixie Clipper, carryiI
United States Ambassador
France William c. Bullitt and !
other passengers, arrived Saturda
from Horta, Azores, after a de
layed flight from Lisbon, Portu
gal.
Bullitt said he had returned 70
personal conferences with Pres
dent Roosevelt and Secretary @
State Cordell Hull.
The ambassador negotiated be
tween the French government an.
the German armed forces for tn
surrender of Paris to spare it fror
the terrors of war. Then he fol
lowed the government to Tours
then to Bordeaux. thence TO Vichy
the present temporary capital.
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Cantaloupes
Higher Here

Other than a 5o-cent advance per
crate in cantsloupe prices. the local
wholesale market remained I'M
changed Saturday. Activity was
reported good in some divisions
and slow in others. Sale Of fresh
produce continued TO lag.
Prevailing prices included mill
run, s24.50 per ton, middlings,
$1,000 per ton. scratch feed. $3.50
a 1880 per ton, corn $39.50d $40
per ton, barley, $2s.5od $50 per
ton. oats, S31ds33 per ton, and
Red g. White wheat feed, S33.50d
s34 per ton.
Eggs were priced from IS to rs
cents per doz. Butter ranged from
80 10 80 cents per 10. Butterfat
held at Is cents per ID.
Above quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-22
Now Talk Of Another
Henry-Lew Fight

NEW YORk-Only the formality
4 approval by the New York Box
& commission. headed by Gen.
John J. Phelan. remained today for
return. non-title. 12-round bout
between Lightweight Champion
Lew Jenkins and Welterweight
Champion Henry Armstrong to be
scheduled for Madison Square Gar
den. Sept. 27. Armstrong knocked
out Jenkins in the sixth round of
their fight Wednesday night at the
Polo grounds.
II was made known that the
commission distinctly disapproves
Of champion fighting champion and
only gave PERMISSION for last We'd
nesday's match in return for as
surances that both fighters WOULD
defend their respective titles in
New York state.
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With all six league teams still
in the battle for the league cham
pionship. w stern Washington
league mines wind up the final
week Of their second half schedule
this Sunday.
Four teams are in the thick of
the fight for second half honors
while Spanaway and Pacific City,
out of the second half scrap, still
have to settle their first-half dead
lock.
Tillicum Chiefs and Midland
are tied for the loop lead with
Shipbuilders and South Ia
coma Pines just game be-
hind. The Chiefs are hosts 10
the Shipbuilders at Western
Washington hospital diamond
while the Pines play Midland
at Midland.
Victories by both the Pines and
Shipbuilders would throw the sec
ond half race into a four-way kno,
while triumphs by the Chiefs and
Midland would maintain the pres
ent two-way snarl.
The other league game sends Pa.
cific City TO Spanaway Next Sun
day these same two teams meet
in their first-hslf playoff tussle.
sails often are used 10 prope
wheelbarrows in northern China.