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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Peeler Log Ban
Asked by Coffee
Introduces Bill
In Congress

Rep John VI. Coffee Of Tacoma
has introduced a bill % embargo
he export Of Douglas fir peeler
logs. used largely IN the manufac-
ture Of plywood.
Coffee introduced = similar bill
az the 10th session Of congress.
Because Of state department oppo-
sition. however. he said. the meas
ure died n the house WAYS and
means committee.
The state department opposed
this measure during the last ses-
sion Of congress. Coffee said. be-
cause il was contrary 70 the peace
time commercial relations and poll
cies of this government
He explained that most Of the
logs have gone 10 Japan for use
in military enterprises and even
re-export into the United States IN
the form Of plywood He said
events Of The past year probably
have tempered the state depart
ments opposition 70 the bill
Coffee pointed out that Canada
has "clamped' strict embargo
on the export Of peeler logs. except
to other parts Of the kingdom.
This bill is backed by the log
eing and plywood industries Of the
Pacific Northwest Coffee said.
1t represents move TO conserve
a natural resource for our domes-
tic markets
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Asks $40, 900 for
Husband Death

A 500 900 claim against Pierce
county was filed with the commits
sioners Monday by Mrs Dorothy I.
Hurt of Buckley, widow OF Theo-
dore Hurt. who was strangled to
death in \ freak accident on the
Spiketon road near Wilkeson last
Nov. q.
Hurt. driving alone. struck rut
in the road. il is claimed. and was
hurled partly out of his car when
II went over an embsnkment. He
was so thrown that his neck was
caught in the door and he strane led
before help arrived
Mrs Hurt asked $4,000 for her.
self and 81. ZOO for each OF two
minor children.
The commissioner referred the
claim to County Civil Attorney G
r. Peterson for investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Roberts Post Plans
Dances for Soldiers

Raw c. Roberts Post No. esp Of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. viii
be host the coming Saturday hight
at the first Of a series Of dances
for boys Of the 41st division sta
toned At Camp Murray. Com
mander Russell \. Anderson an
nounced Monday.
The post plans to hold the
dances. for the time beng on the
FIRST and third Saturdays Of each
month and this Saturday will
start BY entertaining members Of
the l63d infantry from Montana.
Other unl:s viii be entertained
later Commander Anderson said
arrangements have been made
With the army 10 furnish trans
portatior to and from Camp Muir
ray and Ray c. Roberts hall at
9th ave. and Anderson ST.
The dances VIII be chaperoned
under personal supervision Of Mrs.
Leona Fromhold. who also IS ask
ing that girls, individually or in
groups. who wish to attend, to
contact her at Main e72e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Light Bombers
For McChord
List New Units
Thotll Be Here
MCHoRD FIELD

NCHORD FIELD Light
barners. exact typs undeaCnatcd.
s7l - permanently based a.
NcChard fed when the army ar
corps expansion program IS com
nle,ed. officials announces here
Monday
The field presently Is a base for
medium bomhcrs. which VII be
shifted % ether fields. including
that A. Fresno. Cal
McChord field 1lu BE- head
quarters for 44th Airbsse Group.
The lzth Bon bardment Group and
the 18Th Reconnaissance squadron
all composed Of hght bombing
planes Tire 18th Bombsrdment
Group VIII be comprised u =
headquarters squadron ana The
sist sd and sd Bombarameut
squsdrons.
The field here also is listed as
the setyauon center for the 47th
BombardmeHt Group which Will
have is permanent base IN Fresno
and for the 42d Airbase Group
destined fer permanent station II
Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Newspopermon Dies.
Leaves Sister Here

George A. Dew. Toledo news
paper man and brother of Mrs
Priscilla Nutting Of Tacoma. died
recently Of heart attack in Che
halls.
Dew published the Toledo Mes
senger. a weekly paper, and was
prominently associated with the
mining development In southwest
Washington. He WAS leader
among those advocating building
Of roads from mine TO market.
mineral surveys in. the Mt. ST.
Helens district. and In the build
ing of smelter on the Columbia
river.
Besides his sister. he leaves his
wife. Wanda: brother. the Rev.
Ray T. Dew OF Longyiew. and an
other sister, Mrs. X. J. Trubshsw
Of Sumner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Central Lutheran
Announces Meeiinu

Congregation of Central Luther
an church. So. 10th and G SITS, will
hold its annual business meeting in
the church parlors Monday at S
p. m. Election Of officers will fol-
low reports Of officers and OF yari-
Gus departments and organiza-
tons
John Flolow, president. will pre-
side over the meeting. which all
members of the church are urged
10 attend. The board of trustees
including both old and new Of
fieers. Will hold an organization
meeting. following the regular con
gregstional meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Reverse Curve on
Street Hazardous

Need sor caution signs at re
verse curve IN Portland ave. at
oath 81 was pointed out 10 the
council MOI. Jay by Charles A Vel
Ter
Sate'y Commissioner Eastwood
promised TO attend 70 the need at
once.
Weller said the curve Is a snort
one. highly dangerous. and that
something should be done before
somebody is killed there
Tt wouldn't cost very much. nc
said. and the city might be saved
a serious damage suit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
PORT CAIE<DAR

Three ships were on berth at
local terminals FOR cargo work As
the week II maritime commerce
began Monday morning
Deep-iaden with a wide variety
Of Tacoma goods. the HikaWa
Maru vas preparing FOR departure
10 the Orient while the Coasting
steamer Point san Pablo was Ike
wise lifting general freights FOR
her regular itinerary Of calls in
California
The locally owned freighter
Lake Frances was also on berth
here Monday. she Is commencing
three-four-month time charter
for the Solship line on the North
west-Panama route.
Departures over the weekend
included the J. l. Luckenbach. J
J. Coney and the West Ira
Slated for appearance here Tues
day are the Coast Merchant and
the Lurline Burns. both regular
visitors engaged in coasting
Vessels in port: Lake Frances
Shaffer No. ,. Point San Pablo
1 Sperry; Hikawa Maru, Milwaukee
Ne. 2.
Vessels due Tuesday: Lurlin,
Burns. Hooker; Coast Merchant
/ Shaffer No. ?.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Tacoma Blind Join
National Association

Pierce County Association of the
Blind met in Olympus hotel sun
day. The executive board con-
vened at ?. m. and completed its
business in time 10 submit IT 10 the
general body which met at ?. II
was announced the Washington
State Association Of the Blind had
ioined with the National Fedora
ton of tie Blind. The legislative
platform Of the group was sub
mitted 10 the general assembly.
which included visitors Mrs. n. c.
Green n Olympia and John Liddle
Of Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Council Accepts sl27, 900 Gift"
Of 0'Neil; Street Light Rate Cut

Utilities Commissioner o Nei ]
submitted TO the council Monday
an ordinance which. when passed
will represent a practically out
right gift" Of $4,000 from the
light fund to the general fund.
In accord with an agreement
made with the other commission
ers at budget-making time last
fall, ONeil proposes in the new
ordinance to reduce street lighting
charges from one-half a cent per
kilowatt hour To 3 cents, eompar-
able 10 the lowest charge the city
utility makes under any schedule
o'Neil explained the move Is TO
bring about the eventual clearing
up of an old accumulated indebt-
edness TO the light fund incurred
in the depression years when
budget-makers left the light de
partment holding the sack" on
both street lighting and street
lighting maintenance charges.
Voted Not TO Pay
In other words. the hardp-essed
council voted not to pay the light
department what it had coming
for public services. because the
money was more seriously needed
elsewhere. Several years ago ths
commissioners did 60 on record as
promising to pay. and acknowl-
edged the debt Of the general fund
to the light fund
Through the years something
like $3.50. 900 IN charges accumu-
lated and not until last year was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Want Siop-Co Light
AT 18th and Union

That "blinker" light at So. 18th
and Union ave. doesn't do the
work. Roy 7. Swanson. presi-
dent Of the West END Improve
ment club. told the council Mon
day.
He presented q petition bearing
more than 100 names. and spon-
sored by the Franklin PIT. A., re-
questing installation Of a red-snd-
green stop-and-go traffic control
light at the intersection.
He said the people of the district
are seriously concerned for the
safety Of their children because
Of the risks involved in making
crossings through traffic that Is
Itself confused.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

anything done about IT, Then at
the insistence OF former Commits
sioner Ira DAWSON. the council
provided for paving the current
years street lighting energy cost,
but let the maintenance expense
slide.
In the last budget sessions.
O'Neil proposed a different dioker
He got the council to agree 10 pay
during 1871 the $4,000 street
lighting maintenance charge For
his part he agreed to reduce
again the street lighting energy
charge that had been cut in two
the year before by DAWSON. The
old rate was cent per kilowatt
hour.
To Clear Up Books
Now O'Neil proposes to extend
the Sl27 900 credit back over the
years TO include a part of the
1896 charge. still unpaid Eventu-
ally, with the new low current rate
in effect, he expects. he said. to
have all Of the old account compro-
missed and cleared off the light de-
partmeut books SO that future
councils can keep up current
years payments both for lighting
and maintenance
His new ordinance makes no re-
ductlon. however. in the half-cent
rate charged the state highway
department for street lighting
sodium vaporl along the state
road 10 Seattle outside the city
limits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Prowl Car officer c a r 5
Hughes was being held for obser-
walton in St Joseph's hospital
Monday. following a crash involv-
ing a police prowl car and a pri-
waite auto driven by Thomas H
CLAYTON. F. Lewis soldier. at
South Tacoma way and NJ ST. early
Sunday.
Clayton Is being held in city jail
IN lieu Of $500 bail. on charge Of
drunken driving. He was driving
a car repeatedly owned by Floyd
F. Hathcoat, who was a passenger
in the car. Police are holding as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Police Prowler Car in Collision
With Soldiers Auto; Officer Hurt

evidence several cans 81 beef
which were found in the car.
The soldier, connected with the
Third Signal Company, was ar
rested by Officer r r. Mace. who
was riding in the prowl car. but
was uninju-ed in the crash. -
Hughes was unconscious when
removed to the hospital He was
found to be suffering from cere-
bral conclusion. dislocation Of the
left shoulder and lesser injuries.
The crash marked the second IN
two weeks in which police cars
were much damaged in crashes
with other automobiles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
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Shipbuilding Boom Looms for Portland;
Coasts Foreign Trade Tipped in 1910

While the Oregon customs dis
trct alone showed a inss or a
comparable basis average Pacific
coast gssn was followed closely by
TIE washington customs district
Total foreign trace for the coast
dgung ne $40 perod Wss $50
90 l6s a. compared VIII SOC %
Sc s2s during the 1883 period
Gains were sustained only on
imports. with exports showing q
general decline for he entire Pa
Cific coast
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

ShIpysrds vi b. established At
Portland. Los Angeles ana Hoas-
ton for construction ~ some Of
he presIdent'S 200 sfivver"
merchant vessels. the Z. s mari
time commission revealed Monday.
According q present plans the
oregon Shipbulding Corp a. Port
land and the California Sh8pbulld-
INK Corp At Los Angeles vsll each
build eight shipways snd the
Houston ShipbaIidiug Corp. vii
construct SIX shlpwsys
II IS understood the Portland
concern Rlu be given contracts
Tor at least d Of ne vessels Al
an approximate cost o. g. O00.
600. although awards have net
been announced and must be APP
proved later BY the defense COM
m ss4ou.
The zoo freighters VIII be q
600 tons each and viii Be fsbr-
Gated on an assembly-line basis.
sacrificing beauty and comfort for
cheap and quick construction.
The Willamette Iron 4 Steel
Corp OF Portland and the Guy ?.
Atkinson Co OF san Francisco
have merged 70 build naval yes
sells. IL vas disclosed Monday.
The Portland concern has re-
Gently received contracts to build
two minelayers at cost Of S26.-
900 600
A general contracting concern.
the Atkinson Co did a portion Of
construction at Bonneville and
Coulee dams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Claim Of Arthur c. Badham Of
Vancouver. 3. C., for 81 900 dam
ages for false arrest in 1888 was
rejected by the council Monday.
Assistant Corporation Counse
Clarence Boyle advised that the
city was not liable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Divorce actions were or file II
superior court here Monday for
Irma L. against Joseph T. Rsusch
grounds cruelty and incompati-
oihty and Josephine against
Lionel Buttery. non-support-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
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MONDAY. JAM AIRY IS

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II.
Prank >terha. ssls Pacific
ave.
Mr.. q. r. Porter. Porter
apis.
Florence kleuin. e20a "a.
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Carol Terry. RI. :. BoN az
Rev. Fred Hnrnshuh. SIS -.
2lsf II
Dorothy Berg. less 20. s4th.
shirley Carlson. -. 2lst and
st..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Not Enough Time TO Submit Charter
Amendments Before March Election

their successors have been elect
ed. and the third item concerned
Qualification Of civil service sec
tons Of the charter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
COAST TRADE GAINS

During the first Il months Of
1910. Pacific coast foreign trade
gained y per cent as compared
with the same period OF 1883. 1t
was disclosed Monday by the L.
5. bureau OF foreign and domestic
commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Noon Quarter Noon Quarter
Jan - Feb Feb II Jan 20
Data supplied b. 4 = Weather
bureau. Department OF Commerce.
Nashlngtons forecast - Cloudy
tonight and Tuesday With occa-
sional rain in west portion and
SHOWS IN mountains; little change
IN temperature moderate 10 fresh
southefly wind off coast
Rainfall in Tacoma for the -
hours ending at 5 a m. Monday.
- inch. since Jan. /. SO inch. a
shortage Of 2 ~ inches
Wind az 5 q n Monday. none !.
barometer al 30 05. rising. OF
sun rises Tuesday at 50. sets
4 40 p. N.
Tacoma's weather on Jan. ID.
1910 Cloudy no rain. maximum
temperature 4s degrees and mini
mum 40. Highest wlnd velocity 20
m. p. h. from the southwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Market Trading Declines as
Many Operators Withdraw
Markets at q
Glance

stocks: lrrerularly lower and
quiet
Bonds: Higher; I. s govern
ments irregularlv higher.
Curb stocks: Irregular
Cotton: 1rregulsrlv lower.
Wheat: Up : 10 \ cents
earn; Unchanged 10 off = cent
silver: Unchanged IN New York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit was issued
Monday to Harold r. Mclean FOR
$500 residence at 4407 No. 18th
-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

SttCh shAf> Ahfl1aA hNFHAAauaak-
ed 10000 shares. smallest since
Dec. 5. compared with $50 600 Fri
csy. Curb stock sales were 5000
shares against $4,000.
NEW YoRk = Trading fell of
sharply on the stock market Mon
day. and prices made an irregular
decline.
Many market operators with
drew to the sidelines pending test
OF the recent highs There were
sonne transactions in special issues
but here. too. volume declined.
Business continued 70 reflect in
eressing demands on the defense
program. Steel operations reached
esis per cent q capacity. which
on a tonnage basis is the largest IN
history.
The steel report had no influence
on steel shares, which were mar
rowly irregular Motor shares. oils
coppers. amusements and farm
shares were lower. In the latter
losses ranged 10 two points in J. !.
Case preferred. Railroad issues
were mixed. while railroad bonds
resumed their rise after absorbing
profit-tsking earlier In the session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Copper = United States copper
exports last year ran as follows
Japan 225.065.sll pounds. United
Kingdom - 137 .937,735 pounds.
Soviet Russia 1885. 300 pounds:
Italy 67s73,2s4 pounds. France
had taken sos07 .6s7 pounds be-
fore the country was taken over
by the Nezis
Exporters say that Japan and
Italy bought purely for war pur-
poses. And II is said there Is no
doubt that the bulk OF Russia =
purchases 30 10 Germany Russia
wasn't large buyer Of American
copper until the war started.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Reason National Defense Com
missioner Leon Henderson. chief OF
price sterilization. told sellers Of
raw materials TO steel producers
that prices must be reduced or the
government Will take action. Rea-
son Lower costs TO steel producers
helps those working on defense
contracts which in turn reduces
the government costs on the huge
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Iabor-The steel situation spells
out that when lsbor's contracts
with steel producers expire this
spring, no boost IN wages will be
tolerated. President Roose welt
stated Tuesday that labor will not
be asked to make any greater
sacrifices than those asked OF
manufacturers. And its no secret
that industry is making sacrifices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Arms Aid For the year ended
October IS the United States sold
s22 92e ass worth of surplus arma-
ments TO Great Britain. The
original cost was SIS .s53.17e. The
supplies were leftovers from
World War l days.
The equipment sold consisted OF
artillery guns. tanks. munitions
and close TO 1000 600 rifles. The
sales We're arranged through the
! United States Steel corporation
which bought from the army and
resold To Great Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
MONDAYS QUOTATIONS.

tCuofstions courtesy Dean Wltter a
Co. washington Bids. members
New YoFk Stock Exchangel
High Low Clos<
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
I. Y. CURB STOCKS
BANK REPORTS
Monday

Seattle -Ciesrings Ss.24s. 500 05:
balances S3.571. 37lT2: transactions
S14.147. 0oo. 90.
Portiand-clearings S6.Ti3.<35.-
o.; balances 81 .25s. eT34s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Reports Are That: At worst.
International Nickel will cover 81
annual dividend rate this year.
Canadian war taxes high
Stewart-Warner participating in
defense program. so is Borg
Warner . E.. Allied Stores fiscal
year net will show $3.50 share.
Gimbel will show close 10
s125 share for fiscal year end
ing this month For greater
trading appeal there's switching
from Phelps Dodge into General
Motors; and from U. s Steel into
Bethlehem Steel.
White Sewing Machine helping
on defense program but high taxes
eat into income Reynolds
Spring to pay dividend later IN
year =. Floor traders say CruOble
Steel has seen its best priee-wise
for time being Wall Street has
quick changing ways w. T
Grant 10 continue liberal dividend
policy Kaufman Department
Stores 10 show 81 share for
1910 Chicago people like Grea;
Northern Railway because Of in
creased income.
For fiscal year ending February
IS. Beatrice Creamery VIII show
S2-S a share For greater
trading appeal there's switching
from Marin into White
Motors Savage Arms high
1910 net traced 10 sub-contracr
production Of Thompson Automatic
Arms tommy gun" . And. that
low-priced preferred issues favor
ed. with Pressed Steel Car Isl
pfd.. Paramount Picture End pfd
and National Automatic Fibre pfd
given preference.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

To Resign Washington grape
vine again says that Leon Hender-
son viii resign MS position As a
member OF the securities and ex-
change commission. His fun time
is required on the defense pro-
gram.
Henderson Will be replaced by a
commissioner friendly TO Wall
Street. The government needs a
market TO place billions IN defense
bonds Less tension between the
S. r. c. and Wall Street would
aid the cause
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Behind the
Ticker
n, LOUIS VI. SCHNEIDER

INV NoRk President Roose-
velts 81 500 600 600 budget for
the governments Ie4i-t2 nscal
year wasn't disturbing - top
flight executives in banking and
other financial offices. 50 much
has been heard about he probable
figure that only a difference =
three or four billion dollars either
way would have caused surprise.
Tar Bili The latest Gallup POI
confirms Washington opinion that
the people Of the nation are vii
ing 10 pay much higher taxes q
help defrsy defense costs. an con-
gress undoubtedly viii be guided
accordingly. But no tax blu vii
be passed until early April By
that time the treasury department
will be IN a position 10 report a.
"A income from the 1910 excess
profits tax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Charter No SAT-
Evening star., 1941-07-16

Little Rock, Ark, suggests that
if Dick Wakefield (S45 900 bonus
flzzles. Owner Walter o. Briggs
should petition Price Administra-
tor Leon Henderson TO put
ceiling on the price of lemons.
The sports parade-Mrs. Inez
Hayes Irwin, wife of Author Will
Irwin, is going to write history
of the prize ring in the United
States. Charley O'Rourke. who'll
coach a Bronx football team this
fall, is apartment-hunting here.
During his 16-game hitting spree,
Phil Rizzuto made % safeties in
81 tries ana hoisted his average
from .251 to .306. Jimmy john
ston flies eastward today to
handle Bob Pastor against Tur-
key Thompson next week. En-
tering the $1,000 Chicago open
golf tournament, iris Speaker
accompanied his blank with a
note that he'd play if he didn't
decide to go fishing. The Red
Sox put 10000 autographed pic
lures of players on sale for two
bits each and had to order .
second printing. The same day
Evening star., 1941-07-16

Jimmy De Chard, young Wash
ington heavyweight is slated for
the big time soon if he gets past
ice Carilli Of Hartford, Conn. in
their scheduled eight-rounder fea-
turing the Joe Turner testimonial
show next Monday at Griffith
Stadium.
Matchmaker Gabe MenendeZ re-
ports that De Chard probably cam
get a preliminary spot, possibly
semifinal job. on the Joe Louis
Lou Nova card slated for New York
in September il he makes a good
showing against Carilh.
According to Lou Viscusi. Carilli's
pilot, his fighter has been promised
place on that New York program
provided he makes good against
De Chard, but according to the
way Washington boxing fans figure
next Mondays match 1t will be the
local boy. A "feeler" already has
been sent Frankie Mann, Jimmy's