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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Proclamation
Hits at Axis
To Plug Leaks
In Philippines

AsHIN GToN - President
Roosevelt "Wednesday afternoon
issued a proclamation plugging
leaks in the Philippine islands
through which military equipment.
munitions and machine tools pre-
viously could filter 70 non-demo-
cratic countries
In blanket proclamation the
president subjected 10 full export
control ali military equipment
munitions. machinery. tools and
materials necessary for their
manufacture or operation which
had not been placed under export
control before this time.
The order presumably was de-
signed 70 prevent leaks Of these
war supplies through the Philip
pines 70 axis firms named IN the
economic blacklist" which the
president issued last month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Last Of Symphony
Concerts I onighi

Third and iast concert in ihs
series ~ suHsst Symphonies 10
scheduled Tor 7 30 o'clock tonight
In the Stadium
In addition 70 Mona i'aules, guest
star. there viii b. Eugene Linden
and Ma s5.piees philharmonic or
chestra. Jean Paul King viii do
The announcing.
Mana rsulss. winner ~ last
years metropolitan additions. and
now . msmhsr ~ this organize.
sian, viii bs guest artist ahs
has sslsetef = program eombia.
ING popular MUSIC eith ihs eis.s.
les
Mona fsnlss ha. had a great
eMrssr she sang At any oppos.
tuniiy. Sith a Pacific vaudeville
tfoaps snd then on a motian ples
tars thsassr circuit After that
cams churches and religious sea.
fefeness FINALLY from this hard
e hosi. shs mounted t. iisht epsfa
ana orstonos. and from thenes
10 tho renowned Pasadena isaeb
fConiinbsd 90 psss 2. Column 81
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EDITORIAL

Fifty-nne years ago the day year dedicate 10
recognition the achievements Of Labor first observed
in the United States.
Five years later the first state made legal holiday.
Since then. throughout the Union and in the Dominion
TO the north the first Monday Of each September has
be Of the greatest and most significant Of our
holidays.
This year Labor day next Monday cannot bat bear 10
all Americans a meaning pointed and pertinent
than usual
For il is o labor that America. with good reason is
looking for the sinews Of desperately needed national
defense
That is why The Tacoma Times today Is particularly
pleased present National Defense Edition dedicated
to Labor
Many publications have offered national defense edi-
tons in weeks Most Of them have been worthwhile
But all Of them have dealt for the part. with
defense plants corporations and their executives
The fellow the industrial fringne has been
what neglected
This edition has been "slanted" differently Its theme
is Defenders at Work"
And il is concerned, mainly with that average worker
skilled and unskilled who. with hands and mentality.
training and experience actually does the job conceived
and planned
Labor itself will be when the advertising pages
scanned. has given support 20 this edition.
But particularly happy to report the editions
viii prove that Tacoma employers, too have Joined
gladly and generously in this tribute to the working
That Is fact fraught with meaning 10 this city and
county which are comparative population basis. the
largest JOr labor and Industrial community In the Pacific
Northwest
That is a fact which bespesks the quality Of the
stany improving err poy ployer relations in midst
So through this edition of The Tacoma TiDles. our
citg and is people salute Labor and the working
by hs efforts he builds those things eh t0iu enable
ito cone toths an. asary 1zord.~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Report German
Losses HEAVY

MOSCOW - The German
army lost $4,000 men killed
and wounded, 200 tanks, sew
eral hundred guns, thousands
of motor cars and 100 air
planes in the battle for Gomel,
Gen. Ivan Berezovsky report
ed Wednesday.
Gomel was abandoned by the
Russians on Aug. 20. Berezovsky
said in his report TO Red Star
official army organ.
War reports said that Red
army forces, locked in furious
battle along the entire front.
were fighting off German and
Finnish drives on Leningrad.
and Russian planes were said
10 he hurting back the on
slaughts Of great Nazi air
armadas on that city.
Reports telephoned from Lenin-
grad said that civilian workers
were digging new rings Of trenches
around the city. Leningrad was
described as q huge bsstIon from
which an endless stream Of regu-
lar volunteers and women suxil-
isrles were marching 20 the front.
singing martial songs
All Leningrad-monuments,
palaces. buildings and homes
WAS reported sAnd-bagged.
Workers kept gas masks with
them al all times and the de-
fen.e forces also were equipped 20
CONTINUED on Page ?. Column 81
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ALL But ODESSA SAID
TO BE HELD BY NAILS

The Germans claimed that with
new triumphs along the Dnieper
all Of the western Ukraine except
the fortress OF Odessa is in Ger
man hands. Russian forces still
hold Kiev. capital Of the Ukraine }
The German successes At Veil
kie Luki will relieve Russian pres
sure on the flank of the central
German army east Of Smolensk.
Thus far there have been no
reports of any attempted German
crossing Of the lower Dnieper but
DNB said that German artillery
had fired across the stream. de-
stroying an armored train and a
railroad gun.
Direct hits were reported on a
munitions train which. according
to DNB. exploded with a ire
mendous detonation.
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FIVE SOVIET BATTALIONS
DESTROYED, NAILS BOAST

The official German news
agency DNB said that in taking
Borislav the Germans destroyed
five Soviet battalions which had
been strengthened bg artillery and
engineering units and captured
/ 800 prisoners.
Operations against gunboats on
the Dnieper were conducted by
German land units which, accord
ing 10 DNB. shelled a Soviet flo
tilla with artillery and poured
concentrated rifle and machine
gun fire into The vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
BRITISH RADIO REPORTS
IRAN ADMIRAL Is KILLED

The British radio. heard by the
United Press listening post in
New York. reported that an Iran
ian admiral. leading a counter
attack against British naval forces
in the Persian gulf. had been
killed)
Russia reported the occupation
Of Tsbriz. Trans second city;
Nrdebil. near the Caspian sea; Lis
ser. short distance down the
coast, and the important town Of
Continued on Page :, Column -
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Baseball Game Off

The Western international Base
hall league game between Van
oouver and Tacoma. scheduled for
this evening al Athletic park, has
been called off, due TO We,
groandA
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SEATTLE Everybody but
Earl FLOYD Ingram wrote off
as accidental" the death ~
Sam johnson. 80. year old
woodcutter. whose cnsrred
body was found IN a cabin
near Colvillc nine years ssu.
Ingram. . ss-,~.S sis .hs~f
petty officer IN the sses. s.d
f.ss~r rseemss. t.la psises
he hiilea sas.-e. ~ trs lat
ter. reas~.s.
Authorities AZ fifst rrfused u
helieve inTFsms story because he
was intoxicated Learning the elF.
eumstsnres ~ Johnsnn's death In
1889. they held the suspect for
questioning
NY .sssctrmre made Ne
eanf~~..s Ingram said. "n~sw
I.hs.es wanted 10 ~ pss sst
80 pat sam sat vita hss avs
rifle shot him N the s~sk
Of tk~ head. . burned tse
rsbsa."
Ingram said the shooting 90.
Cured After drinking party
In toisfits. rso~~eas.s y. t~s
srsrssesd recalled that stae@-
tignston failed IN shsw thst
snsese nod bsss IN TIE eskts
prior Ia she fiss sna ~ ~ss~
~ss disuss~s~d.- Ne psssrss~a
m lmm~aisse reep~ssss ~ NJ
eas~.
Ingram told police he VAS sts.
toned ~ Port Townsend a. snsei
oommissary steward. Lat Friday.
he said. he obtained iesss and
pasnsd his possessinns In an effort
10 forget the past ingram said
he retired frnm tho navy In is77
and Vas recalled To active duty
AUG. 10,
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A. Douglas Rugh. who taught
journalism and English a. the
College Of Puget Sound two years
ago. Is on his way 10 take a new
position as director Of student ac-
tiyities e. the College Of the City
q New York. With Mrs. RuEh
and their daughters. Betsy and
Molly, h. Is driving east
Edwin Carlson. assistant Taco
ma postmaster. is now convsiesc-
ing ~ home following long siege
in the hospital after an sppenssc-
tony.
Applications for marriage D.
censes we're made in Seattle By
Hoberf l. Render. -. Of Tacoma
ard Meta Isenberzer. -. OF sno-
lContinued on Page 1s, Column 81
. . . = - -
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Flying Cadet Board
In Tucomu Sept. 70

TIE u. .. srmys fiying s~dss
board Will bs 81 the hndsset1on
center. 1913 Washington bldg
Tuesday and Wednesday. sept 2
ard , 70 intsrvieN young nsn who
d~sire 20 Dc trained as niers. Ap.
piicafioDs may b. submitted At
Inc office pfioT 10 those ostss
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Baseball Finals


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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
BATTLE OF RUssIA-67TH DAY

BERLIN-Germany made sweeping claims of victory on
the farfung Russian front Wednesday, including anniha
ton of the 22nd Red army the central front capture OF
Borav the mouth of the Dnieper river IN bloody
house-tohouse fighting which left streets Uttered with
corpses and destruction of Is Russian gunboas on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Bolt Of lightning
Turns in Fire Alarm

Lightning struck fire alarm
box IN the Sorthern Paeifie rail
road sslops in south Tacoma
Tuesday a. i:ls p. m. sending in
= t@lse alarm, city firsmsn said
Wednesfss- No damage. other
than 70 the box. ~zs reported
Transformers were reported struck
b lightning IN the ssWmili u the
Peterman Manufacturing CO ~
go Alexander ave ard slso ~
go 9Th ~. and Sheridan ave and
50. ilth 81 and RidgeWood ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
I.0NE-W0LF
OF FRANCE
WOUNDED!
proAxis Editor
n Also Shot:
Youth II Held
oullUin


tfrmr-Fe11r> 49, ~fl1<ss11y
s.~~~~~~s ssse Ws<p>u1ov asgoe
ss~s we're h>sn~s = ys~ss 49,
ssss~S - rsat f~ssssN. nnen 49,
~ tsft. s~~<usr6 - sn~~se~x
Pierre Laval 80 49, ~seps -
s~srs~ss. r~>ses 49, Csopeee 49,
tn>m - svvss~6 - tss~os1ope
we1s~sssv sss~vws~s - go .
r~>s1s~s - Cs>s n ~ ~~<sv1pe
s~s> - Nsswnn1s.
yiCuY. Frsnee--Asnasntne
we're uwsffieSally repsrte9
"Wednesday 10 have shss sR1
wounded Pierre Laval. fovwev
premier and ardent sdvernte
cf collaboration With Ger
MANY. and Marvel Deaf. psp-
Fascist editor. ~ ~ anti.
Communist mebtllsstioN ~
Versailles.
Laval sac nasffstsliy reported
sr.ssiy wounded nat surxsons a
~. hospital utthhsid any s~fsnsss
statement p<adinx further sssns-
nstiun II . fercss~a ilv~v ~caad.
~. si~a sss shot IN ne arm.
Deaf. arm wuund wss sid n -
slight ana the nuii<t was removes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
.Ex-Ta conlan
Confesses
To Murder
eullGvlN


sut.NtiI.K Prosecuting Al.
tornss y. Isse GFtn-s-sd wesines.
day afternoon charged E.rl In
gram. 80. with frat degree MUIR
der IN connection wifh the a~~tn
nine year. ska ~ sam tohr~sa
eo.ypsrsoia wessfeattet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Iran Guarantee TO Expel
Nazis From Near Eastern
KINGDOM TO Halt Invasion
Allied Forces Continue Murch Into
Ancient Kingdom of the Shah While
Negotiations Continue of Tehrun

LONDoN-Negotiations progressing with Iran for
concrete guarantee that would expe Germans from the
Near Eastern kingdom and halt the British and
Russian forces authoritative said Wednesday
night but proposals from Tehran far have been
ticfoc
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With rolling drums and a fan
fare Of trumpets the high COM
mand issued a special communique
which claimed that in "annihi-
latine" the 22d army at Velikie
Luki. PCS miles west of Moscow
they killed 10000 Russians, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28

The information indicated that
mere promises TO expel Germans
from the country would not be
acceptable. British Imperial ana
Russian troops continued to sweep
into Iran from the south, west and
north.
He rec mph a sized that
Britain and Russia were not
demanding the expulsion Of
every German. He Indicated
they would be agreeable TO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28

certain technicians remaining
under proper supervision" II
they could not he replaced.
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Dispatches from simla indicated
that the next allied move might
be directed toward capture Of the
Iranian navy. ACCORDING to
James Fighting Ships. three patrol
boats, one tug and one imperial
yacht
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
FANFARE ANNOUNCES VICTORIES
Sweeping Claims OF Gains
On Far-Flung Soviet Front
Made by Nazi Command
22D RED ARMY IS ANNIHILATED
BULLETIN

BUDAPEST - Hungarian troops have crossed the lower
Dnieper points, official reported We'd
nesday night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28

ROME An official announce
ment said Wednesday that Ad-
miral Bagendor Of Iran had been
killed in naval action against the
British.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28

Yessf Postmaster can tell Fa<s
ho~ 70 lsvsss in q. . p~fsnss
fsenss.
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MOSCOW Foreign comuisaaf
ViArhssiHV A0iot0v nAa warned
the japanese government tia, any
attempt 70 Interfere with Russian
American trad. viii - considered
as an unfrisndly act. u as am
noigncsd wednesday.
hoiot0v gave unis warning %
Lieut.. Cen Yoshitsogu Tstsksws.
japanese ambassador. sho mad
made representations that shlp.
msnts q American supplies 70
Russia. such a. oii. ~ way Of
ggssss's great Fsr Eastern port
u yladlsos,Ok ~osia create =
"dslleats and embarrassing Poss.
ton for Japan.
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BERLIN

BERLIN 49, The official news
agency DNB reported tonight that
German armored forces, driving
toward Leningrad from the south,
have cut the main Leningrad-
Moscow rail line.
captured 10000 prisoners and 400
guns.
The fight for Vahkie Luki, be-
tween Smolensk and Lake linen,
lasted several days, the high COM
mand said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Japanese Get
Red Warning!
Don't Bother
u. S. Supplies
BULLETIN

Tokyo-~Jsp.a ha. vigorous
~ protested Ia ssth Tho I oiisd
states and Hss.i~ against the
shipment ~ United states war
aid supplies Ia nas@is ~ 80, ~
siadis sstok through the -ea ~
Japan. n wa diseIss<d wedne.-
dzs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
Irregular Advance Made
By Stocks; Volume Light
Jolley Takes
Over Hit Lead

Smack En- smead Jolley Of
Vancouver. finally got back to
where he left off last season. al
though II took a little while to do
it. Joiley not only took the lead
in individual batting with an aver
age Of .557. but he also reeained
his runs hatted IN honors with a
total of rs. and Is high man in
total bases with 165.
Roy Younker Of Yakima, Was
showed down 10 second place with
a mark OF .34s, which IL a 22-point
drop from a week ago when he sat
perehed on top among the hitters.
Levi Mccormack Of Spokane IL
third with .s44, and Al Lingua of
Vancouver and Elmer Mallory Of
Tacoma are tied for fourth place
with .336.
Mccormack made most hits. 1o1.
one more than Jolley. while NAL
lory Is still the base thiesing lead
ct with Is.
Don Osborne of Vancouver, leads
the pitching department for the
second consecutive week with a
record Of IL wins and one defeat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
DEGREES Of Divorce, New Actions
Plentiful al County Courthouse

Divorce actions at the court
house Friday were plentiful. both
in new cases filed and DEGREES
granted. according to records on
file Saturday in the county clerks
office.
New actions were filed by Angie
against Frank Dial Santo, charging
burdensome homelife and asking
$50 monthly support money, mar
ried February Il, 1917. in Gle
Elum; John S. against Ann Todd
K. Grant, charging burdensome
homelife, married January 1e,
1929. in Washington. D. c.; Mary
Jane against Clarence H. Bell,
charging burdensome homelife and
asking custody of two children
and 500 monthly support money.
married July 3, 1888. in Port
Orchard; Olive P. against Ned N.
charging burdensome
homelife and asking custody of
two children and S25 monthly sup
port money. married November IL,
1926, in Tacoma; Mabel f. against
Frank J. Bingaman, charging ad-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21

BOYS prin cipally from four
Pierce county troops Of Boy Scouts
made up the passenger list of ~
which sailed Saturday morning
aboard the outealt for Camp Ha-
hobas on Hood canal With a few
others who travelled BY automobile.
these will make up the quota for
the fourth weekly period in the
Tacoma scouts summer camp.
The Outcalts sailing list in
cluded. from Troop 10: Jimmie
Davis. Wade Garland. Jimmie Bell.
Ken Daley, George Dickson, Ken
Nichols, Berndt Olsen. BOYD How
ell. Frank Williston, Ray Divacky.
Roddis Wegner. Charles Reid,
David Curtis and Jim Bloom.
From Troop 81: Bob Cornell,
Robert Hogberg. Jay B. Fox, Tom
Galbraith. Fred Griffiths. Ted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
Raj Bombers Hit
German Vessels

LONDON The air ministry re-
ported tonight that heavy British
bombers attacked the docks at
Dunkirk this afternoon and me-
dunn bombers hit and may have
sunk four German ships totaling
$4,000 tons off the Dutch coast.
Fighters escorting the bombers
in the Dunkirk attack were said
to have shot down four German
Messerschmitts.
Three British bombers and two
fighters were missing in the at
lacks on Dunkirk and the Dutch
coast shipping.
In the attack on shipping one
ship was said to have exploded
after being hit by q bomb in the
stern and the other three were
set afire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
Churchill Sure
Hitler 10 Lose

LONDON Sunday - Pr m
Minister Winston Churchill today
addressed special message to oc-
cupied countries OF Europe now
being organized under the banner
of Britains mysterious W army.
The message was broadcast to
the occupied countries by Colonel
V. Britton' the British voice OF
DOOM who has carried word by
radio to the occupied regions Of
the rapidly spreading V-for-Yie-
tory drive
"Hitlers cause will perish and
Europe will be liberated Church
Ills message said. as long as you
continue to refuse all collaboration
with the invader.
The Y sign is symbo Of the
unconquerable will of the occupied
territories and a portent of the
fate awaiting Nazi tyranny"
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diction tn Use of intoxicating
liquor and asking a property set
Element. custody Of one child and
$50 monthly support money, mar
ried December 20, 1922. in Seattle:
Mary Helen against Donald James
Preo, charging burdensome home
life and asking custody of one
child and support money. married
August, 1899, in Okanogan. Wash;
Alta L. against Willie E. Lundri-
gan. charging excessive use of in
toxicating liquor and attempts to
associate with other women" mar
ried March 10, 1908. at Girard.
Kan; Herbert J. against Mabel
Johnson, charging infidelity and
asking custody of four minor chill
dren, married May 10. 1926, in
Olympia.
A complaint was filed by Eula
against Ralph J. Morrison asking
for full disclosure of assets and
ordering defendant held in con-
tempt of court. The original ac-
ton was filed on May Il, 1926.
and an interlocutory decree was
granted in September. 1887.
introductory DEGREES were grant
ed to Ocie V from William Swan
son, granting property settle
ment and custody of two minor
children; Helen Catherine from
Carl M. Calvert. granting custody
of one child and s35 monthly sup
port money; Ann from Clarence
Russell, granting custody of four
children and $40 monthly support
money and providing for property
settlement; Metha from Morris
Markin, granting custody of two
minor children and $50 monthly
support money: Clarice from Har-
ny Lundeberg, granting possession
of 1889 car and 500 a week for
one year; A. Thomas from Mar
garet E. Miles; Fanny from Frank
Kropi; Media May from Seabert A.
Jacobs Olga from Harvey E. Mil
Ter; Bernice from Robert f. Eff
felberg. granting custody of two
children and $50 monthly support
money.
Final DEGREES were granted to
Roberta B. from Robert T. Gil
key. Margaret D. from Edwin NJ.
Anderson. Gertrude o. from Ar
thur Mack Swindler.
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"A Boy Scouts From Four County
Troops Sail for Hood Canal Camp

Rose. jim Clinton. Donald Cook,
Tim Chapman. Walter Brill. Troop
S Richard Chiaravano. Bill Wick
er. Harold snodgrass. Harold Pc
terson. Alfred Estabrook. Daryl
Trent. Richard Sallee.
From Troop s., Buckley: F1-
gene Baumgardner. Glenn Faux,
Bill Buchanan. Joe Altman, Dale
Hoffman. Lynn Underwood. Lloyd
Livernash. Charles True. Fred
Clogston and Charles Whitmore.
From Troop IS. orting. Everett
Gains
Those listed as going to camp
by automobile included Stanley
Olson. John Parker, Clifford john
ston and Bill Allen. all of Troop 10.
Third period boys. except a few
remaining over another week. will
return home on the outcalt Sum
day.
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War in Europe
A Year Ago
July Is, l940
BY United Press

Adolf Hitler made final ap-
peal to Prime Minister Winston
Churchill. urging a cessation of
hostilities and a peace in which
Britain must make overtures or
else face humiliation" of the en-
tire empire.
Britain won the first round of
the battle of the Mediterranean
when the Italian cruiser Bartolo-
meo colleoni. 5000 tons. was sunk
by Inns. Sydney.
Lieut. Gen. Sir Alan Brooke re-
placed Gen. Sir Edmund Ironside
as mmander-in-chief of the
British defense forces.
The British admiralty warned
all ships in the Atlantic that a
German raider was preying on
commerce and that it had sunk
two British vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
Auto Tag" Game
Costs Z Tacoma
Men $50 Apiece

Two drivers were fined $50 and
costs by Police Judge w. A Rich
mond Saturday morning when they
pleaded guilty to negligent driving.
They were Robert w. Battle, Ri.
S. box 27s, and John A. Eckroth,
1901 Montgomery st, who were ar
rested at $50 a. m. Saturday at
oath and A SITS. where 1t was said
they were playing tag with their
cars.
During a chase around the block
their cars locked bumpers. and as
P result Bailie's machine hit a
parked car. owned by A. P Mar
tin of Salem, Ore. police said.
Bailie also was said to be with
out drivers license. He and
Eckroth were committed to the
city Jail upon being unable to pay
the fine.
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Axis Blacklist
TO Be Extended

WASHINGTON-Ass Sec
rotary of state Dean Acheson said
today that the blacklist against
axis-dominated firms ultimately
will be extended to all countries
where these companies may be
carrying on trade.
The blacklist was invoked Thurs
day against such firms throughout
Latin America Acheson said ex-
tension of the blacklist obviously"
would include their branches In
Spain. Portugal, Switzerland,
Sweden. China and Japan.
Acheson told a press conference
he did not believe the action
against the firms in Latin America
would injure this nations overall
commerce with the other American
republics.