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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
Transformer
Bids Studied

CITY hght department engineers
tuesday were studying bids Of
seven manufacturers for furnish
iHE eight large transformers re-
CURED in increasing and extending
distribution facilities q the mHn-
olpsl power system.
Bids opened hy the hoard Of con-
tracts and awards Monday after
noon produced the following
prices:
Three i500-KVA transformer
kaufman, 1891. Westinghouse.
Sl3.415. General Electric. Sl1. $50.
Moloney. S13.434, Wagner. Sl2.-
AZ. Alhs-Chalmers. three 1900
KvA and two 1OOO-KVAl S2oI5O:
Pennsylvania. S14.1l5.
Two lO00-KVA transformers -
kaufman. S7.612. Westinghouse.
S13l3. General Electric. Sc. Sc (.
Moloney. S1326 Wagner. Se.s96
AlIs-Chalmers. included in COM
binstion bid above. Pennsylvania.
$40.
Three lO0o-KNA transformer
kaufman. S1l.55e. Westinghouse
SIC. s23: General Electric. Sl1.1Oe.
Moloney, SIG. $50. Wagner. Se.77l:
Allis-Chalmers. Sl1.46o. Pennsyl-
Nsnia, $l2411.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
WPA Sewing Class
Schedule Complete

Five WPA teachers are conduct
ing clothing and dressmaking
classes in Tacoma and Pierce
county this year, the adult educa-
ton office announced Tuesday.
They are instructing classes in
fundamentals of plain seam, cut
ting and altering, color combina-
tons, styling and designing, at the
following times and places:
Monday Gault and Stewart
Junior High schools, $50; Tuesday
Gray Junior High school and
Grace Lutheran church, So. 12nd
and Park, $50, and Arlington club
house. 1890: Wednesday - Jason
Lee Junior High school. $50, and
47s1 No. Pearl st. ! 2. m; Thurs
dav-Mason and McCarver Junior
High schools. $50. and Friday
Roosevelt grade school and East
eide chapel, 2. m.
County classes are scheduled as
follows: Tuesday - Milton high
school, 1890: Steilacoom town hall.
p. m; Buckley high school, $50,
and Falkland school. Z; Wednes-
day-Puyallup and Sumner high
schools, $50. and Thursday Edge
mont and y. f. Tacoma schools,
J p. n.
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Orders

WASHINGTON. u. C.-The. var de-
partmcnt has Issued the foilowing
orders.
Brlgadier Generals Forrest T. Will
ford Fort Hancock to New York,
Arthur G Campbell Fort sam Hous-
ton 10 Camp pendleton. Va.
Colonel Charles + lde retired. Los
Angeles. TO duty. Los Angeles.
Lieut. Colonies Paul S Relnecke
c. Of E. ST Louis 10 Detroit. Way
land AuEur. cav. Campo. Calf 70
Fort Riley. Thomas . Wadleton. cav,
Indianapolis. TO Fort Knox: Arthur =
Fox IA. New York 70 Princeton. n. !.
Majors Alexander George. cav. Fl
Centre. Calf to Fort Riley. san l..
Ellis. &C Atlanta Ga. 20 san An
tonic. Tex Wilbur J Chamberlain.
sc res. Washington TO Fort Mon
mouth. John Neal joyce. &C res .
West Toledo. o. 10 Chanute field.
Rantoul III Edward lockwood NILS.
Gao res Hometown. Mich, 10 Port
Hamilton.
Captain Andrew " Hamilton III.
Cd res. Washington 10 Phila-
delphia. Arthur II Arenz. ONO res
Chicago 10 Philadelphia Lester True
Bradbury. SPEC res Newport Beach.
Calf to Washington William dritz
I'D res. Omaha TO s. Louis.
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Temple Baptist and Bethesda
Baptist churches vii unite In a
Bible conference at the latter
church, beginning Tuesday 81 f.45
p. m. and continuing each evening
at the some hour through Sunday.
Conducting will be Roy /. Brown,
a business man Of Altadena, calf,
who will illustrate his Biblical mes
sages with a 20-foot eolored chart
A different chart will be used each
evening
The Revs. r. /. Powell and
Marion Flint. pastors, extend a
public invitation.
The host church is located al the
corner OF So. 4jth and l. SITS.
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Traffic Deaths
Occur Near Homes
OF Victims

Six out Of every seven pedes-
TRANS killed in automobile acct
dents in rural areas during August
resided in the vicinity Of the acci-
dent, State Patrol Chief Harry c
Huse reported at Olympia after
snalyzing accident reports for the
month.
August fatalities totalled Sc. OF
which 81 were in rural areas and
only 10 in cities Last August the
toll was only AZ Huse analysed
the fatal accidents and found two
thirds Of all pedestrians involved
in accidents were crossing between
intersections, eight out Of every
10 we're violating some traffic law.
and all those killed were under Is
years old or more than IS.
Experience behind the wheel ap-
parently was no insurance against
accidents, almost half the drivers
in fatal accidents having driven
for Il years or more.
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Widow SUING
For S75,578

The widow % William Fnis. L s.
property and diseursing officer At
camp Murray, Who WAS killed IN
a. auto wreck last summer. filed
suit in superior court here Monday
afternoon for s7s.s7s against the
driver 81 the other car.
Glen c. Farmer. stationed A.
McChord field. was named defend
ant. lie Is charged by the plaintiff
Mrs. MARY r. Ellis. with driving
Al excessive speed In the wrong
lane and with being intoxicated.
Ellis Vas IN an army field car
At the time Of tn accident. the
evening Of Aug. ;. lie was IS
years Of age and had a yearly in
come Of $500. Mrs. Ellis states
in her damage suit
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New Methods
Combat Polio

COLUMNS. q Significant
hsasfvsy n. hs-n made during the
30 yesr = combat dread puiic-
mvsllts er infsnsiis paralysis. sc-
ecralns q ne ono state snlver.
sitY h~cteffatoxy department..
Two outstanding Developments
wsrs the discovery nat th~ cot
tea rat = susceptible to At least
ore firm - th~ disease. ard that
wafer snd sewage ray BE- m<.isN
o. ne Transmission - th~ disease
n the past. paralysis research
hss seen limited because only the
monkey always difFieult q ahtssn
snd more - sine The var v>s
kne~n te h< susceptible n he
petite virus u-~ Il ire rat n the
sttssty ~ to disease. sstf suthosi.
tie. sonia result IN Increased re-
sssfrh 90 TIE problem
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iive-year-old cocker spsnial.
The dog was restored TO the IL
year-old girl in court by Justice
Louis Goldstein who revoked the
execution order issued by Health
Commissioner John L. Rice. Aug
Is. 1899. because the dog had
nipped three people.
Justice Goldstein. after hearing
final arguments. began to read his
decision. Brownie at one end Of
the courtroom dragged Deputy
Hugh Breslin. who held the leash,
toward his mistress.
The dog, separated from his
owner during the litigation, jump
ed into her lap and struggled to
lick her face through his muzzle.
The judge motioned Breslin TO
lef the dog stay with the girl.
Brownie il not a vicious
dog" said the judge. "on the
contrary, ne i, kind, gentle
and loving dog. The evidence
shows the three persons who
had entered the owners home
had apparently provoked the
dog. Sentence revoked"
off came Brownies muzzle.
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psii HlHIsf - ~
BIO s0p afilitsaaBis
stfHf@ made ~ psfrn
sscsiisua afsEiitF car
sum IL EiHs F4saf
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
Will Show Picture
To Engineers Club

The motion picture. Through
Oil Lands Of Europe and Africa, d"
will be shown at the meeting Of
the Tacoma Engineers club We'd
nesday noon at Hotel Winthrop.
Officers will be nominated.
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Girl Wins Litigation 10 Prevent
Execution Of Her Spaniel Dog

NEW Ruth Fuceh 15month legal battle to
prevent execution veyearod cocker spanal
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DRY UPLAND SLAB CORD $3.50. !
NANY'S FUEL. MALE 1898.
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LOWEST PRICES

4 CORD dry slab ...........ss2s
\ CORD dry planer ends 49,. % as
! CORD dry slab. under shed .se GO
SMITH FUEL PR 1871
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Buffelen heavy pianer ends I'M
steamed core blocks. log ends
DORWIN FUEL. MA 6S32
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siu Phone Want Ads to MAN slsl
Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale
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FREEMAN REALTY LA 1925
Opp. Lakewood Center, open ewes.
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COUNTRY SPECIALS
WALLER ROAD. 10 acres. Excel.
lent soil. 5 room house. outbuild-
ings. A good buy at $4,000,
terms.
SILVER CREEK RANCH; IL
acres, creek, house, barn; fine
soil, orchard; IL acres cleared.
Price, $3.50.
DELANo BEACH, lis IT. front,
summer shack. 5 acres. $3.50.
Terms. a
THRIFT RANCH; fine set of
bldgs. with all conveniences; 20
acres. Price IS, 800. .l..sss1f
GRAVELY LAKE; 200 IT. with
southern exposure, 500 IT. deep
to pavement; $50 per foot for all
or half.
OYSTER BAY; tracts from 100 It.
to 1850; price from 81 to IS
per foot.
STEILACOOM LAKE DISTRICT;
1O0x300 IT. tracts; just west of
lake. Price $500. Terms.
10 ACRES. NEAR KAPOwSIN;
good soil. on main road; $500;
terms.
$50 ACRES. s miles out of Shell
ton; plenty Of wood; part bot
tom land; $40 per acre.
FIRCREST TRACT: 270 IT. on
Alameda ave, 10 #. deep.
Price, $500.
TANWAx LAKE; 100 fl. tracts.
from $3.50 to $40 per foot.
Terms.
JESSE O. THOMAS JR.
Main 1918 TIC Pacific Ave.
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Wanted TO Rent

wANTED-50 houses furnished and
unfurnished. Preferably South
Tacoma, South end OF city and
: Lakes District. Largs waiting list.
Quick action. reasonable charges.
.sRslisble tenants, Some will lease
= satisfaction guaranteed.
FREEMAN REALTY co. Open Ewes
Onp LAKEWOOD Center Ia 1925
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Fasi-Action Advertising
y you have something 70 sell reach
more Tacoma homes az less adyers
Using cost by placing your message
IN The TIMES WANT ADS.
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i2-FT. sKrFF. with motor. s42 so.
Middle Waterway Boat House.
Broadway 2407.
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Automobiles for Sale

Phon. wan, Ads to Man s1n
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81 CHRYSLER engine. good power
for boat. Cheap. 2625is South -"
Basement
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Room and Board

TWO furnished Housekeeping rooms.
Private home $40 month. Adults
64Oi South Pine
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PARTLY furnished. 2 nice rooms. new
kitchenette. garage. AIS So. X.
II you're not using It sell II with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad
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Choose From This Selection of Tac0maS Best Home Buys
Real Estate for Sale

Phone Wan, Ads to Main slsl
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
GERMANS CONTINUE
TERRIFIC ASSAULTS
AGAINST LONDON
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
the midlands areas Of England III
the sporadic pattern OF carrier
raids.
Already. in combating an after.
noon 'feeler'' raid on London, and
in the early hours Of the night on
slaught, Britain's defenders report
ed Al Nazi planes had been de-
stroyed, one Of them a big new
four-motored ''super-bomber" in a
blood : chilling dogfight over the
houses of parliament. Loss OF IL
| British planes was acknowledged.
Bombs fell over a wide area OF
| southwestern London.
(There are some factories In
southwestern London, and also ex'
tensive parklands including tn e
famous Wimbledon tennis courts)
Hospital Struck
A hospital on the outskirts was
struck and six houses destroyed in
another suburb.
One suburban bus was struck dl-
rectly after passengers and driver
had scrambled to safety.
It was estimated $50 raiders at.
tackled the London area and south
eastern England in the first foray
late today but only a small number
reached the capital.
Big guns on the French coast set
up a new and heavier cannonading
of the Dover area, and Britain's
long range rifles replied in kind,
determined to defend at all costs
that tempting b~ridge-head of in
vasion.
The battered city of London, its
food docks damaged and more than
900 of its citizens killed and thou
sands injured by the p st two
nights of air-borne devastation, dug
in grimly for the holocaust.
Calls for Men
The air ministry appealed stern
ly for more pilots, machine-gun-
ners and wireless operators to man
the mounting production of planes
which well may MEAN life or death
for the worlds largest empire.
The age limit for pilots was
raised from % years to 30 and that
for the others remained at 80. The
air ministry first set the age limit
up to 81, but later announced this
was a clerical error.
Thousands of Londoners, to
whom the war has become all-perr
vading and ever-present, paused to
watch the bomber downed r
parliament during a late day
alarm, then fastened home in an
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10

the ground in utter dependency. He
was a coward! He had known and shown
fear. Now he could never be a hunter,
for hunters were brave, fearless war
riors. He, Tonic, had retreated, terri
fled, before the cougar. He could never
face his father again or return to the
village. The future held only disgrace
and misery. Better by far to starve or
be killed in the forest. He dropped his
head in shame, wishing the beast had
killed him.
But the Indian boy remembered! Long
ago, his father had told him that courage
was a strange thing. A man who didn't
know fear could show no courage. Everv
man must know the feeling of fearl
Courage came only when one KNEW
fear-and acted in spite of it. There still
was hope. He knew fear. Now he must
fight in spite Of it.
He would conquer the cougar or die
fighting like the brave hunter he wished
to be. He rose and selected from his
culver an arrow perfectly ~feathered.
straight and true. He tried the notch
against the bowstring, then Hexed the
bow to test it.
Tonic was ready. He no longer feared
death 80. only defeat and disgrace. He
stepped from behind the tree and strobe
boldly toward the enemy. He shouted a
war cry. The cougar replied with a de-
FAINT snarl. Again young Tonic and the
vicious cougar met!
Continued next Tuesday. Paste each
chapter in your Lone Ranger S~czapbook.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10

ticipation of the regular h t
alarm which came at 1888 pm.
(2:3S pm. EST).
Seek Solution
At Royal Air force headquarters,
air chieftains worked hard to find
a solution which will counter the
nocturnal attacks.
The British hoped for clear
weather which would allow their
hundreds Of searchlights to spo,
the bombers for attack by Raj
pursuit planes. The last two nights
have been cloudy.
A hint of what has happened to
the vast London docks, over which
flowed a large part of the United
Kingdoms food and war supplies.
was given by officials who said
that port activity has been dis.
rupted.
They added that food and supply
ships obviously will have to be
diverted to other ports and the
cargoes moved into the empire
capital by train and truck. The
Germans have concentrated a good
part of their assaults on the
spraying London waterfront.
Despite the heavy aerial fire,
however, an undisclosed percent
age of tie construction still is in
tact. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10

Tonic stood stock-still, his fingers
hardly aware of the bow he gripped. His
dark eyes met the huge yellow ones of
the wild beast. He felt small, powerless
against the animals might. Surely slen-
der bow and fragile arrow were useless
against such brute strength. Tonic
couldn't run. His whole body was
numb. For the first time in his short
life, Tonic, the Indian boy, knew fear!
Time seemed to stand still as he
thought Of che braves who hunted in
bands and rode strong mustangs . of
their far more powerful bows and
stronger arrows. Now he realized hunt
ing was not like the games he played
with other boys. He had come hunting
alone, poorly armed and unmounted,
with nc friends nearby to help.
Less than twenty feet away, the big
mountain cat snarled angrily, crouching
close to the ground, as if making ready
to leap and tear the boy apart. But
something held the cougar back. Tonic
couldn't understand. why the beast didn't
charge. He didn't know the cougar rare
~ attacks until its enemy makes the
FIRST move.
Slowly, Tonic moved one foot back
and placed it on the ground so softly
that no twig or leaf cracked. Gently he
shifted his weight, his body tense and
steady. Again he moved back. Notion
less, the cougar remained c%rouching in
the same place.
Gradually Tonic continued his silent
retreat, until a huge tree offered con-
cealnent. Behind it, Tonic s1unped to
Copyright 1910, The Lone Ronesr, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
CAR DRIVERS HELD
IN W0MAN'S DEATH
Coroner's Jury Probes Acct
dent In Which Miriam Bald
win Lost Her Life

WHITEVILLE, Sept. "a cor
oner's jury conducting an inquest
into the death of Miriam Baldwin,
40.year-old negress, who was
burned to death at Chadbourn Sun.
day night, here tonight ordered
that the drivers Of the two cars
which collided and then caught fire
be held for investigation by the
Columbus county grand jury.
Will Teachey, negro, driver Of
the car occupied by the Baldwin
woman, and Dalton Thomas, white,
of Smyrna, driver of the other
automobile, were ordered held I'M
der bonds of $500 each.
Ten eye-witnesses testified at the
hearing. Most of them said that
Thomas car, coming in the direc
ton of Chadbourn, had started te
turn into a filling station at the in
tersection Of two highways when
the collision occurred. The cars
crashed head-on and caught fire
Immediately.
The Baldwin woman was burned
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10

10 o.. death before she could be ex,,,.
Gated from the wreckage. sN''
WERE sea ]aec, and Fannie Todd, VIII,
were unable to attend the ipo' as',
due to injuries. Bill Teachon 91eSs
Freeland Baldwin, occupants Of an, ,a'
Ieachey car, could not .t.o us
cause of injuries. W
Teachey remained in ,h.,
ous county hospital here tolun'
Tor treatment of injuries 'onlght
IN the wreck. His condition iioos, ,s
termed satisfactory. ''0n Wa,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
Shipstead's Bid Marks
Minnesota's Vote Toda,

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9. - Up -
The bid of U. S. Senator Henrik
Shipstead, farmer-laborite for 1S
years. for nomination on the repub.
lican senatorial ballot will highlight
Minnesota's state primary election
tomorrow.
Shipstead left the farmer-labor
party this summer and decided to
seek support of the republicans to
return him to office. Opposing him
are Martin A. Nelson, Austin; Ray
P. Chase, Anoka, and Ben Andreen,
st. Paul.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
Purge OF 'Racketeey,,
In Union Requested

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. -p
Daniel j. Tobin, leader of ~.
national Brotherhood of Tao. lA'en
sAFL), today called for a purg0 !,
"racketeers' in the union, OF
delegates to the brother,o,,,
14th convention sat in an audi,n.,"''
built by the Daughters of the ALUM
can Revolution and heard TosI'
urge changes in the unions cors.,
tuition OF deal with what he oan',
miserable, dishonest and prr"''
clpled scoundrels who have ,,sed
organization for criminal nurnos.sn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
ORDER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-R-
The war department directed to-
day that the national guardsmen
called into federal service be con.
centrated las soon as practicable
in their training ~centers.
Most of the troops r expected
to arrive at camps within a week
after being indicted into the army
at their home armories on Sepem-
Der Is. National guard bureau Of
ficials anticipate that all will be
in camps within 10 days.
Some units. the bureau reported
have instructed advance detach-
ments to precede the troops to
camp and make preparations for
them.
In New Jersey, some guard Of
ficers and men already have be-
gun work at Fort Dix.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
Tobacco Market Reports
Sales Comment

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Warren
sales supervisor, said that medium
and common grades appeared a
little higher on yesterdays auction
sales. However, a majority OF the
weed offered was Of low quality
CLARKTON-E. c. Clark, super.
visor of sales, reported that most
of yesterdays offerings were Of
very low grade" All warehouse
floors were cleared by mid-after'
noon.
FAIR BLUF-The price range
continued about the same here yes
terday, with a slight rise shown
in some grades.
FAIRMONT-Better. grade lea1
appeared to be selling Slightly
higher here yesterday and several
good individual averages were
made, c. B. Stafford, sales super
visor, said. Tips and common to-
bacco made up most of the offer
ings, however.
LUMBERTON-Smoking grades
showed a rise in price here yes.
terday and prices seem better than
at any time in the past two weeks,
j. c. Fulton, sales supervisor, said.
TABOR CITY - Better grades
were in demand here yesterday
and several grades sold as high
as $34 per hundred. About rs per
cent of the offerings were tips
and inferior grades.
WHITEV1LLE-Prices continued
strong here yesterday and farmers
appeared to be satisfied with re.
turns. Lower grades still FREEDOM
mated offerings, however.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10

tics of circling the city dropping
flares, with bombers coming in
swiftly to cut loose simultaneously
with their cargoes.
The Germans said the British
unloaded their bombs on Hamburg
during a three-hour attack only
because they were unable to break
through to Berlin-at any rate,
Berlin had its second consecutive
night of rest after a series Of
nights in air raid shelters. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
ITALIANS REPORT
RAIDS ON BRITISH
Continued from Page One)

the concentration of warships. One
person was reported killed and sew
eral were injured.
"a British communique said a
patrol from Kenya colony, advancing
north, had penetrated 1taly's ETH.
opian colony for about Is miles to
Coral, where casualties were inflic.-
ed on native troops. Coral is about
100 miles west Of Lake Rudolf, on
the Kenya-Ethiopian border).
A refinery was hit in a surprise
daylight attack on Haifa, Palestine,
terminal Of the giant oil line that
feeds supplies from the Mosul fields,
the cornmunique said, and extensive
fires were set.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
NAILS THREATEN
INCREASE In AIR
RAIDS ON LONDON
Continued from Page One)

London in particular and Eng
land in general will be the object
of these intensified assaults, auth
DRIED Nazis declared, noting that
the British themselves staged a
major attack" last night on Ham
burg.
1.-THE fact that Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering himself
is directing the attack shows that
it will be continuous and will in
crease in intensity" said one Man
spokesman.
Nazi filters returning from last
nights raids on London said they
were guided easily to their targets
by the flames OF fires started in
the Saturday attack.
Where there were no fires, they
reported they resorted to new tao