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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Deny Planning Cut

The company said the statement
of Council President John w.
Smith that gas rates would be re-
duced 90 per cent if the purchase
was approved by the voters did
not take into consideration neces-
paTy expenditures for improve
ments and extensions. payment of
uEincipal and other necessary
casts.
EThirdly, the company said, the
fas company does not fix gas
ines and has no intention of
changing rates based upon what
might happen at the polls April
q This was in reply TO an as
x<ftion OF Corporation Counsel
Hul E. Krause that the company.
following a beating at the polls"
night reduce rates and improve
sefvice.
IAN organization known as the
Detroit Gas Users Committee was
Announced Saturday which will
Campaign against city purchase of
the company. Richard Jones, mem
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
General Gets Credit

Success of this six-day-old often
sive apparently was prevented by
the Greek commander in chief,
Gen. Alexander Papagos, with a
series of brilliant attacks last
weekend that carried the Tepe-
leni heights before the Fascist Of
fensive could swing into motion.
Meanwhile, large-scale Italian
drive on the northern Albanian
front in the Pogradec. Mokra and
Skumbi River sectors was reported
to have collapsed Friday night
after three days and two nights
of successive Italian attacks.
The Greeks, fighting stubbornly
to hold their advanced Albanian
lines while preparing to resist an
anticipated German invasion from
Bulgaria, claimed to have inflicted
extremely serious casualties on the
Italians in both the central and
northern regions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Wayne Medical Unit
To Hear DR.. M(NeaIy

DR.. Raymond w. McNealy. asso-
ciate professor of surgery at
Northwestern University medical
school, will speak on the methods
of repair Of hernia before the
general practice section of the
Wayne County Medical Society.
Monday at 8;45 p. m, in the Art
Institute lecture hall. A subscrip-
ton dinner at society headquarters
and a pathological demonstration
by DR.. Osborne A. Brines of De-
troit on Various Forms of Intes-
final Obstruction will precede
Doctor McNealy's address.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Nazi Troops Poised

A crucial race appeared 10 be
developing between German and
British forces TO obtain strategic
positions.
More than 10000 German
troops in Bulgaria were poised
along and near the northeast from
tier Of Greece. awaiting a momen-
tarily- anticipated command TO
push into Western Thrace and
Eastern Macedonia toward Sale-
nika.
F Hundreds of German warplancs
were understood 10 be tuning up at
several southern Bulgarian air.
dromes preparing 10 support a
Nazi ground advance. strafing any
British troops that may be en-
countered and rsiding Greek bases
and transport lines.
Requirements Of additional
British warplanes and fiers were
reported 10 have landed at the
Royal Air Force bases on the
Island OF Crete and on the Greek
mainland.
AS the Balkan crisis once more
appeared 10 be nearing the break
ing point, Turkey was understood
10 have strengthened her forces
at the Thracian frontier.
(The German News Agency,
DNB. and the Swiss radio re-
ported that a high Turkish for
eign office official arrived at
Sofia, en- route 10 Berlin with a
personal message TO Adolf Hit
Ter from President Ismet Inonu)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Rate Reduction
Would Stir Up
Rivalry as Fuel
Each Utility Wooing
Housewives Favor
Seen as Cutting Cost
By JAMES II. INGLIS

City officials were b opefu
Saturday Of using the proposed
municipal gas plant as a lever TO
bring about n reduction in electric
rates in addition to reducing the
cost Of gas.
Although Detroit Edison Com
pany officials deny they viii ever
enter a price war against gas
whether municipality or privately
distributed. recent developments
have led city officials 10 believe
there may soon he increasingly
keen competition between the two
fuels.
With gas and electricity battling
Il out for the housewives favor
as a cooking and water heating
fuel, the city government is bank
ing on the expectation that the
users of both forms of energy may
get important rate reductions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Thousands of Foe
Killed in Attacks,
Athens Reports
BY A. f. ANGELOPOULOS
Init News Service stan Correspondent


ATHENS, March 1.-two vio-
lent Italian offensives on both
major Albanian fronts were de-
picted in Greek reports tonight as
dismal failures. costing thousands
of men and vast quantities of war
material.
Notwithstanding the reported
presence of Premier Mussolini on
the central front around Tepeleni,
suicidal Italian attacks in that
area were said TO have failed COM
pletely to recapture strategic
mountain heights held by the
Greeks.
(The British news agency,
Reuters, quoted semi-official
announcement in Rome as indi-
eating Mussolini had returned to
the Italian capital from Albania
after a week at the 'front.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Troops
Land in Greece !
To FACE Nazis
Me c h a nize d Forces
Shifted From Libya
for New Offensive

BUDAPEST. March 15.-A large
British expeditionary force, esti-
mated at 100000 troops with
tanks and complete battle equip
ment was reported here tonight
to have been landed at several
ports in Greece for action against
the German army massed in Bull
garia.
Neutral military observers In
the Balkans foresaw the POSSIBLE
ity of a full-scale British offensive
through the Salonika region of
eastern Greece 10 meet and hit
the Germans in Thrace before any
NaZi advance has a chance to
gain momentum.
In London no official confir-
nation could be obtained con-
corning the reported troop
landings.
CThe Greek legation in Bel
grade denied that British ground
forces had landed on the Hell
lenic Peninsula.
Informed quarters in Berlin
minated they were aware of
reports Of British troop landings
in Greece J
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
$4,000 Foscists Lost

At least 5000 Fascist troops
were said to have been erased
from the field of action around
Tepeleni in the last few days.
In addition TO numerous bat.
teries Of mountain artillery, the
Italians threw hundreds of bomb
ing and fighting planes into the
fray in efforts to blast the Greeks
out of the Tepeleni mountain
ridges. but the Fascist aerial losses
also were heavy.
Eight Italian warplanes were
shot down in flames and several
others severely damaged" by
Royal Air Force fighters yesterday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Attempts Altitude Record

NEW YORK, March 15.-(INS)
Caesar Miles, 2S-year-old Brook
Ign pilot, today eagerly awaited
word as to whether he broke the
worlds altitude record for light
planes. Miles, who made his rec
ord attempt at Floyd Bennett
Field yesterday. shipped the sealed
Paragraph from his monoplane to
the National Aeronautical Asso-
citation in Washington for reading.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

Der OF the executive committee
said the organization was beinf
financed by voluntary contribu'
lions from gas consumers and tax
payers who make up the mem
hership.
The committee. Jones said. be-
lieves the proposal is being rushed
on the ballot without chance for
the public to weigh the conse-
Quences of adoption.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Enemy Demoralized

Picked battalions of Italy's
crack Alpine, Bersaglieri and
Black Shirt divisions were said to
have retreated in demoralized
fashion. despite the proddings of
Mussolini.
Wave after wave of italian in
fantry melted before the wither-
ing Greek cross-fire.
Gen. Ugo Cavallero. chief of the
Italian general staff, was re-
ported to have been deposed as
commander-in-chief in Albania.
This report derived credence from
advices saying documents found
on Italian prisoners showed that
General Geloso. commander of the
11th Army recently has been
signing orders from the Fascist
high command.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
U Wants Gas Plant as Club for Cheaper Electricity
Two Italian Offensives
Repulsed by Greeks

over Klisura, near Tepeleni, the
Raj Athens headquarters an
nounced, admitting loss of two
British planes. The combat broke
out when a squadron of Raj fight
ers intercepted large formation
of Fascist bombers, escorted by
fighters.
The Italian offensive on the
Tepeleni front, personally COM
manded by Mussolini, bore evil
denceS of last desperate bid for
victory" Greek reports claimed.
The Greeks charged that Musso-
lini, driving to the front in a
powerful armored car, ordered the
summary execution of Italian SOL
diers caught retreating and offered
rewards for Greek prisoners.
Throughout the week, fresh d.
visions of troops, newly-arrived
from Italy. were hurled into bat
tie without regard to cost. while
battle-worn divisions were re-
formed and rethrown into action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
F

A graphic outline of the "a attempts
to invade the British Isles since the sue
cessful Norman conquest of 1865. Among
those indicated are one by Lambert Sinbel.
puppet pretender to the British throne
who led German army landing at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
Courts Busy
During 1910

County Clerk l.. r Craig report
ed Thursday an increase of activity
in superior court during the past
year that brought in S3,0s7 more
in fees than 1889.
His office took in 1882 last
year as compared with $40, s34 the
year before.
Among the most noticeable in
creases in court activity was a
jump in the number of divorce
actions Where the courts granted
522 interlocutory DEGREES in 1885.
the number wos SOP in 1889 and
sos in 1910. ne showed. The num-
Der of final DEGREES increased also.
though not as uniformly-499 in
1888, ASS in 1889 and 512 in 1910
The clerks office recorded 1895
civil cases filed last year In re-
cent years the totals were 1895
in 1887. 1912 in 1888 and 1912 in
1899
Criminal actions also showed
some decrease. The score has been
17S cases in 1887, 1919 in 1888, 155
in 1889 and 1874 in 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
2,539 Marriage
Licenses in 40

Business was booming all last
year in virtually every branch of
the business of County Auditor
s. Clifford Davis
The heavy business in marriage
licenses. which stepped up to new
record just before the draft bill
became effective, ended up 435
above 1899.
Comparisons, as made up by
Chief Deputy Arthur W. Schlegel
Thursday. sh ow the following
gains over the year before:
Private auto license plates
4s.6l2 in 1910 TO 46.0e6.
Auto license fees - S27l .2ea 40
in 1910 to S254.171.05 in 1899; car
titles. s24, 27e.50 to s2l .373 so: ex-
else taxes, sI3s.251e 5 TO 1926
1850.
Recorded instruments (such as
deeds. mortgages and leases H.
33e in 1910 to 1871 in 1889.
Filed documents (chattel mort
cages and conditional sales So
I'll to 30.s1l.
Fees Except auto licenses and
marriage licenses) $50. 225 30 to
500. 10s45.
Marriage licenses 1889 in 1910.
2.105 in 1899. 2.I25 in 1888. 2.2O7
in 1887. 2.14s in 1886 and 1855
IL 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
Net Total Gain
Is S2,540,

In discussing the 1910 business
Of Pacific First Federal Savings,
J. r s. Lyle. president, said: Pa
cites record for 1910 exceeded all
expectations. In fact. all depart
ments registered an all-time high
in the number of transactions and
dollar volume.
In 1870 Pacific maintained a
dividend AZ the rate OF three per
cent; this. in the face OF constantly
decreasing dividend rates. Divi-
dends totaled $780,. 7O1.37.
The net total gain in savings
placed by individuals. corpora
tons. insurance companies. fidu-
Charles. trustees and unionsl for
the year amounted TO 81 $40 PIG o.
At the end OF 1910. Pacific had
increased its assets 10 S15.e54, =
65s.4s" commented Lyle. "estsh-
fishing this federal mutual insu-
tuition sor savings as the largest
on the Pacific Coast and the sixth
largest in the entire United
States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
Four Persons
Auto Victims

Accidents sent four persons TO
local hospitals Thursday morning
while two others hurt in holiday
crashes were reported improving.
attendants said.
In an accident on the Tacoma
Seattle highway bridge. a pile-up
OF automobiles sent Mary Lou
English. 10. Seattle. to Tacoma
General hospital with broken
ankle and head injuries She was
In machine en- route TO Seattle
when the crash occurred.
Earlier. J. c. Bell. 44l7 No. saith
st, and his daughter, Betty. %.
were injured in traffic mishap.
Bell went 10 Tacoma General hos
pital with . cut under his right
eye. his daughter suffered injuries
TO her right knee and arm. neither
believed broken.
A third accident sent Leslie Buss-
ard IS. 2546is Fawcett ave, to
Bridge hospital with cuts and
bruises.
David Scalf. seven. OF Route 3.
Puyallup. hit by car repeatedly
driven by Mrs. r. W. Smith. SIS
So. Cushman ave. at So. ath and
Yakima ave, Tuesday evening.
spent a good night AZ ST. Joseph's
hospital. attendants said. At the
county hospital, Mrs, Frances Gro
mogs, 25. 1901 No. Stevens st,
who repeatedly fell from a moving
automobile early Wednesday morn
ing. was expected 10 be released
Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
Sergeant Pays
For knowledge
Refused 10 Heor
Deputies Story

L cost Sergeant Emory Atkin-
son Of Sort Lewis SIS 70 learn that
he had a woman's beaded bag hang
InC on Ms license plate New Years
eve. And he stlu doesn't know how
Il got there
Deputy Sheuffs Lyle Lsthrop
and Ed Dahl reported Thursday
they were Just trying 10 he friendly
when they pulled alongside the SOL
diers car as 1t left the Poodle Dog
at Fife.
Atkinson refused 70 be told about
the bag and "gunned' his engine.
The officers had 20 chase HIM At SIS
miles per hour to catch him and
tell hun So they booked him for
speeding and made him post SIS
bail which he forfeited. He also
forfeited bottle Of whisky which
had Just feen opened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
Five Meet Death
In Oregon Crashes

PoRTLAND-Five persons died
IN Oregon over the New Years
holiday as the result Of traffic
accidents.
Merle Hutton, %. son of
Illlamook dairy farmer. was in
stantly killed when the car in
which he was riding collided head
on with another machine in Tilla-
nook.
Mrs. Louells Cox, 70. died in .
Portland hospital from injuries
suffered when she was run down
by an automobile. The death
brought Portlands 1910 traffic
fatality toll TO es, two above the
previous year. as Mrs. Cox suf-
fered the fatal injuries Dec. IL.
Mrs. Edna Thomas. 80. died
when her automobile overturned
in Marshfield.
James d. williamson, 40. Mer-
rill. was killed when his car WEE.
struck by Great Northern freight
tram near Klamath Falls
Pat Monahan. transient of Fort
Wayne. Ind, died in an Albany
hospital Of injuries apparently
suffered in a fall from a train.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
To Close BRIDGE
In Lincoln Park

The Faweett footbridge across
the head OF Lincoln guleh from
So. G ST. west to Lincoln park
will be closed indefinitely starting
Friday morning.
City Engineer Forsbeck ex-
planned Thursday that WpA crews
constructing the new Lincoln bowl
are unable To go on with their
work until the bridge is removed.
Several bents of the bridge
trestle will be taken out by city
crewk.
The bridge was built in 1928
during the last administration Of
Mayor A. V. Fawcett. Residents
west Of the gulch had long wanted
short cut across TO the street
car line on So. C 81.
The public works department
said they didn't have money
enough 70 build such a bridge.
Mayor Fawcett said he'd find
money in his department funds.
He did.
The bridge cost about Sc 900.
II WAS constructed Of timbers and
the deck had love seats" here
and there along its sides.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
II Apply
Ki;rthdau
THURSDAY. JANUARY >
Mr.. Pauline Burich. 1882 So.
VI -.
LodWig Jones. l7Os ~. h II.
Britain Likely
To Be Loaned
j. S. Vessels
ASHI>GTON

WASHINGTON - Administra-
ton quarters indicated today that
American cargo ships will be lent
or leased TO Britain as one Of the
first steps in President Roosevelt's
program Of accelerated material
aid for axis foes.
The sources said that II the
plan IS carried out there is som.
likelihood that the United States
may compensate for the loss of
vessels by acquisition of most of
the 1913 ships owned by German
occupied countries and now tied
up in American ports.
Legal aspects Of such a course
were being studied but there was
no indication that the government
planned to take over German and
Italian refugee" vessels as well
as those Of other foreign coun-
tries Germany and Italy have
said that seizure of their ships
would be viewed as "warlike"
act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

TOKYO Japan. seeking to ex-
pand its interests and influence
throughout the Far East and the
South Seas. named its first min
lister 10 Australia Thursday. fol-
lowing the lead Of the United
States in establishing direct rela-
tons
Tatsuo Hawaii, a former foreign
office spokesman who has had
diplomatic experience in the L. S,
was named TO the new post.
Hawaii attended the Washington
disarmament conference. He re-
turned to Tokyo for foreign office
duty in 1928 and two years later
was named consul at Vancouver
p. c. He was there three years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
Plan Negotiations
To Buy Power Firm

sEATTLE-A. G. Zlebell. presi-
dent Of The Puget Sound Public
L tility District Commissioners
association, Thursday announced
negotiations would open in New
York City Jan. for purchase Of
all electrical holdings Of Puget
Sound Power and Light Co.
Ziebell said Donald c. Barnes,
president Of The Engineers Public
Service corporation and spokesman
for the private firm, had granted
the appointment for a conference.
Public utility districts. ne said.
viii also be represented by Bon
neville Administrator Paul J.
Rayer and mem bers Of his staff.
They viii present sppraissls from
a recent survey OF the compsnys
properties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
1l I;aI|1MH9345EzS;III
Portocomd Gets New Switching Loco:
Terminals Quiet After Holiday Exodus

ter to the States Steamship Co
She Is lifting flour and general
cargo for North China.
Slated for arrival Friday is the
American Hawaiian steame r
Hawaiian. here from the east
coast on her regular intercoastal
itinerary.
Holiday departures included the
Standard Service. Silverado. Col
lingsworth. Diamond Cement and
Andrea Luckenbach.
Vessels in Port. Atlantic. Cen
tennial
Vessels Due Friday: Hawaiian,
Sperry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
Auto Driver
Is Convicted

As orderly a New Years holiday
as police court attaches could re-
call vas reflected by the court
docket Thursday, with only four
persons involved in drunken
driving Investigations.
Three had been Jailed for
drunkenness and investigation 81
automobile accidents. The fourth
was convicted on a drunken-driv-
ing charge Thursday.
He was John B. LaPlante, as.
1902 So. Cakes st. fined $3.50 and
costs. and not eligible TO obtain a
drivers license again until Dec.
81, 1941. His car struck a ma
chine driven by James Battle, 1906
South Tacoma ave. at South Ia
coma Way and NJ SITS, at $40 p.
m. Tuesday.
Donald Mergel, 80 of Gig Har-
Dor, awaits hearing Friday. Four
persons were injured. according to
reports. when Mergels machine
ricocheted after striking another
car and smashed in the entire
plate glass front of the Golden
West cafe, 1928 South Tacoma
Way, about $50 a. m. Wednesday.
Friday also was set for the date
OF hearing for Cavour Robinson.
who posted bond for his release
from the city Jail. Robinson's o~s'
struck another driven by Joe
Erickson, Is, Rt. 8, Puyallup,
Wednesday.
William H. Spinney, 80, whose
car hit an army bus at So. 4sth
and South Tacoma Way Wednes-
day posted bond for release and
faces hearing continued TO Jan. Z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

worst Gasoline price structure
has about reached bottom. With
steady demand for aviation fuel
and two-ocean oil burning navy
being constructed. 1871 sales pros
poets are the brightest in several
years If production is kept under
control.
Chemical companies closed 1910
operating at record-breaking pro-
duction pace. Outlook for 1941
shows no nearby letup because Of
industrial and military needs. La
Dor costs are low. High output re-
duces manufacturing overhead. Re-
suit: Margins OF profits large.
Mining activity will hold as
long as war requirements con-
tinue. Copper demand at lev
els near those of 1929. Zinc,
tin and lead shortages likely.
Priorities will rule in the in
dustry this year. Prices will
remain under the eve Of the
national defense commission.
Food industry will benefit dur
ing the year because Of increased
consumer spending. military buy
ing and possible European demand.
Margin of profits, however. will
not show large gain over last year
because of higher raw material
costs and taxes.
Shoe production through 1871 to
show marked gains over 1910. In
creased military demand certain.
Consumer spending will aid. too.
II hide and leather prices la
Dor demands don't run wild. COM
panies in the industry should do
well.
Luxury lines such as jewelry.
furs and fine clothing will show
best sales volume since 1880. This
because Of increased consumer
spending. But merchandising COM
panies will not show large profits
because of higher taxes.
Manufacturers of homewares
have excellent sales prospects
this year. Prices, however,
will show marked increases.
National defense commission
Isn't keeping an eve on such
items. Boosts will average
from three to 10 per cent be-
fore another six months go by.
Retail trade Is slated for smart
sales gains. Dollar volume will
run higher than that Of the 1929
boom year. Sales will reflect en-
larged pay rolls in industrial CEN
tiers. Corporate profits hit BY
higher taxation
Securities prices expected TO
show improvement through first
three months Of year. rejecting
excellent 1910 corporate financial
reports But shrewd funds not
going into long-pull commitments
because Of overhanging uncertain
ties such as increased taxation.
Great Butain's stand and how far
President Roosevelt can 20 without
getting the country involved in the
war.
Commodities market prices VII
blow not and cold or immediate
needs. STATISTICAL position. except
for metals. shows huge SURPRISES.
Government Will be forced 10 con-
unue aid 10 farming sections Of
country since 1e41s prosperity Will
De confined largely TO industrial
production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

During 1910 the facilities Of the
main office were enlarged to pro-
vide necessary space for increas-
ing loan business. particularly in
stallment credit loans and real
estate loans. Bremerton branch
had outgrown its quarters and
will move into a new modern bank
prior TO Feb. l. 1941. Fort Lewis
branch is being enlarged to dou-
BILE its present capacity to handle
the increased business occasioned
by the activity at Fort Lewis and
McChord Field. Plans now being
completed will extend this reno
walton program to other branches
that are outgrowing their present
banking quarters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
N. Y. CURB STOCKS

a car filled with shrieking holiday
revelers who fled.
California led the states in
fatalities with a total OF %. y
in traffic New York had a toll
Of %. Illinois 20 and Pennsylvania
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