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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Both Tragic and Good
NelUs From Honolulu

Good news and tragic news Was
received from Pearl Halbo Saiur-
DAY By Detroit relatives oi Amer
leans stationed ~ Honolulu
To Mrs Lorena ECgcman 7Js
Hubbard avenue. came "A navy de-
partmcnt telegram informing her
that her son Henry, 80 is listed
as missing in action at Pear
llarbor
Eggcman enlisted az Detroit In
1891 and was a mctalSmith a.
signed 10 naval repairs. His mother
and his uncle. Archie Grant, an
accountant employed hy the board
of county auditors and other De
troit relatives received Christmas
presents from Eggeman Monday
The good news came TO William
J. Mccullough. of 1868 Ohio ave.
nue.. from his brother, Frank, IS
a civil service employe assigned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
One Bank Gets 500

One Detroit bank Saturday
morning received 500 bonds from
the Chicago Federal RcscrVt
Bank j already had more thar
500 orders on hand The bank hac
sold more than 100000 worth oil
Series F. bonds in a week
The Detroit post office which
has sold Sl.943 .347.50 worth oi
Il bonds since December ] in
Detroit alone has a few bonds left
but they VIII nor last through
Monday II was said.
,Sbey suggested that those plan
ming TO give bonds for Christmas
notify the intended recipient that
"a bond hiss heoH applied for and
viii be delivered in the near fu-
tuTC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Railroad Held Accountable

PHIL AID LIP HI a, Dec. &c
GNS) Federal Judge George A
Welsh today held the Pennsyl.
Vania Railroad accountable foi
losses exceeding s. 100000 10 the
stockholders of the Pennroad Cor.
DOratiOn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
War Bonds Presented
AT Christmas Party

At the annual Christmas party
Saturday for employees of the Do
nestle Linen Supply and Laundry
Company. $500 Eighteenth street
all employees were given an annual
bonus IN United States Defense
Bonds and Stamps. More than
s. 600 was distributed among POO
workers. according 10 tenure and
position, said Isaac a. LeibSon
-nrpsldnnf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

Alarmed by record liquor sales
and booming business in bars
throughout the city the Detroit
police department Saturday re-
peated us warning that drunk and
reckless drivers Will be given stiff
jail terms in an effort 10 reduce
accidents during the holiday
period.
To date this month only eight
persons have been killed in De
troit traffic. as compared with Is
for the same period in December
1910. Every man IN the police
traffic division has been instructed
10 redouble safety and enforce
ment efforts so that fatalities may
be kept 10 record low.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Career Farley Called
For Detroit Schools

The effect 81 The war on the
task Of finding Job, viii be- cmpha
SIZED az tho third Community Ca.
rcci, Conference o. the Detroit
public schools, including Wayne
University ON Thursday Janu
AIRY -
Tho sponsor is the Division OF
Gud1See and Placement
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Must Cooperate

"lear after year at Christmas
time. reckless and intoxicated
motorists cause accidents which
transform many a gay house
hold into a tragic one" declared
Police Supt. Louis L. Berg.
These accidents can he re-
duced TO minimum if the peo-
pie of Detroit will cooperate by
carefully observing traffic regu-
lations. These regulations, We
warn, will be strictly enforced
Realizing that drunk pedestrians
ne often Tho cause ol-acCldenls
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
81 Killed in November

Last month, records of The po-
lice accident prevention bureau
revealed a total of l,O7l accidents
were caused by drivers under the
influence of liquor Thirty-one per-
sons were killed during November
and l25l were injured in a total
of 5.499 accidents.
Twenty -four of those killed were
pedestrians. four were riding ir
cars, two were killed in auto-uair
crashes and one was fatally in
iUed when his auto crashed into
pole
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Plus Talk on Air

Rescue missions and charitable
organizations were preparing their
annual parties and dinners for the
INDECENT and homeless Specially
formed groups laid final plans for
welcoming parties for Detroit =
youth in the armed services.
TIE annual Christmas message
Of Pope Plus Nj will be- heard
in Detroit Wednesday AZ $50
a. m, the National Broadcastlng
Company and Columbia Broad
casting System announced. He viii
speak m Latin but tranSlations
VIII be- aired by both chains at
: q. m The Mutual Broadcasting
Company Will broadcast The Eng
iISh translation al 3 p IN
Although the local post office
reported IFS busiest day in history
Saturday. officials reported that
mails were moving promptly Spe-
Cial delivery mail and packages,
they said. VIII bc delivered Christ
mas Day Helping The post office
with parcel post deliveries were 40
army truck, from the quarter
master, CORDS a. Fort WaInc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Peace Prayers
Unite Detroit
.Chur(h-GOers
" Pope Plus on Radio
Wednesday Morning
With Yule Message

As Detroit enters It's first war
time Christmas week in % years,
Peace on earth, good viii toward
men" is a solemn resolve rather
than the traditional expression
befitting the season.
Although city streets and stores
were trimming with heavier than
usual crowds displaying yuletIde
spirit, ttrGrC- WIS IN OVCTTOne OF
solemn thinking.
Sermons IN most of the churches
were developed aEognd the peace
theme. In the majority of the
churches no special Christmas
services were planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Auditor Cowan Given
FLAG on 9th Birthday

Wayne County Auditor John {.
Cowan Saturday celebrated his
SNty-~eventh birthday He was
presented with an American flag
hy a group>of veterans organIza-
tons whose members are county
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Red Cross TIL
.0ne-Eighth Full

The Detroit Red Cross cam
palgn has already collected more
than $3.50. 600 of It's S2,00000O goal,
Chairman Emmett +. Connely re-
ported Saturday.
Campaign chairmen are report
ing excellent progress in the drive
Connely said.
tSee pictures Part 4 Page l0)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

10 naval repair work al Pcal
lialbor.
II sent him cablegram last
week inquiring how he was. -
Mccullough said "and the an
>wer came hack Saturday-un-
hurt It's a swell Christmas
present"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Post Office Open

Po>lma. tcr- Roscoe p Huston
announced thar Detroit, main
post office and ~ branches would
remain ef+-n from 10 / p. m
today.
To allow them 70 spend The
holidays III home tho marine re-
Crufiug office announced that
marines cnn>ting now VIII be-
given furlouEhs until after New
Year Day Both The navy and
army recruiting station, VIII be
closed Christmas bat the marine
office VIII remain open
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Police Warn Drivers
After Liquor Sale Rush

Berg has ordered all patrolmen to
clear the streets of drinking pcdes-
trIanS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21
Blind Father of )
Given Dog Aide
By. II Women
Calls Gift q Parole
From Prison as
He Takes Up Selling
BY DOROTHY WILLIAMS

John T Allen. 1914 Goethe ave-
nue.. would tell you the Qua Bita
Good Club is giving him a parole
from life Imprisonment.
That's the way 36-year-old Al
len. father oil ihrce-Small children.
feels about the kindness Of the
club members in providing him
with a Leader Dog League dog. Z
Allen is SightleSS, blinded four
years ago by an industrial accident
In YnsllantI. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21


years ago by an industrial accident
in Ypsilantl IT
Would Reunite Family y,
Since his injury he has been
unable 10 work because OF his in
ability to get about but his Leader
League dog is changing all thsf
and he expects soon TO be able TO
reunite and support his motherless
family =
He is starting work this week
selling from -hOuSe-to-house aru-
Giles made by blind persons. =
Said Allen q,
Before my accident l used to
see blind persons on the streets
guided by dogs and I thought
ID was wonderful, but / never z
knew how marvellous IL was,
until l found myself in the same.
position. "a
Its like parole from iifes
imprisonment. I've been through. =
with my training with my dog,
for three days, but 1 feel safe to
come and go. Soon I'll be going
everywhere with my dog" 4
Story of Club
But behind the story Of Aliens
dog, Alta. a fullblooded German
Boxer, is an even more important
story of everyday charity as prac-
ticed by a club of II housewives,
banded together 10 help their less
fortunate fellow men.
They call themselves The Qua
Bita Good Club and this year their
bit of good for others consists OF
supplying the necessary $500 to
sponsor a dog for Allen.
Bake sales, bridges and bingo
parties in their homes are just a
few of the ways these women have
raised money. calling upon their
friends to help by giving and buy
d ing.
! For long time they have be-
.friended some so aged women.
who live friendless and i'll in Eloise
Hospital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04

Polsin. 10. 7757 Dryden avenue
3 days; Earl r. Proffitt. 81, 3025
East Grand boulevard, five days;
Vito Tocco, u. 2126 Jay street
seven days; Albin Larson, 40, OF
Pontiac, 20 days.
Charles Gibson. AZ, 2S9 Alger
street, 20 days; Henry ColoSke, Al
l6203 Littlefield avenue, Is days
Vincent Scoe, %, 525 South
Dragon avenue, Is days.
Clyde Williams, AZ, 461 West
Grand boulevard, Is days; Howard
N. Oynes. 80. 1927 Radnor avenue,
five days; Thomas C. Hamilton,
AZ, 221S North Junction avenue,
- Gays. \N
Richard f. Johnston, 25. Rose
vile. 25 days: Walter Gecewicz
20. 1902 Gable avenue, five days;
Raymond f. Shiffer, 65, 1862
Senator avenue, Is days. and
Joseph Wesolows ski, "a, 233C
Poland avenue, Hamtramck, five
days.
James w. Gum. %. of S7S2
Cardoni avenue. was given 1C
days for using another's drivers
license.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
OBITUARIES
Frank W. Harris
First World War Claims
Another Casually

The first World War today had
claimed another casualty in Frank
w. Harris. for Is years manager
of the Palmer Park golf course,
who died in Marine Hospital after
a two-week illness brought on as
a result OF having been gaSsed.
Mr. Harris. who served as a top
sergeant under Bill Corum. widely
known sports writer, suffered ma
chine gun wounds in the back and
was gassed in the first world con-
flagration. He went 10 work for
the city at Palmer Park in 1922
and became manager of the course
in 1925. He was living al the Prem
ford Hotel.
He was born in Boston. Mass,
Sept. II, 1885. and will be taken
there for burial after his body has
lain in state at the r. G.. e. G.. Il.
Harris Funeral Home all day to-
day.
He is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Ida Harris of Boston who
came here 10 be with him when he
died, and three brothers. George
b. @arriS, Harold L. Harris. who
is In the navy. and Joseph b.
Harris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
BrunoIf A. EiIoIa
Born in Hancock, Lived
in Detroit u Years

1rfTtTtdTy SCTVICpS by BToadhead
Post No. 2269. WV, Will be con-
Quoted tomorrow al l p. m. from
the Haley Funeral Chapel, 1860
Hamilton avenue. for Brunolf A.
IEilola OF 1916 Eastwood avenue.
who died Sunday in ST. Joseph's
Hospital az the age OF As. -
Mr.. Eilola, who was an account
ant for the Plymouth division Of
the ChrysleF~~Co Corporation, was
born in Hancock. Mich, and had
lived in Detroit for % years. Be
sides belonging TO Broadhead Post,
he was a member Of Loyalty Ma
sonic Lodge No. 44S. F. & A. NJ,
and King Cyrus Chapter of the
Detroit COnsiStory.
lie IS survived by his wife. Lib
bic; a daughter. Ardith, and a
son, Duane. The Rev. Frederick
Olert. ID. d, OF the First Preshx.
terrain Church will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Homer B. Durham
Funeral Rites thursday
at Liberty, S. G.

Funeral services will be held al
Liberty, S. c., Thursday for
Homer B. Durham OF 1868 Fiji
teenth street, who died suddenly
Saturday at the age of IS follow
ing a heart attack.
Mr.. Durham, who was born al
Liberty. S. C., had lived in De-
troit 81 years and was employed
at the Briggs Manufacturing
Company.
He is survived by his wife.
Fannie; two sons. John and Fred.
one of whom is in the army and
the other in the navy: and a
daughter, Edna. He died an hour
before he was 10 have welcomed
his son home on furlough from
the navy.
The body will be al the J..
Sutton e. Son Funeral Home, 4147
Trunbull avenue. until 10 a. m.
tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Trip
Ends in Arrest

His hunting and fishing trip
ruined. Harold Paschke, az, of
Mount Clemens. today was held for
examination on an 1l-month-old
charge of larceny by conversion.
Ina warrant issued Dec. 3,
1910, Paschke was accused by
Mrs. Alta NJ. Bynorth of 704
Kitchener street, of accepting $500
TO build a new porch on her home
and failing 10 show up to do the
work.
Paschke was arrested by Detec-
tives Clyde White and Joseph Alt
hoff Of the special investigation
squad in the rushes off the mouth
of the Clinton River. near Mount
Clemens. He had notified Macomb
deputies he had heard he was
wanted" and would be at the lake
if police were interested.
He had neither fish nor duck TO
show for his days efforts when
police located him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Suicide Of Girl,
Father in Auto
Laid TO Burden

Dependency over being a bur-
den to their family was the only
reason police could find today for
the suicide pact Of Bernard Wal
ter. 65, and his 29-year-old daugh-
ter, Theresa, both of 12347
Flanders avenue.
A neighbor boy. Jay Neun, II,
of 12303 Flanders, found their
bodies in Walters car at the rear
of their home. The motor was
running and garden hose led
from the exhaust pipe through a
rear window OF the car.
According TO a relative, Philip
Schissler, 10, of 12345 Flanders,
Walter lost four fingers from his
left hand in an accident several
years ago and as a result had
been unable to find work. He had
been respondent and suffering
from a nervous disorder since he
was laid off from his WPA job a
year ago.
The daughter. according TO De-
tective Maurice Fullerton of the
homicide squad. suffered from
epilepsy.
The mother. Catherine. So. was
AT work in Crosse Pointe home !,
where she is employed as a house
keeper, at the time of the tragedy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Time do Think
jailed Speeder. ~. BIsmes
Argument With Girl

Declaring he was driving 50
miles an hour in the hope of break
ing his neck. Constantine l.. Be-
wch, 10. of 1875 Anglin Avenue,
was sentenced 10 10 days today by
Traffic Judge Thomas F. Maher.
When arrested on Angiin Ave
nue. near Dawson this morning
Bevich told Patrolman Paul S.
Chovin that he had planned 10
crasl at top speed into a tree be-
cause oil an argument with his
girl.
do You still feel that way p,
asked Judge Maher
YES" answered Bevich.
"Ten days in Jail might change
your mind" said the judge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Woman S Death Lifts
Traffic Toll TO 223

Detroit's traffic fatalities stood
at 223 today as compared TO 1875
on the same date last year fol-
lowing the death in Receiving Hos
pital OF Mrs. Esther Grenas. 3S.
of-2776 Williams street, from in
lurieS suffered when struck at
noon yesterday by a Dearborn
Coach Company bus.
The bus driver. Irwin Watkins.
34r-eF ee25- Coleman avenue In
attempting 10 aYhiA-hitting the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Traffic Court
In Busy Day as
z Begin Terms

Sentenced on the busiest day In
Traffic Court since last January,
20 traffic offenders today began
Jail terms imposed by Judge
Thomas +. Maher.
In addition to the Jail terms
those sentenced from TO go days
were also ordered not to drive
for periods up TO one year.
Drunk drivers sentenced:
Clarence Alsup, Al. Ferndale, 35
days. and William M. Allen, 40,
658 Lenyard avenue, Is days.
Reckless drivers sentenced:
William Hanley. 49, 1876 Monte
Vista avenue, so days; Zane
GrabowslSi, II, 4771 st. Aubin,
% days; William Nypuck, As 5717
Horatio avenue, 15 days. John II.
Bednach, 80, 1889 Chehe street, &c
days.
Edward J. Downey, 20, 1858
IDickerson avenue, Is days; Harold
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
2 Judges
Here for
Art Show

Two well known art authorities
Daniel Cation Rich, director oil
the Art Institute of Chicago. and
Richard Lahey. director OF the
Corcoran School of Arts, at Wash
ington. ID. c.. today were sitting
as a jury to judge ITO entries
for the annual exhibit of Michigan
artists. opening November IA in
the Detroit Institute of Arts.
They will select the best $50 Ia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Pile Torture
Soothed in Few Minutes

Act now for quick relief from tor.
ture of piles. Don't wait another day
but apply Petersons Ointment at
once, the cooling. soothing, astrin-
gent formula that has brought joy.
ful relief TO thousands for 80 years.
Relieves itching promptly All drug.
gists have Peterson's Ointment, 35c
boxer 60c in tube with applicator
Money -eheeFfally refunded IL not
delighted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04

800 entries for hanging in the ex.
hibit. They also will award the
Ann Scripps Whitcomb prize for
the best painting or sculpture with
traditional or academic qualities:
The Walter Piper prize for the
best figure subject in oil on canvas
painted during 1871; and the Mrs.
Albert Kahn water color prize for
the best water color In the ex-
hibition. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Mrs. Elizabeth Rugg
Marked 5oth Wedding
Anniversary in October

Funeral services will be held In
the Metropolitan Meth o d i S t
Church tomorrow at 2 D. m. for
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Rugg Of 500
Burlingame avenue, Highland
Park. who died at the age of II.
Mrs. Rugs, a native Of England,
had celebrated her golden wedding
anniversary last month. She had
been resident of Highland Park
for more than 70 years.
She is survived by her husband,
George w. Rugg; three daughters,
Enid Rugg. Madeline Rugg and
Mrs. Hazel Smith, and a sister,
Mrs. George G. Murray.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Warns Constipated
Folks About Law Liver

Many doctors say constipation with It's
heaoaches, mental dullness. that half
allVe feeling often result II liver bile
ooesnt How freely eperV day into your
lntestlnes--eo tnke DIR. Edwards Olive
IaoleS 10 insure gentle yet thorough
power movements. Olive Tablets are
simply wonderful TO stir up liver bile
secretion and tone up muscular intesti-
nal action. i5f, 3of. zoe. All drug stores,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Robert F. Siniseho
Rites Set for Tomorrow
From Parents Home

Funeral services for Robert
Frank SiniScho, 9. who died sud-
denly, will be held from the home
OF ms parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Sinischo. OH Falcon avenue.
az l:30 p. m tomorrow.
The services will be conducted
by the Rev Carl Miller of St.
PaulS Evangelical Luthera n
purch. Burial viii be at Wood
rrr Cemetery.
A brother, William, II, and the
parents survive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Heads Gamma Delta

Warren G. Schmidt, 10390 East
Outer Drive. was today elected
president of Gamma Delta, the
Lutheran University students or
ganization. at It's convention on
the campus of University of In
diana at Bloomington, Ind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Gets Burglary Term

SAGINAW. Nov. a. - Pleading
guilty 10 burglary charges. Ollie J
Moore, % of 1104 Carroll street
today had been sentenced 10 Is
months TO IS years in prison. Judge
James T.. O'Neill passed sentence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Mrs. F. Napolitano
Funeral and Buria Set
for tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs.
Frances Napolitano. as. of 1864
East Vernon highway, will be held
at $50 a. m. tomorrow at the
residence and 9:58aa. m. at Holy
Family Church. Burial will be
in Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Napolitano. who died Sun
day at her homo. is survived by
her husband, Phillip and five sons.
Samuel, John. Frank, Joseph and
Anthony, and five daughters.
heresa, Catherine. Sarah, Made
he and Mary. all Of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04

woman. struck a parked car ac-
cording TO witnesses. The acct
dent occurred in Michigan avenue
near Tillman avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04

Although seats have been selling rapidly
Tor this great event, many are still avail
able and unquestionsbly some will be avail
able wednesday morning. However, we
urge you to get your reserved seats today,
" at all possible. Tickets may ,be obtained
at the Fox Theater ticket office.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Burdette Kline
Now Flying Cadet

Burdette Kline, son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. F.. C. Kline and former sports
editor Of the Post-PreSS publica-
tionS, now is d member of the first
class of cadets in the new Army
air corps requirements center "a
Kelly Field, Texas.
Induction began Nov. ~ with
most of the cadets reporting on that
day. The new cadets sent to the
field totaled 1872.
At the replacement center, Kline
will go through five weeks of pre-
liminary training before being sent
to a primary flying school where
he will begin his flight training
Army Officers said Thursday. This
five week course will give Kline a
thorough military background for
becoming an officer in the Army
of the United States when he is
graduated from an advanced flyil y
school 80 week later
Kline attended El Centro juniol
college from 1888 tC 1885 where he
played football, basketball, baseball
and tennis.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
CavaIrymen Board
Train for HOLIDAY
Observance at |. A.

CAMP SEELEY, Nov. 20-A total
of 375 Camp Seeley and Campo
eleventh cavalrymen left Wednes-
day night aboard a Southern Pacific
train for Los Angeles where they
will be guests of the Mantle clu5
at a series of Thanksgiving parties
and entertainments.
The train composed of Is coaches.
two club cars, an observation car
and an engine pulled out of FL
Centre at 10 pm. "wednesday with
Major Lloyd Bugler in charge OF
the men. An engine pulled three
coaches to Campo from El Centro
Wednesday afternoon to pick up
the Campo men.
After an exciting time in Lo1
Angeles and Hollywood where they
were guests in the homes of resi-
dents, the soldiers were scheduled
to leave Los Angeles for the return
trip at 9 am. Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Department Store
Gains Reported

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (UPD
The Twelfth Federal Reserve bank
today reported large sales gains in
department and apparel stores OF
the district in October as compared
with the corresponding 1910 month.
Department store sales were up Is
per cent in 181 stores and appare.
sales increased q per cent in II
stores.
Increases reported in department
stores of individual cities were Phoe-
nix SO per cent; Los Angeles area
10; Long Beach Al; San Diego 25,
Oakland Berkeley 18; San Francisco
8; Vallejo -Napa 48; san Jose II,
Santa Rosa IA; Bakersfield 10;
Fresno 18; Sacramento Ia; Stockton
16: Portland 27: Seattle 26; Tacoma
IA; Bellingham 6, Everett 2l Spo-
kane E; Salt Lake City "a; Boise
Nampa 20 Walla Walla reported
two per cent drop and Yakima re-
ported no change.
In the apparel store group Los
Angeles area reported a 40 per cent
rise; San Francisco 5; downtown
Oakland 26; Portland 26 Seattle %
The reserve bank said sales in
department stores for the first 10
months of 1941 were 10 per cent
above the 1910 figures. In apparel
stores sales registered 81 per cent
gain for the comparative lO-month
periods