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finished third on four occasions.
 The shortest priced favorite was Himyar, at to 4 odds, but he finished second to Day Star back in 1878.
 Three horses share the honor of being the shortest priced winner at l to 3-Hindoo in 1881, Halma in 1895 and Agile in 1905.
 In modern times, Johnstown holds the shortest-priced record for favorites. In sweeping the Der by last year, the William Woodward colt paid packers only 3 to 5.
 The horse that brought greatest joy to those who support the long shots was Donerail, which paid 91 to l in winning, the 1913 renewal.
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Giants0n
 Win Streak
Cardinals Get 22 His Dur ina Game : Bob Teller
 Credited with Victory
(By Associated Press

The Giants continued their win ming streak yesterday by battering the Boston Bees and winning 9 to 1. Bill Lohrman allowed but six scattered hits and famed nine men.
 The St. Louis Cardinals rolled up 22 hits against Pittsburgh yester- day afternoon and won 10 to 9. Seven pitchers were used in the general melee.
 Bob Teller got credit for his second triumph of the season yes terday as Cleveland defeated the Chicago White Sox by a score of to |
 A double by George Walker, with the bases loaded, climaxed six run score in the ninth inning yes terday that gave the Senator a victory over the Athletics to 6.
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DODGERS TOP PLACE
 BY 5 WINS
(By Associated Press)

The Brooklyn Dodgers have taken over sole possession of the Nation- al Leagues leadership by defeating Philadelphia yesterday by a score of 3 to l. The Dodgers in beating the Phillies took their fifth straight victory. Hugh Casey al- lowed but five hits Dolph Camilli hit ECne run during the game.
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SKI CHAMPION NOW FIGHTING
 AS GUERILLA
Lars BergenddI Reported Sniping Away at Ndzi
 Invaders

STOCKHOLM. April 26.-Dis- patches received here by Swedish newspapers report that Lars Der gendal, identified several times as the skiing champion of the world for various distances, is now en- gagged in another strenuous activi- ty, that of guerilla warfare against the Germans.
 Bergendal is member of the Home Rifle Club. organized into ski patrols, the members includ- ing some of the best shots in Nor way.
 The guerillas are reported in flicting heavy losses on the Ger man columns.
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Mush! You Molemuts, Mushl!
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Then, Lo! In 1914:

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ANGEL5T BEAvER5F0R
 2v|(ToRIE5
Hollywood, After Dropping 4 Games, Defeated Sde-
 ramento-3-R Rally
(By Associated Press

The slugging Los Angeles Angels collected five homers last night to win a doubleheader with the Port land Beavers. The nightcap went only six innings.
 Lou Novikoff paced the Angels in the opener with five hits, in- cluding two homers.
 After dropping four straight games, Hollywood last night de- feated Sacramento behind the ef- fective pitching of Rugger Ardizoia. The Stars won the game with a three-run rally in the third in- ming. The final score was 4 to 9
 Dick Newsome pitched 1-hitter last night as he shut out Oakland. Floyd Christopher clean single ill the second inning was the only hit the Oaks got off Newsome's slants
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The Thirty Years War I
 DAN NooNAN AZ. .s- !. r In 1910: ' ' shook the dust o Fuirbunks from my itching feet I said goodbye forever every Fairbanks street. For was yo,ng-pos Tweny-he Age of Foolish Dreams My pocket full of money head chuck tu ot schemes .+ Why sagnote in Alosko2" It's bonanza days were oe To the eyes of Youh-pos Twenty7he world held And so headed Southword down the broad Yukon That proud and mighty River was q joy 10 voyage on O the yeors that swiftly followed we'll skip first dull few Gently glossirg the things Youth fuled 10 do But found the going tougher the poke begun 10 thin, And AuskQ looked much better from the Outside look Then. Lo! In l9l4-
 Wor broke in Europe, the Continent became olame, There, leust was Adventure and the chance for last Four yeors lousy trenches four years of living hell Four years q Unknown SodierUnknown but alive and we'll Came 1918:
 The Year of the Armstce the year of the worlds rebrth Wor Disease and Poverty to be bonshed from the Eqrh!
 Lloyd George, Cemenceou Wilson these held the center sinister secret forces inked the Red on History Followed decade of Achievement decade of Victorys decade of double-crossing decade of dire defeol The Wor of the Dollars continued Tade Borers And the diplomats predicted World Peace instead Of woes Came 1929:
 Fatefu years of the Deluge-Bngl Bung BoomIl! Smosh No tnkling bells and sounding cYmbdls thut crash!
 If you had koedosCopc eye you might have seen these . Yedrs pass by And you have teescopic crununa. you might vision the Millennium Arrives l940:
 The youth who fled Fairbanks in Nineteen Ten Thankful chustened hopeful, returns dguinl And through the of Juneau dare not close my eyes, Lest miss q single dedl of what Juneau impies Lest miss the tempo of the streu1nlined streets, keep my eyes wide open and hear own hedrtbeuts BredthlessY contrast your Thirty Years Wur Wuged against the Wilderness lying your doorl Thankfully contemplate while have ups and downs We feur Dictutors orders and pay homage to no CTowns
 the Peace of Understanding tu Auskd daily life Contrused with the madness hdt is Europes endless strfel
 We're rdored in Alasku and instead of slug and gum We free 10 enjoy the spendOr of tho returning Md night Sml
 Like Scotty Aliens leuddog disliking Flanders sush say Let other breeds be dogs-ofwm. just lei me soY here-dnd Mushl"
 Mush! You Maemus Mush
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DERBY FAV0RITE
 IS SAID TO HAVE
 AN EVEN CHANCE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 26. - The horse that goes to the post as fauorite in the 66th running of the Kentucky Derby May has ankeven chance of winning, judg- ing from records of other years.
 In the 65 years since the Derby first was held in 1875, the post time betting fayorites have cap tured the three-year-o classic g times, run second IA times and
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DIZZY DEAN IS HURLING
 GREAT BALI
(By Associated Press)

Pitching on his nerve alone Dizzy Dean is still one of the base ball games impressive figures. Olo Dig toed the rubber again yester- day afternoon in Chicago Tn q clamped down on Cincinnati's Ma tional League champions with a shit performance that won for the Cubs by a score of to 2.
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American League

Daily Empire classifieds pay.
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GAMES THURSDAY Pacific Coast League

San Diego 5; Oakland 0. Sacramento 2; Hollywood 4. Seattle-San Francisco game post poned account of rain. Los Angeles 16, 3; Portland 2 2
 National League Boston l.; New York 9. Brooklyn 3; Philadelphia l. Cincinnati 2; Chicago A. St. Louis 10; Pittsburgh g.
 American League Chicago 1; Cleveland 3. New York Boston game post poned by rain. Philadelphia 6; Washington T. Detroit 4 St. Louis 2.
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RIFLE CLUB WILL
 SHOOT ON SUNDAY

The Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club will hold shoot Sunday at the Mendenhall Rifle Range. All niem- bers are asked to turn out. A truck will leave from the Federal and Territorial Building at g O.
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clock carrying those who have no other means of transportation.
 The announcement is also made that there are two extra rifles and these will be taken to the range for use of those who have no guns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
Continue Effort
To Settle Strike

Federal Conciliator Ernest p.
Marsh reconvened the conference
on AFL Lumber and sawmill
Workers demands at Hotel Win
throp Tuesday with expectation
that definite proposals would be
submitted looking to settlement of
the controversy and conclusion Of
the strike In Tacoma mills.
Two sessions were held Monday,
an afternoon session and two
hour evening session.
During the discussions II was
understood definite progress was
made toward clarifying the posi-
tons Of both the union and the
operators of Puget Sound district
mills.
Talk moved along lines Of
whether the demands Of ALL
unions are justified
II was understood, however. Ia
coma men may not return to their
jobs while the negotiations are
pending.
Marsh called the conference back
into session at IL o'clock Tuesday.
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BULLETINS

BERf.fs-Ths sffieIaI DSH
nsss agency charged to-day In .
report from Bucharest that ths
British legation attempted - aid
Col Jesef beek. former Polish
foreign minister. 10 esesps from
numsnia 90 . British dipiomstie
passport
BUCHAREST. Ramssia Tens
% thousands ~ men and women.
frightened by enc q the most
violent earthquake shocks IN many
years. fed from their homes To-
day and Enansed in the public
square when . radio report pre-
dlefed = second quake. The pre-
dletion Nsz later denied. u was
feared the quake may have done
heavy damage IN ths Pioesti Oh
field area. though reports were
fragmentary. Bucharest suffered
SONS damage.
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70 miles from the Llbyan frontier,
have encountered serious dlffi-
culties. well-lnformsd Lend o n
quarters said today
Marshal Rodotfo Graziani's
invasion forces have been forced
TO delay iafge-scais operations. the
British said. because o. tn .
activity Of British bombsrs and
the general Topography Of EEypt'a
western desert
The Italians are confronted with
the problem ~ maintaining long
lines u communications ths
British said, and u vas pointed
out that their troops in Egypt
and their bases behind them IN
Libya are under constant attack
by the Royal Air Force
Craxiani's troops with only =
dusty desert track behind them
from sid Harranl 10 f.ibya. re.
Gently have eonflned themselves
70 building advances posts ana
making certain Of sach step 10
be taken. ssll-informsd quarters
ssld.
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Child Of Two in Critical
Condition After Accident
Tot Seriously Injured When Hit by Cor:
Girl. Formerly of Buckley. Also Hurt

Two-year-old Steven Kinselia,
COLO So. Puget Sound ave, was
in critical condition In local hos
pital Tuesday after being struck
by an automobile.
Virginia Russell, Is, former
Buckley resident living at 25io
Fawcett ave. was under observa-
ton in another hospital. and au-
thorities listed Francis Henry Nc
EVAN, 80. Merit hotel, as the third
victim of a series of accidents
since Monday afternoon.
Was Playing In Alley
The Kinsella boy was struck by
a car driven by Robert E. Wagner.
80. 6001 So. Alder st., while play
ing in the alley between Puget
Sound ave. and so. Tacoma Way.
near So. 60th st, about 3;35 p.
m. Monday.
He was semi-conscious when
police removed him from a ply
sician's office 10 st. Joseph's hos
pital. Attendants reported he was
suffering from shock, bruises
about the body. and possible In
ternal injury. His condition re-
manned serious.
Wagner, released by police after
being placed under technical ar
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Lewis TO Reveal
His Stand Friday

WAsHINGTON-Labor's Non
Partisan league announced today
that President John L. Lewis. Of
Congress Of Industrial Organiza-
lions, would deliver a national
broadcast Friday night. Oct. rs.
to express his views on the presi-
Dental election.
II was reported. on apparently
good authority. that Lewis would
endorse Wendell L. Willkie. Re-
publican presidential candidate
Neither Lewis. the league nor Clio
headquarters would comment on
that report
Lewis and President Roosevelt,
70 whose 1895 campaign be ad-
vanced almost $500 900, have been
falling apart for = couple OF
years. but none expected until
recently that the union leader was
walking far or fast enough 70
catch Willkie before election day.
Lewis said publicly this year
that Roosevelt would be ignomin-
lousy defeated II he sought re-
election Lewis has not criticized
willkie in this campaign In 1925
he supported Herbert c. Hoover
against Alfred T. Smith
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Willkie Speaks
Before 10000
Opposition Scared.
Candidate Suys

AB0A WILI.kIE TRAIN.
I'm Route to Chicago-Republican
Presidential Nominee wendell
Willkie told a boisterous crowd Of
10000 to $1,000 at Rockford. H..
Tuesday that his opposition Is
developing a deep sense of fear"
and is getting desperate"
II know how the opposition
feels" he said. They have bought
this government with the peoples
money, and they see 1t going away
from them and don't want to LOSE
WILKES aides said the crowd
around the rear platform at Rock
ford was the largest crowd he had
drawn in his weeks of campaign
ing. They jammed nearby streets
and stood on roof tops, cheering
and whistiing before Willlde
emerged from his railroad car.
whatever attempts they
= may make to stop public dis
cussion, or bring pressure on
certain groups Of our popu-
lation, don't want anybody
associated with me 70 adopt
similar tactics" he said. =. -.
II want . free and open
election.
IT don't want people on relief
subjected to pressure concerning
how they vote. I don't want gov
eminent employees solicited for
campaign funds. as Edward j.
Flynn, democratic national chair
man OF the opposition Is doing.
Il call upon each Of you to be
missionary IN this cause" he
implored. IT feel certain there are
enough free Americans. uncon-
troIled, to win this election"
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Expresses
Confidence
He'll Win
F. D. Again Writes
And Seols His
Vote Forecast

Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt disclosed Tuesday
afternoon that political events
of the last three weeks have
not revised his personal pre-
dictions on the outcome Of his
third term campaign.
On the eve Of his departure to
make five major addresses in the
final drive for reelection. Roose-
welt indicated he believes Wen
dell L. Wilkes campaign has had
little effect.
Three weeks ago Roosevelt
wrote out his personal forecast OF
the election. described II as con-
servative" and sealed 1t In an en-
velope. He said that should he
do the forecast today. It would be
substantially the same as the
earlier prediction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
Families oil Navy Mem
Are 10 Be Sent Home

MaNfLlA--AdmhNl Thomas c.
Hart. eommaneer-ln-chisf of ths
United states Aaiatic fleet. an
nounoed today that families Of all
naval men. Including those resi-
dent In tbs Philippines. would Be-
evacuated 70 the United statsz.
Il was estimated there were about
i.oo0 wives and chlldrea OF navy
men In the Philippines
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Phil Scott. Boxer .
Leads Rescuers

LONDON-Bogged rescue work.
ers, led by Phil Scott. former
British heavyweight boxing
champion. battled furiously Tues
day to reach IS to 30 persons
trapped in London air raid
shelter. or which a German bomb
scored direct hi.
All night a priest knelt In
prayer at the bombed shelter. In
the afternoon 20 rescue workers
hacked In relays into a cisyey
mass Of earth, packed as though
by steam hammers. which covered
the victims in the refuge.
A bomb which fell nearby had
caved In one side Of the shelter.
and. because Of the packed earth.
II was feared that after hours Of
imprisonment few Of those who
had sought refuge stiIl could be
alive.
Some Of those who had sought
refuge had been sitting on q
bench along a wall They still
were In a sitting position when
their bodies were extricated-
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children reached this port last
MINT "a = Canadian Pseifie linef.
aad there wsrs few aha had ths
eoaraxs 10 diseass fhelr expert
sncss Thsy sid they feared re-
priaals against relatives sttli N
CHINA and jap4n.
But IA Rev a. T. stonslaks. :
Baptist Missionary ~ London.
SAD japanese pad discouraged de-
pnstufs u American By spread
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Fog Accompanied
BY Low Of 50

Tacoma had fog Tuesday morn
ing and the coolest weather slnes
April ,. when thu mercury drop
ped 10 - degrees. Il was reported
By the Y. :. wsstber bureau.
Coolest Oct. ~ here. according
70 records, was IN 1855 with =
minimum q ~ degrees A iow u
- occurred Oct. ~. a year ago.
storm warnings Ssrs hoistsd
sl0ng the coast ~ Washington and
Oregon - q M A deep de-
precision was reported 100 miles
wsst q Washington and moving
northsastward Increasing south
cry winds. reaching gale proper
tons ~ ssa. are expected tonight.
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ing reports IN newspapers that all
passenger space had been booked
on the Canadian Pacific liner.
which. he said. was not trlss.
Other passengers SID the
japanese had tried 10 prevail
upon them 10 stay. bat that
Engilah and American subIects
whose duties did not nscessltats
their presence in China and Japan
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Here's TodaY's Radio
Political Timetable

INV YoRK-TeiaYs rnllti.
cal radie time table. times Pa
eliic Standard
tsn p m-Esri HroWdsrs
from Nes York fSnc1.
$50 .. ns.-~Sen- Edward "
burke and others ~ antl.lhlrd
term rally. New York lMHsl
asa .. m.--Wsndeil l. VIII
hls. from Chicago. tMnN. MIC
a 1ol.
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Deputy James Mcdonald told
United Press the body was identi-
fled by a key ring bearing Kilmer's
name. He said Kilmer had been
shot twice through the back Of
the head.
An automobile. the deputy said.
had been driven off the main
highway and down gully about
900 yards and then stopped.
Kilmer's body was found about 30
feet further. and indications were
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rest. reported that he did not see
the boy until he struck him.
Auto Turns Over
Miss Russell. whose face was
badly gashed by glass when the
car In which she was riding struck
three-foot ditch and turned over
on its side about 2;3o a. m. on the
Sales road, was detained in the
county hospital. Her condition was
reported satisfactory.
She was riding with Joseph
sensi. "a. e04is So. Tacoma ave.
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column -
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Auto Turns Over
Tacoma S Chest
0ne-Third Full

Workers Of the Tacoma Com
munity Chest Drive for 1871 re-
ported they had raised s6s.s17.s7
BY Tuesday noon. during the
regular daily report luncheon at
Hotel Winthrop. This figure Is
33.7 per cent of the siss.0oo
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he had been running when he WAS
shot from behind.
Mcdonald believed KIlmer's
abducfors had ordered him out
Of the car and told him 10
yet Koink." then shot him ~
he fed.
kilmer disappeared the morning
Of Oct. u. At about the time his
station was robbed Of about $40.
Jean Troy. 20. and Pete Troy. -,
are being held In Butte In con-
neetion with the case.
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greatly until the last part Of the
week.
Reports from the individual
divisions Tuesday were: Resi-
Dental. Mrs. Tom swayze.
So. o70.e3; advance gifts. Albert
Heath, s4o.s25 business gifts.
w. G. Pinches. 1925. and en-
ployes, BERTH johnson. s7z6.es.
Chest officials pointed out Tues
day that donations seemed to be
stronger in the residential field
where many collections are rising
over last years figures and many
new pledge cards are being signed.
The advance gifts and national
corporations division Is also show
ing an increase.
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President Floyd olsn had re-
fused commission request, on
grounds the books contained
names n concerns other man ths
i've utilities under Investigation.
Ths hearing VISA sbruptiy rsessase
until 2 q ~. todar 70 prepare
fsdsral court petition.
In explaining the refusal. Ivan
4. Hylana. association attofnsy.
issued fhs following stassmsnti
Refusal Of officers % this as-
saclation - submit 70 sabppenas
u the Bsdsrni Power commission
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F. D. R. Signs Home
Guard Measure

WASHINGTON - rssiesn |
Roosevelt late Monday signed .
bliI authorizing the ~ states 70
ests bllsh home guard units IS re-
placements for national guard con-
tingsnts summoned 70 service with
the regular army.
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Lights
Future Seen
As Issue
Dill's Tuxution
Plon Challenged
As Dangerous

The future of Tacoma's
world famous publicly owned
power system was pumped
into the 1910 gubernatorial
campaign Tuesday as a prime
issue.
The Reason: Democratic candi-
date C. c. Dilrs expressed deter
mlnation TO have the Legislature
pass the Grange bill providing that
publIcly-owned power systems pay
taxes at the same rate ss privately
owned systems"
The issue was drawn Monday
night by Mel Voorhees,. Republican
candidate for the legislature from
the 16th district He was .
speaker before Pierce County
Young Republicans At = meeting
in the assembly hail. Puget Sound
Bank building.
Voorhees, was q newspaper re-
porter at the 1899 session Of the
legislature.
1T II apparent 10 me-" he
said. shat although Governor
Martin has been removed
from the picture. Mr.. DIN In
tends 10 carry on and attempt
10 give Tacoma and Pierce
county the same deal the gov
ernor tried TO hand NJ 10
months ago.
Passage Of the measure
Mr.. DIN now recommends
would hamstring Taeoma's
City Light. force rate increases
and possibly undermine finaDe-
Ing Of the pensions system
now enjoyed by employees Of
the city"
7 recall" said the newspaper
man-csndidate. that the proposed
law was introduced 10 the 1899
legislature an Senate Joint Reso-
luton No. II. II came directly 10
the senate rules COMMITTEES from
Governor Martins office. was
known as an administration meas
ure and was supported by the
governors legislative Leaders
chiefly from Spokane county"
Voorhees, said first disclosure Of
the meaning Of the proposal 10
Tacoma was made through the
news columns Of The Tacoma
Times Feb 4. 1899. II said pub
licly-owned plants shall be N the
same class and taxed at the same
rates" a. privately-owned plants.
Ten days later the former
Tacoma utilities commissioner.
Ira y. DAVIDSON, and the lsfs
>. ID. Ross. thea ssperinteB-
dent Of seattle City Light. en-
tered the lists In opposition.
Ross took issue from his hos
pital bed IN the Mayo Brothers
clinic. Rochester. MINI.
DAVIDSON, In letter TO mem
bers OF the legislature. said he be-
iieved the measure had been In
stigated BY private power CON-
paniss"
Voorhees, quoted Dssfsson
- writing then. Tacoma
Light nos pays - cents Of
every dollar Of he reysnDe 10
city. schools. state and nation.
Our power rates are the low
ct In the nation. and N 10
were not for them. AL sach
rates would Be higher"
Feb. 10 and II. voorhees, said.
The Tacoma Times. In front page
editorials. oppossd ths proposal.
and called on Tacoma 10 fight
Al . public hearing before the
senate constitutional revision com
lcontinued on Page 2. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23

sALEA. Ore.-stafs supreme
court Tuesday declared. in 5 20
! decision, that the Oregon anti
picketing Law Il unconstitutional
Chief Justice John L. Rand cast
the only dissenting vote.
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Volunteers
May Fill
State Quota
Won't Need Druit
Men Now II More
Enlist In Army

A. Local draft haarfs through.
out N. State sreedsd up ths tax
# scEfegatina registration cards
IN preparation Ter the draft
iattsry Oct -. IL. Cal Paul "
Warren. assistant stats director
If selectise service. announced
volunteers may fill the fret Wash.
lnKton quota II sai2 nian.
n this happens. Warren said
a may prove unnecessary 70 Fsnnrt
o. Involuntary lnductlons for the
first sid menths requirements