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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
One Dead, II Hurt
In Train Crash

Continued From Page on.l
Northern train. J. Carey q seat
tie. vss brought to the hospital
here, badly injured
Persons wha went IN tn.
seeae said the two engine.
uere - badly smashed they
could not b. distinguished.
The engineer Of the c y. r.
tram was trapped In his csh. sp-
parenuy dead. Rescue workers
could not get 10 him.
An hour after the cr.sh.
rescue workers still were re-
moving the injured from the
wreck. Railway officials said
there WAS No way ~ telling
how many might ~ buried IN
the debris.
One baggage car was smashed
to bits.
The point where the accident
occurred Is on the fringe II New
Westminster, in IN. direction of
Vancouver. B. c.
The trains involved were the
Continental Limited Of the
Canadian National. from Win
nipeg and eastern Canada. and
the regular bancouver-Seattls
train Of the Great Northern.
There Is only q single track in
the cutting where the collision &C.
CURED. From New Westminster
to Vancouver. the Canadian Ma.
uonal runs over the Great North
ern tracks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT
AZ NAVAL BASE

The danger is very real. all the
more 30 as 1t Is impossible to
overestimsts the advantages of
Dakar as a naval base. The har-
Dor il magnificent and IT Is en-
closed by two modern jetties. one
$50 feet long. the other Ices feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

largest bsttleship in the French
navy. is now lying. a naval dock
yard, with a floating dock. an
arsenal. another drydock $50 feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
N Ii ED Dakar Would Impxison British in North

During the carly months Of the oar Henry Noble Hal
first secretary Of the British embassy IN Parishus
obtaining frst-hGnd rieW Of Uord ereRts they
folded plus diplomats knowledge Of bchnd-the-scenes
actiry To this unusual background he adds reporting
ability that long ago him emiHeHee IN the field Of
journalism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

by % feet, torpedo boat basin
755 feet by 41O.
There are three airports at Da-
kar. which IS the terminal Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

With Mediterranean developments putting the Suez
conol under imminent threo the long. secondary lifeline
down the coost OF Arco becomes Brtons lost route
only 10 India and her For Eostern dornons for sup
plies from Argentina Dotted lines show ornnies 10 i'm
porton points in Western Hemisphere Nozis held Dokor
Berlin would hove direct communication with the Poetic
via Rome Rio de Joneiro ond Aequipo Peru Photo at eft
shows scene in Dokor. with irpoont rolrood running
through the town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
BY HENRY NOBLE HALL


special n The Taeoma Time
IDAkAR is much more than
the key to South America.
Il commands the whole of the
South Atlantic.
Who holds Dakar can cut
England's sea-route to India
round the Cape of Good Hope
and her maritime eommunica-
tons with the Union Of South
Africa. as well as stop food
from the Argentine reaching
London.
Last September. General de
Gsulle held Daksr with his grasp
and his failure 10 take the great
African naval base must be ao-
counted one Of the most miserable
blunders Of the war.
On August rs, the Chad Terri
itf1 III FIthAn f<AAaN'iA1A NAhA"
CA. stretching all the way from
Libya and the Sudan TO the
French Congo, had declared for
de Gsulle and support of Britain
in the war. -Four days later the
French Congo and the cameroons
followed suit.
Throughout Frances great At
rican Empire the revolt against
vichy was spreading. and news
was received in London that II de
Gaulle appeared off Dakar, he
would be welcomed alike by the
military forces and the civilian
He decided TO go.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
WHY DE GAULIaE FAILED
TO TAKE DAKAR

From London the news leaked
out 10 Vichy. Petain dispatch
ed reinforcement and a number
Of new officials with orders 10 put
down the movement and to de-
fend Dakar at all costs. They EN-
bsrked At Toulon And by an in
credible lapse on the part Of the
British naval authorities, the
French warships carrying them
were allowed 10 pass through the
Straits Of Gibraltar without chal-
lenge and without the matter even
being reported 10 the Admiralty.
The result was that when. on
September %, de Gaulle, backed
by a British squadron. appeared
off Dakar, he met with an entire
ly different reception from that
he had been led to expect. At
two o'clock in the afternoon a
boat flying the French tricolor,
the Croix de Lorraine and a white
flag of truce, made for the port
carrying the Free French ENJOYS
who demanded the surrender OF
the garrison.
Monsieur de Boisson. the new
ly appointed Governor of French
West Africa, ordered his troops
to machine gun de Gaulles en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25

Buy U. S. Bonds and Save,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-25
NEW YORK

NEW YORK = Prohibition lobbyists in Washington ar
hard at work trying put through bill to ban liquor dun
ing the emergency. They haven't a chance.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28
Cybur, Mississippi.

Sunday, November IS, 1871,
marked the close of one of the great
est Anniversaries ever held at the
Pine Grove Baptist Church in Cybur,
Mississippi, in honor of their Pastor,
Reverend N. Hutton, who has served
them faithfully for eleven years. Too
much honor cannot be placed upon
such Minister as Reverend Hutton.
He has said as Isaiah said, "Here
am l, send me-" The service began
on Monday Night, November 10th.
Splendid programs were rendered
each night by the community church
es. The Pastor was full of smiles
through the week. Pastor Hutton is
a young man with four churches in
charge. He is a minister that is
owed by every one who konws him.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28

Through the medium Of
of the press this announce
ment is being made.
Celebrating twenty : five
fears in practice Of medicine
DR.. l. F. Brooks will hold
open house at his office
2508 and a half 9Th Street,
Saturday November 29tb
from eleven o'clock in the
morning to 2::30 o'clock in
the afternoon and from five
o'clock in the afternoon to
7 o'clock in the evening
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28

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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28
Mt. Olive, Miss.

The South Zone of the
Meridian District will meet
at Mt Pleasant CINE Church
the fifth Sunday, Novem-
Der 3Oth, 1941 where Rev
E Blackman is Pastoring.
All Pastors, Missionary
Presidents and Represen-
tatives are urged to be pres
ent Since we are entering a
new years work, we want to
do more and better work.
Rev. M ]. Jones will preach
Tor us. Reverend Jones is
P C of Hollysprings Church
Bassfield, Miss. Senior and
Junior Societies are to make
round reports. We are plan
Ming a good Zion Meeting.
All Friends of Mission Work
are invited to be with us.
Rev. E B B1ackman, P C.
Mrs E B B1ackman. Dis. Pre-
E B Easterling, Chairman
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28

reer there some years ago. Her
place in the church and community
will be hard to fill. 1t was more than
300 people, both white and colored,
to witness the deposit.
Mrs. Lamount Rowland (white)
her wealthy Mistress, stood by her
from the first days of her illness I'M
til the end. This community will
join me in thanks to Mrs. Rowland.
A. A. Trotter, Reporter.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28
Beth IA.M.E. Church

$3.50 Sunday School. Mr. Luthes
Stancle and Miss Annie Ruth McCelIoc
superintendent,
First Sundays Pastors Day. 1880 m
and 7:3O pm. sermons by the pastor
300 pm. each 3rd Sunday sermon hy
pastor; Mr.. Dixie Russell pastor stew.
ard. er
n:30 am. Second Sundays trustee day
11:30 am. 4th Sundays Missionary day,
Mrs. c. Hursey, president
Choir practice every Friday night tn
Presidents: MIR. Luther Stance, Nia
Cleo Clark
Rev. Mrs. l. B Williama Pastor
Min I.yna Payne,
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28
Among The Churches
SUNDAY
School lesson
LESSON TX.

Subject: Christian Love. Lev. 1917;
Is, SO; Deut. ga, 5; Matt. 22:35-3S !;
John 3:16; 1884, 35; 1 Cor. 10.
Golden Text: We love, because he
first loved us. John 4:19.
Time The books of Leviticus and
Deuteronomy were written sometime
between 140O and IS B. C. The con-
versation of our Lord with the Law
yer took place on Tuesday, April 4,
A. D. 30. The words about the dis
ciples' love for one another were ut
tered on Thursday of the same week.
The First Epistle of Paul to the Cor
inthians was written about A. D. 81
or So.
Place The books of Leviticus and
Deuteronomy were, no doubt, written
somewhere in the wilderness of ST.
mai. The discourse with the lawyer,
as well as Christ's words regarding
the disciples love, were uttered in
the City of Jerusalem. The First E.
pistle to the Corinthians was written
from the City Of Ephesus.
John 1884. A new commandment
/ give unto you, that we also love
one another.
IS. By this shall all men know
that We are my disciples, if We have
love one to another.
l Cor. 1871. If l speak with the
tongues of men and of angels, but
have not love, | am become sounding
brass, or changing cymbal.
2. And if / have the gift of
prophecy, and know all mysteries
and all knowledge; and if l have
faith, so as to remove mountains,
but have not love, l am nothing.
3. And if I bestow all my goods
to feed the poor, and if l give nay
body to be burned, but have not love,
it profiteth me nothing.
a. Love suffereth long, and is
kind; love envieth not;i love vaunteth
not itself; is not puffed up.
5. Doth not behave itself un-
seemly; seeketh not its own is not
provoked; taketh not account of evil.
6. Rejoiceth not in unrighteous-
ness, but rejoiceth with the truth.
Z. Beareth all things, believeth
all things, hopeth all things, endur-
eth all things.
8. Love never faileth; but whe-
ther there be prophecies, they shall
be done away; whether there be
knowledge, it shall be done away.
9 For we know in part, and we
prophesy in part;
10. But when that which is per-
feet is come, that which is in part
shall be done away.
IL. When I was child, I spake
as child; felt as a child; 1
thought as child; now that | am
become a man, have put away
childish things.
II. For now we see in mirror
darby; but then face to face; now
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28

lie is a minister with a broad influ-
ence. This brings the Anniversary
to a close with the sum of $4,000
raised.
A. A. Trotter, Reporter.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28

The body of Sister Mamie
Smith was laid to rest on Sunday
evening. in the Pine Grove Cemetery.
Sister Smith began her christian ca
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-11-28

Subject; Christian Love. Lev. 1917;
Is, SO; Deut. ga, 5; Matt. 22:95-3S;
John 3;16; 1884, IS; Cor. 10.
Golden Text: We love, because he
first loved us. 1 John 4:19.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 21st, UNTIL O'CLOCK
ToyIond Opens Friday

IoyIond Opens friday
tuN YOU'LL Interesting
The Pa'di Royal, Toydsd
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Crude Oil Production
Declines 194,700
Barrels in Week
Output, However, Is
Larger Than During
Period Lost Year
b. the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 23.-Ihe Ma.
tion's daily average crude oil pro-
duction declined 194,70O barrels in
the week ended July 10 from the
previous week to a total of 3.676.050
barrels. compared with 3,530.35 last
year, the American Petroleum In
stitute reported yesterday, a drop in
Texas output accounting for the
slump.
Reflneries operated at an esti-
mated 8S.5 per cent of potential
capacity, indicating an average
crude run to stills Of 3,805 900 barrels
daily, against 95s per cent and an
average Of 4.090 900 for q record high
the week before.
Stocks of finished and unfinished
gasoline declined seasonally to 81
1000 barrels at the end of the
week, compared whit 80 56l 900 bar
rels a week earlier and 90954O0o in
the corresponding week of 1910.
Gasoline production was down TO
1852 900 barrels from 14,020, 900
barrels in the previous week
Aviation gasoline stocks continued
to rise, however, reaching 7,740,000
barrels, against 7,577,00o barrels on
July IL
Crude and refined oil imports for
the week totaled l,780 900 barrels, a
daily average OF 254,2S6 barrels,
against 1891 900 barrels. or an aver
age of 227 ,286 the previous week.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
right between us I certainly would.

right between us I certainly would,
That woman"
Phil cut her short by putting his
arms around her. I'VE won't quar-
rel about Stephanie or about Sta
cey,' he said. Let's call off this
war. Joan and be friends"
She pushed away his arm. stepped
back. Il don't think l want to be
friends with you" she said, her
voice in pieces. Il really don't think
So" And she turned and ran into
the house.
Phil Howard kept telling himself
that Joan talked nonsense, that she
had too active an imagination But
he couldn't quite conviHce himself.
Joan had shattered his peace of
mind She had sown suspicion.
Her argument against Stephanie
was pretty adroit. He'd had one
doubt of Stephanie, when he'd
wondered If she was interested in
him because of his money. A sec
ond doubt now came. Stephanie
and Stacey Van Arden had talked
alone, according to Capt. McRugh,
the first time Van Arden had visited
the post. Then last night, after the
party. that prowler had come into
the post in his car. The man must
have gotten into the luggage COM
partment during the party. while
the car was parked at the boat
landing. Van Arden might have
given that party to afford the man
that opportunity. And if Van Ar
den and Stephanie were acquainted.
Stephanie could be linked - by
stretching things-to the prowler.
About 10 o'clock that evening he
went to Bugs Porter's workshop.
Mai Porter was working on his
anti-aircraft control, and Phil spent
almost two hours with him. Close
to midnight, he said good night and
left the laboratory. He started
across Parade toward the OFF,
GERS Club The post was dark ex-
cept for the few scattered lights
about the grounds. The Hammonds'
quarters were dark, and the Bren-
mans bungalow.
But, glancing at the Brennans'
house, Phil saw a figure leave it.
1t was a woman. He knew instinc-
lively that 1t was not Helen Bren-
nan, but Stephanie, And. instinc-
lively. he began to follow her.
tCervrisht. 1e41. Chicaso Daily News. Inc.)
Continued tomorrow
| Phil gets into real trouble.
Evening star., 1941-07-23

planes have as many as so parts
made of natural or synthetic rub
ber
Earnings: Earnings reports for
the second quarter indicate that the
tax collector now has a bigger in
terest than the stockholders in many
companies. A number of companies
which figured taxes at rates pro-
posed in the new tax bill found that
Federal taxes took more than half
of their profits.
Rest for machines: Some produc-
ton men are resisting pressure for a
24-hour day. seven-day week operat-
ing schedule on the basis that ii
would cause serious breakdowns OF
machinery.
Some maintenance men say they
avoid serious machine trouble by
having machine operators make a
note of any little kinks which de-
velop during the week. These are
checked up and repaired while the
machine Is idle.
In some lines, maintenance mer
think continuous production might
| lower output because of more fire.
quent and serious machinery fail
ures.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 scor. tubs 3si.: l-pound
prints, 36'4 i4-pound prints, 37l.: q.
score tubs, as: 1-pound prints 35Is ~
pound prints, rs: el score, tubs 35; /
pound prints, 35ia; i.-pound prints 36:
90 score: tubs, 34'4: pound prints, 35I.;
L:pound prints 35i4; sa score. tubs.
S4h; 1-pound prints, 34s.: i.-poune
prints. 35l4; SIS score tubs 333a l-pound
prints. 3414: L4-pound prints :34a4
LIVESTOCK-Calves, Il: spring lambs
EGGS and Poultry.
Agricultural marketing service Price,
paid net fob Washington.
EGGS-Market steady; prices paid for
yederal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations July 23l; whites, u. s
standards. large; ao-3e; mostly 50; u. s
34-36 mostly 36: U. s extras. mediums,
2o-30: S. standards. large, 1881
mostly 81: Y. S. standards. mediums. "
IS. mostly % U. S. trades, 25. for nearby
ungraded eggs. current receipts. whites. %
IS: mixed colors 100 receipts Govern
ment graded esgs, 351 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady; fowl,
eolored. all sizes 1890, No. IS. 1914;
Leehorn hens. all sizes. 1915: roosters,
1n-12: chickens, Virginia nroilers and fry
ers. all sizes 1920; No. IS, II; Dels ware
Rocks and crosses. broiiers and fryerS all
sizes. 1890. No. Is l3: Leghorn broilers.
1T-1S. turkeys young toms. ] q pounds and
up, 25: young hens. 10 pounds and up rs;
No. IS and undersizes, Is.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Pittsburgh District
Increasing It's Steel
Capacity by 1917
II Open Hearth and Two
Electric Furnaces Planned
By Corneeie- Illinois
s,n. Associated Press.

.
NEW YORK. July 23.-The
magazine Iron Age said today heavy
pressure for steel to be used in
building the two-ocean Navy and in
completing other projects under the
vast national defense program this
week brought out details of the large
increase in capacity planned for
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp s
Homestead tPa) plant.
"Ingot capacity at Homestead and
at the nearby Duquesne Pa plant
of Carnegie e-Illinois will be lifted by
100000 tons through the construc-
ton of II open-hearth furnaces OF
200 tons capacity each and of two
electric furnaces with an annual
output Of 100000 tons. The
project will lift steel capacity of the
Pittsburgh district by almost 10 per
cent"
Steel plant schedules for
the week show that ingot production
for the country as whole is at 99la
per cent, gain OF full point over
last weeks level of 98I2. with Chi
cago district activity up a point to
l0l per cent. Cleveland up a point to
100 per cent and other districts little
changed.
Performance of the industry in
maintaining such high ope4ating
rates over a long period without
significant let-down is surprising
some steel plant operators. Steel
producers. however. find themselves
getting closer to the point where
they will need more iron, either
In the form Of scrap iron or pig
iron. to maintain the current high
rate Of steel production.
In order to stimulate a better
how Of scrap many scrap experts
now advocate immediate action
toward better prices in remote
areas. principally west Of the Mis-
sissippi River.
Complaints by defense users Of
steel shortages. emphasized cur
rently by freight car builders and
steel drum manufacturers. suggest
that the o. p NJ may have TO turn
to higher ratings for such cen
sumers. The o. P. NJ. Priorities
Division. following issuance Of
preference ratings 10 freight car
builders, this week issued two
blanket preference ratings cover
ing materials for the construction
and repair of locomotives. Some
of these steel shortage problems will
be tackled by the o. P. MS new
Steel Advisory Committee of Is top
steel officials which was scheduled
to meet Wednesday today) and
assign special subcommittee to
deal with various products.
The Iron Age scrap composite
price is unchanged at Sl9l7."
Evening star., 1941-07-23
New York Produce

esb, arm. Mixed colors fancy to extra
,:ns. 2s1s-82'; extra a.d Ss'; ,r.,. ,s.torsg'
mediums. 26'.. dirties No, /, 25; average
checks, 2374-24 Whites resales Of pre-
MUM marks, 1896 IA. nearby and Mid
western premium marks 30-32l2; spe-
eials. 29-29i7 standards, 2ts4-2S: ire
sales of exchange to fancy heavier me
diums, 2al2-33l: mediums 2Sl2-29
Browns, nearby and Midwesternr fancy tc
extra fancy. 3O-3s; specials, 29-29 a
standards IS: mediums, 20. Duck eggs
cs-2q
Poultry live. 81 trucks. steady: brollers,
ga pounds and down, White Rock. lsl 2;
springs, pounds up. Plymouth Rock. II
other prices unchanged.
Butter. a16.22I, irregular. Creamery.
higher than 81 score and premium marks
S4'. '.-35's; % score tcash market, 34la
y, ss-9l score, 32ia-33'.i s5-s7 score
Cheese, s7o3ss, quiet Prices un-
ehenEed
UNITED States Department Of Agricul-
tute) .-Pots toes-Arrivsls. los. on track
4o5: total U S shipments, 81: supple,
rather heavy; best stock demand n oderate
market arm; Idaho and oregon Bliss Tri.
umphS, q. S. No. / 1880: Idaho Russel
sprbanks U s, No J, 40 la5,2 90; Il93ln!l l93lnl
.Triumphs. Q. S No ,4o-6o; Red War
bas U s. No. |. ! $50: Missouri Cobolers
fair to generally sood quality, 90-l.lo.
Evening star., 1941-07-23

during the day and take a fling on
Broadway at night.
SouthernerS are coming to New
York in greatest numbers since the
twenties. The higher price OF cot
ton is pouring money into Broadway
box Offices and New York hotels.
Higher wheat, corn. butter and egg
prices are bringing more midwest
erners to New York with their fani-
lies
Improved profits Of industry are
encouraging business executives TO
make more frequent trips to the
Nations number one metropolis and
spend more freely on entertainment
and recreation.
Business houses in the city are
spending more lavishly to amuse out
of-town customers.
Broadway is taking on the easy
come. easy go atmosphere OF boom
times.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Mellon Corp. Only Bidder
On Pennsylvania Issue
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa, July 23.-The
Mellon Securities Corp of Pitts
burgh submitted the only bid YES
terday for purchase of sl35 900 900
of tax anticipation notes to be issued
by the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania.
The corporation, representing so
banking afflliates. bid on two issues
of 10 months at s45324,S57 and 81
months at $50 0778, 300
The issues thus would cost the
State sll03.l58 at an interest rate
several times higher than the PAT
rate obtained the last time notes
were foated in December, 1910.
Fiscal officers withheld a decision
temporarily on the award of the
contract.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Foreign Exchange
Reported by Smith. Barney & Co

NEW YORK, July % lP.-Foreisn ex-
change steady. Noon rates:
Canada.
Oficial Canadian Control Board rate,
for U. s. dollars: Buying, N per cent
premium selling, IL per cent premium;
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dollars
in New York OF puyins, a.p1 per cent; sell
ine. 2. .0a per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York ooer
market, IL. per cent discount or se31l1
U. S cents down .06i4 Of cent
Europe.
Great Britain, ofhcial tBankers' Foretsr
Exchange Committee rates.: Buying, OF
selling, 4O4; open market. Cables, 4.O3sI
Latin America.
Arsentine ofncial. 2a.11 free, 20 80
Brazil oficial .06n; free, Sion; Mexico
20 ION.
Far East.
Japan. 23 So; Hong KONG, "A II: ShanE-
hal ) "A up O2 tRates in spot cable.
unless otherwise indicatedD Nominal