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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17
William Ferguson
Taken by Death

CONTINUED Prom Page onel
pointed head Of the Masonic home.
Ferguson also helped organize the
Kestor chapter Of DeMolays and
served - Dad" 70 that body for
many years
Other Masonic bodies with which
he vas affiliated Included the
Royal and Select Masons Of which
he was past grand master: Ivan
hoe oommandery. also % which ne
was past commander: Tacoma
chapter. Royal Arch Mssons, Of
which he ~as past high priest;
the Aft temple Of the Shrine. and
the Ancient Landmark lodge No.
26s, p. a A. NJ. to which he de-
mitted from the Renton lodge No.
20; r. a A. N. Of Port Blakeiy.
where he also was engaged in
the lumber business.
The esteem In which he Was
held by fellow Aasons is shown
by the fact the recent saith annual
conelave Of the Scottish and York
Rite Masons. which was held IN
Hotel Winthrop May 5, was dedi-
Gated to him.
In addition to lodges named. he
also was . member of the Red
Cross of Constantine. He was .
member of the Emmanuel Pres
byterisn church.
Ferguson. a native Of Scotland.
came to United States when %
years of age. He remained in
New York one year. and then
came west to Port Blakely. where
he stayed 10 years. After leav-
ing Port Blakeley. he came to
Tacoma, making his home here
until his appointment in 1897.
He leaves his wife, Claire. one
son. Allen J., both OF Tacoma
five sisters, Mrs. David Johnston
Of Tacoma and Miss Helen Fergu-
son. Mrs. Gean Barnett. Mrs. An
ME Wilson and Mrs. Alex Blu
chanan, all of Scotland. and two
brothers. Alex Of Scotland and
John Of Seattle.
Buckley-king will announce the
funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17
War in Europe
A Year Ago
May II, lS40
Paris was placed under military

Paris was placed under military
rule
Bombardment Of Louvain con-
tinued. with German tanks strik-
ing at the outskirts. British and
Belgian troops stiil held defense
line behind Brussels and Antwerp.
President Roosevelt told con-
gress the United states must be
prepared 10 defend itself. He asked
an additional 81. $50 900 900 for de-
Tense and called for 10000 war.
planes.
The former u s. liner President
Roosevelt was bombed and sunk
off the Belgian coast ak days ago.
survivors revealed upon reaching
an English port.
The Swiss-Cerman frontier on
the Rhine was closed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17
Point Defiance
Park Ready for
Sunday Visitors

Pt Defiance park win be off,
eisIly opened for the summer sea-
son sunday. Sherman Ingels.
superintendent Of parks. said
Thursday.
Plenty Of fuel has been gathered
for me picnic stoves and the
grounds made ready for the 1871
season. Cafeteria and concessions
will Be opened for the puhlie's
convenience.
Grounds and flower beds have
been groomed for the occasion.
Life guards. however. viii not be
on duty at swimming beaches I'M
til after June Is.
Annual Fathers and Sons fish
ing derby. under auspices OF the
Poggie club. also will be held sun
day. Following the contest, which
closes at noon. the salmon caught
will be cooked on the beach and
distributed among the contestants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17

Mayor Harry =. Cain wtli speak
briefly and q welcome will b
extended BY Henry Foss The
address Of the evening will es given
by Prof. sverre Arrested. unissr-
atty of Washington. Ne 10 expect
ed TO give an intimate picture at
Norway. which has been under
Nsxl domination for . year.
Tom strom 10 chairman AZ ths
COMMITTEES in charge 81 the Gale
bration. and Mrs. Carl caspsrs<n,
vice chairman. d Niissn. 7. Lin
doe and c. knutsen make up the
program COMMITTEES.
Serving on the decorations com
mittes are L. Breiviok. L. Larsen.
J. Garrison. A. HsllinEstsd. .. An
derson, p. O. storiie, l. wsdsist.
A. Losn and Nd Petersen.
The refreshments commits con
STATS Of Mrs n. hykisnd. Mrs. N.
Hselund. Mrs. ~. Jstland. hrs- J.
Jacobsen. Mrs. o. Olsen and Mrs.
c. caspersen.
Here Is the program
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land ..........t.ssssss htt
Audisnos
George Johnson. Dlrertor
Lnnard Andersen. Fisnas. -
i. Hvls du mar warm. TANNER
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a IN drom ..s.+ssss. fasssssst W
Z Marsrsttss vuess sang 49,. ores
Anna Aikkslssn
Marion ioftnsas Accompanied
I. oypas Dams .....s....-.... Monty
nsrs 70. sons a,,..,.n vsls seas ssas
oeorss johnson. fennsfd
Anderson. Jos Lento. X. kslaiy
Address Mayor Cain
1. A Little nj o. Harmony .seisctsd
2 serbian dams SONG ..s... ssnnsa
.. Beautiful Ohio ...... AT heltnln
q Loud Anus .ssss.ssssstFf ofhN~~
Aibsiians
Frits Berntssn, Director
Miss Jean Stacey Accompanied
Addfsss--Prof. syerTs AIsstsd
$1,000. University Of Washlnsfon
a spirit Flower csmpnsii npssn
.. when Nave suns NJ song
Anna hisssl-<n
Marion Loftnssa Accompanies
speech ........... British Vice Consul
4 Norwegian Dance .s........o ORES
Z Three Lyric Pieces ....,s.......s
Johnsons Orchestra
Amsries Andisnes and Orchestra
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Nils Anderson S
Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Nils Ander-
son, so. who died Wednesday In
local hospital. win be held Sat
urday At IL a. m. from the Buck
ley-knig chapel, with the Rev.
Harold r. Long officiating. Burial
Will be in coupeville. Wash.
Anderson. father OF Mrs. Pearl
Wanamaker. state school superin-
tendent, and Niles Anderson, gen.
eral superintendent Of the st
Regis Kraft Co. came from his
native land Of Sweden TO New
York when Is years Of age.
Came Via Cape Horn
After three trips across the At
lantic ocean, during which he VS.
tied England and Spain. he re-
turned 10 New York, and from
there, by way Of Cape Horn, set
out for San Francisco. He arrived
In the California city In 1878, and
after three years there. came TO
Seattle.
The rugged Puget Sound coun-
try suited his nature, and II was
here he decided 10 make his home.
He established logging operations
in Camano. WILDLY island and on
the Olympic peninsula. Though he
started his operations with oxen.
Aa - 81 -
Of more modern methods. and as
early as 1910 used the high lead
and overhead logging system.
Was in Legislature
Following his retirement in
1918. he made his home with his
daughter. Mrs. Ossian Anderson
Of Everett, though for the last six
weeks he lived with his son at
1920 No. 5th st.
Firmly established In business.
Anderson married Miss Johanna
Holman in 1890, making the fam
lily home in Seattle, where all his
children were educated. A home
also was established at Nabana
on Camano island. While there. he
served a. Island county commits
sioner for six years. He later
served In the state legislature SEES
sion Of 1923.
Beside his son and two daugh-
tiers. he leaves a third daughter.
Miss Helen Dorothy Anderson OF
Seattle; q brother. Peter. OF sedro-
Woolley; q sister, Mrs. Louise
Hart Of Everett, and eight grand.
children.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17
WAsHING1

WASHINGTON - Young men
who preferred to join the National
Guard rather than be drafted now
discover that the joke. II any, Is on
them. Despite their year with the
guard. they still will be eligible
for a years service with the
selectees at the end of their pres
ent training period. Not even
selective Service officials were
aware of this provision until re-
Gently. for they had advertised
that National Guard service would
permit men to escape the draft
1t is probable that congress will be
asked to remedy the situation. pro-
vided both units are not kept in
camp for longer than a year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17

WARRINGTON ire var a..
psrtmsnt announced Thursday thai
u flying fcftrs~ eenhsrs ned
completed . mas. fiirht from sss
Francisco To fls~sA IN = move n
stvnKthsn ths islands defsns<s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17
Spiifire Party Planned

VANCOUVER. p. c. - Plans
were completed here Friday for
the biggest party ever held In
western Canada Elsa AsxweIl's
spitfire Fund party Saturday
night.
The entire Hotel Vancouver has
been taken over for the event. and
I 200 people are expected 10 attend.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17
Exemplify Grange
DEGREES on Monday

FIRW D-Benston Grange
drill team will exempllfy the
Grange third and fourth degrees
at Firwood at q p. m. Monday,
May 10. A large group OF candi-
dates In expected.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Indias history goes back more
than 5000 years. 1t never has been
q single, united nation, and today
II Is not such a nation. There are
many states under the rule OF ma
tive princes.
The ancient history of India Is
far from being clear, but study OF
'buried cities and other remains
Of olden times have helped to make
certain things clear. Some of the
remains may date back as much as
1000 years.
The ancient Persians made an ef-
fort to conquer India. While under
the rule of the Emperor Darius,
they entered a corner of the coun-
try. but did not obtain lasting power.
One group of Persians may be
found in India today. Tho> follow
the ancient religion of Zoroaster,
and are among the people who think
Of fire as a holy thing. Most Of
them live in or near the city of
Bombay.
Alexander the Great also made an
attempt to conquer India. His army
reached the Indus River, but the
country did not become a part OF
his empire. Coins issued by Alex
ander have been found in India dur
ing modern times.
When the Mohammedans were
trying to conquer the world, they
found their way into India. Their
plan was to make the people take
their religion, or pay tribute, or die.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Fifth Of Indio's People Mohommedons

Mongol emperors known As the
Great Moguls"
The Great Moguls did not win
firm power over all of India, but
they ruled large part Of it. One
of them, Shah Jehan, caused the
famous building called the Tai
Mahal to be erected.
Later came traders from Portu-
gal, France and Great Britain. The
British proved the most successful,
and slowly built up political power
in India. This was done in part
by warfare and in part by payment
for leases and trade rights, lead
ing to treaties with Indian princes.
Since the World War, Great Brit
ain has granted India large meas
ure of home rule. Some natives
of India have asked for greater free
dom, and this may come If plan
is worked out to avoid trouble be-
tween the Hindus and the Moham-
medans who live there.
tFor History, Travel or General Inter-
est section of your scrapbookD
Riddles, games and puzzles will
be found in the ''Funmaker" leaf
let. If you would like = copy
send . Scent stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope to me in care Of
The Evening Star.
nh~el. i9a4
Tomorrow: Indid's Wild Animals.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Celestial Spectacle
Seen in South Africa

South Africans are mystified by
celestial spectacle seen recently
in the Calvina and Nieuwoudville
districts of the country. Gazers
on Cannon Island in the Orange
River, just after sunset, saw a per-
feet white line shaped like the
coast line of the west of England" "
formed by what seemed to be q
falling. star.
8he Petersburg correspondent of
CapetoWn paper saw "a ball Of
Evening star., 1941-05-06

West led a trump. fearing that
any other lead would cost a trick
Dummy won with the king, and
South won another trump with the
nine.
Declarer then led the queen of
hearts for finesse, holding the
trick with the queen A low heart
to the ace produced the nine from
East-the key to the successful
play.
It was clear that East had either
no more hearts or the lone ten Of
hearts. If the former, the hearts
were useless; if the latter, the heart
eight could be established.
South therefore returned to his
hand with high diamond to lead
the jack of hearts. West covered
with the king, dummy ruffed. and
East dropped the all-important ten.
South could then return to his
hand with the remaining high dia-
nond to discard dummys last
diamond on the established eight of
hearts. Only a spade trick had to
be lost.
y y y
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenkens partner and, with
neither side vulnerable, you held:
4 AQJ95 So
"a
J753
&Q74
The bidding:
echenken Jacoby You Maier
~ Pass 90
Answer-Bid one spade. Wheth-
er to make any response at all
is a bit of a question if only the
high-card strength is considered
but the singleton heart is a de-
cisive factor. The chances are very
good that some better contract than
one heart can be found.
Score 100 per cent for one spade,
80 per cent for pass, nothing for
any other bid.
Question No. 1852.
Today you hold the same hand.
and the bidding continues
Schenken Jacoby You Maier
10 Pass IA Pass
INT Pass 20
What do you bid? (AnsWer
tomorrow
CRei.ased by the Bell Syndicate, Ine)
The Four Aces will be pleased 10 an
srer letters from readers If stamped
t3-cent. self-addresSed envelope is in
closed with each communication ad-
dressed 70 the Four Aces. care of The
Evening Star. II you desire the pocket
outline of the Four Aces system Of con-
tract bridge send with your request TO
the Four Aces. care of The Evening
Star. stamped t3-cept self addressed
laree-size envelope and you will re-
ceIve en outline without any charge
Evening star., 1941-05-06

to the correct use Of SHALL
WILL. SHOULD-WOULD. 1t is
used by many schools and col
leges. Send stamped l3-cent,
self addressed envelope to Frank
Colby, in care of The Evening
Star. Ask for SHALL-WILL
pamphlet.
Evening star., 1941-05-06

Why is 1t correct to say, 81
shall be glad to come? Send
for my free, technical key
Evening star., 1941-05-06

fire turn from orange to red. explode
and disappear in the western hori-
zon," In Kimberly the phenomenon
had the appearance of the letters
"A. M. z. w, with q horizontal
bar beneath the outline of q cross.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Don't Take NY
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Wos-Whot
Of-From

These four short and indispensable
Anglo-Saxon words are more often
mispronounced than not In the
average vocabulary the vowel sound
degenerates to the obscure sound
of "u,' as: Wuz, whut (or wutU, Nv
frum.
But the correct vowel sound is
the short 20" lah) as in botch,
bother, cog. The correct pronun-
Citations are:
WAHZ,
HWAT,
AHV,
FRAHM.
From New Orleans: Please give
rs the pronunciation of the word
POIGNANT. Also, what is its
origin?-R. N. B.
Answer: The word is from the
Latin pungere, to prick, to sting
Pungent, too, comes from pungere.
Poignant means acute: piercing :,
deeply moving. as poignant grief
poignant satire: poignant wit.
The "g sh','id not be pro-
nounced. There are two authorized
pronunciatiOns:
First choice: POIN-yunt.
Second choice: POI-nunt.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
Why Is 1t correct to say, 81
shall be glad to come? Send
Evening star., 1941-05-06
WATCHING the Spots

South opened mouse trap
hand and thereafter could not stop
his partner from going to a slam
The outcome was triumph of
poetic justice, for South had opened
the bidding because of his strong
spot-cards, and it was a spot card
which gave him eventual victory.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
TER-OUT

Remove letter from word
called for the last column Print opposite
the word from which
correctly its union for
Answer to Yesterdays LETTEROUT
ter-Out
ID, D1VERGINCI-G
(OG DUDGEON-NUDGED (sy
Cd NOODLES-LOOSEN 81 tght).
tO) ANEROID-RAINED
(S DOLERITES-LOITERED Ooafed).
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

fDsvid Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D
echenken. worlds leading team-of
four inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14

Paul Arnold, young baritone
star Of WLW, is currently being
featured on four different pro-
grunas-"Hynans OF Faith" heard
Monday through, Friday at 1915
a. M; "EUerybody's Farm Hour"
Monday through Friday at 1926
p. M, and Saturday at LOS p. M:
Truly American" Saturday at 6
p. nl., and on his oiDn Docal pro-
gran, Friday at 10.45 p. M, EST.
Paul comes from Denver. =
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14
BELL TELEPHONE SETS RECORD FOR LAReES GAIN IN 1910

which did not alreacy have it, SO
as 10 assure continuity of power
supply under all conditions. The
establishment of alternate toll.
routes between important poins,
which has aready done 90 much
10 improve the depcndability OF
toll and long distance service,
was given further impetus. The
telephone companies Of the Sys-
tim co-operated with the mill
tary services in Army maneuvers
and airplane warning tests and
provided promptly the facilities
required at camps. mir fields, ar
senals and munitions plants.
Where the need lay in the future,
tAthef than in the present, steps
Wtfe taken to increase the avail
I'M number .of telephone cir
csiits, equipment and personnel
at rointa where there might be
Unusual service demands. Con
0irrently, there was a general ex-
tAhsion Of activity throughout
the System to meet the increasing
demand for service, and to be
ready for whatever additional de-
mands the future may bring.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14

profits tax, taxes continued TO
rise. For 1910, taxes. including
those charged TO construction,
amounted To $l87,598,000, an in
crease OF 2s,693,0O0 over 1850.
which year in turn showed an in
crease Of S1I.4Ti,000 over 1898.
Taxes in 1910 were equal to
about Sll per telephone or near
ly a dollar a month.
AT the end Of l940, there
were 10000 stockholders Of re-
cord of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. The
average number of shares held
rcr stockhoider at the end Of
1910 was 30. Geographically, the
stock YVES widely held. No stock.
holder held as much as per
cent Of the total stock.
During 1910 reductions II
Bell System telephone rates re-
suited in savings to telephone
users Of s1s,s00.0 900 annually, "a
which over s5,000,0oo was stlue
to the reduction In long distance
rates effective May 1, 1910. Re.
duction in these long distance
rates was greatest at the maxi
mum mileage, the rate for three
minute station to station call
from New York to San Francisco
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14

for example, having been reduc-
ed from $3.50 to $500 during
the daytime and from $4.25 to
$500 at night and on Sunday
"As a result Of Bell System
rate reductions in the past ten
wears. the public has already say
ed well over s300.000,000 and is
saving currently about $780,
100000 a year on its telephone
bill.
"These rate reductions have,
on the whole, been made possible
by improved and more economical
methods Of operation, raainten-
ance and manufacture, and above
ell by fundamental progress IN
the telephone art growing out Of
scientific research
National defense considera-
ton greatly Influenced the course
Of events in 1910 In the Ameri.
can Telephone and Telegraph
Company and it's Associated Com
panies in the Bell System. Much
pending construction was ad-
yanced ahead Of schedule. Pru-
dent measures were taken to safe
! guard telephone facilities. Re-
serve power equipment was in
stalled or ordered at all import
ant telephone central offices
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14

crease Of $15T,i64,000, or 3.a per
cent. This compares with q net
increase of 1$0l,432,000, or 2.3
per cent, in 1899. The invest
ment in Bell system telephone
plant at the end Of the year wa
S4,T47,674,0 900.
Bell system employees, includ.
ING the Western Electric Com
pany and the Bell Telephone La
boratories, numbered $4,000 at
the end Of 1910, an increase OF
"a. 800 over 1899 OF. the total
employees, 147,500 were men.
Total payroll for 1910, including
operating construction, manufac-
turing and laboratory personnel,
was S607 ,593, 900, an increase Of
7,442,000 over 1899.
"In 1910, the Bell System gross
operating revenue was S1,174,-
322, 900, an increase Of 6 per cent
or 6s7.134,00o over l93a,' the
report said.
As a result Of tax increases,
net operating income failed to in
crease coirespondently and was
only l.6 per cent, or 1851 900,
more than in 1889. Other in
come increased S16,O79,0O0. The
total net income Of the System
after interest deductions, appli-
cable to American Telephone and
/ Telegraph Company stock was
s2l0,497, 900, an increase Of
$20,216,OOO over 1889.
THE American Telephone and
Telegraph Company earned Sl0.-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14
Abraham Fsexner
To Be Founders Day
peal..r AT T-uskepe


TUSKEGEE fANP) - Tuske.
gees annual observance of f9rl,.
ders Day, honoring the memory
Of Booker +. Washington, wSrn
famed educator, leader, anc pa
triot, will fall for 1911 on April
6.
DR.. Abraham Flexner. distine.
uishcd American education phi
osopher and author has accepted
the invitation of Dir. r. p. Pat
terson, president Of Tuskegee. tf
deliver the Founders day address
in the Institute chapel. Sunday
Arril 6, at 900 pm. Wilbur ]
Hardaway, class Of 1921, real
estate dealer and city counc lnar
Of Gary, Ind, will deliver th9
alumni address on Saturday eve.
ming, April 5.
The board of trustees, mem
bers Of the John A. Andrew Clin-
ical society, and members Of Tus-
kegee's 90 year reunion class will
be among the special guests for
Founders day celebration.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14

to elbow through a whole raft Of
competition.
Jostyn, native Of Milwaukee,
attended Marquette University
but quit after two years to sign
up with the dramatic school at
the Wisconsin Conservatory of
Music. At 19 he joined Oscar
O'Shea's stock company, toured
the West Coast and Canada for
several years. and finally audi
toned his way into Los Angeles
radio. From there the route took
him to Chicago and then Cincin-
nati's WLW, which he left in
1886 for New York.
j He likes roast lamb, soft music,
turquoises, and character roles.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14

BACK or THE MikE--Latcst
reports tally S82 radio stations
III the u S.. hiring q total Of
is 900 people +. The public has
5D,000,O00 sets ioorth $4,000, 900.
900, s.. Neps OF the progress of
the three WLWO representatives
setting up Latin American net
,oork ,oill be aired on that sta
tion and also WLW 81. Other
Pan-American angles: Brazil
sponsors neD NBC Pearson
and Allen Sunday series, and the
Xauier Cugdt programs start
beaming to the loDer hemisphere
MBS broadcasts Of the Phila-
delpIlia Orchestra haze been en-
tended past the Jan. 81 auindup
date .. Dorothy Claire neao uo-
calist on Glenn Milier's CBS Sc
ries S. Gay Nineties" replaces
Fields aud Hall on CHS Feb. "a
ireene Wicker has just COM
pleted her tenth year as MICS
Singing Lady" Fetp days be-
fore, she eloped to Elkton, Md,
to marry art collector Victor
Hamnlar.
WISECRACKING Horace Heidi
Of MICS Pot o. Cold was left
gulping and speechless by the
comeback OF one pretty fan re-
Gently. Asked by Heidi what
she'd like to do with her win
nings, She whispered. I'D like to
take you out, Mr.. Heidt.''
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-14

The largest national gam III
telephones in a single year was
recorded BY the Bell system III
1910. it was announced today u
the Seth annual report of the
American Telephone aud Iele-
graph Company,
The increase was 95O, 600 teis-
phones and il made new hlgn
Of IT,5S4,000 in the total number
in service. III the preceding yea1
the gain was 775,000.
In addition TO the Bell System
total, there were more than
4,375,00O telephones operated by
6,400 non-Bell companies and
more than 10000 rural Or farm
er lines. This gave the United
States total Of approximately
% million telephones at the end
Of 1910.
The average number Of tcle-
phone conversations per day re-
ported by the Bell System for last
year was 7s,3o3,0oo or over
5,5o0,000 more per day than IN
1889.
Bell system expenditures in
1910 for new plant construction,
not including plant and material
which were taken out of service
and reused, amounted to $500
100000
Total gross additions to plant,
which include reused plant and
material. amounted to S381,393,.
900 and retirements to 1924,
229.0o0, resulting in net in